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Spiral Review Sprint

Anne Shreffler

Tier 1
For Schools

Lesson Plan

Spiral Review Sprint Plan

Students will revisit key ELA skills—grammar, vocabulary, reading comprehension, and quick writing—to build readiness and identify areas for support through a series of timed activities.

This lesson jumpstarts the school year by refreshing foundational ELA skills, engaging students with varied activities that promote active recall and diagnostic assessment. It helps identify strengths and areas needing reinforcement for tailored support.

Audience

6th Grade Middle School Students

Time

30 minutes

Approach

Timed rotations of quick tasks plus collaborative checks and a writing exit ticket.

Materials

“Grammar Quick-Check Worksheet”, “Vocabulary Sprint Flash Cards”, “Short Reading Passage”, “Exit Ticket Writing Prompt”, Timer or Stopwatch, and Whiteboard and Markers

Prep

Prepare Materials and Setup

10 minutes

  • Print or project Grammar Quick-Check Worksheet, Vocabulary Sprint Flash Cards, Short Reading Passage, and Exit Ticket Writing Prompt.
  • Arrange seating for individual or paired work.
  • Set up a timer or stopwatch and prepare the whiteboard and markers for whole-class prompts.

Step 1

Warm-Up Do Now

5 minutes

  • Display a sentence on the whiteboard and prompt students to identify parts of speech (noun, verb, adjective).
  • Students write their answers on mini whiteboards or paper.
  • Share aloud and correct any misconceptions.

Step 2

Grammar Quick-Check

7 minutes

  • Distribute Grammar Quick-Check Worksheet with five sentences to edit for punctuation and tense.
  • Students work individually to correct errors.
  • Pair up to compare answers and discuss corrections.

Step 3

Vocabulary Sprint

7 minutes

  • Hand out Vocabulary Sprint Flash Cards.
  • In 2-minute timed rounds, students match words to definitions.
  • After each round, review answers as a class using the timer for pacing.

Step 4

Reading Comprehension Challenge

7 minutes

  • Provide Short Reading Passage.
  • Students read independently and answer two quick questions: main idea and one supporting detail.
  • Discuss answers with a partner and then share as a group.

Step 5

Exit Ticket Writing

4 minutes

  • Give each student the Exit Ticket Writing Prompt.
  • Students write a 3-sentence response using one target vocabulary word and correct grammar.
  • Collect responses for a quick diagnostic check.
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Slide Deck

Spiral Review Sprint

A 30-minute ELA spiral review for Grade 6
Revisit grammar, vocabulary, reading, and quick writing

Welcome students and introduce the session. Mention that today we’ll refresh important ELA skills in a fun, fast-paced way.

Today’s Objectives

  • Revisit key grammar skills
  • Boost vocabulary recall
  • Practice reading comprehension
  • Produce a quick written response

Read the objectives aloud and explain that these goals will guide each timed activity.

Warm-Up: Parts of Speech

Identify the part of speech for each underlined word:
“The eager students quickly solved the challenging puzzle.”

Display the sentence on the whiteboard. Give students 1–2 minutes to jot answers on mini-whiteboards or paper.

Grammar Quick-Check

  • Correct punctuation and verb tense in five sentences
  • Work individually, then compare answers in pairs

Distribute the Grammar Quick-Check Worksheet. Set timer for 7 minutes.

Vocabulary Sprint

  • Match words to definitions in timed rounds
  • After each round, review answers as a class

Hand out the Vocabulary Sprint Flash Cards. Run two 2-minute matching rounds, with 1-minute review each.

Reading Comprehension Challenge

  • Read the passage independently
  • Answer:
    • What is the main idea?
    • One supporting detail
  • Discuss with a partner, then share

Provide each student the Short Reading Passage. Allocate 5 minutes total.

Exit Ticket: Quick Write

  • Write a 3-sentence response using one target vocabulary word
  • Use correct grammar and punctuation
  • Hand in when complete

Distribute the Exit Ticket Writing Prompt. Give students 4 minutes to write and then collect.

Great Job Today!

You refreshed important ELA skills in just 30 minutes.
See you next time for more practice!

Praise their efforts and preview next week’s spiral review focus.

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Worksheet

Grammar Quick-Check

Below are five sentences with punctuation and verb tense errors. Correct each sentence and rewrite it in the space provided.

  1. The dog chase the cat down the street.
    Corrected sentence:









  2. Yesterday, Maria go to the mall with her friends.
    Corrected sentence:









  3. Its a beautiful day outside; we should go picnic.
    Corrected sentence:









  4. He dont like to play basketball in the gym?
    Corrected sentence:









  5. The students was excited about the field trip last week
    Corrected sentence:









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Activity

Vocabulary Sprint Flash Cards

Match each vocabulary word (A–H) with its correct definition (1–8).

Words
A. resilient
B. adapt
C. reliable
D. abundant
E. transform
F. significant
G. explore
H. predict

Definitions

  1. to change in form or appearance
  2. to recover quickly from difficulties
  3. able to be trusted or depended on
  4. more than enough; plentiful
  5. to adjust or modify to suit new conditions
  6. to examine or investigate thoroughly
  7. to say what will happen before it occurs
  8. important or meaningful

Instructions: In 2-minute rounds, draw a line or write the matching letter-number pair (e.g., A-2). After each round, we’ll review answers as a class.

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Reading

Short Reading Passage

Every morning, Lena visited Maple Grove Park before school. Soft sunlight filtered through the tall oaks and maples. Dew sparkled on the grass like tiny diamonds. Birds chirped happily as Lena walked along the winding path, greeting neighbors who walked dogs or jogged. The air smelled fresh, full of pine and earth. Today, Lena noticed a family of squirrels gathering acorns near an old oak tree. She paused to watch the lively creatures, amazed by their quick, graceful movements. The park’s peaceful atmosphere gave Lena energy and inspiration for her day ahead. Maple Grove Park was truly her favorite place to start each morning.

Questions

  1. What is the main idea of the passage?



  2. Give one supporting detail from the passage.



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Worksheet

Exit Ticket Writing Prompt

Choose one of the vocabulary words from today’s Vocabulary Sprint:
resilient, adapt, reliable, abundant, transform, significant, explore, predict.

Write a 3-sentence response using your chosen word correctly. Be sure to use proper grammar and punctuation.

Your Response:





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