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Literary Connections Lesson Plans
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Eleventh graders analyze an author's life and make connections to their works. In this author analysis lesson, 11th graders visit websites to research Robert Frosts' life. Students make connections from his life to his poetry and analyze them in relation to theme, setting, and use of imagery.
Students read the book Night in the Country independently and make connections to the story. In this making connections lesson plan, students share their connections with the class.
Eighth graders analyze the basic rules of fiction. They identify and make logical predictions about plot, setting, character and point of view. They connect themes to personal experiences. Students locate evidence within the text to make connections to an author's message or theme.
Students make connections to the story When the Relatives Came by answering questions during the reading. In this reading lesson plan, students use the think - pair - share activity to voice their thoughts.
Green Eggs and Ham are served up! In this cooking lesson, young chefs read the book Green Eggs and Ham and make some of their own. They follow directions, make connections to real-life, and write a story about their cooking experience. An inventive and tasty lesson!
Seventh graders apply knowledge of word origins, structure and context clues to determine the meaning of unknown words. They restate and summarize information or ideas from a text and connect the new information to prior knowledge and experience. Students make connections in fiction and nonfiction.
Students view images from fine and decorative art galleries in the Museumlink Illinois Web site. They make connections regarding theme, mood, or emotional expression. They present their findings orally and display their images.
Fourth graders practice making text-to-self connections. In this making connections mini-lesson, 4th graders reading Charlotte's Web use post-it notes to identify and record text-to-text, text-to-self, and text-to-world connections. Studentes work to increase comprehension.
Students classify living things according to their characteristics and functions. They observe living things grow, move, use food, and adapt to changes around them. As the students work through the subtasks in this unit, they make connections between the natural and human effects on living species.
Learners make personal connections while reading. For this reading comprehension lesson, students read the book Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and discuss if they have ever felt like Rudolph. Learners discuss with a partner how they felt and then illustrate their experience.
