Reading and Literature Lesson Plans

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Reading and Literature

Reading Comprehension

Reading Instruction

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LESSON PLANS

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…

Subjects

Reading

Reading Comprehension

Teaching 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.

Subjects

Reading and Literature

Listening

Animals (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.

Subjects

Reading Comprehension

Reading

Reading and Literature

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Sequencing in Reading - Sequencing of Events Lesson

LESSON PLANS

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…

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Reading and Literature

Reading Comprehension

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Remembering Names

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

Subjects

Reading and Literature

Listening

Social 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…

Subjects

Reading

Reading Comprehension

Reading 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…

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Reading and Literature

Science

Earth 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…

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Reading and Literature

Science

Earth 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…

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Reading and Literature

Science

Earth 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 Literature

Reading

Reading 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…

Subjects

Reading

Reading Comprehension

Reading 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…

Subjects

Reading

Literature

Language 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:

Reading

Reading 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 Literature

Reading

Poetry

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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.

Subjects

Literature

Ancient Civilizations

Reading 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.…

Subjects

Reading Comprehension

Reading

Reading 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.

Subjects

Reading

Main Idea and Supporting Details

Reading 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…

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Reading and Literature

Social Studies and History

Science

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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…

Subjects

Reading and Literature

Reading Comprehension

Baseball

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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.

Subjects

Reading Comprehension

Reading

Reading 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.

Subjects

Reading

Reading Comprehension

Reading 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.

Subjects

Reading and Literature

Poetry

Language Arts and Writing

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