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Magical Creatures

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students investigate entertaining characters within stories. In this writing lesson, students review nouns and adjectives and discuss magical characters. Students ask themselves questions about their selected characters and write a...
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Folk and Fairy Tale Readers: The Ugly Duckling

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd Standards
Engage young readers to explore classic fairy tales with their very own copy of "The Ugly Duckling." With clear illustrations and an easy-to-follow repetitive structure, this printable book is perfect for developing the reading skills of...
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Gift of the Magi

For Teachers 9th - 10th
While reading O Henry's "The Gift of the Magi," your class will define and identify situational irony and allusion. Use a study guide (not included, but easy to produce) to record and discuss examples of allusion as you read. Map the...
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Not Just Words

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Young scholars work to improve their oral expression while reading aloud. They read and record an entire story with a partner and listen to the playback of the readings. They evaluate their expressive language using a given checklist.
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Just Me and My Mom

For Teachers 1st
First graders create predictions for the story, Just Me and My Mom. In this language arts lesson, 1st graders read and discuss the story. Additionally, students draw pictures of the events of the story to show who, what, where, and when....
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Show Me That You Understood What You Just Read

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students complete reading comprehension activities for the book Corduroy. After reading independently or in pairs, students answer questions orally as a class. They retell their favorite part of the story with the instructor and...
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Dge, dge, dge, just do it!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice recognizing the value of digraphs to reading and becoming fluent readers. This lesson covers dge=/j/ by familiarizing themselves with the digraph, pronouncing it and reading words that use the digraphs. They lesson to a...
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When Did It Happen in The Story?

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this when did it happen in the story activity, students read 2 paragraphs and interactively answer 10 multiple choice comprehension questions, then click to see the answers.
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Opera- The Story of Carmen

For Students 10th
In this opera activity, 10th graders read a synopsis of the story of the opera, "Carmen." They answer 7 questions bases on their comprehension of the story.
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Bible Activities-- The Easter Story

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this Bible activity worksheet, young scholars learn the story of the first Easter from the Bible and complete a variety of puzzles, codes and coloring pages.
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Log Canoes: A Chesapeake Bay Tradition

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a story about log canoes on the Chesapeake Bay and examine the dialogue between characters. Students use the dialogue between the characters to answer five short answer questions.
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"The Fox and the Grapes"

For Teachers 7th - 9th
In this grammar activity, students read the story "The Fox and the Grapes" and fill in the fifteen blanks with the appropriate word that completes each thought grammatically correct.
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The Workshop

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Kids take a critical look at each other's work in order to understand the editing process while providing constructive suggestions. This handout really sets learners up to successfully offer constructive critique to their peers. Helpful...
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Wagons Ho! Hard Times! Hard Choices!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
You have just hit the lesson plan jackpot! This isn't just a instructional activity, it's a ten-day unit covering westward expansion, pioneer life, and the Oregon Trail. Activities include baking, model building, role-play, newspaper...
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Guided Reading with Elizabeti's Doll

For Teachers K - 2nd
Practice reading strategies using Elizabeti's Doll by Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen. Readers utilize decoding and comprehension strategies before, during, and after reading the story. A detailed list of text features, high frequency words,...
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Lesson Plan 11: Beginnings

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Every good novel needs a solid beginning! Setting the stage can have your budding authors stumped, so use this instructional activity to get them thinking. After examining the plot rollercoaster image (included) they consider the four...
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Roberto Clemente

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Have your class explore the life of Roberto Clemente using this lesson. After reading the story Roberto Clemente by Jonah Winter, learners answer cause and effect questions, classify ideas, make comparisons, and write a news article.
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Mr. Putter and Tabby Write the Book: Comprehension Skills

For Students 2nd - 4th
Your learners are just starting to read books on their own, so this resource is perfect! Cut out the bookmark-size slips of paper for learners to utilize while reading Mr. Putter and Tabby Write the Book. Each of the five bookmark pages...
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Was it Fair for the Elephant's Child?

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students use literature to explore ideas of justice. They discuss what makes something fair or unfair. They draw and explain cartoons that tell the story.
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Larger-Than-Life Lara

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore child psychology by reading a children's book in class. In this bullying lesson, students read the book Larger Than Life Lara and discuss the characters and how they treat each other. Students answer study questions...
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"C" Unit

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Explore the letter C and the concept of courage with your class. In this religious lesson plan, learners are introduced to the concept of courage through stories from the Bible and then have a variety of multi-disciplinary activities...
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Introduce Reading Connected Text

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Get your scholars ready to read their first story...with a little assistance, of course. Projecting the short story (included) for all readers to see, point to each word so they can sound it out together. The strategy here is not to have...
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Introduce: Prediction

For Teachers K - 3rd
What will happen next? Leave readers at a cliffhanger as they practice prediction strategies while listening to a story. Pupils start by making guesses based on the book's cover and title, discussing the techniques they use to make these...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Cows Can't Fly (Milgrim)

For Teachers K - 3rd
Cows can't fly, can they? David Milgrim's whimsical story makes vocabulary fun! Although this strategy can be used with any text, using Cows Can't Fly will be a breeze with this outline. Pupils are ready to raise their hands when they...

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