Reading Comprehension

A student-facing reading comprehension assessment based on the story 'Swinging at Recess', featuring larger text, generous writing spaces, and a linear 4-step writing organizer.

A student worksheet with a decodable story about a dog named Speck. It includes a large illustration area and comprehension questions with child-friendly lowercase answer choices: worried, happy, and sad. It uses the Montserrat font for high readability of the letter 'a'.

A scene-by-scene summary of Romeo and Juliet Act I, adapted for WIDA Level 3 (Developing) proficiency. Each summary is exactly five sentences long and includes key quotes from the text. Layout optimized for two pages with three scenes each, featuring a key vocabulary bank.

A high-contrast student reference anchor chart featuring the four main text structures (Sequence, Cause & Effect, Compare & Contrast, and Problem & Solution) with enlarged signal words and sentence starters for wall visibility.

A high-impact, landscape-oriented poster version of the Academic Skills Matrix, optimized for 11x8.5 printing. It features a space-efficient side-by-side header, a highly compact 11-row alignment table with snug cell paddings, and a professional layout that perfectly fits the vertical dimensions without clipping.

A optimized 20-question multiple-choice reading comprehension assessment for 5th-grade students, featuring a tight, professional layout to ensure all components fit onto exactly 4 pages without vertical overflow. Includes short fiction and non-fiction passages, active reading checkpoints, and an integrated IEP data-tracking matrix for the teacher.

A professional 'Field Agent' themed interview script for conducting interest inventories with reluctant middle school readers. It includes sections for media habits, real-world skills, and reading 'friction' points to help identify high-interest book recommendations.

A dark gothic multi-page illustrated storybook retelling the story of Rapunzel and Cassandra. Designed for middle school and young adult readers, this 8-page document includes the complex Grimm-inspired plot, sisterly dynamics, gothic artwork boxes, and thematic layouts.

A comprehensive 5-week phonics intervention focused on decoding two-syllable words across five major syllable types. Each week includes a pre-assessment, daily lessons with specific targets, student practice sheets, and a post-assessment.

An inquiry-based science and literacy curriculum for grades 1-3 that combines foundational scientific concepts with high-frequency sight word mastery and precision handwriting practice.

A comprehensive set of decodable fluency passages across grade levels, focusing on nature, wildlife, and ecosystems to build reading stamina and accuracy.

A 2nd-grade ELA unit where students compare and contrast city and farm life using informational read-along texts, culminating in a comparative discussion.

A 2nd-grade ELA sequence focused on using text features (headings, bold print, captions, diagrams) to enhance comprehension of informational science texts. Students use audio-supported materials to practice navigating and synthesizing information about animal habitats and life cycles.

A 1st Grade ELA sequence focusing on read-along informational texts about weather to teach cause-and-effect, sequencing, and practical application of reading.

A Pre-K sequence focused on reading comprehension through informational texts about transportation. Students learn to categorize vehicles by land, water, and air while developing print awareness, vocabulary, and comparative language skills.

A 2nd-grade ELA sequence focused on reading fluency and comprehension through audio-supported informational texts. Students explore global habitats while mastering text tracking, vocabulary acquisition, main idea identification, and prosody.

A simulation and game-based approach to teaching 2nd grade students how to follow technical and procedural texts. Students move from simple instructions to complex cycles, learning to identify missing steps and create their own process guides.

A Kindergarten ELA sequence focused on informational text comprehension through the lens of weather. Students learn to identify descriptive vocabulary, understand cause and effect, and compare and contrast different weather types through read-alongs and hands-on activities.

A 9-day novel study for 'Frindle' by Andrew Clements, aligned to 3rd Grade ELAR TEKS, focusing on character development, vocabulary, and plot analysis.

A series of lessons exploring Shakespeare's Macbeth, specifically designed for 10th-grade emergent bilingual students to master complex characterization and thematic elements.

A 5-day reading comprehension and writing unit for struggling readers, blending the world of Farming Simulator with real-world agriculture. Focuses on 2nd-grade level literacy skills within a high-interest 5th-grade context.

A 6-week reading intervention unit for 5th graders focused on making inferences, analyzing questions, and using text evidence. Themes include mysteries, sports (baseball and basketball), and dragons to engage high-interest readers.

A 9-day novel study for Number the Stars centered on 5th Grade ELAR TEKS, focusing on character development, plot analysis, and historical context through the lens of a Resistance Secret File.

A series of lessons focused on developing reading comprehension through mystery stories, with tiered assignments for different grade levels.

A project-based learning unit designed to help middle school students analyze their past MCAS ELA performance, deconstruct scoring rubrics, and create a personalized strategy playbook for upcoming assessments. Students move from 'investigating' their scores to 'rebooting' their responses and 'finalizing' their test-taking toolkit.

