ALEX Resources

Title: Can A Goldfish Live with a Crab? Comparing Informational Text and Fiction
Description: Students will learn the differences in books that give information and books that tell stories while learning about goldfish. They will find out interesting facts about goldfish and share what they have learned by writing their own informational page. They will compare an informational text to fun story about a goldfish that doesn’t want to live alone.
Standard(s):
[ELA2015] (1) 36:

Title: It's Your Birthday, Dr. Seuss!
Description: This lesson plan is intended to be used during the month of March when the class is preparing to celebrate Dr. Seuss Day. After listening to and reading different stories by Dr. Seuss, the students have opportunities to compare and contrast story elements through critical thinking and Venn diagrams.
Standard(s):
[ELA2015] (3) 3:

Title: Building a Matrix for Leo Lionni Books: An Author Study
Description: In this author study, students listen to and discuss four books by Leo Lionni. They identify similarities and differences in the stories and then compare two stories of their choice.
Standard(s):
[ELA2015] (2) 18:

Title: Connect With Low-Literate Families: A Three-Tiered Approach
Description: Parents and caregivers take a page from the teacher's book when they listen to students take-home poems or stories and discuss the ideas within.
Standard(s):
[ELA2015] (2) 30:

Title: Comparing Fiction and Nonfiction with '' Little Red Riding Hood Text'' Sets
Description: Students discuss and compare differing versions of '' Little Red Riding Hood'' and other tales about wolves in cumulative read-aloud sessions and text set explorations.
Standard(s):
[ELA2015] (2) 30:

Title: The Frog Beyond the Fairy Tale Character: Searching Informational Texts
Description: Frogs often appear as the main character in fiction stories, but what do students really know about frogs? Students find out in this lesson in which they research real-life frogs.
Standard(s):
[ELA2015] (2) 6:

Title: Let's Build a Snowman
Description: In this lesson, students use both fiction and nonfiction texts, the Internet, and a K-W-L chart to learn about how animals survive the winter.
Standard(s):
[ELA2015] (2) 37:

Title: Teaching Audience Through Interactive Writing
Description: Through interactive writing, students work together and then independently to create invitation letters for a group of their peers and their families.
Standard(s):
[ELA2015] (2) 33: