Reading and Responding: Lesson 3

Divided by section are reading comprehension questions to ask alongside a reading of Antigone. Adapted from McDougal/Littell, these questions help readers make sense of the famous text. 

Accompany a reading of Madeleine L'Engle's classic tale, A Wrinkle in Time, with a detailed guide equipped with 15 informative and useful chapters. Scholars discover who the author is, why she wrote the book, and crucial story elements...

Eighth graders read a non-fiction passage from a newspaper and distinguish which articles contain facts, opinions, or both. They then will place events regarding Black History in chronological order and complete a time line.

Lois Lowry's The Giver is one of the most engaging and thought-provoking works of literature in the middle school curriculum. Round out your novel unit with a collection of reading activities, comprehension questions, memoir and journal...

Follow this lesson, which is written more like a script, to practice reading a poem with your class. Pupils read "The Road Not Taken" and respond to five multiple choice questions on a provided worksheet. The plan leads you through a...

Eighth graders explore reading, thinking, and test taking strategies. They explore nonfiction text and respond to the text. Students use context clues to define vocabulary words. They examine comprehension strategies and analyzing test...

Eighth graders read and respond to a poem. In this reading and responding lesson plan, 8th graders read a poem as a class and respond to questions about it.

Junior ecologists examine Arizona's biotic communities and research an animal or plant that is found in this community. In this lesson, learnerss write a narrative essay about their assigned animal or plant. They research online and in...

Increase active reading skills for your high school learners. They complete graphic organizers and use sticky notes while reading The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. Strategies show readers how to complete the assignment as...

Students utilize comprehension strategies. In this comprehension strategies instructional activity, students use strategies to enhance comprehension. Students use post-it notes, graphic organizers, and think aloud reading to help with...