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 reading comprehension sequence for 4th graders focusing on science and nature. Students will develop skills in text structure, vocabulary analysis, and finding textual evidence through engaging passages about the natural world.
A series of reading and writing lessons using classic fables to teach main idea, supporting details, and proper sentence structure to 4th-grade students reading at a 3rd-grade level.
A collection of small group lessons for 4th Grade Reading, covering various standards and curricula including CKLA and i-Ready.
A series of lessons focused on developing decoding skills through the exploration of different global habitats, featuring texts with CVC words, VCe patterns, digraphs, and r-controlled vowels.
A comprehensive syllable mastery series for grades 1-4 focusing on open, closed, silent e, and consonant -le syllable types.
A comprehensive 9-day novel study for Andrew Clements' 'Frindle', focusing on character development, plot progression, and word study aligned with 3rd Grade TEKS.
A 9-day novel study for Number the Stars centered on 4th Grade ELAR TEKS, focusing on character development, plot analysis, and historical context through the lens of a Resistance Secret File.
A 9-day novel study for 'Frindle' by Andrew Clements, aligned to 3rd Grade ELAR TEKS, focusing on character development, vocabulary, and plot analysis.
A comprehensive 9-day novel study for Andrew Clements' 'Frindle', focusing on 3rd Grade TEKS. Each day includes two chapters of reading, a rigorous skill-based activity, and a TEKS-aligned exit ticket.
A series of lessons exploring complex spelling patterns including assimilated suffixes and chameleon prefixes to improve student decoding and spelling accuracy.
A 12-lesson fluency intervention focusing on water conservation and animals, combining RAN charts, phrase practice, and reader's theater. Designed for 3rd grade students to build automaticity and expression during a 25-minute block.
A unit focused on building empathy, character analysis, and creative language use through investigative mysteries and literary deep-dives into core human values.
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 writing intervention focused on taking notes from informational texts about accidental inventions and transforming them into structured paragraphs with transitions and sentence variety.