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The Banana-Leaf Ball: Guide for Families (Español)

The Banana-Leaf Ball: How Play Can Change the World printable Guide for Families provides hands-on...

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Freestyle

Written by Gale Galligan
RIF Summer Camp: Artistic Avenues Badge. Cory’s dance crew faces their final competition before eighth grade, but tensions rise as their captain becomes intense and Cory struggles with school and family expectations. When he befriends Sunna, a secret yo-yo enthusiast, he becomes torn between his new interest and his dance responsibilities. Cory must navigate friendships, family pressure, and his passions to find balance before everything falls apart.
3rd - 7th
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Justice Makes a Difference: The Story of Miss Freedom Fighter, Esquire

Written by Dr. Artika Tyner & Jacklyn Milton and Illustrated by Jeremy Norton & Janos Orban

"Words are powerful,' Grandma told Justice. 'They can be used in powerful ways to do good or to do...

3rd - 7th

Wild River: Discussion Guide for Families

Use this Discussion Guide before, during, and after reading with your child.

Wild River: Word Search

After reading Wild River by Rodman Philbrick use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle...

Wild River: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive criss cross puzzle aligns with Wild River by Rodman Philbrick.

Wild River: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge.

Dia de los Muertos

Use this leveled reading passage with your students to practice fluency, build background knowledge...

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Wild River

Written by Rodman Philbrick
RIF Summer Camp: Reading Explorers Badge. Told from four perspectives, this story follows a group of very different kids whose lives unexpectedly intersect over the course of one day. When a prank leaves Virgil trapped in a well, the others must rely on courage, determination, and teamwork to find and rescue him. Along the way, they discover friendship, embrace their differences, and learn what it means to be a hero.
4th - 8th

The Banana-Leaf Ball: Guide for Educators

The Banana-Leaf Ball printable Guide for Educators provides suggestions for activating student...

The Banana-Leaf Ball: Guide for Families

The Banana-Leaf Ball printable Guide for Families provides hands-on activities and ideas for...

The Banana-Leaf Ball: Extension Activities for Educators

The Banana-Leaf Ball printable extension activities for educators provides interdisciplinary-themed...

The Banana-Leaf Ball: Vocabulary Scaffold

The Banana-Leaf Ball printable vocabulary scaffold guide pairs 10 challenge words from the story...

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The Banana-Leaf Ball: How Play Can Change the World

Written and Illustrated by Katie Smith Milway

Separated from his family when they were forced to flee their home, a young East African boy named...

3rd - 7th

Hello, Universe: Amazon Book Talk

A Book Talk is a short introduction of a book to students to activate prior knowledge, build...

Venn Diagram

Use this Venn diagram to compare and contrast two elements within a text/story.
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Greetings from Witness Protection!

Written by Jake Burt

The marshals are looking for the perfect girl to join a mother, father, and son on the run from the...

4th - 6th

UPSE Chart

Use the Understand, Plan, Solve, and Evaluate (UPSE) model to support students in solving single and multi-step problems.

KWL Chart

Use this KWL chart individually or as a class to activate students’ thinking as they begin reading a new book.

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Young Readers Edition): Criss Cross

This printable and interactive crisscross puzzle aligns with The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Young...

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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Young Readers Edition)

Written by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer and Illustrated by Anna Hymas
RIF Summer Camp: STEM Stars Badge. This inspiring memoir tells the true story of William Kamkwamba, who builds a windmill from scrap materials to save his family during a devastating drought in Malawi. Using knowledge from library books, he brings electricity and water to his village. The story highlights ingenuity, perseverance, and the power of learning to create change.
5th - 9th

What's Your Problem? Graphic Organizer

Use this graphic organizer to determine the problem(s) in the story by looking closely at the story elements (setting, theme, characters).

The Influences on a Character Graphic Organizer

Use this graphic organizer to help students consider all of the influences on one of the main characters.

Figurative Language Graphic Organizer

Use this graphic organizer to explore the many types of figurative language used throughout the story.

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