A comprehensive 5th-grade sequence on abbreviations focusing on personal titles, days, months, and time indicators through a 'Grammar Detectives' theme.
A 4-week book club sequence for Sharon Creech's 'Saving Winslow', focusing on character analysis, summarizing, synthesizing, and vocabulary through bi-weekly sessions.
A small-group literacy unit focused on mastering informational texts through text-based questioning, vocabulary development, and structured paragraph writing (Topic Sentence, Details, Concluding Sentence) centered on the theme of extreme weather.
A comprehensive book club unit for Kate DiCamillo's 'The Tiger Rising', exploring themes of emotional repression and friendship through three distinct chapter groups with a focus on synthesizing, vocabulary, and summarizing.
A comprehensive 25-lesson book club unit for 'The Tiger Rising' by Kate DiCamillo, focusing on summarizing, synthesizing, and vocabulary development through the lens of a Florida woods field journal.
A week-long ELA homework series centered around a narrative about a squirrel's search for a rare acorn. The materials are differentiated for Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, and 4th Grade learners.
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 baseline reading assessment sequence designed for virtual tutoring environments. It includes tools for phonics screening, fluency checks, and comprehension evaluation to establish a student's starting point.
A comprehensive NYS ELA test preparation sequence for middle school students (Grades 5-8), focusing on non-fiction reading comprehension, text-dependent analysis, and evidence-based writing. Each lesson targets grade-specific standards and uses NYS-style question stems to build testing stamina and skills.
A unit focused on mastering various parts of speech and word parts to build stronger, more descriptive sentences in 5th grade.
A comprehensive unit on informational text structures, using an architectural theme to help students visualize how authors build their ideas. Students will master Cause and Effect, Description, Sequence, and Problem and Solution.
A 10-session unit for 5th graders focusing on the transition from paragraph to essay writing through the lens of biography. The unit covers sentence variety, chronological sequencing, paragraph structure, and grammar, tailored for small group instruction with differentiated support.
A thematic unit centered on winter and snow, exploring grammar, functional language, and descriptive comparison skills.
A two-day investigation where students master the ability to distinguish between narrative and informational texts using specific text features and clues.
A comprehensive unit for Ellen Raskin's 'The Westing Game', focusing on character analysis, main idea, and key details through a mystery-themed lens. Includes slide decks for instruction, chapter-by-chapter exit tickets, and cumulative quizzes for each section of the novel.
A three-lesson unit focused on identifying central ideas in short stories by distinguishing them from supporting details. Students will use the 'Plot Pathfinders' adventure theme to navigate narratives and uncover the core messages of texts.
A 3-part reading comprehension unit focusing on identifying the main idea through engaging short stories about food, cooking, and culinary traditions.
A 4-day intensive reteach sequence focusing on making inferences (5.6F) and evaluating key ideas (5.6G) through a detective-themed 'Investigation HQ' approach. Students will use evidence and critical details to solve textual mysteries and identify central themes.
A 4-lesson unit exploring the organizational structures and graphic elements of non-fiction through the lens of the Dachshund breed, featuring a complex 1200 Lexile informational text.
A 3-week literacy intervention program for grades K-5 focused on phonics, vocabulary, and comprehension with a space exploration theme. Each week features 30-minute daily sessions including interactive games and hands-on activities.
A comprehensive lesson sequence for 5th-grade students focused on identifying comparative text structures, using graphic organizers for planning, and utilizing specific transition words in writing.
A sequence of lessons exploring different informational text structures, starting with chronological sequence through the lens of vacation planning.
A lesson sequence exploring the concept of Standard American English as a versatile tool for communication, emphasizing that language varies by context and that all dialects are valid. Students analyze the 'car analogy' from Khan Academy to distinguish between fundamental grammar rules and social conventions.
A specialized module for 5th-grade students to master the art of using context clues through observation, analysis, and creative writing.
A remedial/review sequence for 4th-6th grade students focusing on parts of speech through a desert-themed adventure quest. Students identify and apply nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs while building a descriptive map.
A lesson sequence focusing on identifying and creating Problem and Solution text structures using a fun pizza-themed approach. Students explore architectural analogies, watch instructional videos, and solve 'Pizza Problems' through creative posters and graphic organizers.
A lesson sequence focused on mastering coordinating conjunctions to improve writing flow and sentence variety. Students transition from short, choppy sentences to fluent compound sentences using the FANBOYS mnemonic.
A comprehensive 5th-grade lesson on mastering 'there', 'their', and 'they're' using the Substitution Test strategy. Students role-play as 'Grammar Doctors' to diagnose and treat errors in text.
A series of lessons exploring different literary genres, starting with the high-stakes world of Adventure Fiction.
A series of lessons focused on mastering frequently confused homophones through visual color-coding and active participation.
This sequence teaches 5th-grade students how to leverage Text-to-Speech (TTS) technology as a powerful revision and proofreading tool. Students transition from using TTS as a reading accommodation to using it as an active editing strategy, discovering how hearing their own writing helps identify errors that the eye often misses.
A 5th-grade sequence focused on active reading through symbolic annotation and marginalia. Students move from simple symbols to written questions, personal connections, and 'hashtag summaries' to transform passive reading into an active internal monologue.