3rd Grade Reading and Literature Lesson Plans (page 3)

Subjects

Main Idea and Supporting Details

Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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Spelling Multiple Syllable Words

Use a lesson that teaches students a systematic approach to using phonics in order to spell multiple syllable words.

Subjects

Reading and Literature

Phonics

Spelling

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Fall Haiku

Students write fall-themed haikus, then decorate paper with beautiful autumn scenes on which to write their poetry. …

Subjects

Reading and Literature

Poetry

Creative Writing

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The Mysteries of Harris Burdick Teacher's Guide

Spark students' imagination with the illustrations and mysterious captions in Chris Van Allsburg's The Mysteries of…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Fiction

Language Arts and Writing

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The Garden of Abdul Gasazi Teacher's Guide

Discover the magic of Chris Van Allsburg's first children's book, The Garden of Abdul Gasazi. This printable teacher's…

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Reading and Literature

Fiction

Language Arts and Writing

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The Sweetest Fig Teacher's Guide

Explore fantasy, reality, and the power of dreams with The Sweetest Fig, a children's book by Chris Van Allsburg. This…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Fantasy Fiction

Children's Book

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The Snow-Bird Poetry Pack: Main Idea Identification

In this poetry activity, students attempt to determine the main idea the author wishes to present.

Subjects:

Main Idea and Supporting Details

Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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The Naughty Boy Poetry Pack

Use this poem to teach students about responsibility.

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Reading

Poetry

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With a Friend Poetry Pack

Use this poem to teach students about caring.

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Reading

Poetry

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Skyscrapers Poetry Pack

Students will construct a drawing demonstrating understanding of descriptive details from the poem and other texts.

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Reading

Poetry

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The Hairy Dog Poetry Pack

Read this poem about a hairy dog, then have students compare and contrast the dog in the poem with other dogs they know.

Subjects:

Literature

Poetry

Reading and Literature

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Comic-Strip Challenge

Use comic strips to teach students that there is a beginning, middle, and end to stories.

Subjects

Reading and Literature

Creative Writing

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Readers Theater Script: Journey Home

This Readers Theater script is from Journey Home, by Yoshiko Uchida. Students enact part of the story of Yuki and her…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Historical Fiction

Literary Drama

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Readers Theater Script: The Drinking Gourd

This Readers Theater script for The Drinking Gourd, by F. N. Monjo, deals with Tommy discovering runaway slaves hidden…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Historical Fiction

African-American History

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Using Mad Libs® in the Classroom: Fluency (Gr. 1-3)

Emphasize punctuation marks, oral reading, flash cards, using a dramatic radio broadcast.

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Language Arts and Writing

Punctuation

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Peace Begins With You

Activities and resources to teach Peace Begins With You, written by Katherine Scholes.

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Literature

Peace

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Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey

Enrichment activities and Internet resources to enhance the teaching of the true story Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Language Arts and Writing

Fire Safety

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There's an Owl in the Shower

Students use the book There's an Owl in the Shower to research and write about old growth forests and the logging…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Fiction

Language Arts and Writing

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Reading the Newspaper

Use this lesson to explore the newspaper through a variety of academic areas.

Subjects

Reading and Literature

Language Arts and Writing

Journalism

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A Core Curriculum Guide for Penguin Young Readers: A Leveled Reading Program for Beginning Readers

Reach beginning readers with twelve lesson plans to use in conjunction with the Penguin Young Readers program. Written…

Subjects:

Early Reading

Reading Instruction

Reading

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Patricia Polacco Read-Aloud Curriculum Lesson Plans

Find support using Patricia Polacco's books as a read-aloud with lesson plans aligned to Common Core State Standards for…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Reading Aloud

Children's Book

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The Donkey and the Dog

Use a lesson that provides students with an opportunity to compare and contrast by observing and analyzing…

Subjects

Literature

Ancient Civilizations

Reading and Literature

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Don'ts List Poem

Students make lists of the don'ts they have heard in their lives, and they make them into a poem!

Subjects

Reading and Literature

Poetry

Language Arts and Writing

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African Storytellers

Students will use the Internet to find out more about griots, or African storytellers. Their work will culminate in…

Subjects

Reading and Literature

Storytelling

African-American History

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