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 professional teacher-facing guide for using the Sentence Surgeon checklist, featuring rubric calibration notes, discussion prompts, and differentiation strategies.
A medical-themed presentation to introduce students to the editing rubric and the concept of "surgical" revision for sentence variety and mechanics.
A medical-themed editing checklist for 6th-grade students, featuring specific check-points for sentence variety and mechanics aligned with standardized rubric levels.
A comprehensive teacher guide for the Draft Doctors lesson, including a pacing guide, facilitation tips, common misconceptions, and a sample answer key for the practice activity.
A structured worksheet where students practice revising and editing a sample 'sick' essay before identifying and fixing a specific section of their own preassessment draft.
A visual slide deck to introduce the Draft Doctors theme, explaining the ARMS revision and CUPS editing strategies with modeled examples.
A vibrant anchor chart for the classroom that introduces the ARMS (Revision) and CUPS (Editing) strategies using a medical 'Draft Doctors' theme.
A teacher's answer key for the 'Verb Workshop' lesson, providing the correct past participle forms for the dice activity and the solution to the exit ticket.
A comprehensive teacher-facing answer key and discussion guide for the CUPS Detective Agency lesson.
A quick assessment slip for the end of the lesson, requiring students to correct a common error in the perfect tense and identify helper verbs.
A comprehensive rubric for evaluating students on their mechanical editing accuracy and stylistic revision suggestions during the Two-Pass Protocol.
A detective-themed rubric for grading student editing work, focusing on the CUPS strategy and investigative logic.
Printable classification cards and discussion prompts to help students distinguish between subjective revision and objective editing.
A visual presentation for the CUPS Detective Agency lesson, including the warm-up, video embed, strategy breakdown, and activity instructions.
Visual presentation for the lesson including ice cream warm-up, ARMS and CUPS strategies, and activity instructions.
A student activity sheet for the 'Verb Dice Roll' activity where students roll dice to generate pronouns and irregular verbs, then construct sentences using the perfect tense and helper verbs.
A detective-themed worksheet where students identify and correct errors in 'Case Files' using the CUPS (Capitalization, Usage, Punctuation, Spelling) strategy.
A detailed facilitation guide for teachers covering the lesson flow, video timestamps, and the Two-Pass Protocol activity.
Visual presentation for the 'Verb Workshop' lesson, featuring the Khan Academy video, helper verb explanations, and the irregular verb '-en' chart.
A comprehensive teacher facilitation guide for the 'Verb Workshop' lesson, including pacing, discussion prompts for the video, and tips for addressing common student misconceptions.
Condensed 1-page peer review version of the Argument Architect checklist. Printer-friendly 'Inspector' theme with a single inspection table and combined feedback area for efficiency. Squashed ruling section for efficiency.
Condensed 1-page student-friendly checklist using the 'Score 3' criteria and 'Architect' theme. Efficient grid layout provides all essential checks and reflection space on a single sheet. Squashed report section for efficiency.
An essay rubric for 6th-grade ELA, themed as a newsroom editor's evaluation. It assesses main idea, supporting details, organization, and mechanics using journalism-inspired level titles.
A newsroom-themed vocabulary worksheet for 6th-grade ELA, focusing on terms related to main idea and supporting details. It includes matching, sentence completion, and a practical application section with a short reading passage.
A high-level version of the Prompt Power Cards featuring complex topics like AI and social media laws, plus a 'Blueprint Upgrade' section introducing counter-argument sentence structures with improved readability and layout.
A simple, visual rubric for opinion paragraph writing, featuring a 9-point 'Building Specs' scale focused on the OREO method and basic mechanics.
A printable 'OREO' foldable resource for students to cut and fold, providing a hands-on desk reference for the parts of an opinion paragraph with sentence starters.
A two-page student document featuring a 'Paragraph Blueprint' graphic organizer using the OREO method and a dedicated 'Final Build' writing area with scaffolded lines and a self-check inspection list.
A visually engaging 5-slide presentation introducing the OREO method for opinion paragraph writing, featuring clear definitions, color-coded examples, and transition word supports.
A sleek, high-impact slide deck for the Run-On Rescue lesson. Follows the "Sentence Repair Shop" theme and guides students through identification, three correction tools, and a "comma splice" warning.
An advanced answer key for the advanced version of the Run-on Rescue worksheet.
An advanced version of the Run-on Rescue worksheet with increased difficulty. Includes identification of comma splices, open-ended sentence repairs, and a paragraph overhaul challenge.
An answer key for the Sentence Repair Shop worksheet, providing correct diagnostic identifications and sample rewrites for the practice sentences.
A student worksheet designed as a "Sentence Repair Shop" for practicing run-on sentence correction. Features diagnostic identification and rewrite exercises using three specific correction tools.
A 15-minute facilitation guide for teachers to lead a lesson on correcting run-on sentences. Includes a "breathless" hook activity, a 3-part repair strategy kit, and troubleshooting tips.
