The Secret Garden Chapter 04

The Secret Garden Chapter 4

Have students read and complete the vocabulary practice found in the handout. Next, students read The Secret Garden Chapter 4 “Martha” using the text below, the audio version, or printable found in the handout. Finally, students complete the comprehension exercises. The audio file for Chapter 4 “Martha” is 30 minutes 32 seconds in length. Handouts …

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The Secret Garden Chapter 03

The Secret Garden Chapter 3

Have students read and complete the vocabulary practice found in the handout. Next, students read The Secret Garden Chapter 3 “Across the Moor” using the text below, the audio version, or printable found in the handout. Finally, students complete the comprehension exercises. The audio file forChapter 3 “Across the Moor” is 8 minutes 15 seconds …

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Comparing Fictional Texts Mini Lesson

Comparing Fictional Texts

Writing compare-and-contrast essays is an activity that students need to repeat over and over. Comparing Fictional Texts – The Idea In Chapter 2 of The Secret Garden, Mrs. Medlock tells Mary about her uncle. This reminds Mary of a French fairy tale called “Riquet a la Houppe.”  This fairy tale is new to me, so I …

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The Secret Garden Chapter 02

The Secret Garden Chapter 2

Have students read and complete the vocabulary practice found in the handout. Next, students read The Secret Garden Chapter 2 “Mistress Mary Quite Contrary” using the text below, the audio version, or printable found in the handout. Finally, students complete the comprehension exercises. The audio file for Chapter 2 “Mistress Mary Quite Contrary” is 15 …

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The Secret Garden Chapter 01

The Secret Garden Chapter 1

Have students read and complete the vocabulary practice found in the handout. Next, students read The Secret Garden Chapter 1 “There is No One Left” using the text below, the audio version, or printable found in the handout. Finally, students complete the comprehension exercises. The audio file for Chapter 1 “There is No One Left” …

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The Secret Garden

The Secret Garden

The Announcement I’m excited to announce that each Monday over the next 27 weeks; The Secret Garden Book Unit will be featured in weekly blog posts. Because many schools are going digital, I have made some changes to this unit. The weekly blog posts are student-friendly. Reading the Chapter The full text for each chapter will …

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The People of Sparks Teaching Ideas

The People of Sparks

In The People of Sparks, the sequel to The City of Ember, the Emberites leave their cave home. After journeying for a couple of days, they come to a village called Sparks. Here they find a group of people who although aren’t openly hostile are certainly not welcoming. The two groups of people must learn to get …

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