From Edward Bulwer Lytton to the Roman historian Tacitus, read a list of British historian Mary Beard's favorite books.
From John Irving to Virginia Woolf, read a list of beloved British author Jeanette Winterson's favorite books.
The author's purpose worksheet is a great tool for students to use when writing essays.
Students identify the Author's Purpose, give evidence, rate the book and justify the rating. Great Listening Center Activity. ...
Take a look at your books and count how many of them were written by straight dudes. Now, how many were written by queer authors? Fewer, I'm sure. The fact is that we need diverse authors as much as #WeNeedDiverseBooks. But authors who fall under…
Writers study her work with devotion, trying to figure out how so much can happen in so little space.
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A list of books recommended by New Journalism pioneer Tom Wolfe, including work by Guy de Maupassant, John Steinbeck, Leo Tolstoy and Evelyn Waugh.
From Whitman to Hawthorne, read a list of books iconic literary critic Harold Bloom considered integral to the 'American Sublime.'
We had our very first author celebration this Friday! We had special snacks, celebrated our authors, read a special encouraging poem, and "Cheers"ed! It was definitely one of the most memorable times so far! I created this packet because of all the AWESOME ways there are to get students engaged and SO EXCITED about writing this year! I can't wait to get to the rest of these! The packet contains all materials and templates necessary for 10 author celebrations! It is aligned with 2nd grade specific Common Core Standards but will easily work for a wide variety of grades! Click the picture to check it out! Check even farther down for a FREEBIE from the packet :) Here are some pictures from our Author Celebration! One of our awesome authors! CHEERS! We celebrated with fruit punch today! Our informational books! Either "How to" or "All About" All about the beach! They did such a FANTASTIC JOB! I'm even already excited about our next celebration! :) Click below to get your own copy of the poem from the packet for FREE!
From Carson's Silent Spring to the poetic vignettes of Edward Abbey, read a list of Rebecca Solnit's favorite books on nature writing.
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Learn why you need to stop saying that author's purpose is as easy as PIE and how to help your third graders move beyond it.
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Once upon a time - June 1895 - two boys make a discovery. Behind the scenes at the South Kensington Museum, a trespasser has made his home.
"One word: Magical.”
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Make teaching about Author's Purpose fun, engaging, and hands-on with this resource! With SO many activities to choose from, you can be sure that your students will master this skill! Included with your purchase: Author's Purpose Posters Anchor Chart/Pocket Chart Materials Author's Purpose Reading Passages Author's Purpose Interactive Notebooks Book Hunt Activity Author's Purpose Writing Activities Cut and Paste Sorts Write the Room Activity with Recording Sheet Author's Purpose Graphic Organizers ❀PLEASE VIEW THE PREVIEW!❀ I hope you enjoy this product! If you purchase it, please leave feedback so you can earn TpT credits. :) Thank you! ©Sara Henning, Blossoming in Elementary✿
A list of book recommendations from author and evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins, including work by Evelyn Waugh and P.G. Wodehouse.
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Wondering if you're a real writer? You aren't a real writer unless you can pass this test. Give it a shot and see if you are a real writer!
According to Freud, neurotics never know what they want, and so never know when they’ve got it. So it is with the seeker after fluent cultural literacy, who must always play catch-up to an impossible ideal.
As lofty as it sounds to devote an entire summer to reading Infinite Jest or War and Peace (in the original Russian), some of us should probably come to terms with the fact that we’re not that kind of reader. We consume our news in digestible sound…
Famous Authors Reading Comprehension Passages Activities for Upper Elementary Students perfect for Read Across America Week for 3rd, 4th and 5th graders.
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There’s nothing quite like the feeling of having just finished a totally mind-blowing, couldn’t-put-it-down, have-to-read-everything-else-this-author’s-ever-written book and realizing you have absolutely nobody to talk to about it. Sure, you’ve…
I love teaching author's purpose...maybe it's the cozy PIE image it conjures up, or maybe it's the fact that for most kids, this is a concept that they "get" for the most part (with a little bit of explaining and some hands on practice). It's kind of the opposite of long division that way, if you know what I mean! Read more about Author's Purpose and how to teach it in this post by The Teacher Next Door.
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