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Home Parent & Afterschool Resources Grades 5 6
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.
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Learn about diamante poems, and then consider the idea of cause and effect before working it into the diamante poem format.
Create Trading Cards for Favorite Characters
Use the online Character Trading Cards tool to have children make cards describing their favorite characters from the books on their reading list.
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 Games & Tools |
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The Shape Poems tool helps children write and print their poems in many different shapes from balloons to balls.
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 Tips & How To's |
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Composing a blog entry gives teens practice in organizing and presenting their ideas effectively and a chance to communicate with their readers.
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Children in the upper elementary grades can use this form to write a book review to share with friends.
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Introducing the Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award 
Learn more about the five finalists for the first annual Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award.
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1 | Grades 3 – 12 | Game & Tool
2 | Grades 6 – 8 | Printout | Word Play
3 | Grades 3 – 8 | Game & Tool
4 | Grades 6 – 12 | Podcast Episode
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5 | Grades K – 6 | Tip & How-To
1 | Grades 3 – 12 | Game & Tool
2 | Grades K – 5 | Podcast Series
Chatting About Books: Recommendations for Young Readers
3 | Grades 3 – 8 | Game & Tool
4 | Grades 6 – 12 | Podcast Series
Text Messages: Recommendations for Adolescent Readers
5 | Grades 6 – 12 | Game & Tool
1 | Grades 6 – 8 | Printout | Writing It Out
2 | Grades 6 – 8 | Activity & Project
3 | Grades 3 – 5 | Activity & Project
Read All About It: Neighborhood News
4 | Grades 3 – 8 | Game & Tool
5 | Grades 6 – 12 | Tip & How-To
