All Lessons

Determine the Figurative Meaning of Words and Phrases
This reading literature lesson covers how to determine the figurative meaning of words and phrases (not types of figurative language). The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students will learn how to use context clues from literary passages to help explain the figurative meaning of specific words and phrases.

Define how Tone is Conveyed in Poetry
This literary response and analysis lesson focuses on defining tone in poetry. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.

Identify and Describe Forms of Fiction
This literary response and analysis lesson focuses on identifying and describing forms of fiction. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students read a passage, identifying the characters, setting, and any clue words that hint to the form of fiction. Then, they determine what form of fiction the passage is (science fiction, historical fiction, mystery, fantasy & adventure). In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.

Explain How the Author Develops Point of View
This literary response and analysis lesson focuses on contrasting points of view. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students read a passage and identify who is telling the story and their point of view (1st person, 3rd person). Then, if the narrator is 3rd person, students scan the text again identifying key words that signal whether the narrator is 3rd person omniscient or limited. In addition to the lesson, there are eight pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.

Identify & Interpret Imagery
This language lesson covers how to identify imagery, and then interpret the author's purpose in using imagery. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments.

Determine an Author's Point of View
This reading informational text lesson covers how to determine an author’s point of view. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students will identify words or details in the text that convey the author’s point of view on a topic. Then, they will write a brief explanation justifying their understanding.

Evaluate the Claims in an Author's Argument
This reading informational text lesson covers how to evaluate the claims in an author’s argument. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students will determine if an author’s claims are supported or unsupported based on reasons and evidence from the text.

Analyze Compare-and-Contrast Text Organization
This reading informational lesson focuses on analyzing text that uses the compare-and-contrast organizational pattern. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students use a graphic organizer to sort details from a passage to determine if they are comparing or contrasting information from the passage. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.

Connect Main Ideas in Texts to Sources
This reading comprehension lesson focuses on connecting main ideas in texts to sources. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students identifying the main idea and supporting evidence in a text. Then, they determine the best source to support the main idea and supporting evidence. In addition to the lesson, there are eight pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.

Make Assertions
This reading comprehension lesson focuses on making reasonable assertions about text through accurate supporting citations. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students read the text and identify the topic and supporting citations. Then, they make a reasonable assertion and support their answer with evidence from the text. In addition to the lesson, there are five pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.

Identify Propaganda in Text
This reading comprehension lesson focuses on identifying propaganda in the text. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students read short sayings that include propaganda. Then, they decide which technique is being used (testimonial, over-generalization, bandwagon, faulty cause, and effect) and explain their answers. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.

Interpret Multi-Step Instructions for Preparing Applications
This reading comprehension lesson focuses on interpreting multiple-step instructions for preparing applications. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students read different applications and answer questions using information from the applications. In addition to the lesson, there are eight pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.

Use Features of Popular Media to Obtain Information
This reading comprehension lesson focuses on using the features of popular media to obtain information. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students read different popular media excerpts and determine the best source: newspaper, magazine, or internet. Then, they answer questions about the content and target audience. Last, students defend their answers. In addition to the lesson, there are five pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.

Cite Evidence that Supports an Assertion in Text
This reading comprehension lesson focuses on citing evidence that supports an assertion in a text. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students read a passage, looking for evidence that supports the given assertion (these are labeled "supporting evidence"). Then they fill in the table with accurate, supporting citations. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.

Cite Textual Evidence to Support Inferences in Informational Text
This Reading Informational Text lesson focuses on citing textual evidence to support inferences. In this lesson, students will read a short text and identify the textual evidence to support a given inference. Students will also justify why a sentence may or may not support the inference.