Standard Course of Study :: English Language Arts

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Exciting Narrative Endings: This lesson emphasizes the importance of a strong ending for a narrative essay and
teaches students specific items to include in their endings.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2–4 English Language Arts); By Ann Jolly.

Hello Friend! Writing a Friendly Letter: Students will apply their knowledge of a friendly letter to compose a letter to send to their pen pals. Students will then type up their letters using the Kidspiration program.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 English Language Arts and Computer Technology Skills); By Kelly Norton.

The Legend of the Blue Bonnet: Students will create their own version/retelling of The Legend of the Blue Bonnet by Tomie dePaola; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 English Language Arts and Computer Technology Skills); By Shari Peacock.

Plain Polly: Adding relevant details: This instructional technique creates a lasting visual image of how relevant details help develop a character and a focus. Students learn to add only details that are related to the main idea of a “Plain Polly” stick figure. These mascots serve as reminders to students to be selective with the details they use to support their main idea.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2–4 English Language Arts); By DPI Writing Strategies.

Slow Motion Replay: Students will learn to use slow motion replay of a moment in a narrative to make it easier for the reader to feel that he or she is actually experiencing the event.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2–4 English Language Arts); By DPI Writing Strategies.

Story Surgery: As early as first grade, children can begin to revise their stories using "Story Surgery." In this lesson, students learn how to use scissors to perform "story surgery" by cutting their stories apart at the point where more information can be added.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1–4 English Language Arts); By DPI Writing Strategies.

Synonym Word Bags: The purpose of Word Bags is to give students a resource for finding synonyms for overused words that they use in their writing on a daily basis. Students will fill Word Bags with synonyms for frequently used words.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2–4 English Language Arts); By DPI Writing Strategies.

Twas the night before Christmas: Retelling through thinking maps: After reading and discussing “Twas the Night Before Christmas,” students will work together to create a Flow Map. Each student will then use the map they created individually to retell the story in his/her own words.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 English Language Arts and Computer Technology Skills); By Amy Rhyne, Paulette Keys, and Sarah Carson.

Acrostic poems: All about me and my favorite things: Introduces students to acrostic poetry. They create poems using their names as a starting point for writing about themselves. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Action ABC's: Learning vocabulary with verbs: Students review the definition of a verb and then expand their vocabulary by using verbs they already know in sentences. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

As slippery as an eel: An ocean unit exploring simile and metaphor: Students explore simile and metaphor in fiction and nonfiction ocean books. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Collaborating on a class book: Exploring before-during-after sequences: Students and the teacher produce a class book through a group-writing activity focusing on a basic before-during-after sequence of events. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Collaborative stories 1: Prewriting and drafting: Students engage in prewriting activities that include writing the beginning of a story and brainstorming ideas using an online, interactive story map. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 2–3 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Collaborative stories 2: Revising: Engages students in a group-revising activity. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 2–3 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

Completing the circle: The craft of circular plot structure: Students explore the organizing structure and writer's craft of picture books. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Composing Cinquain Poems: A Quick-Writing Activity: Students write simple cinquain poetry of their own as a follow-up to a subject they have been exploring in class. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 2 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Connect with low-literate families: A three-tiered approach: This ReadWriteThink lesson involves giving children from low-literate families stories to read at home to enhance the home-school connection. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Creating a wall story: Students create a wall story as a means of retelling a story. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts); Provider: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Creating comic strips: Students use comic strips to explore how style, point of view, setting, plot, and summary, is communicated not only through words, but through illustrations. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 2–4 English Language Arts); Provider: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts