Plot Mountain Explorers

A reading comprehension and chronological sequencing series where students analyze relatable everyday adventures. Students learn to sequence complex narratives, provide textual justifications for multiple-choice questions, and engage in creative planning.

A reading comprehension and analysis lesson centered around 'The Whispering Canopy' narrative. Students engage with an eco-mystery, practicing character trait analysis, context clue vocabulary, and evidence-based comprehension questions.

A premium 7-slide presentation deck designed for classroom instruction. It introduces the botanical mystery, maps out key domain-specific vocabulary, guides active reading, models the character contrast between Nia and Thorne, and provides a scaffolded guide for citing strong textual evidence.

A creative, highly visual writing unit that teaches 2nd and 3rd graders how to analyze a sequence of pictures to draft perfect topic sentences and concluding sentences. Perfect for developing strong narrative structure and paragraph writing skills.

A chronological reading comprehension lesson based on Monica Brown's book 'Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match'. Students analyze the text using direct quotes to track Marisol's journey of self-acceptance, culminating in a creative self-reflection activity.

A detailed 3-page teacher answer key matching the student packet. It features full instructional notes, expected student markups for the active reading passage, clear matching-key solutions, deep character analysis blueprints, and complete exemplary textual-evidence responses.

A 5-day writing sequence for third graders to master sentence and paragraph structure. Using a construction and blueprint theme, students learn to build complete sentences, draft powerful topic sentences, support their ideas with details, and finish with solid conclusions for both opinion and informational texts.

A comprehensive lesson designed to teach third graders the importance of independent reading and build their silent reading stamina. The lesson uses a 'Book Gym' theme to explain stamina training, book selection (Book Boxes), environmental design (Smart Spots), tracking progress (Stamina Graph), and peer support (EEKK).

A premium 3-page student reading comprehension and analysis worksheet packet. Features the captivating eco-mystery passage 'The Whispering Canopy', followed by a vocabulary study and character dossier page, and concludes with an evidence-based comprehension tracker and mapping activity.

A comprehensive four-week reading comprehension program for third-grade students. Each week features daily 30-minute self-contained passages, vocabulary tasks, open-ended questions, and full teacher answer guides.

A reading comprehension lesson focused on empathy, language acquisition, and problem solving. Students read about Natalia's quest to learn Russian to connect with her Ukrainian neighbor, sequence her study steps, and justify text evidence.

A single-page printable student recording sheet for the 'Sequence Scoot' activity. Features an 8-station answer grid with large response bubbles and a chronological timeline bonus challenge.