Sentence structure fundamentals, subject-verb agreement, and precise usage of parts of speech including pronouns, conjunctions, and adjectives. Targets technical accuracy through mastery of capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and verb mood.
A series of three ELA homework assignments based on the story 'Oakley’s Azure Acorn,' focusing on phonics, vocabulary, comprehension, and grammar.
Students learn how adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs to specify how, when, and where actions happen in the 'Adverb Abyss'.
Students practice using descriptive, comparative, and superlative adjectives to transform simple sentences in the 'Adjective Archives'.
Students explore action and linking verbs, including subject-verb agreement and basic tenses, in the 'Verb Valley'.
Students identify common and proper nouns, as well as singular and plural forms, while navigating the 'Nouns Peaks'.
A 2nd-grade grammar lesson focused on identifying past-tense verbs (-ed) and possessive nouns ('s) using a winter-themed narrative passage. Students practice grammar skills through a story-based worksheet and visual presentation.
A 4th-grade reading comprehension practice focusing on the DIBELS Maze format, featuring an engaging passage about the remarkable intelligence and physical abilities of octopuses.
A fourth-grade grammar lesson that uses Detroit Lions players, facts, and equipment to teach singular and plural possessive nouns. Students will identify, form, and use possessive nouns through interactive slides, a practice worksheet, and a creative locker-description project.
A detective-themed lesson teaching foundational capitalization rules, including the start of sentences, proper nouns, and the pronoun 'I'. Students act as 'Capital City Detectives' to identify and fix errors in case files.
This lesson covers Act 3 of Macbeth, focusing on the murder of Banquo, the escape of Fleance, and the psychological breakdown of Macbeth during the banquet scene as he sees Banquo's ghost. It emphasizes the theme of power vs. paranoia.
This lesson covers Act 2 of Macbeth, focusing on the murder of King Duncan, Macbeth's growing guilt, and the supernatural disturbances that follow. It provides visual instruction, guided notes, and analytical support for emergent bilingual students.
This lesson introduces students to the world of Macbeth through Act 1, focusing on the witches' prophecies and the initial characterization of the "brave" Macbeth. It includes slides for instruction, a graphic organizer for active listening, scene-by-scene summaries for reading support, and high-DOK guided questions.
A lesson focused on identifying the functions of winter-themed objects and comparing their similarities and differences.
A reading passage and companion activities focused on identifying past tense -ed verbs and possessive -s nouns within a winter-themed story.
Teacher-facing resources for standards alignment, quarterly planning, and unit overview.
Exploring how different perspectives shape the 'path' of a story. Students compare multiple points of view on the same event.
Students experiment with branching narratives and the impact of plot choices on reader experience.
Analyzing character decisions and turning points in Langston Hughes's 'Thank You, M'am'. Students map out the 'pathways' characters choose.
Introduction to the unit theme through Robert Frost's 'The Road Not Taken'. Students analyze symbolism and the concept of choice in literature.
A Kindergarten lesson connecting body part nouns with action verbs through video viewing, physical movement, and a sorting activity. Students identify which body parts perform specific actions like running, catching, and tasting.
A 20-minute mini-lesson introducing students to the basic structure of a simple sentence, focusing on identifying the subject (who or what) and the predicate (what is happening).
A lesson focused on the life of Selena Quintanilla, using the past tense to analyze how an author's diction and syntax build mood and tone in a biographical text.
A lesson focusing on identifying and correcting faulty parallelism in sentences, helping students create rhythm and clarity in their writing.
A comprehensive creative writing lesson where students learn to weave character, setting, and plot into compelling narratives through a textile-inspired workshop approach.
A comprehensive lesson on verb tenses including simple, continuous, and future perfect forms, with a focus on irregular verbs and correcting tense shifts. Students explore 'time travel' through language.
A comprehensive lesson on auxiliary verbs (be, do, have) using a 'Verb Pit Crew' theme to explain how helping verbs support main verbs in sentences. Includes a detailed lesson plan, anchor chart, graphic organizer, and practice worksheet.
Students complete a Short Constructed Response (SCR) analyzing how the author uses character and plot to answer the essential question.
Students synthesize the story's themes and prepare for the SCR by answering the essential question. Focus on TEKS 8.9A/F.
Students examine the climax and resolution while practicing active and passive voice. Focus on TEKS 8.9A and 8.10D.
Students analyze the internal conflict of the narrator as he balances his passion for fishing with his desire for Sheila. Focus on TEKS 8.9F.
Students explore narrative perspective and non-linear plot elements (flashbacks/reflections) in paragraphs 14-33. Focus on TEKS 8.9A.
Students analyze initial characterization and motivations in paragraphs 1-13 of 'The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant'. Focus on TEKS 8.9F.
A comprehensive review of all six tenses covered in the unit. Students practice switching between tenses in complex sentences and stories.
A comprehensive lesson on narrative sentence variation focusing on varied beginnings, sentence combining, length modulation, and descriptive clauses. Students move from identifying monotone rhythms to crafting dynamic, flowing prose.
A comprehensive lesson focusing on literary analysis of 'Americanah' and 'American History', specifically examining how differing points of view create narrative tension. Students will use a structured feedback and revision guide to elevate their writing from summary to insight-driven analysis.
A kindergarten introduction to opinion writing where students choose between a bird and a bunny, using their five senses to generate descriptive reasons and support their preferences.
A quiz assessing phonogram patterns (oke/ake), double consonant endings, and simple/compound sentence construction for a diverse range of primary reading levels.
