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Author’s Purpose in Fiction Texts
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Author’s Purpose in Fiction Texts
Second Grade
Introduce the concept of author’s purpose in fiction texts with this fun reading lesson! Students will discuss three examples of fictional texts to determine the purpose of each.
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Author’s Purpose in Fiction Texts
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Author’s Purpose in Fiction Texts
Introduce the concept of author’s purpose in fiction texts with this fun reading lesson! Students will discuss three examples of fictional texts to determine the purpose of each.
Second Grade
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Summary Raceway: Summarizing Fiction
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Summary Raceway: Summarizing Fiction
Third Grade
Writing
Start Your Engines! It's time to teach your students how to summarize fiction text as you race down Summary Raceway.
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Summary Raceway: Summarizing Fiction
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Summary Raceway: Summarizing Fiction
Start Your Engines! It's time to teach your students how to summarize fiction text as you race down Summary Raceway.
Third Grade
Writing
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The Purpose of Fiction Texts
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The Purpose of Fiction Texts
Second Grade
Why does someone write a story? Give your students the tools to find out the author's purpose! Use this as a stand-alone lesson or as an introduction to the Author’s Purpose in Fiction Texts lesson plan.
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The Purpose of Fiction Texts
Lesson Plan
The Purpose of Fiction Texts
Why does someone write a story? Give your students the tools to find out the author's purpose! Use this as a stand-alone lesson or as an introduction to the Author’s Purpose in Fiction Texts lesson plan.
Second Grade
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The Elements of Fiction: Creating a Story Map
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The Elements of Fiction: Creating a Story Map
Second Grade
Writing
Give your students a chance to hone their reading comprehension skills as they learn about the characters, setting, and plot of their favorite fiction books by creating a story map.
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The Elements of Fiction: Creating a Story Map
Lesson Plan
The Elements of Fiction: Creating a Story Map
Give your students a chance to hone their reading comprehension skills as they learn about the characters, setting, and plot of their favorite fiction books by creating a story map.
Second Grade
Writing
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Finding Similarities and Differences
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Finding Similarities and Differences
Third Grade
Reading
Good readers analyze texts by looking at similarities and differences. Use this lesson to teach your students to compare and contrast the story elements of two fiction texts.
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Finding Similarities and Differences
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Finding Similarities and Differences
Good readers analyze texts by looking at similarities and differences. Use this lesson to teach your students to compare and contrast the story elements of two fiction texts.
Third Grade
Reading
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Comparing Texts by the Same Author
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Comparing Texts by the Same Author
Third Grade
Reading
Getting hooked on a series or type of character creates reader engagement! Use this lesson to challenge your students to compare and contrast fictional texts as they find the joy in reading books by the same author.
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Comparing Texts by the Same Author
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Comparing Texts by the Same Author
Getting hooked on a series or type of character creates reader engagement! Use this lesson to challenge your students to compare and contrast fictional texts as they find the joy in reading books by the same author.
Third Grade
Reading
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Fiction Comprehension: Problem and Solution
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Fiction Comprehension: Problem and Solution
Third Grade
If you've ever had something go wrong, you know how it feels to search for a solution! Use this lesson to teach your students to identify problems and solutions in fictional text.
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Fiction Comprehension: Problem and Solution
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Fiction Comprehension: Problem and Solution
If you've ever had something go wrong, you know how it feels to search for a solution! Use this lesson to teach your students to identify problems and solutions in fictional text.
Third Grade
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Fiction Comprehension: Cause and Effect
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Fiction Comprehension: Cause and Effect
Third Grade
Improve reading comprehension with a lesson on cause and effect! In this lesson, students will use a T-chart to identify examples of cause and effect in and by the end, you’ll all be singing along to the cause and effect song!
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Fiction Comprehension: Cause and Effect
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Fiction Comprehension: Cause and Effect
Improve reading comprehension with a lesson on cause and effect! In this lesson, students will use a T-chart to identify examples of cause and effect in and by the end, you’ll all be singing along to the cause and effect song!
Third Grade
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Making Predictions and Summarizing
Lesson Plan
Making Predictions and Summarizing
Second Grade
Writing
Help your ELs use transition words as they make predictions and summarize a short fictional text. This lesson can be used as a stand alone activity or a support lesson.
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Making Predictions and Summarizing
Lesson Plan
Making Predictions and Summarizing
Help your ELs use transition words as they make predictions and summarize a short fictional text. This lesson can be used as a stand alone activity or a support lesson.
Second Grade
Writing
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Making It Real
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Making It Real
Third Grade
Real-life connections are made in this realistic writing lesson. Students will explore differences between fantasy and realistic fiction, using trade books as a model for their own writing.
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Making It Real
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Making It Real
Real-life connections are made in this realistic writing lesson. Students will explore differences between fantasy and realistic fiction, using trade books as a model for their own writing.
Third Grade
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Hidden Treasure: Summarizing Informational Text
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Hidden Treasure: Summarizing Informational Text
Third Grade
Writing
Ahoy there! Ready to sail with your students on a treasure map summary? What's that matey? Your students need practice with summaries? Then take a journey and summarize to find the hidden treasure.
