Students learn to decode and encode multisyllabic words containing v-e syllables (e.g., reptile, athlete). The lesson focuses on 'scooping' syllables and identifying syllable types.
A comprehensive fluency lesson focusing on one-syllable silent e words (CVCE) across word, sentence, and paragraph levels. Includes direct instruction scripts, visual aids, and student practice materials.
A phonics-focused lesson reviewing the vowel teams ea, ew, aw, ou, al, and au through an engaging safari-themed adventure. Students will practice identifying, sorting, and using these sounds in context.
A culminating experience where students review the four text types and create their own 'Meaning Maker Masterpiece' by writing a short piece using specific structural and figurative tools.
Focused on opinion texts, this lesson teaches students to identify an author's point of view and the reasons provided to support it, while exploring persuasive word choices.
Focused on poetry, this lesson explores how stanzas and rhyme create rhythm and how metaphors and sensory words build vivid imagery for the reader.
A decodable reading lesson centered on a story about getting lost at an amusement park, focusing on reading comprehension and safety rules.
A comprehensive lesson for 2nd and 3rd graders on using the present progressive tense. Students will learn the formula for adding -ing to verbs and use helping verbs to describe actions happening right now through a photography-themed exploration.
A comprehensive reading comprehension lesson focusing on RI.1, RI.2, RI.3, and RI.4 standards through the lenses of Animal Adaptations and the Three Branches of Government.
A lesson focused on morphology where students deconstruct words into prefixes, bases, and suffixes to determine their meanings using a word bank formula.
A Grade 4 literacy lesson focusing on the structural analysis of words with common prefixes: re-, mis-, dis-, and un-. Includes a multi-page reading passage and identification activities.
Advanced word study focusing on syllable division rules, decoding strategies for 2-syllable words, and reading multisyllabic fluency.
A week of targeted CVC practice covering blending, initial and final consonant changes, and automaticity.
A comprehensive 15-page reading and grammar review packet for 2nd-grade students. This neutral resource covers nouns (common/proper), verbs, adjectives, adverbs, synonyms, antonyms, contractions, reading comprehension across 6 passages, and opinion writing.