A foundational lesson for kindergarten students on using the word 'because' to link an opinion with a supporting reason, using relatable examples like food and play.
A small-group focused lesson where students act as 'Wild Word Wranglers' to track down and improve character dialogue in animal stories. Students will learn punctuation rules, varied speech tags, and how to use dialogue to reveal animal personalities and traits.
A lesson focused on identifying and repairing sentence fragments through detective-themed activities, designed for independent 4th-grade work.
Students refine their opinion writing by adding descriptive details and multiple reasons to their 'because' statements to become 'Opinion Experts'.
Students learn to bridge their opinions with reasons using the conjunction 'because', transitioning from simple statements to supported claims.
Students are introduced to the concept of an opinion and practice expressing their personal preferences using the sentence starter 'I like...'.
A lesson where students learn to decode and apply rubrics to argumentative writing, treating the rubric as a blueprint for forging strong, defensible arguments.
Students learn the essential components of a sentence—subject and predicate—through an architectural lens. They analyze model 'blueprints' and construct their own sturdy, descriptive sentences.
A comprehensive lesson introducing subordinating conjunctions to 4th graders through the theme of 'Bridge Building'. Students learn to identify, select, and use conjunctions to connect ideas into complex sentences.
A comprehensive assessment focused on second-grade phonics standards, including long/short vowels, closed syllables, sight words 'car', 'carry', and 'every', and sentence structure.
A 45-minute TELPAS-aligned lesson for 10th-grade ELLs using 'The Day the Crayons Quit' to practice persuasive writing, sensory language, and oral communication.
A high-energy lesson where students master conjunctions, interjections, and prepositions to enhance their sentence-writing superpowers.
A fast-paced, high-engagement practice session designed to prepare high school English learners for TELPAS speaking tasks, focusing on academic vocabulary and structured responses.
A 30-minute lesson focused on the rhetorical strategy of qualifying claims using modifiers and counter-perspectives, specifically analyzing Juror 8's arguments in Act II of Twelve Angry Men.
A fun, hands-on lesson where kindergarteners practice using adjectives through a movement-based board game. Students use descriptive words to identify objects and move across the board.
A comprehensive lesson where students investigate the meanings and usage of the suffixes -able and -ible through context clues and hands-on word building.
Students plan, draft, and revise a five-paragraph Extended Constructed Response analyzing how Poe's language and structure mirror the narrator's psychological collapse.
Students analyze the poem's conclusion, complete a creative performance task (Museum Exhibit), and write a short constructed response on poetic craft.
Focuses on initial reading, sound devices (alliteration, internal rhyme, repetition), and the introduction of parallel structure in 'The Raven'.
Students become POV Detectives to identify first-person and third-person points of view using evidence-based sorting and analysis.
A foundational grammar lesson for kindergarteners to introduce common personal pronouns (he, she, it, they) through play, visual aids, and simple identification activities.
Students explore how animals cool down in the heat, specifically focusing on how dogs use panting and evaporation. They then apply this scientific knowledge by writing a creative narrative from a dog's perspective.
A grammar lesson for 7th graders focused on correcting the 'hyper-formal' misuse of reflexive pronouns (myself) in compound objects using the 'Sub it out' substitution strategy. Students act as 'grammar surgeons' to diagnose and fix errors in seemingly formal sentences.
A grammar lesson for 5th graders focusing on the distinction between singular 'yourself' and plural 'yourselves' through sports-themed scenarios and writing exercises.
A grammar lesson for 8th graders focusing on the common 'hypercorrection' of using reflexive pronouns like 'myself' to sound more formal, featuring a business newsletter editing activity.
A 4th-grade grammar lesson focusing on identifying and using reflexive pronouns through a 'mirror' analogy, featuring a Khan Academy video and an interactive movement-based matching activity.
Students will learn to identify and use the past participle form of irregular verbs (specifically those ending in -en) using helper verbs (have, has, had) through a video-led discussion and a hands-on dice rolling activity.
A 6th-grade grammar lesson focused on reflexive pronouns, using the 'Subject = Object' rule and the 'Sub it out' test to ensure correct pronoun usage. Students engage with a 'Mirror Game' activity to visualize when do-ers and do-ees are the same person.
A grammar lesson for 6th graders focusing on relative pronouns (who, whom, whose, that, which) and the specific restriction of 'which' to non-human subjects.
A comprehensive lesson on relative pronouns for 5th graders, using a bridge-building theme to explain how pronouns link clauses. Students categorize pronouns into "People," "Things," or "Both" and explore the versatility of "That" and the restrictions of "Which."
Students learn to use relative pronouns 'who' and 'that' to combine simple sentences into complex ones through a hands-on 'welding' metaphor. The lesson includes a video-based introduction, interactive slides, and a creative practice worksheet.
A lesson exploring the stylistic differences between 'who' and 'that' when referring to people, focusing on formal vs. informal registers and the 'which' restriction.
A 7th-grade grammar lesson focusing on relative clauses to enhance narrative writing. Students transition from basic sentences to sophisticated descriptions using relative pronouns and clauses.
A high-energy lesson focused on mastering the homophones it's and its through the lens of a robot repair technician. Students hunt for errors in a 'malfunctioning' text and apply editing strategies to fix a story about a robot.
A creative writing lesson for elementary students focusing on the difference between 'it's' and 'its' through songwriting and rhyming. Students learn to distinguish between contractions and possessive pronouns using a music-inspired theme.
