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Assess, diagnose, and plan instruction with this Science of Reading (SoR) Diagnostic & Quadrant Placement tool for grades 6–7. Designed for teachers, reading specialists, and interventionists, this comprehensive packet helps identify each student’s strengths and needs across the Word Recognition (WR) and Language Comprehension (LC) strands of Scarborough’s Reading Rope. ✅ What’s Included: Complete teacher administration packet Phonemic proficiency screening (PAST) Real-word and nonsense-w

This hands-on Sound Lab activity helps students build and decode words by combining base cards with spinner-selected blends, strengthening accuracy, phonics flexibility, and vocabulary application. Students spin for the final blend ( –mp, –nd, –st, –tch) and pair it with a base such as pla__, ha__, coa__, spo__, stra__, sti__, spla__ to form both real and nonsense words. As shown on pages 1–3 of the resource, students then: Record the word and determine real (R) or nonsense (N) Read the

This engaging Word Surgery Sound Lab activity helps students diagnose and “fix” misspelled words by applying phonics and spelling generalizations. Students analyze incorrect spellings such as serjery, larje, bridje, sentre, firrst, and curner, and apply rules for: R-controlled vowels (ar/er/ir/or/ur) Soft C (/s/) and Soft G (/j/) -dge vs. -ge spelling after short and r-controlled vowels On page 1, students read each incorrect word, rewrite it correctly, and match it to the appropriate rul

Product DescriptionThis engaging Vowel Team Speed Sort helps students quickly recognize patterns in vowel teams—especially those that occur in the middle of words versus those that appear as Y-endings. Students also learn to identify the rare exception spellings that do not follow the predictable Y-ending pattern. On page 1, the lesson explicitly teaches: Vowel teams that usually end with Y (ay, ey, oy) Vowel teams in the middle of words (ai, ea, oa, oi) Exception endings that do not ta

Strengthen students’ decoding, accuracy, and phrasing with this Cold & Warm Phrase Read Fluency resource. The phrase set is intentionally designed to target Soft G (/j/), Soft C (/s/), r-controlled vowels, and multisyllabic decoding, helping students transfer phonics skills into connected text fluency. Using side-by-side cold read and warm read procedures, this tool allows teachers to monitor immediate growth and long-term progress. It is ideal for tutoring, small groups, intervention, s

This Phrase Read: Cold and Warm fluency tracker is a Science of Reading–aligned tool for monitoring students’ reading growth. It helps teachers compare “cold reads” (baseline fluency before instruction) with “warm reads” (after targeted practice) to measure immediate improvement and long-term progress in accuracy, rate, and phrasing. ✅ What’s Included: Step-by-step teacher directions for cold and warm read procedures Verbatim mini-scripts for consistency and reliability Error marking and s

Engage students in science-based literacy with this Word Work & Reading Comprehension packet. Using the informational passage The Journey of Energy, students practice academic vocabulary, explore figurative and connotative language, and analyze how central ideas develop through details and examples. ✅ What’s Included: Vocabulary activities: matching + examples/non-examples with science terms Informational passage (The Journey of Energy) Comprehension questions that target analysis, figurati

Give your students the tools to strengthen vocabulary and comprehension with this Week 1 Word Work & Reading Comprehension packet. Designed for middle-grade learners (5th–7th), this resource integrates vocabulary study, context clues, and close reading strategies with a high-interest, soccer-themed passage. ✅ What’s Included: Vocabulary activities (matching + sentence writing) with answer key Reading passage (“Summer Trip to Jordan – A New Challenge”) Comprehension questions focused on citi

Bring powerful nonfiction into your classroom with this Word Work & Reading Comprehension packet. Using the inspiring story of the Lost Boys of Sudan, students expand their vocabulary, cite textual evidence, and analyze how events build character development and theme. ✅ What’s Included: Vocabulary activities: matching + word maps (definition, synonym, antonym, sentence from text, student sentence) Nonfiction passage: The Lost Boys of Sudan Comprehension questions that require evidence from

Help your students bring their stories to life with this Writing Task, which focuses on figurative and connotative language in narrative writing. Students learn to use imagery, tone, and word choice to express mood and theme through a creative, emotion-driven writing prompt. ✅ What’s Included: Step-by-step lesson guide explaining figurative and connotative language (simile, metaphor, personification) Student writing prompt that connects emotions to setting and description Sentence starters

