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Using Venn diagrams to compare and contrast: In order to be able to compare and contrast weather in other places around the country and the world, the students will learn how to use a graphic organizer (Venn diagram) to visualize likeness and differences between two things.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 English Language Arts and Science); By Kelly Sharpe, Kathleen Hughes, Ruffin Priest, Sondra Walker, and Sandra McKee.

Pigs and wolf on a map!: The students will construct a Double Bubble Map (Venn Diagram) to compare and contrast two versions of a familiar fairytale.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2–4 English Language Arts); By Cherry Randall.

Cloudy with a chance of... what?: Students will enjoy reading about a town where no one ever goes hungry because the sky provides food while learning about weather, healthy and unhealthy foods, and creating a database.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2–4 English Language Arts and Science); By BJ Larson and Paula Sharpe.

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Shhh! Bear's sleeping: learning about nonfiction and fiction using read-alouds: The teacher introduces students to many different genres of literature in this lesson that explores the differences between fiction and nonfiction. After reading “Big Paws,” the teacher engages students in a discussion about bears and creates... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts and Science); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

Fairy tales around the world: This EDSITEment unit is a series of lessons in which students will become familiar with fairy tales. They will read and learn to understand fairy tales so that they can better comprehend the structures of literature as well as for the sake of the wonder,... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts); Provided by: EDSITEment

Deeper reading response: A template for teachers: Interacting with and responding to various texts is an important foundation to build in the primary years of a child's education. This lesson from ReadWriteThink details the five expressive and performative engagements for responding to text, as identified... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

Comparing Tales through Performance: In this ARTSEDGE lesson, students identify the similarities and differences between a traditional and a contemporary version of The Three Little Pigs. Students act out scenes from each of the stories and are assessed based on how well they... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–4 English Language Arts and Theater Arts Education); Provided by: ArtsEdge

Book sorting: Using observation and comprehension to categorize books: This ReadWriteThink sorting activity addresses critical-thinking skills, observation and categorization processes, reading comprehension and writing skills. The activity also provides teachers with a vast array of diagnostics through observation of student... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

Aesop and Anase: Animal fables and trickster tales: In this lesson from EDSITEment, students will become familiar with fables and trickster tales from different cultural traditions. They will explore how folktales employ animals in different ways to portray human strengths and weaknesses and how this wisdom... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts); Provided by: EDSITEment

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