Instructional guide for teachers delivering the reflexive pronoun lesson. Includes video timestamps for discussion, common misconceptions (like hypercorrection), an answer key, and pacing suggestions.
A quick exit ticket for assessing student understanding of reflexive pronouns. Features a choice between 'us' and 'ourselves' and an explanation task. Provided in a two-per-page format for efficient printing.
A printable worksheet where students practice writing reflexive and personal pronoun sentences based on 'The Mirror Game' scenarios. Includes identification of subjects and objects and a challenge section using the 'Sub It Out' test.
Visual slide deck for a 6th-grade lesson on reflexive pronouns. Includes a hook, learning objectives, an embedded Khan Academy video, the 'Subject = Object' rule, a pronoun chart, and instructions for 'The Mirror Game' activity.
A quick-reference field guide for 6th-grade students to keep in their notebooks. It clearly distinguishes between subject and object pronoun cases and provides the 'Partner-Removal' test strategy.
A comprehensive teacher guide for the 'Pronoun Police Academy' lesson, including a pacing guide, discussion prompts, teaching strategies, and a full answer key for the 'Bakery Heist' worksheet.
A 6th-grade editing worksheet themed as a police report. Students act as 'Grammar Police' to identify and correct subject and object pronoun errors in a fictional bakery heist narrative.
A visual presentation for a 6th-grade lesson on subject and object pronouns, featuring a 'Grammar Police' theme, embedded Khan Academy video, and interactive discussion prompts.
A short assessment for the end of the "Object Operation" lesson where students identify direct and indirect objects in three sentences.
A teacher-facing answer key and script for the 'Grammar Theater' scenarios, providing clear breakdowns of subjects, direct objects, and indirect objects for each scene.
A set of cut-out manipulative cards for the "Sentence Builders" activity, featuring subjects, verbs, indirect objects, and direct objects for students to arrange.
A closure activity worksheet where students illustrate a scene from their role-play and label the subject, direct object, and indirect object, including a section for the 'Preposition Proof' test.
A classroom anchor chart summarizing the definitions and identifying questions for direct and indirect objects, featuring a clear visual sentence pattern.
Printable role badges and scenario script cards for the 'Grammar Theater' activity, helping students physically identify and represent subjects, direct objects, and indirect objects.
A visual presentation deck for the "Object Operation" lesson, including the Khan Academy video embed, guided examples of direct and indirect objects, and activity instructions.
A visual presentation for the Grammar Theater lesson, featuring theatrical themes, the embedded Khan Academy video, key terminology slides for subjects, direct objects, and indirect objects, and activity instructions.
Answer key for 'The Switcheroo' worksheet. Includes completed identification practice, rewritten sentences, and teacher guidance for reflection and common misconceptions.
Engaging slide deck for the Syntax Switcheroo lesson. Includes interactive warm-ups, embedded Khan Academy video, visual explanations of the 'To/For' test, and discussion prompts.
A comprehensive lesson plan for the Grammar Theater lesson, detailing instructional steps, video pause points, and teacher guidance for teaching subjects, direct objects, and indirect objects.
A comprehensive teacher guide for the "Object Operation" lesson, detailing the step-by-step facilitation of direct and indirect object instruction, video timestamps, and group activities.
A pair of 'Repair Completion' exit tickets for the Modifier Mechanics lesson. Includes a prompt for students to reflect on the core rule of modifier placement.
A printable deck of 20 cards (10 modifiers and 10 logical main clauses) for the Modifier Match-Up game. Includes orange and teal color-coding for easy sorting.
The student worksheet for the 'Modifier Mechanics' activity. Provides designated 'Units' for students to glue their repaired sentence strips and write out any necessary revisions. Balanced across two pages for adequate working space.
Clear, step-by-step game instructions for the Modifier Match-Up card game, including 'Memory' and 'Go Fish' play modes and the 'Logic Test' rule.
A set of printable activity cards for the group activity, each featuring a humorous dangling modifier sentence, a logic prompt, and space for video planning.
A page of sentence strips for the 'Modifier Mechanics' activity. Includes warm-up strips and 10 broken sentences with dotted lines for easy cutting and manipulation.
Visual presentation for the Modifier Mischief lesson, featuring an embedded Khan Academy video, interactive discussion prompts, and game introduction slides.
A set of 6 dangling modifier prompt cards for the Grammar Pictionary activity, featuring 'absurd' sentences and a teacher answer key for corrections.
Visual presentation for the 'Modifier Mechanics' lesson, featuring video integration, interactive discussion slides, and clear grammatical definitions.
A high-contrast visual presentation for the 'Syntax Spotlight' lesson, featuring video embeds, grammar definitions, and interactive step-by-step instructions for the group activity.
A student worksheet with dedicated spaces for drawing literal interpretations of dangling modifiers and a 'Rescue Mission' section for rewriting sentences correctly.
