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What is a robot? What can robots do? Computer programmers tell robots what to do by creating a sequence of commands. In this lesson, students work in pairs to program a robot to act out the story from the mini story book *My Friend.*


my robot friend

My Robot Friend

Your class will have so much fun reading books about the zoo and sharing reactions about the story that your they will be itching for a class field trip to the zoo!

a day at the zoo

A Day at the Zoo

Help your first graders learn word formation with this lesson that has them create a new word and write a story about it.

new word writing

New Word Writing

This literature-based lesson teaches students about answering key questions and understanding a character's point of view. It'll have young readers roaring, thumping, and having tons of fun as they imitate story characters.

put me in the zoo

Put Me in the Zoo

Keep it simple! Teach your students to write a summary using the Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then frame for analyzing a story.

simple summaries

Simple Summaries

Stories can change a lot depending on the point of view they are told from. In this lesson, students explore point of view by comparing and contrasting two versions of "The Three Little Pigs." 

these stories are almost the same

These Stories Are (Almost) the Same

This interactive lesson features The Mitten by Jan Brett. Students will have a great time acting out the story and developing their reading skills.


the wild mitten

The Wild Mitten

Kindergarten students will love reading this heartwarming story about a little bunny inspired by Easter! Afterwards, they will practice developing their retelling skills with drawings and vocabulary.

the most special easter egg

The Most Special Easter Egg

Your students will be able to sequence the events in a story after this fun-filled lesson about insects!

sequence it

Sequence It

Students will love incorporating stories and sea creatures as they practice creating their own subtraction equations. It can be used as a stand-alone or support lesson for the Animal Action Subtraction lesson plan.

fishy subtraction stories

Fishy Subtraction Stories

Get your students’ creative juices flowing with this fun creative writing lesson! Students will read a fun story and then write their own ending. 

write your own ending

Write Your Own Ending

In this dance-infused lesson plan, students will love listening to a story about friendship before they create their very own animal dances with a peer!

animal dancing

Animal Dancing

In this fun hands-on lesson plan, your ELs will love practicing retelling a story while learning all about feeling words. Can be used as a stand-alone or support lesson for the **Rainbow Fish** lesson plan.

a rainbow of feelings

A Rainbow of Feelings

Most stories have a message for the reader! Help students determine a story&#39;s theme so that kids are prepared to compare stories with similar themes. Use this on its own or as support to the lesson Head to Head Fiction Reflections.

figuring out the theme

Figuring Out the Theme

This flowery lesson has students filling in daisy-shaped graphic organizers with story details. Your young readers will love improving their comprehension skills with this lesson's creative activities.

i can find the main idea

I Can Find the Main Idea

This lesson helps students summarize fictional stories using sequence words. Students will have a chance to practice distinguishing the different parts of a story in this lesson, which can be taught as a precursor to Storyboard Superstars. 

summarizing with sequence words

Summarizing with Sequence Words

What do books and dances have in common? They can both be used to tell stories and express emotions. In this lesson, students will learn to represent scenes from a story through dance. 

winter dance

Winter Dance

Let your students show off what they've learned about time, money, and temperature with this lesson that combines all three in one word story. 

time money and temperature

Time, Money, and Temperature

What says St. Patrick’s Day more than leprechauns? After reading a story, get students to use recycled materials to make their their own leprechaun traps. They will use the story's setting as inspiration for their projects!

leprechaun traps

Leprechaun Traps

Read a well-loved story aloud to your second graders and inspire them to write funny titles. In this lesson, students will brainstorm outrageous titles of their very own!

exciting titles

Exciting Titles!

So your students are going to write a narrative? Use these prewriting exercises to help them choose an idea and plan out their story.  

narrative prewriting activities

Narrative Prewriting Activities

Adaptations are often used to retell old stories in new mediums. However, not all adaptations are exactly like their originals. This lesson helps students understand how inclusions and omissions can change a story.

movies vs text

Movies vs. Text

This exciting lesson plan will introduce your second grade students to two different versions of the well-loved Cinderella story while also teaching them about making inferences and comparing and contrasting stories.

they sound alike

They Sound Alike

Combine letter recognition and movement with this reading-focused lesson! In this lesson, students will reenact the story "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom" while learning to recognize lowercase letters.

chicka chicka boom boom order in the room

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom: Order in the Room!

Your students will use a well-loved story to learn how to create their own detailed characters. This lesson focuses on understanding the pre-writing and planning phase of storytelling.

crafting a character

Crafting a Character

This is a great introductory lesson to teach about beginning blends. Kindergarten students will love learning all about how to blend consonants together while reading a hilarious story!

blending sounds

Blending Sounds

How does your garden grow? In this lesson, students will practice listening comprehension, vocabulary, and story sequencing. This hands-on art and literacy lesson is perfect for Earth Day, or any nature unit. 

flower garden literacy

Flower Garden: Literacy

Some problems are easy to fix, while some are more complicated. Use this lesson to teach your students to identify the characters’ attempts in a story to solve problems. 

how do you solve a problem

How Do You Solve a Problem?

Teach your students to entertain readers with narrative writing. This lesson will help your students understand the genre, the different parts of a story, and elements such as character, setting, and conflict.

exploring the narrative

Exploring the Narrative

Good readers analyze texts by looking at similarities and differences. Use this lesson to teach your students to compare and contrast the story elements of two fiction texts.

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