Our Dictionary and Thesaurus lesson plan teaches students how to define and correctly use a dictionary and a thesaurus. Students learn about both print and digital dictionaries and thesauruses as a resource for vocabulary development, written expression, and reading comprehension.
Our Dictionary Use lesson plan teaches students how to use both online and traditional dictionaries and explains the benefits of using them. Students practice using them for various purposes.
With our Distinguish Information from Text and Pictures lesson plan, students learn how to distinguish and categorize the information they can get from text or from pictures. Students practice looking at pictures and reading text and telling what they learned from them individually and what they learned from both as a part of this lesson.
Our Dr. Seuss Lesson Plan teaches students about the life and work of Dr. Seuss. Students learn about his early life, his works and contributions to literature, and his lasting impact.
Our Dramas and Plays lesson plan teaches students about the components of dramas and plays. Students learn related lesson vocabulary and practice identifying the different components of dramas and plays.
Our Drawing Conclusions lesson plan helps students develop critical thinking skills and reading comprehension skills. Students learn to draw conclusions from actions and events presented in sentences, paragraphs, and other reading content.
With our Ending Sounds lesson plan, students learn about the ending sounds of words, including some common ending sounds and similar-sounding ending sounds that are spelled differently.
In our Evaluating Opinions and Arguments lesson plan, students learn strategies for evaluating the validity and effectiveness of opinions and arguments. Students practice distinguishing between facts, opinions, and arguments.
With our Evidence, Analysis, and Inference lesson plan, students learn strategies for analyzing passages, finding evidence for particular claims, and making inferences based on a text.
Our Examples and Anecdotes lesson plan teaches students the differences between examples and anecdotes and how to identify and use them in text. Students also learn some of the potential problems of using anecdotes as evidence.
With our Explaining Events, Ideas, and More lesson plan, students learn all about historical, scientific, and technical texts and their unique features.
Our free downloadable PDF Fables lesson plan introduces the three key elements of fables, which are stories that use animal characteristics and are designed specifically to teach a lesson. Students are asked to engage their analytical and critical thinking skills as they hear and read fables, determine the moral for each, and explain the de
Our Fact and Opinion lesson plan teaches students the difference between a fact and an opinion and why it is important to be able to identify a fact vs. an opinion. Students practice writing their own facts and opinions as well.
With our Figurative, Connotative, and Technical Meanings lesson plan, students learn about different forms of figurative and connotative language and how they are used in writing.
Using our Identify Main Topic lesson students learn all about how to identify main topics in writing and why they are important. Students practice identifying the main topic and supporting details in various example texts.
With our Identify Sensory Details lesson plan, students learn strategies for using sensory details in their writing and identifying which sense various words are referring to in other people’s writing.
The Clarendon Learning reading lesson plans are convenient and valuable as the starting point to help every elementary school-aged child to become a better reader. A wide variety of topics are available with specialized reading lesson plans for beginning readers in primary school, more advanced readers in the middle elementary grades, and of course, concept-specific lessons for students in upper grades.
Whether you are seeking to introduce your students to new vowel sounds, understanding myths, and fables, or the skills and strategies needed for comprehending stories, or other reading concepts, Clarendon Learning offers effective teaching resources and ideas for classroom teachers and homeschooling parents.
Our detailed lesson plans have been written by experienced educators and curriculum experts. They have been thoroughly researched and reviewed for accuracy and efficiency and can be used almost immediately. There is little preparation time necessary, allowing the busy educator more time to teach the content of the lesson.
The reading lesson plans include step-by-step instructions, procedures for teachers, options, matching Common Core State Standards, content for students, activity and practice pages, a list of Internet resources to enhance learning, and much more.
All of our reading resources may be searched by topic or grade level (k-6). You’ll find that these teaching resources truly are beneficial to all elementary-aged students, and the plans will allow teachers and homeschooling parents to become more effective educators.
The Clarendon Learning reading lesson plans are convenient and valuable as the starting point to help every elementary school-aged child to become a better reader. A wide variety of topics are available with specialized reading lesson plans for beginning readers in primary school, more advanced readers in the middle elementary grades, and of course, concept-specific lessons for students in upper grades. Whether you are seeking to introduce your students to new vowel sounds, understanding myths, and fables, or the skills and strategies needed for comprehending stories, or other reading concepts, Read more
