Giant Claims

This 2-week unit for middle school (grades 5-6) multilingual learners explores linguistic identity, critiques single stories through diverse literature, audits school linguistic landscapes, and culminates in a student-led advocacy letter and multilingual signage campaign.

A comprehensive lesson bundle teaching students how to act as Character Detectives. Students learn to analyze character traits versus emotions using FAST clues (Feelings, Actions, Sayings, Thoughts) with graphic organizers and differentiated text.

A print-ready page containing two identical, side-by-side or stacked exit tickets for quick post-lesson assessment, complete with a clean cutting guide.

A three-day project sequence where students learn core plot elements through reading comprehension and apply their knowledge by designing, planning, and illustrating their own 3-panel comic strip.

A detective-themed lesson on identifying the central idea and supporting details in informational texts. Students use visual clues and investigative worksheets to separate the big picture from small details.

A beautiful 2-page print-ready student worksheet featuring two differentiated stories with scaffolded graphic organizers and multiple-choice questions to separate traits from emotions.

A five-day narrative writing sequence where students step into the role of Story Architects, using scaffolded blueprint planners to construct vivid characters, sensory settings, and balanced problem-solution plots.

A comprehensive reading fluency lesson featuring 'Under the Big Top with Dad' with running word counts and a Tuesday-to-Friday progress tracker.

A highly engaging 6-slide visual presentation in 16:9 landscape format, styled as a confidential agency briefing. Teaches character traits vs. emotions using the FAST framework, complete with a guided case file.

A third-grade reading comprehension lesson focused on RL.3.2 (determining the central message/moral and sequencing key events). Students read an original fable about a spider learning patience and complete a cut-and-paste sequencing exit ticket.

A comprehensive 2-page print-ready lesson plan for teachers, styled as a detective dossier. It covers objectives, pacing, standards, scripts, and differentiation for teaching character traits and emotions.

A warm, engaging reading lesson centered around the classic book 'First Day Jitters'. Students explore feelings of school anxiety, practice sequencing key plot events, and discuss the surprise twist ending.