Young scholars practice reading orally with expression. Students are divided into pairs and receive the book "The Big Wide Mouthed Frog." The partners take turns reading the book with a lot of expression. The young scholars rate each...

Students understand the importance of tone in a piece of artwork. They become more aware of purpose before they evaluate any form of art. Students use tone to help establish the success of a written story.

Students in upper-level college-bound English classes review the editing process and terms such as, tone, diction, transition, and conclusion. They read and evaluate a sample essay and identify parts they feel they could improve on. ...

Students study non-verbal communication through appearance, movements and voice. They evaluate the non-verbal communication of television reporters and then participate in role-play scenarios using non-verbal communication.

Students read for comprehension and practice reading fluently with expression. After a reading demonstration, and discussing how to recognize punctuation, students read given stories to a partner. Students rate their partner's...

Student practice reading fluently and expressively through the use of various strategies. After reviewing good reader strategies, 3rd graders read a story with expression to their partner. They complete an evaluation of each other's...

Eighth graders analyze what makes poetry reading interesting to an audience. They read five short poems. Student free write their interpretations of those five poems. With the help of one line from their free writing, 8th graders start...

Learners read examples of statements and label them assertive or non-assertive. They demonstrate assertive body language and model it in given situations. They answer questions to end the lesson plan.

Students read books with younger children, incorporating context clues and vocabulary aids as reading strategies to help the younger children learn to read. They discuss the concept of community capital and how this activity relates.

Young scholars distinguish between verbal and nonverbal communication. In this communication series lesson, students identify the emotions portrayed by photos shown. They role play examples of good and bad listening skills.

Students brainstorm on the evolution of communication with the use of an animated cartoon activity, 'From Caveman to Spaceman.' They discuss their own personal communication development and create a timeline to illustrate how they have...

Fourth graders complete a narrative writing (focusing on voice) and an illustration about their earliest memory. After listening to a book that sets the stage, 4th graders work in small groups to brainstorm moments they can remember and...

Middle schoolers research many different tall tales. They retell the tale in their own words and create an orginal tale of their own. They share their tall with the class along with illustrations.

Third graders compare boring and vivid words: adjectives, adverbs, and verbs. They list them and come up with 10 vivid words on cards. They shuffle all the cards and use 10 to write "vivid" poetry.

Fourth graders compose sentences that use descriptive adjectives to describe a specific food and day that they both like and dislike. They should really enjoy coming up with words that describe their favorite and least favorite foods!

Second graders brainstorm unique qualities they possess in a All About Me worksheet. They write free verse poems about things that most people don't know about them. They brainstorm descriptive words to enhance their poems and rewrite them.

Learners read a story out loud to a partner and change their voices and expressions when depicting specific characters. In this language arts lesson plan, students focus on the person's voice who is reading to them, while keeping track...

Students read "The Grouchy Ladybug" by Eric Carle. With this selection, they encounter how to read with different voices. Students keep a reading journal in this class as well.

Students, who are fluent readers, practice reading with expression after listening while the teachers models good reading. They respond to teacher directions to show a specified expression. Reading with a partner, they practice adding...

Students listen as a sample paragraph is read twice; first without expression, and the second time with lots of expression and discuss which they liked best. They brainstorm reasons why reading with expression is important listing them...

Sixth graders think about writing terminology as they rewrite a catalogue descriptioin of an item for sale.

Tenth graders use Microsoft Word to create an original short story. The setting must be Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge. The characters must be animals found at Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge. The story must contain...

High schoolers investigates the concept of singing in a chorus and practice reaching certain notes. They sing correct pitches in four parts on a neutral syllable while also using correct phrasing for the lyrics to carry the tune. The...

Pupils practice acquiring the skill of reading with expression and emotion. They read and interpret the story, "The Little Red Riding Book." Students read the story once without expression and emotion and then once with expression and...