A rigorous Grade 8 ELA practice assessment focused on the North Carolina Standard Course of Study (NCSCOS), covering theme, point of view, inference, and vocabulary through complex fiction and poetry.

A final assessment for E.B. White's 'Charlotte's Web' including a 25-question test and a corresponding answer key.

A Stranger Things themed lesson focusing on complex sentence construction using subject, verb, and various predicate expanders (where, when, why).

A lesson exploring the step-by-step process of making ice cream, focusing on chronological text structure and reading comprehension for elementary students.

An introductory lesson for K-2 students about the Indiana Young Hoosier Book Award, focusing on the voting process and the Picture Book category.

A comprehensive set of interactive games designed for K-3 students to master various reading genres through multiple play formats.

A step-by-step lesson teaching students how to restate a question in their written answers using the "Question Flippers" method: Trash, Toss, and Tweak.

A vocabulary lesson based on words from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, featuring interactive practice and assessment materials.

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.

Visual aids for students to practice decoding short vowel words and recognizing high-frequency sight words.

A 6-day comprehensive guide for teachers to lead a 50-minute daily phonics and sight word review block.

A sensory-focused exploration of the poem 'Dirt', focusing on identifying themes and mapping sensory imagery through interactive activities.

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 comprehensive lesson focused on identifying and repairing run-on sentences within the context of vocational trades, including construction, culinary arts, automotive technology, and electrical/plumbing. Students will learn to use periods, semicolons, and conjunctions as 'tools' for sentence repair.

A TEKS-aligned lesson (Grade 7-8) exploring characterization in Langston Hughes's 'Thank You, M'am'. Students use the STEAL method to analyze how characters' motivations and behaviors influence events and the resolution of the plot (TEKS 7.7B).

A practice lesson focused on Reading Informational Text standards for the NC EOG, featuring a local North Carolina wonder: the Venus Flytrap. Students will practice identifying main ideas, using text features, and determining word meanings.

A mini-lesson exploring common idioms found in chapters 1-10 of *The Hope Chest*, helping students understand figurative language through the lens of Violet's journey.

A comprehensive practice set for 6th grade ELA EOG preparation, featuring diverse passages in fiction, poetry, and historical nonfiction with a mix of question formats.

A collection of hands-on activities for first graders to master decoding and building CVC words using a construction site theme. Students will map sounds, slide phonemes, and sort words to build a strong reading foundation.

Students explore the use of similes and metaphors in Katy Perry's 'Roar' to express self-empowerment and strength. They analyze how these literary devices create vivid imagery and a powerful message.