A comprehensive teacher's guide for the Modifier Mischief lesson, featuring pacing instructions, warm-up prompts, a video discussion guide, and a logical answer key for the card game.
A 5-slide visual presentation for the Dangling Disasters lesson, including warm-up prompts, the embedded Khan Academy video, activity instructions, and a closure slide.
A comprehensive teacher guide for a Grade 5-7 grammar lesson on dangling modifiers, featuring a 'Modifier Mechanics' repair shop theme with detailed procedures and an answer key.
A comprehensive teacher facilitation guide for the 'Syntax Spotlight' lesson, featuring learning objectives, a detailed pacing guide, and an answer key for the student activities.
A comprehensive teacher facilitation guide for the Dangling Disasters lesson, featuring a step-by-step procedure, materials list, and discussion anchors for the video.
Themed lined paper with an architectural blueprint aesthetic, featuring a subtle grid background and space for students to take notes or draft expanded sentences.
A structured activity sheet for the 'Expanding Sentences' activity, featuring 5 kernel sentences in a grid layout for students to collaboratively add prepositional phrases in phases.
A visual presentation for teaching prepositional phrases, featuring the 'The Cat Sat' hook, the Khan Academy video embed, clear definitions of adjective/adverb functions, and instructions for the Sentence Architects activity.
A comprehensive teacher guide for a 6th-grade lesson on prepositional phrases, featuring a detailed pacing guide, video discussion prompts, and instructional strategies for the 'Sentence Architects' lesson.
A 4-slide presentation deck that introduces the 'Syntax Showdown' mission objective and explains the four glitch categories (commas, sentence errors, capitalization, and verb tense) in a high-tech cyberpunk style.
A set of 24 grammar task cards styled as 'Glitch Zones' in a computer system. Includes challenges on commas, sentence errors, capitalization, and verb tense with a unique cyberpunk aesthetic. Updated with print-safe page breaks.
A specialized two-page recording sheet for the Syntax Showdown game. Boxes 01-12 are on page 1 and 13-24 are on page 2, ensuring no boxes are split across pages and providing ample writing space.
Teacher guidance and answer key for the Syntax Showdown task card game. Includes gameplay options like 'Scoot' and 'Scavenger Hunt', along with a detailed decryption key for all 24 challenges.
Teacher answer key for the English-language literary analysis on Selena, providing model responses and grading tips.
Four-per-page exit ticket slips in English, focusing on identifying descriptive verbs and defining syntax.
Grammar and style practice worksheet focusing on descriptive word choice (diction) and sentence structure (syntax) in English.
Visual slide deck for the Selena Quintanilla lesson in English. Includes definitions of diction and syntax and a warm-up activity.
A comprehensive 8-paragraph reading about Selena Quintanilla written in English, followed by a literary analysis worksheet focusing on diction and syntax.
Teacher-facing guide for a lesson on Selena Quintanilla, focusing on literary analysis through diction and syntax. Includes learning objectives and lesson sequence.
The complete answer key for the Chrono-Check Quiz, including identifying verb tenses, irregular forms, and corrected sentence structures.
The complete answer key for the Tense Tussle Worksheet, featuring identification codes, irregular verb charts, and corrected paragraph shifts.
A short quiz to assess student understanding of verb tenses, including identification, irregular verb forms, tense shift correction, and future perfect sentence construction.
A comprehensive worksheet with exercises on identifying verb tenses, conjugating irregular verbs, correcting tense shifts, and writing in advanced future tenses.
A visual anchor chart illustrating verb tenses on a timeline, including simple, continuous, and future perfect forms, with reminders for irregular verbs and tense shifts.
A detailed lesson plan for teaching verb tenses using a 'Time Travelers' theme, covering objectives, materials, and a step-by-step instructional procedure.
An answer key for the Time Keeper Quiz, providing correct answers for identification and calibration tasks, plus a detailed analysis guide for the written response.
An answer key for the Verb Master Worksheet, providing correct answers for identification and transformation tasks, plus grading criteria for sentence construction.
A visual presentation for instruction on past, present, and future verb tenses with a time-traveler theme, covering simple, progressive, and perfect forms.
A comprehensive quiz assessing students' ability to identify and construct various verb tenses and forms within the time-traveler theme.
A time-travel themed worksheet where students identify, transform, and create sentences using various verb tenses and forms.
A set of four bold, visually engaging anchor charts explaining the concept of time in verbs, as well as simple, progressive, and perfect tense forms with examples.
A detailed lesson plan for teaching past, present, and future verb tenses with a time-traveler theme, including learning objectives, activities, and differentiation strategies.
A visual answer key for the Verb Voyagers lesson, demonstrating how to draw each tense using the Artist Code for teacher reference.
A set of sentence cards for the Timeline Artists activity, including past, present, and future perfect progressive examples, as well as simple and progressive aspects for comparison.
A comprehensive teacher guide for the POV Case Files lesson. Includes learning objectives, a pacing guide, and a detailed answer key for all snippets.
