Students review the concept of silent reading. Through modeling and guided practice, they explore six steps/rules of summarizing. In groups, they read a short book and then, using the summarization rules and skills, write an effective...

Sixth graders discuss what might happen if United States government took over media ownership, read Junior Scholastic article entitled "China Looks to the Future," and create chart comparing Chinese Communist government to United States...

Third graders comprehend what they read. They use a strategy called "story grammar" to comprehend what they read. Students use story grammar to identify the main character of the story, where and when the story took place, what the...

Second graders listen to background information on designated Black Americans and read some books about them. They choose one of the persons studied and create a paper vest relating the person's contributions.

Students research and read about the Iditarod Trail and then make a presenation showing their findings.

Students identify the main ideas from expository text. In this main ideas lesson plan, students read a piece of text and practice identifying what is most important. Students complete another sample reading with a group then discuss as a...

Students practice writing questions on a selected topic. Students discuss questioning skills. They browse through books and magazines, review their textbooks, watch a film, or participate in a similar experience that will provide some...

Students read and discuss Native American legends. They examine how the Native American name came about.

In this 3rd grade English/Language Arts standardized test practice instructional activity, students read 2 fictional selections and respond to multiple choice and open-ended questions regarding the pieces. Students also read...

In this African independence activity, students read a Jr. Scholastic article and respond to 21 short answer questions. The article is not included.

Students study women's clothing in the 19th century as well as one prominent feminist of the time. They examine women's dress of the period from the picture book read aloud You Forgot Your Skirt, Amelia Bloomer! They provide adjectives...

Fifth graders read the book Through My Eyes by Ruby Bridges. In this segregation lesson, 5th graders read Ruby's story to find out what happened in her life. They write their own narrative about what 'first' they would most like to...

Students create their own sundial and explore how to read it.

Students listen to the teacher read the first 26 pages of the story, Something From Nothing, and discuss what predicting means, Students predict how Joesph might remember what his grandfather made him, now that the button is gone. They...

Students examine the use of space as the frontier of the future. Using the colonist's experience coming to the New World, they identify challenges they would face if they were to settle in space. As a class, they share what they already...

Fourth graders investigate the style of diary writing as its own genre of literature. They read Harriet The Spy in order to have a text for this literature study. Students use the skill of prediction to preview the story, and then...

Learners prepare food. In this African American community lesson, students read a story and discuss how philanthropy was portrayed. Learners write about a time they had the opportunity to share or give. Students decide ways they can be...

Students review the concept of silent reading. Through modeling and guided practice, they follow six given steps in summarizing a chapter from "Charlotte's Web." Then they follow the same steps in summarizing the next chapter on their own.

Fourth graders explore the human and animal connection along with the idea that death is a part of the life cycle. They read "Where the Red Fern Grows." Students examine the feelings and emotions surrounding death and they discover the...

Students read the novel, Out of the Dust, and complete a cause and effect chart and a character chart. When the book is completed, they answer review questions.

Fourth graders read chapter 4 of The Secret School and answer discussion questions as they read. In this reading lesson plan, 4th graders also write a summary of what they read.

Students listen to a read aloud and while working with other students, write alternate ending to the story.

Fourth graders read Hesse's "Out of the Dust". They respond to questions about the novel and write a free-verse poem modeled after the author's.

Third graders read several Magic School Bus books, compile list of criteria for good places to visit, research two possible destinations for magic field trip, and prepare and deliver presentation to "convince" classmates to choose...