Post-assessment reflection and a celebratory showcase where students share their finished narrative projects.
A vocabulary lesson based on words from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, featuring interactive practice and assessment materials.
A creative writing and reflection lesson where 6th-grade students explore the theme of selflessness by crafting their own narrative, play, or comic strip inspired by 'The Gift of the Magi'.
A comprehensive analysis of Kwame Dawes' poem 'Dirt,' focusing on sensory imagery, metaphors, and the social-emotional connections to ancestry and resilience. This lesson includes differentiated materials for varying reading levels.
A sensory-focused exploration of the poem 'Dirt', focusing on identifying themes and mapping sensory imagery through interactive activities.
A high-energy lesson that teaches students how to identify central ideas and supporting evidence through the exciting world of motocross racing. Students will analyze a passage about the physical demands of the sport and use a scaffolded graphic organizer to map out their findings.
A reading comprehension lesson focused on citing evidence and making inferences about the hidden infrastructure of Disney World, designed for middle schoolers reading at a 5th-grade level.
A focused activity set designed to help students analyze how individuals, ideas, and events interact within a rock-themed narrative. This lesson uses the high-energy world of rock music to teach literary analysis skills.
A lesson focusing on Chapters 13-18 of Tuck Everlasting, where the Man in the Yellow Suit makes a dark bargain with the Foster family to gain control of the magic spring. Students will analyze the plot through summarizing and vocabulary in context.
A reading lesson focused on the narrative 'L.A.\'s Moveable Feast', adapted for 6th-grade readers to practice summarization, identifying themes, and citing textual evidence.
The final summative assessment for the 'Testing Our Limits' unit, evaluating comprehension, analysis, and grammar skills.
