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A Taste of Honey
Students read the story "A Taste of Honey" and are introduced to tier two words. For this vocabulary lesson plan, students define key words from the story. Students build their vocabulary by referring to the story and how the words are...
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Airport
Students listen to the story "Airport" and are introduced to 3 tier two vocabulary words. For this "Airport" lesson plan, students answer questions regarding the usage of the words in the story. Students then practice the usage of the...
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Introduce Vocabulary: For You Are a Kenyan Child
Students listen to the story "For You Are A Kenyan Child" and are introduced to 3 tier two vocabulary words. In this tier 2 vocabulary lesson plan, students practice the usage of the tier words from the story. Students answer questions...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Franklin Goes to the Hospital
Students read the book "Franklin Goes to the Hospital" and are introduced to 3 tier two words. In this reading comprehension lesson plan, students listen to the usage of the key words in the story. Students then answer questions...
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Introduce Vocabulary: I See Animals Hiding
Students are introduced to the story " I See Animals Hiding" and define key vocabulary words from the story. In this instructional activity aimed at reinforcing vocabulary, students listen to the usage of vocabulary words in the story....
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Code Calling - Working Out New Words
Young readers practice deciphering new words by using context clues and grammatical rules. The online activity embedded in the plan is especially engaging, and should be enjoyable for all pupils who work through it. A good printable...
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Shhh!
What sound do fish and ship have in common? Study the /sh/ sound with your young learners. They hear a common tongue twister, spell words in their letter boxes, and read The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Phister to hear the words in context.
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Shhh! Be Quiet
Teach the digraph sh with your learners. First, model the sound the digraph makes. Then, have learners spell a variety of words that use the target sound. Finally, read Shoe Man, where learners can hear the words in context.
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Money, Money, Money!
Letter boxes and a reading activity introduce the /sh/ sound to young learners. First they hear the target sound, then they identify words that contain it, and then they manipulate letters in their letter boxes. After these activities,...
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My Tooth is Loose
Elementary learners study the /th/ sound as a whole class. First they hear the sound and learn a tongue twister. After practicing together, they write the digraph on their practice paper. Then, to study the words in context, the class...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Countdown to Kindergarten
Students read the story "Countdown To Kindergarten" and choose 3, Tier Two vocabulary words to develop their vocabulary. In this "Countdown To Kindergarten" lesson plan, students define key words from story and refer to them in proper...
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What Can I Do?
Students identify how they are feeling and deal with feelings constructively. In this conflict resolution lesson plan, students explore their feelings through discussion. Students read and complete the What Can I Do? e-sheet. Students...
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Taking a picture Walk
First graders use question words to answer comprehension questions. In this reading strategies instructional activity, 1st graders use picture cues and predict events in a story. Students use context clues to understand unfamiliar...
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Strategies for Determining the Meaning of a Word
What does that word mean? I can sound it out, but it just doesn't make sense. Teach your class a sure fire strategy to combat those pesky unknown words. You'll introduce the concept of context clues through metacognitive modeling,...
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Native American Culture
Students read a variety of Native American Literature and discuss the main idea by answering critical thinking questions about the poem. Students use context clues to understand the feeling of the Native American culture about the Earth....
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Mesmerizing Multiple Meaning Riddles
Young scholars write and illustrate riddles using context clues to define multiple meaning words that they compile into a book. They read the book, Miss Nelson Has a Field Day, and observe the many different multiple meaning words used...
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Introduce Vocabulary: One Tiny Turle
Students use context clues to figure out the meaning of new vocabulary words in the story, One Tiny Turtle. In this language arts lesson, students listen to the story and raise their hands when they hear the new term used in the story....
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Nocturnal vs. Diurnal Animals
First graders identify nocturnal and diurnal animals. In this animal lesson, 1st graders discuss the differences between animals that are active during the day and those that are active at night. Students write summaries about their...
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Friendship
First graders explore human psychology by reading a book in class. In this friendship lesson plan, 1st graders identify the benefit of friends and strong relationships while reading the book The Rainbow Fish. Students analyze the images...
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Shh! I am Trying to Read!
Students explore the advantages of being able to read silently. They then review a "stuck on a word" strategy using context clues to determine meanings of unknown words. They then practice reading silently and the teacher assesses for...
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Story Mapping A Favorite Book
First graders create a diagram of a story by using the computer program Kidspiration. In this diagramming lesson plan, 1st graders will pick a book to write about. They then will plug in story elements of the book into the computer...
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Let's Roll Robots!
Students write a story about robots. In this creative writing lesson, students read a story about robots, make their own robot, and write a story about their robot. In addition, the lesson plan suggests taking photos of the robots to add...
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Giving Cheer
Students explore kind behavior. In this values development and literacy lesson, students listen to The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein, then generate a class list of ways the tree helped the boy and ways in which the boy helped the tree....
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Patience
First graders listen to the story New Shoes for Silvia by Johanna Hurwitz. In this literacy lesson, 1st graders do a picture walk and answer who, what, when, where and why questions. Students answer multiple questions focused on...
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