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Lesson Plans - 4th Grade

Anticipation Guides Improve Reading Comprehension

This activity provides a good way to increase reading comprehension in the content areas.

Martin Luther King Jr.: A Pre- and Post-Reading Activity

A pre- and post-reading exercise documents new learning about the life of Martin Luther King.

The San Francisco Earthquake of 1906

Recognize the anniversary of the San Francisco earthquake (April 18) with this comprehension activity.

Understanding Idioms Is a Piece of Cake

Teaching about idioms can be great fun. Included: Idiom resources.

Puzzle Race Builds Cooperative-Group Skills

Use this activity just for fun or to assess students’ cooperative-work skills. It makes a nice activity for use at holiday parties, as a time-filler, or as a cooperative-work assessment. Links to cooperative group assessment rubrics included.