The suffix -ion turns a verb into a noun without changing the spelling of the base word.

Introduction to action suffixes -en, -ize, and -ify, which mean "to make" or "to cause to be."

Mastering character and quality suffixes: -ful, -ous, and -ious, meaning "full of" or "possessing."

Mastering the adjective suffixes -al, -ial, and -ic, meaning "relating to" or "having the characteristics of."

The suffixes -ty and -ity turn adjectives into nouns, meaning "the state or condition of being...".

Mastering suffixes related to places, things, or qualities: -ary, -ery, and -ory.

Mastering suffixes related to states and conditions: -ment, -less, and -ness.

Focusing on suffixes that indicate people and professions: -er, -or, -ian, and -ist.

Mastering comparative and superlative suffixes: -er, -est, -ier, and -iest.

Introduction to descriptive suffixes: -y, -ly, and -ily.

An intensive Tier 3 intervention lesson for 4th-grade students struggling with main idea and supporting details. Students take on the role of detectives to identify the 'Big Picture' and 'Evidence' in short, high-interest texts.

Position and connection prefixes: sub-, com-, pro-, and en-.

Direction and action prefixes: re-, ex-, in-, and de-.

Focusing on time and order prefixes: pre-, fore-, post-, and after-.

Introduction to negative and opposite prefixes: un-, in-, dis-, and mis-.

A guided lesson to help students structure a comprehensive book report focusing on summary, theme, and personal reflection.

A reading comprehension lesson focused on identifying main ideas, supporting details, and summarizing, centered on the heroic work of search and rescue dogs.

A spelling lesson focused on the long 'i' sound spelled with i, igh, and y patterns. Students will practice identifying and using these patterns through categorization, sentence building, and a final assessment.

A lesson focused on constructing and understanding complex sentences using temporal conjunctions (when, before/after) and conditional markers (if/then) to describe sequences and conditions.

A hands-on, workshop-themed lesson where students master dividing sentences into subjects and predicates. They use physical cards to identify simple and compound components in a 'shop' environment.

A high-energy, game-show style lesson where students master point of view, main idea, summarizing, and academic vocabulary through a collaborative Jeopardy-style competition.

A 4th grade ELA lesson focused on mastering both informational and literary text standards for MCAS preparation, themed around an 'Evidence Lab' investigation.

A futuristic mystery-solving adventure where students use main idea and detail skills to identify a digital saboteur in the year 2124.

A lesson focused on identifying text structures and signal words using themes from the book 'One Well: The Story of Water on Earth'. Students practice identifying sequence, problem/solution, comparison, and cause/effect structures.

A lesson focused on decoding and encoding multi-syllabic words with closed syllables. Students will learn to identify syllable breaks using scoops and dividers for 2 and 3-syllable words.

A collection of five reading passages and comprehension questions designed for beginning 4th-grade students to practice literal and inferential reading skills.

A focused lesson on analyzing informational texts using 'Nature's Skyscrapers: The Coastal Redwood' as a mentor text. Students will practice identifying main ideas, supporting details, and text structures in preparation for the ILEARN assessment.

A comprehensive lesson on Latin roots (tract, spect, port, mal, dict) focusing on word dissection and color-coded spelling strategies to understand complex vocabulary.

A lesson focused on identifying the structural parts of a book and applying that knowledge through a critical book review and vocabulary practice.