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A 467-page novel study unit for Beyond the Bright Sea by Lauren Wolk, covering comprehension, vocabulary, figurative language, writing, and assessment across 39 chapter-based lessons.
A scaffolded research and essay-writing assignment guiding students through researching Galileo Galilei's life and scientific legacy and producing a 5-paragraph research essay.
A comprehensive multi-part unit and lesson-plan bundle for building an independent reading practice in middle school, covering reading strategies, reading logs, summary writing, metacognitive reading responses, and setting up a classroom library.
Guides students through independent biographical research on James Madison and a structured 5-paragraph research-essay assignment (thesis-driven introduction, early-life paragraph, exploring Madison’s achievements while president, analyzing Madison’s historical legacy, conclusion, and works cited page).
A 200-page, 4th/5th/6th-grade novel study unit for the book "George Washington's Socks" by Elvira Woodruff, covering comprehension, vocabulary, writing, assessment, and social-studies connections across all 23 chapters.
Guides students through independent biographical research on Leonard Bernstein and a structured 5-paragraph research-essay assignment (thesis-driven introduction, early-life paragraph, exploring Bernstein’s most legendary musical moments and compositions, analyzing Bernstein’s legacy and influence over modern music, conclusion, and…
Support a class reading of Gary Paulsen’s Hatchet with activities that revisit comprehension, vocabulary, and written responses. Chapter materials and quizzes give you ways to check understanding as students follow Brian’s experiences. Select from reflection prompts, vocabulary practice, and later assessments to fit your teaching sequence. The existing vocabulary worksheet link offers a separate vocabulary resource alongside this novel unit.
Guides students through independent biographical research on Johann Sebastian Bach and a structured 5-paragraph research-essay assignment (thesis-driven introduction, early-life paragraph, exploring Bach’s most legendary musical moments and compositions, analyzing Bach’s legacy and influence over modern music, conclusion, and works…
A guided research-report packet that walks students through researching and writing a report on wind energy.
Guides students through independent biographical research on Julius Caesar and a structured 5-paragraph research-essay assignment (thesis-driven introduction, early-life paragraph, exploring Caesar’s actions and achievements as a Roman leader, analyzing Caesar’s legacy and influence on the history of the Roman Empire and world,…
A comprehension, vocabulary, and assessment novel study unit for Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, covering all 15 chapters with worksheets, quizzes, vocabulary practice, and summary/main-idea writing instruction.
A scaffolded research-essay guide leading students through writing a 5-paragraph MLA-style research essay about a significant figure in New York State history.
This Grade 8 ELA practice set combines reading questions, language work, short responses, and an extended argument task. Students examine fiction and poetry alongside informational writing, then use paired passages to develop a position with supporting evidence. The answer materials and teacher guide support discussion and follow-up instruction. A separate Grade 7 NYS ELA practice test offers practice for another grade level.
Provide a full 17-lesson novel study unit for Lois Lowry's 'Number the Stars' covering comprehension, vocabulary (context clues), homophones, figurative language, main idea, citing textual evidence, and spelling, culminating in summative assessments
Three full-length CAASPP ELPAC (English Language Proficiency Assessments for California) practice tests for Grade 5, used to build English learners' confidence across all four language domains ahead of the real ELPAC.
A full multi-lesson novel study unit for Katherine Paterson's Lyddie, covering comprehension, vocabulary, figurative language, assessment and writing across all 23 chapters.
A full 64-page writing-skills workbook teaching students in grades 5-8 how to write book reports across multiple formats (fiction, non-fiction, and oral book reports), covering the entire process from understanding what a book report is through prewriting, drafting, and review.
Guide older students in planning and writing a personal narrative essay about a summer vacation experience, using a rubric aligned to CCRA.W.3.
Guided narrative writing project in which students plan, draft, and polish a personal or fictional story about a spring break trip.
A novel-study choice board and set of grading rubrics for the book Shooting the Moon by Frances O'Roark Dowell, allowing differentiated student product choices to demonstrate understanding of the novel.
A novel-study choice board with grading rubrics for 'The 39 Clues: Maze of Bones' by Rick Riordan, letting students choose from multiple response activities and giving teachers rubric options for grading.
Novel-study choice-board resource for the book 'Unschooled' by Allan Woodrow, paired with differentiated grading rubrics for choice-board products.