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It’s All in the Personality: Character Traits
It’s All in the Personality: Character Traits
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It’s All in the Personality: Character Traits
Third Grade
Reading
In this lesson, students will use their creativity, a graphic organizer, and a fun story to learn about character analysis.
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It’s All in the Personality: Character Traits
It’s All in the Personality: Character Traits
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It’s All in the Personality: Character Traits
In this lesson, students will use their creativity, a graphic organizer, and a fun story to learn about character analysis.
Third Grade
Reading
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Close Reading: Introduction
Close Reading: Introduction
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Close Reading: Introduction
Third Grade
Reading
Help your students absorb the details of a text and make inferences about what they read with the strategy of close reading. By reading closely, students will become better able to understand complex themes and nuances in a text.
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Close Reading: Introduction
Close Reading: Introduction
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Close Reading: Introduction
Help your students absorb the details of a text and make inferences about what they read with the strategy of close reading. By reading closely, students will become better able to understand complex themes and nuances in a text.
Third Grade
Reading
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Traditional Literature: Story Mapping
Traditional Literature: Story Mapping
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Traditional Literature: Story Mapping
Second Grade
Reading
Students will learn how to identify story elements and create a short and sweet summary. They will fill out a graphic organizer and solidify their understanding by creating illustrations to show major plot points that they find themselves!
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Traditional Literature: Story Mapping
Traditional Literature: Story Mapping
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Traditional Literature: Story Mapping
Students will learn how to identify story elements and create a short and sweet summary. They will fill out a graphic organizer and solidify their understanding by creating illustrations to show major plot points that they find themselves!
Second Grade
Reading
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Fiction Genres Library Exploration
Fiction Genres Library Exploration
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Fiction Genres Library Exploration
Fourth Grade
How familiar are your fourth graders with the fictional genres available in their class or school libraries? This lesson introduces them to many genres of fictional books so they can get off to a terrific start of fourth grade reading.
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Fiction Genres Library Exploration
Fiction Genres Library Exploration
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Fiction Genres Library Exploration
How familiar are your fourth graders with the fictional genres available in their class or school libraries? This lesson introduces them to many genres of fictional books so they can get off to a terrific start of fourth grade reading.
Fourth Grade
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Venn Diagram Collage
Venn Diagram Collage
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Venn Diagram Collage
Fourth Grade
Handwriting
Arts and crafts, Venn diagrams, and literature all come together as students compare and contrast stories. Opportunities for student creativity are endless!
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Venn Diagram Collage
Venn Diagram Collage
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Venn Diagram Collage
Arts and crafts, Venn diagrams, and literature all come together as students compare and contrast stories. Opportunities for student creativity are endless!
Fourth Grade
Handwriting
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Two Points of View
Two Points of View
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Two Points of View
Fourth Grade
Writing
Are your students ready to see narratives from a different perspective? This reading lesson will get students excited about discovering first- and third-person points of view.
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Two Points of View
Two Points of View
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Two Points of View
Are your students ready to see narratives from a different perspective? This reading lesson will get students excited about discovering first- and third-person points of view.
Fourth Grade
Writing
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Searching for Text Features
Searching for Text Features
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Searching for Text Features
Fourth Grade
Reading
This fun combination of scavenger hunt and bingo is sure to please young learners. Not only will your students increase their knowledge of text features, they'll also enjoy a selection of engaging games.
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Searching for Text Features
Searching for Text Features
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Searching for Text Features
This fun combination of scavenger hunt and bingo is sure to please young learners. Not only will your students increase their knowledge of text features, they'll also enjoy a selection of engaging games.
Fourth Grade
Reading
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Reading Closely
Reading Closely
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Reading Closely
Fourth Grade
Reading
Young readers will love this story-filled reading comprehension lesson. It's packed with engaging exercises designed to help students become better at looking for details and annotating passages of text.
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Reading Closely
Reading Closely
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Reading Closely
Young readers will love this story-filled reading comprehension lesson. It's packed with engaging exercises designed to help students become better at looking for details and annotating passages of text.
Fourth Grade
Reading
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Reading Response Letters
Reading Response Letters
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Reading Response Letters
Fourth Grade
Grammar and Mechanics
How can you see what your students are thinking while they read? Try reading response letters in your class. Students will practice formatting letters and learn to discuss their thinking about literature in writing.
