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Author Study: Improving Reading Comprehension Using Inference and Comparison
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| Grades | 3 – 5 |
| Lesson Plan Type | Unit |
| Estimated Time | Seven 45-minute sessions |
| Lesson Author |
Middleton, Alabama |
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LESSON PLANS
Grades 3 – 5 | Lesson Plan | Minilesson
What’s Under the Slide? Making Inferences Using Microscopes
Students hone their critical thinking skills by learning how to make inferences from textual clues.
CALENDAR ACTIVITIES
Grades K – 12 | Calendar Activity | March 11
Ezra Jack Keats was born on this day in 1916.
In celebration of Keats' birthday, students write stories that include some characters from Keats' books and practice using collage techniques with the Collage Machine.
Grades 3 – 12 | Calendar Activity | August 30
Caldecott Medal-winner Virginia Lee Burton was born on this day in 1909.
Students discuss similarities in Burton's illustrations and writing style in her many books, in addition to her use of personification.