Students will identify the similarities and differences between different versions of fictional stories by completing a double bubble map. Included in this instructional activity are teacher questions, a bubble map printable, a video of...

Students will practice retelling a story using a flow map. This lesson includes thorough directions, materials, and a video called Bear's Shadow.

During this instructional activity the students will read and discuss the story Big Al, by Andrew Clements. Students will identify the story elements of Big Al and complete a story element map. Students will also do a character analysis...

Lesson designed to introduce maps and the cardinal directions. After listening to the teacher read aloud or tell the story of Little Red Riding Hood, students retell the story and use cutouts of landmarks and arrows to create a map of...

During this lesson plan students learn new vocabulary words through an enjoyable children's book. Students use knowledge of the new words to create a slideshow and original story.

Students will really be writing to sources with this lesson. They will write about cause and effects in a multi-flow map and then write sentences to explain the cause and effect relationships in this story.