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.
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.
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 Vowels lesson plan, students learn about vowels and their basic vowel sounds. Students practice identifying vowels in words as a part of this lesson.
With our Identifying and Sorting Syllables lesson plan, students learn how to count the number of syllables in a word and how to sort words by number of syllables. Students practice sounding out words to determine the number of syllables in order to sort them.
With our Identifying Authors’ Reasons lesson plan, students learn strategies for identifying an author’s main point, supporting ideas, and conclusions.
Our Identifying Inconsistent Spelling/Sounds lesson plan teaches students about inconsistent spelling/sounds of some common words. As a part of this lesson, students learn about diphthongs, silent letters, homophones, and more.
With our Inferences – Nonfiction lesson plan, students learn how to make inferences based on text and identify supporting details and evidence to support those inferences.
Our Informational Text lesson plan teaches students about non-fiction text and its features. Students learn how to interpret and comprehend informational texts such as history and social studies, science, and more.
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