A 6th-grade grammar lesson focusing on the 'his/her' substitution heuristic to master the difference between 'its' and 'it's' through visual mnemonics and active challenges.
A comprehensive practice session for English 1 EOC revising and editing, featuring a medical-themed approach to 'curing' common writing ailments like poor sentence structure, tense issues, and punctuation errors.
A medical-themed lesson for 3rd graders to master the contraction 'it's.' Students learn to identify 'it's' as a contraction for 'it is' or 'it has' through a 'Contraction Surgery' activity.
A 4th-grade grammar lesson distinguishing between the possessive pronoun 'its' and the contraction 'it\'s' using the 'Substitution Test' strategy. Includes a slide deck with an embedded Khan Academy video and a practice worksheet.
A 3rd-grade lesson focused on using contractions to transform formal, 'robotic' writing into natural, friendly language, featuring the 'Apostrophe Monster' from the Grammar Songs video.
A 3rd-grade grammar lesson where students become 'Apostrophe Detectives' to distinguish between contractions (two words combined) and possessive apostrophes (showing ownership). The lesson uses a detective-themed narrative to engage students in analyzing punctuation within a short story.
A 2nd-grade ELA lesson where students act as "word surgeons" to help a letter-eating monster create contractions. Includes a video hook, hands-on cutting activity, and guided discussion.
A fun, monster-themed lesson for 2nd graders to master contractions through a 'monster apostrophe' concept, featuring a video and a memory match game.
A whimsical 2nd-grade lesson where students learn about contractions by creating their own 'Apostrophe Monsters' that eat letters to make new words. Includes a video-guided discussion and a creative art activity.
A creative ELA lesson for 4th graders focused on using visual mnemonics to distinguish between frequently confused word pairs like desert/dessert and compliment/complement.
Students will investigate the history of the apostrophe and practice contraction placement by identifying 'missing letters' that 'die' to form new words. The lesson includes a hands-on 'surgery' warm-up, a historical video, and a creative 'Graveyard of Lost Letters' activity.
A high school literature lesson exploring the dual nature of the apostrophe as both a punctuation mark and a rhetorical device, featuring etymological roots and literary analysis.
A 1st/2nd grade intervention lesson focused on mastering 5 high-frequency sight words through rhythmic spelling, interactive video viewing, and bingo. Students practice recognizing, spelling, and writing 'would', 'their', 'does', 'write', and 'because'.
A rhythmic 2nd-grade lesson focused on spelling and reading sight words through music, body percussion, and movement. Students will master high-frequency words like 'because', 'always', 'does', and 'goes' using a high-energy video and collaborative performance.
Students will learn the difference between formal and informal registers by analyzing text messages and emails. They will practice 'translating' slang-heavy, casual messages into professional, formal emails suitable for a school setting.
A lesson where students learn to distinguish between formal and informal register by examining word choice, punctuation, and sentence structure in various media formats. includes a video analysis, a collaborative detective activity, and a graphic organizer for evidence collection.
A lesson where students learn to adjust their linguistic register between formal and informal styles, using the metaphor of a 'word wardrobe' to dress up or dress down their communication for different audiences.
A medical-themed lesson where 2nd-grade students become 'surgeons' to perform 'Contraction Surgery,' removing letters and 'bandaging' words back together with apostrophes. includes a video guide, hands-on activity, and student recording sheets.
A comprehensive overview of Unit 5: Fear, Superstition, and The Unknown, aligning the curriculum framework with Gothic literature analysis and the "The Individual and Society" summative assessment.
A comprehensive overview of Unit 1: Building a Democracy, providing alignment between the district framework, literary analysis of colonial narratives, and the summative assessment of founding documents.
A comprehensive overview of Unit 2: Quest for Freedom, providing alignment between the district framework, literary analysis standards, and the summative assessment.
A comprehensive overview of Unit 3: Rights and Responsibilities, aligning the curriculum framework with the "Quest for Freedom" assessment.
A comprehensive overview of Unit 4: The Impact of Societal Change, including a skill breakdown, text analysis, and alignment review between the curriculum framework and the district common assessment.
Days 8-10: Focuses on verb tense consistency, punctuation for impact, and a tiered revision process to finalize the biography essay.
Days 4-7: Transitions from single paragraphs to multi-paragraph essays using chronological sequencing and transitional phrases to connect a subject's life story.
Days 1-3: Focuses on the foundations of biography writing, building strong sentences, and mastering the single-paragraph structure with a clear topic and concluding sentence.
Covers the Simple Future and Future Continuous tenses. Students learn to predict and plan for actions that will happen later.
Explores the Simple Past and Past Continuous tenses. Students learn to describe completed actions and ongoing actions in the past.
Focuses on the Simple Present and Present Continuous tenses. Students learn to distinguish between habits/facts and actions happening right now.
A high-energy grammar review game where students act as 'Syntax Technicians' to fix glitches in a virtual world. This lesson focuses on mastering commas, sentence errors, capitalization, and verb tense through collaborative task card challenges.
An engaging introduction to opinion writing using a pop star theme, featuring a complete model paragraph about Beyoncé and guided practice for writing topic sentences.
A culminating activity where students draft, illustrate, and share a complete opinion sentence with a reason.
Students compare two options (e.g., dogs vs. cats) and state their preference with a supporting reason.
The core of the unit where students introduce the word 'because' to connect their opinion to a supporting reason.
Students practice stating their personal preferences for familiar topics and begin to use 'I like' or 'I think' sentence starters.