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Hidden Treasure: Summarizing Informational Text
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Hidden Treasure: Summarizing Informational Text
Ahoy there! Ready to sail with your students on a treasure map summary? What's that matey? Your students need practice with summaries? Then take a journey and summarize to find the hidden treasure.
Third Grade
Writing
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Story Mapping Group Work
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Story Mapping Group Work
Second Grade
Reading
Use this story map and your choice of short fiction passages to develop your students’ reading comprehension skills with this group reading lesson.
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Story Mapping Group Work
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Story Mapping Group Work
Use this story map and your choice of short fiction passages to develop your students’ reading comprehension skills with this group reading lesson.
Second Grade
Reading
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We’ve Got a Problem!
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We’ve Got a Problem!
Third Grade
What’s the problem? Teach your students to identify the problem and solution in a piece of fiction.
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We’ve Got a Problem!
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We’ve Got a Problem!
What’s the problem? Teach your students to identify the problem and solution in a piece of fiction.
Third Grade
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Sorting & Describing Books
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Sorting & Describing Books
First Grade
In this lesson, students will look at picture clues to determine the topic of texts. ELs will build vocabulary and language skills by working with partners to discuss and represent texts using drawings.
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Sorting & Describing Books
Lesson Plan
Sorting & Describing Books
In this lesson, students will look at picture clues to determine the topic of texts. ELs will build vocabulary and language skills by working with partners to discuss and represent texts using drawings.
First Grade
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Summarize a Nonfiction Text
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Summarize a Nonfiction Text
Second Grade
Writing
Use this lesson to help your ELs understand how to write effective nonfiction text summaries. It can be a stand-alone lesson or a support lesson to the Create a Non-fiction Text Summary lesson plan.
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Summarize a Nonfiction Text
Lesson Plan
Summarize a Nonfiction Text
Use this lesson to help your ELs understand how to write effective nonfiction text summaries. It can be a stand-alone lesson or a support lesson to the Create a Non-fiction Text Summary lesson plan.
Second Grade
Writing
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Let's Compare and Contrast Nonfiction Texts!
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Let's Compare and Contrast Nonfiction Texts!
Second Grade
Vocabulary
This lesson provides students with the opportunity to compare and contrast two athletes who have been instrumental in changing the world of women's sports.
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Let's Compare and Contrast Nonfiction Texts!
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Let's Compare and Contrast Nonfiction Texts!
This lesson provides students with the opportunity to compare and contrast two athletes who have been instrumental in changing the world of women's sports.
Second Grade
Vocabulary
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Questions that Gauge Comprehension
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Questions that Gauge Comprehension
Third Grade
Vocabulary
Use this lesson to gauge your students’ basic comprehension of fiction text. If they can answer who, what, when, where, why, and how questions, you know they have a handle on it and it’s time to get into more critical thinking!
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Questions that Gauge Comprehension
Lesson Plan
Questions that Gauge Comprehension
Use this lesson to gauge your students’ basic comprehension of fiction text. If they can answer who, what, when, where, why, and how questions, you know they have a handle on it and it’s time to get into more critical thinking!
Third Grade
Vocabulary
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Fairy Tales: Identifying Story Elements
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Fairy Tales: Identifying Story Elements
Second Grade
Reading
Story elements help to bring beloved fairy tales to life in this literacy lesson. Your students will learn to identify the title, author, setting, characters, problem, and solution in a fiction text.
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Fairy Tales: Identifying Story Elements
Lesson Plan
Fairy Tales: Identifying Story Elements
Story elements help to bring beloved fairy tales to life in this literacy lesson. Your students will learn to identify the title, author, setting, characters, problem, and solution in a fiction text.
Second Grade
Reading
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What Was the Problem?
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What Was the Problem?
Third Grade
Use this lesson to teach your students to use the correct past tense language when speaking about a story they have read. This lesson can stand alone or be used as a pre-lesson for the
Fiction Comprehension: Problem and Solution
lesson.
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What Was the Problem?
Lesson Plan
What Was the Problem?
Use this lesson to teach your students to use the correct past tense language when speaking about a story they have read. This lesson can stand alone or be used as a pre-lesson for the
Fiction Comprehension: Problem and Solution
lesson.
Third Grade
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Cause or Effect?
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Cause or Effect?
Third Grade
Use this lesson to help your ELs understand the relationship between cause and the effect sentences. It can be a stand-alone lesson or a support lesson to the Fiction Comprehension: Cause and Effect lesson.
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Cause or Effect?
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Cause or Effect?
Use this lesson to help your ELs understand the relationship between cause and the effect sentences. It can be a stand-alone lesson or a support lesson to the Fiction Comprehension: Cause and Effect lesson.
Third Grade
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Main Topic
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Main Topic
First Grade
It's time to dig into some nonfiction books! In this lesson, students will practice identifying the main topic of nonfiction texts. This lesson can be used alone or with the How to Find the Main Idea lesson plan.