A visual presentation to introduce first-person and third-person points of view. Includes definitions, pronoun clues, and clear examples.
An evidence report worksheet where students justify their POV classification with textual evidence and reflect on how POV affects story perspective.
A sheet of printable evidence snippets for students to cut out. Contains 8 unique text samples with a mix of first-person and third-person points of view.
A sorting mat for students to categorize first-person and third-person point of view snippets. Includes visual headers and designated spaces for pasting evidence cards.
An answer key for 'The Which Hunt' worksheet, featuring a detailed error log and an annotated version of the activity paragraph for quick grading.
A comprehensive teacher facilitation guide for 'The Which Hunt' lesson, including pacing, video pause points, discussion prompts, and activity management.
A detective-themed worksheet for 6th graders to practice identifying and correcting relative pronoun errors, specifically focusing on the misuse of 'which' for people.
A vibrant and engaging slide deck for teaching relative pronouns, featuring a "Which Hunt" theme, embedded video, and clear visual rules.
A final summative project guide and rubric for the narrative writing unit, providing clear expectations for drafting, revising, and publishing a 'Masterpiece Tapestry' story.
A comprehensive narrative planning worksheet that guides students through selecting story elements and mapping out a plot diagram before writing their first draft.
A set of interactive prompt cards featuring diverse characters, settings, and conflicts that students can cut out and combine to brainstorm unique story summaries.
A visually engaging slide deck introducing the four core elements of narrative writing (Character, Setting, Conflict, Plot) using a weaving/textile metaphor to illustrate how story components interact.
A comprehensive teacher facilitation guide for the 'Story Weaver' lesson, featuring an instructional sequence, learning objectives, materials checklist, and differentiation strategies centered around a narrative weaving theme.
The teacher's answer key for the Back on Track worksheet, featuring clearly marked correct answers in red for easy grading.
A student practice worksheet featuring three 'laps' of auxiliary verb exercises: identifying helpers, choosing the correct forms, and transforming sentences.
A student-facing graphic organizer for note-taking during the auxiliary verb lesson. Includes dedicated sections for Be, Have, and Do verbs with space for forms and example sentences.
An engaging 10-slide presentation deck following a 'Sentence Repair Shop' theme. It introduces sentence fragments, teaches the 'Three Question Test', explores subordinating conjunctions as 'Sentence Glue', and provides interactive workshop practice. Optimized for 16:9 displays.
An answer key for the Sentence Surgery worksheet, providing corrected sentences and a simple scoring rubric for teachers.
A medical-themed student worksheet where they practice identifying independent clauses and joining them correctly using commas and coordinating conjunctions. Includes a creative writing section at the end.
A medical-themed slide deck for a grammar warm-up. It covers independent clauses, the FANBOYS acronym for coordinating conjunctions, and the specific procedure for using a comma to join sentences.
A quick assessment exit ticket for students to identify fragments and repair one using a subordinating conjunction, featuring a 'Self-Inspection Checklist'. Includes two tickets per page for easy printing.
A printable page with two exit tickets for checking student understanding of pronoun-antecedent agreement and identifying antecedents in a sentence.
A comprehensive teacher facilitation guide for the "Clarity Quest" lesson, including instructional procedures, alignment to standards, an answer key for the worksheet, and differentiation strategies.
A detective-themed reflection journal for the 'Pronoun Paradox' lesson where students reflect on context and practice identifying grammatical number.
Student worksheet for identifying singular and plural nouns and practicing pronoun-antecedent agreement in writing.
A reflection journal for students to summarize their learning about pronoun clarity and develop personal writing rules for their future work.
A student worksheet focused on identifying and fixing ambiguous antecedents in complex sentences, using a "detective case file" theme.
Printable activity cards for the 'Ambiguity Challenge' where students write scenarios using 'You' and 'They' for the class to solve using context clues.
Visual presentation for the Match Makers lesson featuring a cat-themed warm-up, vocabulary breakdown of "antecedent", embedded Khan Academy video, and clear rule examples using the monkey scenario.
Teacher answer key for the Fix-It File Worksheet, providing correct responses and example sentence repairs.
A student practice worksheet focused on identifying fragments and repairing them using subordinating conjunctions and commas.
An instructional anchor chart visualizing the 'Three Question Test' for complete sentences and a list of common subordinating conjunctions ('Sentence Glue').
A comprehensive teacher guide for a mini-lesson on sentence fragments, featuring the 'Three Question Test' strategy and subordinating conjunction activities.
A professional instructional guide for teachers, including lesson objectives, pacing suggestions, answer keys for student activities, and differentiation strategies.
A revision checklist and visual mapping tool to help students analyze and improve the sentence rhythm and variation in their own narrative writing drafts.
A sentence-building worksheet where students unscramble sophisticated examples and construct their own varied sentences using specific structural requirements.
A graphic organizer for sentence combining practice, structured as a "lab" where students fuse basic sentences into complex, rhythmic prose using specific strategies.
