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Reading Word Recognition, Fluency, and Vocabulary
Eleventh graders analyze words that derive meaning from Greek, Roman, and Norse myths. In this myth vocabulary lesson, 11th graders work in learning groups as visual learners, kinesthetic learners, and artistic learners to identify the...
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Karaoke in the Classroom
In this word recognition instructional activity, students use a karaoke program to read and sing songs, enhancing their sight word recognition. Students preform these songs to each other. This could also be a fun way to...
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The Better to Hear You With
First graders use portable media players to improve their reading fluency. In this reading fluency lesson, 1st graders use a media player to read and record passages throughout the year to improve their reading fluency.
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Assessment for Conversation: Comprehension, Grammar and Fluency
In this assessment for conversation instructional activity, students are asked oral conversational questions by an instructor and assessed for comprehension, grammar and fluency.
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Reading the book
Third graders use individual student letter cards to practice vocabulary and sight words. In this vocabulary lesson plan, 3rd graders quiz themselves and practice their fluency using these cards.
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Double-Letter Word Fluency
First graders explore the concept of double letter words. In this word recognition lesson, 1st graders discuss the concept and play a game that requires them to use letter cards to form double letter words.
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Word families accuracy
First graders read new words that share the same rime as a word they already know. In this word families lesson, 1st graders read words on index cards with the teacher, play a matching game with different rimes, and eventually read...
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Investigate a New Word from "Notes from the Trail"
Students read and take notes from Notes from the Trail. In this reading fluency lesson plan, students read back and share their notes finding 7-10 new words. Students define, write an unrelated sentence and present.
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Reading Comprehension
In this reading comprehension instructional activity, students read and answer questions. Students read a short passage and answer six questions about what they just read.
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Art About Me- The Skin You Live In
Students read the text The Skin You Live In by Michael Tyler. In this literacy lesson plan, students discuss the characters in the text and the various shades of skin they observed on each page. Students read the beautiful descriptions...
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Who Am I Without Him?
Young scholars read and discuss the book, Who Am I Without Him? In this fluency lesson, students practice reading with expression and making text to self connections. Young scholars practice writing expressively in their journals.
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Missing Words
For this online interactive missing words worksheet, students select the words from each of the 13 drop-down menus to appropriately edit the story.
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Baa, Baa Black Sheep
In this "Baa, Baa Black Sheep" activity, students practice their reading comprehension and fluency skills as they read the nursery rhyme.
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Three Blind Mice
In this "Three Blind Mice" instructional activity, students practice their reading comprehension and fluency skills as they read the nursery rhyme.
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Little Mouse's New House
In this "Little Mouse's New House" worksheet, students use their reading fluency and comprehension skills to read the 10 page story. The story includes illustrations.
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The Three Little Pigs Play
In this "Three Little Pigs" activity, students use their reading fluency and comprehension skills to read parts in this 5 page play.
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Read and Match
In this read and match worksheet, students 6 phrases and match each of them to the appropriate 6 pictures. Students also find 9 words in the word search and fill in the blanks in 3 sentences. Students unscramble 2 sets of words to...
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Vocabulary Lesson
Students play a ball game to reinforce vocabulary words. In this vocabulary lesson plan, 1 student throws a ball to another student and states a vocabulary word. The receiving student has to define the word. If they do, they get to throw...
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Create a Computer Story
Second graders will create their own story and read it aloud. In this literacy/technology lesson plan, 2nd graders use computer software to create their own story, which is read back to them while they write it. Afterward, the student...
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There Was An Old Lady...
Students participate in various activities using the story There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly. In this reading fluency lesson plan, students read the story and then practice comprehension, fluency, and writing. An estimation...
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It's About You
Students build connections between census information and community decision-making by reading a reader's theater script. In this reader's theater lesson, students practice reading fluently and learn about the government. The reader's...
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Sentence Completion
In this sentence completion worksheet, students choose words from a word bank to correctly complete sentences. There are five sentences to finish.
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Nouns
In this noun worksheet, students learn what a noun is. Then they choose the correct noun from three options to complete a sentence. There are five sentences to complete.
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Nouns
In this nouns worksheet, students learn what a noun is and pick the correct noun to complete a sentence. There are five sentences to finish.