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The “able” Spelling Rule
The "able" suffix spelling is often misspelled, even by very accomplished spellers. Here are the applicable spelling rules for the "able" suffix.
The Vulgar “a” Spelling
This lesson on the vulgar “a” includes definitions, examples, writing hints, practice, a formative assessment, writing application, and related CCSS standards.
Subject and Verb Agreement
This brief lesson helps students understand, identify, and apply the rules of subject and verb agreement. The language “opener” provides pre-teaching, definitions and examples, writing style…
Moneyball and Reading Intervention
Bobby does not have the same instructional needs as does Marta. We can't use cookie cutter approaches to reading intervention if we want to make the…
Backwards Reading Intervention
How strange that a student-centered approach to learning, as advocated by many teachers and authors, does not extend to a student-centered approach to instruction. To cut…
Grammar and the Common Core
1. “I’ve heard that research has proven grammar, usage, mechanics, spelling, and vocabulary instruction doesn’t work.” 2. “I teach grammar and they seem to get it.…
Morphological Awareness with Greek and Latin
The bulk of Vocabulary Standards are now included in the Language Strand of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Greek and Latin affixes (prefixes and suffixes)…
Common Core Instructional Minutes
How much to teach, not what to teach or how to teach are the questions keeping English-language arts teachers up at night. How much to teach…