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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.
Activities & Projects |
Let children practice using different types of words in a fill-in-the-blank-story game before making their own word list for a magnetic poetry set.
Learn about diamante poems, and then consider the idea of cause and effect before working it into the diamante poem format.
Games & Tools |
The Timeline Tool allows users to create descriptive timelines of real or imaginary events.
Tips & How To's |
Encourage creativity and word play by helping a child recognize the elements of a poem and explore different ways of writing one.
Printouts |
Encourage children to ask questions about the natural world, to make observations, and to use their imaginations. They use their findings to create their own book.
Podcasts |
Celebrating the NCTE African American Read-In
Tune in for recommendations of both old and new titles by distinguished African American authors who write for teens.
Most Popular for Grades 5 – 6 |
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2 | Grades 3 – 12 | Game & Tool
3 | Grades K – 12 | Game & Tool
4 | Grades K – 12 | Game & Tool
5 | Grades 3 – 8 | Game & Tool
1 | Grades 3 – 12 | Game & Tool
2 | Grades 6 – 8 | Activity & Project
3 | Grades 3 – 8 | Game & Tool
4 | Grades K – 12 | Game & Tool
5 | Grades 3 – 8 | Game & Tool
1 | Grades K – 5 | Podcast Episode
2 | Grades K – 12 | Game & Tool
3 | Grades 3 – 5 | Activity & Project
Explore and Write About Nature
4 | Grades 3 – 12 | Game & Tool
5 | Grades 6 – 8 | Printout | Word Play