A 4-week historical narrative writing project focused on Australian migration, specifically designed to scaffold imagination and structure for students with ASD.

A reading review mystery where students use context clues, inference, and character analysis to find the school's missing mascot.

An immersive lesson exploring the mysterious 'Midnight Zone' of the ocean, focusing on reading comprehension, main ideas, and supporting details for 3rd-grade students.

A lesson focused on identifying the author's purpose (Persuade, Inform, Entertain) and the underlying author's message in short, engaging texts. Students will analyze four distinct passages to build critical reading skills.

A comprehensive lesson on identifying author's purpose and message, including how text and graphic features support the author's intent, aligned with TEKS 3.10A, 3.10B, and 3.10C.

An introductory lesson to multiple-meaning words using a detective theme to help students decode different definitions of the same word.

Students will use a kid-friendly MCAS rubric to self-assess and peer-edit their work. The lesson concludes with a final polish of their essay to meet grade 4 expectations.

Using highly scaffolded sentence frames and an essay blueprint, students will draft their multi-paragraph response describing the relationship between Min and Grandpa.

Students will learn to select the 'best' evidence from the text to support their claims. They will use a graphic organizer to pair textual details with their own explanations.

Students will analyze specific moments in the text that illustrate the bond between Min and Grandpa. They will use a 'Relationship Radar' to track how their feelings and actions toward one another evolve.