Main Idea and Details

Young students can use this big idea organizer to identify the main idea and support it with details.

Path Cipher (Codes Part 4)

Now let’s try the Path Cipher – a cipher that mixes things up even more than Zig Zag did.

Zig Zag Cipher (Codes Part 3)

Let’s try a cipher that doesn’t substitute new letters or shapes. We just mix things up.

Shift Cipher (Codes Part 1)

Let’s encode and decode secret messages like Julius Caesar!

Writing Sample: The Fall of the House of Usher

A passage from “The Fall of the House of Usher” to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.

Romeo and Juliet Summary

Romeo and Juliet in just about five minutes.