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Wild River: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive Criss Cross puzzle aligns with Wild River by Rodman Philbrick.

Reading Passage: The Super Bowl (6-8)

Use this Reading Passage to extend your students' thinking about the history of The Super Bowl...

Art Club: Novel Discussion Guide

Use this Novel Discussion Guide before, during, and after reading.

Art Club: Vocabulary Guide

Use this Vocabulary Guide to identify Tier 2 vocabulary words for each chapter in the book.

Art Club: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge.

Art Club: Word Search

After reading Art Club by Rashad Doucet, use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle to extend student learning.
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Art Club

Written and Illustrated by Rashad Doucet
RIF Summer Camp: Artistic Avenues Badge. Dale Donovan has one dream: to become an artist. But when his family and school keep pushing him toward a more "practical" future, he decides to take matters into his own hands by starting an after-school art club with other students who feel the same way.
3rd - 7th

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 is counting on him for one last big competition before everyone heads off to different high schools, but everything starts falling apart when strict parents, failing grades, and a surprising new friendship pull him in every direction.
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: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge.

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Wild River

Written by Rodman Philbrick
RIF Summer Camp: Reading Explorers Badge. One moment Daniel Redmayne is fast asleep, and the next, a failed dam is sending a wall of water straight toward his campsite. With their counselors gone and five kids completely alone in the Montana wilderness, survival becomes the only thing that matters.
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 background knowledge, and generate curiosity and excitement about the book.

Venn Diagram

Use this Venn diagram to compare and contrast two elements within a text/story.

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.

Hello Universe: Word Search

After reading Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly and Isabel Roxas, use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle to extend student learning.

Maya and The Robot: Word Search

After reading Maya and the Robot by Eve Ewing use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle to extend student learning.

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