Here are 12 ‘ready to go’ cover lessons. The resource also includes a tracking list; answers to each task (for the cover teacher). All lessons are self explanitory; my kids LOVE them; they look...
Individual detailed lesson plans. This is a unit based on comic books. There are a range of writing activities: short story; informative; biography and comic strips. Included is a selection of...
This simple 3 step process shows you how to help students organize and sequence their ideas for easy writing. This graphic organizer can be used across the curriculum to tackle dyslexia; planning...
Students read and analyze background texts to expand and deepen their understanding of perspectives on issues. In this unit, students will learn and think about a complex societal issue for which...
In this language arts unit, students learn how to “argue on paper” using a fictional case about a school dress code rule against band t-shirts. The lessons take them through the process of writing...
This unit helps students learn new information from informational texts. Students learn that writers not only use their writing to tell stories, but also to teach others.The unit begins with a...
A collection of resources to help teach students the benefits of using Point; Evidence; and Explanation (PEE). Aligned to Common Core Standard W.6.9, W.7.9, W.8.9
This lesson is a series of short independent activities paired with cooperative work with a small group or partner. At the close of the lesson, students will have a grasp of the basic differences...
