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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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 Activities & Projects |
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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.
Use shape and theme poems, or poems that look like the things they describe, as a fun way to introduce children to poetry.
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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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Helping a Teen Plan and Conduct an Interview 
Interviewing family members or friends can be a valuable way for teens to learn about themselves and their families.
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 Printouts |
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Qualities of Good Storytelling
This printout helps children focus on books that they are currently reading to see different models of well-told stories.
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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 K – 12 | Tip & How-To
How to Encourage Higher Order Thinking
4 | Grades 6 – 8 | Printout | Word Play
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 6 – 8 | Activity & Project
5 | Grades K – 5 | Game & Tool
1 | Grades 3 – 8 | Game & Tool
2 | Grades K – 5 | Podcast Episode
3 | Grades K – 12 | Game & Tool
4 | Grades K – 6 | Tip & How-To
5 | Grades 6 – 12 | Game & Tool
