February/March 2009

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

 

We have created 26 brand-new standards-based reproducibles and comprehension quizzes for you to use with the February/March 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.

NEW! VOCABULARY ACTIVITY
A new activity presents vocabulary from the entire issue of Storyworks.
To download, click here.

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 February/March Strategy: Writing Great Beginnings
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.

Most of the following resources are in PDF format. To view and print them, you need Adobe Acrobat Reader Software. Click here to download it for free.

 

February/March 2009 Reproducible Skills Activities
and Quizzes


Poetry
"Tongue Tester"

 

 

Nonfiction
"Freedom or Death"
The amazing and true story of Robert Smalls, a slave who
became a hero of the Civil War


 

 

  • 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
  • Summarizing
    Students identify important information and write a summary.
  • Writing a Newspaper Article
    Students use information from the article to write a newspaper article about what they read. They will get great practice using the 5 W's (Who, What, Where, When, Why)!

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
"Leghorn"
Wally is thrilled with a new rooster, until he becomes convinced
that the rooster is out to get him.


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


Yesterday & Today
Children in the White House:
"America's First Children" & "The Obama Girls"


 

  • 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

 

Word Nerd
Meet our new hero of vocabulary!


 

 

Play
The 39 Clues: The Maze of Bones
Based on the best-selling book by Rick Riordan!


 

 

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

Poetry
"Everything Is Everything"


 

 

•ALL of the February/March 09 Reproducibles
Click here to print all of these reproducibles at once.
(without answer key!)

•ALL of the February/March 09 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