A comprehensive Grade 5 RLA lesson focused on analyzing literary elements and author's craft across poetry, drama, and fiction, aligned with TEKS and STAAR standards. Students explore the thematic connection of 'The Call of the Wild' through close reading, annotation, and comparative analysis.

A 5th-grade MCAS-aligned ELA review focusing on environmental protection. Students read two informational passages about ocean plastic solutions, answer multiple-choice questions, and write a comparative open response.

A 5th-grade ELA lesson focused on comparing and contrasting character experiences through two realistic fiction passages about overcoming challenges. Students will practice MCAS-style multiple-choice and open-response questions.

A comprehensive Grade 5 ELA review focused on analyzing character growth and transformation. Students will read three unique short stories and practice writing evidence-based responses using a structured claim-evidence-conclusion format aligned with MCAS expectations.

A lesson introducing various suffixes through the lens of women's lacrosse, featuring word analysis and a six-paragraph reading passage.

A collection of visual anchor charts and notebook inserts to help students master common spelling rules including the FLOSS rule and the C/K/CK spelling choice.

A lesson focused on comparing and contrasting two non-fiction texts about animal migration, designed with accessible reading levels for 5th-grade students.

A lesson exploring how authors use everyday objects to represent deeper abstract ideas, helping students decode layers of meaning in literature.

A full-length practice experience featuring an informational passage, tiered evidence-based questions, and a narrative writing task.

A strategy-focused guide to help students master EBSR questions and vocabulary in context through the lens of a detective's investigative blueprint.

Five days of quick ELA warm-ups to build stamina and recall for key test-taking strategies and vocabulary skills.

In this lesson, students become 'Plot Investigators' to distinguish between a story's topic and its main idea. Using mystery-themed tools like a 3-2-1 countdown and the RACES writing strategy, students will learn to extract key evidence from fables and short stories to construct well-supported thematic statements.

A focused look at Chapter 19 of The Westing Game, exploring Crow's internal struggle, the evolving partnership between Denton and Chris, and Turtle's stock market strategy.