This page provides a detailed chart to aid students' understanding of texts. It goes through the steps of pre-reading, during reading, and after reading, outlining what students should be thinking about as they interact with a text. This...

This lesson models an information-gathering process for primary learners as they listen to and look at resources, seeking information pertinent to the questions on an information wheel. Guiding the listening, looking, and learning...

This lesson plan engages students in listening and viewing comprehension strategies to help them learn about the phases of the moon. Students will use a specialized graphic organizer to draw and describe observed moon phases. A sheet...

Extensive site for teaching Spanish-speaking ELL. The theme of this unit is animals. Exercise follows short reading. Instructions are in Spanish; exercise in English.

Students will learn about golden eagles through reading and viewing an episode of Plum Landing. Then students will illustrate what they have learned about the golden eagle's environment.

This newspaper article deals with a curious geological phenomenon which occurs in Death Valley. After you read the article, test your understanding by answering the multiple choice questions.

After reading this Tampa Tribune article by Jan Hollingsworth, respond to the multiple choice questions to see if you have understood. Immediate feedback.

Snakes scare people, but some snake poison may help prevent heart attack and some cancers. After reading the newspaper article you can assess your understanding with the self-test. Immediate feedback.

In this lesson, 5th graders will use context clues as they learn new science vocabulary words through listening, reading and discussing the new content. The terms are associated with the reshaping of the earth's surface.

In this module, students will explore how claims, counterclaims, evidence and reasoning are used to write an effective argument. Students will read an article that addresses the question, "Should Congress consider comprehensive climate...

This is a sample lesson on electromagnetism. It includes animated diagrams, interactive exercises, an audio option for reading the text, and comprehension questions throughout where students can type their answers or pick from...