A 27-day instructional sequence for 6th Grade ELAR Unit 1: Testing Our Limits, featuring dual blocks for Reading and Writing with daily grammar and skill scaffolding.

A comprehensive year-long intervention sequence for 8th-grade literacy, focusing on STAR 360 and OSAS benchmark skills. The sequence follows a 3-day weekly instructional cycle (Instruction, Practice, Application) to supplement 2 days of choice reading.

A 25-day comprehensive unit for StudySync Grade 6 that explores the theme of courage and resilience through isolated reading and writing tracks, aligned to ELA TEKS.

A 4-day small group intervention focused on using context clues (definition, example, synonym, and antonym) supported by visual illustrations to determine the meaning of unknown words. Students act as 'Word Detectives' to solve vocabulary mysteries.

A comprehensive six-week English Language Arts curriculum for high school freshmen centered on R.J. Palacio's 'Wonder'. This unit analyzes how shifting narration, point of view, and multi-perspective characterization impact reader empathy and character development, culminating in evidence-based thematic essays on kindness and identity.

A 9-day novel study for 'Frindle' by Andrew Clements, aligned to 3rd Grade ELAR TEKS, focusing on character development, vocabulary, and plot analysis.

A comprehensive multi-unit sequence for 3rd and 4th grade students covering key literary devices: Introduction to Figurative Language, Onomatopoeia, Similes, Metaphors, Personification, and Idioms. Each unit provides 5 lesson plans, interactive notebook resources, and a wide variety of activities and stories designed to improve descriptive writing and reading comprehension.

An 8-week deep dive into Kafka's Metamorphosis for special education students, focusing on abstract thinking, social value, and the human condition through high-engagement activities and visual organizers.

A series of lessons exploring Shakespeare's Macbeth, specifically designed for 10th-grade emergent bilingual students to master complex characterization and thematic elements.

A comprehensive 5-week phonics intervention focused on decoding two-syllable words across five major syllable types. Each week includes a pre-assessment, daily lessons with specific targets, student practice sheets, and a post-assessment.

A 6-week reading intervention unit for 5th graders focused on making inferences, analyzing questions, and using text evidence. Themes include mysteries, sports (baseball and basketball), and dragons to engage high-interest readers.

A 9-day novel study for Number the Stars centered on 5th Grade ELAR TEKS, focusing on character development, plot analysis, and historical context through the lens of a Resistance Secret File.

A series of lessons focused on developing reading comprehension through mystery stories, with tiered assignments for different grade levels.

A project-based learning unit designed to help middle school students analyze their past MCAS ELA performance, deconstruct scoring rubrics, and create a personalized strategy playbook for upcoming assessments. Students move from 'investigating' their scores to 'rebooting' their responses and 'finalizing' their test-taking toolkit.

A 27-day instructional sequence for 6th Grade ELAR Unit 1: Testing Our Limits, featuring dual blocks for Reading and Writing with daily grammar and skill scaffolding.

A comprehensive year-long intervention sequence for 8th-grade literacy, focusing on STAR 360 and OSAS benchmark skills. The sequence follows a 3-day weekly instructional cycle (Instruction, Practice, Application) to supplement 2 days of choice reading.

A 25-day comprehensive unit for StudySync Grade 6 that explores the theme of courage and resilience through isolated reading and writing tracks, aligned to ELA TEKS.

A creative story outline and character guide for a high-interest, low-readability (Hi-Lo) novel featuring an elderly protagonist in a fantasy world.

A phonics lesson focusing on short 'i' CVC words through a structured fluency pyramid and comprehension questions.

A structured literacy lesson focused on the letter C /k/ and glued sounds -an and -am, using the decodable text 'The Cat Can'. This lesson follows a backwards planning approach to ensure students can decode and encode CVC words and nasalized vowels.

A foundational phonics lesson focusing on identifying and reading words with the digraphs wh, sh, ch, and ck within a beach-themed narrative. Students will practice oral reading fluency and basic reading comprehension.

A multi-sensory literacy experience for early learners, using tactile objects, sounds, and smells to bring a story about a forest animal to life.

A Kindergarten read-aloud lesson for 'The Tree in the Ancient Forest' focusing on developing oral language skills through the 'Notice and Wonder' strategy. Students explore ecosystem connections while practicing sharing their observations and questions.

An introductory lesson for 4th graders on 'Daisy Dawson is on Her Way', focusing on active listening and comprehension of the first two chapters through a video reading and guided discussion.

An immersive 30-minute read-aloud session designed for 9th graders to explore narrative techniques and emotional resonance through a guided story experience.

Students become 'Word Detectives' to identify 46 high-frequency sight words from the 'Second Sight Word Song'. The lesson involves a classroom search, air-writing during video viewing, and a text-based highlighting mission.

