Opus & Sage
Douglasville, Georgia, United States
About the store
Welcome to Opus & Sage, a creative space designed by a 20-year veteran English Language Arts and Reading educator. My mission is to craft engaging, standards-aligned resources that inspire both teachers and students to fall in love with the power of words, stories, and critical thinking.
Every product here is built from real classroom experience — from guiding reluctant readers to designing rich, inquiry-based lessons that spark discussion and deepen comprehension. You’ll find materials that merge creativity with rigor: reading and writing strategies, visual literacy tools, literary analysis guides, and activities that nurture student voice and confidence.
At Opus & Sage, teaching is both art and craft — an opus of meaningful instruction and sage wisdom gained through years of practice. Whether you’re new to the classroom or a seasoned educator, my goal is to make planning easier, instruction richer, and learning more joyful.
Thank you for visiting and for all you do to inspire the next generation of thinkers and creators
Read moreAll resources
Filters
Format
Resource type
Standard
Programs & methods
Understanding Author's Purpose
Help your students master one of the most essential reading skills — identifying the author’s purpose — with this engaging, ready-to-use lesson! This resource walks students through the concept step-by-step using an explicit instruction model (I Do, We Do, You Do) designed to build confidence and understanding. What’s Included: Engage Activity: Kick off the lesson with an interactive warm-up that sparks curiosity and helps students connect real-world examples to an author’s purpose. Full Presen
6th - 8th
Literature
Practicing Transitions Worksheet
This bundle includes two comprehensive practice worksheets designed to help 7th-grade students master the use of transitions in both expository and argumentative writing. Worksheet 1: The Expository Flow (Sentence Combining) This worksheet focuses on Standard 7.L.GC.2.b by challenging students to combine choppy facts into sophisticated, cohesive sentences. Students utilize Cause-and-Effect transitions—such as consequently, hence, and therefore—and Addition/Emphasis transitions like furt
6th - 8th
ELA Test Prep, Writing
S.T.E.A.L Graphic Organizer
Help your students dive deeper into characterization with this ready-to-use S.T.E.A.L. Graphic Organizer—a tool designed to strengthen reading comprehension, textual analysis, and critical thinking. S.T.E.A.L. (Speech, Thoughts, Effect on others, Actions, and Looks) guides students to analyze how authors develop characters through indirect characterization. This organizer helps students move beyond surface-level traits to infer motivations, conflicts, and growth using text evidence. How this re
6th - 12th
Reading, Reading Strategies, Short Stories
CCSS
RL.8.1
, RL.8.2
, RL.8.3
Showing 1-3 of 3 results
About the store
Experience
Welcome to Opus & Sage, a creative space designed by a 20-year veteran English Language Arts and Reading educator. My mission is to craft engaging, standards-aligned resources that inspire both teachers and students to fall in love with the power of words, stories, and critical thinking.
Every product here is built from real classroom experience — from guiding reluctant readers to designing rich, inquiry-based lessons that spark discussion and deepen comprehension. You’ll find materials that merge creativity with rigor: reading and writing strategies, visual literacy tools, literary analysis guides, and activities that nurture student voice and confidence.
At Opus & Sage, teaching is both art and craft — an opus of meaningful instruction and sage wisdom gained through years of practice. Whether you’re new to the classroom or a seasoned educator, my goal is to make planning easier, instruction richer, and learning more joyful.
Thank you for visiting and for all you do to inspire the next generation of thinkers and creators
TPT is the largest marketplace for PreK-12 resources, powered by a community of educators.
IXL family of brands