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Peter and the Starcatchers: QAR Strategy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Examine different types of questions while studying Peter and the Starcatchers. After learning about the different types of questions, pupils read passages from the text, answer the questions, and label each question with its...
Unit Plan
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Journeys: Challenge Activities (Theme 1)

For Teachers 4th
This nine-page packet, the first in the series of support materials for the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt thematic units on journeys, contains enrichment activities for learners who have mastered the basic concepts of the lessons....
Handout
Novelinks

Wildwood Dancing: Concept/Vocabulary Analysis

For Students 9th - 12th
Considering including Juliet Marillier's young adult novel, Wildwood Dancing as part of your language arts curriculum? Check out an overview that examines some of the themes and issues presented by the novel. 
Printables
Teachnology

Westward Expansion Vocabulary

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Here is a nice set of worksheets that your kids can use while studying the fascinating period of Westward Expansion in the United States. Types of worksheets include a vocabulary quiz, acrostic poem handout, reading comprehension,...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Reading Literacy- Books on CD

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners explore the importance of learning to read. They work with other students to create audiobooks to share with younger learners, or classes.
Lesson Plan
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Main Idea with SENTEO Component

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students explore "main idea." In this main idea and details reading comprehension lesson, students view a Brain POP video about main idea and then identify sentences displayed on the SMART Board that would be included in a paragraph...
PPT
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Which Word Works?

For Teachers 2nd
When everyone understands that some words have multiple meanings they build a foundation for better writing and develop deeper reading comprehension skills. This presentation provides learners with several examples of words with multiple...
Worksheet
Learning Links

The Josefina Story Quilt Study Guide

For Teachers K - 3rd
Considering using The Josefina Story Quilt in your classroom? Check out this sample teaching guide for a list of pre-reading activities.
Lesson Plan
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Discovering Dickens

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
Students restate facts and details in text to inform and organize ideas and have a choice of four activities to enhance learning,
Unit Plan
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Celebrate Comprehension with Classical Characters

For Teachers 2nd
Students listen to books and answer questions using reading skills. In this reading lesson, students develop reading strategies such as decoding, understanding characters, and comprehension. Students relate characters and events in the...
Lesson Plan
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Guided Reading: Desert Life

For Teachers 1st
First graders read a book with the teacher while encountering unfamiliar words and learning how to use context clues and visual clues to understand the material.  In this reading comprehension lesson, 1st graders...
Lesson Plan
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3R Activity (Reading-Relating-Responding)

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students read for detail. In this reading comprehension lesson, students read a passage and share their thoughts with a small group. Students reflect upon the passage and develop an oral summary of the text.
Worksheet
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The Princess and the Pea

For Students 5th
In these reading comprehension worksheets, 5th graders read the story 'The Princess and the Pea.' Students then answer 5 reading comprehension questions about the passage.
Lesson Plan
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Regents High School Examination Comprehensive Examination in English Session Two (2005)

For Teachers 9th - 11th
In this Regents High School Examination Comprehensive Examination worksheet, learners read a memoir and a poem and answer reading comprehension questions.  Students then compose an essay using ideas from both passages.
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Putting it all Together

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students 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. The three steps taught are picking out important ideas, eliminating...
Lesson Plan
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Regents High School Examination Comprehensive Examination in English Session Two (2010)

For Teachers 9th - 11th
In this Regents High School Examination Comprehensive Examination worksheet, students read passages and answer reading comprehension questions.  Students then write an essay using ideas and examples from both passages.
Lesson Plan
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Regents High School Comprehensive Examination in English Session Two (2007)

For Teachers 9th - 11th
In this Regents High School Comprehensive Examination in English worksheet, students read an essay and a poem and answer reading comprehension questions.  Students then write an essay using ideas from both passages.
Worksheet
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Listening to Other

For Students Pre-K - 5th
In this listening to others learning exercise, students read a set of guidelines on how to be a good listener, then complete a set of discussion questions based on a referenced DVD. Suggestions for writing assignments and activities are...
Worksheet
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Worksheet 4. Reading: Pliny Describes Elephants

For Students 4th - 6th
In this reading comprehension instructional activity, learners read the passage titled Pliny Describes Elephants. They then answer the 7 multiple choice questions about the reading.
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Apply Post-Reading Skills and Discuss Persuasive Text

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students put their reading comprehension skills to practice. In this interpreting text instructional activity, students read "Chief Red Jacket's Reply," and then respond to questions that require them to reason, infer, and analyze the...
Lesson Plan
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Reading Comprehension Strategy Ideas

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students participate in pre-reading activities, journal keeping, vocabulary lists and other reading comprehension boosters. These activities can be applied to many genres.
Lesson Plan
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There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves Storia Teaching Guide

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
There was an old lady who swallowed some leaves? Little learners read a new version of the old swallow story with a fall twist as they try to answer the big question; Why is that lady swallowing all that weird stuff? The teacher's guide...
Lesson Plan
Scholastic

The Class Election from the Black Lagoon Storia Teaching Guide

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd Standards
One of my favorite things about this resource is that they use a standardized lexile to help you determine who should be reading what book. I also love this great teacher's guide for the book, The Class Election from the Black...
Lesson Plan
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Using the Interactive Model to Explore an Authentic Written Text

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Bring literature to your Spanish classroom! Small groups will read one of the selected texts from Cuentos De Eva Luna. After analyzing the text, learners will create mini-quizzes for their classmates and create a presentation discussing...