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Reading Response Letters
Reading Response Letters
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Reading Response Letters
How can you see what your students are thinking while they read? Try reading response letters in your class. Students will practice formatting letters and learn to discuss their thinking about literature in writing.
Fourth Grade
Grammar and Mechanics
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Detective Reading
Detective Reading
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Detective Reading
Fourth Grade
Reading
Roll up your sleeves and get out the magnifying glasses! In this lesson, your students will practice finding supportive details and examples in informational texts.
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Detective Reading
Detective Reading
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Detective Reading
Roll up your sleeves and get out the magnifying glasses! In this lesson, your students will practice finding supportive details and examples in informational texts.
Fourth Grade
Reading
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Close Reading: Reading Through Character Emotion
Close Reading: Reading Through Character Emotion
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Close Reading: Reading Through Character Emotion
Fourth Grade
Close reading isn’t about just ticking through words on a page; it’s about absorbing ideas and expanding on them. In this lesson, students will use this strategy to make interpretations about a character's emotions through their actions.
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Close Reading: Reading Through Character Emotion
Close Reading: Reading Through Character Emotion
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Close Reading: Reading Through Character Emotion
Close reading isn’t about just ticking through words on a page; it’s about absorbing ideas and expanding on them. In this lesson, students will use this strategy to make interpretations about a character's emotions through their actions.
Fourth Grade
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Fiction vs. Nonfiction
Fiction vs. Nonfiction
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Fiction vs. Nonfiction
Fourth Grade
Reading
Kids will love learning some fun facts about elephants while developing their reading comprehension skills. Using T-charts and Venn diagrams, they'll analyze stories and explore different characteristics of fiction and nonfiction.
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Fiction vs. Nonfiction
Fiction vs. Nonfiction
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Fiction vs. Nonfiction
Kids will love learning some fun facts about elephants while developing their reading comprehension skills. Using T-charts and Venn diagrams, they'll analyze stories and explore different characteristics of fiction and nonfiction.
Fourth Grade
Reading
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Nonfiction Genres
Nonfiction Genres
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Nonfiction Genres
Fourth Grade
Writing
In this lesson, your students will explore the library in search of various genres of nonfiction texts. Teach this lesson at the beginning of the year to familiarize your students with the structure and organization of the library.
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Nonfiction Genres
Nonfiction Genres
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Nonfiction Genres
In this lesson, your students will explore the library in search of various genres of nonfiction texts. Teach this lesson at the beginning of the year to familiarize your students with the structure and organization of the library.
Fourth Grade
Writing
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Get Clued In to Context Clues
Get Clued In to Context Clues
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Get Clued In to Context Clues
Third Grade
Vocabulary
Context clues are a powerful tool for all readers! Use this lesson to teach your students how to utilize context clues to determine the meanings of unknown words.
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Get Clued In to Context Clues
Get Clued In to Context Clues
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Get Clued In to Context Clues
Context clues are a powerful tool for all readers! Use this lesson to teach your students how to utilize context clues to determine the meanings of unknown words.
Third Grade
Vocabulary
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Summer Drama
Summer Drama
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Summer Drama
Fourth Grade
Vocabulary
You won't strike out with this lesson on finding the theme of a script. Use this lesson to help your students identify the elements of a script and find the theme.
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Summer Drama
Summer Drama
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Summer Drama
You won't strike out with this lesson on finding the theme of a script. Use this lesson to help your students identify the elements of a script and find the theme.
Fourth Grade
Vocabulary
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Understanding Character Traits, Understanding Plot Lesson Part III
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Understanding Character Traits, Understanding Plot Lesson Part III
Fourth Grade
Have you ever read a story and immediately began to compare the characters to those of your favorite story? In this lesson, students will learn to read context clues and descriptions in order to understand characters and compare them.
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Understanding Character Traits, Understanding Plot Lesson Part III
Lesson Plan
Understanding Character Traits, Understanding Plot Lesson Part III
Have you ever read a story and immediately began to compare the characters to those of your favorite story? In this lesson, students will learn to read context clues and descriptions in order to understand characters and compare them.
