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Analyzing Character and Theme: Tracking Control in A Midsummer Night’s Dream

For Teachers 8th Standards
Pupils first participate in a drama circle as they continue reading Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream aloud with classmates. Next, scholars move around and discuss text-dependent questions about the play with a Three Threes in a...
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Race To Finish

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students increase their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing cross checking and rereading, students complete an initial read of a novel text. Working with a partner, they read complete a timed assessment...
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How Fast Can You Go?

For Teachers K - 1st
Students practice their reading fluency in order to increase their reading comprehension. In small groups, they read and reread a sentence using speed and fluency after doing a choppy reading. Next, they listen to a tape and read a book,...
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Run Away With Fluency

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify the difference between a fluent and a non-fluent reader reads like and that the more often they read, they recognize words automatically. They pair up, read the story one at a time, and use a stop watch to time one...
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Picture it!

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students practice the skill of visualization to process the benefits of reading text without pictures. They must master visualizing in their minds what the words are stating on the pages of a text. Each student receives a copy of "The...
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Phonemic Awareness Mats

For Teachers 1st
In this literacy worksheet, 1st graders use the mats in order to have a game board to construct words for the two spaces with the CVC format.
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Counting Sentences' Words

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Explore language arts by completing a worksheet with class. They read the story Owl Moon and discuss the rhythm of the writing and how action verbs are used appropriately. Then complete a writing worksheet which discusses writing...
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Buzz, Buzz, Buzz

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students increase their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing decoding and rereading, students complete an initial read of a novel text. Working with a partner, they read complete a timed assessment of...
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Vroom, Vroom, Vroom! Off We Go!

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students practice sentences and short books to improve their fluency. They read practice sentences to model fluent reading. They review decoding strategies for unknown words including cross-checking. They read with their partner and...
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Oh Look, You're Fluent!

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young scholars practice decoding unknown words and improving their fluency. They review using cover-up sticks to decode unknown words while reading. They practice sentences and a short story to increase their fluency. They work in...
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Speed Reader

For Teachers 1st
First graders work with a piece of text to become more fluent in reading. This lesson helps children practice how to read faster. They work on reading fluency through repeated readings under pressure. In turn, more words read per...
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Speedy Monkeys

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Student increase their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing crosschecking, decoding, and rereading, students complete an initial read of a novel text. Working with a partner, they read complete a timed...
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Poof!!! Let's Become Fluent Readers

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students listen as the teacher explains fluency and why it's important. They listen as the teacher demonstrates reading fluently and nonfluently. Students listen as the teacher introduces "Doc in the Fog." They practice reading the...
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Speedy Readers

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students read orally to increase their reading speed and fluency in this lesson. They listen to the teacher model expressive and fluent reading. They then practice reading orally with a partner. The partner times their reading with...
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Start Your Engines

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Student increase their reading fluency and expressiveness through the use of various strategies. After reviewing crosschecking, decoding, and rereading, pupils complete an initial read of a novel text. Working with a partner, they read...
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Get Ready to Race!

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Student increase their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing decoding and rereading, pupils complete an initial read of a novel text. Working with a partner, they read complete a timed assessment of their...
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Go Speed Racer!

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students increase their reading fluency through one-minute drills. Working in pairs, students read a grade level appropriate text in one-minute intervals. After reading they determine their speed through a word count. Students...
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Speedy Readers

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Student increase their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing chunking, decoding, and rereading, students complete an initial read of a novel text. Working with a partner, they read complete a timed...
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Speedy Reader

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students practice the fluency of their reading by incorporating a variety of techniques and strategies. They read with stop watches and analyze "In the Big Top" and "Charlie," by Richard Vaughan. Students race and record their personal...
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Speedy Gonzoloz!

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Pupils explore how to read in a smooth, fast manner with expression. They practice reading a selected text within their reading groups. Students work on fluency while reading. They create a recording of the book and then listen to the...
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Racing Readers

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Student increase their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing good reader strategies, students complete an initial read of a novel text. Working with a partner, they read complete a timed assessment of...
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The Fog is Magic

For Teachers 3rd
Student increase their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing good reader strategies, 3rd graders complete an initial read of a novel text. Working with a partner, they read complete a timed assessment of...
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Faster And Faster!

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students increase their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing rereading as a fluency strategy, students complete an initial read of a novel text. Working with a partner, they read complete a timed...
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Is That Expression in Your Voice Or Are You Just Happy To See Me?

For Teachers 3rd
Student increase their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing decoding strategies, 3rd graders, working in groups, write sentences that could be read with expression. Each member of the group takes turns...

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