Aligned to the IRA/NCTE standards by Dr. Katie Monnin (CLICK HERE TO SEE), Assistant Professor of Literacy at University of North Florida, our lesson plans develop fluency by asking students to make inferences, identify vocabulary, and explore transitions. Choose from a variety of language arts lesson plans and corresponding activity sheets, all free and available for download in a printer-friendly PDF format.

Zig and Wikki in The Cow

From a laugh-out-loud funny, creative-and-standards-based science learning book, an opportunity for librarians, science and language arts teachers to work alongside each other. Students will work though reading and writing science-based lesson idea steps.

LEXILE LEVEL: GN 270
GUIDED READING LEVEL: P

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Zig and Wikki in Something Ate My Homework

In this lesson plan, students will use a combination of research results, fiction narrative, art and presentation software to create an electronic picture book that combines fiction and nonfiction.

LEXILE LEVEL: GN 230
GUIDED READING LEVEL: K

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Otto's Orange Day

Perfect for Back to School Week, this lesson plan is excellent for teambuilding, and valuing the similarities and differences among diverse student populations through a self-portrait.

LEXILE LEVEL: GN 230
GUIDED READING LEVEL: J

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Mo & Jo: Fighting Together Forever

After learning to identify conflicts and problems in a plot, students will explain how the solutions in turn create new problems that move a plot forward.

LEXILE LEVEL: GN 240
GUIDED READING LEVEL: L

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