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Fifty Toes

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Young scholars guess the subject of the given problem by reasoning. Then they discuss the ways that the problem could be solved by keeping track of their counting in 10s and showing their work.
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All Smiles

For Teachers K - 5th
Students practice following written directions and completing task by creating edible smile from various food items on teacher-provided list. They then listen appropriately to story read by teacher, and discuss qualities of friendship.
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Guided Readers

For Teachers 1st
First graders read their Dr. Cupp Readers and guided reading books with an accuracy of 90%. They apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts.
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Yellowish Fish

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students engage in an emergent literacy activity in order to obtain the skill of phoneme awareness to become better readers. They practice blending different phonemes in order to eventually form words.
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BUGS-INSECTS

For Teachers K - 5th
Students participate in a theme study while teaching primary students basic skills according to Individual Education Plan (IEP) goals in Reading, Math, and Writing. The lesson is concerned primarily with the concept of insects.
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Sand Tracks

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the different markings animals make while walking through the sand. In an activity, the teacher hold up the same tracks individually and they must guess the animal who made them. They discuss the results as a class to...
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Laetoli Trackway Puzzle

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students try to reach a "best explanation" after viewing diagrams.  For this trackway lesson students complete several worksheets, make observations and hypothesize.
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Breads Around the World

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Pupils read about bread. For this lesson studying bread, students read about the history of bread and it's significance around the world. Pupils identify the three main crops used to make bread and ten common types of bread from...
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Pioneer Trails and Towns

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders research pioneer trails to discover how they have changed. In this pioneer trails and towns lesson, 3rd graders identify trails on a map and gather information on how those trails are now major roads and highways along town...
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On the Wright Brothers' Flight Path

For Students 7th - 12th
In this airplane worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer by comparing three Wright brothers' airplanes: how were they alike and how were they different.
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Antonym Comparison of Animals and Me

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the purpose of antonyms. In this language arts instructional activity, students create a list of words to describe animals. Students use the list to generate antonyms for each descriptive word.
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Better Lesson: Using Word and Picture Clues to Make an Inference

For Teachers 1st Standards
First graders will use text evidence to make inferences about word and word phrase meanings in a text. Word and picture clues will be used to help students form inferences.
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Read Works: Predicting Kindergarten Unit: Picture Clues and Repeated Text

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Lesson uses The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle to teach students predict the outcome of a story by using clues provided in pictures and in repeated texts. Ideas for direct teaching, guided practice, and...
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Better Lesson: Picture Walk and Partner Talk

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Students will participate in a picture walk through the expository text "Seasons and Weather". The purpose of the picture walk is to prepare the students for reading the story and gives them practice in using picture clues to make...
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How to Study: Building Vocabulary: Using Context Clues to Learn Word Meaning

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This resource explains six ways authors use context clues that might help readers understand unfamiliar words. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.L.4, 8.2.B
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Starfall: Picture Hunt: Y as Long E

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Become a better reader with this interactive game. Hunt for pictures words with Y as a long E sound.
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Better Lesson: Pictures and Text Work Together Too!

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
The class will read the informational text "Together They Were Better". As the teacher reads the book aloud, she/he will use the illustrations from each page to give learners clues as to the text on the page, helping them to see the...
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Cpalms: Building Meaning

For Students K - 1st Standards
In this tutorial, students will acquire tools from Handy Hal that will help them answer questions about unknown words in a text. Students will learn about word parts, picture clues, and context clues to help them with vocabulary...
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Read Works: Vocabulary in Context Kindergarten Unit: Using Sound and Picture Cues

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Lesson uses Growing Vegetable Soup by Lois Ehlert to teach students to use picture cues and initial word sounds to identify unknown words. Ideas for direct teaching, guided practice, and independent...
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Classroom Clues: Children's Literature for Understanding Economics

For Teachers K - 1st
How do you teach obscure economic concepts to younger elementary students? One way is through children's literature. This site has a large variety of children's picture books that teach various economic concepts such as supply and...
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Read Works: Setting Kindergarten Unit: Where and When

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Based on Knuffle Bunny by Mo Willems, a lesson in which students learn how to utilize text and picture clues to determine a when and where the story takes place.
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Class Flow: Context Clues

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] The flipchart focuses on context clues.
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Read Works: Sequence Kindergarten Unit: Sequence Clue Words

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Teach students to identify the sequence of a story by looking at transitional words such as "first" and "then" in the book Henry and Mudge: The First Book of Their Adventures by Cynthia Rylant. Learning...
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Austin Independent School District

Austin Independent School District: Color Songs [Pdf]

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Eight colorful charts each contain a song about a color. While singing along with the class students increase reading fluency and learn to use picture clues.

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