A second-grade grammar lesson focused on mastering parts of speech (nouns, verbs, and adjectives) through hilarious word-fill activities. Students learn definitions, sort words, and complete a collaborative 3-page Mad Lib story.
Assessment for 'My Adventure with Clyde' focusing on Arizona 3rd grade standard RL.4 (RL.3.4) through AASA-aligned varied questions, including nonliteral language and context clues.
Assessment for 'Hunting for a Letterbox' focusing on Arizona 3rd grade standards RL.1 and RL.7 through AASA-aligned varied questions, including a character comparison chart.
Assessment for 'Ling’s First Day' focusing on Arizona 3rd grade standard RL.1 through AASA-aligned varied questions.
A third-grade reading and grammar lesson focused on identifying and understanding common contractions. Students read an engaging 5-page story about Zorb, an alien visiting Earth, and complete practice activities that reinforce how contractions are formed.
Assessment for 'Living with Lizards' focusing on Arizona 3rd grade informational text standards RI.1, RI.2, RI.4, and RI.9 through AASA-aligned varied questions.
Assessment for 'Rocks and Bones' focusing on Arizona 3rd grade informational text standards RI.1, RI.3, and RI.4 through AASA-aligned varied questions.
A comprehensive Wilson-aligned study of multisyllabic words and suffixes. Students practice syllable division using visual scooping and explore word meanings.
A spooky, high-engagement English Language Arts lesson for 3rd-grade students centered on a mystery short story. Students practice close reading, vocabulary building, and text-evidence comprehension with creative visual supports.
Focuses on reading and writing 'ow' words in context with an adventure story, sentence-building activities, and camp graduation.
Focuses on encoding single-syllable 'ow' words with spelling dictation, word-building, and an interactive wilderness map-labeling task.
Focuses on decoding single-syllable 'ow' words through blend-and-read practices, card-matching, and a wilderness campfire read-aloud.
A mouth-watering introduction to paragraph writing using the classic Hamburger Model. Students learn to cook up perfect paragraphs with top buns (topic sentences), juicy fillings (supporting details), and bottom buns (concluding sentences), differentiated for grades 1-2 and 3-4.
A structured mini-lesson teaching students to identify character traits using the FAST framework (Feelings, Actions, Say, Thoughts). Includes a student-facing Case File graphic organizer with moderate support and a teacher guide with an exemplar key.
A grammar-focused lesson where third-grade students become playground detectives, spotting and fixing subject-verb agreement errors in school and recess scenarios.
An immersive, summer-themed lesson where students dive into figurative language by exploring and creating similes. This lesson includes an interactive slide deck, a detailed 45-minute lesson plan, a hands-on learning center sorting game, and a guided practice worksheet.
A comprehension check lesson based on an instructional text about planting, growing, and harvesting sunflowers. Students will practice identifying key details and defining text-dependent vocabulary.
A collection of 20 engaging reading passages for 3rd-grade students, featuring a mix of fiction and nonfiction topics with comprehension and inferencing questions.
An action-packed 10-week summer reading program styled as a Superhero Academy. Designed for rising second graders to supercharge their reading fluency, active retelling, and independent stamina.
A comprehensive EOG ELA test prep lesson with an expedition theme. It includes daily warm-up slides, a 20-question nonfiction mock test, a matching printable answer bubble sheet, and a targeted skills practice packet.
A comprehensive 10-week summer reading program designed for rising second graders to boost fluency, comprehension retelling, and independent reading stamina through a camp-themed adventure.
A high-engagement, structured phonics lesson designed specifically for third-grade Multilingual Language Learners (MLLs) to conquer complex vowel teams (like -igh, -oa-, -ai-, and -ee-). Through theatrical decodable partner plays, interactive card matching games, and visual teacher-led slides, students build reading confidence, phonetic decoding skills, and oral reading fluency.
A vocabulary and grammar lesson based on Chapters 12-14 of The Hope Chest. Students analyze strong adjectives (sweltering, raucous, formidable, conspiratorial) using context clues, multiple-choice options, and a review of descriptive language in historical fiction.
Assessment for 'The Three Brothers' focusing on Arizona 3rd grade standards RL.2, RL.4, and RL.5. Includes AASA-aligned question variations: Multi-select (Pick Two), Part A/Part B, and Hot Text.
Assessment for 'How Animals Got Their Beautiful Coats' focusing on Arizona 3rd grade standards RL.2, RL.4, and RL.5 through AASA-aligned varied questions, including Part A/Part B and hot text formats.
Assessment for 'Bouki Rents a Horse' focusing on Arizona 3rd grade standards RL.2, RL.4, and RL.5 through AASA-aligned varied questions, including Part A/Part B and hot text formats.
A focused lesson on the skill of paraphrasing, specifically centered on restating character dialogue in simpler terms. Includes a quartet of exit tickets designed for quick assessment.
A collection of resources for second-grade students to practice and master common phonics patterns, including digraphs and blends. Includes student word lists and a teacher assessment tracker.
A 3rd grade reading comprehension lesson focused on informational text features and key details using the lives of famous inventors to prepare for NC EOG rigor.
A detective-themed lesson focusing on the 'ie' vowel team, where students investigate and sort words based on whether 'ie' makes a long i or long e sound.
A lesson for 1st-grade students to learn how to find simple text evidence in short, informational passages about nature and space.
Students will practice reading informational texts and finding specific details to answer multiple-choice and short-answer questions.
A junior version of the mystery unit focusing on 1st-grade foundational skills, simple sight words, and basic reading comprehension.
A visual-heavy lesson focused on developing compare and contrast skills using common objects and locations. Students analyze pairs of images to identify similarities and differences in characteristics, functions, and settings.
A high-stakes reading mystery where students use context clues and inferencing to solve "cases" while practicing foundational 3rd-grade literacy skills.
A reading lesson about time and friendship, following a long-lived mage who learns the value of every moment spent with companions.