Ron Leduc

Jake Sherman, your average twelve year old, has become a totally different person. He has become Jake and he doesn't want to switch back. Novel by Todd Strasser. Reproducible chapter questions, plus comprehension questions, a story summary, author biography, creative and cross curricular activities, complete with answer key.

Help, I'm Trapped in My Teacher's Body Lit Link Gr. 4-6

"Chapter questions and answer key ; language & literacy activities ; teacher guide for easy implementation."--Cover.

Fudge-a-Mania Lit Link Gr. 4-6

Fudge-a-mania by Judy Blume : a Novel Study

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, by Barbara Robinson Lit Link Grades 4-6

Something Fishy at Macdonald Hall is the story of two boys, Bruno and Boots, and a series of escapades that surround Macdonald Hall. Edward, Boots’ younger brother, has just enrolled at Macdonald Hall. Mr. Sturgeon, the Headmaster of Macdonald Hall, is considering resigning, saying that there are no more challenges left. A series of escapades captures everyone’s attention, including the dressing of Sir John A. Macdonalds's statue in a scuba suit; the blue-dyed swimming pool; detour signs on Highway 48; and the stuffing of the cannon with a human mannequin. The mystery unfolds as the two boys try to capture the person responsible. This Novel Study provides a teacher and student section with a variety of activities, discussion questions and answer key to create a well-rounded lesson plan.

Something Fishy at Macdonald Hall (Novel Study)

How Can a Frozen Detective Stay Hot on the Trail? by Linda Bailey : a Novel Study

The zany world of Wayside School will delight your students while the activities in our lit link guide their learning. Novel by Louis Sachar. Chapter-by-chapter questions and additional activities in vocabulary, word study, and personal development are designed according to research-based education principles to improve literacy skills in communication, critical thinking, social studies and more. A story summary, author biography, and answer key. 64 pages. About the Novel: Meet the wacky world of Wayside School. The school has thirty classrooms but instead of being built in a row, they are built one on top of the other. There are twenty-nine students in Mrs. Jewls' class and this book follows their wacky adventures with Louis, a hobo, a dead rat, Mrs. Waloosh, a world famous dancer, and many more zany characters. Enter the doors of Wayside school and learn lessons about pigtails, freedom, and Mulligan stew; your life will never be the same again...

Wayside School is Falling Down Lit Link Gr. 4-6

Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days! by Stephen Manes

Judy Blume

Teacher TimeSavers (Firm)

Novel Study

Double Fudge by Judy Blume

Themes of popularity, self-consciousness and self-acceptance are combined with hilarious antics and characters that will deight children. Nove by Barbara Park. Chapter-by-chapter questions and additional activities in vocabulary, word study, and personal development are designed according to research-based education principles to improve literacy skills in communication, critical thinking, social studies and more. A story summary, author biography, and answer key. 64 pages. About the Novel: This is a story of Alex Frankovitch, a regular kid who can't play baseball very well. When Alex gets himself in competition with his classmate and local baseball star, the consequences are both hilarious and humiliating. While his classmates are laughing at him, and his mother is laughing with him, a turn of events allow Alex's own talents to shine through. Who's laughing now?

Skinny Bones by Barbara Park : Gr 4-6 Lit Link

How Can a Brilliant Detective Shine in the Dark is the story of Stevie Diamond who solves the mystery of her missing Uncle Archie. While on a family reunion on Catriola Island, Stevie and her best friend Jesse start on solving the mystery of her missing Uncle, who ran off to Europe to join the circus. While solving the mystery, Stevie finds a map in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer that leads to hidden gold in Bat Cave. From there, the Uncle Archie present at the family reunion is revealed to be an imposter, while the reason for the real Uncle Archie's disappearance is discovered. This Novel Study provides a teacher and student section with a variety of activities, discussion questions and answer key to create a well-rounded lesson plan.

How Can a Brilliant Detective Shine in the Dark? (Novel Study)

Charlie & the Chocolate Factory is about Charlie Bucket, a nice boy who loves Willy Wonka's chocolate, but usually can't afford to buy any. Willy Wonka announces a contest in which five gold tickets have been hidden in chocolate bars and sent throughout the world. The children who find the tickets will be taken on a tour of Wonka's chocolate factory, led by none other than Willy Wonka himself. Charlie miraculously finds a ticket, along with four other children. The tour of the factory holds more than a few surprises for the bunch, as one child after another shows their wickedness and is removed from the tour. This Novel Study provides a teacher and student section with a variety of activities, chapter questions, crossword, word search, and answer key to create a well-rounded lesson plan.

Charlie & The Chocolate Factory (Novel Study)

Wayside School is Falling Down by Louis Sachar Gr. 4-6

Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger by Louis Sachar : a Novel Study

Dogs Don't Tell Jokes by Louis Sachar : a Novel Study

Island of the Blue Dolphins is the true story of a young girl’s survival alone on a secluded island. Karana makes a choice between leaving with her village people on a rescue ship or swimming back to her island home to save her younger brother, Ramo. There, Karana battles harsh environments and hostile wildlife. Her isolation from humans teaches her how to co-exist peacefully with the wildlife on the island and the sea. For nearly eighteen years, Karana learns how to hunt, cook and clothe herself while surviving the harsh winters on the island. Finally, Karana is discovered by travelling missionaries and is taken off the island. This Novel Study provides a teacher and student section with a variety of activities, discussion questions and answer key to create a well-rounded lesson plan.

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