This discussion guide helps readers reflect on chapters 1–38 of The One and Only Ivan.

Those tiny bumps on signs are one of the biggest inventions in modern history. Meet Louis Braille, a man who has helped millions of people worldwide.

Take flight with this ode to inventors! See the history of the helicopter, from its conception in ancient China to the modern vehicle it is today.

Celebrate Black History Month by studying the contributions of African American jazz legends! Here’s a page on Thelonious Monk, the first name in the modern jazz movement.

Use the game Two Truths and One Lie to help your students research facts about Mae Jemison.

Take the monotony out of researching a topic with this Two Truths and One Lie worksheet.

This comprehensive exercise will introduce your students to twelve elements of poetry and six types of poems.

Use the game Two Truths and One Lie to help your learners research facts about Associate Justice to the Supreme Court Sonia Sotomayor.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Problem and Solution Practice.

This worksheet provides a culminating project for Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

Students build critical thinking skills as they analyze the setting in Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Problem and Solution Practice.

Learners will categorize 12 different types of text according to why the author would write them, using the acronym PIE as a mnemonic device.

Paraphrasing is all about summing up a lengthy text, and it can be a great way to help your child hone reading comprehension skills.

This pre-reading activity is a great way to prepare students for reading The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate.

Engage your students with discussion questions as they read the second part of Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

Engage your students with discussion questions as they read the last part of Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

Engage your students with discussion questions as they read the third part of Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

Help students build critical thinking skills by having them analyze the main characters in Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

After reading Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan, students make comparisons to the true story on which the novel was based.

Practice analyzing poetry with one of Emily Dickinson’s most popular poems!

These post-reading writing prompts ask students to reflect on the characters, themes, and events from The One and Only Ivan.

Use the game Two Truths and One Lie to help your students research facts about Martin Luther King, Jr. Learners will decide which two statements are true and which is a lie.

Invite students to reflect on a book character’s words in this writing response worksheet featuring a quote by Ivan from The One and Only Ivan.

Use these discussion questions to engage students in thoughtful dialogue as they read chapters 9-12 of Pam Muñoz Ryan’s novel Esperanza Rising!

Read this passage from Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre, and get both reading and writing practice in one fell swoop.

Learners practice using context clues to identify the meaning of new words in this language and vocabulary worksheet.

In this fiction comprehension exercise, your students will use transition words to help them write about the problem and solution in three short stories.

Introduce students to the concept of using direct quotes as evidence to support statements.

Practice analyzing point of view and perspective with this relatable excerpt from Sharon Creech’s Walk Two Moons.