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Using QARs to Develop Comprehension and Reflective Reading Habits
| Grades | 6 – 8 |
| Lesson Plan Type | Recurring Lesson |
| Estimated Time | Three 40-minute sessions |
| Lesson Author |
Lawrenceville, New Jersey |
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LESSON PLANS
Grades 6 – 8 | Lesson Plan | Unit
A Portrait of Our World: Making Connections and Developing Comprehension
Students engage in carousel walks, character analyses, global explorations, and genre studies while using valuable language arts strategies to build higher-level comprehension skills.
CALENDAR ACTIVITIES
Grades 7 – 12 | Calendar Activity |  September 4
Richard Wright was born in 1908.
Students read an appropriate excerpt from Black Boy, discuss the incident in which Richard gets into trouble, and write found poems.
PROFESSIONAL LIBRARY
Grades 6 – 12 | Professional Library | Book
Classroom Strategies for Interactive Learning
This popular collection provides literacy skill-building strategies for helping students learn in all curricular areas.

