A high-intensity 90-minute STAAR Blitz lesson designed for a combined 6th and 8th-grade reading class, focusing on evidence-based analysis, vocabulary "intel," and SCR/ECR mastery through a "Mission Control" survival theme.
Resources for mastering comparative writing, including rubrics and organizers for subject analysis.
A collection of tools to help students and teachers evaluate narrative writing through clear criteria and student-friendly goals.
A short lesson covering the climax and resolution of the poem 'Casey at the Bat'. Students analyze the crowd's reaction, Casey's changing attitude, and the final strikeout.
A collection of three non-fiction reading fluency passages and a tracking guide designed for 7th-grade students reading at a 5th-grade level, focusing on meaningful phrasing and expression.
A comprehensive guide to high-level revision and editing, focusing on sentence effectiveness, parallel structure, and eliminating fragments or run-ons. Students learn to refine their writing with the precision of a professional editor.