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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Bernardo de G??lvez: Supporter of the American Revolution

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore the assistance to the American Revolution provided by Spain. Through class discussion and research, they gather information about Bernardo de Galvez and his role during the Revolutionary War. Students synthesize...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Peekikng At Public Sculpture

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students use the internet to investigate public examples of sculpture. They reflect upon the possibility of being a reference of lifestyles that can exist in a society. A variety of media sources serve as inspiration for the activity.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Following a Monster

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students follow tracks of a monster who has walked through their classroom to see what he has done. They discuss sequencing vocabulary before using computer software students sequence the monster's visit using a concept map. In a word...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

European Union And Its Organizations

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders investigate the historical events surrounding the founding of the European Union. The teacher provides a handout to guide the lesson and research. They answer questions verbally in the form of a class discussion. The...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Same, But Different

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students compare and contrast specific characters in the book, "Old Henry." They discuss similarities and differences between people and define character traits. They assess one's own character traits and have a class discussion about...
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Using the Prediction Strategy to Set Purposes for Reading

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Contains plans for three lessons that teach a reading comprehension technique called the prediction strategy, where young scholars predict what will happen in a story before reading. In addition to objectives and standards, this...
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Unit Plan
E Reading Worksheets

E Reading Worksheets: Making Predictions Worksheets and Lessons

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
In this learning module, students will learn more about making predictions in reading. Worksheets and a leson are provided to support Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III students.
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Increasing Comprehension Through Prediction Strategies

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Contains plans for a lesson about predicting the outcomes of stories based off their first lines. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to PDF handouts and sites used in the lessons as well as...
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Activity
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Making Predictions

For Students 9th - 10th
Notes on using the reading strategy of making predictions before and during reading to increase comprehension. Notes can be both read and listened to.
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Circular Plot: Prediction Strategies in Reading and Writing

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Contains plans for two lessons about circular stories like those of Laura Joffe Numeroff, who is known for the book "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie." Learners read stories with circular plots as models before composing their own. In...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Making Predictions

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This instructional activity will use the trade book, Balto, the Dog Who Saved Nome, to teach making predictions. Students will also learn the true story of Balto and create their own fictional story of Balto.
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Article
Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: 103 Things to Do Before/during/after Reading

For Students K - 1st Standards
The highly-respected Reading Rockets program offers both teachers and students a toolkit of ways to connect more actively with the materials they read. Some of these techniques are specifically for fiction-reading, others are designed...
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PPT
Tom Richey

Slide Share: Prediction and Inference: A Reading Strategy

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
This downloadable slideshow focuses on prediction and inference including the similarities and differences between them, when the reader does each, and questions to ask as you are reading.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: K Act. 04: Shared Reading: Wishy Washy Day

For Teachers K
This two-day lesson engages students in reading comprehension strategies related to Joy Cowley's Wishy-Washy Day and Audrey Wood's book, King Bidgood's in the Bathtub. Students will participate in making predictions, sequencing, and...
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Article
AdLit

Ad lit.org: Classroom Strategies: Prediction Relay

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Prediction Relay is an activity that was developed as part of the Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies (PALS). PALS is a classwide peer tutoring program in which teachers carefully partner a student with a classmate. The Prediction Relay...
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Article
AdLit

Ad lit.org: Cognitive Strategies Toolkit

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This article describes eight cognitive strategies - including monitoring, tapping prior knowledge, and making predictions - to help readers develop their comprehension skills.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Predict and Clarify With the Old Woman & Her Pig

For Teachers 1st
This lesson engages students in reading comprehension strategies related to Margaret Read McDonald's book, The Old Woman & Her Pig. Students will participate in making predictions, clarifiying understanding, and retelling the story.
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Professional Doc
AdLit

Ad lit.org: Classroom Strategies: Directed Reading Thinking Activity (Drta)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The Directed Reading Thinking Activity (DRTA) is a strategy that guides students in asking questions about a text, making predictions, and then reading to confirm or refute their predictions. The DRTA process encourages students to be...
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Reading Strategies: Tutorial

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this slideshow tutorial, students will review different types of reading strategies to promote comprehension of text. The strategies included are the following: making predictions, visualizing, questioning the text, retelling,...
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Lesson Plan
A to Z Teacher Stuff

Guided Reading: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This lesson plan helps students to make predictions using the pictures and text of "If You Give A Mouse A Cookie."
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Lesson Plan
Free Reading

Free Reading: Amplify Education, Inc.: Introduce Reading Connected Text

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
An exciting introduction to reading! The instructor writes a simple, one-line story on the board from literature, and the students learn to sound out the words.
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Professional Doc
AdLit

Ad lit.org: Classroom Strategies: First Lines

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
First Lines is a strategy in which students read the beginning sentences from assigned readings and make predictions about the content of what they're about to read. This pre-reading technique helps students focus their attention on what...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: What Is the Pulgar?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
This is a lesson for students in grades 4-6 to learn visualization, prediction, and sequencing.
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Lesson Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Getting Started With Guided Reading

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
How do you get started with guided reading? At this site one can find the answer to this question. The online lesson plans will help get students started with guided reading.