A comprehensive lesson for 6th-10th grade students focusing on the functional and formatting differences between em dashes and hyphens, featuring a newsroom-themed editing activity.
A deep dive into Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Raven' through a modern, accessible adaptation. Students explore themes of grief, symbolism, and the haunting atmosphere of the classic poem.
A focused set of materials covering the climactic events of late November in the novel Tangerine, focusing on plot recall and key character interactions.
A visual introduction to the first five books of The Odyssey, focusing on Telemachus's struggle in Ithaca and Odysseus's departure from Calypso's island, designed for beginning English Language Learners.
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 lesson introducing various suffixes through the lens of women's lacrosse, featuring word analysis and a six-paragraph reading passage.
A comprehensive two-part summative assessment for the novel 'A Long Walk to Water', featuring multiple-choice questions, short responses, and a thematic comparison essay involving 'The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind' and 'MAUS'.
A mini-lesson focused on the art of explaining and analyzing evidence within an argument body paragraph, designed for 6th-grade students.
A deep dive into the profound symbolism of Elie Wiesel's 'Night'. Students examine how literal objects like night, fire, and the yellow star represent abstract concepts of faith, dehumanization, and survival through textual evidence and guided discussion.