Writing

A collection of vocabulary-focused lessons for five influential memoirs often studied in middle school. Each lesson covers the first four chapters of the book, providing definitions and context-based practice.

A comprehensive book study on S.E. Hinton's 'The Outsiders' designed for HSED adult students in a correctional setting. This unit focuses on character development, social dynamics, and critical reading skills while maintaining high-interest engagement.

A 12-lesson unit utilizing drama and enactment techniques to deepen reading comprehension, themed around Kuwaiti heritage, global travel, healthy lifestyles, and environmental science for grades 3-8. Focused on skills in action across Before, During, and After reading phases.

A literary analysis unit focusing on how structure and perspective shape the theme of resilience across poetry and short stories.

A vocabulary-building journey where students master academic language by framing word acquisition as magical alchemy and linguistic experimentation.

A 4-week writing unit where students create their own 'Wimpy Kid' style diary, exploring narrative, expository, argumentative, and persuasive writing alongside specific figurative language techniques.

A three-lesson sequence exploring the poetic device of anaphora through songs and poems. Students will learn to identify patterns, analyze emotional resonance, and compose their own rhythmic works.

A week-long intensive reading comprehension and written analysis unit for 7th graders, featuring non-fiction, life skills, and ELA exam-style fiction with a spring-themed aesthetic.

A Mother's Day writing and art unit where students draft heartfelt letters to significant female figures in their lives, sharing a favorite memory and accompanying it with a custom paint-by-numbers art piece.

A comprehensive novel study for Gary Paulsen's Hatchet, focusing on Brian Robeson's survival journey. This sequence covers the entire book through five logical chapter groupings, providing recall and analysis questions to deepen student understanding of character development and survival themes.

A comprehensive exploration of figurative language through poetry and prose, focusing on identifying and creating vivid imagery using similes, metaphors, personification, and more.

A comprehensive unit on figurative language, taking students from basic comparisons like similes and metaphors to complex devices like oxymorons and symbolism. Students act as 'Language Scientists' in a literary lab to synthesize and analyze text.

A comprehensive unit on figurative language set in the whimsical world of a Cosmic Carnival, covering nine key literary devices through interactive slides, a QR code scavenger hunt, and a rigorous mastery assessment.

A comprehensive 9-week study of Franz Kafka's 'Metamorphosis', focusing on argumentative writing through textual evidence and narrative expansion. The sequence utilizes graphic organizers, visual scaffolding, and increased opportunities to respond to deepen student engagement with the surrealist text.

A comprehensive set of writing tools and rubrics across different genres to help students master various styles of storytelling and analysis.

A 4-week literature unit for Katherine Applegate's 'Crenshaw', featuring vocabulary, comprehension, synthesis, and writing prompts to explore themes of resilience and imagination.

A comprehensive Grade 6 ELA MCAS preparation sequence designed to build stamina and familiarity with standardized testing formats through high-quality passages and standards-aligned questions.

A focused preparation sequence for the 7th Grade Massachusetts MCAS ELA exam, specifically targeting the narrative response category.

A comprehensive preparation unit for the 7th Grade MCAS English Language Arts test, specifically targeting the narrative response essay.

A series of mini-lessons exploring literary elements through the lens of a 'Word Lab', focusing on how precise word choices function like chemical ingredients to build atmosphere and character.

A comprehensive unit on misplaced and dangling modifiers using a 'Linguistic Detective' theme. Students progress from intuitive ear-testing to technical categorization and stylistic analysis of split infinitives, culminating in a mastery escape room challenge.

A comprehensive look at the diverse wildlife found in Bedford, Massachusetts, focusing on reading comprehension through animal biographies at multiple levels.

A 5-week research unit that scaffolds the process paragraph-by-paragraph. Students define significance, analyze the 'Four Days in October' case study, and turn in each paragraph separately, focusing on historical context, systemic barriers, and societal impact with a dedicated lesson on counterarguments.

A series of lessons focused on analyzing key chapters of 'The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963', with a specific focus on plot development, theme, and author's craft.

