A set of tasks for non-fiction and fiction texts that can be used to follow up on a guided reading session or help prepare for the next one. I have these laminated in sets in my folders so I can...
An entire scheme of work designed to improve students' abilities to read between the lines, to explore beneath the surface - improving their analysis of poetry, media and spoken language. Aligned...
The PDF link provides lyrics with examples of the figurative language used in the song Firework-by-Katy-Perry. Great for grades 6-12. keywords: poetry, figurative language and meaning, song lyrics...
A whole unit on The Very Hungry Caterpillar This includes a food diary; sequencing; menu; initial sounds and more. Appropriate for Early Childhood Education (Pre-K and younger). ECE-TE, ECE-TE-in...
This unit helps students learn new information from informational texts. Students learn that writers not only use their writing to tell stories, but also to teach others.The unit begins with a...
Very detailed lesson plan on ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’; including pre-reading tasks on social and historical context; followed by a lesson by lesson range of activities. Student activities may not...
A collection of activites based on the book “The Jolly Postman” by Janet and Allan Ahlberg. Includes: handouts; activities; key words for display; coloring handouts; puzzles; word work activities...
This lesson is a series of short independent activities paired with cooperative work with a small group or partner. At the close of the lesson, students will have a grasp of the basic differences...
