A comprehensive study of 'The Cruel Tribute', focusing on character trait analysis, textual evidence, and the motivations of heroes and villains in Greek mythology.

A reteach lesson focused on RL.6.3, analyzing how dialogue, incidents, and decisions drive a story's plot and reveal character traits using a 'story mechanics' theme.

A 15-20 minute small group session for students at a higher 3rd-grade level, focusing on complex author's purpose and specific text features.

A 15-20 minute small group session for students approaching grade level, focusing on identifying the purpose of a persuasive text (to persuade).

A 15-20 minute small group session for students approaching grade level, focusing on identifying the purpose of a non-fiction text (to inform).

A 15-20 minute small group session for students approaching grade level, focusing on identifying the purpose of a fiction text (to entertain).

A project-based lesson for 9th grade ELL students where they act as intergalactic travel agents, designing a travel campaign for a distant planet to practice descriptive and persuasive language.

A 5-day study of parallel plots, focusing on how two stories can happen at the same time or show different perspectives of the same event.

A 5-day exploration of figurative language (similes, metaphors, hyperbole, personification, onomatopoeia, alliteration) through the lens of classic fairy tales.

A lesson focused on identifying main ideas and supporting details to create concise summaries of informational texts.

An introductory lesson for Act 2 of The Crucible, focusing on the domestic tension between John and Elizabeth Proctor and the escalating hysteria in Salem. This lesson offers both a kinesthetic 'Evidence Sort' and a quiet 'Case File' writing option to accommodate tired or shy high schoolers.