Focuses on the rhetorical power of the first sentence in a paragraph. Students practice writing topic sentences that both hook the reader and maintain logical consistency.
A comprehensive handwriting improvement program for middle school students, blending print and cursive techniques using engaging academic and motivational content.
A focused close reading lesson of Chapter 5 from The Great Gatsby, focusing on the symbolism of the broken clock and Gatsby's attempts to control time, specifically scaffolded for ELL Level 2 students.
A simplified exploration of Book 6 of Homer's Odyssey, designed for WIDA Level 1-2 ELL students. The lesson focuses on key characters, basic plot sequencing, and essential vocabulary through a high-interest narrative.
The final review lesson where students apply all previous strategies (adjectives, situational details, and logical conjunctions) to create complex and polished sentences.
The final lesson focuses on using 'Because, But, So' to expand sentences logically and demonstrate deeper reasoning and detail.
In this lesson, students learn to add situational details to their sentences using 'Where', 'When', and 'How' question words.
This lesson introduces the concept of a complete sentence versus a fragment and begins basic sentence expansion using 'Who' and 'What' details.