A pair of engaging recording sheets designed for students to track their reading on Epic!, featuring specific templates for both fiction and nonfiction texts.

Students will read a realistic fiction passage and answer 20 EOG-style questions that require them to refer explicitly to the text for evidence.

A fairytale folklore project that explores the original dark roots of classic tales and analyzes their subversion and intersection in Stephen Sondheim's 'Into the Woods'.

A comprehensive project-based lesson where students research the classic literary origins of the characters in 'The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen' before watching the film to compare adaptations and explore literary idioms.

A final assessment and review day where students demonstrate their mastery of identifying and analyzing all four text structures through a quick check and center activities.

Students explore Problem/Solution and Sequence text structures, identifying key signal words and organizational patterns that authors use to build logical progression.

Students analyze Compare/Contrast and Cause/Effect text structures to understand how authors relate ideas and events in informational texts.

Students practice combining simple sentences with the same subjects into compound sentences using pronouns and adding descriptive predicate expanders (where, when, why, and how).

Students will read a detailed historical account of the Wright Brothers' first flight at Kitty Hawk and answer 20 EOG-style questions, focusing on citing explicit text evidence.

A lesson focused on identifying central ideas and morals within realistic fiction through a story about responsibility and growth.

A collection of weekly reading assessments (CFUs) for Module 1, focused on character traits, central message, and point of view.

A lesson focused on analyzing character traits, determining central messages, and distinguishing points of view using the story 'A Little Help'. Students practice applying RL.2, RL.3, and RL.6 standards through standards-aligned multiple-choice questions.

Students will learn how to structure an informative essay about the Black Death, focusing on its origins, spread, and impact on medieval society. This lesson provides a guided outline to help 5th graders organize their research into a cohesive multi-paragraph format.

Assessment for 'Fort Friends' focusing on Arizona 3rd grade standards RL.1 and RL.9 through AASA-aligned multiple-choice questions.

A lesson focused on analyzing character traits, determining central messages, and distinguishing points of view using the story 'A Little Help'. Students practice applying RL.2, RL.3, and RL.6 standards through standards-aligned multiple-choice questions.

A 5th grade ELA escape room focused on decoding and understanding multisyllabic r-controlled vowel words, set in a mysterious, locked library. Students must solve three linguistic challenges to find the 'Golden Key' and exit the library before the 40-minute timer expires.

A baseball-themed reading and writing lesson designed for a 4th grader reading at a 2nd-grade level. The lesson focuses on identifying key details and organizing a paragraph using a topic sentence, three details, and a conclusion.

A lesson exploring the arrival of the Manager in Chapter 1 of 'The Metamorphosis'. Students analyze the immediate dehumanization of Gregor by his family and superiors, focusing on word choice and the conflict between individual humanity and bureaucratic authority.