Curated OER
Reading Around the World
Students use the internet to identify the seven continents. Using maps, they locate and identify major physical features of Earth. They are read different books by various authors on the Earth and answer questions related to it. They...
Curated OER
Using Picture Mapping to Improve Student Comprehension
Students draw pictoral representations of a reading selection they read in order to recall information. In this picture mapping lesson plan, students use pictures to comprehend what they read and sequence the pictures as well.
Curated OER
Folktale Unit: The Emperor and the Kite
Students read the story of The Emperor and the Kite examining new vocabulary and working on comprehension skills. They examine how to summarize the story after reading it.
Curated OER
Rainbow Writing with Dolch Words
Students read and decorate three Dolch sight words. In this literacy lesson, students write three Dolch sight words on a paper. They outline the words six times with the color of the rainbow.
Curated OER
Trade a Word
Students play a game called Trade a Word in order to read Dolch words. In this Dolch words lesson plan, students trade one word for another on index cards.
Curated OER
Sight Word Line-Up
Students use sight words to correctly line up. They are given a card and are to match it up with the set taped to the floor. They read each card and show it to the class before they move to their destination.
Curated OER
Sight Words
Students practice sight word recognition using dolch word lists, or high frequency words. They' mastering of these words helps with reading skills, and builds reading confidence. This worksheet combines sight words with money recognition.
Curated OER
Snake and Sight Word Board Game
Students practice sight words. Game begins with the first student rolling a die and moving the number of spaces shown on the die. If they lands on a shaded square, he or she turns up a card and reads it aloud.
Curated OER
Dolch Number Booklet
Students create a sight word booklet for number words, "one" through "ten." In this sight word lesson, students write and read number vocabulary. Students write Dolch word sentences to create a booklet.
Curated OER
Cherry Pies and Lullabies
For this reading comprehension worksheet, students read 5 sentences that are missing words. Students fill in the blanks in the sentences with the appropriate sight words from the word bank.
Curated OER
Cherry Pies and Lullabies
It this vocabulary practice worksheet, students read 5 sentences and fill in the blanks in each of the sentences with 1 of the high-frequency words from the word bank.
Curated OER
Sight Word Cards
Second graders participate in small group sight word activities. In this sight word instructional activity, 2nd graders use sight word cards to practice reading, saying and spelling a stack of words. They build words that include the ch,...
Curated OER
The Pied Piper
A learning exercise on "The Pied Piper" prompts learners to read the story, answer comprehension, discussion and extension questions, and conduct simple research on rats.
Curated OER
Comprehension Questions for The Best Way to Play
In this comprehension questions for The Best Way to Play worksheet, students read the book, then answer 11 comprehension questions about the story about video games written by Bill Cosby.
Curated OER
Telling the Time
Students practice telling time by completing the various activities. In this telling time lesson, students view a large clock and discuss the words 'to' and 'past' the hour. Students count in 5s using the clock and then set their own...
Think Like A Programmer! Puzzlets Cork the Volcano Curriculum
Curated OER
What's the Best Answer?
In this identifying appropriate answers to questions and comments worksheet, students read questions and comments and the choices of answers, and choose the appropriate response. Students choose 10 multiple choice answers.
Curated OER
Phonics Lessons
Great phonics lesson plans can make teaching students to read a whole lot easier, and a lot more enjoyable.
Curated OER
Giving Tree Lesson
Learners read and respond the book, The Giving Tree. In this literary unit, students listen to the story and discuss the story using Bloom's Taxonomy. Learners write a letter of empathy to the tree and observe the changes the tree went...
Curated OER
Inspector Readers: The 002 Book Club
This unit introduces book clubs/literature circles to lower elementary classes, but could be adapted to higher grades. It outlines the anticipatory activity that includes a WebQuest, a discussion to clarify questions about the unit,...
National Geographic
Plant Life
Looking for a guide to pair with non-fiction concept books? Intended to go with science-based leveled text mentioned in the resource, a unit allows for the study of plant life while enhancing academic vocabulary, language skills, and...
Curated OER
Word Problems That You Draw Up
What a great way to practice word problems! Scholars already familiar with addition and subtraction can take the next step with this graphic organizer, including three word problems they write out numerically. After reading each...
Talking with Trees
What is Responsibility?
Encourage responsible behavior with a activity that challenges scholars to read four scenarios, identify the level of responsibility, and brainstorm consequences of the actions taken.
Overcoming Obstacles
Fairness
Fairness is the subject of a lesson plan designed to boost relationship skills and social awareness. Class members discuss that fairness is getting what you need when needed, differences are okay, and review classroom...