A focused lesson on identifying nouns, verbs, and adverbs using classroom-themed sentences. Students practice identifying parts of speech through circling and underlining activities.

Mastering number prefixes for four, five, and one hundred: quad-, quint-, pent-, and cent-.

Introduction to number prefixes: mono-, uni-, bi-, and tri-, indicating one, two, and three.

In this sort, related words may have multiple sounds that change. Listen for shifts in both the vowel and the consonant sounds (e.g., produce to production).

Focusing on vowel alternations where adding the suffix -ion shifts the sound from long or short to a schwa.

A lesson focused on identifying and citing evidence from functional texts, such as manuals and agreements, to support a specific argument. Students will practice finding two pieces of evidence and explaining their relevance.

Introduction to vowel alternations where vowel sounds shift from long or short to the quiet schwa sound as the stress of the word moves.

A lesson focused on teaching students how to make logical inferences and identify implicit meanings using high-interest sports narratives.

Introduction to vowel alternations where vowel sounds shift between long, short, and schwa sounds (e.g., nature becomes natural).

Focusing on vowel alternations where a long vowel sound shifts to a short vowel or a schwa sound (the "uh" sound) when a suffix is added.

Introduction to vowel alternations where a long vowel sound shifts to a short vowel sound when a suffix is added (e.g., please becomes pleasant).

Focusing on consonant sound changes when a suffix is added (e.g., magic becomes magician).

Introduction to multi-syllable suffixes -ation, -cation, and -ition used to create complex nouns.

A small group lesson focusing on the 'Show, Don't Tell' technique for character emotions, using Peter Pan as a mentor text. Students will learn to replace flat emotional statements with descriptive actions and sensory details.