In this English activity, students read about elephants. Students read a short passage about elephants and answer questions about what they read. They complete sentences with multiple choice and answer true or false statements.

Pupils explore problems and solutions in literature. In this literature lesson, students identify problems and solutions in short guided and independent reading samples. Pupils also discuss characterization techniques used to develop...

For this circus worksheet, learners are asked to read a short passage. After doing so, they must discuss what part of the circus they would most enjoy.

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...

Students become fluent readers. They need plenty of time to practice reading familiar text in order to remember more words, read faster, smoother, and more expressively. Students reread familiar text, the more their reading skills with...

Students increase their reading fluency through one-minute drills. After discussing their worst day, students write a brief sentence about the event. They read a selected passage in one minute intervals while the instructor marks the...

Students demonstrate understanding of a reading selection by identifying major characters, the setting of the passage, the problem of the selection and how the problem was solved.

In this reading comprehension activity, students read a short passage titled, "The Hottest Day Ever," then answer 5 multiple choice questions.

Students practice summarizing what they have read. They review the meaning of comprehension. Students go through the steps needed in order to summarize a passage. They pick out the main parts/ideas of what they have read. Students...

This worksheet, focusing on comprehension and vocabulary, provides a way for students to practice test-taking skills. Student read a short story and answer the 10 questions that follow.

In this dentist worksheet, students read a passage about the dentist and answer questions about it. Students answer 4 questions about the dentist.

In this Corduroy worksheet, students watch a Corduroy video, read a Corduroy passage, and label the dialogue with who said what. Students complete 7 multiple choice questions.

Students practice the techniques and strategies to become more fluent readers through visualization. They read and construct mental images from the reading of a text. The book, "Charlotte's Web," by E.B. White is read in class and then...

Students one main goal when reading is to comprehend, and one strategy to improve reading comprehension is summarization. As students begin reading expository texts, it is vital for them to be able to pick out and summarize the main...

Pupils read the story of The Emperor and the Kite examining new vocabulary and working on comprehension skills. They examine how to summarize the story after reading it.

In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a short, informational passage about Valentine's Day. Students then answer 4 questions about the text.

Pupils must develop full comprehension by being able to summarize and focus on the main points of a passage. They learn the techinque of summarization in this lesson plan. The three steps taught are picking out important ideas,...

Second graders read about how rice grows in water and make a rainstick when they are done. In this rice lesson plan, 2nd graders make a rain stick out of rice, posterboard, scissors, glue, and a cardboard tube.

After reading a book on their own, pupils prepare an oral report on the book,  and sit in the "Readers Report Chair" when giving the report to the class. They are taught to briefly summarize the book by talking about one of two...

Here is a way to build your pupils' public speaking abilities. The lesson describes a reader's report chair, which is used each week by a student who has just finished reading a book. The featured reader sits in the chair and talks about...

Is it a fact or an opinion? Get your kids up and moving during this reading comprehension activity. They listen to you read a book or passage (consider writing something yourself to get the ideal text), listening for facts and opinions....

Students sequence the events of Martin Luther King Jr.'s life, after first being read a biography. The facts are on strips of paper, which are later glued end to end.

Learners read Duke Ellington by Andrea Davis Pinkney. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities surrounding the life of the 20th century composer. Included are reading, art, math, science, writing, social studies, and...

Take a creative approach to teaching about community in a religious context. Learners read Acts 2:42-47 and choose the verse they feel exemplify the importance of community. They then pair share, write journal responses, and then...