A 3rd-grade reading unit themed around a bakery, focusing on sequencing skills through fiction and informational texts. Students explore the steps of baking and the daily life of a baker while practicing reading comprehension.
A comprehensive informational writing unit designed for 4th-grade students reading at a 3rd-grade level. This sequence scaffolds writing skills from basic complete sentences to evidence-based informational paragraphs using science, history, and fiction texts.
A five-day intensive sequence focused on mastering the structure of a persuasive essay, from crafting compelling topic sentences to drafting a complete, evidence-based argument.
A comprehensive writing sequence designed for early writers and SpEd students to master paragraph structure through narrative, opinion, and journal writing with heavy visual scaffolding.
A series of lessons focused on mastering the 'Bossy R' phonics rule, covering all R-controlled vowel combinations across identification, spelling, and reading fluency.
A comprehensive series of lessons designed to master 3rd-grade high-frequency words through sentence construction and proofreading.
A series of phonics lessons focusing on vowel teams, digraphs, and other phonetic patterns through narrative passages and fluency drills.
A 4-day intensive sequence focused on mastering the 'central idea' multiple-choice question type. Students will learn to distinguish between the main point and supporting details, identify common distractor types, and apply the 'Who + What' strategy to select the most accurate answer.
A 4-day intensive sequence for 3rd graders to master identifying the central idea and supporting details in non-fiction texts. Uses a 'Newsroom' theme to engage students as 'reporters' looking for the big scoop.
A four-day intensive focus on identifying the central idea in informational biographies using a structured five-step method. Students will analyze challenges, solutions, and universal lessons within 2-3 paragraph passages.
A comprehensive literacy unit designed for 3rd-grade students to master text-dependent writing. Using a rigorous informational text about ant colonies, students move from daily short constructed responses to a final extended constructed response, all while utilizing the RACES writing strategy.
A comprehensive novel study for Roald Dahl's 'Matilda', focusing on character development, text evidence, and creative writing across 21 chapters.
A series of hands-on workshops where students act as "sentence engineers," using word components to master syntax, sentence variety, and descriptive writing.
A writing-focused sequence where students explore extreme environments and professional routines to practice informative writing techniques.
A comprehensive unit designed to help 3rd-grade students master RI.3.1 by asking and answering questions about science and history texts using explicit evidence. Students will use graphic organizers, reading passages, and instructional slides to become 'Detail Detectives'.