Our Text Features lesson plan teaches students about the features of different kinds of text. Students learn to differentiate between different text features, list their uses, and use them in both fiction and non-fiction contexts.
With our Text Structure and Development lesson plan, students learn about the different parts of writing structure (sentences, paragraphs, chapters) and how they relate to each other and to a text as a whole.
Our The Narrator lesson plan introduces students to the concept of a narrator and teaches students to identify the narrator in a given text. Students also work on identifying the purpose of the narrator in different texts.
With our Themes and Central Ideas lesson plan, students learn about themes and central ideas in writing, including how to identify them and why they’re important.
Our Types of Books lesson plan teaches students about the differences between fiction and nonfiction books and texts. Students also learn about some common genres and practice identifying them.
In our Understanding Details lesson plan, students learn how to extract and recognize details in writing in order to enhance reading comprehension. Students practice identifying details in written works and articulating why they are important.
In our Understanding Dialogue lesson plan, students develop a deeper understanding of dialogue, including how to identify it, why it’s used, and how to interpret it. Students also practice extracting information about characters, settings, and themes from dialogue.
With our Understanding Through Illustrations lesson plan, students learn how to effectively use illustrations to gain information about a text. Students practice looking at illustrations and identifying relevant information as a part of this lesson.
With our Using Appropriate Sentences lesson plan, students learn some basic grammar rules, especially related to word order, along with some reasons that proper grammar is important.
In our Using Illustrations lesson plan, students learn about the importance of illustrations and when they can and should be used. Students practice discerning information from illustrations and creating their own illustrations for a specific purpose.
Our Writing a Book Report lesson plan teaches students how to more effectively write book reports. It teaches students to analyze literature and condense its themes and major points into a cohesive and clear report.
Our Writing Resolutions lesson plan teaches students how to write better conclusions for various types of narrative texts. They will practice writing resolutions for different stories and will also practice identifying and analyzing why another author might choose to resolve a text in a certain way.
In our Writing Tone and Style lesson plan, students will learn how to identify different tones in writing and styles of writing. They will practice adjusting their own tone and style depending on what they are writing and who their audience is. They will also practice recognizing when another author changes their style or tone.
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
