LEARN NC

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

Goal 2

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

Objective 2.07

Determine usefulness of information and ideas consistent with purpose.

Resources aligned to this objective

The zoo is coming, the zoo is coming
The zoo is coming is a lesson that will give students an opportunity to write a letter to a fictional governor about the pros and cons of having a zoo come to their town.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts, Information Skills, and Science)
By steven sather.
Nutrition and the media: Cereal box consumerism
This lesson will offer your students the opportunity to explore nutrition and how the media impacts our consumer decisions. Students will design a cereal box and read about how the use of color, slogans, and prizes impacts buyers. This lesson plan is easily adapted for exceptional children and can be expanded and/or adapted to suit your students' needs.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 English Language Arts, Healthful Living, and Mathematics)
By Gloria Simmons.
North Carolina regional travel brochure
The students will cooperatively design travel brochures that describe major physical and cultural characteristics of the regions in North Carolina.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
By Deborah Harrell.
North Carolina American Indian stories
In this lesson students will select and read stories from some of the North Carolina American Indian tribes. They will compare and contrast two stories of their choice and complete a Venn diagram. Students will use the information on the Venn diagram to write three paragraphs. After reading several American Indian tales or legends, students will then create their own legend using the narrative writing process.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
By Janice Gardner.
Lumbee learning
In Teaching about North Carolina American Indians, page 3.2
Introduction Education for the Lumbee tribe has always been important. After Reconstruction ended and the state of North Carolina began its journey to educate its people, no provisions were made for American Indians. Segregated schools provided education...
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 and 8 English Language Arts and Second Languages)
By Gazelia Carter.
Blue Ridge Parkway Travelogue
Students plan and develop a week-long trip along the Blue Ridge Parkway, from beginning to end. The virtual tour culminates in the creation of a travelogue that will outline the trip.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
By Rachel Elliott.
Animal report
After studying the various animal groups, students write a report about an animal of their choosing using well-formed paragraphs.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts, Information Skills, and Science)
By Kay Sims.

Resources on the web

Research building blocks: Hints about print
Children are naturally curious—they want to know “how” and “why.” Teaching research skills can help students find answers for themselves. This ReadWriteThink lesson plan, taken from the “Research Building Blocks”... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts and Information Skills)
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Research building blocks: Examining electronic sources
Children are naturally curious—they want to know “how” and “why.” Teaching research skills can help students find answers for themselves. This ReadWriteThink lesson plan, taken from the “Research Building Blocks”... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Computer/Technology Skills, English Language Arts, and Information Skills)
Provided by: ReadWriteThink