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Lesson Plans
- Skill & Strategy Units »
- Author's Purpose
Author's Purpose
The reason why an author has written a text for readers.
- Cause and Effect
Cause and Effect
The reason why something happens (Cause) and what happens as a result (Effect). - Character
Character
The looks, traits, thoughts, and relationships of a person, animal or object with life-like qualities in a text. - Classify and Categorize
Classify and Categorize
To arrange or organize details from a text into groups with similar traits (Categorize), and to name or label that group (Classify). - Compare and Contrast
Compare and Contrast
How two or more things are alike (Compare) and how they are different (Contrast). - Drawing Conclusions
Drawing Conclusions
Combining background knowledge, personal experience and textual information to determine meaning. - Explicit Information
Explicit Information
Details that can be clearly found “right there” in the text. - Fact and Opinion
Fact and Opinion
Information that can be proven to be true or false (Fact) and a personal statement of what one believes about a subject (Opinion). - Figurative Language
Figurative Language
Language enriched by word images and figures of speech. - Genre
Genre
A category or type of text, organized by common literary elements. - Main Idea
Main Idea
The big idea in a text that tells what the text is mostly about. - Plot
Plot
The structure of events that make up the main story of a text. - Point of View
Point of View
The perspective from which a story is told to the reader (i.e. first person). - Predicting
Predicting
Using information from a text to decide what will most likely happen next. - Pronoun Reference
Pronoun Reference
Tracing a pronoun to the source noun to which it refers. - Sequence
Sequence
The order of events or steps in a text. - Setting
Setting
Where and when a story takes place. - Theme
Theme
The underlying message or lesson that the author is trying to convey to the reader. These often include universal values dealing with life, society or human nature. - Vocabulary in Context
Vocabulary in Context
The meaning of a word within a text. - Voice
Voice
An author’s tone or attitude toward a subject in a text.
- Author's Purpose
- Comprehension Units »
Comprehension Units
These research-based units facilitate precise questioning based on evidence in the text, and focused discussion to enable comprehension of the entire text. Read-aloud and paired text lessons embody the most effective research-proven instructional practices to support student comprehension. Units are based on superb, carefully selected leveled books, with authentic paired passages. The easy-to-use alignment tool allows you to see how each lesson aligns with Common Core and state standards. - Novel Study Units »
Novel Study Units
These units afford students the opportunity to engage with and read higher level texts. Multiple comprehension concepts are taught in a single unit, and all units include a pacing guide, five to seven lessons, student packet, and unit assessment. - Reading Passages »
Reading Passages