Covers the tornado, the retrieval of the survival pack, and Brian's eventual rescue. Focuses on the irony of the survival pack and Brian's lasting changes as a person.

Tracks Brian's transformation into the 'New Brian' following the missed rescue plane. Focuses on resilience, the concept of 'tough hope', and mastery of his environment.

Centuries on the discovery of fire and the expansion of Brian's diet. Focuses on the 'spark' of hope and the intellectual process of problem-solving in the wild.

Explores Brian's first attempts at finding food and shelter, his encounter with the bear, and the physical toll of survival. Focuses on sensory details and the transition from shock to action.

Covers the pilot's heart attack, the plane crash, and Brian's initial realization of his isolation. Focuses on the immediate conflict and the burden of 'The Secret'.

A comprehensive set of morphology games and activities focusing on two to three syllable words with open, closed, and VCE patterns combined with specific prefixes and suffixes. Students explore how affixes attach to unchanging base words to shift meaning.

A collection of games designed to reinforce closed, VCe, and open syllable patterns within prefixed and suffixed words for upper elementary students.

A comprehensive lesson on literary conflict, focusing on the distinction between internal and external struggles and exploring the four primary subtypes: Person vs. Self, Person vs. Person, Person vs. Nature, and Person vs. Society.

A deep dive into Chapter 7 of The Outsiders, exploring the aftermath of the fire, Johnny's condition, and the unexpected conversation between Ponyboy and Randy.

A comprehensive review of sentence structures including simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences using a construction-themed approach. Students will analyze blueprints of sentences and build their own using specific grammatical tools.

A lesson exploring the primary types of literary conflict, categorized by internal and external forces, using a detective-themed 'case file' approach.