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Resources for Grades 5 – 6
Fifth and sixth graders are making the exciting move to middle school. The materials here can help you make the most of their time outside of school.
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Explore Point of View in Fairy Tales
Explore fairy tales told in both old and new ways and use an online tool to help children create their own “fractured” version of a fairy tale.
Shake up children’s summer reading by introducing them to new and fun formats for storytelling.
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 Games & Tools |
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Diamante poems are poems where the longest line comes in the middle, creating a diamond-like shape. The Diamante Poems tool helps children write these patterned poems.
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 Tips & How To's |
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Composing a blog entry gives teens practice in organizing and presenting their ideas effectively and a chance to communicate with their readers.
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 Printouts |
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Encourage children to ask questions about the natural world, to make observations, and to use their imaginations. They use their findings to create their own book.
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 Podcasts |
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Readers of picture books and graphic novels know that visual images sometimes tell a story in a way that words cannot. Tune in to hear about newly-published middle grade and young adult fiction, graphic novels, biographies, travel memoirs, and informational books, all of which use visual material in ways that enrich the text’s meaning.
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Most Popular for Grades 5 – 6 |  |
1 | Grades 3 – 8 | Game & Tool
2 | Grades 6 – 8 | Tip & How-To
Help a Child Write a Book Review
3 | Grades 6 – 8 | Printout | Word Play
4 | Grades K – 12 | Tip & How-To
How to Encourage Higher Order Thinking
5 | Grades 3 – 12 | Game & Tool
1 | Grades K – 6 | Tip & How-To
2 | Grades 3 – 8 | Game & Tool
3 | Grades 6 – 8 | Tip & How-To
Help a Child Write a Book Review
4 | Grades K – 5 | Game & Tool
5 | Grades 6 – 8 | Activity & Project
1 | Grades K – 5 | Podcast Episode
2 | Grades K – 12 | Game & Tool
3 | Grades K – 12 | Game & Tool
4 | Grades 3 – 8 | Game & Tool
5 | Grades 3 – 5 | Activity & Project