Students learn to distinguish between facts (things that are true for everyone) and opinions (how someone feels or thinks about something).
A multicultural unit exploring personal and cultural identity through contemporary essays, poetry, and research.
Synthesizes the unit's learning with a focus on Marji's ultimate transformation and the preparation for a final analytical project.
Explores the central themes of resistance and loss of innocence as the conflict in Iran intensifies and Marji navigates her adolescent rebellion.
A lesson focused on teaching students how to incorporate internal dialogue into narrative writing to reveal character traits and deepen the connection to story events.
A comprehensive review of all spelling patterns covered in the unit, including sh, th, ch, wh, fr, ou, ea, and gh. Students will demonstrate mastery through identification and application activities.
Students investigate spelling patterns for the vowel digraphs 'ou' and 'ea', and the consonant pattern 'gh' (both as /f/ and silent/hard 'g').
A focused study on 4th-grade spelling words featuring common digraphs (sh, th, ch, wh) and the consonant blend 'fr'. Students will identify, sort, and use these words in context.
A lesson focused on identifying and correcting common 4th-grade spelling mistakes, including homophones, silent letters, and tricky vowel patterns. Students act as 'Spelling Detectives' to hunt down and fix errors in various contexts.
A comprehensive guide to the 1-1-1 doubling rule, helping students identify when to double the final consonant before adding -ing. Includes instructional slides, a practice worksheet, an exit ticket, and an answer key.
A fun, sky-themed lesson for Grade 3 students to master tricky homophones through visual presentation, a collaborative board game, and targeted practice.
A lesson focused on the silent-e spelling rule, teaching students when to drop the silent-e when adding suffixes that begin with a vowel.
Students engage in a comparative discussion with 'The Raven' and draft an argumentative Extended Constructed Response (ECR) evaluating Reverend Hooper's decision as an act of courage or selfishness.
Students synthesize their understanding of the text to identify and analyze universal themes, practicing the construction of a Short Constructed Response (SCR) with text evidence and commentary.
Students complete the reading of Chunks 3 and 4, analyzing the ambiguity of Hooper's motives and the town's reaction, while also mastering the use of appositive phrases to enhance their analytical writing.
Students explore the historical and cultural context of Puritan New England, begin reading Chunks 1 and 2 of the story, and analyze how Hawthorne builds suspense and introduces the central symbol of the black veil.
Students will explore the concept of communication register by analyzing a humorous error in a Mayor's letter and practicing 'rebooting' informal messages into professional, formal correspondence. The lesson includes a video-based discussion, a collaborative translation activity using scenario cards, and a comprehensive student worksheet.
A grammar lesson for 3rd graders focused on mastering capitalization rules for titles (Dr., Mr., Mrs.) and the pronoun 'I' through video analysis and formal letter writing.
Students use text-to-speech (TTS) to audit their papers, identifying rhythm errors and using voice commands to complete the final auditory polish.
Explores how to elevate spoken language to meet academic standards by replacing colloquialisms and 'oral residue' with formal terminology.
Students practice the specific challenge of inserting academic citations (APA/MLA) via voice, mastering alphanumeric commands and punctuation.
Focuses on sustaining long-form dictation. Students learn techniques to speak complete paragraphs and use transitional phrases to maintain a coherent line of reasoning.
Students use dictation software to capture ideas and then use voice commands to organize those points into a structured outline, separating idea generation from structural formatting.
A mastery-based final assessment using a game-show format to test speed and accuracy in applying article rules to complex cases.
Students act as copy editors to find and correct mechanical errors related to vowel sounds and phonetic exceptions in articles.
Students learn to apply article rules to abbreviations and acronyms based on their spoken sound rather than their written letters.
Focusing on the 'h' exception, students practice identifying when 'h' is silent versus voiced to correctly apply 'a' or 'an'.
Students distinguish between vowel letters and vowel sounds to master the 'a' vs 'an' choice for tricky words like 'uniform' and 'umbrella'.
A simulation where students develop a strategic style guide for a global corporation, defining when and how to use loanwords for internal and external stakeholders.
Analysis of code-switching in modern literature, examining how authors use non-translated foreign phrases to create narrative texture and challenge linguistic hegemony.
Identification and correction of common malapropisms and logical fallacies derived from foreign terms, such as i.e. vs. e.g. and petitio principii.
A technical workshop on the formal mechanics of loanwords, covering diacritics, italics, and the pluralization of anglicized terms according to major style guides.
Students analyze the rhetorical impact of loanwords on a speaker's ethos, debating the balance between establishing authority (prestige) and excluding the audience (alienation).
A culminating workshop where students apply their full suite of reference skills to edit a text for clarity, precision, and stylistic accuracy.
Students compare descriptive and prescriptive reference tools, exploring style guides (MLA, Chicago, AP) to resolve usage debates and understand linguistic conventions.
An introduction to domain-specific reference materials like medical, legal, and technical glossaries, teaching students how to decode complex jargon.
Students draft and refine an argumentative synthesis correspondence (Extended Constructed Response) that argues a stance on the relationship between love and pain, utilizing evidence from both texts.
Students synthesize findings from the scientific article and the poem, comparing how different genres approach the theme of 'literal' pain in love using a genre-bridge organizer.
Students analyze Carol Ann Duffy's poem 'Valentine,' focusing on the 'bittersweet' nature of love through the extended metaphor of an onion and identifying how poetic structure reflects emotional complexity.