A vibrant 7-slide presentation introducing the "Robot Problem" (monotone writing) and offering four specific strategies for sentence variation: varied beginnings, conjunction usage, length modulation, and descriptive clauses.
Final teacher facilitation guide for Session 6, providing instructions for the mastery task and ideas for celebrating student progress after completing the writing intervention.
The final 'Independence Day' workbook for Session 6. Students plan and write a complete, structured paragraph from scratch with minimal scaffolding, followed by a comprehensive 'Master Builder' self-assessment checklist.
Instructional slides for Session 6, the final session of the sequence. Reviews all 'Building Block' components and presents three diverse writing prompts for students to demonstrate mastery and independence.
Teacher facilitation guide for Session 5, focusing on writing effective conclusions. Includes timing, AI prompts, and strategies to help students avoid repetitive writing.
Student worksheet for Session 5, 'Roof Finisher.' Features a synonym-matching activity to avoid repetitive writing, practice in restating main ideas, and a final task to conclude a nearly complete paragraph.
Instructional slides for Session 5, focusing on conclusion sentences. Introduces 'The Roof' metaphor and provides 'Shingles' (closing frames) to help students restate their main idea and provide a final reflection.
Teacher facilitation guide for Session 4, providing strategies for teaching the 'Bridge' or explanation sentence. Includes AI prompts and timed lesson sequence.
Student worksheet for Session 4, 'Explanation Expert.' Focuses on matching evidence to explanations and writing original bridges using analytical sentence frames.
Instructional slides for Session 4, focusing on the explanation part of a paragraph. Introduces 'The Bridge' metaphor and providing 'Explanation Keys' (frames) to help students connect their evidence back to their main idea.
Teacher facilitation guide for Session 3, focusing on teaching students to find and tag evidence. Includes timed session flow, differentiation tips, and AI feedback prompts.
Student worksheet for Session 3, 'Solid Support.' Guides students through selecting relevant evidence, practicing evidence tags, and constructing a basic claim-evidence pair.
Instructional slides for Session 3, focusing on evidence-based writing. Introduces the 'Brick Metaphor' for evidence and provides 'Evidence Tags' (frames) to help students formally introduce facts and examples.
Teacher facilitation guide for Session 2, providing timing, discussion prompts, and AI feedback strategies for teaching logical sequence and transitions.
Student worksheet for Session 2, 'Staircase Scrambler.' Features exercises on ordering sentences, inserting transition words from a provided kit, and combining short sentences into complex ones.
A classroom anchor chart summarizing the 'Big Three' auxiliary verb categories (Be, Have, Do) with their forms, functions, and example sentences.
A teacher-facing lesson plan for teaching auxiliary verbs (be, do, have) using a racing 'Pit Crew' analogy. Includes objectives, materials, hook, and step-by-step instructional procedures.
A guide for teachers to facilitate the 'Sky Hunter' lesson, including pacing, discussion prompts, pause points for the video, and a model paragraph response.
A comprehensive 4-point rubric for the 'The King of the Skies' writing assignment, focusing on facts, vocabulary, topic focus, and mechanics.
A student writing sheet for the 'The King of the Skies' paragraph, including a brainstorming section for facts and descriptive words, and a final checklist.
A high-contrast visual reference sheet (anchor chart) that clearly explains the -dge spelling rule with examples and non-examples. Designed to be printed and kept in student folders as a "blueprint" for their writing.
A set of 6 challenging task cards designed for 6th-grade students to apply their knowledge of the -dge spelling pattern in context. Includes vocabulary challenges, critical thinking, and rule application.
A creative writing activity where students plan and draft a short narrative using a targeted word bank of -dge spelling words. It features a blueprint planning stage and a final writing section with a checklist.
A hands-on word sorting activity where students categorize words between the -dge and -ge spelling patterns. It includes high-level 6th-grade vocabulary and clear visual categories for sorting.
The official answer key for the Structural Spelling Worksheet, providing correct spelling choices for sentence completion, sample original sentences for high-level vocabulary, and the corrected paragraph editing key.
A comprehensive worksheet for 6th-grade students to practice the -dge spelling pattern. It includes sentence completion, original sentence construction with advanced vocabulary, and a paragraph editing task focused on finding and correcting spelling errors.
A vibrant and engaging slide deck using a bridge-building blueprint theme to teach the -dge spelling pattern to 6th-grade students. It includes the structural spelling rule, advanced vocabulary application, and context challenges within short narratives.
A student practice worksheet for the Rubric Rangers lesson where students apply the Argument Armor Rubric to a sample text, scoring and defending their evaluations.
Visual slides for the Rubric Rangers lesson, introducing the medieval blacksmith theme and walking students through the core criteria of argumentative writing.
A teacher-facing master key featuring teaching tips, an annotated high-quality SCR exemplar, and a list of recommended icons for student research.
