Students practice organizing informational writing by reordering scrambled paragraphs about historical figures, focusing on logical flow and grouping related accomplishments.
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 focused lesson from the Dahl & Narrative unit where students learn to break down an ordinary day into small, specific moments visually, then choose one focused moment to expand with precise, showing details.
A printer-friendly black and white double-sided student worksheet for Lesson 8: Picture This Moment, optimized for standard 8.5x11 portrait double-sided printing. Page 1 features a 2x2 grid of large, square-style comic panels, and Page 2 provides guides and maximized lined space for narrative writing.
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 comprehensive lesson on understanding and applying the narrative story arc. Students learn about the six key stages of plot development and use a structured, blueprint-themed graphic organizer to map out and brainstorm their own narrative essays.
A landscape-oriented, blueprint-themed single-page graphic organizer designed to help students map out and brainstorm their narrative essays. It features a horizontal SVG story arc across the top, followed by two 3-row stacked columns representing the 6 plot stages with detailed explanations and handwriting lines, all formatted to fit on the front side of a single 8.5" x 11" sheet.
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 lesson structured around a sporty goalpost theme where students learn to scout, cite, and score with textual evidence. Includes a self-assessment checklist and a micro-passage exit ticket.
A single-page visual checklist and exit ticket combo themed around a sports playbook and goalposts. It features a self-assessment checklist based on textual evidence criteria and a short analytical prompt to put skills to the test immediately.
An immersive personal narrative writing unit that empowers students to capture small moments from their lives and craft them into compelling stories. This unit focuses on drafting catchy hooks, utilizing rich sensory details, and revising through collaborative editing stations.
A structured first-grade reading fluency lesson designed to boost oral reading accuracy, speed, and expression. Includes interactive warm-up slides and decodable stories with tracking tools for hands-on student practice.
Printable first-grade reading fluency passages worksheet with a Safari theme. Features two separate pages, each containing a target decodable story (Story 1 focuses on CVC/blends, Story 2 focuses on silent e/vowel teams), a warm-up word grid, and a 3-star reading tracker for repetitive practice.