Strengthen students’ narrative writing skills with this Week 3 Writing Task, focused on plot, character development, and theme. Using the concept of a “misogi” challenge—a task so difficult you might fail—students write about overcoming obstacles, building resilience, and learning lessons through story. ✅ What’s Included: Step-by-step lesson guide on plot, characters, and events Student-friendly explanation of narrative writing with examples Sentence starters and graphic organizer to scaff

Build fluency and strengthen word analysis skills with this Week 1 Fluency & Phonics practice resource. Designed for middle-grade students (5th–7th), this packet provides structured reading fluency practice along with targeted phonics instruction. ✅ What’s Included: A one-minute fluency passage with WPM tracking Word analysis tasks: vowel teams, suffixes, stressed syllables Step-by-step definitions and examples for each phonics concept Student practice pages Answer key for easy grading and

Deepen students’ understanding of reading fluency and word analysis with this Fluency & Phonics packet. Using an engaging nonfiction science passage about matter and energy, students explore prefixes, syllable types, and context clues while practicing fluency and comprehension. ✅ What’s Included: Fluency passage (Matter and Energy) with WPM tracking sheet Word study practice: prefixes (pre-, sub-, inter-), open/closed syllables, and context clues Spiral review inference activity with evide

Engage students with this Word Work & Reading Comprehension packet, featuring a high-interest passage about the history of German sports cars. Students will build academic vocabulary, strengthen reading comprehension, and practice citing textual evidence while exploring theme and central idea. ✅ What’s Included: Vocabulary activities (matching + categorization) with answer key Close reading passage: The Rise of German Sports Cars Comprehension questions requiring text evidence and theme anal

Product DescriptionHelp students practice fluency and build word analysis skills with this Fluency & Phonics packet. Using an engaging nonfiction passage about the history of maps, students work with roots, suffixes, stressed syllables, and practice citing evidence to support inferences. ✅ What’s Included: Fluency passage (The History of Maps) with WPM tracking sheet Word study practice: roots (bio, geo, tele), suffixes (-ive, -able/-ible), stressed syllables Spiral review inference activit

Guide your students in mastering theme, central idea, and informational writing with this Writing Task. Using a relatable guitar-themed scenario, students practice identifying a central idea, supporting it with details, and writing an organized paragraph with clarity and evidence. ✅ What’s Included: Step-by-step lesson guide on theme, central idea, and informative writing Writing prompt & graphic organizer with sentence starters to scaffold student writing Sample responses for modeling expec

Help your students strengthen their inference and evidence-based writing skills with this Week 1 Writing Task. Using a relatable, soccer-themed scenario, students practice drawing inferences about a character and supporting their ideas with text evidence in a structured writing activity. ✅ What’s Included: Step-by-step lesson guide on making inferences and using text evidence Writing prompt & graphic organizer to scaffold student responses Sentence starters to support paragraph writing (grea

Boost reading fluency and word analysis skills with this Fluency & Phonics packet. Using a culturally rich passage about growing up bilingual, students practice fluency, decoding, and text analysis while reinforcing phonics concepts. ✅ What’s Included: Fluency passage with WPM tracking Word study practice with vowel teams, suffixes, and stressed syllables Spiral review inference activity with sentence frames for citing evidence Answer key for all word study and comprehension questions Teac

This engaging nonfiction article, “Messi, Motion, and the 2022 FIFA World Cup”, integrates 5th grade Force & Motion science standards with informational text structures. Each paragraph of this article is leveled and increases in difficulty making it a great tool to gauge reading comprehension and fluency. Includes 6 multiple-choice comprehension questions, each aligned to a paragraph and written at the same reading level. Questions are mixed in order and target text structures like Chronol

Need a quick, effective way to reinforce grammar skills after your mini lesson? This set of Grammar Mini Lesson Practice Worksheets is designed to give students immediate, focused practice on specific grammar skills in just 5–10 minutes. Each worksheet includes a clear definition, a modeled example, and short practice activities targeting one part of speech or grammar rule. Use them as a follow-up activity after your direct instruction, for independent practice, morning work, small group reinf