Fourth Grade
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Journey on the Underground Railroad
Journey on the Underground Railroad
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Journey on the Underground Railroad
Fourth Grade
Reading
This lesson combines historical facts and creative writing to engage students in exercises that enhance both vocabulary and social studies knowledge.
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Journey on the Underground Railroad
Journey on the Underground Railroad
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Journey on the Underground Railroad
This lesson combines historical facts and creative writing to engage students in exercises that enhance both vocabulary and social studies knowledge.
Fourth Grade
Reading
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Text Features: Reading that Makes Sense
Text Features: Reading that Makes Sense
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Text Features: Reading that Makes Sense
Third Grade
Reading
Improve your students' comprehension of non-fictional reading through this lesson that teaches them about text features. Students will find their own text features and explain why they aid in the reading process.
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Text Features: Reading that Makes Sense
Text Features: Reading that Makes Sense
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Text Features: Reading that Makes Sense
Improve your students' comprehension of non-fictional reading through this lesson that teaches them about text features. Students will find their own text features and explain why they aid in the reading process.
Third Grade
Reading
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What's So Different? Comparing Characters
What's So Different? Comparing Characters
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What's So Different? Comparing Characters
Fourth Grade
Using your acting skills and a great book by Chris Van Allsburg, you will lead your students on an adventure to compare characters and events throughout a book.
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What's So Different? Comparing Characters
What's So Different? Comparing Characters
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What's So Different? Comparing Characters
Using your acting skills and a great book by Chris Van Allsburg, you will lead your students on an adventure to compare characters and events throughout a book.
Fourth Grade
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A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words: Connecting Text and Illustrations
A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words: Connecting Text and Illustrations
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A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words: Connecting Text and Illustrations
Fourth Grade
By analzying picture books, students will make connections between the text and the illustrations of a story. They will compare and contrast the text and the illustrations and reflect upon how they impact their comprehension of a text.
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A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words: Connecting Text and Illustrations
A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words: Connecting Text and Illustrations
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A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words: Connecting Text and Illustrations
By analzying picture books, students will make connections between the text and the illustrations of a story. They will compare and contrast the text and the illustrations and reflect upon how they impact their comprehension of a text.
Fourth Grade
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Red Light, Green Light Questions
Red Light, Green Light Questions
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Red Light, Green Light Questions
Third Grade
Statistics
Teach your students to ask and differentiate between recall questions and inferential questions. This lesson will help build a classroom culture around asking deep, inferential questions.
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Red Light, Green Light Questions
Red Light, Green Light Questions
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Red Light, Green Light Questions
Teach your students to ask and differentiate between recall questions and inferential questions. This lesson will help build a classroom culture around asking deep, inferential questions.
Third Grade
Statistics
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Compare and Contrast Texts on the Same Topic
Compare and Contrast Texts on the Same Topic
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Compare and Contrast Texts on the Same Topic
Fourth Grade
Vocabulary
Did you know that comparative tasks improve comprehension and help students develop higher order thinking skills? In this lesson, students will compare nonfiction texts on the same topic using Venn diagrams and performance!
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Compare and Contrast Texts on the Same Topic
Compare and Contrast Texts on the Same Topic
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Compare and Contrast Texts on the Same Topic
Did you know that comparative tasks improve comprehension and help students develop higher order thinking skills? In this lesson, students will compare nonfiction texts on the same topic using Venn diagrams and performance!
Fourth Grade
Vocabulary
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Storyboard Superstars
Storyboard Superstars
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Storyboard Superstars
Fourth Grade
Help your students become super readers! In this lesson, your students will create storyboards to identify the beginning, middle, and end in fictional texts.
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Storyboard Superstars
Storyboard Superstars
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Storyboard Superstars
Help your students become super readers! In this lesson, your students will create storyboards to identify the beginning, middle, and end in fictional texts.
Fourth Grade
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Researching the Past Using Primary Sources
Researching the Past Using Primary Sources
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Researching the Past Using Primary Sources
Fourth Grade
Reading
Knock, knock! It’s the U.S. Census Bureau! In this lesson plan, students analyze primary sources in the form of census data to do research that helps them answer questions about famous people and the time period during which they lived.
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Researching the Past Using Primary Sources
Researching the Past Using Primary Sources
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Researching the Past Using Primary Sources
Knock, knock! It’s the U.S. Census Bureau! In this lesson plan, students analyze primary sources in the form of census data to do research that helps them answer questions about famous people and the time period during which they lived.
