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School-Home Links/Book Links
In this reading a book at home worksheet, 1st graders read a book at home with a family member, draw a picture of what they story is mostly about and then write. in their own words, what the story is mostly about.
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It Begins with an A Activity Card
In this reading worksheet, learners respond to the book It Begins with an A by completing an activity card at home with a parent. Students cut out the 4 pictures and paste them in the correct space with the riddle clue. Example: It...
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Alphabet & Number Books for Young Children
First graders create either an alphabet or number book using Kid Pix software. In this alphabet and/or number unit, 1st graders design a themed alphabet and/or number book using the Kid Pix software over the course of three weeks....
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Combining Technology with Literature
Students develop a picture using the computer with an education computer program. In this technology lesson plan, students draw a picture on the computer based on a book that they have read.
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Find Figurative Language
Meet with the school library specialist and work together to plan a visit and presentation on figurative language. After defining and examining examples of targeted terms, the class travels to the library where the SL has collected...
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Dish: From A to Z
Students are read several ABC books and choose a different letter to illustrate for a class book. They use clip art to find his/her letter and insert it at the top of the page centered and find 4 pictures that begin with the same letter.
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Going Buggy
Students identify the parts of a dragonfly that they drew. They write a very short non-fiction story (mainly with pictures) about the adventure of a dragonfly. They interview a person dressed as a dragonfly to find out some things about...
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"Teaching with Material Objects" - Horn-book
Students explore language arts by creating Venn Diagrams. In this reading materials lesson, students examine a horn-book and create a hypothesis about how to use it and where they derived from. Students compare their horn-book to a text...
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Directed Reading Thinking Activity: "A Raisin in the Sun"
Students predict outcomes of a text. In this comprehension strategy lesson, students read a poem and compare it to the play A Raisin in the Sun. Students discuss their similarities and the power of dreams.
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The War With Grandpa
In this The War With Grandpa learning exercise, students answer short answer questions after reading the book. Students complete 10 short answer questions.
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Matching Words and Pictures, A to Z
In this matching words and pictures, A to Z worksheet, learners match words to pictures for every letter of the alphabet, printable either in black and white or color version.
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Writing with Style: Six Traits of Good Writers
Fourth graders listen as the teacher reads a picture book that emphasized word choice. They discuss words and how word choice impacts a piece of writing. Students view various passages on the overhead, and highlight adjectives and verbs...
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Let's Sing, Read, and Write
Young scholars sing and read the old favorite song Wheels on the Bus, and write new song text for a poster and a class book.
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Curriculum Connections with Keiko Kasza
Students read books by the author Keiko Kasza and complete critical thinking skills, and connections to different subjects. In this language lesson plan, students connect the books to language arts, social studies, science, math, health,...
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Making Mind Movies
Students interact with the strategy of visualization to better understand what is happening in a story. They assess the poem, "Talented Family," and the book, "Sarah Plain and Tall," to visualize and imagine in their minds pictures of...
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Bag It
Young scholars create a book report in a bag. They include items that explain the elements of the story and share them with the class.
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Ana Finds an Apartment
Because of the topic of this reading comprehension and vocabulary activity, it would probably be best used with adults in an ESL class. The 10 question reading activity, which focuses on vocabulary involving renting an apartment, could...
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Coping with Change
Students observe changes in their classroom. In this coping with changes instructional activity, students note the differences in the activities of the day and the changes in the classroom. Students explain changes in...
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The Three Billy Goats Gruff
Learners complete activities with the story The Three Billy Goats Gruff. For this literature lesson, students listen to the story and then participate in shared reading. This lesson offers three extensions which link the story to...
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Who Took the Cookies
Students find the missing cookies. In this language arts lesson plan, students solve the mystery of who is taking the cookies from the cookie jar. Students are read several books with the same mystery of cookies being taken from the jar.
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Fun Fonix Book 2 Page 22
In this phonics worksheet, students will read four short paragraphs containing words with the consonant digraph /ng/. Students will then identify all of the words with the consonant digraph /ng/ by circling these words.
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Falling Apples
Students practice identifying individual sounds in words by interacting with the phoneme /a/. They recite the tongue twister, "Abby had an apple in the bag," and play the game beware of the falling apples. Each student also reads the...
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Too Many Apostrophes
In this apostrophes activity, students read sentences and insert or take out apostrophes that are needed or not needed. Students complete 12 problems.
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Our Town by Thornton Wilder
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 15 multiple choice questions about Wilder's Our Town. Students may submit their answers to be scored.