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The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig: This lesson plan focuses on a English Language Arts objectives: similarity and difference. Students compare the story The Three Little Pigs and The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig by Eugene Trivizas. Students will work collaboratively in small heterogeneous groups to apply strategies for comprehension and vocabulary.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts and English Language Development); By Betty Coleman-Canty and Michelle Swain.

Awesome action words: Good writers use precise verbs to make stories interesting and vivid. In this lesson, students will learn to replace boring, redundant, generic verbs with more precise “Awesome Action Words.”; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 English Language Arts and English Language Development); By DPI Writing Strategies.

Bubba: A Cinderella story: This lesson focuses on the whimsical interpretation of the Cinderella story. Students explore the story Bubba, the Cowboy Prince, through rich text and interpretations of the story.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts and English Language Development); By Jennifer Fessler and Karen Wright.

Discovering how to take care of our natural resources: This lesson focuses on our natural resources and the effects our actions have on them. Students explore this concept through discussion, matching, literature, and writing.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 English Language Arts, English Language Development, and Social Studies); By Jennifer Hicks and Alison Short.

Flying high with hot air balloons!: This lesson plan, written for the Novice High Second Language Student, uses the historical fiction book The Big Balloon Race by Eleanor Coerr, to reinforce basic vocabulary and introduce new vocabulary while tying into many community sponsored hot air balloon events held in the fall.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 English Language Arts and English Language Development); By Barbara Boal.

Resources on the web

Get Ready to Read: A screening tool, literacy checklists, and research-based teaching ideas for early literacy. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: National Center for Learning Disabilities

International Reading Association: Research, practice, and policy that improve reading instruction for the benefit of all teachers and students. Since 1956, IRA has been a nonprofit, global network of individuals and institutions committed to worldwide literacy. IRA promotes high levels of... (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: International Reading Association

LitSite Alaska: LitSite Alaska, created by the Creative Writing Department at the University of Alaska Anchorage and the Alaska Literary Consortium, includes workbooks designed to help teachers design effective assignments in reading and writing. Examples... (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: University of Alaska Anchorage

Nature reflections: Interactive language practice for English-language learners: Students reflect on nature through readings, a visit to a green area, and bookmaking using the writing process and peer feedback. English-language learner (ELL) strategies in this lesson include previewing before reading, read-alouds, choral reading, total... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

Zoom School: An on-line school room with facts and images about geographic, scientific, and language-related themes. Pages of information and activities including printouts and quizzes for each topic. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: Enchanted Learning