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Ample Apples
First graders read stories and make observations about the life cycle of an apple tree. They write and illustrate expository text about apple trees and make applesauce.
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Dan, the Flying Man Comes to Our Town
Students listen to a read aloud of "Dan, the Flying Man" and complete a class re-write of the book highlighting what the main character would fly over if he flew over their town. They may keyboard their entry into the class book.
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Bill of Rights Booklet
Students design a booklet that explores the Bill of Rights. They summarize each of the rights, write a personal response to each entry and create an illustration to interpret each of the rights. Students then make a cover and title page...
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Make Lemonade
Students participate in pre-reading activities such as looking at the graphics on the cover, reading the synopsis on the back cover, reading the dedication, and discussing the title. Students read the text aloud, stopping at strategic...
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Children's Literature Across the Curriculum Ideas-Polar, The Titanic Bear
Pupils read Polar, The Titanic Bear by Daisy Corning Stone Spedden. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities surrounding this true story of a toy bear that survived the sinking of the Titanic. Included are reading, art,...
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Champions Of The Land
Students write an abstract of a book concerning conservation. In this environmental activism instructional activity, students explore books such as Silent Spring by Rachel Carson. Students choose a book about conservation from a...
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Story Maps and Boxes
Students use a story map template to review the parts of a story and information about a book that they have read. The elements of the story are identified and placed into story boxes and shared with classmates.
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Students read "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." After observing the illustrations and previewing chapter titles, students predict what will happen in the story. They research and contact chocolate companies to gather information on...
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The Giving Tree
Students investigate the virtue of kindness and giving by conducting a children's literature study of "The Giving Tree". They make a list of words to describe emotions in the story and write a journal daily while looking at the virtues...
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Historical Fiction: A Wealth of Interpretations
Young scholars read a book from the Dear America series and contrast different points of view. They respond to the book either by participating in a literature circle or completing a journal entry. They compare and contrast two books or...
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Mother's Day
Students construct Mother's Day cards. In this holiday lesson, students use art supplies to create Mother's Day cards. Students may include an acrostic poem about their mother or a coupon book for their mother.
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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.
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Story Sequence
In this retelling a story learning exercise, students record the title and author, and retell the story in the sequence the events happened. Students write six short answers.
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School Newspaper
Students analyze the different parts of a school newspaper. In this newspaper lesson, students complete a semantic web activity for newspapers and explore a newspaper in groups. Students create a write a report for the information....
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My Favorite Kid Pix Pictures
Students explore the computer software program "Kid's Pix." In this integrated technology lesson plan, students use their writing skills and technology skills to create a class book of their favorite "Kid Pix" stamps.
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Understanding Realistic Fiction
Students write a story. In this genres lesson, students learn the meaning of realistic fiction and write a short story in that genre.
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Jane Goodall
Students read about Jane Goodall and complete discussion questions after they read about her. For this Jane Goodall lesson plan, students discuss questions as a group or write answers individually.
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"One Hundred Hungry Ants" by Elinor J. Pinczes
Pupils identify arrays and write multiplication and division problems to match. They write their own multiplication book using arrays.
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Zulu King, Zulu King
Students listen to story Brown Bear, Brown Bear, brainstorm everything they know about Mardi Gras, create pages relating to Mardi Gras for class book, type information on computer, play slide show, and take turns reading their books.
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Reading Research!
Students observe the pictures in non-fiction books that focus on animals in the winter. In addition, they also listed to some read aloud books about hibernation, migration, adaptation and dormancy. Students draw pictures and write notes...
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Predicting From the First Line 2
In this Predicting From the First Line 2 worksheet, students answer 6 questions by predicting the rest of a story from the first line. Students also write a short story, using the first line given.
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Predicting From the First Line 3
In this Predicting From the First Line A, students answer 6 questions by predicting the rest of a story given the first line. Students also write a short story, using the first line given.
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Predicting From the First Line B
In this Predicting From the First Line B worksheet, students answer 6 questions by predicting the rest of a story given the first line. Students also write a short story, using the first line given.
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BBC Learning English, Grammar (Verbs)
In this verb form worksheet, students fill in ten blanks in a passage with the correct form of the verbs provided. Students then write an original paragraph in which particular attention is given to verb form.