A comprehensive writing unit focusing on compare-and-contrast skills through animal research, norming exercises, and self-assessment.

A collection of high-interest reading passages and comprehension activities designed to prepare 5th-grade students for state-level ELA assessments. This sequence focuses on music, instruments, and animals while targeting key skills like identifying main ideas, sequencing events, and using context clues for vocabulary.

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 unit designed to equip 5th-grade students with specific, actionable strategies for ELA standardized testing, specifically tailored for the MCAS format. The sequence covers reading comprehension, vocabulary analysis, and test-day stamina.