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This is the title page for the Lonely Zero lesson plan. The main image is an illustration of a zero that looks sad, sitting on a bench in a park. The orange Learn Bright logo is at the top of the page.
This is the title page for the Lonely Zero lesson plan. The main image is an illustration of a zero that looks sad, sitting on a bench in a park. The orange Learn Bright logo is at the top of the page. This is the classroom procedure page for the Lonely Zero lesson plan. The orange Learn Bright logo is at the bottom of the page. This is a content page for the Lonely Zero lesson plan. There is a graphic of a pond with happy numbers, but the sad zero is off the side. The orange Learn Bright logo is at the bottom of the page. This is the activity worksheet for the Lonely Zero lesson plan. The orange Learn Bright logo is in the upper right corner of the page.

Lonely Zero

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Lonely Zero is a high-interest reading comprehension lesson that allows students to practice grade-appropriate reading comprehension, foundational reading, and reading fluency skills. These reading comprehension lessons are designed to be completed in one or two class settings.

Each lesson discusses a subject that students want to read about and that teachers will want to incorporate into their reading instruction. The lesson is appropriate as a whole-class, stand-alone lesson or as an independent small-group activity. Be sure to check if there is a Learn Bright video that goes with this lesson!

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What our Lonely Zero lesson plan includes

Lesson Objectives and Overview: Lonely Zero is a high-interest reading comprehension lesson plan. As such, students will practice various close reading and comprehension skills. In addition, they will learn about text features and practice place and value using a hands-on activity. This lesson is for students in 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade.

Classroom Procedure

Every lesson plan provides you with a classroom procedure page that outlines a step-by-step guide to follow. You do not have to follow the guide exactly. The guide helps you organize the lesson and details when to hand out worksheets. It also lists information in the yellow box that you might find useful. You will find the lesson objectives, state standards, and number of class sessions the lesson should take to complete in this area. In addition, it describes the supplies you will need as well as what and how you need to prepare beforehand. For this lesson, you’ll need colored markers or crayons, colored and manila file folders, and about 15 to 20 feet of rope.

Teacher Notes

The teacher notes page provides an extra paragraph of information to help guide the lesson and remind you what to focus on. It explains that you can teach this lesson in a whole-class setting or as an independent, small-group activity. The blank lines on this page are available for you to write out thoughts and ideas you have as you prepare the lesson.

LONELY ZERO LESSON PLAN CONTENT PAGES

The Lonely Zero lesson plan contains two content pages. It tells the story of how the whole number zero started out lonely and sad. Zero felt like it had no value or place in its math family. Throughout the story, Zero learns that it is indeed valuable, just like all the other numbers. Students will learn about place and value while reading this fun story.

LONELY ZERO LESSON PLAN WORKSHEETS

The Lonely Zero lesson plan includes two worksheets: an activity worksheet and a practice worksheet. Each one will help students solidify their grasp of the material they learned throughout the lesson. You can refer to the classroom procedure guidelines to know when to hand out each worksheet.

NUMBER LINE ACTIVITY WORKSHEET

Students will follow the steps on the page to create a human number line. The supplies you need are at the top of the worksheet. Make sure you read through the directions a few times before you start the activity with the students.

LONELY ZERO REVIEW PRACTICE WORKSHEET

The practice worksheet requires students to answer a series of 10 questions. These questions all relate to the content pages, so students will need to refer to them often for the answers. In addition, each question provides which reading tool the question corresponds to, such as text feature, vocabulary, or comprehension.

Worksheet Answer Keys

At the end of the lesson plan document is an answer key for the practice worksheet. The correct answers are all in red to make it easier for you to compare them with students’ responses. If you choose to administer the lesson pages to your students via PDF, you will need to save a new file that omits these pages. Otherwise, you can simply print out the applicable pages and keep these as reference for yourself when grading assignments.

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State Educational Standards

LB.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.1, LB.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.3, LB.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.6, LB.MATH.3–5.NF.A.1–3.NF.D

Lessons are aligned to meet the education objectives and goals of most states. For more information on your state objectives, contact your local Board of Education or Department of Education in your state.

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