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Grades K – 4 | Lesson Plan
A read-aloud of Patricia Polacco’s Thank You, Mr. Falker helps promote deeper comprehension through questioning to achieve personal connections and discussions of character and theme.
Grades 5 – 12 | Lesson Plan
Today's students love chatting online with friends. This lesson combines that love with literature. Students form literature circles and have meaningful online discussions about a literary work.
Grades 3 – 5 | Lesson Plan
Tell me about it in your own words! If students can paraphrase the information they have read, then you—and they—can be confident that they understand it.
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