Students use evidence from both texts to compare and contrast the impact of historical and everyday heroes, meeting RI.9 standards.

Students read about a modern-day local hero, identifying main ideas and using diagrams and labels to understand how everyday people make a difference.

Students explore the life of Rosa Parks, focusing on identifying key details and navigating complex text features like maps and timelines.

Synthesis activity where students use a collection of details to identify the main idea and create their own 'Big Picture' summary.

Using the 5 Ws (Who, What, Where, When, Why) to dissect short non-fiction texts and identify the central message.

Hands-on sorting activity where students categorize 'Supporting Details' and match them to the correct 'Main Idea' umbrella.

Introduction to the 'Main Idea Umbrella' visual and the 5 Ws strategy using a single high-interest non-fiction paragraph.

A 30-minute introductory lesson where students learn to decode complex words using a list of 24 common morphemes.

The introductory lesson of the Reading Heights unit, focusing on basic CVC decoding and kindergarten/early 1st-grade high-frequency sight words through engaging balloon-themed activities.