Reading 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 Caterpillar to help students practice story…SubjectsReadingReading ComprehensionTeaching Eric Carle & The Very Hungry Caterpillar -
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Prior Knowledge: The Three Little Pigs
Encourage your students to activate their prior knowledge with this lesson plan on The Three Little Pigs.SubjectsReading ComprehensionReadingReading and Literature -
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Predicting Lesson
Predicting actively engages students and connects them to what they read Predicting involves thinking ahead while…Subjects:ReadingReading Instruction -
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Summarizing: Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
Use a lesson that is designed to expand primary students' summarizing skills using the book Cloudy With a Chance of…SubjectsReadingReading ComprehensionReading and Literature -
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Solving Analogies
An easy way to practice solving analogies before the big test! Analogies are a key part on many standardized tests -…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingWritingReading -
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Identify Story Elements Lesson
The ability to identify the elements of a story (plot, characters, setting, and theme) aids in reading comprehension,…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureReadingReading Comprehension -
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Sequencing: The Hare and the Tortoise
Use a lesson that is designed to expand the skill of sequencing for primary students, using the text The Hare and the…SubjectsReadingReading ComprehensionReading and Literature -
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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 characters in a fable by investigating their…SubjectsReadingLiteratureLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Bloom's Taxonomy Activities
Encourage development of your students' skills with activities that follow Bloom's Taxonomy.Subjects:ReadingReading and Literature -
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Poetry Lessons & Activities: Gallery of Worksheets (Grades 6-8)
Poetry lesson plans for Grades 6-8. The study of poetry can lead your students to new levels of creativity and reading…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureReadingPoetry -
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Main Idea: Chrysanthemum
Teach your students how to find the main idea of a story by reading the book Chrysanthemum with your class.SubjectsReadingMain Idea and Supporting DetailsReading 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.SubjectsLiteratureAncient CivilizationsReading and Literature -
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Making Inferences, Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing
Use a lesson that is designed to teach primary students to make inferences as a reading comprehension with a strategy.…SubjectsReading ComprehensionReadingReading and Literature -
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Prior Knowledge: A House is a House for Me
Encourage your students to activate their prior knowledge with this lesson plan on A House is a House for Me.SubjectsReading ComprehensionReadingReading and Literature -
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Prior Knowledge: The Popcorn Book
Encourage your students to activate their prior knowledge with this lesson plan on The Popcorn Book.SubjectsReadingReading ComprehensionReading and Literature -
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Questioning, Frog and Toad Together
In this lesson, you will teach students how to use Question-Answer Relationships by reading from Frog and Toad Together,…SubjectsReadingReading ComprehensionReading and Literature -
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Main Idea: The Great Kapok Tree
Finalize your lessons on how to find the main idea of a story by reading the book The Great Kapok Tree with your class.SubjectsReadingReading ComprehensionMain Idea and Supporting Details -
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Introducing Questioning, The Mitten
Use a lesson that is designed to introduce primary students to the importance of asking questions before, during, and…SubjectsReadingReading ComprehensionReading and Literature -
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Story Elements: Danny and the Dinosaur
Use a lesson that introduces primary students to the elements of a story that is read aloud. Students begin by…SubjectsReadingReading ComprehensionReading and Literature -
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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.Subjects:VocabularyReading ComprehensionLanguage 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.…Subjects:ReadingReading and Literature -
GAMES AND APPS
Tongue Twisters
As a fun way to practice reading and pronouncing words, try these tongue twisters with your students.SubjectsReading and LiteratureReadingPronunciation -
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Predicting: The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear
Use the prediction strategy while reading aloud the book The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry…SubjectsReadingReading and Literature -
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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 inferences. The lesson uses the book, Why…SubjectsReadingReading ComprehensionCaldecott Medal Books & Illustrators