A comprehensive sequence of lessons designed to guide students through the entire process of writing a persuasive argumentative essay, from the initial launch (introduction) to the final landing (conclusion).

A series of high-rigor reading and writing lessons designed to prepare middle school students for state-level standardized assessments.

A comprehensive Grade 6 ELA MCAS preparation sequence designed to build stamina and familiarity with standardized testing formats through high-quality passages and standards-aligned questions.

A comprehensive suite of resources focused on academic writing proficiency, providing students with the linguistic scaffolds needed to excel in essays, reports, and arguments.

A comprehensive writing and animation production unit designed for high-functioning autistic students, focusing on character design, studio styles, and thematic analysis. Students explore the worlds of Blue Sky Studios and Warner Bros. while developing informative and creative writing skills.

A comprehensive writing unit that breaks down complex structures into manageable building blocks, from individual paragraphs to complete narrative arcs and multi-paragraph essays. Students learn to use blueprints to construct clear, logical, and engaging pieces of writing.

A comprehensive unit on Orson Scott Card's "Ender's Game," focusing on character analysis, tactical decision-making, and the ethics of warfare through the lens of a young protagonist.

A project-based learning unit designed to help middle school students analyze their past MCAS ELA performance, deconstruct scoring rubrics, and create a personalized strategy playbook for upcoming assessments. Students move from 'investigating' their scores to 'rebooting' their responses and 'finalizing' their test-taking toolkit.

A 6-session intervention sequence designed for small groups of students below grade level. This sequence uses a 'Building Blocks' metaphor to teach structured paragraph writing, starting with topic sentences and moving through evidence, explanation, and conclusions, progressively reducing scaffolding to build independence.

A comprehensive writing unit designed to take 7th-grade students from basic paragraph construction and brainstorming to a fully structured five-paragraph essay.

This 5-lesson sequence guides 7th-grade students through the process of writing academic essays using speech-to-text assistive technology. It covers the entire writing process from rapid brainstorming and outlining to drafting, structuring arguments, and final formatting, all using voice commands.

This sequence helps 6th-grade students with executive functioning needs transition from brainstorming to structured expository writing. Using the 'Blueprint for Writing' theme, students master visual organizers like web maps, table structures, and Venn diagrams to draft coherent informational articles.

A 5-lesson sequence for 6th-grade students focusing on using visual graphic organizers to structure expository essays. Designed for students with executive functioning challenges, the sequence moves from brainstorming to categorization, thesis construction, paragraph development, and final drafting.

This sequence moves students from a basic understanding of plot summary to the complex analytical skill of identifying and stating themes. Students learn to distinguish between subject and theme, construct universal thematic statements, and trace how character development and plot resolution reinforce an author's message.

Students move beyond finding sources to organizing scattered information into a structured debate brief. They learn to categorize evidence, rank its strength, and group facts into cohesive reasons to build a powerful argument.

A four-session writing sequence for 7th graders focusing on descriptive language, sentence variety, and paragraph structure through the lens of Pokémon. Designed for Tier 1 instruction with scaffolds for students with language learning disabilities.

A 5-lesson unit focusing on diagnosing and repairing structural issues in writing, specifically targeting thesis statements and topic sentences through the metaphor of revision as 'surgery' or 'diagnosis.'

A 12-lesson unit utilizing drama and enactment techniques to deepen reading comprehension, themed around Kuwaiti heritage, global travel, healthy lifestyles, and environmental science for grades 3-8. Focused on skills in action across Before, During, and After reading phases.

A two-week unit exploring the Hero's Journey monomyth, using Simone Biles as a modern anchor and culminating in a creative mapping project and traditional exam.

A literary analysis unit focusing on how structure and perspective shape the theme of resilience across poetry and short stories.

A vocabulary-building journey where students master academic language by framing word acquisition as magical alchemy and linguistic experimentation.

A 4-week writing unit where students create their own 'Wimpy Kid' style diary, exploring narrative, expository, argumentative, and persuasive writing alongside specific figurative language techniques.

A three-lesson sequence exploring the poetic device of anaphora through songs and poems. Students will learn to identify patterns, analyze emotional resonance, and compose their own rhythmic works.

