Students learn to distinguish between 'weak' and 'strong' evidence using a detective-themed approach. They will analyze high-interest short stories to select the evidence that best supports a given claim, focusing on relevance and specificity.

A lesson focused on character analysis and the differing perspectives of the protagonists in the novel 'All American Boys'.

A lesson focused on identifying and interpreting common symbols in literature and real life through a series of visual and contextual challenges.

A final project-focused week where students compile their entries and use a comprehensive mix of all figurative language to complete their diary masterpiece.

Introduces persuasive and argumentative writing within a diary context, using alliteration, allusion, and irony to strengthen student voices.

Explores expository writing to explain school or home life while integrating onomatopoeia, hyperbole, and idioms for comedic effect.

Focuses on narrative writing techniques and using similes, metaphors, and personification to bring a personal story to life in a diary format.

A lesson focused on the suffixes -al, -ial, and -ic. Students analyze how these suffixes form adjectives from nouns, representing relating to or having qualities of.

A lesson focused on the suffixes -ty and -ity. Students analyze how these suffixes form nouns from adjectives, representing states or qualities.

A comprehensive visual exploration of 'Number the Stars' focusing on historical context, vocabulary, and deep character analysis through consistent active engagement prompts.

A focused small group lesson exploring how to use context clues and reference materials like dictionaries and glossaries to decipher unknown words.

This lesson focuses on narrative comprehension of Chapter 1 of Treasure Island, where students identify the narrator, setting, and describe the mysterious characters that arrive at the Admiral Benbow Inn.

A focused small group lesson exploring the mechanics of words through synonyms, antonyms, and common prefixes using a clinical laboratory theme.