A lesson focused on determining the main idea and supporting details using a text about beavers as nature's engineers. Includes a reading passage and multiple-choice comprehension questions.
A lesson focused on identifying the main idea and supporting details in nonfiction texts using a comparison of Giant Pandas and Red Pandas.
A set of four reading comprehension worksheets designed for partner work, covering key 3rd-grade CCSS standards for informational and literary texts. Students practice identifying main ideas, comparing and contrasting texts, and determining central messages.
A 15-minute focused reteach lesson for 3rd grade students to compare and contrast themes, settings, and plots in stories by the same author featuring the same character.
A 15-minute intervention session focused on recounting a West African folktale and determining its central message or moral using multiple-choice analysis.
A small group session focused on comparing and contrasting key details from two texts about different pollinators to find shared and unique information.
A 15-minute small group reteach focused on identifying the main idea and supporting details using an engaging passage about honeybees.
A foundational phonics lesson focused on identifying and using common digraphs (sh, ch, th, wh, ck, ph, kn, wr) through a fun detective-themed exploration.
A Readers' Theatre lesson designed for 3rd-grade intervention students, focusing on VCe patterns and orthographic mapping of heart words through a fun racing-themed script.
A focused practice session for the TSIA2 English essay, teaching students how to brainstorm and organize opposing viewpoints using T-charts for high-scoring argumentative writing.
A phonics lesson focused on segmenting two-syllable words with the V/CV pattern (Open-Closed). Students practice identifying syllable boundaries and recognizing long and short vowel sounds within these patterns.
A phonics-focused lesson where students identify and sort 2-syllable words based on whether their first syllable is open or closed. Includes a hands-on cut-and-paste activity with a space exploration theme.
A comprehensive collection of flashcards and tracking tools for mastering Fry's First 100 sight words, designed specifically for Kindergarten learners with high-contrast, easy-to-read typography.
An engaging 3rd-grade lesson that introduces students to the concept of point of view (narrator's perspective). Students will learn to identify first-person and third-person narration using pronoun 'clues' and explore how different perspectives shape a story.
A cumulative assessment and synthesis lesson where students apply all previous skills to STAAR-aligned multiple-choice questions.
Students identify and evaluate the effectiveness of rhetorical devices and appeals used to advocate for social change.
An examination of how sentence structure, variety, and pacing contribute to the emotional weight and persuasive power of a historical text.
Students explore how precise diction and vivid imagery establish the tone and reveal the author's purpose in 'The Ash and the Iron.'