Florida Center for Reading Research: Exp. Text Structure: Text Structure Sort [Pdf]

A lesson plan in which young scholars read a text and highlight the most important details. Materials are included. [PDF]

A lesson plan in which students read a text and then read it again highlighting the key words and phrases that are important for understanding the text. Materials are included.

A lesson plan in which students look through a book to find various text features including: a table of contents, sequence and format, charts/graphs/maps, diagrams/graphics/illustrations, print variations, an index, and a glossary....

A lesson plan in which students read a text use a graphic organizer to record the topic and supporting details. Materials are included.

A lesson plan in which students read a text and record the main ideas and supporting details on one of the graphic organizers provided. Materials are included. [PDF]

A lesson plan in which students read a text stopping to answer questions as they read. Materials are included.

A lesson plan in which students play a football card game by determining if sentences are facts or opinions. Materials are included.

Third graders continue to develop their reading fluency in preparation for their assessment in the tenth lesson plan of this unit. Young readers are provided with a short passage on Helen Keller, which they use while working in pairs...

A lesson plan in which students read a text and complete a graphic organizer to identify the main idea and supporting details. Materials are included.

A lesson plan in which students read a text a complete a graphic organizer to identify the main ideas and supporting details. Materials are included.