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Gus and Grandpa and the Two Wheeled Bike: comprehension skills

For Students 2nd - 3rd

What a fantastic idea! Give these bookmarks to your readers to help them conquer pages 206-222 of Gus and Grandpa and the Two Wheeled Bike. They make inferences, conduct close reads, search for cause and effects, and focus on Gus, the...

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Text Clues and Prior Knowledge

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards

Explore making predictions as a reading strategy. As a class, read "Blue Light, Green Light," stopping to make a prediction. After recording a prediction on the graphic organizer, discuss the thoughts behind your idea. Then, continue...

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Justice for All

For Teachers 4th - 6th

A reading of Roald Dahl’s Lamb to the Slaughter opens a discussion of justice and fairness. Using a Venn diagram and an Idea Wheel graphic organizer, class members consider the similarities and differences in these two terms. They then...

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The Three Little Pigs

For Teachers K

Kindergarteners are presented with three types of materials: real straw, sticks, and a real brick and make prior knowledge connections as it relates to the story of The Three Little Pigs. They listen to the story and work together to...

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Facing TV Violence: Consequences and Media Violence

For Teachers 1st - 4th

Make your class aware of the difference between media violence and real violence. Using prior knowledge, a video clip, and a worksheet, class members explore and discuss the unrealistic portrayal of violence in the media. Learners...

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Introduce: The Suffix -ing

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd

Second and third graders are introduced to the suffix ing and examine a list of words with the suffix. They examine the meaning of the target suffix as it relates to the present verb tense and connect suffix ing words with prior...

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Build Mastery: Making Inferences

For Teachers K - 3rd

Do your youngsters realize that they are constantly making inferences? Expose this inner process by bringing out the book they will be reading. Ask scholars what they think the plan is, and explain that their answers are the product of...

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Life Science: Living Things

For Teachers 3rd - 5th

Have your class build their vocabulary bank by studying life science terms. Basic terms like organism, cell, unicellular, and vertebrate are included on the definition sheet provided. Demonstrate how to identify different life science...

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Philanthropic Literature: Quilt to Freedom

For Teachers K - 2nd

A reading of Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt by Deborah Hopkinson launches this study of slavery, freedom, and the Underground Railroad. After a discussion of the importance of showing respect for others and of helping each other in...

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Individuality: India Arie Music Video

For Teachers 7th - 12th

Students examine individuality. For this music video lesson, students listen to music by India Arie to determine how music shapes our ideas of what normal is as well as how music is a form of poetry. Activities are related to Stargirl.

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Making Connections

For Students 4th - 5th

In order to maximize reading comprehension levels, young readers must learn to make connections to the content. This learning exercise applies to any reading and provides spaces for readers to document relevent personal experiences,...

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A River Runs Through It; Anticipation Guide

For Teachers 5th - 7th

Students answer questions to consider before they read A River Runs Through It. In this anticipation guide lesson, students complete a worksheet responding to declarative statements and then discuss their responses in groups in which...

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Children Are...

For Teachers 9th - 12th

Students apply prior knowledge to various articles, topics, and situations.

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Reading Between the Lines: Making Inferences About Idioms

For Teachers 4th - 6th

Young scholars discover idioms. In this inferencing lesson, students identify idioms from passages and infer meanings of unknown idioms using prior knowledge and experience. Young scholars write sentences using newly learned idioms.

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Wisconsin Educational Communication Board: Into the Book

For Students K - 1st Standards

This series of videos and interactive activities provide an excellent set of resources for teaching or learning the 8 research based reading strategies provided here. After receiving your "key" you can investigate the features inside and...

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Ad lit.org: Classroom Strategies: Inferential Reading

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards

Teaching students to "read influentially" helps them learn how to read more strategically. This technique is derived from the teaching model that learners develop knowledge via the process of interpreting new information in light of past...

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Read Write Think: K W L S Chart

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards

A printable K-W-L-S sheet to help students activate prior knowledge, ask questions, record new learning, and then ask additional questions to extend inquiry beyond the text . Directions on how to use this type of graphic organize as well...

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Read Works: Predicting 2nd Grade Unit

For Teachers 2nd

[Free Registration/Login Required] A series of three lesson plans designed to teach students to use textual clues and prior knowledge to make predictions and revise incorrect predictions. Lessons are based on the books The Stories Huey...

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Read Write Think: Acquiring New Vocabulary

For Teachers K - 1st Standards

This instructional activity teaches elementary students new vocabulary terms through book discussion groups. Students use context clues, prior knowledge, and print and online resources for vocabulary understanding in their discussion.

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