Students read about the engineering skills of beavers, focusing on domain-specific vocabulary like 'keystone species' and 'aquatic' while answering text-dependent questions.
A high-energy lesson focused on UFLI Lesson 60 (VCe /s/ with 'ce' and 'se'), featuring the 'S-Man' visual cue to help students master reading and writing words with the soft /s/ sound.
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 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 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.
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 set of resources designed to help parents understand and support their child's reading fluency progress at home, focusing on the balance between speed and accuracy.
Students explore the complex mounds built by termites, learning about 'ventilation' and 'colonies' through close reading and categorization activities.
A commitment-focused wrap-up where students pledge to maximize their classroom time to secure their promotion to 4th grade.