Description
Each unit includes three weeks of ready-to-use lessons that focus on a variety of ELA skills. Teachers can use them for homework, morning work, early finisher activities, or extra practice. Print the pages individually or staple them into booklets for the week to make planning even easier.
Please Note: The theme of this unit is characters’ actions.
What’s Included:
- Student checklist page
- Lesson pages (with options for spelling practice or extra reading skills)
- Answer key
Each Lesson Page Features:
- Reading strategy/skill noted in the corner for easy reference
- A space to label the day for simple lesson planning
- Strategy/skill lesson on the top half
- Two options for the bottom half:
- Spelling practice focusing on phonemes and patterns
- Extra skills practice reinforcing the top half strategy
ELA Strategies and Skills Covered in This Unit:
- Recount Story Details
- Summarize Key Events
- Draw Inferences
- Analyze Character Actions
- Nonliteral Language: Similes
- Analyze Illustrations
- Make Connections
- Analyze Poetry
- Compare + Contrast
- See the preview file
Benchmark Advance Alignment:
This resource is loosely aligned with all editions of Benchmark Advance. The skills included were selected based on overlap across editions, so while every lesson may not appear exactly in your edition, the strategies are universally relevant.
How These Differ from Close Reading Companions:
The Daily ELA Practice Worksheets provide independent practice on minilesson skills and strategies, rather than being tied to a specific text as the Close Reading Companions are. They offer additional skill reinforcement and flexibility in your classroom.
Can You Use These Without Benchmark Advance?
Yes! While the skills align with Benchmark Advance, they are not dependent on it. The lessons are organized by strategy, so you can easily pair them with whatever curriculum you’re teaching.
