A lesson plan in which students read a text and write main ideas and supporting details in boxes on a graphic organizer. Materials are included. [PDF]

A lesson plan in which students read a narrative text and then turn a question wheel to answer questions about the characters, setting, conflict, and plot. Materials are included.[PDF]

In 2006-2007, FCRR reviewed current research, collected ideas, and created materials for use in fourth and fifth-grade classrooms. The 4-5 Student Center Activities include three books and one DVD. The first two books contain Activity...

A lesson plan in which students read a text and then complete a graphic organizer to help them write a summary. Materials are included.

This resource provides practice finding the main idea by having students read a paragraph and choose the main idea. Then it asks students to take what they have learned and apply it to a book of their choice, and then write a paragraph...

A lesson plan in which students play a game to cover words on a game board by making inferences. Materials are included.

A lesson plan in which students browse a text and complete graphic organizers to help them activate prior knowledge. Materials are included.

A lesson plan in which students look at different books, write their titles, and sort them according to whether they are fiction or nonfiction. Materials are included.

A lesson plan in which young scholars browse a text and complete a graphic organizer to show prior knowledge. Materials are included.

A lesson plan in which students play a game by covering places on a board while making inferences. Materials are included.

A lesson plan in which students use graphic organizers to compare and contrast topics within a text. Materials are included.

A lesson plan in which students play a football card game by determining if sentences are facts or opinions. Materials are included.

This module includes links to pages that can be used to illustrate a text. Links to an illustration planner, picture meaning, and show vs. tell resources are included.

In this instructional activity, students practice active listening by paraphrasing what they hear. Students will practice listening to one another and repeating what they heard. Various listening activities are included in this...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage describes the ancient city of Cuzco, the center of activity during the Inca Empire. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for vocabulary...

[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a little boy named Billy who learned that spending time at the Senior Center could be more fun than he thought. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in...