A specialized lesson for students who struggle with starting their writing, focusing on the character of Boxer from Animal Farm. It provides concrete 'starter' strategies to move from thoughts to text.

Day 12 of Unit 1, focusing on inferring themes in 'Scout's Honor' for Reading and drafting the climax of the Personal Narrative in Writing.

A science-themed writing lesson focusing on turning extreme weather prompts into strong topic statements using the 'Echo' method. Students will learn to reuse prompt keywords to build professional introductory sentences.

A comprehensive vocabulary lesson focused on matching complex terms with their definitions and using them in context-rich sentences.

Day 11 of Unit 1, focusing on using text evidence to support inferences in 'The Magic Marker Mystery' for Reading and mastering verb tense consistency in the Personal Narrative for Writing.

Day 10 of Unit 1, focusing on identifying personal narrative characteristics in 'The Magic Marker Mystery' for Reading and continuing the drafting process with a focus on pacing in Writing.

Day 9 of Unit 1, focusing on the close read of 'The Drive' for Reading and mastering dialogue punctuation for the Personal Narrative in Writing.

Day 8 of Unit 1, focusing on the first read of 'Hatchet' for Reading and practicing the 'Show, Don't Tell' strategy for characterization in the Personal Narrative for Writing.

Day 7 of Unit 1, focusing on making personal and textual connections in 'Red Scarf Girl' and drafting the rising action of the Personal Narrative.