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Home Parent & Afterschool Resources Grades 5 6
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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Let children practice using different types of words in a fill-in-the-blank-story game before making their own word list for a magnetic poetry set.
Send Postcards From the Concert
Have children practice combining sentences using initial impressions of music. The finished message goes on an illustrated postcard.
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The Mystery Cube asks children to separate a mystery into six distinct elements. Using it, children begin to see how a writer constructs a mysteryand can try writing their own.
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Creating a podcast gives teens a chance to communicate with others. The skills teens learn in this process can help them become better writers and public speakers.
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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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New Voices in Young Adult Literature 
Tune in to this episode to hear about a range of titles by first-time YA authors, including mysteries, romances, humorous stories, and great contemporary realistic fiction.
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Most Popular for Grades 5 6 |  |
1 | Grades K – 12 | Game & Tool
2 | Grades 6 – 8 | Printout | Word Play
3 | Grades 3 – 8 | Game & Tool
4 | Grades K – 12 | Tip & How-To
How to Encourage Higher Order Thinking
5 | Grades 3 – 12 | Game & Tool
1 | Grades 3 – 8 | Game & Tool
2 | Grades K – 5 | Game & Tool
3 | Grades K – 12 | Game & Tool
4 | Grades 3 – 8 | Game & Tool
5 | Grades 3 – 8 | Game & Tool
1 | Grades K – 5 | Podcast Episode
2 | Grades K – 12 | Game & Tool
3 | Grades K – 12 | Game & Tool
4 | Grades 6 – 8 | Printout | Word Play
5 | Grades 3 – 5 | Activity & Project
