Students learn to identify synonyms within a text to unlock the meaning of unfamiliar words, focusing on reading rigor and application.

Students investigate how words can have more than one meaning and use context clues within and beyond sentences to determine the correct definition.

Tracking tools for 5th grade reading fluency benchmarks. Includes Fall (132 WPM), Winter (149 WPM), and Spring (162 WPM) trackers.

Tracking tools for 4th grade reading fluency benchmarks. Includes Fall (115 WPM), Winter (133 WPM), and Spring (147 WPM) trackers.

Tracking tools for 1st grade reading fluency benchmarks. Includes Winter (37 WPM) and Spring (66 WPM) trackers. No Fall benchmark is typically assessed at this level.

Tracking tools for 3rd grade reading fluency benchmarks. Includes Fall (87 WPM), Winter (110 WPM), and Spring (125 WPM) trackers.

A focused lesson on Chapter 19 of 'Because of Winn-Dixie', exploring Otis's backstory, his time in jail, and the deepening empathy Opal feels for him.

Tracking tools for 2nd grade reading fluency benchmarks. Includes Fall (56 WPM), Winter (84 WPM), and Spring (101 WPM) trackers.

A lesson where students become 'Lexicon Detectives' to uncover the meaning of challenging words using specific context clue strategies like synonyms, antonyms, and logic.

A lesson focused on RI.4.3, analyzing cause/effect and sequential relationships in informational texts using integrated science and social studies content.

A lesson focused on uncovering deeper meanings in fiction through inference and theme identification using a 'detective' aesthetic.