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Oral Reading Fluency
Accuracy, phrasing, flow, and pace, the four traits of of oral reading fluency, are the focus of a series of exercises that are designed to help readers develop these comprehension and literacy skills.
Fluence Learning
Writing About Informational Text: Music and the Brain
Even if you've never picked up a musical instrument, chances are that music has directly impacted your mental and emotional development. Sixth graders engage in a reading activity in which they read two articles on the impact of music on...
Fluence Learning
Writing an Opinion: Buddies that Bark or Purr-fect Pets?
Which animal is best for you—a dog or cat? Why? Engage third graders in an opinion writing assessment that prompts them to read facts about both pets, and then write and decide which pet is best for them.
Fluence Learning
Writing About Literary Text: Wise or Foolish?
A three-part assessment promotes reading comprehension skills. Class members read literary texts and take notes to discuss their findings, answer comprehension questions, write summaries, and complete charts.
Fluence Learning
Writing an Opinion: Student Council
A three-part assessment challenges scholars to write opinion essays covering the topic of the student council. After reading three passages, writers complete a chart, work with peers to complete a mini-research project, answer...
Fluence Learning
Writing About Literature: Comparing and Contrasting Characters in Heidi
Scholars read excerpts from the story, Heidi, in a three-part assessment that focuses on comparing and contrasting characters. Each part contains three tasks that challenge learners to discuss, answer comprehension questions,...
Fluence Learning
Writing a Narrative: How Bear Lost His Tail
After reading the first, second, and third parts of "How Bear Lost His Tail", third grade writers answer questions about the story by completing a series of options, including discussion points. Then, they begin to plan a new narrative...
Fluence Learning
Writing an Opinion Requiring Voting
Challenge writers to compose an essay detailing their stance on, and the history of, voting. Three assignments, each broken down into three parts, requires fifth graders to take notes, read and complete charts, write paragraphs, compare...
Curated OER
Home Smart Home
How smart is your home? Middle and high schoolers write a journal entry describing the types of technology found in their homes. After reading an article, they are introduced to "smart" home technology. In groups, they identify and...
Radford University
Next Top Model
Create a world of similar models. The geometry and measurement unit uses real-world scenarios to create models of familiar buildings and rooms. Scholars work with blueprints and scale models to compare areas and volumes between the...
Curated OER
Tennessee Blueprint - Chapter 7 - 8
In this reading comprehension worksheet, pupils read chapters 7 and 8 of the book "Tennessee Blueprint," and complete 11 multiple choice questions. This worksheet would be an excellent homework assignment or in-class activity. An answer...
Curated OER
Tennessee Blueprint - Chapter 4
In this reading comprehension worksheet, young scholars read chapter 4 of the book "Tennessee Blueprint," and complete 11 multiple choice questions. This worksheet would be an excellent homework assignment or in-class activity. An answer...
Curated OER
Tennessee Blueprint - Chapter 2
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read chapter 2 of the book "Tennessee Blueprint," and complete 9 multiple choice questions. This worksheet would be an excellent homework assignment or in-class activity. An answer key is...
Curated OER
Tennessee Blueprint - Chapter 15 - 16
In this reading comprehension worksheet, young scholars answer 9 multiple choice questions from the book "Tennessee Blueprint." This worksheet would be an excellent homework assignment, or in-class activity. An answer key is provided.
Curated OER
Tennessee Blueprint - Chapter 11 - 12
In this reading comprehension worksheet, learners answer 9 multiple choice questions from the book "Tennessee Blueprint." This worksheet would be an excellent homework assignment, or in-class activity. An answer key is provided.
Curated OER
Tennessee Blueprint - Chapter 17 - 18
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students answer 9 multiple choice questions from the book "Tennessee Blueprint." This worksheet would be an excellent homework assignment, or in-class activity. An answer key is provided.
Curated OER
Tennessee Blueprint - Chapter 19 - 20
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students answer 9 multiple choice questions from the book "Tennessee Blueprint." This worksheet would be an excellent homework assignment, or in-class activity. An answer key is provided.
Curated OER
Tennessee Blueprint - Chapter 28 - 29
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students answer 12 multiple choice questions from the book "Tennessee Blueprint." This worksheet would be an excellent homework assignment, or in-class activity. An answer key is provided.
Curated OER
Creative Ways To Teach Evolutionary Concepts
Research how DNA, the genetic blueprint of living organisms, plays an essential role in the continuity of life. High schoolers will summarize how their influence may very well effect the destiny of the population from one generation to...
Curated OER
Clubhouse Design
Fifth graders design a blueprint and floor plan for a one-story clubhouse. In this architectural design lesson plan, 5th graders view several floor plans and blueprints on the Internet then design a one-story clubhouse that includes...
Curated OER
Junior Architects of America
Students create entries for the Architects of America contest, including a model of a futuristic structure, blueprints, a list of all plane and solid shapes in the structure, a persuasive argument paper that describes why the structure...
Fluence Learning
Writing a Narrative: Two Frogs
Three options offer young writers the opportunity to read a short story, answer questions, and write a response. A handy language arts resource focuses on reading comprehension and analyziing the story's lesson: look before you leap.
Fluence Learning
Writing Informational Text: Community and School Gardens
Two informational texts feature community gardens of the past and present and how seeds grow. Scholars read, discuss what they have read, complete a timeline, define words, and compose a brief essay about the texts' main idea.
Fluence Learning
Writing About Informational Text: Everybody Can Bike
A three-part assessment challenges scholars to read informational texts in order to complete three tasks. Following a brief reading, class members take part in grand conversations, complete charts, and work in small groups to research...