Reading Instruction Resources
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GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Three Paragraph Main Idea and Details Chart
This graphic organizer will help your students identify the main idea and…Subjects:ReadingReading ComprehensionLiterature -
LESSON PLANS
Predicting Lesson
Predicting actively engages students and connects them to what they…Subjects:ReadingReading Instruction -
LESSON PLANS
"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 -
WORKSHEETS
Draw the Directions
Employ a printable reading activity that helps build skills in following written…Subjects:Reading InstructionDrawingListening -
BOOK GUIDES
The Three Little Pigs retold by James Marshall
Enhance reading abilities with an activity that enriches and expands children's…Subjects:Reading InstructionLiteratureReading -
WORKSHEETS
Ready, Set, Follow Directions
Employ this fun and quick-paced printable reading activity that helps students…Subjects:Reading InstructionListeningReading -
WORKSHEETS
The Color of Water
Explore this resource with teaching activities that will extend students'…Subjects:LiteratureCulture and DiversityReading and Literature -
ACTIVITIES
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Enrichment Activities
Review the enrichment activities and web resources created for The Very Hungry…Subjects:LiteratureTeaching Eric Carle & The Very Hungry CaterpillarLanguage Arts and Writing -
WORKSHEETS
The Chronicles of Narnia Classroom Activity Guide
Help students explore themes, analyse structure, and recognise literary devices…Subjects:LiteratureFantasy FictionReading and Literature -
BOOK GUIDES
Whistle for Willie by Ezra Jack Keats
Use Ezra Jack Keats's book Whistle for Willie to enhance children's reading…Subjects:Ezra Jack Keats, Author & Illustrator: Guides to His BooksAuthorsLiterature -
LESSON PLANS
"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 -
LESSON PLANS
"The Grasshopper and the Owl": A Fable by Aesop
Use a lesson that provides students with an opportunity to draw conclusions…SubjectsReadingReading ComprehensionLiterature -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Student Guide to Web Research Learning to Read on the Web
Lesson plan 3, about reading on the Web, in a series for middle-school students…Subjects:Reading InstructionReading ComprehensionReading -
BOOK GUIDES
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
Enhance reading abilities with an activity about Ezra Jack Keats's book The…Subjects:Caldecott Medal Books & IllustratorsEzra Jack Keats, Author & Illustrator: Guides to His BooksAward and Prize Winners -
ACTIVITIES
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Island of the Blue Dolphins tells the story of an American Indian girl stranded…Subjects:LiteratureNative-American History (American Indians)Animals (Zoology) -
BOOK GUIDES
Julius Caesar
One of the most important themes of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar is the question…Subjects:ReadingLiteratureShakespeare -
WORKSHEETS
The Lemonade War Teacher's Guide
Encourage the development of students' entrepreneurial skills with the economics…Subjects:ReadingLiteratureLanguage Arts and Writing -
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Problem and Solution 2
Have your students fill in this graphic organizer to identify the problem,…Subjects:ReadingReading ComprehensionReading and Literature -
BOOK GUIDES
Goldilocks and the Three Bears retold by Jan Brett
Enhance reading abilities with an activity that enriches and expands children's…Subjects:Reading InstructionFamiliesReading -
WORKSHEETS
The Tale of Despereaux Teacher's Guide
Deepen students' reading comprehension through the pre-reading questions,…Subjects:LiteratureReading and LiteratureChildren's Book -
ACTIVITIES
Repeated Reading
Use a variety of repeated reading activities to improve reading skills.Subjects:ReadingReading InstructionReading and Literature -
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Fishbone Map: Main Idea and Supporting Details
Help students build their reading comprehension or prewriting skills through…Subjects:Main Idea and Supporting DetailsWritingLanguage Arts and Writing -
WORKSHEETS
Fever 1793 Teacher's Guide
Explore late eighteenth-century life in America with the discussion topics and…Subjects:LiteratureHistorical FictionLanguage Arts and Writing -
BOOK GUIDES
Fahrenheit 451 Teacher's Guide
Deepen students' understanding of Ray Bradbury's dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451…Subjects:LiteratureFantasy FictionReading and Literature