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Read like the Wind!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars practice the strategy of rereading books to become fluent readers. They utilize pseudo words to recognize words effortlessly as well. Each student is given a copy of "Kite Day at Pine Lake," from Phonics Readers to read...
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Speeding Into Fluent Reading

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Young scholars examine what it means to be a fluent reader. They review the cover up method for decoding words and practice sentences as a fluent and disfluent reader. They work in partners and read a book three different times for one...
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"Spring" into Step

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice the strategy of reading independently to encourage them to read material on their own. They choose a book of their choice to read by themselves to have a positive effect on their comprehension, vocabulary and reading...
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Happy Birthday or Boring Birthday?

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students observe and demonstrate a variety of strategies for reading with more expression. They observe a demonstration of wishing happy birthday with and without expression, and in pairs demonstrate reading with expression using the...
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Up, Up, Up The Banana Tree

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students increase their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing decoding, chunking and rereading, students complete an initial read of a novel text. Working with a partner, they read complete a timed...
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As Smooth as Silk

For Teachers K - 3rd
Young scholars practice strategies dealing with reading fluency and how to read smoothly. They study the book Giraffes Can't Dance by Giles Andreae, while incorporating cross checking. This instructional activity includes a small drum, a...
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Tomas and the Library Lady

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students practice read aloud comprehension strategies. In this literacy comprehension instructional activity, students listen to Tomas and the Library Lady, stopping to discuss with a partner aspects of the story suggested by the...
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Fishing Fun

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book Fishing Fun. In this reading lesson plan, students complete journal entries, go over vocabulary, answer short answer questions, have...
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Do You Know What You Just Read?

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Pupils answer reading comprehension questions using the "story grammar" technique. They listen to a story and then answer questions using the technique: main character, setting, main events, and resolution. Students complete an...
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Reading Rainbow Book Review

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students watch a "Reading Rainbow" video including the short book reviews that are always shown during each video. They read a book fo their choice and do an oral book report similar to those from Reading Rainbow.
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Loving to Read While Learning to Express!

For Teachers K - 4th
Students practice recognizing words more accurately, rapidly and automatically by assessing five major techniques and strategies: reading faster, reading with expression, reading smoother, reading silently, and reading voluntarily. They...
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Blue Ribbon Readers: Questioning

For Teachers K - 6th
Model for your class how to become a better reader through questioning. After conducting a picture walk that introduces prediction strategies, learners play an interactive questioning cube game. Complete directions for the game and...
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Mud Tortillas

For Teachers 1st
First graders read a story entitled, "Mud Tortillas." After reviewing the book, 1st graders predict what will happen. They review methods and strategies for decoding unfamiliar words. A Venn diagram is created for students to compare...
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Pop Pop And Grandpa

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students develop various skills needed to perform the best examples of reading comprehension for the purpose increasing literacy. They make cognitive connections to the sequence of events in the story and make comparisons as events occur.
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Arthur's Tooth

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students practice their reading comprehension by reading a story in their class. In this story map instructional activity, students read the Marc Brown book Arthur's Tooth and discuss the story, characters and setting. Students create a...
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Alphabet Poems

For Teachers K - 1st
Develop fluency with a variety of works. Help kindergartners use multiple strategies to understand text and decoding. They will create an alphabet poem book on Kid Works 2 to illustrate and write their own poem. In the end, they will...
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Sequencing The Mitten

For Teachers K - 2nd
Practice sequencing as a comprehension strategy. Have your class listen to The Mitten by Jan Brett and participate in guided practice with sequencing events. Then divide everyone into three groups based on understanding for independent...
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Expression in Action

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students observe and demonstrate a variety of strategies for reading with expression. They listen to the teacher read different sentences with and without expression and discuss the differences. In small groups, they read the short...
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Reading to Learn Design: Soaring Through Summarization

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students are introduced to and practice techniques and strategies to master the art of summarization. They read, discuss and summarize chapter 3 in "Catwings," by Ursula K. LeGuin. Steps to follow for summarizing is included within this...
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Take Me to Your Reader

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Learners observe and demonstrate a variety of strategies for reading with expression. They listen to the teacher read different sentences with and without expression and discuss the differences. Next, in pairs they take turns reading...
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Get Ready to Race!

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Student increase their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing decoding and rereading, pupils complete an initial read of a novel text. Working with a partner, they read complete a timed assessment of their...
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Go Speed Racer!

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young scholars increase their reading fluency through one-minute drills. Working in pairs, students read a grade level appropriate text in one-minute intervals. After reading they determine their speed through a word count. Young...
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Speedy Reader

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students practice the fluency of their reading by incorporating a variety of techniques and strategies. They read with stop watches and analyze "In the Big Top" and "Charlie," by Richard Vaughan. Students race and record their personal...
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"Expression Equals Enjoyment"

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students practice strategies to become more fluent readers with expression. They observe the teacher modeling fluent and expressive reading of the book, "Pig and Crow," by Kay Chorao and then model what they've observed with expression...