A week-long intensive reading comprehension and written analysis unit for 7th graders, featuring non-fiction, life skills, and ELA exam-style fiction with a spring-themed aesthetic.

A creative writing unit focused on the essential building blocks of storytelling, from character creation to plot resolution.

A Mother's Day writing and art unit where students draft heartfelt letters to significant female figures in their lives, sharing a favorite memory and accompanying it with a custom paint-by-numbers art piece.

A comprehensive exploration of figurative language through poetry and prose, focusing on identifying and creating vivid imagery using similes, metaphors, personification, and more.

A comprehensive unit on figurative language, taking students from basic comparisons like similes and metaphors to complex devices like oxymorons and symbolism. Students act as 'Language Scientists' in a literary lab to synthesize and analyze text.

A comprehensive unit on figurative language set in the whimsical world of a Cosmic Carnival, covering nine key literary devices through interactive slides, a QR code scavenger hunt, and a rigorous mastery assessment.

A comprehensive 9-week study of Franz Kafka's 'Metamorphosis', focusing on argumentative writing through textual evidence and narrative expansion. The sequence utilizes graphic organizers, visual scaffolding, and increased opportunities to respond to deepen student engagement with the surrealist text.

A comprehensive set of writing tools and rubrics across different genres to help students master various styles of storytelling and analysis.

A focused preparation sequence for the 7th Grade Massachusetts MCAS ELA exam, specifically targeting the narrative response category.

A comprehensive preparation unit for the 7th Grade MCAS English Language Arts test, specifically targeting the narrative response essay.

A series of mini-lessons exploring literary elements through the lens of a 'Word Lab', focusing on how precise word choices function like chemical ingredients to build atmosphere and character.

A comprehensive writing and animation production unit designed for high-functioning autistic students, focusing on character design, studio styles, and thematic analysis. Students explore the worlds of Blue Sky Studios and Warner Bros. while developing informative and creative writing skills.

A comprehensive writing unit that breaks down complex structures into manageable building blocks, from individual paragraphs to complete narrative arcs and multi-paragraph essays. Students learn to use blueprints to construct clear, logical, and engaging pieces of writing.

A comprehensive study of Madeleine L'Engle's 'A Wrinkle in Time' focusing on narrative elements through a cosmic explorer's lens. This unit guides students through character analysis, symbolic interpretation, and plot structure across three distinct phases of the novel.

A series of ELD lessons focused on academic language and complex sentence structures through the lens of adventure and exploration.

A unit on essential writing and grammar skills, focusing on sentence structure and cohesion through verbs and transition words.

A 5-day persuasive writing unit themed as 'Opinion Ops,' where students act as secret agents building a case for or against school uniforms or cell phones in school. Includes graphic organizers, daily worksheets, and a comprehensive grading rubric.

A comprehensive writing program for grades 3-12 focused on sentence and paragraph composition across six different genres, culminating in exam preparation and final assessments. The curriculum balances grammar foundations with creative and formal writing structures.

A week-long intensive reading comprehension and written analysis unit for 7th graders, featuring non-fiction, life skills, and ELA exam-style fiction with a spring-themed aesthetic.

A Mother's Day writing and art unit where students draft heartfelt letters to significant female figures in their lives, sharing a favorite memory and accompanying it with a custom paint-by-numbers art piece.

A series of three high-intensity stations designed to prepare students for the STAAR English assessment, focusing on thesis development, paired passage analysis, and sentence combining.

A series of three high-intensity stations designed to prepare students for the STAAR English assessment, focusing on thesis development, paired passage analysis, and sentence combining.

A series of high-impact 25-minute ELA mini-lessons for 7th grade, focused on Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) Informational Text standards, designed for easy facilitation by any content-area teacher.

A comprehensive set of writing tools and rubrics across different genres to help students master various styles of storytelling and analysis.

A comprehensive 5-day unit designed to take students from analyzing mentor texts to drafting and polishing their own persuasive essays. The unit uses a professional 'Editorial Office' theme to engage students as 'Lead Editors' of their own arguments.

A masterclass in STAAR writing for grades 6-7, focusing on the Revision and Editing components of the RLA assessment through engaging, practical application.