An introductory lesson for 4th-grade students on 'Daisy Dawson is on Her Way', focusing on active listening and comprehension through a video reading of the first two chapters.

A comprehensive 6-station test-preparation rotation designed to build stamina and teach time management for the NC 6th Grade ELA EOG. Features 52 standards-aligned multiple-choice questions across informational, fictional, and poetic texts with a built-in stamina-break tracking system.

A collection of 10 longer, more complex short stories designed for 3th-4th grade level readers. Focuses on identifying character, setting, and plot elements through multi-paragraph narratives and literal comprehension questions.

A lesson focused on developing verbal storytelling skills by teaching students to identify and retell key narrative elements in a logical sequence. Students use visual prompts and short stories to practice using complete sentences and clear structure.

A set of literacy stations designed to build comprehension, argumentative analysis, and theme identification skills through six diverse reading passages.

A comprehensive lesson exploring Tanith Lee's 'Awake,' a subversion of Sleeping Beauty, focusing on structural choices and source material transformation (RL.5 and RL.9). Students will analyze character conflict and the concept of 'the gift of time.'

An advanced 8th-grade ELA lesson exploring the intersection of Filipino and American identities through personal narrative. Students analyze the immigrant experience, master advanced vocabulary via a 'Quiz Bee,' and draft narratives that bridge their cultural heritage with their current journey.

A comprehensive 10th-grade ELA lesson analyzing Macbeth's famous 'Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow' speech from Act 5, Scene 5. Students explore Macbeth's psychological state—whether he is depressed, defeated, or finally realizing the truth of his ambitions—using textual annotation, group evidence organizers with scaffolded sentence stems, a Philosophical Four Corners debate, and a reflective exit ticket.

A creative story outline and character guide for a high-interest, low-readability (Hi-Lo) novel featuring an elderly protagonist in a fantasy world.

An 8th-grade ELA lesson where students become 'theme weavers' to uncover universal truths in literature. They will learn to distinguish between topic and theme, identify thematic statements, and support their findings with textual evidence.

A reading comprehension bundle containing three themed, 3-paragraph narrative stories (Animals/Habitats, Fantasy/Magic, and Recess Social Situations) tailored for 3rd grade. Each passage includes five short-answer questions spanning literal, inferential, and predictive comprehension, accompanied by a comprehensive teacher answer key.

An introductory lesson for HS English 4 exploring Charles Dickens' Great Expectations, focusing on historical context, literary techniques like the Bildungsroman, and the novel's initial setting.

A 45-minute lesson for 10th-grade ELL students exploring the history and global impact of the FIFA World Cup through reading, narrative analysis, and creative design.

A comprehensive 6-station test-preparation rotation designed to build stamina and teach time management for the NC 6th Grade ELA EOG. Features 52 standards-aligned multiple-choice questions across informational, fictional, and poetic texts with a built-in stamina-break tracking system.

A lesson focused on developing verbal storytelling skills by teaching students to identify and retell key narrative elements in a logical sequence. Students use visual prompts and short stories to practice using complete sentences and clear structure.

An explicit instruction lesson for 3rd graders on locating text evidence to answer text-dependent questions using an 'I Do, We Do, You Do' model. Students learn to identify keywords in questions and find matching evidence in the text using a five-step checklist.

An 8th-grade ELA lesson focused on deconstructing digital media messages through the lens of rhetorical appeals (ethos, pathos, logos) and identifying bias in various online formats. Students transition from passive consumers to critical analysts of news clips, social media, and advertisements.

A set of literacy stations designed to build comprehension, argumentative analysis, and theme identification skills through six diverse reading passages.

A summative assessment package focused on middle school ELA standards (RL.6/RI.6) through the lens of a persuasive text regarding NASA funding and its historical impact.

An advanced 8th-grade ELA lesson exploring the intersection of Filipino and American identities through personal narrative. Students analyze the immigrant experience, master advanced vocabulary via a 'Quiz Bee,' and draft narratives that bridge their cultural heritage with their current journey.

A 30-minute lesson explaining the history and meaning of the Olympic rings through a guided reading and hands-on chain-making activity, specifically designed for 9th-grade TELPAS students with low English proficiency.

A comprehensive research project where students explore the life, habitat, and unique behaviors of capybaras while developing informational writing and citation skills.

A collection of five informational passages and assessments focused on RI.7.3, featuring modern icons like Simone Biles and Taylor Swift. Students will analyze how individuals and events are introduced and elaborated upon through anecdotes and examples.

Students analyze the Duke's personality in Robert Browning's 'My Last Duchess' through evidence gathering and a 4-square pre-writing strategy.

An 8th-grade ELA lesson where students become 'theme weavers' to uncover universal truths in literature. They will learn to distinguish between topic and theme, identify thematic statements, and support their findings with textual evidence.