Focusing on the most frequent error in college writing: confusion between contractions and possessive pronouns (its/it's, who's/whose, their/they're). Students learn the 'contraction test' to verify their choices.
A comprehensive summer review worksheet and answer key covering all topics in the summer packet.
Comprehensive reference charts for morphemes, regular/irregular plurals, and verb tenses.
Anchor charts for the 7 vowel types and syllable counting strategies.
Anchor charts for primary phonograms and the ck/k/ke spelling rules.
A fundamental lesson on identifying the core components of a narrative: characters, setting, and plot events. Students use visual organizers to map out stories they read or hear.
A detective-themed lesson teaching 4th graders how to use relative pronouns and relative adverbs to connect ideas in sentences, aligned to CCSS L.4.1a.
Connecting Beowulf's journey to personal resilience through the Coffee Bean metaphor and SECD frameworks, preparing students for the Hero's Journey game project.
Cultural values of the Anglo-Saxons and how the hero is remembered through mourning and praise.
The death of Beowulf and the significance of treasure and legacy in the Hero's Journey.
Beowulf's final battle against the dragon, focusing on themes of aging, leadership, and legacy.