A structured research organizer and writing template for students to collect evidence, build a thesis, and draft their final Short Constructed Response proposal.
A detailed assignment sheet for a research project on Black icons, including a clear task overview, submission requirements, and a comprehensive scoring rubric.
A detailed 4-point rubric for assessing student writing on voice and perspective. It evaluates criteria such as diction, syntax, perspective shift, and conventions.
A creative writing worksheet that prompts students to rewrite a literary scene from a shifted perspective. Features scaffolds such as a tone checklist and sentence starters to support students in developing a distinct new voice.
A comprehensive teacher's guide for facilitating classroom discussions on perspective and tone. Includes scripted prompts, expected student responses, and alignment to CCSS standards for grades 6-8.
A Venn diagram activity comparing a narrative excerpt from Jason Reynolds's 'Ghost' with a related informational news snippet. Students analyze how the same topic is treated differently through various lenses of perspective and tone.
A concise exit ticket for Lesson 1, requiring students to synthesize their understanding of authorial voice into a brief 3-sentence analysis using key vocabulary.
Introductory presentation slides defining authorial voice, diction, and syntax, with a specific focus on Sandra Cisneros's stylistic choices in 'The House on Mango Street'.
A guided annotation worksheet featuring an excerpt from Sandra Cisneros's 'The House on Mango Street'. Includes specific prompts for analyzing word choice, sentence structure, and cultural identity through the lens of literary voice.
A visual slide deck for teaching internal dialogue in narrative writing. Covers the concept of the "invisible bridge", how thoughts reveal character traits, tips for avoiding narrative "echoes", and formatting rules.
A streamlined 1-page graphic organizer for students to plan internal dialogue. It focuses on a 5-row mapping table to connect story events to character thoughts and traits, complete with formatting options and a quick tip.
A comprehensive teacher's guide for teaching internal dialogue in narrative writing, featuring instructional phases, example analysis tables, and tips for helping students reveal character traits through thoughts.
The core rubric for the Rubric Rangers lesson, assessing Argumentative Writing across four criteria (Claim, Evidence, Analysis, Mechanics) and four levels of proficiency.
A teacher-facing strategy guide outlining specific instructional actions, feedback styles, and resource needs for Tier 1, 2, and 3 students.
A comprehensive 4-column mastery chart for narrative writing, featuring criteria for Tier 1 (Advanced), Tier 2 (Proficient), and Tier 3 (Basic) students, plus a grouping log.
A guide for teachers to facilitate the Sourceville Citation Sleuths lesson, including pacing, setup instructions, and differentiation strategies.
Printable cards with mock sources (Book, Website, Journal) featuring all metadata needed for the Citation Station rotation activity.
A worksheet for students to record their findings at three different citation stations, with dedicated space for bibliography entries and in-text citations.
A comprehensive slide deck for the 'Sourceville Citation Sleuths' lesson, including a video hook, instructional slides on in-text vs. bibliography citations, and a closing assessment quiz.
A simplified citation guide for students that explains how to create in-text citations and bibliographic entries for various media types using a nautical 'Sourceville' theme.
An answer key for the Editor's Desk worksheet, showing the correctly punctuated text with red highlights for all edits and a clear scoring guide.
A student-facing editing activity where they act as professional editors to fix title formatting and dialogue punctuation in a 'messy' manuscript.
A visual presentation for the Red Pen Power lesson, featuring unpunctuated examples, an embedded Khan Academy video, and clear visual guides for dialogue and title formatting.
A comprehensive teacher facilitation guide for the Red Pen Power lesson, including pacing, teaching moments for the video, and a misconception checklist.
An answer key for the 'Time Wizardry' lesson, providing sample responses and explanations for the student worksheet and warm-up activities.
A visual anchor chart for the classroom, summarizing the difference between 'by' (deadlines) and 'until' (durations) with clear icons and timeline comparisons.
A set of role-play prompt cards for the 'Boss vs. Runner' activity, featuring different characters and scenarios that require the use of 'by' or 'until'.
A student worksheet for the 'Time Wizardry' lesson, including space for warm-up notes, 'by' vs. 'until' definitions, creative writing scenarios, and correction practice. Updated with larger writing areas.
A combined Writing Rubric and Preposition Reference Guide for the 'Time Wizard' lesson. Includes a 4-category grading scale and a 'cheat sheet' of preposition definitions and examples to support students during their writing.
A classroom presentation for the 'Time Wizardry' lesson, featuring visual comparisons between 'by' and 'until', an embedded Khan Academy video, and activity prompts.
Student activity sheet for 'The Prince Wilbur Chronicles'. Includes the story prompt, a checklist for required prepositions of time, a large lined writing area, and a peer review section for verification.
Visual slide deck for the 'Time Wizard' lesson, including a warm-up activity, video embed, preposition reference guide, and the Prince Wilbur writing prompt. Designed with a dark 'magic' aesthetic to match the video's blackboard style.
