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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…

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Reading Comprehension

Reading Instruction

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Social Studies Readers Theater

To use Readers Theater with social studies, students read an historical novel, then select one part of it to script.…

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Literary Drama

Social Studies and History

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Readers Theater Script: Zia

By writing a Readers Theater script for Zia, by Scott O'Dell, students will learn about Zia and her brother. They…

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Historical Fiction

Literary Drama

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Readers Theater Script: The Witch of Blackbird Pond

Students create a script for The Witch of Blackbird Pond, by Elizabeth George Speare, the story of Kit, who immigrates…

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Historical Fiction

American History/U.S. History

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Readers Theater Script: Johnny Tremain

Students develop a script for Johnny Tremain, by Esther Forbes, the story of an apprentice who becomes involved with…

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Reading and Literature

Historical Fiction

American Revolution (1775-1781)

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Readers Theater Script: Little House on the Prairie

Students dramatize a section of Little House on the Prairie, by Laura Ingalls Wilder. They reenact the part about Native…

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Reading and Literature

Historical Fiction

Banned Books and Censorship

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Readers Theater Script: Journey Home

This Readers Theater script is from Journey Home, by Yoshiko Uchida. Students enact part of the story of Yuki and her…

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Historical Fiction

Literary Drama

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Readers Theater Script: The Drinking Gourd

This Readers Theater script for The Drinking Gourd, by F. N. Monjo, deals with Tommy discovering runaway slaves hidden…

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Historical Fiction

African-American History

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Readers Theater Script: The House of Sixty Fathers

Readers Theater script ideas for The House of Sixty Fathers, by Meindert DeJong. This is the story of Tien Pao and his…

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Historical Fiction

Literary Drama

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Readers Theatre

Readers Theatre is an oral reading activity that invites children to become the characters in favorite books and…

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Literary Drama

Theater

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Readers Theater Sample Script

This sample script can be used as a basis for a Readers Theater production.

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Reading and Literature

Literary Drama

Theater

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From the Great Wall to a Great Inclusive Classroom

Read about the workings of a great unit on Chinese folk tales in an inclusion classroom.

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Reading and Literature

Social Studies and History

Asia

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Malala Yousafzai Character Traits Language Arts Mini-Lesson

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Character Traits Mini-Lesson: Spotlight on Malala Yousafzai

This ELA-based lesson features a read-aloud of Lina Maslo's "Free as a Bird: The Story of Malala" picture book. The…

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Reading and Literature

Language Arts and Writing

Women's Rights

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A Midsummer Night's Dream Teaching Unit Kit

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Reading and Literature

Shakespeare

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Macbeth Teaching Unit Kit

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Reading and Literature

Shakespeare

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Lord of the Flies Teaching Unit Kit

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Reading and Literature

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John Steinbeck of Mice and Men Lesson Plan

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Of Mice and Men Teaching Unit Kit

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Reading and Literature

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reading comprehension activities for grades 3 to 5

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Reading Comprehension Unit Kit for Grades 3-5

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Reading and Literature

Reading Comprehension

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Grade 3 Reading Skills Unit Plan & Printables

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Reading and Literature

Reading Comprehension

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Primary Question-Answer Relationships

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

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Reading Comprehension

Reading

Reading and 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…

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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.

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Reading

Main Idea and Supporting Details

Reading and Literature

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Main Idea: Animals Born Alive and Well

Continue your study on how to find the main idea of a story by reading the book Animals Born Alive and Well with your…

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Main Idea and Supporting Details

Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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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.

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Reading

Reading Comprehension

Main Idea and Supporting Details

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