Small groups work together to sequence large picture cards in the correct order while listening to a familiar story.
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 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.
Teaches the suffix -ate and the word 'consolidate'. focuses on r-controlled vowels (ER, IR, UR) and flexible syllable division.
Focuses on the suffix -ic and the word 'dramatic'. Teaches r-controlled vowels (AR) and strategies for syllable division in longer academic words.
Teaches the suffix -al and the word 'structural'. focuses on Short/Long U sounds and dividing syllables after one consonant.
A review and mastery check lesson for vocabulary and decoding. Includes multiple choice assessments and practice with syllable division and schwa sounds.
A comprehensive review lesson covering morpheme meanings for prefixes and suffixes, word building with port/form/struct, and word study practice for long/short vowels and syllable types.
Focuses on the root 'struct', the vocabulary word 'obstruct', and Short/Long I sounds. Students analyze how obstructions block progress in both physical and social contexts.
An intervention lesson focusing on morphology (form), academic vocabulary (transformation), and explicit instruction in short vs long E sounds. Includes a reading passage on shaping a country and structured writing practice.
A reading intervention lesson focusing on morphology (port), academic vocabulary (revolution), and explicit instruction in short vs long A sounds. includes a reading passage, comprehension tasks, and structured writing.
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 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.
Focuses on blending individual phonemes into words and segmenting words into phonemes using visual mats and movement-based activities.
Focuses on isolating and identifying initial and final sounds in words through scripted detective-themed activities and picture sorts.
A collection of activities and assessments focused on decoding nonsense words to build phonics fluency and blending skills for 1st grade students. Includes speed drills, sorting activities, and a progress tracker for teachers.
This lesson breaks down the 5-point STAAR English I Argumentative ECR rubric using 'The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant' as a central text. Students analyze graded examples and practice scoring a new essay to master the criteria for evidence, organization, and conventions.
A streamlined roadmap for Grade K Module 3, Unit 2, Lesson 5, focusing on how humans depend on trees for food and introducing the concept of a focus statement through shared writing.
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 fun, nature-themed lesson introducing the letter sounds H, F, and O through visual recognition, handwriting practice, and initial sound matching.
A focused phonics lesson exploring the two sounds of the 'oo' digraph through guided practice and hands-on sorting. Students will distinguish between the short 'oo' (as in book) and the long 'oo' (as in moon).