A quick bell-ringer lesson focused on analyzing figurative language and tone in classic literary and informational texts, aligned to standards RL.7.4 and RI.7.4.

Covers the second half of the book (Chapters 11-19). Students explore the cultural impact of jazz music and the social complexities of the 1930s.

Introduces the novel and explores the early chapters (1-10). Students investigate the economic realities of the Great Depression and life in temporary settlements.

A reading comprehension lesson centered around a 6th-grade level adaptation of 'The Alchemist' themes, focusing on central idea, vocabulary, and inference skills.

A 60-minute intensive review session (Poetry: 15m, Essay: 20m, Butterflies: 15m, Drills: 10m) focusing on four-step poetry analysis, the ANEZZNEZZ essay format, and author's purpose in prose.

In this lesson, students will learn to identify the main idea and supporting details in simplified text structures using a detective-themed approach. The lesson includes a visual presentation, a practice worksheet, and a matching activity.

An introductory lesson on personification using nature and weather imagery to help students understand how human traits are attributed to non-human things.