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Change is inevitable, even for story characters! In this lesson, your students will determine how a character changes throughout a story by focusing on the character’s dialogue and actions.

characters change just like we do

Characters Change Just Like We Do

Understanding the big idea of a nonfiction text and being able to write a succinct summary are key fourth grade skills. This lesson focuses on summarizing a nonfiction passage in three to four sentences.

whats the big idea summarizing nonfiction texts

What's the Big Idea? Summarizing Nonfiction Texts

Give your class a deeper understanding of theme with this art and poetry-focused lesson plan about theme. By the end of the lesson, students will understand what theme is and how to determine theme in a piece of writing, such as a poem.

determining the theme of a poem

Determining the Theme of a Poem

This fun combination of scavenger hunt and bingo is sure to please young learners. Not only will your students increase their knowledge of text features, they'll also enjoy a selection of engaging games.

searching for text features

Searching for Text Features

Help your students absorb the details of a text and make inferences about what they read with the strategy of close reading. By reading closely, students will become better able to understand complex themes and nuances in a text.

close reading introduction

Close Reading: Introduction

How can you *see* what your students are thinking while they read? Try reading response letters in your class. Students will practice formatting letters and learn to discuss their thinking about literature in writing. 

reading response letters

Reading Response Letters

Knock, knock! It’s the U.S. Census Bureau! In this lesson plan, students analyze primary sources in the form of census data to do research that helps them answer questions about famous people and the time period during which they lived.

researching the past using primary sources

Researching the Past Using Primary Sources

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.

finding similarities and differences

Finding Similarities and Differences

Practice making new words with your students as they learn about words in the -and word family.

all in a word family

All in a Word Family

That’s right! The theme applies to everyone! Use this interactive lesson to teach your students how to find the theme of a fictional text.

theres no i in themework

There’s No I in Theme-work!

Let's learn about natural disasters. After reading through some informational texts, students will use their close reading skills to answer questions about different types of disasters.

informational text close reading

Informational Text: Close Reading

This comprehensive overview of story elements will definitely leave students with a better understanding of author's purpose, character traits, sequence, and main idea. It features the acclaimed Leo the Late Bloomer by Robert Kraus.

craft stick story elements

Craft Stick Story Elements

This lesson plan will have students practice their reading skills and build their reading stamina. This can be used as an introduction to kindergarten reader's workshop!

introducing readers workshop

Introducing Reader's Workshop!

Characters, settings, and events, oh my! In this lesson, students will dig deeper into each of these components and learn to provide specific details from their texts.

tell me more characters settings and events

Tell Me More: Characters, Settings, and Events

Help your class understand what makes AEIO and U so special with this lesson that helps them differentiate between vowels and consonants.

vowel or consonant

Vowel or Consonant?

Seeing things one word and letter at a time is a lot easier when students can point at them with fun pointers!

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Pointers!

This lesson introduces students to a variety of resources that they can use when doing research. It will also help them differentiate between print and digital sources and how to use each.

research where to find the answers

Research: Where to Find the Answers

Reading simple words can be a lot of work for young learners, but by adding in a cooperative game, everyone wins in this fun filled lesson. Students will be filled with pride as they master how to isolate sounds.  

color it out

Color It Out

Give your students a chance to hone their reading comprehension skills by creating nonfiction text summaries in this introductory lesson.

create a nonfiction text summary

Create a Nonfiction Text Summary

All fictional stories have story elements but they sure can differ between stories. In this lesson, students will compare and contrast the story elements of two fictional stories and document their findings in a graphic organizer.   

using story elements to compare and contrast fiction texts

Using Story Elements to Compare and Contrast Fiction Texts

Get your students moving with this activity that helps them practice their addition skills while having fun hunting for their next problem.

scavenger hunt addition

Scavenger Hunt Addition

Your kids will love learning about setting, characters and events as they listen to a classic tale and play a simple game. This lesson helps students improve their reading comprehension skills while they have fun.

setting characters and events in goldilocks and the three bears

Setting, Characters, and Events in Goldilocks and the Three Bears

What are the effects of weather events? In this integrated science and language arts lesson, students will explore causes and multiple effect in the context of reading and learning about various weather events and natural disasters.


eyeing the effects of weather

Eyeing the Effects of Weather

Young learners will love finding the main ideas in short informational texts. Featuring a bunch of fun worksheets, this lesson will help students learn about different topics while improving their reading skills.

in search of the main idea

In Search of the Main Idea

Improve your students' comprehension of non-fictional reading through this lesson that teaches them about text features. Students will find their own text features and explain why they aid in the reading process.

text features reading that makes sense

Text Features: Reading that Makes Sense

Bring theme to life with Chris Van Allsburg's *The Sweetest Fig*, a story with a great message for young readers to discover. This lesson pairs a wonderful read-aloud with activities and fun videos to keep your students engaged.

whats the theme analyzing character motivation

What's the Theme? Analyzing Character Motivation

In this fun lesson, your students will practice identifying and writing sentences with alliteration. They will also reflect upon the purpose of alliteration and the effect it has upon the reader. 

analyzing alliteration

Analyzing Alliteration

Cesar Chavez is a perfect example of a champion for social justice. Students will refine inference skills by using background knowledge and evidence from the text, while also discovering an important American civil rights activist. 

inferences in nonfiction texts cesar chavez and farmworker rights

Inferences in Nonfiction Texts: Cesar Chavez and Farmworker Rights

It’s time to get those magnifying glasses out! In this lesson, students will act as detectives, searching for clues about idioms. Who can find the clues that lead to the meanings of various idioms?

capturing the clues

Capturing the Clues

Encourage your students to translate their understanding of theme to poetry. In this lesson, students will evaluate the theme of poems by sketching pictures and citing text evidence.

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