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Incorporate sensory details into a piece of descriptive writing. First, elementary and middle schoolers improve a piece of writing by using precise, vivid language, as well as appropriate word choice. They then listen to a variety of read aloud books which focus on the senses. Can they identify which senses are used and when?
Young scholars use various reading strategies to increase fluency. In this reading strategies lesson, students read an article about New Year's Resolutions. Young scholars use read-alouds, choral reading, and buddy reading to increase fluency. Students analyze word similarities and differences and create illustrations of the story.
First graders participate in active read aloud of Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes. In this read aloud lesson set, 1st graders practice the "turn and talk" technique as they listen to Chrysanthemum. They listen to the story chapter by chapter practicing the technique.
Learners work to improve their oral expression while reading aloud. They read and record an entire story with a partner and listen to the playback of the readings. They evaluate their expressive language using a given checklist.
Offer your class methods for understanding and creating setting in a written work. Much of the focus here is on fluency, so class members spend a good amount of time simply writing about places that are significant to them, and describing the setting using descriptive language. Learners also examine Mark Twain's writing to develop an idea of how he creates setting and a sense of place. This resource details a list of setting descriptions that you might read to your class as examples.
By reading two books aloud, Ben and Becky in the Haunted House and The Ghost in the Classroom, youngsters learn new words and understand story events. They workin small groups to review the vocabulary in a game-like setting.
Tenth graders read the poem "Still I Rise" and discuss the different ways it can be told and read and brought to life. In this poetry lesson plan, 10th graders read aloud and silently, and compare different works of poetry.
Use the April 2007 issue of Ladybug Magazine and the accompanying exercises to increase your youngsters' reading comprehension and provide them with reading strategies! Youngsters love the outdoors, and these activities will have them interacting with nature and the animals and things found there.
Explore expressive reading through the read-aloud Summertime: From Porgy and Bess. Readers will make predictions about the text and listen to the song Summertime. They will also identify how the story relates to the song lyrics.
Kindergarteners listen to the Dr. Seuss and create their own rhymes. They read the story Fox In Sox by Dr. Seuss and discuss the author's work and his impact on children's literature. They will also create their own rhymes similar to the rhymes used by Seuss.