Under Construction

Young readers examine the elements of story structure that are included in all stories. They include these elements in their own written pieces. This phenomenally-designed plan has everything you need to easily implement it in your...

First graders read common word patterns. Pupils make new words using word patterns. Students notice that many words end with the same sounds and letters, they replace the first letter to create a new word. They work in pairs to create...

Second graders practice spelling correctly words with short and long vowel sounds, r-controlled vowels, and consonant blend patterns. Students build words using consonant cards with a vowel pattern or word family cards.

Writing a paragraph from details found directly in a text is the central focus of this thorough and explicit lesson plan. Using the stories Nasreen's Secret School and Rain School, third graders are lead step-by-step through the basics...

Young readers continue to strengthen their fluency skills with a text of their choosing. The teacher first engages the class with an audio recording or read-aloud of a short poem, modeling for children how to read fluently. Next it's...

In this writing instructional activity students learn how to write a great sentence. Students analyze 6 columns labeled with the parts of speech which have many word possibilities listed. Students choose one word from each column to...

Connecting meaning to a given word via image or sentence can really help learners build their vocabulary and in turn enhance their reading ability. The class constructs a chart where they define each new vocabulary word, come up with an...

Students read a book called "Alphabet Under Construction". Using the books, they identify the beginning letter of the verbs found. They choose their own verb and perform a skit to act it out. While performing, their picture is taken to...

A fun holiday lesson, this would be a perfect plan for right before the class holiday party. Begin by brainstorming everything your class already knows about Christmas, then read the book Christmas by David F. Marx. Include all of your...

Help your learners identify the nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in various sentences. In small groups they receive note cards with words on them, identify what kinds of words they are, and construct sentences using nouns, verbs,...