Students examine the author's purpose and use of language in the article, specifically focusing on the integration of experts and the use of quotation marks and parallel structure to enhance credibility.
Students analyze the thesis and structural elements of Eric Jaffe's scientific article 'Why Love Literally Hurts,' identifying how scientific evidence supports the claim that social pain mimics physical pain.
A grammar-focused lesson set in the world of 12 Angry Men, focusing on identifying and correcting run-on sentences and comma splices within the context of the play's themes and dialogue.
An in-depth look at the artistic techniques Satrapi uses to convey emotion and theme, including shading, symbolism, and panel composition.
Focuses on the early character development of Marji, examining her shifting perspective on religion, social class, and her family's political activism.
Introduces students to the historical context of the Iranian Revolution and the fundamentals of visual literacy in graphic novels. Students will learn to 'read' panels, gutters, and artistic choices.
A lesson focusing on the use of semicolons to connect independent clauses, using themes of bias and prejudice from '12 Angry Men' as the context.
Students will learn to credit authors correctly through in-text citations and simplified bibliographies, themed around the mystery of 'Sourceville'. The lesson includes a video-based hook, a hands-on rotation activity with various media types, and a formative assessment quiz.
A high-energy lesson for 7th graders focusing on the specific, rare rules for using apostrophes in plurals, specifically for lowercase letters vs. acronyms and numbers.
A detective-themed lesson where students investigate the linguistic clues (pronouns) that distinguish firsthand and secondhand accounts, featuring a video from Khan Academy.
A grammar lesson for 7th graders focusing on the structural differences between independent and dependent clauses, using 'math formulas' to master subordinating conjunctions and relative pronouns.
A high-energy 6th-grade grammar lesson where students become 'Grammar Police' to identify and correct subject and object pronoun errors in a chaotic police report. The lesson uses a Khan Academy video to explain the 'why' behind pronoun cases and concludes with a targeted discussion on common errors.
Students master subject and object pronoun cases by identifying doers and receivers, then performing 'the switcheroo' to swap sentence roles and adjust pronoun forms.
A high-energy 4th-grade grammar lesson focusing on the distinction between subject and object pronouns through the concept of the 'Switcheroo' and team-based sorting.
Students become 'Pronoun Detectives' to identify and use the pronouns he, she, and it as replacements for nouns, featuring a detective-themed investigation and a creative 'Pronoun Pizza' extension.
A lesson where students learn to identify subjects, verbs, and direct objects using a visual, color-coded diagramming system inspired by hand-drawn animations.
A high-energy 4th-grade grammar lesson where students physically demonstrate the relationship between verbs and direct objects through acting and charades.
A lesson focused on using direct objects to transform vague sentences into specific, vivid descriptions. Students watch a video on direct objects, analyze how specific nouns improve writing, and practice expanding a 'boring' paragraph.
A detective-themed grammar lesson where 4th graders learn to identify direct objects by asking 'Verb + What?' and avoiding prepositional phrase traps.
Students will master the relationship between subjects, verbs, and direct objects through interactive video analysis and a hands-on 'silly sentence' building activity. The lesson emphasizes the 3-step identification process and addresses common misconceptions about objects of prepositions.
A grammar lesson for 5th graders focused on identifying the true subject in sentences with multiple nouns and understanding predicates as 'the verb and its pals.' Includes a 'Subject Sleuths' theme with detective-style activities.
A 3rd-grade grammar lesson introducing the concept of subjects (doers) and objects (receivers) using physical acting, a Khan Academy video, and a color-coded identification activity.
A dynamic grammar lesson using an 'Archer vs. Target' metaphor to help students master active and passive voice through physical sentence construction.
A creative writing lesson focused on manipulating direct and indirect objects to control sentence rhythm, pacing, and flow. Students analyze the 'preposition test' to move objects and create specific stylistic effects in their narrative writing.
An advanced 4th-grade grammar lesson where students physically act out the relationships between subjects, direct objects, and indirect objects through a 'Grammar Theater' production. The lesson includes a video review, kinesthetic role-play, and visual diagramming.
A 7th-grade grammar lesson focused on identifying and diagramming indirect objects within the S-V-DO-IO sentence pattern, featuring a Khan Academy video and architectural-themed practice.
A 5th-grade grammar lesson focusing on identifying and distinguishing between direct and indirect objects using a construction-themed approach. Students explore sentence structure through video analysis, hands-on building, and guided practice.
A 6th-grade English lesson focused on identifying indirect objects using the 'To/For' test and converting them into prepositional phrases to understand sentence structure and emphasis.
A pizza-themed grammar lesson for 6th graders to distinguish between indefinite pronouns used as subjects and objects. Includes a video analysis, a hands-on card sort activity, and writing reflection.
Students explore the 'One-Way Street' rule of grammar, learning that while 'who' is expanding its role, 'whom' can never be a subject. The lesson features a Khan Academy video, a 2x2 diagramming activity, and the creation of 'impossible' sentences.
Students will investigate the 'Invisible You' subject in imperative sentences through a Simon Says warm-up, a Khan Academy video, and a creative recipe-writing task. The lesson uses a secret agent theme to make the concept of implied subjects engaging and memorable.
A lesson focusing on the rhetorical power of appositives in descriptive writing, guiding students from basic identification to sophisticated stylistic application.
A high-energy grammar lesson where students identify and fix dangling and misplaced modifiers through a video-based discussion and a "Modifier Match-Up" card game. Students learn to ensure modifiers are placed next to the nouns they actually describe to avoid "silly" sentence meanings.
A hands-on grammar lesson where students diagnose and fix dangling modifiers using a 'repair shop' theme. Includes a warm-up, video analysis, and a tactile cut-and-paste activity.
A high-school level grammar lesson focused on identifying and correcting dangling modifiers to improve clarity and professionalism in writing. Students analyze a 'bad' resume, watch a technical refresher, and perform a peer-editing circle on their own essay drafts.
A collaborative grammar lesson where students use whiteboards and tablets to explain and correct dangling modifiers in a 'Khan Academy' style. Students analyze humorous errors, record short teaching clips, and present their work to the class.
A visualization-heavy lesson where students draw the 'absurd' literal meanings of dangling modifiers to understand syntax errors. Includes a slide deck, teacher guide, activity cards, and drawing worksheets.
A 7th-grade grammar lesson focused on identifying and correcting misplaced modifiers to resolve ambiguity, featuring a 'Sentence Surgery' workshop and a creative illustration activity.
Students will learn how to use prepositional phrases to transform simple 'kernel' sentences into descriptive, complex thoughts. The lesson includes a presentation with an embedded Khan Academy video and a collaborative 'sentence passing' activity.
A visual-first lesson on sentence structure focusing on prepositional phrases. Students use 'Grammar Graffiti'—a combination of diagramming and doodling—to visualize how phrases modify nouns and verbs, inspired by Khan Academy's instructional style.
A 5th-grade grammar lesson focusing on identifying prepositional phrases and understanding their roles as adjectival or adverbial modifiers.
In this lesson, 8th-grade students analyze how prepositional phrases function as stylistic tools in literature, using Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' as a core example to understand how grammar creates 'strange power' and atmosphere.
A 7th-grade grammar lesson focused on identifying and correcting structural ambiguity caused by misplaced prepositional phrases, featuring a 'Sentence Surgery' theme.
A 6th-grade grammar lesson where students distinguish between adjectival and adverbial prepositional phrases through architectural sentence analysis, video observation, and a kinetic sorting activity.
A lesson focused on the mechanics of indirect objects and sentence structure. Students will master the placement rule (S-V-IO-DO) and learn to transform prepositional phrases into indirect objects while avoiding misplaced modifiers.
Construct and analyze highly complex sentences involving multiple modifier types to demonstrate mastery of syntactic logic.
Differentiate between predicate adjectives and adverbs when used with linking and sense verbs to ensure precise description.
Master the punctuation rules for compound adjectives, focusing on the use of hyphens before and after nouns in academic writing.
Identify and repair dangling and misplaced modifiers in complex structures to ensure clarity and logical consistency.
Investigate how the placement of limiting adverbs like 'only', 'just', and 'almost' dictates sentence meaning through inquiry-based analysis.
A culminating session where students apply all previously learned concepts to edit a complex text for grammatical precision.
This lesson guides 9th/10th grade ESL students through the process of using AI image generation to visualize Winter Olympics scenes, focusing on descriptive vocabulary and sentence structure for TELPAS preparation.
This lesson explores the historical origins of grammar rules, specifically the 'less vs. fewer' distinction, to teach the difference between prescriptive and descriptive grammar. Students will analyze how arbitrary preferences became standard rules and investigate other 'zombie rules' in the English language.
A 1st Grade lesson focused on using prepositional vocabulary to describe relative positions through song, discussion, and sentence building.
A hands-on 1st Grade lesson where students use manipulatives and a catchy song to master spatial prepositions like inside, behind, and between.
A fun, active lesson for Pre-K to 1st grade students to learn prepositions of place through music and a playground scavenger hunt.
A 5th-grade grammar lesson focused on identifying sentence fragments (specifically prepositional phrases) and repairing them by attaching independent clauses. Through a collaborative folding-paper activity, students practice turning fragments into complete sentences.
Students become 'Time Wizards' as they learn to use the prepositions 'at', 'on', and 'in'. This lesson includes a video-based discussion, a 'Clock and Calendar' warm-up, and a creative activity where students design a wizard and write their schedule using correct time grammar.
Students will learn to use prepositions of time (at, by, until, for, etc.) to create clear chronology in a creative narrative about rescuing Prince Wilbur from a magical curse. The lesson includes a presentation, a creative writing activity, and an assessment rubric themed around becoming a 'Time Wizard'.
A grammar lesson exploring the metaphorical link between physical space and time through prepositions, inspired by the 'Time Wizard' concept.
A whimsical, grammar-focused lesson that helps 6th graders master the nuanced difference between 'by' and 'until' through the persona of 'Time Wizards'. students will explore deadlines versus durations using a 'Strict Boss' and a 'Marathon Runner' as character archetypes.
Students explore syntax by expanding simple subjects and predicates into complex sentences, using a 'building box' metaphor inspired by Khan Academy. The lesson includes a presentation for the whiteboard, a hands-on expansion worksheet, and a teacher's guide for facilitating the expansion rounds.
Students will learn to enhance 'boring' simple sentences by performing 'surgery'—inserting prepositional phrases that add vital details about time and place. This medical-themed lesson uses video-guided practice and a hands-on activity to make grammar concrete.
A hands-on lesson for 3rd graders to master prepositions of time and place using physical movement, video analysis, and a sorting activity. Students will explore how these phrases add specific detail to simple sentences.
Students explore the world of Bald Eagles through a nature video, focusing on descriptive vocabulary, sensory details, and informational writing about hunting and survival adaptations.
