LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Goal 2

The learner will develop and apply strategies and skills to comprehend text that is read, heard, and viewed.

Objective 2.05

Self-monitor own difficulties in comprehending independently using several strategies.

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Choosing one word: Summarizing Shel Silverstein's “Sick”
This lesson uses Shel Silverstein's poem “Sick” to challenge emergent readers to select the most important word in a text and to justify their selection. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 English Language Arts)
Provider: IRA/NCTE
Comparing fiction and nonfiction with "Little Red Riding Hood" text sets
In this lesson, students explore similarities and differences among various versions of “Little Red Riding Hood.” (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts)
Provider: IRA/NCTE
I wonder: Writing scientific explanations with students
In this lesson, students are encouraged to ask questions about a specific topic, choose a particular question to explore in detail, and research the question using a variety of resources. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 2 English Language Arts)
Provider: IRA/NCTE
Improving fluency through group literary performance
Bill Martin Jr.'s picture books provide opportunities for students to hear fluent reading modeled then to join in the readings through literary performance. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts)
Provider: IRA/NCTE
Integrating Language Arts Using "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie"
This lesson, from ReadWriteThink, uses Laura Joffe Numeroff's If You Give a Mouse a Cookie to combine word-skill work with prediction and sequencing practice. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts)
Provider: IRA/NCTE
Is this the right book for me? Strategies for beginning readers
In this lesson, students learn to identify purposes for reading and are given strategies to evaluate if the reading level and length of a book is appropriate. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 English Language Arts)
Provider: IRA/NCTE
Life on the rivers of Asia
In this Xpeditions lesson, students examine the influence of rivers on the populations of Asia. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Social Studies and English Language Arts)
Provider: National Geographic
Rain, ice, steam: Using reading to support inquiry about the water cycle
In this lesson, students discover the repetitive cycle of water through read-alouds that introduce the topic of rain, hands-on experiments, and classroom centers. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 2 English Language Arts and Science)
Provider: IRA/NCTE
Reading informational texts using the 3-2-1 strategy
In this lesson, students in grades K–2 learn to use the 3-2-1 strategy, which involves writing about three things they discovered, two things they found interesting, and one question they still have. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts)
Provider: IRA/NCTE