A lesson for third graders on punctuating dialogue correctly, focusing on keeping punctuation inside quotation marks, themed around the world of Peter Pan.
This lesson focuses on sequencing the phases of the water cycle. Students will read an informational text describing the journey of water, identify temporal markers, and use textual evidence to explain the transition between stages.
A lesson focused on identifying the main idea and supporting details within biographical texts about famous historical figures, designed for 3rd-grade students with varying reading levels.
A lesson focused on identifying the main idea and supporting details in informational texts about famous early inventors. Students will practice reading short passages and selecting the best main idea and supporting evidence from multiple-choice options.
A lesson focused on RI.3.2 (Main Idea and Key Details) using the inspiring biography of Bessie Coleman, featuring tiered reading passages for differentiated instruction.
A focused lesson on identifying the main idea within complex non-fiction texts about North Carolina history, specifically the mystery of the Lost Colony of Roanoke.
A targeted review lesson focused on identifying themes in literature and writing concise summaries that highlight the development of those themes, specifically designed for ILEARN test preparation.
A science-focused lesson on sequencing informational text through the lens of fossil formation. Students will learn to identify temporal clues and map out complex natural processes.
A mini-lesson focused on the mechanics and craft of writing dialogue to enhance storytelling. Students learn punctuation rules and how to use dialogue to reveal character and advance the plot.
A lesson on sequencing chronological events in both fictional fairy tales and non-fictional biographies. Students analyze narrative arcs and life stages to determine the correct order of events through hands-on task cards.
A dynamic lesson centered around a comedic skit that explores the 'Summer Slide' mystery and the 'Superpower' of reading.
A hands-on lesson focused on identifying and building Silent-e (Vce) syllables, contrasting them with closed syllables. Students use 'magic wands' to transform words and sort enchanted scrolls.
A set of resources for monthly progress monitoring of the Vowel-Consonant-e (Silent E) spelling pattern, including a comprehensive teacher tracker and a student-facing reading card.
A series of four interconnected reading comprehension stories inspired by dragon tribes, focusing on a quest to find the pieces of a legendary artifact. Students practice inference, vocabulary, and plot analysis.
Mastering Latin roots related to breaking and bursting: fract, frag (break) and rupt (break, burst).
Mastering Latin roots related to kind and birth: gen (birth, kind) and nat (born).
Mastering Latin roots related to life and breath: spir (to breathe) and viv/vit (to live).
Mastering Latin roots related to place: pos (to put or place) and loc (place).
A beginner-friendly lesson on the 'Somebody Wanted But So Then' summary strategy, featuring a real-life example and interactive templates.
Mastering Latin roots related to carrying and pushing: fer (to carry), pel and puls (to push or drive).
Mastering Latin roots related to taking: cap, cept, and ceive (to take or seize).
Mastering Latin roots related to movement: mov, mot, and mob (to move).
Mastering Latin roots related to sending: miss and mit (to send).
A focused lesson on irregular plural nouns that change from /f/ or /fe/ to /ves/. Includes a sentence completion worksheet and a corresponding answer key for 3rd-grade students.
A superhero-themed lesson introducing subject pronouns (he, she, they). Students learn how these pronouns 'power up' sentences by replacing repetitive nouns.
A comprehensive lesson introducing long 'e' vowel digraphs (ee, ea, ie) and silent 'e' (e_e), incorporating suffixes and glued sounds with a nature-inspired theme.
A 3rd-grade reading and writing lesson focused on analyzing how a character's feelings change over time, featuring an MCAS-style prompt about a young fox experiencing his first winter.
Students analyze a literary text through the lens of OST standards RL.3.1-3.9 and L.3.4-3.5, culminating in a multi-paragraph opinion writing task based on the text.
This lesson covers chapters 15 and 16, exploring the backstory of Littmus W. Block, the history of the Civil War in the narrative, and the introduction of Littmus Lozenges.
A lesson focused on reading comprehension and identifying key details using "WH" questions in the context of space exploration.
Mastering Greek roots related to self, life, sound, and light: auto (self), bio (life), phon (sound), and photo (light).
Mastering Greek roots related to writing, study, and measurement: graph (to write), logy (study of), and meter (measure).