Caitlins Correspondence

A comprehensive 5-day DBQ writing unit for 6th-grade ELA students in Tempe, AZ. Students analyze the innovative irrigation canals of the ancient Hohokam people to write an evidence-based historical argument.

A step-by-step paragraph building lesson themed as a classic hamburger diner. Guides students through drafting and polishing a cohesive five-sentence paragraph layer-by-layer.

A 1-page teacher answer key for the Space Burger Inspector Worksheet. Correct answers are pre-filled in a distinct red handwriting font to aid with grading and review. Features large, readable text and a clean header.

A five-lesson literary analysis and SAT prep sequence based on Rob Buyea's 'Because of Mr. Terupt'. Students practice textual evidence analysis and vocabulary-in-context skills through character-driven writing prompts.

A deep dive into propaganda techniques used in George Orwell's Animal Farm. Students learn to identify logical fallacies, gaslighting, fear-mongering, and bandwagon strategies through a comprehensive reading passage and an analytical close-reading worksheet.

A 1-page practice worksheet themed as a cosmic diner menu. Students read a high-interest paragraph about Saturn's rings and identify the topic sentence, specific details, transition words, and concluding sentence. Features large, readable text and a clean header.

An 8-week reading comprehension curriculum designed for entering fifth graders, featuring high-interest adventure themes like wilderness survival, deep-sea exploration, cyber defense, and volcanology. It focuses on critical reading comprehension skills like inferences, cause and effect, summarizing, and context clues with high-contrast, large print student packets.

An advanced phonics and orthographic mapping lesson targeting the /k/ sound spelled with 'ch' (Greek origin) and 'que' (French origin). Includes a cozy mystery reading passage, text-dependent comprehension questions, and systematic word-mapping activities to build orthographic mapping skills.

A 2-page teacher facilitation guide styled as a professional kitchen recipe specification. Includes step-by-step cooking timelines, classroom discussion scripts, exemplary space alien model paragraphs, and student grading rubrics.

The 'Stadium Readers Club' is a high-interest, sports-themed reading intervention program designed specifically for reluctant entering 5th graders. It integrates phonics, word study, and reading comprehension across a 6-week schedule, utilizing the child's passion for the New York Yankees, New York Knicks, and soccer.

A targeted phonics lesson focusing on decoding multisyllabic vowel-consonant-e (V-C-e) words. Students build fluency and comprehension through structured word analysis, a controlled reading passage, and interactive practice.

A high-contrast 6-slide instructional deck guiding students through paragraph structures themed around a classic burger. Designed with high-visibility layouts and a minimum text size of 24px (text-2xl) to meet physical legibility guidelines.