An introductory lesson focusing on the 'Turn The Question Around' (TTQA) strategy. Students learn the 'Restate + Answer' formula through direct instruction and guided practice.
A lesson focused on identifying characters, setting, problem, and solution in fiction, and main idea and details in nonfiction using decodable text.
A lesson focused on decoding closed syllables featuring the 'sh' digraph in CVC words. Students will practice word recognition, reading fluency, and comprehension through a themed decodable passage.
A foundational lesson on Wilson Step 1.2 focusing on CVC word segmenting, blending, and sentence construction using sound tapping techniques.
A follow-up lesson focusing on complex sentence structures, including comma placement in compound sentences and starting sentences with subordinating conjunctions. Introduces advanced conjunctions like 'although', 'while', and 'unless'.
A lesson on using coordinating and subordinating conjunctions to build complex sentences. Students learn to use conjunctions as 'bridges' to connect their ideas together clearly.
A focused lesson on beginning and ending consonant blends and common digraphs (sh, th, wh, ch, ck, ph, ng, nk) using short vowel words. Students "construct" words in a workshop-themed environment.
A lesson focused on Chapter 17 of Tuck Everlasting, where students analyze Miles Tuck's complex reasoning for not giving his family the spring water. Students will use transitions and textual evidence to construct a cohesive summary.
Una lección guiada de 25 minutos para estudiantes avanzados o nativos sobre cómo utilizar la evidencia del texto para respaldar respuestas, utilizando tres géneros distintos: narrativa, informativo y dramático.
An introduction to the building blocks of language, teaching second graders the difference between words that can stand alone (free roots) and those that need a 'buddy' (bound roots).
A lesson focused on helping 2nd graders use context clues to define high-frequency and Tier 2 academic vocabulary. Students act as 'Word Detectives' to solve linguistic mysteries.
A two-day mini-lesson for bilingual students focused on decoding prefixes (un-, re-, dis-, pre-, micro-) using a spy-themed 'Agent of Meaning' narrative. Students use context clues and semantics to unlock word meanings in short stories and practice exercises.
Students practice identifying and matching CVC words to pictures through an engaging cut-and-paste puzzle activity.
A funny grade 3 reader's theater lesson set at an absurd beach-themed Texas Roadhouse, focusing on long vowel sounds and specific vocabulary words like behind, moment, even, and reflex.
A collection of resources to encourage and track reading progress over the summer break for K-3 students, including a parent letter and activity suggestions.