English language arts
Claim, Evidence, Reasoning: Should the First Bell Ring Later?
Students read an original argument text about school start times, sort statements into claim, evidence and reasoning, and write their own CER paragraph.
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Poetry Close Reading: Figurative Language in “Early Bus”
Students annotate an original free-verse poem, identify similes, personification, alliteration and enjambment, and write a short poem of their own.
English language arts
Same News, Five Tones: Diction and Connotation
Students compare five announcements of the same event, name each tone, point to the word choices that create it, and rewrite one in a new tone.
English language arts
Theme Tracker: Find the Big Idea in Any Novel or Play
Students track repeating ideas across scenes of the book they are reading, then build a supported theme statement.