A comprehensive unit designed to guide students through the complexities of writing a research-based argumentative paper, from paragraph structure to final revision.
A five-lesson literary analysis and SAT prep sequence based on Rob Buyea's 'Because of Mr. Terupt'. Students practice textual evidence analysis and vocabulary-in-context skills through character-driven writing prompts.
A highly supportive, adapted literature study of Shirley Jackson's 'The Lottery.' This lesson contains a simplified, guided text with margin prompts, interactive slide deck, heavy vocabulary scaffolding cards, leveled task cards, a structured assessment, and a comprehensive teacher guide.
An interactive slide deck featuring visual supports, structured prompt slides, and scaffolded discussion questions for teaching 'The Lottery'.
A comprehensive three-part unit on Shakespeare's Othello, exploring Iago's psychological manipulation, the green-eyed monster of jealousy, and the tragic collapse of Othello. This unit integrates slide presentations, printable close-reading worksheets, graphic organizers, and a rigorous final assessment and rubric pack.
A welcoming, high-energy introductory lesson for English Term 2. Students reflect on their holiday experiences, practice active listening and speaking in a collaborative environment, and set personalized, actionable SMART goals for the new term.
An accommodated, high-contrast, structured comprehension assessment featuring vocabulary matching, simplified multiple-choice questions, and scaffolded sentence frames.
An intensive intervention lesson for the TSIA2 Writing section, featuring guided modeling of 15 key questions and a 15-question independent practice test. Organized by sub-skills with quick-reference strategy sheets for tutoring binders.
Hands-on scaffolded task cards grouped into 4 distinct cognitive levels (Recall, Explain, Analyze, and Connect) to guide comprehension.
A high-impact TSIA2 Reading preparation lesson designed to master Literary and Informational Text Analysis. Includes a master teacher guide, an in-depth student strategies and guided practice workbook (15 questions), an independent practice set (15 questions), and an exhaustive answer key with step-by-step explanations.
Scaffolded vocabulary cards for 'The Lottery' containing definitions, visual symbols, and practice sentences designed for IEP students.
A comprehensive progress monitoring kit for English Language Learners (ELLs) across all four core language domains. Includes step-by-step teacher instructions, a printable class tracking matrix, a student self-monitoring journal, and quick formative assessment rubrics.
A more challenging, linguistically rich adapted version of Shirley Jackson's 'The Lottery' featuring side margin 'Stop & Think' prompts, explicit vocabulary definitions, and visual symbols.
