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Sequencing the Events: Teaching Strategies (Grades 1-5)

Sequencing the events of a text refers to the identification of the beginning, middle, and end. Learn how to teach this…

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Reading Comprehension

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Remembering Names

Use these fun games to help pupils remember each other's names.

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Reading and Literature

Listening

Social Skills

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Summer Reading (Grades 3-5)

Summer reading for grades 3-5, with activities! Pick any book from this list of the best kids' books and your students…

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Reading and Literature

Science

Earth Science

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Bloom's Taxonomy Activities

Encourage development of your students' skills with activities that follow Bloom's Taxonomy.

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Reading

Reading and Literature

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"Two Travelers and the Bear": A Lesson on Aesop's Fable

Use a lesson that provides students with an opportunity to recognize cause-and-effect relationships in a fable by Aesop.

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Literature

Ancient Civilizations

Reading and Literature

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Asking Pre-Reading Questions

Students will learn about asking questions before reading and will make predictions based on the discussion of the…

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Reading and Literature

Reading Comprehension

Baseball

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An Autobiographical Poem

Students learn to write a formula poem, about a person. This can be adapted to any subject matter.

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Reading and Literature

Poetry

Language Arts and Writing

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Story Quilts

Students will create a quilt that tells a story. This is a great arts & crafts activity that also ties in creative…

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Reading and Literature

Storytelling

Arts and Crafts

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Getting to Know Each Other Through Poetry

Students get to know each other through a poetry writing activity.

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Reading and Literature

Poetry

Creative Writing

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Skill Builders: Word Analogy Questions, Week 1

Week 1: Word analogies to sharpen students' thinking skills and prepare them for standardized tests.

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Vocabulary

Reading Comprehension

Language Arts and Writing

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Pre-Reading Activities

Use this resource containing a list of suggestions and activities to help prepare your students for reading a new book.…

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Reading

Reading and Literature

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Tongue Twisters

As a fun way to practice reading and pronouncing words, try these tongue twisters with your students.

Subjects

Reading and Literature

Reading

Pronunciation

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Skill Builders: Word Analogy Questions, Week 19

Week 19: Word analogies to sharpen students' thinking skills and prepare them for standardized tests.

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Vocabulary

Grammar

Reading Comprehension

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Emotion Similes Writing Project

Examples of emotion similes, and a writing project for using them Learn about how to convey emotion in written…

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Reading and Literature

Poetry

Creative Writing

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Types of Poetry

Students become familiar with the different types of poetry, including clerihew, diamonte, couplet, limerick, list…

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Reading and Literature

Reading

Poetry

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A comprehensive multi-day lesson plan for teaching an opinion essay

WORKSHEETS

Opinion Writing Lesson Plan: Gender Equality

This 2-3 class period unit includes lesson plans, graphic organizers, and a rubric for assessment. In the unit, students…

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Language Arts and Writing

Essays

Reading and Literature

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"The Grasshopper and the Owl": A Fable by Aesop

Use a lesson that provides students with an opportunity to draw conclusions using one of Aesop's enjoyable fables.…

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Reading

Reading Comprehension

Literature

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Letter to My Favorite Author

After reading a realistic fiction story, the student will write a letter to the author. Use this activity to celebrate…

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Reading and Literature

Fiction

Letter-Writing Lessons & Tips

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A Real Santa Claus Poetry Pack

After reading the Christmas poem A Real Santa Claus by Frank Dempster Sherman, students will complete a cloze activity…

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Reading and Literature

Reading

Poetry

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Exploring Comic Strips

Comic strips are a great way to encourage reading and writing and reinforce key story elements.

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Reading and Literature

Reading

Visual Arts

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Metaphor Unit Poems

Students learn about metaphors and similes, and write a poem using metaphors.

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Reading and Literature

Poetry

Literary Style and Techniques

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Poetry Lessons & Worksheets: Gallery of Activities (Grades 3-5)

Poetry is an ideal way to help students with fluency and to appreciate the beauty of words. Use these activities to help…

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Reading and Literature

Reading

Poetry

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Write a Harry Potter Script

Students learn to summarize one chapter from a Harry Potter book and write a one scene script for it.

Subjects

Reading

Reading Comprehension

Literature

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Intermediate Question-Answer Relationships

Use a lesson that introduces the Question-Answer Relationship strategy to intermediate students. Students should be able…

Subjects

Reading Comprehension

Reading

Reading and Literature

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