Fourth Grade
Reading
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Inference Detectives
Inference Detectives
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Inference Detectives
Fourth Grade
Vocabulary
It’s time to make an educated guess! In this lesson, your students will practice using their background knowledge and evidence from the text to make inferences in nonfiction pieces about Martin Luther King, Jr., and Cesar Chavez.
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Inference Detectives
Inference Detectives
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Inference Detectives
It’s time to make an educated guess! In this lesson, your students will practice using their background knowledge and evidence from the text to make inferences in nonfiction pieces about Martin Luther King, Jr., and Cesar Chavez.
Fourth Grade
Vocabulary
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Rounding with Number Lines
Rounding with Number Lines
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Rounding with Number Lines
Fourth Grade
Teach your students to round to the thousands place using number lines.
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Rounding with Number Lines
Rounding with Number Lines
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Rounding with Number Lines
Teach your students to round to the thousands place using number lines.
Fourth Grade
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Is It True?
Is It True?
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Is It True?
Fourth Grade
Don't believe everything you read! Teach students to differentiate between statements of fact and opinion. This important skill will help students become critical and discerning readers.
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Is It True?
Is It True?
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Is It True?
Don't believe everything you read! Teach students to differentiate between statements of fact and opinion. This important skill will help students become critical and discerning readers.
Fourth Grade
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Fraction Wars
Fraction Wars
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Fraction Wars
Fourth Grade
Fractions
Help kids master fractions with the fun, fast-paced, math comparison game Fraction Wars. After a review, students are split into pairs to practice quickly comparing fractions with different numerators and denominators.
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Fraction Wars
Fraction Wars
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Fraction Wars
Help kids master fractions with the fun, fast-paced, math comparison game Fraction Wars. After a review, students are split into pairs to practice quickly comparing fractions with different numerators and denominators.
Fourth Grade
Fractions
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Sums for Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions
Sums for Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions
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Sums for Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions
Third Grade
Teach your students to add mixed numbers and improper fractions with the same denominator using the counting up strategy with number lines.
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Sums for Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions
Sums for Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions
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Sums for Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions
Teach your students to add mixed numbers and improper fractions with the same denominator using the counting up strategy with number lines.
Third Grade
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Modeling Mixed Number Subtraction
Modeling Mixed Number Subtraction
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Modeling Mixed Number Subtraction
Fourth Grade
Fractions
Students will learn to model mixed number subtraction with manipulatives using this hands-on lesson plan.
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Modeling Mixed Number Subtraction
Modeling Mixed Number Subtraction
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Modeling Mixed Number Subtraction
Students will learn to model mixed number subtraction with manipulatives using this hands-on lesson plan.
Fourth Grade
Fractions
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About 4th Grade English Language Support Common Core Lesson Plans

On Education.com, 4th Grade English Language Support Common Core Lesson Plans focus on building foundational reading comprehension skills, including identifying main ideas, details, and making inferences. These lessons also emphasize vocabulary development, concentrating on word meanings, context clues, and multiple meanings to strengthen understanding. Students practice grammar concepts such as adjectives, adverbs, and sentence structure, often through engaging worksheets and activities. Reading materials LesterExample, like 'Paul Revere's Ride' or historical texts, help integrate literature, history, and language arts learning. Printable resources enable educators and parents to readily access structured lesson plans, exercises, and practice activities aligned with the Common Core standards.

Discover a variety of educational resources on Education.com, including structured lesson plans, practice worksheets, and interactive activities for 4th grade English learners. This site provides teacher-designed content that helps students master reading comprehension, expand vocabulary through context and multiple meanings, and apply essential grammar rules. Students can explore texts, engage in close-reading exercises, and practice writing narratives, informational essays, and opinions. Educators and parents can save time by accessing ready-made lesson plans and activities that support daily instruction and reinforce key language arts skills.

Find ready-to-use resources on Education.com to support 4th Grade English Language Support Common Core Lesson Plans. These materials help build reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, and writing skills through engaging, structured activities. Use printable lesson plans, worksheets, and exercises to support lesson planning, at-home practice, and independent learning. This collection simplifies instruction and encourages students to develop confidence with language arts concepts.