A high-energy lesson where students transform dull, passive descriptions into exciting, active narratives to help save a fictional tourism board. Includes video analysis and a collaborative editing project.
A 30-minute introductory lesson where students learn to decode complex words using a list of 24 common morphemes.
Day 5 serves as a final comprehensive quick check. Students read a new passage independently and apply their analysis of character relationships and plot structure to demonstrate mastery of standards 5.8B and 5.8C.
A lesson focused on helping students master the criteria for successful argumentative writing using a student-friendly checklist based on state-aligned rubrics.
Day 4 serves as a synthesis day using a mystery genre. Students apply their knowledge of character conflict and plot resolution to solve a 'narrative puzzle' and complete a comprehensive assessment.
Day 3 integrates both character and plot (5.8B/C) using traditional literature (a fable). Students examine how a character's traits and choices create the conflict and lead to the climax.
Day 2 focuses on plot elements (5.8C), specifically identifying the rising action, climax, and resolution in an adventure-themed text. Students map the 'Plot Peak' to understand story structure.
Day 1 focuses on analyzing character relationships and conflicts (5.8B) within a realistic fiction text. Students investigate how characters interact and the specific conflicts that drive their actions.
A 1-hour intensive review session focused on identifying central ideas and evaluating the evidence authors use to build strong arguments, utilizing passages from the NY Grade 7 ELA Interim Assessment.
A weekly homework routine featuring a word search challenge and deep-dive vocabulary exercises for 10 target spelling words.
A 60-minute ELA lesson focused on analyzing author's diction and drawing logical inferences using excerpts from the Grade 7 Interim Assessment. Students will explore how specific word choices shape meaning and tone through guided and independent practice.
A lesson focused on identifying the main idea and supporting details in nonfiction texts using a comparison of Giant Pandas and Red Pandas.
This lesson explores the pivotal transitions in the novel *Tangerine* during the month of September, focusing on Paul Fisher's move to Tangerine Middle School and the cultural shift he experiences.
An introduction to Shakespeare's whimsical comedy for young readers, focusing on plot, characters, and the magical setting of the enchanted forest.
A lesson focused on RL.5.1, teaching students how to quote accurately from a text to support inferences. Students act as 'text detectives' to uncover hidden meanings in short narrative passages.
A set of resources designed to help parents understand and support their child's reading fluency progress at home, focusing on the balance between speed and accuracy.
A lesson focused on self-editing and peer-reviewing using a rubric-aligned checklist to improve sentence variety, grammar, and mechanics.
A 30-minute review and assessment lesson focusing on literary elements (character, conflict, setting, plot) within the first section of a novel, featuring a team game and a comprehension quiz.
A revision and editing lesson focused on TEKS 9C and 9D, featuring a student's personal essay about a learning experience. The lesson includes a STAAR-aligned quiz with 15 multiple-choice questions and a sentence construction task, along with a detailed answer key.