Contains plans for three lessons that teach students to express and perform …
Contains plans for three lessons that teach students to express and perform responses to reading. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to PDF handouts and sites used in the lessons as well as assessment and reflection activities.
Through listing and observation, students identify the many texts that they read …
Through listing and observation, students identify the many texts that they read and compose: including books and magazines, television shows, movies, audio broadcasts, hypertexts, and animations.
Savagery, treachery, lost innocenceÉ "Lord of the Flies" is rife with character …
Savagery, treachery, lost innocenceÉ "Lord of the Flies" is rife with character development. Use this lesson to help students chart the character changes of Ralph and Jack, both in groups and individually.
Contains plans for two lessons that teach students how to recognize an …
Contains plans for two lessons that teach students how to recognize an author's use of style in literature. These plans use "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston as an example, but the basic ideas can be adapted to other works. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as well as assessment and reflection activities. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.L.3
Students demonstrate comprehension by responding to open-ended questions based on the Newbery …
Students demonstrate comprehension by responding to open-ended questions based on the Newbery Honor book "Mr. Popper's Penguins", and then draw from the text and their personal experiences to create journals.
Contains plans for lessons that ask students to write journal entries about …
Contains plans for lessons that ask students to write journal entries about texts they have read by responding to open-ended questions. The book "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Richard Atwater is used as an example. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as well as assessment and reflection activities.
Students use the elements of persuasion for a specific audience to demonstrate …
Students use the elements of persuasion for a specific audience to demonstrate their understanding of Richard WrightŐs accessible and engaging coming-of-age novel, "Rite of Passage.
Students write descriptions of characters, incorporate new vocabulary words, practice using simile …
Students write descriptions of characters, incorporate new vocabulary words, practice using simile and metaphor, engage in peer editing, and post their revised descriptions on the walls for a matching game.
Students write descriptions of 100th day bottles they create at home, write …
Students write descriptions of 100th day bottles they create at home, write clues about their bottles for a guessing game, practice descriptive writing, and create a class book.
Students explore the genre of posters, review informational writing and visual design, …
Students explore the genre of posters, review informational writing and visual design, and then design poster presentations to share in class or at a school-wide fair.
Contains plans for six or seven lessons that teach students to create …
Contains plans for six or seven lessons that teach students to create and present effective poster presentations. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to PDF handouts and sites used in the lessons as well as assessment and reflection activities. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.5
In this series of four lessons, students will explore key elements of …
In this series of four lessons, students will explore key elements of design in "Little Blue and Little Yellow" to learn about setting, character relationships, and plot.
Using "The Grapes of Wrath" as a backdrop, students conduct research on …
Using "The Grapes of Wrath" as a backdrop, students conduct research on issues that the novel addresses, publishing their findings in a multigenre museum exhibit.
Students read Raymond Carver's story "A Small, Good Thing," focusing on characterization …
Students read Raymond Carver's story "A Small, Good Thing," focusing on characterization in order to develop one of the static characters: the hit-and-run driver who causes ScottyŐs death: more fully.
Students will love unwrapping this lesson about before, during, and after reading …
Students will love unwrapping this lesson about before, during, and after reading activities based on Margaree King MitchellŐs book, "GrandaddyŐs Gift".
This online lesson stresses the importance of emergent readers' understanding of rhyming …
This online lesson stresses the importance of emergent readers' understanding of rhyming patterns in language. Through this, students will learn and apply the concepts of rhyme through exercises and interactive activities. A great resource for teachers looking to instill a greater understanding of rhyming patterns in students.
Contains plans for two or three lessons that teach searching, skimming, and …
Contains plans for two or three lessons that teach searching, skimming, and scanning skills using an internet bingo game that is easily adaptable to a variety of topics. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to PDF handouts and sites used in the lessons as well as assessment and reflection activities.
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