Young Adult Literature Lesson Plans, Authors Meyer-Myers

Mary, Bloody Mary by Carolyn Meyer. Adobe Reader required for these resources.

• Introductory Material
  Background information, character list, vocabulary words.
• Prologue-Chapter 7 Worksheet
  Students monitor their reading by noting questions and answers. They work with word origins and make predictions.
• Chapters 8-15 Worksheet
  Students summarize their reading. They work with words from Latin and make predictions.
• Chapter 16-Historical Note Worksheet
  Students draw inferences about characters (Includes writing task). They work with word origins and think beyond the book.
• Character Graphic Organizer
  Students describe Mary’s character through the perspectives of other characters in the book.
• Fact versus Fiction Graphic Organizer
  Students categorize facts and fiction throughout the novel. Includes writing task.
• Historical Context Graphic Organizer
  Students analyze the novel's setting. Includes writing task.
• Whole-Novel Discussion and Activities
  5 discussion questions and 2 post-reading activities.
• Multiple Choice Test
  10 questions.

White Lilacs by Carolyn Meyer. Adobe Reader required for these resources.

• Introductory Material
  Background information, character list, vocabulary words.
• Chapters 1-6 Worksheet
  Students make inferences about character motivation. They work with the connotations of synonyms and make predictions.
• Chapters 7-13 Worksheet
  Students compare and contrast characters. They use a thesaurus to work with synonyms, and they make predictions.
• chapters 14-19 Worksheet
  Students determine author's purpose. They work with antonyms and think beyond the novel.
• Fact vs. Fiction Graphic Organizer
  Students identify parts of the novel that are based on fact and some that are fictional.
• Internal and External Conflict
  Students find examples of external conflict and explain how they cause internal conflict for Rose Lee.
• Theme and Purpose Graphic Organizer
  Students identify themes and explore how they reveal author's purpose.
• Whole-Novel Discussion and Activities
  5 discussion questions and 2 post-reading activities.
• Multiple Choice Test
  10 questions.

Ben Mikaelsen
Lesson plans and teaching ideas for Touching Spirit Bear .

The War Between the Classes by Gloria Miklowitz
Scroll down to find activities to support study of fact vs. opinion, visualizing, and writing.

El Bronx Remembered by Nicholasa Mohr. Reading Skills and Strategies. Adobe Reader required for these resources.

• Introductory Material
  Author biography, background information, character list, vocabulary words.
• Pages 1-57 Worksheet
  Students analyze stories for the plot formula "Somebody wants … but … so …"; they work with connotations and make predictions.
• Pages 58-169 Worksheet
  Students make predictions and work with prefixes.
• Pages 170-263 Worksheet
  Students use Venn diagrams to compare and contrast characters. They explore word origins and think beyond the book.
• Character and Values Worksheet
  Students explore how differing points of view can lead to conflict.
• Foils Graphic Organizer
  Given a definition, students identify pairs of foils and compare and contrast them.
• Protagonist, Antagonist, and Conflict Graphic Organizer Students identify protagonist, antagonist, and conflict from three stories.
• Whole-Novel Discussion and Activities
  6 discussion questions and 4 post-reading activities.
• Multiple Choice Test
  10 questions.

L. M. Montgomery
Lesson plans for Anne of Green Gables .

The Moonlit Road
Ghost stories and strange folktales of the American South, told by the region's most celebrated storytellers. Monthly feature stories are available in both text and streaming audio versions. Follow the "cultural background" links from the story pages to find out more about where each story comes from.

Shizuko's Daughter by Kyoko Mori
A variety of resources, including an anticipation guide, a vocabulary Magic Square activity, a Think Aloud activity, and more.

Never Cry Wolf by Farley Mowat
Lesson plans: study guides, vocabulary, learning activities, writing topics, more.

Vocabulary from Jim Murphy's The Great Fire
Words are presented in context and with definitions. Click on a word for pronunciation, examples of recent use, more.

Walter Dean Myers
Lesson plans and classroom activities for Fallen Angels and other works by Walter Dean Myers.