English-language arts (ELA) teachers all face the same problems: too much to teach and
too little time for students to learn. The traditional Big Four of literature, writing applications,listening, and speaking can easily consume an ELA teachers entire instructional time. But what about everything else that good ELA teachers know that they need to teach to enable their students to become literate learners? The Book of ELA Openers provides the resources for everything else. These no-teacher-prep openers are formatted for your LCD, SmartBoard, or overhead projector and each take from 5 to 15 minutes start to finish, including discussion and grading:
* Critical Thinking Openers Improve analytical reading and writing as students observe, interpret, apply, and revise ideas from the greatest thinkers and writers. 64 lessons
* Sentence Revision Openers Students practice sentence combining, sentence extension, grammatical sentence variety, and writing style. 64 lessons
* Rhetorical Stance Quick Writes Students learn and practice the elements of rhetorical stance: voice, audience, purpose, and form to improve writing fluency with on-demand prompts. 64 lessons
* Syllable Openers and Syllable Blending Students improve reading fluency, as well as word attack and syllabication skills with whole class response and independent practice. 31 lessons
* Reading Comprehension Openers Improve analytical and inferential reading comprehension and recognition of vocabulary in context as students practice the five SCRIP comprehension strategies on high interest expository articles, each leveled from third to seventh grade. 48 lessons
* Spelling Rule Openers Teach the advanced spelling rules with spelling sorts and Memory Songs, including MP3 files for each song. 8 lessons
* Greek and Latin Word Part Openers Teach 231 of the most frequently used prefixes, roots, and suffixes in an instructional format that combines these morphemes and promotes structural analysis. 33 lessons
* Sentence Lifting Openers Students practice grammar, usage, syntax, spelling, and mechanics through interactive error analysis and in the context of authentic writing. Throw away your D.O.L. and make sense of your grammar instruction.

Prepare your students for standardized tests, common assessments, and exit exams with The Book of ELA Openers. 561 pages