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Picture Understanding! Building Comprehension in the Primary Grades With Picture Books
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| Grades | 1 – 3 |
| Lesson Plan Type | Unit |
| Estimated Time | Seven 35- to 45-minute sessions |
| Lesson Author |
Jennifer Neff, Master of Science in Education Eldridge, Iowa |
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LESSON PLANS
Grades K – 2 | Lesson Plan | Recurring Lesson
Choosing the Right Book: Strategies for Beginning Readers
Students make purposeful choices for their reading materials, thinking about their reasons for reading a book and using strategies to match books to their abilities.
Grades K – 2 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Let's Read It Again: Comprehension Strategies for English-Language Learners
Help Spanish-speaking English-language learners unlock the mysteries of their new language by using a bilingual book to recognize unfamiliar words and construct meaning from the text.
Grades K – 2 | Lesson Plan | Minilesson
It Doesn’t Have to End That Way: Using Prediction Strategies with Literature
After listening to the beginning of a story, students use details in the text, personal experience, and prior knowledge to predict the way the story will end.
Grades 1 – 2 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Readers Theatre With Jan Brett
Students in grades 1-2 use Jan Brett’s Hedgie's Surprise for a Readers Theatre experience.

