This resource is to help students learn how to sequence events in story.
This lesson employs direct instruction and small-group discussion to help students learn new vocabulary skills while reading Patricia Polacco?s Pink and Say.
In this lesson, collaborative groups will read a variety of American tall tales, then report elements of their story to the whole class. Students add story information to a collaborative, whole-class character study matrix that summarizes all the stories. In a writing activity, students compare two characters of their choice. The lesson process is applicable to any set of related texts.
This is an exit ticket for comprehension
Students examine books, selected from the American Library Association Challenged/Banned Books list, and write persuasive pieces expressing their views about what should be done with the books at their school.
In this lesson, students will see how artistic materials can extend knowledge. This lesson provides opportunities for students to explore and experience the meaning potential of everyday writing and drawing tools in their own writing. The lesson can adapted for older students.
In this lesson, students begin by working in small groups to analyze differences and similarities among a selection of comics from a variety of subgenres. Based on their discussion, they determine what subgenres are represented and divide the comics accordingly. Students then analyze the professional comics' uses of conventions such as layout and page design. Finally, they create their own comics using an online tool.
Students will read a description of and passage from Anna Sewell's work, events, questions, vocabulary, definitions, and a writing prompt. Students will write short answers, ideas to support a main idea, and an essay. This resource supports English language development for English language learners.
Students will read two passages from a book and infer the author's message about two differente settings. This resource supports English language development for English language learners.
This resource supports English language development for English Language Learners. This website offers a retelling of the Greek myth of Daedalus and Icarus and includes downloadable text and accompanying audio. It supports reading fluency, listening comprehension, and differentiation.
In this lesson on The Hobbit movie trailer and review article, students will learn about the novel 'The Hobbit' by J. R. R. Tolkien, by reading and listening to the text, watching the official trailer and working in speaking, listening, reading and writing activities. This resource supports English language development for English language learners.
This retelling of the Greek myth "Pandora's Box" includes accompanying audio and graphic illustrations. This resource can be used as scaffolding for reading comprehension, as differentiation for a multileveled classroom, and can build listening comprehension skills and vocabulary development. This resource supports English language development for English Language Learners.
Read Theory is an online tool that offers reading activities for all levels. It will adapt to the student’s individual lexile level. It provides a plethora of articles with skill building exercises. It provides data on each student.
In this lesson, students will actively read Rachel Carson and Her Book That Changed the World using the suggested reading strategies. Part of an OurStory module entitled Discover and Protect Nature, this activity includes a list of challenge words, active reading suggestions, and background information.
This course was created by the Rethink Education Content Development Team. This course is aligned to the NC Standards for 3rd Grade ELA.
This resource accompanies our Rethink 3rd Grade ELA course. It includes ideas for use, ways to support exceptional children, ways to extend learning, digital resources and tools, tips for supporting English Language Learners and students with visual and hearing impairments. There are also ideas for offline learning.
This course was created by the Rethink Education Content Development Team. This course is aligned to the NC Standards for 3rd Grade English Language Arts.
This resource contains a 60-second listening audio file with accompanying transcript, quizzes, gap fill, and spelling and word jumble activities. Opportunities are provided for students to write, ask questions, and work with a partner. NOTE: The speaker has a British accent.
This resource contains a 60-second listening audio file with accompanying transcript, quizzes, gap fill, and spelling and word jumble activities. Opportunities are provided for students to write, ask questions, and work with a partner. NOTE: The speaker has a British accent.
This resource contains a 60-second listening audio file with accompanying transcript, quizzes, gap fill, and spelling and word jumble activities. Opportunities are provided for students to write, ask questions, and work with a partner. NOTE: The speaker has a British accent and uses British terms like "adverts."