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ELA Lessons Menu

Stand-Alone Reading and Writing Lessons

Daily Questions

Text-Based Writing
Literary Analysis Paragraph
CER (Claim-Evidence-Reasoning)
Quote Integration
Timed Text Response
Theme Essay
Character Analysis Essay
Synthesis Essay
Annotation
Annotation Lesson
Annotate by Writing Mode
Foundational Comprehension
Main Idea & Supporting Details
Summarizing vs. Paraphrasing
Text Features & Nonfiction Navigation
Annotating a Text
Close Reading Strategies
Identifying Topic vs. Theme
Literal vs. Inferential Questions
Questioning the Text (QAR Strategy)

Literary Analysis
Plot Structure (Freytag’s Pyramid)
Conflict Types (Internal vs. External)
Characterization (Direct & Indirect)
Character Trait Doll Activity
Setting as Mood & Tone
Theme Tracking Across a Text
Foreshadowing & Flashback
Symbolism & Motifs
Irony (Verbal, Situational, Dramatic)
Timeline Creation

Author’s Craft
Diction & Word Choice
Figurative Language Deep Dive
Imagery & Sensory Language
Tone vs. Mood
Style Comparison Between Authors
Dialogue Analysis
Narrative Pacing
Voice & Perspective

Poetry Analysis
Elements of Poetry
Rhyme Scheme & Meter
Extended Metaphor
Symbolism in Poetry
Sound Devices (Alliteration, Assonance)
Speaker vs. Poet
Analyzing Theme in Poems
Poetry Explication Workshop

​Informational Text Skills
Text Structure (Cause/Effect, Compare, etc.)
Central Idea Development
Evaluating Evidence
Fact vs. Opinion
Bias & Perspective
Analyzing Primary Sources
Reading Graphs & Infographics
Historical Document Analysis

Critical Literacy
Media Literacy
Critic's Analysis
Advertising & Persuasion
Detecting Misinformation
Analyzing Editorials
Rhetorical Appeals in Articles
Political Cartoons Analysis
Speech Analysis
Propaganda Techniques

Narrative Writing
Personal Narrative
Memoir Snapshot
Dialogue Writing
Sensory Description
Show Don’t Tell
Flash Fiction
Writing Suspense
Writing from Another POV

Creative Writing
Poetry Writing Workshop
Spoken Word Piece
Short Story Creation
Myth or Folktale Writing
Alternate Ending Writing
Dystopian Story
Satire Writing
Script or Play Scene

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Ethos, Pathos, Logos Writing
Imitation Writing (Mimic an Author)
Sentence Variety Workshop
Parallelism & Repetition
Rhetorical Devices in Writing
Voice & Tone Crafting
Writing for Audience
Formal vs. Informal Style

Grammar & Mechanics (Writing Application)
Punctuation for Clarity
Comma Rules in Context
Sentence Combining
Fragments & Run-Ons
Verb Tense Consistency
Pronoun Clarity
Modifier Placement
Capitalization & Dialogue Punctuation

Quick “One-Day Pop-In” Lessons
Perfect for sub plans or pacing gaps:
Six-Word Memoir
One-Pager Literary Response
Found Poetry from Articles
Blackout Poetry
Micro-Argument (1 Paragraph)
Infographic to Essay
Headline Writing
Caption Writing Workshop

​​Writing Process Games
Idea Storm Showdown (Prewriting)
Claim to Fame (Thesis Development)
Essay Blueprint Battle (Organization)
Write or Die: Relay Edition (Drafting)
Level Up Your Draft (Revision)
Grammar Detectives (Editing)
Voice Transformation Challenge (Style and Voice)
Critique Court (Peer Review)
Publish or Perish (Final Product)