Literature Lesson Plans Resources
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Sequencing Lesson Plan for The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Present this Common Core-aligned lesson plan for the book The Very Hungry…SubjectsReadingReading ComprehensionTeaching Eric Carle & The Very Hungry Caterpillar -
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I Dreamed I Was a Snowman Poetry Pack
Use this poem to teach students about interpreting metaphor and fantasy in…Subjects:LiteratureWinter SeasonReading 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…SubjectsReadingReading ComprehensionLiterature -
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"The Fox and the Goat": A Lesson on Aesop's Fable
Use a lesson that provides students with an opportunity to learn about the…SubjectsReadingLiteratureLanguage Arts and Writing -
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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…SubjectsLiteratureAncient CivilizationsReading and Literature -
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Aunt Isabel Tells a Good One
By isolating basic story elements including setting, characters, problem, and…Subjects:LiteratureReading InstructionReading Comprehension -
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As Soon As It's Fall Poetry Pack
In these activities based on the poem, As Soon As It's Fall, by Aileen Fisher,…Subjects:LiteraturePoetryLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Making Inferences, Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
Use a lesson that is designed to expand primary students' skill of making…SubjectsReadingReading ComprehensionCaldecott Medal Books & Illustrators -
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The Snow-Bird Poetry Pack: Main Idea Identification
In this poetry activity, students attempt to determine the main idea the author…Subjects:Main Idea and Supporting DetailsWritingLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Visualizing Jazz Scenes of the Harlem Renaissance
Students read and respond to literary selections that either portray the Harlem…SubjectsReading and LiteratureLiteratureAfrican-American History -
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Write a Harry Potter Script
Students learn to summarize one chapter from a Harry Potter book and write a one…SubjectsReadingReading ComprehensionLiterature -
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Create a Hogwarts Floor Plan
Students learn about the concept of scale and other mapping skills by creating a…SubjectsReading and LiteratureLiteratureTeaching Harry Potter -
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Gatsby Art
A list of poster ideas that will help students picture the main ideas and…Subjects:Teaching The Great GatsbyMain Idea and Supporting DetailsVisual Arts -
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Poems, Poems, and More Poems
In this printable computer activity, students learn about different types of…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLiteraturePoetry -
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Acrostic Poems
In this computer activity, students review acrostic poems and compose their own…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLiteraturePoetry -
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Using a Double-Entry Journal with Shakespeare's Hamlet
Learn how to incorporate journaling in while teaching Shakespeare's play The…SubjectsLiteratureShakespeareJournaling Tips, Strategies & Topics -
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Further Expanding Questioning, Grandfather's Journey
Present this lesson plan for the strategy of asking questions before, during,…SubjectsCaldecott Medal Books & IllustratorsAward and Prize WinnersLiterature -
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Predicting: Strega Nona
Use the prediction strategy while reading aloud the book Strega Nona to your…SubjectsReading and LiteratureReadingLiterature -
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State Scavenger Hunt
Students use reference materials to gather information about the United States.SubjectsLibrary ResourcesLanguage Arts and WritingU.S. States -
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If I Were in Charge of the World
In this computer activity, students read and discuss a poem, imagining what the…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLiteraturePoetry -
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The Donkey and the Dog
Use a lesson that provides students with an opportunity to compare and contrast…SubjectsLiteratureAncient CivilizationsReading and Literature -
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Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing Lesson Plans
These lesson plans for Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume are aligned…Subjects:Children's BookLiteratureReading and Literature -
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Penguin's Guide to Chapter Book Series: Common Core Lesson Ideas
Motivate students to read independently with chapter book series. You're sure to…Subjects:Children's BookLiteratureReading and Literature -
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Savvy Common Core Lesson Plans
Use Ingrid Law's Savvy with this comprehensive educator's guide to meet Common…Subjects:Children's BookFantasy FictionLiterature