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.

A 5th-grade ELA lesson focused on comparing and contrasting character experiences through two realistic fiction passages about overcoming challenges. Students will practice MCAS-style multiple-choice and open-response questions.

A comprehensive Grade 5 ELA review focused on analyzing character growth and transformation. Students will read three unique short stories and practice writing evidence-based responses using a structured claim-evidence-conclusion format aligned with MCAS expectations.

A lesson introducing various suffixes through the lens of women's lacrosse, featuring word analysis and a six-paragraph reading passage.

A collection of visual anchor charts and notebook inserts to help students master common spelling rules including the FLOSS rule and the C/K/CK spelling choice.

A lesson focused on comparing and contrasting two non-fiction texts about animal migration, designed with accessible reading levels for 5th-grade students.

A lesson exploring how authors use everyday objects to represent deeper abstract ideas, helping students decode layers of meaning in literature.

A full-length practice experience featuring an informational passage, tiered evidence-based questions, and a narrative writing task.

A strategy-focused guide to help students master EBSR questions and vocabulary in context through the lens of a detective's investigative blueprint.

Five days of quick ELA warm-ups to build stamina and recall for key test-taking strategies and vocabulary skills.

In this lesson, students become 'Plot Investigators' to distinguish between a story's topic and its main idea. Using mystery-themed tools like a 3-2-1 countdown and the RACES writing strategy, students will learn to extract key evidence from fables and short stories to construct well-supported thematic statements.

A focused look at Chapter 19 of The Westing Game, exploring Crow's internal struggle, the evolving partnership between Denton and Chris, and Turtle's stock market strategy.

A lesson focused on teaching students how to write compelling book reviews by using specific transition phrases to connect their opinions with text-based evidence.

A comprehensive lesson on identifying and fixing sentence fragments using visual supports, color-coding, and step-by-step practice tailored for neurodivergent learners.

A foundational grammar lesson focusing on sentence structure through visual scaffolds and color-coding. Students learn to identify fragments, complete sentences, and run-ons using a 'Construction' metaphor.

A lesson focused on identifying the main idea or theme of a story by analyzing character growth and turning it into a universal life lesson supported by evidence.

A high-energy station rotation review focusing on identifying theme and main idea in various text types, designed for 5th-grade MCAS preparation with a spy-themed mission.

The resolution of Jackson's journey and the culminating creative project. Reading chapters 40-52.

Tensions rise and truths are revealed in chapters 31-40.

Jackson struggles with his family's financial situation and the "car years" as he reads chapters 14-26.