A quick-fire warm-up activity where students visit the 'Sentence Repair Shop' to identify and fix broken sentence fragments. Students use task cards and a job log to demonstrate their mastery of complete sentences.

A quick-fire lesson on identifying the main idea and supporting details within a historical text about the American Revolution.

A lesson focusing on identifying the main idea and supporting details in the context of the American Revolutionary War. Students will distinguish between the 'gist' and 'main idea' while practicing summary skills.

A quick vocabulary and character recognition activity based on the classic story of Peter Pan, featuring a themed word search and answer key.

Concludes the book club by examining the resolution and the characters' transition to a sanctuary. Students synthesize the entire story to write a final analysis of Ivan's growth and the story's theme.

Covers Ivan's creative plan to save Ruby through his art and the rising action as he works with Julia to communicate his message. Students analyze the power of storytelling and persistence.

Explores the arrival of Ruby and the passing of Stella, focusing on the turning point where Ivan makes a life-changing promise. Students analyze how character motivations shift in response to new plot events.

Introduces students to Ivan, Stella, and Bob at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall, focusing on character traits and the initial setting of the novel. Students define Ivan's 'silverback' identity and begin tracking his motivations.

A high-energy, collaborative lesson focusing on parts of speech through funny Valentine's Day themed Mad Libs. All romantic content has been replaced with themes of friendship and celebration.

Explores the long-term impact of the word 'frindle', the eventual reconciliation between Nick and Mrs. Granger, and the deeper themes of the book. Students synthesize the story's message and create a final summary of the book's legacy.

Covers the escalation of the 'frindle' movement, the conflict between Nick and the school administration, and the national media attention. Students focus on synthesizing multiple perspectives and advanced summarizing.

Focuses on the introduction of Nick Allen and Mrs. Granger, the initial invention of 'frindle', and the first stages of the word's spread. Students practice the SWBST summarizing technique and begin synthesizing character traits.

A comprehensive study of 'Because of Winn-Dixie' focusing on vocabulary, literal comprehension, and inferential thinking across all 26 chapters.

A vocabulary journey through the bustling atmosphere of New York City's Penn Station, teaching 10 key words through urban exploration.

A comprehensive reading guide for Kate DiCamillo's 'Because of Winn-Dixie', focusing on vocabulary acquisition and deep inferential comprehension through the lens of Opal's journey in Naomi, Florida.

This lesson guides students through the process of brainstorming and drafting a professional 'About the Author' biography for their own creative writing projects.

A series of interactive editing stations designed for fourth graders to polish their Choose Your Own Adventure stories, focusing on organization, inner dialogue, sensory details, and punctuation.

A lesson focused on presenting original Choose Your Own Adventure books to an audience, incorporating adult feedback and student reflection.

A lesson where students learn to 'diagnose' and 'treat' common writing issues in their personal essays using the ARMS and CUPS strategies. Students practice on a sample 'sick' essay before operating on their own preassessment drafts.

A short lesson focusing on practicing short constructed responses (SCR) using informational texts about the Ancestral Puebloans and the Haudenosaunee. Students read short passages, identify key details, and write evidenced-based responses.

An introductory lesson for 4th and 5th graders to the world of competitive debate, focusing on structure, rules, and respectful disagreement through high-energy activities.

A fast-paced 25-minute small group lesson focusing on identifying main ideas and supporting details using a detective-themed 'Case Files' approach. Includes guided modeling, collaborative practice, and independent application.

A comprehensive lesson designed to help 3rd-5th grade students master the art of paragraph construction through a fun, retro video game theme. Students will learn about sentence variety, topic sentences, and supporting details through interactive slides, a card-based game, and scaffolded practice.

A lesson exploring the famous case of Phineas Gage to understand the connection between brain structure and personality, meeting Oregon learning standards for reading informational text.

A comprehensive assessment focusing on decoding 2-3 syllable words across various syllable patterns including closed, VCe, r-controlled, open, and vowel teams.

This lesson provides an informal assessment for students to demonstrate their ability to read 2-3 syllable words containing common prefixes and suffixes. It includes a student-facing word list and a corresponding teacher recording sheet.

Una misión de simulación de alta intensidad donde los estudiantes deben resolver acertijos de comprensión lectora (inferencia y síntesis) para 'desbloquear' un taller de energía después de un fallo crítico del sistema.

A lesson focused on teaching 4th-grade students how to write engaging narrative leads using five specific techniques: Action, Dialogue, Sensory Details, Questions, and Onomatopoeia. Students will analyze examples and practice transforming dull openings into exciting hooks.

A short 5-10 minute introduction to synthesis (in English and Spanish) where students act as "Chief Engineers" to assemble separate pieces of information into a new, complete idea. Includes slides, facilitation guides, logs, and answer keys.

Targeted small group intervention materials and fluency practice for students needing extra support with morphological decoding.

Synthesizes prefix and suffix knowledge to decode complex, multisyllabic words through structural analysis.

Explores common suffixes (-ful, -less, -er, -ly) and how they modify the function and meaning of base words.

Introduces the concept of prefixes as word 'attachments' that change meaning, specifically focusing on re-, un-, dis-, and pre-.

A lesson focused on using the 'bolts and structure' metaphor to teach students how to identify and use text evidence to support inferences. Students learn to see evidence as the essential hardware that prevents their ideas from falling apart.

A lightning-fast 5-minute mini-lesson focusing on identifying and analyzing shifts in a character's point of view through a short narrative model.

A comprehensive lesson on the prefixes 're-' and 'de-', featuring guided instruction, word analysis, reading comprehension, and interactive matching activities set in a 'Prefix Lab' theme.

This lesson focuses on identifying and decoding multisyllabic words containing open syllables. Students will learn the 'open gate' rule to improve their reading fluency and word-solving stamina.