A Kindergarten to 2nd Grade lesson exploring movement verbs through the study of birds, insects, and mammals with wings. Students will act out specific flight patterns and complete descriptive sentences.
A medical-themed lesson where 2nd-grade 'surgeons' identify and apply grammatical articles (a, an, the) to save 'injured' sentences. Students explore definite and indefinite articles through a storybook hunt, a video analysis, and a hands-on sentence strip activity.
A high-energy 1st-grade lesson on using the indefinite articles 'a' and 'an' featuring a movement-based warm-up, an interactive video, and a tactile sorting activity.
An interactive ESL/ELL lesson for elementary students focusing on the correct oral and written use of articles (a, an, the) within a grocery store roleplay context. Students learn the vowel rule for 'an' and the specificity of 'the' through a guided video and hands-on market activity.
Students learn to distinguish between indefinite (a/an) and definite (the) articles through a hands-on detective activity and role-playing. The lesson uses a detective theme to help students hunt for specific vs. general nouns.
A 3rd-grade lesson focusing on the use of indefinite (a, an) and definite (the) articles to create clarity and suspense in creative writing. Students watch an instructional video, analyze specific examples, and write a mystery paragraph using the 'Article Switch' technique.
A lesson focused on English articles (a, an, the) through oral requests and a shopkeeper roleplay activity. Students learn to distinguish between specific and non-specific nouns and apply the vowel-sound rule for indefinite articles.
A 3rd-grade grammar lesson focusing on the use of indefinite articles 'a' and 'an' based on phonetic vowel sounds rather than just spelling. Includes a warm-up, video discussion, phonetic sorting activity, and an exit ticket.
A 5th-grade grammar lesson focusing on the phonetic difference between vowel letters and vowel sounds, specifically addressing 'rule-breaking' articles with 'A' and 'An'.
A medical-themed grammar lesson where students act as 'Grammar Doctors' to diagnose and treat incorrect article usage with singular and plural nouns. Students use a Khan Academy video as their medical reference to perform 'surgery' on a paragraph riddled with errors.
A 2nd-grade grammar lesson focusing on definite (the) and indefinite (a/an) articles using a grocery store theme. Students explore the difference between specific and general nouns through a video, an 'I Spy' game, and a hands-on sorting and sentence-writing activity.
Students learn the DOSA-SCOMP mnemonic to master adjective order and understand when to use commas with coordinate adjectives. The lesson includes a warm-up, video analysis, sorting activity, and creative closure.
An intermediate ESL/ELL lesson focused on distinguishing between 'affect' and 'effect' using word forms, context clues, and a visual mnemonic. Includes a video-based discussion, a kinesthetic card-sorting activity, and a visual anchor chart.
A comprehensive 2nd-grade lesson on articles (a, an, the), teaching students to distinguish between specific (definite) and non-specific (indefinite) nouns through a royal-themed lens.
A journalism-themed lesson where students become editors to master the use of definite and indefinite articles through a zoo-themed editing challenge.
A lesson where 5th-grade students act as detectives to uncover how small articles like 'a', 'an', and 'the' fundamentally change the meaning, specificity, and tone of language.
A grammar lesson for 3rd graders focused on using definite and indefinite articles (a, an, the) to introduce and track nouns in narrative writing. Students will analyze the 'introductory rule' through a Khan Academy video and practice writing micro-stories.
Students master the difference between 'affect' and 'effect' through analysis, video critique, and collaborative project-based learning where they create teaching tools for younger students.
A 5th-grade grammar lesson exploring how indefinite and definite articles (determiners) function in storytelling to introduce and then reference characters and objects. Students will transition from 'a/an' to 'the' through collaborative storytelling and creative writing.
A royal-themed lesson where 2nd graders learn the difference between definite (the) and indefinite (a/an) articles using classroom objects and a regal metaphor.
A lesson for grades 6-8 exploring the Greek and Latin origins of grammar terms, specifically focusing on the history of the apostrophe and other punctuation marks. Students act as etymology detectives to connect ancient roots to modern definitions.
Students learn to use the em dash as a stylistic substitute for a colon to introduce 'punchlines' and dramatic reveals in their writing. The lesson features a Khan Academy video and a creative writing activity called 'The Big Reveal.'
Students learn how to use the em dash as a tool for interruption in both sentence structure and dialogue, focusing on adding drama and excitement to their writing. The lesson includes a presentation with a Khan Academy video, a dialogue-writing worksheet, and interactive role-play scenarios.
A comprehensive lesson for 6th-10th grade students focusing on the functional and formatting differences between em dashes and hyphens, featuring a newsroom-themed editing activity.
A middle school lesson exploring the stylistic and functional differences between commas, parentheses, and dashes using a theatrical 'Casting Call' metaphor. Students analyze how punctuation choices act like actors on a stage to change the tone and flow of sentences.
A creative writing lesson for 9th-10th graders focusing on the stylistic use of the em dash to control narrative pacing and create emotional impact. Students transition from traditional punctuation to using dashes to mimic chaotic scenes.
This lesson teaches students the mechanics and ethics of using ellipses. Students will learn to use the 'surgical' tool of the ellipsis to shorten quotes for brevity while maintaining the speaker's original intent, and explore the dangers of 'misrepresentation' through a creative unethical editing activity.
Students explore the ethics of punctuation, specifically how ellipses can be used to omit information and alter the truth in media and quotes.
A comprehensive lesson for Grade 5-7 students to master the use of ellipses in pauses and omissions, with a specific focus on the 'Four Dot Rule' for terminal punctuation.
