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Reading literature, reading informational text, language usage and writing & speaking — one English library with every lesson mapped to either Common Core ELA or AERO ELA standards, plus MYP Language & Literature Criteria A–D.
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- Published lessons
- 78
- Grade levels
- 5
- Strands
- 8
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Common Core
US Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.
32 lessons · Common Core ELA
AERO
AERO English Language Arts, used across many international schools.
46 lessons · AERO ELA
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Planning and Drafting an Extended Research Essay
Extended Writing and Formal Speaking → Extended Essays and Presentations
Take a research question through outline, evidence table, draft and revision to a 1000-word essay.
How Dialogue Drives Action
Theme, Dialogue and Adaptation → Dialogue, Theme and Versions
Analyse how a single line of dialogue reveals character and pushes a decision.
Evaluating Evidence and Spotting Faulty Reasoning
Evaluating Sources and Reasoning → Source Quality and Faulty Reasoning
Test a source for authority, currency and purpose, and name four common reasoning errors.
Active and Passive Voice
Voice, Mood and Punctuation → Voice and Punctuation Control
Choose voice deliberately: active for agency and clarity, passive when the actor is unknown or unimportant.
Short Research Project and Citation
Research and Presentation → Research, Citation and Delivery
Turn a topic into a researchable question, gather credible sources, and cite them without plagiarising.
Analysing Complex Characters
Close Reading and Complex Characters → Complex Characters and Structure
Track how a character conflicting motivations develop across a text and advance the theme.