Weekly Reader Writing Magazine Electronic Issue

Following is a list of recommended print and online resources that can help you develop extension lessons and activities.

The Revision Files (PDF)

Declaration of Independence
The Annotated Charlotte's Web
Emily Dickinson's correspondence about her poem "Safe in their Alabaster Chambers"

Revision Lessons:
Judy Blume (PDF)
Lee Bennett Hopkins(PDF)

Judy Blume
Lee Bennett Hopkins
For more author manuscripts, check out The Children's Literature Research Collections, an internationally recognized resource in the field of children's literature. One notable collection is The Kerlan Collection, which contains more than 65,000 children's books as well as original material including manuscripts, artwork, galleys, and color proofs.
The Kerlan Collection - Resources for Teachers offers lesson plans and downloadable manuscripts.

Behind the Words
Author Talk: An Interview with Leonard S. Marcus (PDF)

A widely published author and editor shares his lessons on revision.

Answer Keys

Skills Drill

Answer Keys for the "You Be the Editor" activity in the student edition. (PDF)

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