A small group reteach lesson focused on explaining character relationships within a narrative poem.
A collection of resources to encourage and track reading progress over the summer break for K-3 students, including a parent letter and activity suggestions.
A home-school communication system for K-3 students featuring a homework bag log and an introductory letter for parents, detailing a Monday-Tuesday-Thursday homework schedule.
A lesson focused on teaching third-grade students how to answer 'Wh-' questions in complete sentences by restating the question as a statement. Students will practice this skill using texts about inventors, animal adaptations, and space.
Students analyze a narrative passage to practice quoting evidence, determining themes, and understanding point of view. This lesson specifically targets Common Core standards RL.1, RL.2, RL.3, RL.4, and RL.6.
A comprehensive lesson on decoding multisyllabic words using all six syllable types through interactive slides and a multi-page practice packet.
A fluency practice lesson focused on reading speed and comprehension through the story of Albert Einstein, utilizing a peer-partnered tracking system.
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.
Students will identify, segment, and build multisyllabic nonsense words using R-controlled vowels (ar, er, ir, or, ur) to strengthen their decoding skills.
A reading-focused lesson that introduces 3rd-grade prefixes (bi-, tri-, sub-, mid-) through a narrative story and comprehension activities.
A lesson exploring the history and cultural impact of ranch dressing based on a Newsela article, featuring a reading comprehension worksheet and answer key.
Mastering the final stable syllable 'Consonant-le' found at the end of multi-syllabic words.
Analyzing how the 'Bossy R' influences the sound of the preceding vowel in R-controlled syllables.
Tracking down vowel teams where two vowels work together to create a specific long or unique vowel sound.
Deciphering the Magic E (VCe) pattern where a silent 'e' at the end of a syllable makes the preceding vowel long.
Exploring open syllables that end in a single vowel, which typically makes its long sound.
Investigation of closed syllables where a single vowel is followed by one or more consonants, resulting in a short vowel sound.