A series of high-rigor reading and writing lessons designed to prepare middle school students for state-level standardized assessments.

A series of lessons focused on mastering high-frequency academic action verbs like explain, compare, and justify to help students succeed in academic tasks and assessments.

A comprehensive English Language Arts unit that uses a mystery-investigation theme to develop reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. Students act as detectives to analyze evidence, interview witnesses, and present their final case.

A comprehensive suite of resources focused on academic writing proficiency, providing students with the linguistic scaffolds needed to excel in essays, reports, and arguments.

A comprehensive writing unit that breaks down complex structures into manageable building blocks, from individual paragraphs to complete narrative arcs and multi-paragraph essays. Students learn to use blueprints to construct clear, logical, and engaging pieces of writing.

A comprehensive set of worksheets and answer keys for the final chapters of Linda Sue Park's 'A Long Walk to Water', focusing on Salva's journey to leadership and America, and the transformation of Nya's village through the arrival of water.

A project-based learning unit designed to help middle school students analyze their past MCAS ELA performance, deconstruct scoring rubrics, and create a personalized strategy playbook for upcoming assessments. Students move from 'investigating' their scores to 'rebooting' their responses and 'finalizing' their test-taking toolkit.

A series of lessons focused on mastering the art of persuasion and argumentative writing, from building claims to defending them against opposition.

A comprehensive look at the diverse wildlife found in Bedford, Massachusetts, focusing on reading comprehension through animal biographies at multiple levels.

A four-day investigative unit focused on citing textual evidence and making inferences across various genres, including short stories, non-fiction, and poetry. Students act as 'Evidence Detectives' to solve literary and factual mysteries while engaging in collaborative discussions.

A unit focused on teaching middle school students how to identify and evaluate the strongest textual evidence to support claims. Students transition from simply finding any evidence to selecting the most relevant and specific details from high-interest short stories.

A comprehensive unit exploring the psychological and ethical themes of Daniel Keyes' 'Flowers for Algernon', focusing on character development, scientific ethics, and the nature of human intelligence.

A collection of research-based book club introduction lessons tiered for different grade levels and learner needs, focusing on investigation and proper source citation.

A 5-week research unit that scaffolds the process paragraph-by-paragraph. Students define significance, analyze the 'Four Days in October' case study, and turn in each paragraph separately, focusing on historical context, systemic barriers, and societal impact with a dedicated lesson on counterarguments.

A sequence of exemplar presentations on Hermes designed to demonstrate high-achieving (A) and low-achieving (D) student work based on specific CCSS-aligned rubric criteria.

A series of high-rigor reading and writing lessons designed to prepare middle school students for state-level standardized assessments.

A 4-week literature unit for Katherine Applegate's 'Crenshaw', featuring vocabulary, comprehension, synthesis, and writing prompts to explore themes of resilience and imagination.

A creative informational writing project where students become 'archivists' for the Oddity Almanac, researching and reporting on fascinating real-world topics through a field-guide aesthetic.

A comprehensive suite of resources focused on academic writing proficiency, providing students with the linguistic scaffolds needed to excel in essays, reports, and arguments.

A comprehensive unit focused on mastering argumentative writing through the lens of the flat earth vs. round earth debate, emphasizing evidence-based reasoning and rebuttal techniques.

A week-long argumentative writing unit for 7th graders focused on the controversial topic of the 4-day school week. Students act as 'Arguments Attorneys' to research, build claims, and master the art of the rebuttal.

A project-based learning unit designed to help middle school students analyze their past MCAS ELA performance, deconstruct scoring rubrics, and create a personalized strategy playbook for upcoming assessments. Students move from 'investigating' their scores to 'rebooting' their responses and 'finalizing' their test-taking toolkit.

A 2-day lesson sequence focused on analyzing key ideas and details in a historical informational text about the Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900, featuring STAAR-aligned assessment and graphic organizers.

A modular unit covering the middle chapters of Ellen Raskin's 'The Westing Game', focusing on character motivation, evidence analysis, and narrative shifts.

