Students are exposed to a variety of poems, know elements of poetry, analyze poems, and make decisions by voting. They also share their own thoughts and opinions and listen to and respect the thoughts of their classmates as well. 64...

Seventh graders consider the diversity of the First Nations cultures in Canada. In this cultural diversity activity, 7th graders research the cultural groups of the First Nations as well as their contributions to Canadian society....

Students connect their lives to a story or nonfiction text. In this reading connections lesson, students make text-to-self, text-to-text, and text-to-world connections as they complete connections stems based on a story.

Learners complete story frames to demonstrate understanding of plot development and conflict resolution.

Students participate in a layered curriculum unit. Credit is earned for learning, which comes about through listening, discussion, reading, and/or doing. They are verbally assessed for each activity chosen to complete.

Ninth graders are introduced to direct and indirect characterization. In groups, they find examples of both in various pieces of literature. They are given an adjective and make a display in which they use the adjective indirectly. To...

For this study guide worksheet, students read the book The Wind in the Willows and write summaries, use vocabulary, write questions, and more. Students complete 7 activities.

In this study guide worksheet, 5th graders read the book The Secret Garden and write summaries, use vocabulary, write questions, and more. Students complete 7 activities.

In this study guide worksheet, 5th graders read the book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and write summaries, use vocabulary, write questions, and more. Students complete 7 activities.

Students are read the book "Mole Hill" by their teacher. As a class, they identify whether statements are true or false based on the story. They also examine any problems or solutions mentioned and identify points to write a letter. ...

Ninth graders study Greek Mythology, focusing on Gods and Goddesses. They compare the modern day hero with the classical hero and examine how individual characters are based on their own personal odysseys.

Pupils generate list of traits that facilitate success (tolerance, respect, integrity, etc.), and identify traits portrayed by characters in literature.

Fourth graders conduct a literature study in order to investigate the concept of change and how it occurs in the environment. The teacher uses the method of concept development for investigation.

Students investigate the history of Harriet Tubman. They use newspaper articles from history and modern times in order to gather information. They use a graphic organizer in order to categorize information. They distinguish the readings...

Fifth graders take part in a mini-instructional activity on characterization, discuss roles for Literary Circles and meet for the first true session of their Literary Circles.

Students discuss how Benjamin Franklin wanted the wild turkey (not the bald eagle) to be our national bird and then graph their preferences and discuss the survey results.

Students examine the diverse and unique journeys of men. After reading various pieces of literature, they identify any rites of passage or change in the characters. They write in their reflective journals sharing their thoughts on the...

Third graders read part of the story "Balto, the Dog Who Saved Nome". They make predictions about the story ending and identify the picture clues and textual information they used to form their predictions. They discuss the story's ending.

This lesson engages students in reading comprehension strategies related to Patricia Polacco's book, My Rotten, Red-Headed, Older Brother. Students will analyze the story's characters and create thought bubbles associated with each...

Students engage in a character study of the numerous figures created by Charles Dickens in A Tale of Two Cities. They compare and contrast several forms of communication: email, text message, and telephone; complete a character study...

With this tool, students can create fictional profile pages. Access to each page is controlled by the page creator and is password-protected. Add friends, status updates, and event dates, while maintaining the relationships between...

This lesson provides students with the technology-based project researching Guinea Pigs. The trade book, Sammy, the Classroom Guinea Pig, will be used to make predictions.The students will use the facts from their research to create a...

Second graders explore versions of the Cinderella tale from various cultures around the world. Students create a Patterns in Cinderella Stories Chart to trace the connections and common ideas across the various tales. They further...