November/December 2008

STORYWORKS ACTIVITIES
Reading and writing skills practice for each
Storyworks article, play, and poem

 

We have created 25 brand-new standards-based reproducibles and comprehension quizzes for you to use with the November/December issue, plus a LIBRARY of reading comprehension/essay writing templates, graphic organizers, and skills activities to be used with any issue!

Important Answer Key Information
Answers to all online reproducibles and quizzes are on our secret Web site. The URL to this Web site can be found on page T1 of the print version of your Teacher’s Edition.

This Month's Teacher's Edition
Misplace your Teacher’s Edition? Don’t worry! You can now download it directly from our Web site by clicking here. Note: This online version does NOT include the answer key. The answer key is on page T7 of the print version of your Teacher’s Edition, and also on the Answer Key Web site.

Mary Rose's November/December Strategy:
The Importance of Read Aloud
We have learned so much from teacher Mary Rose, and so have the thousands of teachers who have attended her workshops and read her professional books. Back by popular demand, we are providing Mary's ideas and wisdom on a variety of writing topics. Click here for this month's tips.

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November/December Reproducible Skills Activities
and Quizzes


Poetry
Instructions for Growing Poetry

 

  • Comprehension Quiz
    Test-prep and critical thinking questions
  • Read. Think. Explain.
    Critical thinking questions
    (Note: These are also listed in our Teacher’s Edition and can be used for discussion)
  • Poetry Writing
    Students find words and phrases to "grow" their own poem.

 

Nonfiction
The School at the Edge of the Earth
The True Story of Native American Boarding Schools


 

  • BONUS PLAY!
    Our colleagues at Action magazine were kind enough to share their Native American boarding school play with us — and you! Action is for slightly older readers, and we suggest that you read it carefully to determine if it is appropriate for your students. We think it makes a great supplement to our nonfiction article.
  • Comprehension Quiz
    Test-prep and critical thinking questions
  • Read. Think. Explain.
    Critical thinking questions
    (Note: These are also listed in our Teacher’s Edition and can be used for discussion)
  • Vocabulary
    Based on words from this article
  • Sequencing
    Students put events from the story in the proper order.
  • Cause and Effect
    Students identify cause and effect relationships between key points in the article.

For this article, we also recommend that you use the following reproducibles from the library (see the entire list at the bottom of this page):

 

 

Fiction
Maxwell's Fabulous Tee Shirts


For this article, we also recommend that you use the following reproducibles from the library (see the entire list below):


Yesterday & Today
Queen Elizabeth I and Prince William


 

  • Comprehension Quiz
    Test-prep and critical thinking questions
  • Read. Think. Explain.
    Critical thinking questions
    (Note: These are also listed in our Teacher’s Edition and can be used for discussion)
  • Compare/Contrast
    A helpful two-column chart, plus a critical thinking question

For this article, we also recommend that you use the following reproducible from the library (see the entire list at the bottom of this page):

• Reading & Questioning
A chart for active reading

 

Micro-Mystery
An Acute Case of Larceny


 

 

Play
Cidro-ella
A Modern Re-telling of Cinderella


 

 

For this article, we also recommend that you use the following reproducibles from the library (see the entire list below):

Poetry
To You


 

 

•ALL of the November/December Reproducibles
Click here to print all of these reproducibles at once.
(without answer key!)

•ALL of the November/December Quizzes
Click here to print all of these quizzes at once
(Without answer key!)


Skills and Graphic-Organizer Library
Use these basic skills activities for just about any Storyworks feature