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EngageNY

Rereading and Close Reading: Communism, “The Vietnam Wars,” and “Last Respects” (Pages 85 and 86)

For Teachers 8th Standards
What might a papaya symbolize? Using the resource, scholars look for examples of symbolism in the novel Inside Out & Back Again. They also participate in a silent discussion called a Chalk Talk, writing their responses to a...
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EngageNY

Introducing Working Conditions in the Mills

For Teachers 7th Standards
 Scholars discover how working in a textile mill in the nineteenth century affected the title character from Katherine Paterson's novel, Lyddie. Partners analyze quotes from the novel and then add evidence and questions about working...
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EngageNY

Generating Reasons: Should Lyddie Sign the Petition?

For Teachers 7th Standards
Scholars synthesize evidence from Katherine Paterson's Lyddie to create a list of the pros and cons of Lyddie signing a petition about working conditions. They use the Lyddie's Decision anchor chart to record their thoughts and ideas...
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Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Text-to-Text Connections: Pygmalion

For Teachers 7th Standards
Scholars refer to a British Dialect/Slang anchor chart as they answer text-dependent questions over section eight of Pygmalion. While learners work on the questions, the teacher conducts check-ins on the progress of their independent...
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Livaudais-Baker English Classroom

Literature Circles

For Students 9th Standards
Keeping readers focused during literature discussion circles can sometimes be a challenge. Check out this worksheet that ensures accountability by establishing six very specific, very different roles for group members: facilitator,...
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Themes in Lord of the Flies

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
William Golding's Lord of the Flies is the anchor text for a lesson that teaches readers how to distinguish between a literary topic and a literary theme. Using the provided worksheets, groups first chart some themes and propose a...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Graphing Toys!

For Students 2nd - 4th
Jason, Michelle, Sofia, and Willis all have a variety of toys. Use the chart provided to graph how many toys each child has. Who has the most toys? Who has the least? Help your learners study the graphs they create to better understand...
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Curated OER

Story Plot Flow Map

For Teachers 6th - 7th
In this story plot flow map worksheet, students complete the flow chart through short answers writing about the beginning, middle, climax, and conclusion of the story.
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Curated OER

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

For Teachers 10th
Students read "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge". They apply what they discovered about plot summary to the beginning of "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge". They draw a plot summary sketch and label the introduction and rising...
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Virginia Department of Education

Numbers in a Name

For Teachers 7th
What's in a name? Pupils create a data set from the number of letters in the names of classmates. Each group then takes the data and creates a visual representation, such as a histogram, circle graph, stem-and-leaf plot, etc.
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Curated OER

Events and Effects

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Explore the plot structure in biographies. First, read the biography The Story of Jackie Robinson, Bravest Man in Baseball and identify specific events that possibly changed the life of Jackie Robinson. As you guide your listeners, they...
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Penguin Books

A Teacher's Guide to the Signet Classic Edition of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed Standards
A night in the forest, a fairy king and queen, adolescent rebellion, magic potions, love triangles, a funny play about a tragedy, a plot that, rather than running smooth, runs amok? Of course, 'Twould be a guide for teaching...
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Worksheet
Education City

Reading Comprehension

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th Standards
New ReviewCelebrate National Reading Month in March—or any month of the year—with a selection of versatile graphic organizers. The worksheets prompt readers to compare characters easily, predict what will happen next in a story, track their...
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Curated OER

Tally Time

For Teachers Pre-K - 5th
Students create a tally chart. In this math and health lesson, students discuss healthy foods and create a tally chart showing the number of students who like to eat healthy foods.
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Curated OER

Cinderella Cinderella

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students compare and contrast various versions of the story Cinderella and create their own version. They read versions of Cinderella and identify their components including setting, characters, events/plot, magic and biographical...
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Curated OER

Creating Line Graphs

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students relate data to coordinate graphs and plot points on this graph. They use minimum wage data to construct the graph. Students decide appropriate time intervals for the graphs. They share graphs with their classmates.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Family Size

For Students 8th - 9th
In this family size worksheet, students complete a tally chart to determine data from a family size line plot. They organize the data in the chart to determine the mean, median, mode, and range of the data. There are six problems in...
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Curated OER

And the Moral of the Story is...

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students discover the parts of a story through the retelling of a fable as well as characters, plot, and setting. This lesson is completed using the program Pixie to create an online storybook.
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Curated OER

Break Down

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders apply their understanding of the elements of plot structure and conflict to cooperatively create storyboards and speak effectively as they present their products. They create storyboards for some of the classic Disney...
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Curated OER

Reading The Great Kapok Tree

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students complete story frames to demonstrate understanding of plot development and conflict resolution.
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Curated OER

I'm Thinking Of A Story

For Teachers K
In this literature lesson, students listen to folk tales and then discuss the main ideas and plot of the story. Additionally, students guess what story is being talked about when their teacher describes the main idea and plot. Good...
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Curated OER

Writing Drama-Trying Your Hand at being a Playwright

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders chart the elements of drama. In this performing arts lesson, 5th graders discuss the role of a playwrite, practice doing some Reader's Theatre scripts, write a paragraph about a problem between two people, and perform their...
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Curated OER

Shake It Up with Scatterplots

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify how to use a scatterplot to compare two sets of data to determine if they are related. Then they identify and describe the definition of regression line (the "line of best fit"). Students also identify how scientists...
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Core Knowledge Foundation

Stories Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology

For Teachers K Standards
An anthology created for kindergarteners explores classic stories that have been told for generations. Young scholars listen to 10 read-alouds, answer reading comprehension questions, and practice a skill related to the text. Stories...

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