Word Wizardry Unlock Word Magic

A comprehensive 6-week, 26-day instructional pacing guide and support resources for Texas 6th Grade ELAR, structured around the StudySync Unit 1 'Testing our Limits' theme. Features daily 43-minute class breakdowns with integrated 10-minute grammar Do-Nows, TEKS alignment, and assessment tools.

Concludes the unit with Day 26: a focused 43-minute review and assessment session covering the unit's core literary elements, vocabulary, and grammar targets.

A 2-page student-facing summative unit assessment for Day 26 of the pacing guide. Features a 10-minute grammar proofreading section and an 11-question TEKS-aligned reading comprehension test with identical multiple choice styling.

A two-day, high-engagement orientation and language-building sequence designed for exactly two newcomer English learners in a public speaking and debate context. It balances relationship building, school orientation, sight-word games, and a low-anxiety introduction to the year-end debate goal.

Explores mythological struggles and epic limits using Rick Riordan's 'The Lightning Thief'. The 10-minute grammar block focuses on complex sentences with subordinating conjunctions and comprehensive reviews of parts of speech.

A student-facing graphic organizer analyzing plot structure, conflict, and the Hero's Journey in Rick Riordan's 'The Lightning Thief' (TEKS 6.7B, 6.7D). Provides structured diagram elements and handwriting areas.

A 5-day ELAR unit for 7th grade students centered on Rudyard Kipling's classic 'Rikki-Tikki-Tavi'. Students will analyze plot elements (foreshadowing/suspense), character influences, author's purpose, and complete STAAR-aligned short constructed responses and revising/editing practices.

Analyzes social courage and integrity using Marta Salinas's 'The Scholarship Jacket'. The 10-minute grammar block focuses on commas in a series, introductory clauses, and quotation marks for direct speech.

A Socratic Seminar preparation guide and evaluation rubric for Marta Salinas's 'The Scholarship Jacket' (TEKS 6.6E, 6.7A, 6.1C). Features classroom-ready student writing preparation blocks and a clear scoring table.

A series of highly focused, small-group lessons and scaffolded materials targeting ELA standard 6.RL.1. Students learn to extract explicit textual evidence and synthesize clues with personal knowledge to make precise inferences.

Examines resilient literary voices through Gary Soto's 'The Drive-In Movies'. The 10-minute grammar block targets correct use of apostrophes (possessives vs. contractions) and capitalization rules for proper nouns and titles.

A student-facing sensory language tracker and analysis organizer for Gary Soto's 'The Drive-In Movies' (TEKS 6.8F, 6.7D). Provides empty handwriting fields on a crisp layout.