A reading comprehension lesson focused on historical informational texts, specifically targeting context clues and vocabulary acquisition skills.
A comprehensive suite of data tracking tools for students to monitor their reading progress, including benchmark assessments and IMSE Orton-Gillingham concept checks from Kindergarten through 5th grade.
A lesson focused on school recycling, vocabulary development, and drawing conclusions for Earth Day. Students will engage with a reading passage and sequence cards to understand environmental impact.
Students learn to analyze characters, make evidence-based inferences, and synthesize story elements into summaries and themes using a detective-themed approach.
A modern take on cursive handwriting for middle school students, focusing on academic vocabulary, signature development, and the efficiency of script for note-taking. This lesson moves beyond elementary tracing to focus on fluid connections and professional presentation.
A deep dive into using word relationships and context clues to uncover the meaning of unfamiliar words. Students act as word detectives, searching for evidence in sentences to solve vocabulary mysteries through guided practice and independent evidence-gathering.
This lesson introduces students to identifying and distinguishing between cause-and-effect and problem-solution text structures using a high-interest passage about urban heat islands. Students will analyze the relationship between events and the methods used to solve environmental challenges.
A lesson focused on identifying the main idea and supporting details within narrative fiction through engaging short stories and structured analysis.
A comprehensive study of 'The Cruel Tribute', focusing on character trait analysis, textual evidence, and the motivations of heroes and villains in Greek mythology.
A lesson focused on identifying the features of autobiographical writing, including chronological text structure and first-person perspective.
A reteach lesson focused on RL.6.3, analyzing how dialogue, incidents, and decisions drive a story's plot and reveal character traits using a 'story mechanics' theme.
A 15-20 minute small group session for students at a higher 3rd-grade level, focusing on complex author's purpose and specific text features.
A 15-20 minute small group session for students approaching grade level, focusing on identifying the purpose of a persuasive text (to persuade).
A 15-20 minute small group session for students approaching grade level, focusing on identifying the purpose of a non-fiction text (to inform).