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Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: Main Idea

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
A learning module that includes six links to videos, images, and websites that reinforce the reading skill of finding the main idea.
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Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: Main Idea

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
A learning module with six links to images and videos on finding the main idea of a text.
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Lesson Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Discussion Guide: The Legend of the Bluebonnet

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Scholastic presents this discussion guide of "The Legend of the Bluebonnet" by Tomie dePaola. The guide includes discussion questions, extension activities, and more.
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Lesson Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Discussion Guide: Missing Manatee

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Scholastic presents this discussion guide of "Missing Manatee" by Cynthia C. DeFelice. The guide includes discussion questions, extension activities, and more.
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Lesson Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Discussion Guide: Notes From a Liar and Her Dog

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Scholastic presents this discussion guide of "Notes from a Liar and her Dog" by Gennifer Choldenko. The guide includes discussion questions, extension activities, and more.
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Lesson Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Discussion Guide: Perloo the Bold

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Scholastic presents this discussion guide of "Perloo the Bold" by Avi. The guide includes discussion questions, extension activities, and more.
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Lesson Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Discussion Guide: Pedro's Journal

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Scholastic presents this discussion guide of "Pedro's Journal" by Pam Conrad. The guide includes discussion questions, extension activities, and more.
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Lesson Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Discussion Guide: Remember the Ladies

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Scholastic presents this discussion guide of "Remember the Ladies" by Cheryl Harness. The guide includes discussion questions, extension activities, and more.
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Lesson Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Discussion Guide: Well Wished

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Scholastic presents this discussion guide of "Well Wished" by Franny Billingsley. The guide includes discussion questions, extension activities, and more.
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Lesson Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Discussion Guide: Who Are You Calling a Woolly Mammoth?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Scholastic presents this discussion guide of "Who Are You Calling a Woolly Mammoth?" by Elizabeth Levy. The guide includes discussion questions, extension activities, and more.
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Website
Other

Project Happy Child: Mind Mapping

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This British web site gives a basic overview, answers questions about mindmapping, and offers suggestions on this topic. Several books are recommended. Explore the links for more information.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Cause and Effect

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This elementary flipchart explains cause and effect within the context of literature discussion. Activotes provide student interaction and assessment.
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Lesson Plan
Can Teach

Can Teach: Storyboard Frames

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
For this lesson plan students will be able to focus on the main events of a book by drawing a storyboard. Lesson plan indicated for 2nd grade and above.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Concept Question Board

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a one-page flipchart that has a template for Concept and Question set up as a divided board.
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Article
Other

I Buzzle: Group Discussion Activities

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Group discussion activities help at several levels, may it be professional or personal. The following article will highlight the importance of these activities and provide you with examples. The activities described can help with warming...
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Activity
Quizlet

Quizlet: 4th Grade: Unit 2 Reading: Inference: Flashcards

For Students 4th Standards
This set of interactive flashcards focuses on terms having to do with making inferences and their definitions. These terms include the following: inference, context clue, judgment, implied, prior knowledge, and apparent traits.