LEARN NC

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

Goal 1

The learner will apply enabling strategies and skills to read and write.

Objective 1.05

Read independently daily from self-selected materials (consistent with the student's independent reading level) to:

  • increase fluency.
  • build background knowledge.
  • expand and refine vocabulary.

Resources aligned to this objective

Resources on the web

Poetry: A feast to form fluent readers
In this lesson from ReadWriteThink, students examine elements of fluent reading through oral poetry performance. They use the Internet to identify a poem to prepare and perform for the class. The main objective of this lesson concerns improving fluency. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts)
Provided by: ReadWriteThink
Book clubs: Reading for fun
This student-organized, student-driven reading experience builds community in the classroom and encourages students to read independently, taking responsibility for their literacy learning. After being introduced to book clubs, students choose a book to... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts)
Provided by: ReadWriteThink