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- 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. - Classroom Resources | Grades 3 – 5 | Lesson Plan | Unit
Fairy Tales from Life
Picture books provide the basis for an analysis of fairy tale elements before students write their own original tales. - Classroom Resources | Grades 6 – 8 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Fantastic Characters: Analyzing and Creating Superheroes and Villains
Students analyze characterization by creating their own superheroes or super-villains,
complete with related gadgets and settings. - Classroom Resources | Grades 3 – 5 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Females in the Spotlight: Strong Characters in Picture Books
What makes a character strong? Students will gain a new perspective on that question as they read and discuss the picture books recommended for this lesson. Students make the acquaintance of several strong female protagonists as they create and share Character Trading Cards based on these titles. - Classroom Resources | Grades 3 – 5 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Figurative Language Awards Ceremony
Students will be as happy as clams when they have the chance to nominate their favorite examples of similes, metaphors, and personification for a figurative language award. - Classroom Resources | Grades 6 – 8 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Finding the Science Behind Science Fiction through Paired Readings
Students read science fiction texts and then use nonfiction texts to extrapolate the scientific principles presented as they discuss the "what ifs" within the context of scientific principles. - Classroom Resources | Grades 3 – 5 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Fishing for Readers: Identifying and Writing Effective Opening "Hooks"
Good writers "hook" their readers in the very first sentences. In this lesson, students learn how to cast an attention-grabbing hook in their writing to effectively draw in readers' attention. - Classroom Resources | Grades 3 – 5 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Flying to Freedom: Tar Beach and The People Could Fly
Students look to the past and use historical context to compare and contrast two characters from folktales. - Classroom Resources | Grades 6 – 8 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Focusing Reader Response Through Vocabulary Analysis
Students suggest and categorize words that they associate with a novel they have recently read, ranging from details about the plot to feelings about a character. - Classroom Resources | Grades 6 – 8 | Lesson Plan | Recurring Lesson
Girls Read: Online Literature Circles
In this lesson designed especially for girls, students read a work of realistic fiction and get to know strong female protagonists through online literary circles and writing activities.