A collection of tools to help students and teachers evaluate narrative writing through clear criteria and student-friendly goals.

A deep dive into the complex web of relationships and motivations in Arthur Miller's 'The Crucible'. Students will trace connections between characters to understand how personal grudges fueled the Salem Witch Trials.

A lesson focused on helping 3rd grade ESL students master the use of 'to be' verbs in present (is, are) and past (was, were) tenses using relatable nouns and pronouns.

A short lesson covering the climax and resolution of the poem 'Casey at the Bat'. Students analyze the crowd's reaction, Casey's changing attitude, and the final strikeout.

A collection of three non-fiction reading fluency passages and a tracking guide designed for 7th-grade students reading at a 5th-grade level, focusing on meaningful phrasing and expression.

A comprehensive guide to high-level revision and editing, focusing on sentence effectiveness, parallel structure, and eliminating fragments or run-ons. Students learn to refine their writing with the precision of a professional editor.

An introduction to the characters and escalating tensions in Act 1 of The Crucible, focusing on identifying individual motives and the power dynamics within Salem. Designed with scaffolding for bilingual learners.

The final stage where students engage in peer review, use a revision checklist, and evaluate their work against a comprehensive rubric.

Students focus on transitions and logical flow as they move from planning to drafting their full persuasive essay.

Students dive into types of evidence (stats, anecdotes, expert quotes) and learn how to address counterarguments effectively.

Students learn to craft a strong thesis statement and organize their main points using an Argument Architect graphic organizer.

Students explore the purpose of persuasive writing, analyze a mentor text to identify the author's claim, and distinguish between facts and opinions.

This lesson provides students with rigorous literary analysis practice modeled after the IAR assessment. Students will read a complex literary passage and respond to multi-part evidence-based questions and a prose constructed response.

A fun, hands-on week of arts and crafts focused on the letter Z, designed specifically for three-year-olds to explore shapes, sounds, and textures.

A high-intensity 90-minute STAAR Blitz lesson designed for a combined 6th and 8th-grade reading class, focusing on evidence-based analysis, vocabulary "intel," and SCR/ECR mastery through a "Mission Control" survival theme.

A comprehensive lesson teaching students how to identify topic sentences, main ideas, and distinguish between explicit text evidence and inferential evidence using the context of the American Revolution.

A collection of reading passages designed to challenge students' comprehension and linguistic awareness by analyzing word counts, sentence structures, and syllable patterns.

A foundational lesson for 9th-grade students focusing on the core building blocks of English grammar: nouns and verbs. Students will learn to identify, classify, and use these parts of speech effectively in their writing.

A comprehensive assessment covering the key plot points, characters, and themes of Act 1 of Shakespeare's Macbeth, designed for students using the No Fear Shakespeare version.

Students analyze the theme of alienation across three classic texts: George Orwell's 'Shooting an Elephant', Virginia Woolf's 'The New Dress', and Tennessee Williams's 'The Glass Menagerie'. They will use a structured frame to craft an analytical paragraph comparing the characters' experiences of isolation.

A lesson focused on analyzing argumentative texts, specifically identifying claims and supporting evidence in a passage about social media's impact on middle schoolers.

Master the art of closing an argument by restating the claim, summarizing key evidence, and leaving the reader with a powerful final thought. Finalize the mission with a 'mic drop' conclusion.

A deep dive into constructing powerful body paragraphs using the TEAC (Topic Sentence, Evidence, Analysis, Concluding Sentence) method. Students will learn to support their claims with evidence and deep reasoning.

Students determine central ideas about how animals perceive numbers through a digital quiz bee and collaborative estimation activities.

An 8th-grade lesson focusing on identifying and applying ethos, pathos, and logos in historical speeches. Students deconstruct rhetorical appeals and practice using these techniques in their own persuasive communication.

A comprehensive guide for Arthur Miller's 'The Crucible', featuring watching guides for Acts 1 and 4 and independent reading guides for Acts 2 and 3, focusing on the progression of hysteria, character evolution, and thematic analysis.

A comprehensive STAAR English I EOC preparation lesson focused on deep literary analysis, genre comparison, and the construction of high-scoring analytical essays. Students will analyze how authors use craft to create meaning across fiction, poetry, and drama.

A comprehensive STAAR-aligned lesson for 8th Grade RLA focusing on paired text analysis and argumentative writing. Students will explore the theme of progress through a literary passage and an informational text, developing skills in evidence integration and claim-based writing.

A comprehensive Grade 5 RLA lesson focused on analyzing literary elements and author's craft across poetry, drama, and fiction, aligned with TEKS and STAAR standards. Students explore the thematic connection of 'The Call of the Wild' through close reading, annotation, and comparative analysis.

A practical media literacy lesson designed to empower high school students to identify misinformation, bias, and clickbait. The lesson focuses on "street-smart" verification techniques that work even with limited data and internet access.

A deep dive into Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Raven' through a modern, accessible adaptation. Students explore themes of grief, symbolism, and the haunting atmosphere of the classic poem.

A focused set of materials covering the climactic events of late November in the novel Tangerine, focusing on plot recall and key character interactions.

The final lesson challenges students to compare and contrast 'The Meadow's Secret' and 'The Forest's Song'. Students will identify similarities in theme and differences in mood and setting.

Students analyze 'The Forest's Song', focusing on rhythm, personification, and sensory details. They will complete a reading comprehension assessment specific to this poem.

Students are introduced to the elements of poetry through a close reading of 'The Meadow's Secret'. The lesson focuses on imagery, stanzas, and identifying the speaker's perspective.

A visual introduction to the first five books of The Odyssey, focusing on Telemachus's struggle in Ithaca and Odysseus's departure from Calypso's island, designed for beginning English Language Learners.

A 5th-grade MCAS-aligned ELA review focusing on environmental protection. Students read two informational passages about ocean plastic solutions, answer multiple-choice questions, and write a comparative open response.

Teacher-facing resources including pacing guides, instructional scripts, and complete answer keys for Lessons 16-25.

Focuses on prefix 'de-', base 'duc', and the word 'deduce'. Review of all vowel sounds and decoding strategies. includes a final synthesis reading passage.

Teaches the suffix -able/-ible and the word 'expendable'. focuses on vowel teams AI and AY and applying all syllable division rules to multi-syllabic academic words.