A comprehensive teacher guide for the 'Time Wizardry' lesson, featuring step-by-step instructions, discussion prompts, and differentiation strategies for teaching the difference between 'by' and 'until'.
A student worksheet for identifying subject/predicate components and practicing sentence expansion through three controlled rounds of grammatical building.
A visual presentation for the whiteboard that guides students through the warm-up, Khan Academy video analysis, syntax definitions, and the step-by-step expansion activity.
A comprehensive teacher's guide for the Sentence Architects lesson, featuring instructional pacing, key vocabulary, video analysis prompts, and an answer key for the student worksheet.
An answer key and teaching guide for 'The Agency Files' lesson. Includes correct transformations for headlines and sample discussion points for reflection questions.
Comprehensive lesson plan and facilitation guide for teachers. Includes pacing, discussion prompts, and differentiation strategies for the 'Beastly Belonging' lesson.
A detective-themed worksheet for 6th grade students to practice identifying agency and rewriting passive voice headlines into active voice. Features clear student work areas and a reflection section for critical thinking.
Creative writing worksheet where students invent a beast and its location, using prepositions 'of' and 'with' in their descriptions and titles. Includes a drawing area for colored pencils.
A detective-themed presentation for 6th grade students focusing on agency and passive voice. It includes a warm-up, an embedded Khan Academy video segment, and clear visual guides for transforming passive sentences into active ones.
Interactive slide deck for teaching the prepositions 'of' and 'with' through mythical creatures. Includes embedded video, warm-up discussion, and creative writing prompts.
A comprehensive teacher resource for the Wonder Wanderer lesson, including a 50-minute pacing guide, key historical facts about the Seven Wonders for quick reference, instructional prompts for the video viewing, and differentiation strategies.
A creative brochure template for the 'Travel Agent Pitch' activity. It provides designated areas for students to illustrate a Seven Wonder, list historical facts, and write a persuasive promotional 'pitch' using descriptive adjectives.
A student worksheet designed for the Wonder Wanderer lesson. It includes a warm-up exercise on persuasive language, a structured note-taking table for the video investigation of a Seven Wonder, and a descriptive word bank to assist with the final writing task.
A visual presentation for the Wonder Wanderer Expedition lesson, featuring lesson objectives, the 'What are the Seven Wonders of the World?' video embed, vocabulary slides, and activity instructions.
A set of instructional slides for the 'Sky Hunter' lesson, featuring vocabulary, video prompts, and a writing challenge with a majestic eagle theme.
A comprehensive grading rubric for the Whale Log narrative, evaluating student work on perspective, sensory language, movement vocabulary, ecological accuracy, and conventions.
Facilitation guide for teachers including video pause points, a detailed lesson pacing chart, answer keys for the noun sort activity, and discussion anchors.
Compact exit ticket for students to demonstrate their ability to use 'fewer' and 'less' correctly in original sentences.
Student worksheet including a warm-up prompt, video T-chart for count and mass nouns, and a comprehensive 20-noun sorting and sentence-writing activity.
Interactive presentation for teaching the difference between count and mass nouns, featuring the origin of the 'fewer vs. less' rule and a link to the instructional video.
A professional teacher facilitation guide for the 'Editor in Chief' lesson. It includes pacing, instructional tips for the video, discussion prompts for the 'fishes' concept, and notes on common student misconceptions.
An answer key for the 'Wild Frontier' script editing activity. It provides the correct plural forms, explains verb agreement, and offers specific guidance on the 'fish' vs. 'fishes' distinction in the context of the documentary script.
A student-facing editing activity designed to look like a rough draft nature documentary script. It contains various base plural errors (sheep, bison, fish, deer, moose) for students to identify and correct using red pens.
A comprehensive slide deck for a 6th-grade grammar lesson on base plurals. Includes a warm-up, embedded YouTube video, visual rule summaries, and instructions for the 'Editor in Chief' main activity.
A medical-themed exit ticket titled 'Discharge Papers' for students to demonstrate their ability to use an appositive in a sentence about their favorite hobby. Designed with two tickets per page for easy printing.
A medical-themed student worksheet titled 'Sentence Surgery' where students practice inserting appositives into simple sentences using carets and proper punctuation. Includes a peer-review checklist for a 'Post-Op' check.
A vibrant, medical-themed slide deck for teaching appositives. Includes a warm-up, embedded Khan Academy video, clear definitions of appositives and antecedents, and step-by-step instructions for the 'Sentence Surgery' activity.
A comprehensive teacher guide for 'The Appositive Operation' lesson, featuring a detailed roadmap, discussion prompts for the Khan Academy video, and an answer key for the 'Sentence Surgery' activity.
A visual presentation for the Linguistics Blueprint PD workshop. It guides educators through the history of English, models video-based instruction, and facilitates a collaborative unit planning session.
A detailed facilitator guide for the Linguistics Blueprint PD workshop, outlining instructional steps, discussion prompts, and materials for teachers.