Students learn to use ellipses to indicate hesitation, thinking, and dramatic suspense in dialogue and narrative writing through a theater-themed exploration.
A lesson focusing on the subtle differences in tone and emphasis when using commas, dashes, and parentheses to set off non-essential information. Students explore the 'vibe' of each punctuation mark through a hook activity, a instructional video, and a collaborative 'Punctuation Battles' challenge.
A creative lesson for Writing Club focused on the evolution of compound words and the stylistic rules of hyphenation, featuring a 'Then vs. Now' scavenger hunt.
A lesson where 5th-grade students explore the evolution of compound words from open to closed forms, focusing on the role of hyphens for clarity and meaning.
A 7th-grade lesson focused on using hyphens to clarify meaning, eliminate ambiguity, and distinguish between similar-looking words. Students will explore the 'coop vs. co-op' example and engage in creative illustration to see how a single 'little stick' changes everything.
A 6th-grade grammar lesson focusing on the functional difference between hyphens (joining) and dashes (separating). Students use a Khan Academy video to visualize the 'little stick' vs. 'big stick' and practice through the 'Punctuation Switch' activity.
Students will explore the function of hyphens in compound modifiers, specifically focusing on descriptive adjectives and color naming. Through a video analysis and a creative writing activity, they will learn how to join words for clarity and enhanced imagery.
A fast-paced creative writing lesson where Grade 7-8 students master the art of rapid-fire dialogue to create tension. Students analyze video examples of pacing, practice tag-less dialogue, and script a high-stakes bomb defusal scene.
Students explore how to use rapid-fire dialogue, interruptions, and the removal of dialogue tags to create a sense of urgency and tension in adventure writing. The lesson culminates in a high-stakes role-play writing activity focused on a bomb-defusal scenario.
A capstone experience where students synthesize all skills to produce a final academic draft during a 'Keyboardless Hour,' demonstrating full independence from physical typing.
Integrates text-to-speech technology with dictation for a dual-sensory revision process, teaching students to identify flow issues by ear and execute revisions through voice commands.
Students become "editing detectives" using the CUPS strategy (Capitalization, Usage, Punctuation, Spelling) to investigate and correct error-ridden "Case Files," including a tricky Red Herring.
A comprehensive lesson for 5th-6th grade students to master the difference between subjective revision (style) and objective editing (mechanics) using the ARMS and CUPS strategies.
A high-energy grammar lesson where students master the four most common irregular verbs—be, have, do, and say—through a video-guided workshop and a fast-paced partner activity called 'Grid Race'.
A middle school ELA lesson focused on mastering the Present Perfect Progressive aspect to describe duration, featuring a Khan Academy video, an interview activity, and a visual anchor chart.
A technical, 'Sentence Engineering' approach to the perfect progressive aspect. Students use physical formulas and mathematical structures to build complex verb phrases across past, present, and future tenses.
Students complete their final written/drawn opinion piece and celebrate their growth as 'Bridge Builders'.
Final assessment of students' ability to state an opinion and provide a reason using 'because'.
Continuing to practice building strong opinions using two logical reasons.
Introducing the idea that we can have more than one reason for an opinion.
Students share opinions about their favorite parts of the school day.
Students will explore the vibrant world of the rainforest through video and discussion, focusing on using descriptive adjectives like 'stealthy' and 'bustling' to write about their favorite animals.
Students will become 'Sky Reporters' as they use descriptive adjectives to write about different weather settings. Through a video exploration and guided writing activity, they will learn to describe how different weather conditions feel and look.
Students explore the majesty of the Grand Canyon through video and descriptive writing, focusing on using sensory adjectives to create a 'postcard from the canyon.'
A 1st Grade lesson focused on using strong, specific verbs to describe how different animals move, featuring video observation and creative writing.
A grammar lesson for middle schoolers where they watch a linguistic debate and create instructional posters about Count vs. Mass nouns and the 'Less' vs. 'Fewer' rule.
A 5th-grade morphology lesson exploring how the suffixes -ly and -ness transform adjectives into adverbs and nouns. Students will watch a Khan Academy video and practice building words in a 'Grammar Grid' activity.
A vocabulary lesson for 3rd graders focused on the words 'recently' and 'voyage' through a creative comic strip activity and a space-themed video.
A space-themed 3rd-grade grammar lesson focusing on identifying and creating -ly adverbs using the Khan Academy 'Recently' video as a hook.
Students will learn to use descriptive, sensory, and emotional language to transform 'boring' text into vivid imagery, ultimately translating visual art into precise written instructions for a partner to recreate.
Students will transform 'telling' sentences into 'showing' sentences using adjectives, adverbs, and sensory details, inspired by the 'Palette Plains' narrative mission.
A creative writing lesson for middle schoolers focused on using adjectives, adverbs, and sensory details to build a collaborative narrative opening. Inspired by the 'Painting with Words' concept, students transition from 'monochrome' sentences to 'vibrant' scenes.
A lesson focused on the fundamentals of editing: capitalization, punctuation, sentence structure, and spelling. Students act as editors to find and fix errors in text.
A 2nd-grade science and writing lesson where students watch a video about making butter and then write a formal procedural text, explaining both the steps and the science behind the change in state.
A 2nd-grade writing lesson focused on sequencing and informational writing. Students learn how to stop a nosebleed using first-aid steps from a SciShow Kids video and create a transition-word-filled instructional pamphlet.
