Get your little readers moving with a fun lesson about Eric Carle's Little Cloud. After reading the book together, they engage in a series of locomotor and manipulative activities to illustrate how different elements of the story...

Pupils determine the meaning of tier-two vocabulary words. They explore vocabulary while reading Amigo. As they read, they record their words in a word journal or on a discovery chart. The words bold, content, pleasant, seek, wise, and...

First graders discuss story events and characters. In this story event or character instructional activity, 1st graders work in tiered groups to read George Ella Lyon's, Together. They complete reading the story before talking about...

First graders complete a how to make a sandwich exercise.  In this following directions lesson students explore how to choose the type of sandwich they enjoy and follow steps to make the sandwich.   Students share the process...

Second graders read Ronald Morgan Goes To Bat and answer comprehension questions.  In this problem solving lesson, 2nd graders recognize that Ronald has a problem and find a solution. Students predict the outcome of the story.

In this reading comprehension lesson plan, 3rd graders read the story Treasury of Literature and complete various comprehension activities.  Students answer factual questions about the story, analyze the story using a bubble map,...

Learners explore language arts by reading a classic book in class. In this story vocabulary lesson, students read the book Curious George Rides a Bike and identify the use of specific vocabulary words. Learners define the selected words...

Students explore language arts by reading a story in class. In this vocabulary word lesson, students read the book In the Small, Small Pond and discuss several vocabulary terms used in the story. Students participate in vocab...

Ninth graders practice the elements of narration. For this narration lesson, 9th graders complete learning profile activities to address kinesthetic learners, artistic learners, musical learners, and interpersonal learners. Students work...

Eleventh graders analyze words that derive meaning from Greek, Roman, and Norse myths. In this myth vocabulary lesson, 11th graders work in learning groups as visual learners, kinesthetic learners, and artistic learners to identify the...

Eleventh graders analyze an advertisement. In this advertisement analysis lesson, 11th graders work in learning tiers to complete an analysis of the structure of the advertisement when compared to other text. Students complete a...

Twelfth graders rewrite a story in a different format to understand the effects of the author's style. In this writing style lesson, 12th graders read Mark Twain's "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" and rewrite the...

Eighth graders choose a product to purchase and research it in Consumer Reports. In this consumer report lesson, 8th graders work in tiered learning groups to research a product using Consumer Reports. Students complete comprehension...

Students read Macbeth and work in groups to organize and create an outline for a persuasive essay. In this persuasive essay activity, students work in tiered learning groups to organize their thoughts for a persuasive thesis about the...

Students read stories from The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer and create their own tale. In this writing applications lesson, students read the tales and analyze the specific details that Chaucer use. Students work in groups to...

Tenth graders read the novel Great Expectations by Charles Dickens and complete characterization activities. In this characterization lesson, 10th graders work in tiers to examine the text for evidence about the way Dickens uses the...

Learners write a short essay.  In this essay writing lesson, students select from a tiered assignment a topic  in which to compose an expository essay.  

Fourth graders read two books  In this compare and contrast lesson, 4th graders read a science fiction or fantasy story and compare it to the story, "Help! I'm a Prisoner in the Library." Students also have the option to listen to...

Students find the meanings of everyday words and symbols. In this symbol lesson, students are broken up into 3 groups: below, at and above grade level. They use cereal boxes, pizza boxes, and granola bar boxes in order to read labels,...

Ninth graders analyze a work of literature about an author. In this biography analysis lesson, 9th graders research an author and work in groups to discuss the author with other students. Students research and discuss the authors Edgar...

Students explore language arts by reading a story with their class. In this tier two vocabulary lesson, students read the book Dolphin's First Day and discuss the vocabulary used in the story. Students participate in a word play activity...

Students explore language arts by reading a story book in class. In this tier two vocabulary lesson plan, students read the book A Day at the Apple Orchard and identify the use of specific vocabulary words. Students define the selected...

Students explore vocabulary by reading a children's book in class. For this tier two words lesson, students read the book The Biggest Pumpkin Ever and identify the use of specific vocabulary words. Students define the selected vocabulary...

Young scholars explore English by reading children stories in class. For this tier two vocabulary lesson, students read the book The Surprise Garden and identify the settings, plot and characters. Young scholars define a list of...