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A New Point of View

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Analyze point of view and how it affects a literary work with this lesson. Middle schoolers create a written piece that focuses on point of view. They review the literary term "point of view," and explore examples of the term in text....
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Women in Texas Politics: Winning the Vote, Three Pioneers, and Serving the People

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study women's involvement in Texas politics. In this US history lesson, 4th graders discuss woman suffrage, examine three Texas female pioneer legislators by reading biographies, and explore women's issues by generating a...
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Checking Sources For Accuracy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers will paraphrase a resource without plagiarizing. Then rewrite after reading text. They then evaluate the site or reference they are using for accuracy. In the end, they complete a note-taking organizer.
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Taming of the Shrew, Act 4.3, Study Questions

For Students 9th - 12th
Shakespeare can be a challenge to the most skilled high school readers. This selection of short answer questions helps increase understanding of the character, Katherine, by addressing dialogue, tone of voice, making inferences, and...
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Medical Explorer

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
After reading a case study, pupils will explore possible diagnoses, assessment, and treatment plans. Finding the definitions to medical vocabulary and sorting through patient history, they will begin to understand the process of...
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EngageNY

Revisiting Big Metaphors and Themes: Revising and Beginning to Perform Two-Voice Poems

For Teachers 5th Standards
Now that your class has read all of Esperanza Rising, take the time to tackle big metaphors and themes. Pupils will participate in an activity called Chalk Talk, in which they circulate around the room in small groups and add comments to...
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All for KIDZ

Building Relationships: The Orphan of Ellis Island

For Teachers K - 6th Standards
Family and friendship are two very important themes of the historical fiction novel The Orphan of Ellis Island by Elvira Woodruff. From video clips and writing prompts to reader's theater and family interviews, this resource provides...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Voyagers: Extra Support Lessons (Theme 5)

For Teachers 3rd
This packet, the third in the series of support materials for the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt thematic units on voyagers, contains activities for learners who may struggle with the basic concepts of the lessons. Included are lessons on how...
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Channel Islands Film

Once Upon a Time (Saxipak’a): Lesson Plan 4

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
How did the environment and natural resources found on the Channel islands influence the culture of the Chumash? Archaeology meets technology in an activity designed for middle schoolers. After viewing West of The West's documentary Once...
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A Tacky Cheer

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders make predictions, copy cheers, and make inferences as they read a story about an odd bird and his awkward attempts to help his fellow penguins win a cheering contest.
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Pennsylvania Department of Education

The Letter B (b)

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students discover words through text, audio and images that begin with the letter B.  In this letter B lesson, students download an ebook and navigate through an interactive reading activity. 
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Traveling With Limited Funds; A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students participate in a pre-reading activity which helps them see what it would be like to live in poverty. In this reading comprehension instructional activity, students make a list of items they take on a trip considering they have...
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Literature-based Skill Building: Holes by Louis Sachar

For Students 4th - 5th
In this reading skills worksheet, students complete several literature-based skill building activities for the book 'Holes' by Louis Sachar.
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Rhetorical Devices

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders identify and analyze examples of rhetorical devices as valid or invalid inferences. In this text analysis lesson, 12th graders research a controversial topic in teams and identify rhetorical devices for the topic....
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Who Am I?

For Teachers K
Students read a story together then choose a favorite character to portray. In this inference lesson, students pretend to be one of the characters in the story, they prepare drawings or actions then present them to the class. Students...
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The Legend of the Blue Bonnet

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book The Legend of the Blue Bonnet. In this reading lesson plan, students complete journal entries, go over vocabulary, answer short answer...
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What's Holding Up the Water?

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners read about the history and locate dams in Arizona. In this Arizona dams lesson plan, students write a summary about what they read focusing on word choice, ideas, conventions, and geography content.
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Literature-based Skill Building: Holes by Louis Sachar

For Students 4th - 5th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, learners answer 8 short essay questions about Chapters 31 to 34 in the book called Holes by Louis Sachar.
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Reading And Responding: Lesson 15 Nonfiction

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine a nonfiction selection in a teacher led lesson. They examine the author's purpose for writing the selection and identify the difference between fact and opinion. The compare and contrast expository and narrative...
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Making Inferences About a Llano River Rancheria

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders research the Indian groups that lived 1,000 years ago on the Llano River. They analyze paintings and photographs of tools and artifacts, develop inferences and conclusions about how the Indians lived, and present the...
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Reading Strategies for Elementary Students

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Pupils practice using strategies to help them read. They participate in activities that help them sound out words and determining the main idea. They also examine good and bad reading habits.
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The Civil War--Reading on the Internet

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students grasp how to read from text and retain it. They use reading comprehension strategies specific to the Internet. They search for answers to questions related to the Civil War.
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Tooling Around Arizona: Reading Arizona Maps

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students study geography. In this Arizona maps lesson, students develop their map reading skills. They have class discussions and work independently with various copies of Arizona maps to practice those skills. This lesson mentions...
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Literature Comprehension

For Students 4th - 5th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students use the SADDR method to understand the literary tools used in a book. Students complete a speech analysis, action analysis, description analysis, drawing activity, reactions of others...

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