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Literature: Irony. Global rating average: 0.0 out of 50.00.00.00.00.0 What is irony?

Literature: Irony

Students can learn about the different types of irony using these web sites. Teachers can explore lesson plans on irony. Included are eThemes on literature themes and reading in the content area. Grades Links FactMonster: Irony Students can read this encyclopedia entry on irony. Literature Guides. Literature: "Scorpions" by Walter Dean Myers. Global rating average: 0.0 out of 50.00.00.00.00.0 These sites are about Walter Dean Myers’ book, “Scorpions”.

Literature: "Scorpions" by Walter Dean Myers

Learn about Walter Dean Myers’ life in his own words and about his outlook on growing up in the inner-city. Included are lesson plans, audio, and video resources from the author as well as information from the National Youth Gang Center. There is also a link to eThemes Resource on Author Study: Walter Dean Myers. Grades Links Scorpions by Walter Dean Myers This site provides a complete discussion guide for "Scorpions". Education Standards Request State Standards. Character Trading Cards. Home › Parent & Afterschool Resources › Games & Tools Tool Why Use This Tool Here’s What To Do More Ideas To Try Send Us Feedback Why Use This Tool Creating trading cards for their favorite story characters will challenge children to think more deeply about what they read or even watch in movies or on television.

Character Trading Cards

Back to top Here’s What To Do. Welcome to Lit2Go ETC. Literature: "Out of the Dust" by Karen Hesse. Global rating average: 0.0 out of 50.00.00.00.00.0 These sites focus on the book “Out of the Dust” and life in the 1930s.

Literature: "Out of the Dust" by Karen Hesse

Topics include Oklahoma, dust storms, and the Great Depression. Includes activity and discussion questions for the book, information about the author, and pictures of life during that time period. Includes a link to eThemes resource on Decade: 1930-1939. Grades Links Karen Hesse Read an author's biography and an interview to learn how she became a writer. Education Standards Request State Standards. Google Books. Literature-Map - The tourist map of literature.

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GUYS READ. Today's Most Popular Study Guides. ICDL - International Children's Digital Library. World Public Library. The Giver. Literature: "Life As We Knew It" by Susan Beth Pfeffer. Global rating average: 0.0 out of 50.00.00.00.00.0 These resources are for use with the novel “Life As We Knew It” by Susan Beth Pfeffer.

Literature: "Life As We Knew It" by Susan Beth Pfeffer

There are several study guides, activity ideas, vocabulary lists, and a quiz. Included are several related eThemes resources on survival, the moon, asteroids, and more. Grades Links Chapter One Here is a printable excerpt from the first chapter of the book. Education Standards Request State Standards. Literature: "True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle" by Avi.

Global rating average: 0.0 out of 50.00.00.00.00.0 These sites are about the book “True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle” and author Avi.

Literature: "True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle" by Avi

Includes many discussion questions, hands-on activity ideas, worksheets, and some online quizzes and games. There is a link to an eThemes Resource on historical fiction, and one for Avi’s novel “Poppy.” Grades Links Avi Homepage Find out about Avi and the books he has written, listen to him reading selections of his work, and more on this official author site. Education Standards Request State Standards. Literature: Cinderella Stories. Global rating average: 0.0 out of 50.00.00.00.00.0 Read online Cinderella stories from around the world.

Literature: Cinderella Stories

Includes the Chinese, Romanian, English, Scottish, and Native American versions. Use the interactive Cinderella site to learn about elements of a story. There are handouts and lesson plans for studying Cinderella tales and comparing the similarities and differences of each. Grades Links Interactive Cinderella This site provides an interactive lesson on the elements of a story using Cinderella. Education Standards Request State Standards. All About Adolescent Literacy. Book Talk. Best Online Classic Children's Books: By Title. ICDL - International Children's Digital Library.