A high-engagement lesson on summarizing biographical texts using the life and career of Jayson Tatum. Students will practice editing, identifying the 'gist' of paragraphs, and synthesizing information into a cohesive summary.
A reading comprehension lesson for 3rd grade students featuring a non-fiction informational passage about deep-sea exploration. The lesson focuses on analyzing text features, identifying the main idea, and locating supporting details in a complex non-fiction text.
A focused ELA review lesson designed to help students master identifying the central idea and distinguishing it from supporting details. Uses a structural blueprint theme to scaffold learning from graphic organizers to exam-style multiple-choice questions.
A high-engagement 4th-grade ELA lesson on character analysis, where students become literary detectives to crack character traits, motivations, and actions using textual evidence.
A comprehensive 5-day review of Fundations Level 3 skills (Units 1-9), focusing on suffix rules, syllable division, dictation, and interactive spelling games. Includes visual slides, a printable student packet, a teacher script, and interactive game cards.
A magical reading initiative where students take home a stuffed book character (starting with Pig the Pug) along with companion books. They read the books, document character traits, write imaginative stories, and keep an interactive travel journal of their real-world adventures with their buddy.
A targeted set of practice materials for the Grade 3 Language standards: L.3.4 (Unknown and Multiple-Meaning Words) and L.3.5.a (Literal and Nonliteral Meanings). Includes a student test booklet and teacher answer key.
A targeted set of practice materials for the Grade 3 Informational Text standards: RI.3.1 (Evidence), RI.3.2 (Main Idea), RI.3.3 (Relationships), RI.3.4 (Academic/Domain Words), and RI.3.8 (Author's Points/Connections). Includes a comprehensive student test booklet and teacher answer key.
A targeted set of practice materials for the Grade 3 Literature standards: RL.3.1 (Explicit Evidence), RL.3.2 (Central Message/Moral), RL.3.3 (Character Contributions), and RL.3.4 (Words and Phrases in Context). Includes a comprehensive student test booklet and teacher answer key.
A collection of visual resources to help students locate text evidence and answer key comprehension questions using the 5Ws and How framework.
A comprehensive 5-day morphology unit for 4th grade focusing on the inflectional suffixes -ed, -ing, -s/-es, -er, and -est, including spelling rules, pluralization, comparative usage, and cumulative review.
A collection of beautifully designed, compact data folder inserts featuring proficiency scale charts and progress tracking logs for Grade 3 standards.