A 2nd-grade reading comprehension lesson focused on making inferences and citing text evidence. Students read a mystery passage and use clues to solve the case while learning how to back up their answers with proof.
A reading comprehension lesson focused on making inferences. Students will learn to combine clues from the text with their own background knowledge to solve mini-mysteries and answer deep comprehension questions.
A 2nd-grade reading comprehension assessment focused on making inferences and citing text evidence. It includes a shortened detective-themed mystery passage, a concise 3-question student assessment worksheet, and a teacher grading guide and rubric.
An encoding assessment focused on welded sounds (-ng and -nk families) through pictures and context clues. Students write independently to demonstrate phonics mastery.
Form 5 of the phonics progress monitoring sequence. Tracks student decoding and encoding of an equivalent parallel set of 15 long o (oa, oe) and long i (ie) words.
Form 4 of the phonics progress monitoring sequence. Tracks student decoding and encoding of an equivalent parallel set of 15 long o (oa, oe) and long i (ie) words.
Form 3 of the phonics progress monitoring sequence. Tracks student decoding and encoding of an equivalent parallel set of 15 long o (oa, oe) and long i (ie) words.
Form 2 of the phonics progress monitoring sequence. Tracks student decoding and encoding of an equivalent parallel set of 15 long o (oa, oe) and long i (ie) words.
A focused phonics progress monitoring lesson for decoding and encoding long o (oa, oe) and long i (ie) vowel teams. Includes student reading sheets, teacher scoring rubrics, and student dictation worksheets.
A 5-day daily writing practice packet with visual prompts, scaffolding, and self-monitoring checklists. Students learn to write 3 complete sentences each day with a subject, predicate, capitalization, proper spacing, and correct ending punctuation.
A lesson designed for second graders to explore story sequencing, character traits, and vocabulary using hands-on storytelling props, leveled task cards, and interactive trace-and-color activities based on the story of a helpful fox and a trapped monkey.
A comprehensive, 10-month progress-monitoring curriculum designed for rapid decoding trials. This lesson contains a student tracking binder, weekly assessment cards, and a complete curriculum booklet focusing on single-syllable phonics patterns.
A primary writing lesson themed around Matilda the Musical, teaching young students how to construct strong arguments using the Claim, Evidence, Reasoning (CER) model with friendly scaffolding.
A lesson centered around a printable phonics board game called Vowel Voyage. Students practice dividing and reading multisyllabic words with Vowel-Vowel (VV) splits (e.g., giant, poet, neon, chaos) as they navigate an explorer-themed island path.
A cooperative and competitive educational board game designed to help students master multisyllabic syllable division. Students navigate a canyon crossing path by correctly dividing words with V/V, VC/CV, and V/CV patterns, with a special focus on prefix/suffix boundaries.
A clean, focused phonic assessment lesson designed to test CCVC, CVCC, and CVCe word pattern decoding without scaffolds.
Day 3 focuses on independent execution and performance monitoring. Students independently read, highlight, and analyze paragraph structures to demonstrate mastery, followed by a collaborative review.
Day 2 transitions to guided practice with fading scaffolds. Students collaborate to highlight and unpack paragraphs, learning to distinguish between critical supporting details and interesting but non-essential information.
Day 1 of the intervention focuses on explicit teacher modeling of the 'Roof' (Main Idea) and 'Pillars' (Supporting Details) concept. Students learn how a paragraph is built, watch a live highlighting demonstration, and participate in highly guided practice using physical highlighters.
Weeks 11-20 of the Phoneme Power Protocol intervention, focusing on CCVC (consonant blends) and complex CVC words. Includes systematic small-group routines for 4-phoneme words, visual 4-box Elkonin mats, tactile onset-rime blending cards, and progress monitoring scoring sheets for Weeks 12, 16, and 20.
Weeks 1-10 of the Phoneme Power Protocol intervention, focusing on VC and CVC words. Includes systematic routines for segmenting individual sounds (PSF) and blending phonemes into nonsense and real words (NWF) using 2-box and 3-box Elkonin mats, color-coded word cards, and progress monitoring at Weeks 4 and 8.
Investigates the coastal mangrove biome, highlighting the archerfish and its physical adaptations for spitting water to hunt insects.
Explores the freezing arctic tundra biome, showcasing the arctic fox and how its coat color and small ears help it survive.
Focuses on the arid desert biome, featuring the thorny devil and its unique adaptations for hydration and defense.
A high-stakes spelling adventure game focusing on "au" and "aw" diphthong words. Students navigate a perilous track to reach the Alchemist's Cauldron by spelling and defining challenging vocabulary.
Weeks 10-13 prepare students for end-of-year goals, reaching Lexile 600. Features deep-ocean giants, clubhouses, solar energy, and camping adventures.
Weeks 7-9 advance students into higher-complexity structures (Lexile 470 to 520), featuring adventure maps, earth science, and baking challenges.
Weeks 4-6 bridge students toward mid-year complexity, moving from Lexile 380 to 440. Content focuses on cloud science, friendship, and animal sleep habits.
Weeks 1-3 focus on foundational second-grade fluency, transitioning from Lexile 300 to 350. Includes stories on courage, helpful bees, and team work.
The introductory phase of the Fluency Flight program, featuring the master progress tracking graph and goal-setting activities.
A complete weekly vocabulary unit focusing on four critical Tier 2 academic verbs: Identify, Describe, Compare, and Summarize. This lesson includes an instructional slide deck, printable daily worksheets, hands-on vocabulary cards, and a teacher facilitation guide.
A lesson focused on identifying and correcting irregular past tense verbs and irregular plural nouns. Students act as 'sentence mechanics' to diagnose and repair grammatical glitches in 15 common-error sentences.
A comprehensive 13-week reading fluency and social-emotional learning program for second-grade readers. Features 13 themed passages focusing on self-control, self-awareness, and self-acceptance, paired with DOK 1-3 questions and a visual growth tracker.