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1. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Unit
   Behind the Scenes With Cinderella
   Cinderella without castles, coaches, or ball gowns? Students use versions of Cinderella to explore how the setting of a story—time, place, and culture—affects the characters and plot.
2. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Blending Fiction and Nonfiction to Improve Comprehension and Writing Skills
   Students use a text set to increase understanding of content area material and demonstrate what they have learned by writing an original piece that blends together narrative and expository elements.
3. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Recurring Lesson
   Charting Characters for a More Complete Understanding of the Story
   Character Perspective Charting allows students to compare multiple characters and their points of view to better understand a story.
4. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Exploring World Cultures Through Folk Tales
   Journey around the world with students as they read a Japanese, African, or Welsh folk tale, create a visual depiction of the tale, research the tale's culture, and present findings.
5. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Recurring Lesson
   Talking About Books to Improve Comprehension
   This lesson is a conversation-starter! In this lesson, students learn about striking up deep-thought conversations and staying on topic in the form of a book talk.
6. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   The Solution Square: Strategies for Conflict Resolution
   Students will square up a conflict and learn how to effectively resolve any issues using a Solution Square.
7. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   The Two Voices of the ow Spelling Pattern
   Variable vowels are the focus of this lesson; students use nursery rhymes and ow to study how vowels can change their sounds according to different spelling patterns.
8. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Who's Got Mail? Using Literature to Promote Authentic Letter Writing
   Students discuss and chart letter elements and write their own letters to adults at school, reinforcing letter-writing skills beyond the classroom lesson.