Standard Course of Study :: English Language Arts

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Understanding vocabulary in their own terms: This lesson focuses on vocabulary development. Students will work together in small groups to identify at least three to four unknown vocabulary words in a given passage. Vocabulary meanings will be learned through contextual means, previous knowledge and dictionary use. Students will then find a relevant way to illustrate the meaning of the word so that others can understand easily.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 English Language Arts); By Christa Schneider.

Dictionary guide words: How do they guide us?: Students have difficulty locating words in a dictionary. This lesson will allow students to learn how to use guide words in a dictionary to locate words.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts and English Language Development); By Anne Campbell and Carol Troutman.

Rooting out meaning: Morpheme match-ups in the primary grades: Students engage in morphemic analysis by using their knowledge of morphemes to define words, using a dictionary to confirm the meaning and spelling of unfamiliar words, and combining morphemes to create new words. Students use Readwritethink's “Morpheme... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

My world of words: Building vocabulary lists: In this lesson, students are engaged in a vocabulary search based on their areas of interest. The lesson begins with the teacher discussing how words are everywhere—online or in magazines, newspapers, books, letters, and conversations. Then, students... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

Literature Circles: Getting started: This lesson serves as an introduction to the use of literature circles in the elementary classroom. Readwritethink offers a workshop-style lesson and a tool-kit for teachers who are using this collaborative reading strategy for the first time. Students... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

A daily DEAR program: Drop everything and read!: This lesson that promotes self-selected reading for students in grades 3–5, gives the teacher a structured time to touch base with each student over a period of time, assess progress, and target instruction. During this daily reading period, students... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

Acquiring new vocabulary through book discussion groups: This ReadWriteThink lesson explores various ways in which the teacher can foster students' vocabulary skills through direct instruction and small-group discussions. While reading the text Pink and Say by Patricia Polacco, students identify... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts); Provided by: ReadWriteThink