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Reading Puzzle

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders examine the elements of literature. They each read a chapter of a novel, sequentially list the main ideas, present a summary of the chapter to the class, sequence the events, and review the novel by summarizing the timeline.
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Scatter Cat!

For Teachers 1st
First graders read the story Hairy MacLary, Scatter Cat by Lynley Dodd, to provide a context in which to use the language of movement and position and to provide opportunities to move themselves as they act out parts of the story.
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Be Kind

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students express feelings and learn about kindness. In this social skills lesson, students read Clifford Wants a Cookie and retell the story in sequence by using pictures. Students create a sweet treat for someone that has shown them...
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Anansi: A Language Arts Twist to the Trickster

For Teachers 1st
Students read African folk tales to learn about story elements and writing techniques. In this writing and reading skills lesson, students listen and retell African folk tales about Anansi the spider. Students complete four lessons to...
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Guided Reading -- If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students are read the book "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" page by page and discuss their favorite types of cookies. They predict what they believe will happen next based on what has already happened in the story. They practice putting...
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"The Day the Goose Got Loose" Activity Card_ Home-School Connection

For Students K - 1st
In this home-school literacy connection worksheet based on "The Day the Goose Got Loose," students practice retelling and sequencing the story. They cut out story cards and place them in order of the story before writing a number in each...
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The Name Jar

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students participate in a lesson that focuses on the literature of Korea. "The Name Jar" is read by students to practice some essential reading skills. This would include the recognition of sequence in a story, characterization, and...
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Peer Editing

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Sudents read and critique three of their fellow classmates' science fiction short stories on three consecutive days for mechanics, short story elements, style, and informational elements.
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Multimedia Book Reports

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students read a chapter book of 100-200 pages in length. They create a story map and multimedia book report. Pupils review the elements of a story map such as: characters, setting, problem, important events, solution, etc.) Students...
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Types of Connectives

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this connectives worksheet, students fill in connectives which are story elements for a story. Students fill in 8 connectives for a particular story.
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Mapping Personal Narratives

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders write a personal narrative using webs they created and a story map worksheet. In this personal narrative lesson plan, 2nd graders make lists of ideas to write about and pick one to focus on.
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Magical Creatures

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students investigate entertaining characters within stories. In this writing lesson, students review nouns and adjectives and discuss magical characters. Students ask themselves questions about their selected characters and write a...
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Symbol Beneath the Surface in "The Life You Save May Be Your Own"

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Pupils identify the value of symbols in shorts stories and analyze Flannery O'Connor's use of symbolism. In this symbolism lesson, students complete a worksheet about symbols for cars. Pupils answer questions about Flannery O'Connor's...
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Chronological Order of Events in a Story with a Flashback

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders read the story Leaving Home and put the story events in chronological order. In this chronological order lesson plan, 4th graders use index cards and refer to the flashbacks in the story.
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Retell a Story in Sequential Order

For Teachers 2nd Standards
Second graders discuss sequential order. In this language arts lesson, 2nd graders practice retelling a story in sequential order. Students read a story and chart the events in sequential order.
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Which Way? Ordering Story Events

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this order of events learning exercise, students read a story about a boy joining a baseball team the correctly order a series of given events from the story. Worksheet contains a link to additional activities.
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The Very Clumsy Click Beetle

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders determine what it means to be clumsy before listening to Eric Carle's, The Very Clumsy Click Beetle. They examine the part where the click beetle does flips before drawing three frames that show the beetle flipping. For...
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Which Way? Ordering Story Events

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this order of events worksheet, learners read a story, then number lines to correctly order the story events. Worksheet contains links to additional activities.
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Summarizing Text

For Students 5th - 6th Standards
Help learners find the most important information in a text with a lesson on summarizing. As kids read through a passage about Johannes Gutenberg, they summarize small excerpts, put events in sequential order, and respond to two longer...
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Beanie Baby Biographies

For Teachers K - 5th
Learners write a biography for their favorite Beanie Babies and then share their biography out loud. A simple, yet effective idea! Everyone loves their Beanie Baby!
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Joseph Had a Little Overcoat

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd Standards
Spruce up a class reading of the children's book Joseph Had a Little Overcoat by Simms Taback with this fun series of activities. Starting with a list of reading comprehension questions and key vocabulary to address during a teacher read...
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Narrative Nuts and Bolts

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
After viewing slides and reading about child labor, young authors compose an original narrative story. They practice note-taking skills and work to effectively engage a reader by incorporating plot, logical order, complex characters,...
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Zoom! Zoom! Zoom! I'm Off to the Moon Sequencing Lesson

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students practice sequencing. In this sequencing lesson, students listen to the book Zoom! Zoom! Zoom! I'm Off to the Moon. They put the story events in sequential order using a graphic organizer. 
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Humpty Dumpty: The Whole Story

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders analyze a nursery rhyme to explore the writing process. In this writing process lesson, 5th graders recite Humpty Dumpty and chart the plot of the story. Students select their own nursery rhyme and write a creative story...

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