Middle School Resource Rosa Parks: My Story by ReadWorks In a series of lessons, this unit explores a variety of literary concepts using the text “Rosa Parks: My Story.” Related NY State Academic Standards: RI.6.1, RI.6.2, RI.6.3 and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, lesson plans, constructed-response questions, […]

Middle School Resource Identifying the Characteristics of a Myth by ECSDM For this lesson, students will view a variety of animated myths in order to create a web that identifies the characteristics of a myth. Related NY State Academic Standards: RL.1.1, RL.1.9, RL.1.9.a and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands […]

Middle School Resource Reading Online Informational Text This is part of a unit addressing the skill of reading non-fiction and informational texts both in print and online. I have started with a focus on reading textbooks in social studies and science. Mid-way through the unit, I make a transition to “everyday, real world” reading. The […]

Elementary School Resource Prepare to read a text by reading the titles and subtitles by LearnZillion In this lesson you will understand how to prepare to read a section of text by reading the titles and subtitles. Related NY State Academic Standards: RI.3.5 Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, […]

High School Resource Types of Text This web-based resource provides a factsheet, game, quiz, and worksheet to help students understand the different types of text including: descriptive, informative, instructional, and persuasive. Related NY State Academic Standards: RL.6.7, RL.6.10, RL.6.11 Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, lesson plans, constructed-response questions, […]

Elementary School Resource The Starfall Reading Program This site hosts books and games that offer beginning readers the opportunity to explore and interact with words and the sounds that make up those words. Related NY State Academic Standards: RL.PK.5, RF.PK.1.a, RF.PK.1.b and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, […]

Middle School Resource What’s the Main Idea? Students will explain the main idea of a poem. Related NY State Academic Standards: RL.5.2, RL.5.10, RF.5.4 and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, lesson plans, constructed-response questions, rubrics, teacher resources, multimedia, and more!

Elementary School Resource Native American Storytelling In this activity, the class will talk about when stories are told and why they are told. Related NY State Academic Standards: SS.3.TCC.4.a, SS.3.TCC.4.a.1, SS.4.2 and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, lesson plans, constructed-response questions, rubrics, teacher resources, multimedia, and more!

High School Resource Selected Short Stories by Books Should Be Free This resource allows users to freely download F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Selected Short Stories as an audio book in mp3, iPod, or iTunes format. Related NY State Academic Standards: SL.9-10.2, SL.9-10.5, SL.11-12.2 and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of […]

Middle School Resource Leaf by Leaf: Autumn Poems by ReadWorks In a series of lessons, this unit explores a variety of literary concepts related to poetry using the texts “Leaf by Leaf: Autumn Poems” and “A Light in the Attic.” Related NY State Academic Standards: RL.5.2, RL.5.4, RL.5.10 and more! Be sure to check out […]