Pennsylvania Department of Education
Tell Me Again
Students demonstrate how to retell a story in sequential order. In this reading comprehension lesson, students listen to a suggested read aloud, such as Little Boy Blue. Additionally, students practice retelling the story by using...
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Speaking Skills
Students listen to The Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle and use a teacher created puppet for a listening activity. In this Hungry Caterpillar lesson, students recall the order of events in the story with the puppet and cards of the...
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Drawing Conclusions Based on Literary Elements
Students compare versions of Cinderella and draw conclusions based on the story elements identified. In this literacy comprehension and story elements lesson, students read several versions of Cinderella, complete a "Comparing Folklore"...
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Exploring Key Ideas and Details in Fiction and Nonfiction
Third graders participate in activities to differentiate fiction from nonfiction. In this fiction lesson, 3rd graders describe the elements of a fiction story. Students compare and contrast fiction and non fiction elements....
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Comparing Key Ideas and Details in Fiction and Nonfiction
Students recognize the differences between fiction and nonfiction texts. In this genre study instructional activity, students discuss what nonfiction means and write the definition. Students listen to a read aloud and vote whether the...
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Analyzing Literary Elements in Fiction
Students analyze the characters and events in fictional writing. In this literary elements lesson, students study the meaning of the words characterization and fiction. They listen to the story Pigsty by Mark Teague, or any other book...
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Peg and Hen
Students navigate a website to practice the short e sound. In this short e sound lesson, students read a story on Starfall and complete practice with the short e sound.
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The Big Hit
Students are introduced to the phonetic sound associated with the short letter "i" and listen to a story which includes words with this sound. In this the big hit starfall lesson, students build sound letter accuracy. Students also...
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Phonics Monster Game Suggestion: Change It
Students play the game "Change It" and practice making words from phonic monster cards. In this "Change It" lesson, students read words and phrases that are used as functional print with visual cues. Students respond to icons, pictures,...
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Phonics Monsters Rummy!
Students play the game Phonics Rummy and practice making words from phonics monster cards. In this ESL activity, students respond to icons. Students also respond to pictures and words while reading phrases that provide visual cues.
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Shape Lessons That Connect
Shape lessons provide a way for students to learn about art, science, and math.
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The Appliance of Science
Students delve into science fiction. In this Doctor Who lesson, students discuss the success of the British television show and then create pieces of writing and art that characterize Doctor Who. Students also visit selected websites to...
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Describing an Object's Position
Students explore language arts by participating in a shape identification activity. In this geometry shape lesson, students discuss the vocabulary terms used to describe the location of an object. Students complete a worksheet based upon...
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The Rr Sound
Students explore words that start with "Rr." In this beginning sounds lesson, students brainstorm words that begin with r. The teacher calls out words that start with r and asks the students if they hear the r sound. Students write...
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Can
In this "can" worksheet, students memorize the meaning of words, answer multiple choice questions, click what animals can do, and more. Students complete 5 activities total.
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Plurals
For this plurals worksheet, students choose the correct plural words, write plural words, look at pictures, and more. Students complete 5 exercises total.
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South African Idioms Activity
In this South African idiom learning exercise, students match idioms with their meanings, translate them, and complete 12 multiple choice questions, selecting the correct meaning of idioms in sentences.
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Main Idea
In this main idea worksheet, students read and analyze 4 paragraphs and determine the main idea in each. Students select the main idea from 4 possible choices.
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Compound Sentences
For this compound sentences worksheet, 3rd graders combine two sentence using the word "and". In this short answer worksheet, students write four sentences.
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Scheduled Events: indicating planned activities and events
In this activities and events activity, students choose the correct words to complete the sentences about planned activities and events. Students complete 12 sentences total.
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Review words and letters
In this reviewing words and letters worksheet, students review the letters m, s, r, and t, circle the words beginning with t, name the pictures, and ask questions. Students complete 4 exercises total.
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Kindergarten Kids
In this verbs worksheet, students choose the correct sentence that describes what the animal in the picture is doing. Students complete 9 problems.
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Zhu Zhu
Pupils read an article about the toy Zhu Zhu and answer comprehension questions about it. In this toy lesson plan, students also create an ad for a new toy that they invent in groups.
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Main Events in Fiction
Young scholars complete a literature analysis of fiction texts to study elements of fiction. In this fiction analysis instructional activity, students read various fiction texts and examine them to learn about fiction elements. Young...