Students learn to deconstruct figurative language by visualizing the literal interpretation versus the intended meaning, helping them understand the power of authorial choice in metaphors and similes.
A comprehensive literature summative assessment evaluating comprehension of multiple prose and poetry passages, now updated with analytical multiple-choice items replacing selected short-response questions.
A differentiated argumentative writing lesson focused on scaffolding the Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) framework using a hands-on crafting and construction theme. Perfect for diverse learners, providing high-support sentence frames, visual icons, and step-by-step task cards.
This core launch unit delivers the complete system for the 180-day 6-minute High School ELA daily warm-up program, containing the instructional curriculum guide, student logging journal, and the interactive display slide deck.
A hands-on cooperative project where students analyze a novel's plot, characters, and settings by transforming them into an original board game. Students design, draft, and playtest their games to show textual comprehension.
A comprehensive lesson designed to bridge active reading strategies (Metacognition, Chunking, and Annotating) directly into structured literary analysis writing using the RACE framework. Includes visual anchors, reference tools, presentation slides, and graphic organizers.
Students plan their argumentative essays using scaffolded graphic organizers and study a high-level annotated model exemplar essay to master citation and counter-argument requirements.
Students dissect the Regents Part 2 prompt requirements, learn step-by-step checklists, and read Texts 1, 2, 3, and 4 with direct vocabulary word banks and margin annotation support.
A pre-reading lesson for Alan Gratz's novel 'Ground Zero' designed to transition students from factual video viewing and KWL charts to deep, emotional, and creative writing prompts.