Teacher Toolbox ELA Samples
Teacher Toolbox for English Language Arts
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Whole Class Reading Instruction
Ready Instruction Lesson*
Small Group Differentiation
Tools for Instruction
Synonyms | Describe Characters
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Whole Class Reading Instruction
Ready Instruction Lesson*
Small Group Differentiation
Prerequisite Lessons
Identifying Characters: Student | Teacher
Tools for Instruction
*This lesson requires a Read-Aloud Trade Book, which is available on the Teacher Toolbox but is not available on this sampling page.
Whole Class Mathematics Instruction
Ready Instruction Lesson
Small Group Differentiation
Prerequisite Lessons
Describing Connections: Student | Teacher
Butterflies and Moths: Student | Teacher
Tools for Instruction
Cause and Effect | Make Connections to Words | Shades of Meaning
Whole Class Mathematics Instruction
Ready Instruction Lesson
Small Group Differentiation
Prerequisite Lessons
Describing Connections between Historical Events: Student | Teacher
Describing Connections between Scientific Ideas: Student | Teacher
Tools for Instruction
Identify Cause and Effect | Idioms, Adages, and Proverbs
Tool for Scaffolding Comprehension
Describe Characters' Feelings and Actions: Student | Teacher
Whole Class Mathematics Instruction
Ready Instruction Lesson
Small Group Differentiation
Prerequisite Ready Lesson
Understanding Historical Texts: Student | Teacher
Understanding Technical Texts: Student | Teacher
Understanding Scientific Texts: Student | Teacher
Text Structures, Part 1: Cause-Effect and Compare-Contrast: Student | Teacher
Text Structures, Part 2: Chronology and Problem-Solution: Student | Teacher
Tools for Instruction
Use Words That Connect Ideas | Text Structure (Prerequisite)
Math Center Activities
Whole Class Mathematics Instruction
Ready Instruction Lesson
Small Group Differentiation
Prerequisite Ready Lesson
Finding Main Ideas and Details: Student | Teacher
Using Details to Support Inferences: Student | Teacher
Tools for Instruction
Prefixes inter-, fore-, mid-, post-, semi- | Cite Textual Evidence | Make Inferences | Use Context to Find Word Meaning
Whole Class Mathematics Instruction
Ready Instruction Lesson
Small Group Differentiation
Prerequisite Ready Lesson
Analyzing Key Ideas in a Text: Student | Teacher
Tools for Instruction
Use Context to Find Word Meaning | Explore Word Families | Understand Word Roots | Suffixes -hood, -dom, -ous, -eous, -ious
Whole Class Mathematics Instruction
Ready Instruction Lesson
Small Group Differentiation
Prerequisite Ready Lesson
Analyzing Text Structure: Student | Teacher
Tools for Instruction
Analyze Text Structure | Explore Prefix and Suffix Families | Suffixes -hood, -dom, -ous, -eous, -ious | Analyze Paragraph Structure