October 2008

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

 

We have created 23 brand-new standards-based reproducibles and comprehension quizzes for you to use with the October 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.

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.

October Reproducible Skills Activities and Quizzes


Poetry
Phoenix

 

 

Nonfiction
What Happened to Dolly?
A personal story about America's polio epidemics


 

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):

 

Yesterday & Today
Rollercoasters


 

  • 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


Fiction
Science Fair Creatures Attack


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


Reading for Detail
Micro-Mystery
Solve Tanya's Mystery!

 

 

a  self-guided activity for solving the micro-mystery

 

Play
The Tell-Tale Heart
Edgar Allen Poe's Horror Classic!


 

 

  • 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
    This play has a challenging structure; this activity will ensure that your students understand the action.

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

Poetry
Untidy Ursula


 

 

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

•ALL of the October 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