A student reflection journal page where they can respond to the creative prompt about inventing new English plural rules. Includes space for writing and a drawing area.
Reference sheet and answer key for 'Dialect Drift'. Contains vocabulary definitions, a visual breakdown of the 'Eggs vs. Eyren' conflict, and a reference list for Old English -en plural survivors.
A grading rubric for the Detective's Case Notebook activity. It evaluates students on POV mechanics (pronoun usage), narrative impact/tone, and the inclusion of specific prompt details.
A 2-page teacher's facilitator guide for the 'Vivid Visions' lesson. It features a detailed pacing guide, a vocabulary word bank for color and texture, an answer key for the student worksheet, a grading rubric for the creative writing task, and practical classroom tips for differentiation.
A group activity worksheet for the 'Collaborative Setting Build' activity. It guides four students through steps to transform a basic sentence into a descriptive narrative opening using adjectives, adverbs, and sensory details.
A 5-slide instructional presentation for the 'Vivid Visions' lesson. It includes a warm-up activity for advanced color vocabulary, an embedded YouTube video with specific focus timestamps, a breakdown of sensory and emotional language strategies, and clear instructions for the 'Paint by Words' activity.
An educational anchor chart illustrating the 'Word Painter's Toolkit'. It includes definitions and examples of adjectives and adverbs, a visual representation of the five senses, and a direct comparison between dull (monochrome) and vivid (vibrant) writing.
Visual slide deck for the 'Vibrant Visions' creative writing lesson. Includes a warm-up activity, embedded YouTube video on descriptive language, and visual instructions for the collaborative group activity.
A comprehensive 3-page student worksheet for the 'Vivid Visions' lesson. It includes a video follow-along section, a creative rewriting task for 'Palette Plains,' and a two-phase 'Paint by Words' activity where students write and then exchange descriptive paragraphs to color a shared illustration.
Teacher facilitation guide for the Creative Writing Club lesson, including timing, warm-up instructions, video pause points, and the collaborative activity framework.
A comprehensive teacher facilitation guide for the Word Detectives lesson. Includes pacing, discussion prompts, a detailed answer key with word origins for punctuation marks, and extension suggestions.
A worksheet for students to record word origins and create visual definitions for common grammar terms. Includes spaces for warm-up notes, video observation, and an independent research activity on comma, period, and parenthesis.
A slide deck for teaching etymology and the history of the apostrophe. Includes a warm-up, an embedded Khan Academy video, and instructions for the student-led detective activity.
A comprehensive teacher's guide and answer key for the 'Punctuation Casting Call' lesson. It provides suggested answers for the student worksheet, explanation of the tone differences between marks, and instructional tips for the dramatic rewrite and closure activities.
A comprehensive teacher resource containing lesson objectives, a pacing guide, answer keys for the warm-up and activity, and notes on common student misconceptions.
A visual presentation for a middle school grammar lesson themed around a theatrical casting call. It introduces commas, parentheses, and dashes as characters with distinct personalities, includes an embedded instructional video, and features interactive 'casting' exercises to explore tone and meaning.
A quick assessment tool for the end of the lesson where students demonstrate visual distinction between hyphens and dashes and explain spacing rules.
A newsroom-themed student worksheet where students edit a "messy" manuscript, correcting hyphen/dash errors and spacing issues using proofreading marks.
A visual presentation for teaching the differences between em dashes and hyphens, including formatting rules, four functional uses of the em dash, and an interactive warm-up.
A student worksheet designed with a theatrical 'casting call' theme. It includes a dramatic rewrite warm-up, a cast list defining the roles of commas, parentheses, and dashes, and a series of sentence exercises where students 'cast' the appropriate punctuation mark and provide directorial notes.
An exit ticket where students explain the 'Four Dot Rule' in their own words and provide a correctly punctuated example.
A student worksheet designed as a 'Punctuation Police' case file, where students identify ellipsis uses and correct mechanical errors in spacing and the 'Four Dot Rule'.
A 2-page student worksheet called 'Quote Surgery' where students practice using ellipses to ethically shorten famous quotes and explore the impact of unethical editing in the 'Malpractice Ward'. Features a medical/surgical record theme.
A visual slide deck for 'The Dot Files' lesson, covering the two uses of ellipses, the ethics of quoting, and the 'Four Dot Rule' with specific examples from the Khan Academy video.
A visual presentation for the 'Quote Surgery' lesson, featuring the Khan Academy video, rules for ellipsis usage, the four-dot rule, and ethics of quoting. Designed with a surgical/medical aesthetic to engage middle school students.
A comprehensive teacher guide for the lesson 'The Dot Files', including learning objectives, a timed procedure, video pause points, and instructional tips.
A journal reflection sheet for the end of the lesson, prompting students to explain their reasoning for choosing parentheses over commas in a specific writing context.
A visually striking anchor chart designed for classroom display, contrasting the functions and 'impact levels' of commas, parentheses, and dashes for non-essential phrases.