A middle school curriculum unit focused on critical thinking, information literacy, and strategic task management across digital and physical media.

A 7th-grade ELA sequence focused on mastering objective summarization and critical questioning through the lens of nonfiction texts. Students progress from identifying essential details to leading their own evidence-based discussions.

A 7th-grade ELA unit focused on synthesizing information from a nonfiction book with various media formats, including videos, articles, and primary sources, culminating in a multimedia project.

Students explore the art of synthesis by analyzing how information is presented across various mediums and perspectives. They will learn to identify conflicting accounts, integrate quantitative data with qualitative text, and ultimately construct a cohesive understanding of complex topics from multiple sources.

A 5-day writing unit where students explore their multiple intelligences and future aspirations through the structure of a personal essay. Students master the mechanics of hooks, background building, and thesis construction to create a professional self-portrait.

A 5-day persuasive writing unit themed as 'Opinion Ops,' where students act as secret agents building a case for or against school uniforms or cell phones in school. Includes graphic organizers, daily worksheets, and a comprehensive grading rubric.

A comprehensive writing program for grades 3-12 focused on sentence and paragraph composition across six different genres, culminating in exam preparation and final assessments. The curriculum balances grammar foundations with creative and formal writing structures.

A week-long intensive reading comprehension and written analysis unit for 7th graders, featuring non-fiction, life skills, and ELA exam-style fiction with a spring-themed aesthetic.

A Mother's Day writing and art unit where students draft heartfelt letters to significant female figures in their lives, sharing a favorite memory and accompanying it with a custom paint-by-numbers art piece.

A 5-week research unit that scaffolds the process paragraph-by-paragraph. Students define significance, analyze the 'Four Days in October' case study, and turn in each paragraph separately, focusing on historical context, systemic barriers, and societal impact with a dedicated lesson on counterarguments.

A series of lessons focused on analyzing key chapters of 'The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963', with a specific focus on plot development, theme, and author's craft.

A collection of ELA practice materials designed to prepare students for the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) format through diverse literary analysis tasks.

A comprehensive 5-day unit designed to take students from analyzing mentor texts to drafting and polishing their own persuasive essays. The unit uses a professional 'Editorial Office' theme to engage students as 'Lead Editors' of their own arguments.

A comprehensive sequence of lessons designed to guide students through the entire process of writing a persuasive argumentative essay, from the initial launch (introduction) to the final landing (conclusion).

A series of high-rigor reading and writing lessons designed to prepare middle school students for state-level standardized assessments.

A comprehensive unit focused on mastering argumentative writing through the lens of the flat earth vs. round earth debate, emphasizing evidence-based reasoning and rebuttal techniques.

A comprehensive writing unit that breaks down complex structures into manageable building blocks, from individual paragraphs to complete narrative arcs and multi-paragraph essays. Students learn to use blueprints to construct clear, logical, and engaging pieces of writing.

A week-long argumentative writing unit for 7th graders focused on the controversial topic of the 4-day school week. Students act as 'Arguments Attorneys' to research, build claims, and master the art of the rebuttal.

A comprehensive unit on Orson Scott Card's "Ender's Game," focusing on character analysis, tactical decision-making, and the ethics of warfare through the lens of a young protagonist.

A project-based learning unit designed to help middle school students analyze their past MCAS ELA performance, deconstruct scoring rubrics, and create a personalized strategy playbook for upcoming assessments. Students move from 'investigating' their scores to 'rebooting' their responses and 'finalizing' their test-taking toolkit.

A writing unit focused on mastering the components of an argumentative essay, specifically focusing on structure, evidence, and persuasive conclusions.

A 6-session intervention sequence designed for small groups of students below grade level. This sequence uses a 'Building Blocks' metaphor to teach structured paragraph writing, starting with topic sentences and moving through evidence, explanation, and conclusions, progressively reducing scaffolding to build independence.

A lesson sequence focused on the narrative craft of writing high-stakes introductions for interactive survival stories, specifically leading to biological defense mechanism choices.

A comprehensive writing unit designed to take 7th-grade students from basic paragraph construction and brainstorming to a fully structured five-paragraph essay.