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Main Topic
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Main Topic
It's time to dig into some nonfiction books! In this lesson, students will practice identifying the main topic of nonfiction texts. This lesson can be used alone or with the How to Find the Main Idea lesson plan.
First Grade
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Main ideas and Details
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Main ideas and Details
Third Grade
Writing
Use this lesson to help your ELs understand main idea and supporting details. They'll analyze non-fiction word, sentence, and paragraph structures. It can be a stand-alone lesson or a support lesson to the In Search of Main Ideas lesson.
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Main ideas and Details
Lesson Plan
Main ideas and Details
Use this lesson to help your ELs understand main idea and supporting details. They'll analyze non-fiction word, sentence, and paragraph structures. It can be a stand-alone lesson or a support lesson to the In Search of Main Ideas lesson.
Third Grade
Writing
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Nonfiction Comprehension: Compare and Contrast
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Nonfiction Comprehension: Compare and Contrast
Third Grade
Teach your students to compare and contrast to boost their comprehension! Use this lesson to teach your students to compare and contrast information from two nonfiction texts on the same topic.
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Nonfiction Comprehension: Compare and Contrast
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Nonfiction Comprehension: Compare and Contrast
Teach your students to compare and contrast to boost their comprehension! Use this lesson to teach your students to compare and contrast information from two nonfiction texts on the same topic.
Third Grade
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Author Study: Jacqueline Woodson
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Author Study: Jacqueline Woodson
Third Grade
Reading
Students will use their understanding of plot, theme, and comparing and contrasting in this lesson that teaches about an award-winning African American author, Jacqueline Woodson. Students will read some of her fiction books and compare and contrast the stories. They'll also discuss what they think makes Jacqueline Woodson an award-winning author.
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Author Study: Jacqueline Woodson
Lesson Plan
Author Study: Jacqueline Woodson
Students will use their understanding of plot, theme, and comparing and contrasting in this lesson that teaches about an award-winning African American author, Jacqueline Woodson. Students will read some of her fiction books and compare and contrast the stories. They'll also discuss what they think makes Jacqueline Woodson an award-winning author.
Third Grade
Reading
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Creating an Informative Picture Book
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Creating an Informative Picture Book
Second Grade
Writing
With this integrated lesson, your students will organize information and write an informative book about your current science unit. This lesson will help strengthen student writing while also reviewing and summarizing your current science unit.
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Creating an Informative Picture Book
Lesson Plan
Creating an Informative Picture Book
With this integrated lesson, your students will organize information and write an informative book about your current science unit. This lesson will help strengthen student writing while also reviewing and summarizing your current science unit.
Second Grade
Writing
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Caption Illustration! Say It With A Drawing
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Caption Illustration! Say It With A Drawing
Third Grade
Captions and illustrations come together and leap forth from your class as they relate to nonfiction texts.
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Caption Illustration! Say It With A Drawing
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Caption Illustration! Say It With A Drawing
Captions and illustrations come together and leap forth from your class as they relate to nonfiction texts.
Third Grade
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Important Women in History
Lesson Plan
Important Women in History
Third Grade
Celebrate women by learning about their achievements in history and comparing and contrasting their unique qualities. Use this lesson with your students to practice comparing and contrasting with informational texts.
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Important Women in History
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Important Women in History
Celebrate women by learning about their achievements in history and comparing and contrasting their unique qualities. Use this lesson with your students to practice comparing and contrasting with informational texts.
Third Grade
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Similarities and Differences
Lesson Plan
Similarities and Differences
Third Grade
Measurement
Use this lesson with your students to practice comparing and contrasting the key details in two texts on the same topic. It can be a stand-alone lesson or a pre-lesson for the
What's Similar? What's Different?
lesson.
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Similarities and Differences
Lesson Plan
Similarities and Differences
Use this lesson with your students to practice comparing and contrasting the key details in two texts on the same topic. It can be a stand-alone lesson or a pre-lesson for the
What's Similar? What's Different?
lesson.
Third Grade
Measurement
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Pick Out the Parts of a Story
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Pick Out the Parts of a Story
Third Grade
Reading
Use this lesson to teach your students to identify story elements and compare them to another text's story elements. This lesson can stand alone or be used as a pre-lesson for the
Comparing Texts by the Same Author
lesson.
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Pick Out the Parts of a Story
Lesson Plan
Pick Out the Parts of a Story
Use this lesson to teach your students to identify story elements and compare them to another text's story elements. This lesson can stand alone or be used as a pre-lesson for the
Comparing Texts by the Same Author
lesson.
Third Grade
Reading
Lesson Plan
Making Sense of Realism and Fantasy
Lesson Plan
Making Sense of Realism and Fantasy
Third Grade
Vocabulary
Is it real or is it fantasy? This lesson introduces students to the literary concepts of realism and fantasy. Readers will practice this skill by using details in texts to distinguish the two genre elements.
Lesson Plan
Making Sense of Realism and Fantasy
Lesson Plan
Making Sense of Realism and Fantasy
Is it real or is it fantasy? This lesson introduces students to the literary concepts of realism and fantasy. Readers will practice this skill by using details in texts to distinguish the two genre elements.
Third Grade
Vocabulary
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