In this lesson students will analyze idioms in order to comprehend their literal meanings through illustrations and paraphrasing.
John Henry competes against a steam drill in driving steel and proudly claims that he would sooner die than let a steam drill beat him. In this CCSS lesson, students will explore this story through text dependent questions, academic vocabulary, and writing assignments;
In Jackie Joyner-Kersee's autobiography, she writes of the challenges she faced early on while becoming a track and field athlete. In this CCSS lesson students will explore Jackie Joyner-Kersee's life through text dependent questions, academic vocabulary, and writing assignments.
In this lesson, students complete a literary analysis on a Shakespearean Sonnet, understand the language that empowers the piece, and gain inspiration from Shakespeare's words to write their own sonnet.
Students will read a text, use context clues in order to determine the best words to complete the text, and write synonyms for those words. This resource supports English language development for English language learners.
Students will read a passage and write to answer questions about the passage. This resource supports English language development for English language learners.
Students will read a passage and write to answer questions based on the passage. This resource supports English language development for English language learners.
Students will read "If," write to explain, read and analyze the text for character traits and vocabulary, write examples of figurative language, write quotes to support a main idea, and write a narrative. This resource supports English language development for English language learners.
Students will read background information, a passage, information, vocabulary words, and vocabulary in context. Students will write answers to questions, quotations to support a main idea, and a response to a prompt. This resource supports English language development for English language learners.
Students will read sentences and use context clues in order to determine the meaning of an underlined word. This resource supports English language development for English language learners.
This simple, straightforward lesson helps English language learners and others practice context clues, close reading, questioning and discussion of text.
Students will read a description of and passage from L. Frank Baum's work, characters' descriptions, questions, vocabulary, definitions, text excerpts, and a writing prompt. Students will write short answers, quotations to support a main idea, and an essay. This resource supports English language development for English language learners.
Students will read sentences and use context clues to infer the meaning of underlined words. This resource supports English language development for English language learners.
In this story, the main character, Margaret is affected by the loss of her father and then the loss of her best friend who moves away. As she adapts to that change she discovers new talents and new friends. In this CCSS lesson, students will explore this story through text dependent questions, academic vocabulary, and writing assignments;
In this lesson, students will begin their unit on the Middle Ages, using "mystery activities" to build wonder and interest about the topic. Students will participate in a Four Corners exercise, examine vocabulary, and complete an exit ticket.
In the short story, "Lob’s Girl," a girl, Sandy, and her dog, Lob, create an emotional bond that provides the will to survive. The story follows a chronological sequence from the time Sandy and Lob first met, how they strengthen their bond through life events, to the culminating accident where Sandy is seriously injured and Lob helps revive her in the most mysterious manner. In this CCSS lesson, students will explore this story through text dependent questions, academic vocabulary, and writing assignments; writing samples included.
In this lesson students will improve their writing skills by finding, defining, and correctly using new and interesting vocabulary words and then integrate them into a persuasive piece of writing.
In this lesson, students will use the individual experience of Mary McLeod Bethune to analyze choice, its affects on social equality, and impact on their own life experiences.
An interactive reource on root words and their families.
A short video on determining the correct meaning of words in the dictionary.