A comprehension lesson for 5th graders focusing on Chapters 1 and 2 of Zora Neale Hurston's 'Their Eyes Were Watching God'. Students will practice making claims about Janie's character and the story's symbolism using text evidence.
A reading comprehension lesson based on the Artemis II moon flyby article, featuring vocabulary building and fact-finding through WH-questions.
Focuses on drafting and finalizing the narrative using differentiated scaffolds and final writing paper.
Focuses on brainstorming and planning using a beginning-middle-end graphic organizer and introductory slides.
Covers the tornado, the retrieval of the survival pack, and Brian's eventual rescue. Focuses on the irony of the survival pack and Brian's lasting changes as a person.
Tracks Brian's transformation into the 'New Brian' following the missed rescue plane. Focuses on resilience, the concept of 'tough hope', and mastery of his environment.
Centuries on the discovery of fire and the expansion of Brian's diet. Focuses on the 'spark' of hope and the intellectual process of problem-solving in the wild.
Explores Brian's first attempts at finding food and shelter, his encounter with the bear, and the physical toll of survival. Focuses on sensory details and the transition from shock to action.
Covers the pilot's heart attack, the plane crash, and Brian's initial realization of his isolation. Focuses on the immediate conflict and the burden of 'The Secret'.
A comprehensive set of morphology games and activities focusing on two to three syllable words with open, closed, and VCE patterns combined with specific prefixes and suffixes. Students explore how affixes attach to unchanging base words to shift meaning.
A collection of games designed to reinforce closed, VCe, and open syllable patterns within prefixed and suffixed words for upper elementary students.
A creative workshop focused on character development for children's books, using The Rainbow Fish as a mentor text to explore relatability, behavior, and character arcs.
A comprehensive 5th-grade lesson on persuasive writing where students work in groups to advocate for a new community pool using Ethos, Pathos, and Logos.