Students explore the benefits of silent reading and practice reading silently in this lesson. As they are silently reading, they use the cross checking strategy to monitor their comprehension. The teacher assesses their progress by...

Students review the concept of silent reading. Through modeling and guided practice, they follow four given steps in summarizing the beginning of a written passage. Then they continue to read the passage independently and follow the same...

Students explore the benefits of summarizing in this instructional activity. The students define summarization and review the six step process. They listen as the teachers reads "Land of the Rings" and then write an individual summary...

Students practice strategies to become more fluent readers with expression. They observe the teacher modeling fluent and expressive reading of the book, "Pig and Crow," by Kay Chorao and then model what they've observed with expression...

First graders observe as the teacher models silent reading. They select a book that looks interesting to them that they are able to read. They then read "Leftover Lily" silently as a class and practice reading silently for 20 minutes and...

Students explore how to read silently to help them read fluently. They discuss why it is important to read silently. Students read "Jane and Babe" as the teacher models how to read quietly and then silently. They write a story describing...

Students practice reading silently to become better readers. They each read a copy of the book, "Mr. Cricket takes a Vacation," from Carousel Readers. Each student explains why if everyone read aloud in class how distracting it would be...

Students identify that comprehension is an essential component or reading and in order to be efficient and fluent readers. They interpret what they have read through various strategies. Finally, students use one of the strategies,...

In this reading comprehension worksheet, students participate in reading a fable about some animals who lacked good sense. There are no questions about the story on this page.

In this children's song worksheet, students see the illustrated words to the Raffi song, "Thanks a Lot." There are no questions associated with the song.

In this synonyms and antonyms activity, students choose the best synonym for the first 6 words and the best antonym for the next 6 words.

Pupils consider how to stand up to peer pressure. In this personal health activity, students discuss options for refusing peer pressure as they respond to the provided questions.

Eighth graders complete a worksheet on onomatopoeia. In this spelling lesson, 8th graders review the concept of onomatopoeia. The attached worksheet for students includes a word-search of thirty onomatopeic words. Although the lesson is...

In this reading comprehension worksheet, learners read a passage, then complete 4 short answer comprehension questions. A reference web site is included.

In this spelling learning exercise, students copy a set of 21 words 2 times each. Words are either sight words, polysyllabic with a suffix or academic vocabulary. 

Students identify an object by drawing something that reminds them of how they feel when they are calm or at peace. In this music activity, students depict a musical instrument making peaceful music, and then an instrument making loud...

Learners 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...

This site provided by Scribbling Women offers a wealth of information that helps in understanding Louisa May Alcott's work "A Whisper in the Dark." A synopsis, literary interpretation, historical and literary contexts, a biography, and...

Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. First published in 1910, one work is The House of the Whispering Pines. This mystery was written by Anna Katharine Green.

A scanned copy of the 1895 publication of Whispered by the Leaves by Katheleen Lucas, a fiction book for children.

A scanned copy of the 1895 publication of The Whispering Winds and the Tales That They Told by Mary H. Debenham, a fiction book for children.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book What the Woods Whispers to Itself by Gustav Putlitz [1870], a collection of children's stories translated into English from German.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Whisperer by Mrs. S. C. Hall (1888). It is concerned with family and schoolroom relationships and behaviors. It is part of the Chambers's Library for Young...

A scanned copy of the 1850 publication of Whisperer by S. C. Hall, a fiction book for children.