Decision Lab Choice Mastery

A middle school vocabulary lesson exploring 3-to-4 syllable academic words ending in the suffix -ture. Students examine pronunciation, morphological structure, definitions, and applications through a technical drafting/blueprint theme.

An end-of-year reflection lesson designed specifically for English Language Learners, featuring tiered worksheets for Beginning/Entering and Developing/Expanding levels, supported by a detailed facilitator guide.

A comprehensive lesson focused on understanding and applying transition words to build logical, smooth connections between ideas in writing.

A 5th-grade comprehension lesson focused on identifying key story elements using Wh-questions (Who, What, Where, When, Why, How) within an engaging fantasy-adventure narrative.

A comprehensive 5th-grade ELA lesson exploring the historical roots, evolution, and cultural symbols of modern Christmas traditions. It includes a historical reading passage, comprehension and vocabulary worksheets, and a creative writing extension.

A comprehensive 5th-grade ELA lesson exploring the fascinating world of cats. Students read a rich non-fiction passage comparing domestic cats to their wild ancestors, analyze key vocabulary using context clues, identify main ideas, and distinguish feline facts from myths.

A fun, summer-themed word search lesson designed for standard grid gameplay with high-contrast elements suitable for highlight strips. Includes a clean 10x10 word search and a corresponding teacher answer key.

An interactive, Science of Reading-aligned phonics and morphology program for upper elementary students. It features multi-sensory station activities, orthographic mapping, syllable division practice, and morphological decoding tools.

A high-energy, carnival-themed literacy package designed to boost oral reading fluency with a focus on phrasing and punctuation. Features print-and-cut phrasing task cards, partner-based carnival games, and a dramatic Reader's Theater script set under the Big Top.

A comprehensive 60-minute ELA lesson focused on the animated short film 'The Present'. Students explore core reading skills—inferential thinking, prediction, citing evidence, and concrete symbolism—by analyzing the boy, the box, the dog, and the final reveal.

Focuses on using Metaphors and Similes to create powerful figurative imagery. Includes a final "My Poetry Masterpieces" portfolio cover and peer celebration review pages.

Focuses on shape, movement, and visual arrangement with Concrete (Shape) Poems and Free Verse. Provides scaffolded outline guides, word maps, and sensory feeling prompts.

Focuses on structure, rhythm, and sound through Acrostic Poems and Rhyming Couplets. Offers step-by-step graphic templates, letter grids, rhyming dictionaries, and syllable beat counters.

Focuses on Sensory and Color Poetry (Haiku and Color Poems). Students explore imagery using their five senses, utilizing highly visual sensory organizers, word banks, and syllable counters.

A comprehensive writing lesson centered around the CKLA Grade 5 persuasive prompt: 'Should Theseus hire the Workmen of Athens Theatrical Club?' Students gather text evidence about the mechanicals' theatrical abilities, weigh their strengths and weaknesses, and draft a structured persuasive paragraph.

A comprehensive lesson designed for 5th-grade students to identify and distinguish between key literary genres, including fiction and nonfiction basics, and a modern mix of fantasy, science fiction, mystery, and adventure.

An interactive, gamified lesson where students become 'Genre Detectives' to identify fiction subgenres and mixed literature genres. Includes an interactive classroom presentation, a printable student recording sheet, and a comprehensive teacher guide with full answer keys.

A planning and writing lesson centered around Joseph Bruchac's novel Two Roads, guiding students to write a structured narrative letter from Cal to Possum with differentiated scaffolding.

Focuses on using Metaphors and Similes to create powerful figurative imagery. Includes a final "My Poetry Masterpieces" portfolio cover and peer celebration review pages.

Focuses on shape, movement, and visual arrangement with Concrete (Shape) Poems and Free Verse. Provides scaffolded outline guides, word maps, and sensory feeling prompts.

Focuses on structure, rhythm, and sound through Acrostic Poems and Rhyming Couplets. Offers step-by-step graphic templates, letter grids, rhyming dictionaries, and syllable beat counters.

Focuses on Sensory and Color Poetry (Haiku and Color Poems). Students explore imagery using their five senses, utilizing highly visual sensory organizers, word banks, and syllable counters.

A comprehensive 5th-grade grammar unit focused on mastering conjunctions (coordinating and subordinating) and prepositional phrases through engaging, explorer-themed worksheets and reference tools.

A highly condensed and academically rigorous pacing plan and gifted student adaptation guide for Amplify ELA Grade 6 Unit 6B. It compresses the 32 original lessons into a streamlined 24-25 day calendar designed specifically for high-ability fifth graders.

A creative 5th-grade ELA lesson focusing on Coordinating Conjunctions (FANBOYS) and dramatic Interjections through comic strip writing and structured sentence practice.

A comprehensive lesson where students explore the archaeological discovery of Neanderthal dentistry, utilizing reading comprehension worksheets and scaffolded writing prompts to analyze ancient human capabilities.

An explicit modeling lesson focusing on introducing the 'Roof' (Main Idea) and 'Pillars' (Supporting Details) concept. Students learn paragraph structure and watch live highlighting demonstrations.

A 4th-5th grade weekly ELA homework packet focused on the axolotl and its incredible cellular regeneration abilities. Includes a challenging multi-paragraph informational text, root word/context-clue vocabulary work, a structural vs. behavioral adaptation sorting activity, and complex multiple-choice and short-answer questions with supportive sentence frames.

A 2nd-3rd grade weekly ELA homework packet centering on the mimic octopus, an animal that takes the form of other sea creatures to survive. Contains a multi-paragraph reading passage, context-clue vocabulary exercises, a visual disguise planning activity, and multiple-choice and short-answer comprehension questions with sentence-starter frames.

A K-1 weekly ELA homework packet featuring a short, high-interest reading passage about the chameleon's color-changing ability. Includes heavily supported vocabulary matching, visual drawing and labeling activities, simple comprehension questions with complete sentence starters, and an easy-to-use checklist tracker.

An interactive, silly reading adventure and spelling toolkit focused on multi-syllabic words, complex base words, and multi-suffix combinations for 4th/5th grade standards.

A dynamic lesson where students translate descriptive sensory details into vivid mental images. Students rotate through stations, reading sensory-rich paragraphs, sketching what they visualize, and identifying the imagery that triggered their imagination.

Week 4 focuses on real-world reading comprehension, functional writing, and following multi-step directions. Students explore cosmic job charts, spaceship emergency protocols, and daily logs.

Week 3 focuses on reading comprehension and structured paragraph writing. Students learn to identify main ideas and details, track sequences, and write cohesive paragraphs using graphic organizers.

Week 2 focuses on phonics, decoding, and simple sentence structures. Students practice identifying vowel teams, correcting basic capitalization and punctuation errors, and constructing solid sentences.

Week 1 focuses on acquiring cosmic vocabulary and drafting short, creative space stories. It guides students through sensory word exploration and provides multi-tiered graphic organizers for narrative drafting.