A lesson focused on mastering academic vocabulary used in reading comprehension questions. Students will learn to distinguish between common analytical verbs and concepts through a hands-on matching game and reference guides.

Students will identify and compare four major text structures: chronology, comparison, cause/effect, and problem/solution. Through an architectural 'blueprint' theme, ESL students will learn signal words and structural patterns to improve reading comprehension.

A set of materials for assessing and practicing 47 key graphemes, including high-visibility flashcards and a comprehensive teacher tracking sheet.

A set of visual supports designed to help 3rd-grade students engage in meaningful academic conversations during EL Education Module 3 lessons. Includes a desktop conversation mat and a set of cue cards with specific sentence stems for peer interaction.

A hands-on board game experience where students explore the forest of compound words, practicing how to decompose words and match visual parts to create new ones.

A comprehensive reading unit focused on building independent reading stamina while reinforcing plot summarization and main idea identification. This lesson provides students with a 'quest' framework to make focused reading more engaging.

A comprehensive Socratic Seminar lesson for 'The Nantucket Sea Monster' by Darcy Pattison. Students explore themes of media influence, public perception, and the nature of truth through collaborative discussion.

A high-energy introduction to onomatopoeia where students categorize sound-effect words using comic-book styled task cards. Students will explore how language can mimic sounds from animals, nature, and the kitchen.

A foundational grammar lesson where students identify and categorize nouns, verbs, and adjectives through the lens of a typical school day.

A set of visual supports designed to help 3rd-grade students engage in meaningful academic conversations during EL Education Module 3 lessons. Includes a desktop conversation mat and a set of cue cards with specific sentence stems for peer interaction.

A choice-based writing lesson where students select an opinion prompt and use provided short articles to gather evidence for their persuasive pieces.

A grammar lesson focusing on identifying complete sentences and repairing run-on sentences using a 'Fix-It Shop' theme. Includes high-support visuals and oral practice frames for ESL students.

A structured literacy lesson focusing on the suffixes -ly, -tive, -less, -ment, and -ness, featuring a reading passage about Red Sox star Jarren Duran and comprehension exercises.

This lesson introduces students to active reading strategies and stamina-building techniques to improve focus and comprehension during independent reading. It uses an 'explorer' theme to frame reading as a mission of discovery.

Focusing on sequence and main idea in The Tortoise and the Hare, while refining sentence endings and punctuation for better flow.

Exploring how small details lead to big results in the story of The Lion and the Mouse, focusing on identifying the moral and building complex sentences.

Identifying the main idea and supporting details through the fable of The Ant and the Grasshopper, while practicing simple and compound sentence structures.