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To Kill a Mockingbird, Chapters 22-31: Fun Trivia Quiz
Fun Trivia quizzes can be created by anyone, so this assessment might not address the elements you deem most important in the last 10 chapters of Lee's timeless book. However, it could be a fun follow-up or sponge activity for readers...
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Gullah Activities
Students study the Gullah culture by watching a video about Gullah, Gullah Island. They discuss the customs and crafts of the people such as basket weaving, food preparation, pottery, and quilt making. While working in centers, they make...
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Whoever You Are
Students examine cultures, traditions, and feeling throughout cultures. In this cultural lesson, students use literature, maps, and cultural information to examine how people have universal feelings despite their different cultures and...
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Miss Nelson is Missing Lesson Plan
Second graders listen to the story Miss Nelson is Missing by Harry Allard and James Marshall. In this literature instructional activity, 2nd graders predict the story's ending with drawings and discussions within groups.
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Over in the Meadow
Students discover how to locate books on meadow and pond animals and research them. Students discover how to locate fiction/story books about the animals mentioned in the counting book read. Students discover how to locate by author,...
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The Island of the Skog
"Students read "The Island of the Skog." Prior to reading, students observe the book cover, predict the events of the story, and discuss what a skog may look like. Students make footprints in play dough and observe the differences...
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Minty
Students investigate, read, and discuss about other famous Afro-American leaders. Students compare/contrast slaves home, activities, etc. with that of Afro- Americans today. Students create a time line to post on the wall of Harriet's...
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The Interactive Read-Aloud
Youngsters participate in interactive read alouds about immigration.As they listen to teacher-chosen books that highlight the concept of immigration, they will be provided with opportunities to interact. They can respond to the...
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Reading Teammates
Fourth graders read the book "Teammate" after participating in pre-reading activities that include examining the concepts of segregation and discrimination. In this six week literature study, they make timelines, discuss what they know...
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Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf
Young scholars discuss the differences between a storybook and an information book. Students use various materials found in nature to make a nature collage. Young scholars make a nature dictionary using pictures and their own definitions...
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Dig A Little Deeper
Here is a great lesson on recognizing events and themes in a story. Students read chapters from a chosen book and then fill out a graphic organizer to further explore the purpose of the chapter. They write the events, themes, author's...
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Zoo Phonics Preschool Lesson
Have your class discuss the letter /l/ sound. Using a variety of entertaining books, preschoolers identify the sound of this letter. This is a terrific way to review the letter L.
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Bird Interdisciplinary Possibilities
Students explore birds, their territory, breeding, and seasonal movement. They research and collect information on birds through writing letters to ornithologists, reading in books, comparing web sites, and observing pictures. Students...
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Developing Relationships with Older People
Students read books and view movies about older people. They write a questionnaire to interview older people at a retirement center, interview the people, record their information on graphs, and write follow-up letters.
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Log Hotel
Students identify how the different plants and animals work together to cause the changes in the log. Students discuss the sequence of events in the life of the tree and log. Students plant a seed to take home and care for. Students...
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“Wild Readers” Decoding Skills Lesson Plan
Set young readers on the path toward fluency with this phonemic awareness resource. Based on the award-winning children's book, Where the Wild Things Are, this lesson allows beginning readers to practice isolating...
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Christopher Paul Curtis
Introduce your readers to the famous author, Christopher Paul Curtis in this literature PowerPoint. They are introduced to the author, and two of his books: The Watsons go to Birmingham - 1963, and Bud, Not Buddy. This presentation would...
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If You Take a Mouse to School Lesson Plan
The book If You Take a Mouse to School is sweet, enjoyable, and so fun to read. Little learners hear the tale of Mr. Mouse and all the trouble he causes. They discuss the book as a large group and then split up into smaller groups to use...
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The Civil War Through a Child's Eyes
Learners focus upon the Civil War era using research methods of drawing information from primary sources. Literature and photographic images reflect, communicate, and influence human perspectives of historical events. The lesson helps...
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The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles Multiple Choice Quiz
In this literature based multiple choice quiz worksheet, pupils answer questions based on the book The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles by Julie Andrews Edwards.
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Dramatizing Your Story
Students write a script, planning and recording improvisations based on personal experience and heritage, imagination, literature and history.
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A Walk Around the School: Mapping Places Near and Far
After reading Pat Hutchins’ Rosie’s Walk, have your young cartographers create a map of Rosie’s walk. Then lead them on a walk around the school. When you return class members sequence the walk by making a list of how the class got from...
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Dr. Seuss Reading Search
In this Dr. Seuss reading comprehension worksheet, learners read a selection about the author before answering 6 questions based on the reading.
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I Know An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly
Students listen to the story I Know An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly and practice using their listening skills to respond to the story. In this listening skills lesson, students use objects represented in the story and place them on...