Reading and Literature Lesson Plans
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Activating Prior Knowledge
A complete collection of resources for applying this critical reading strategy Help your students be good readers with…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureReading ComprehensionReading Instruction -
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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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What Am I? Icebreaker
Explore an activity that helps students to get to know one another using animal sounds.SubjectsReading and LiteratureListeningAnimals (Zoology) -
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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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Teaching Strategies for Sequencing Reading (Grades 1-5)
Sequencing refers to the identification of the components of a story, such as the beginning, middle, and end. Included…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureReading Comprehension -
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Remembering Names
Use these fun games to help pupils remember each other's names.SubjectsReading and LiteratureListeningSocial Skills -
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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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Summer Reading (Grades 6-8)
Variety of genres and interesting activities for all reading levels Help your students retain the reading skills the…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureScienceEarth Science -
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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…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureScienceEarth Science -
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Summer Reading (Grades 9-12)
Secondary students will enjoy the vast array of literature presented. The diversity of genres, authors, and time periods…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureScienceEarth Science -
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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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PowerPoint Postcards Presentation
Build students' PowerPoint skills with this postcard lesson plan. Students will research someplace they have visited and…SubjectsReading and LiteratureLanguage Arts and Writing -
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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 -
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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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"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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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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Summer Reading (Grades K-2)
Classic kids' books for summer reading - with activities for family learning! Pick any book from this list of the best…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureSocial Studies and HistoryScience -
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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…SubjectsReading and LiteratureReading ComprehensionBaseball -
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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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An Autobiographical Poem
Students learn to write a formula poem, about a person. This can be adapted to any subject matter.SubjectsReading and LiteraturePoetryLanguage Arts and Writing -
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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
