Nikki Grimes
Lesson plans for Bronx Masquerade, more

Nikki Grimes
The author's official Web site.

Teacher's Guide for Aneesa Lee and the Weaver's Gift
Prereading and a set of questions based on Bloom's Taxonomy.

At Break of Day
A pre-reading question, comprehension questions using Bloom's Taxonomy, and ideas for projects that address multiple intelligences.

Bronx Masquerade
This teacher's guide offers the following:

• a prediction guide focusing on characters
• an activity matching characters to a thumbnail description
• comprehension questions addressing all levels of Bloom's Taxonomy
• post-reading projects addressing multiple intelligences
• suggestions for Open Mic Friday and publishing student writing.

Bronx Masquerade Curriculum Guide
Eight activities to explore poetry and language. This 20-page document requires Adobe Reader for access.

Bronx Masquerade Power Vocabulary List
A list of vocabulary words drawn from the novel, learning activities, and an assessment. This 10-page document requires Adobe Reader for access.

C is for City
This teacher's guide includes the following:

• a pre-reading activity and comprehension questions using all levels of Bloom's Taxonomy
• post-reading projects that address multiple intelligences
• a vocabulary graph for 24 words drawn from the text.

Danitra Brown, Class Clown
This Teacher's Guide offers discussion questions and post-reading projects using multiple intelligences.

Danitra Brown Leaves Town
Two links here: a pre-reading activity and discussion questions on all levels of Bloom's Taxonomy and post-reading projects using multiple intelligences.

Dark Sons
This Teacher's Guide offers author interview questions, discussion questions, and suggestion for post-reading projects.

A Dime a Dozen
This Teacher's Guide offers a pre-reading activity, discussion questions on all levels of Bloom's Taxonomy, as well as post-reading projects using multiple intelligences.

Hopscotch Love
This Teacher's Guide offers a pre-reading activity, discussion questions on all levels of Bloom's Taxonomy, and post-reading projects using multiple intelligences.

Jazmin's Notebook
This Teacher's Guide offers the following:

• a pre-reading activity and writing prompts organized by section
• discussion questions on all levels of Bloom's Taxonomy
• post-reading projects using multiple intelligences
• a story pyramid graphic organizer.

My Man Blue
This Teacher's Guide offers the following:

• a pre-reading activity and discussion questions on all levels of Bloom's Taxonomy
• post-reading projects using multiple intelligences

Oh, Brother!
Prereading questions, discussion questions, and postreading projects.

A Pocketful of Poems
This teacher's guide includes the following:

• a pre-reading activity and discussion questions on all levels of Bloom's Taxonomy
• projects using multiple intelligences
• a lesson on personification

The Road to Paris
Prereading and discussion questions, postreading projects designed for multiple intelligences.

Shoe Magic
This teacher's guide includes the following:

• a pre-reading activity and discussion questions on all levels of Bloom's Taxonomy
• post-reading projects using multiple intelligences
• a graphic for mapping the average cost of different kinds of shoes

Stepping out with Grandma Mac
This Teacher's Guide offers the following:

• a pre-reading activity, discussion questions on all levels of Bloom's Taxonomy,
• post-reading projects using multiple intelligences.

Tai Chi Morning: Snapshots of China
This Teacher's Guide offers the following:

• a pre-reading activity with discussion questions on all levels of Bloom's Taxonomy
• post-reading projects using multiple intelligences
• a note-taking grid for descriptive writing

Talkin' About Bessie: The Story of Aviator Elizabeth Coleman

• a pre-reading activity and discussion questions on all levels of Bloom's Taxonomy
• post-reading projects using multiple intelligences
• character rating graphic organizer
• character map

Thanks a Million
This Teacher's Guide offers the following:

• information about the author, a pre-reading activity, and a series of discussion questions
• post-reading projects using multiple intelligences.

What is Good-bye?
This Teacher's Guide offers the following:

• a series of discussion questions and post-reading projects for older and younger children
• a worksheet that helps students analyze the emotions of the characters

She Speaks in the Voice of a Child
Jack Prelutsky writes about the poems of Nikki Grimes. Includes text and commentary on "Fake Tattoo," "Tree," and "Waiting."

A Video Interview with Nikki Grimes
Several short interviews. Follow links to biography, bibliography, and transcripts.

When Gorilla Goes Walking
This teacher's guide includes a prereading activity, discussion questions, and suggestions for cross-curricular projects.