A week-long daily practice focused on mastering the fundamentals of simple sentences, specifically capitalization and punctuation, through a construction-themed approach.
A deep dive into Chapter 6 of 'The Last Kids on Earth and the Nightmare King', focusing on character motivations and the introduction of the Nightmare King's lore.
A collection of pet-themed literacy resources for a family literacy night, focusing on reading engagement, vocabulary building, and creative storytelling about animal companions.
Integrates structure and dialogue analysis through a final performance review and assessment to measure IEP goal progress.
Focuses on identifying dialogue and understanding how a character's words reveal their perspective and feelings.
Focuses on the overall structure of a story, specifically identifying the beginning (setting the stage) and the ending (the final bow).
A lesson focused on identifying the topic, main idea, and supporting details in non-fiction textbook chapters using a 'Textbook Trek' expedition theme.
Students integrate structure and dialogue skills to explain how a character's words reveal their perspective at different points in a story. Uses 'The Hare and the Tortoise' as the anchor text.
Students learn to identify the beginning and ending of a story and are introduced to dialogue as a way to understand character feelings. Uses 'The Lion and the Mouse' as the anchor text.
Students focus on how dialogue reveals character perspective and practice reading with expression to match point of view. Uses 'The Fisherman and His Wife' as the anchor text.
Intensive test preparation materials designed to mimic the format and rigor of STAR 360 and OSAS assessments, focusing on strategic elimination and evidence retrieval.
A lesson focused on identifying, building, and reading words with the 'ie' and 'igh' vowel patterns. Students will practice phonemic awareness and spelling through hands-on word construction.
Synthesizes all skills through complex grade-level texts to prepare for end-of-year assessments.
Compares written texts to their visual or auditory interpretations, analyzing how the medium influences the message.
Identifies author biases and logical fallacies in complex informational texts to determine their impact on an argument.
Evaluates the reasoning, evidence, and credibility of arguments while describing differing opinions on the same topic.
Determines the author's purpose in informational texts and evaluates the use of rhetorical devices to further that purpose.
Analyzes word choices and sentence structure in informational texts to see how they develop and refine key ideas and tone.
Examines how the structure of literary texts contributes to meaning and style, comparing two or more texts.
Focuses on identifying and explaining the contribution of literary devices, specifically dramatic irony and its effect on the reader.
Analyzes the effects of various points of view and the narrator's impact on the narrative, covering Grade 8 Craft and Structure standards.
Focused on tracing plot development and providing objective summaries, aligning with Grade 8 Key Ideas and Details standards.
The final mission: an assessment where detectives use all their skills to interpret a new text and solve an 'Escape Room' style challenge.