Common Core Reading Lessons: Theme
The underlying message or lesson that the author is trying to convey to the reader. These often include universal values dealing with life, society or human nature. Theme Lessons – Covers second...
View ArticleCommon Core Reading Lessons: Vocabulary in Context
The meaning of a word within a text. Vocabulary in Context Lessons – Covers kindergarten through sixth grade. Examples: Use picture cues to read unknown words. Use visual, meaning, and structure clues...
View ArticleCommon Core Reading Lessons: Comprehension Units
Comprehension Units – These research-based units facilitate close reading, precise questioning based on evidence in the text, and focused discussion to enable comprehension of the entire text....
View Article5th and 6th Grade Novel Study Units
5th and 6th Grade Novel Study Units – These are longer units organized around a single chapter book. These units do not focus on a teaching students any one reading comprehension skill but provide an...
View ArticleReading Passages (K-8)
Reading Passages – Must register (free) to have access to passages. Covers reading levels kindergarten through eight grade. The passages can be used for comprehension, fluency, or about any reading...
View ArticleReading Lessons: K-5
Reading Lessons – From Scholastic. Covering kindergarten through sixth grade. Thousands of free lesson plans, unit plans, discussion guides, and extension activities. Covers many Common Core standards....
View ArticleReading Comprehension Strategies – Student Lesson and Online Activity
Reading Comprehension Strategies – Online video with a student lesson and student activities to improve their reading comprehension and to improve student’s ability to think and learn across the...
View ArticleStory Mapping Worksheet: Grades 3-5
Story Mapping Worksheet – Mini-lesson/activity with free printable worksheet. Students identify story elements (narrative text structure) to improve reading comprehension. Key Ideas and Details:...
View ArticleAnimated Reading Comprehension Lessons & Activity – Fourth Grade
Synonyms and Antonyms – The fun factor of this free vocab lesson will have your kids asking for more practice with synonyms and antonyms. Children help a frog cross a river by hopping on synonym or...
View ArticleDrawing Inferences Worksheets
Drawing Inferences – Free printable worksheets can be used to have students determine what the author is suggesting by using the information from the text and what is already known about the content....
View ArticleDrawing Inferences Game
Drawing Inferences Game – This fun game can be played in pairs or teams. Students match answers on triangles by drawing an inference based on clues from cards that ask questions. Key Ideas and...
View ArticleTeaching RL4.1 Refer to Details and Examples in a Text
Reading Literature – 4th Grade Key Ideas and Details CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.4.1 Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the...
View ArticleSolar System Online Magazine and Teacher’s Guide
Teacher Guide – Printable teacher’s guide with prereading activities, vocabulary, discussion questions and answer key.
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