Subject: ELA

Skills: Engage in an active close reading lesson through collaborative partner talk with the support of sentence frames Analyze to determine the plot and lesson/moral and  ...

Description: Engaging students in reading and developing reading for meaning skills this fully scripted 3rd Grade1 hour ELA lesson plan is based on a narrative text "The Day I Faced My Biggest Fear".  Your students will:

• Engage in an active close reading lesson through collaborative partner talk with the support of sentence frames
• Analyze to determine the plot and lesson/moral and  find evidence of figurative language to support answers

CCSS: RL.3.1, RL.3.2, RL.3.3, & RL.3.4

Skills: Collaborate by asking and answering text evidence questions with partners using supportive sentence frames Evaluate text for key details and make meaning of unknown words ...

Description: Perfect for multilingual children trying to make meaning out of complex text, this 3rd Grade 1 hour fully scripted narrative lesson is based “The Day I Faced My Biggest Fear” by Jen Kaul.  Your students will:

• Collaborate by asking and answering text evidence questions with partners using supportive sentence frames
• Evaluate text for key details and make meaning of unknown words using context clues

CCSS: RL.3.1, RL.3.2, RL.3.3, & RL.3.4

Skills: Participate in active close reading and collaborative discussions with the support of sentence frames and text dependent questions Explore figurative language and investigate word meanings ...

Description: Perfect for English Language Learners, this fully-scripted bundle 3rd grade ELA lessons includes 4 independent lessons based around a piece of Literary Text about Roller Coasters.  Your students will:

• Participate in active close reading and collaborative discussions with the support of sentence frames and text dependent questions
• Explore figurative language and investigate word meanings using context clues
• Determine plot elements, key details and analyze characters
• Write an Autobiographical Narrative

CCSS: RL.3.1, RL.3.2, RL.3.3, RL.3.4, & W.3.3

Skills: Participate in a series of engaging close reading lessons with many opportunities to develop vocabulary through oral language practice Determine headings for the text by ...

Description: Perfect for multilingual students learning English, this 1 hour ELA lesson is full of scaffolds and supports to encourage the development of strong collaborative discussion habits.  Your students will:

• Participate in a series of engaging close reading lessons with many opportunities to develop vocabulary through oral language practice
• Determine headings for the text by summarizing the main ideas
• Create a crossword puzzle that demonstrates an understanding of the informational text

CCSS: RI.4.1, RI.4.2, RI.4.3, RI.4.4, RI.4.5

Skills: Participate in a series of engaging close reading lessons with many opportunities to develop vocabulary through oral language practice Ask and answer text dependent questions ...

Description: Teaching reading skills through powerful and engaging informational texts is the way to go!  In this 1 hour fully scripted 4th grade lesson, your students will:

• Participate in a series of engaging close reading lessons with many opportunities to develop vocabulary through oral language practice
• Ask and answer text dependent questions in order to...
  • Use context clues to define unknown words
  • Determine primary cause and significant effects 

CCSS: RI.4.1, RI.4.2, RI.4.3, RI.4.4, RI.4.5

Skills: Participate in a series of engaging close reading lessons with many opportunities to develop vocabulary through oral language practice Ask and answer text dependent questions ...

Description: Engaging students in reading and developing reading for meaning skills, this informational text bundle of fully scripted lesson plans (4 separate segments 45-60 minutes each) is perfect for your 4th graders!  Based on an informational text, “Breaker Boys: A Light at the End of the Tunnel” by Jen Kaul, your students will:

• Participate in a series of engaging close reading lessons with many opportunities to develop vocabulary through oral language practice
• Ask and answer text dependent questions in order to determine primary cause and significant effects 
• Determine headings for the text by summarizing the main ideas
• Create a crossword puzzle that demonstrates an understanding of the informational text

CCSS: RI.4.1, RI.4.2, RI.4.3, RI.4.4, & RI.4.5