"Engaging lessons, graphic organizers, and hands-on activities that help students respond to what they read and deepen comprehension."--Cover.

CHARACTER. Amber Brown is not a crayon -- Tales of a fourth grade nothing -- Dear Mr. Henshaw -- Holes -- PLOT. How to eat fried worms -- Bunnicula: a rabbit tale of mystery -- Mr. Popper's penguins -- Bud, not Buddy -- SETTING. Sarah, plain and tall -- Knights of the kitchen table -- Charlie and the chocolate factory -- From the mixed-up files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler -- THEME. Stone fox -- The whipping boy -- The prince of the pond -- Shiloh.