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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Read it in Your Head

For Teachers 1st
First graders observe as the teacher reads a sentence from a book in a whisper tone and then without making a sound but moving her lips. They then find a book that they would like to read and practice silent reading. Small groups then...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Reading Logs - Practice Creates Efficiency

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Students examine how to identify the main idea and supporting details of a reading selection. They keep a reading log of what they read each day, reviewing their reading selections with the class.
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Activity
Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Go Exploring in Books [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
A reader's theater script for Go Exploring in Books is provided on these pages. Four character roles are needed in this activity.
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PPT
Daily Teaching Tools

Daily Teaching Tools: Power Point Presentation for 100 Books

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides a downloadable Power Point presentation that contains 100 high interest books for adolescent readers. Each slide contains a picture of the book jacket, author's name, short summary, and hook.
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Lesson Plan
Other

Teaching Heart: Fairy Tale Lessons & Ideas

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Geared toward grades K-3--offers objectives, materials, procedures, discussion questions and evaluations. Online lesson plans for introducing and teaching basic literary criticism skills.
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Developing Reading Plans to Support Independent Reading

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Students analyze their past readings and use that knowledge to create reading plans for the future.
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Article
Scholastic

Scholastic: Investigating Nonfiction Part 3: Independent and Guided Reading

For Teachers 1st - 5th Standards
This article provides tips for using nonfiction with guided reading and independent reading. The following strategies are shared: ways to help kids select "just right" nonfiction books; lessons to use with nonfiction in guided reading...
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Graphic
Scholastic

Scholastic: Informational Text: Reading Response: Claim Evldence Reasoning [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This graphic organizer can be used with students when they read informational text. Students will identify a claim, list text evidence that supports the claim, and explain how the information can be used for their future understanding of...
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Graphic
Scholastic

Scholastic Teaching Resources: Five Finger Facts [Pdf]

For Teachers 1st - 5th Standards
From Just-Right Reading Response Activity Sheets for Young Learners, this graphic organizer can be used when students read informational texts. As responses to nonfiction, students will write the following information about their...
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Graphic
Scholastic

Scholastic: Informational Text: Reading Response: Compare Contrast [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
This graphic organizer can be used as a response to informational texts. Students will write two topics from their informational text as a during or post-reading activity. Under each topic, students will list similarities and differences...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Informational Text: Reading Response: Cause and Effect [Pdf]

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
This graphic organizer can be used as a reading response when working with informational text. Students will write two different effects and record multiple causes for each effect.
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Rl.4.10: Read and Comprehend Literature in Grades 4 and 5

For Students 4th Standards
Links to 94 lessons and activities that build student skills in standard RL.4.10: By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, in the grades 4 and 5 text complexity band proficiently,...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Novel Study Independent Reading

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will choose a novel from a teacher-created reading list. After reading their choice novel, students will prepare a 1-1/2 to 2 minute multimedia presentation to "sell" other students on the novel. In addition, students will...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Promoting Appreciation for Literature

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students will work collaboratively to create and produce a digital book talk based on their personal thoughts of a novel. The digital book talk will be shown throughout the school to spark excitement in the book.
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: I Can Pick My Own Books

For Teachers K
Teaching children how to pick out best-fit books increases their willingness to read.
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Book Report Alternative: The Elements of Fiction

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Analyzing a book takes the form of creating their own when students complete this activity. The stated goal is to help students "Read like writers." Includes link to a template for student use.
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Activity
Daily Teaching Tools

Daily Teaching Tools: The Goldilocks Test

For Teachers 1st - 5th
This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides a readability test for students to use when selecting a book. Students will learn to self-assess their ability to choose a book by using the "Goldilocks Test" independently.
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TES Global

Tes: My Reading Record

For Students 1st - 6th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This collection of blank reading records will help with the assessment of reading comprehension. Students write about what they have read during a teacher-determined period of time. The reading record...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Beacon Learning Center: Reading a Book

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Cartoon image of a boy lying on his stomach reading a book.