Third graders read the book How the Fox Tricked the Tiger and determine the theme based on the events in the story. In this theme lesson plan, 3rd graders list the events in a graphic organizer.

Fourth graders read the story Leaving Home and put the story events in chronological order. In this chronological order lesson plan, 4th graders use index cards and refer to the flashbacks in the story.

Fourth graders make predictions about the story Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt based on what they know about slavery. In this predictions lesson plan, 4th graders finish reading the story to see if they were right.

Predict what will happen next in The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson. Class members can use their prior knowledge of the story and other experiences to determine what will happen next. Active readers make predictions as...

Show your class how to indicate which events in a persons life are more important by creating a timeline of Amelia Earhart's life based on the biography Lost Star: The Story of Amelia Earhart. Class members will not only have to...

Fourth graders identify the cliffhanger at the end of chapter 3 of Marvin and the Meanest Girl and predict what will happen next. In this cliffhanger lesson plan, 4th graders finish reading the book once they have made their predictions.

Determining a theme is one of the most difficult and most important standards in the Common Core. Use this plan to help your learners identify the message that an author is sending to the reader. The lesson is based around the book Dogs...