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 5th-grade lesson on mastering direct quotes using the 'According to' introductory phrase, featuring an excerpt from Mark Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
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.
Students embark on a writing mission to master both persuasive arguments and imaginative storytelling through a space-exploration lens. They will use specialized navigation charts to plan their missions and high-octane vocabulary to power their prose.
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 lesson focused on Chapter 8 of Treasure Island, exploring Long John Silver's strategic leadership and Jim Hawkins' observations during a tense pirate mutiny.
A lesson designed to help 4th-grade students identify and analyze different informational text structures using signal words and context clues. Students will explore Compare/Contrast, Cause/Effect, Problem/Solution, Sequence, and Description through high-interest reading passages.
A reading lesson about time and friendship, following a long-lived mage who learns the value of every moment spent with companions.
A reading lesson about bravery and home, focused on characters living behind great walls to protect their city from giants.
A reading lesson about friendship and discovery, following a group of friends who accidentally invent a way to send messages through time.
A reading lesson about courage and family, following Tanjiro as he trains to protect his sister and help others.