Reading Comprehension Teaching Resources for 4th Grade
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Imagery in Poetry
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore imagery in poetry.
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Sound Play in Poetry - Alliteration
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore alliteration in poetry.
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Developing Opinion Writing Skills Unit Plan - Grade 3 and Grade 4
This English unit addresses the genre of opinion writing; specifically, how to write a well-structured opinion piece.
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Narrative Features - Creating a Setting
A 60 minute lesson in which students will use descriptive language effectively to create a narrative setting.
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Sound Devices
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and investigate sound devices in poetry.
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Using a Stimulus - Independent Writing
A 60-minute lesson in which students will independently write an informative text using appropriate text structure, language, and features.
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Writing an Informational Paragraph - Modeled Writing
A 60-minute lesson in which students will write an informative paragraph.
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Fact or Opinion?
A 60-minute lesson in which students will identify the difference between a fact and an opinion.
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Predicting
A 60-minute lesson in which students will learn and apply the reading comprehension strategy of predicting.
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Monitoring
A 60-minute lesson in which students will learn and apply the reading comprehension strategy of monitoring.
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Questioning
A 60-minute lesson in which students will learn and apply the reading comprehension strategy of questioning.
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Applying Proofreading and Editing Skills
A 60 minute lesson in which students will learn and apply proofreading and editing skills.
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Using an Opinion Prompt - Shared Writing
A 60 minute lesson in which students will use a writing prompt and scaffolding sheet to write an opinion piece in pairs.
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Constructing an Opinion Paragraph Using OREO
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and use the correct paragraph structure when writing an opinion piece.
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Building an Opinion Using Rhetorical Devices
A 60 minute lesson in which students will use persuasive devices to build a convincing opinion about an issue.
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Introducing Persuasive Devices
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore how persuasive devices can be used to strengthen a point of view.
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Exploring Modality
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore how modal words are used to express degrees of certainty in an opinion piece.
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Opinion Piece - Language Features
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the language features of an opinion piece.
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Opinion Piece - Organizational Structure
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the organizational structure of an opinion piece.
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Word Play in Poetry
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore word play in poetry.
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For or Against?
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate point of view in relation to a situation or issue.
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Sound Play in Poetry - Onomatopoeia
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore onomatopoeia in poetry.
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Exploring Poetic Devices
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore the common literary devices found in poetry.
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Teachers' Favorite Fall Poems for Kids to Add to Your Classroom Poetry List
Bring autumn into the classroom with fall poems for kids from classic authors plus teacher-created activities to teach personification, onomatopoeia, and more elements of poetry.
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Text Feature Anchor Chart Ideas + Hands-on Activities Students Love
Need ideas for text feature anchor charts or hands-on text feature activities? Try these teacher-tested ideas!