• ABC Brainstorm template with letter grid
• Notes or resources from the unit (optional)
• Timer
• Colored pencils for categorizing

Create ABC template with boxes for each letter. Decide if this is open-book review or closed-note assessment. Prepare extension categories for early finishers.

1. Distribute ABC Brainstorm sheets. Today's topic: Colonial America.
2. Challenge: Write one word, name, or phrase related to Colonial America for as many letters as possible.
3. Examples: A might be 'apprentice' or 'Atlantic Ocean,' B might be 'Boston Tea Party' or 'Blacksmith.'
4. Set timer for 8-10 minutes. Work individually first.
5. Remind: Some letters are hard (X, Z). It's okay to skip and come back.
6. After individual time, pair up. Compare sheets. Add ideas you didn't have in a different color.
7. Class share: Go through the alphabet, collecting different answers for each letter.
8. Discuss: Which letters were hardest? What does that tell us about the topic?
9. For challenging letters, class brainstorms together.
10. Extension: Categorize your words (people, places, events, objects) using color coding.

Allow pairs from the start for struggling students. Provide word banks for ELLs. For advanced students, require a phrase or sentence for each letter rather than just a word.

Count letters completed for fluency measure. Review for accuracy and depth. Note patterns in what students remember and what they forgot. Use blank letters to identify reteaching needs.