A teacher resource including the answer key for the multiple-choice questions, a 4-point scoring rubric for the open response, and a sample high-quality student response for the Ancient Wonders lesson.
The updated answer key for the Candy King Worksheet, featuring the revised, more challenging version of Question 1 with a new distractor analysis section for teachers.
A reading practice for 5th graders with a Hershey biography passage and two inference multiple-choice questions. Question 1 has been updated with more challenging distractors to better match the Snowflake Bentley style.
A check for understanding worksheet featuring a short play scene and a poem. Students identify and compare structural elements like scenes, stanzas, and stage directions.
A set of 8 task cards designed for small group discussion, focusing on comparing structural elements across stories, plays, and poems (chapters, scenes, and stanzas).
A worksheet with short text passages (a story with chapters and a poem with stanzas) focused on analyzing structural elements and how they contribute to the overall text. Includes comparative questions and a graphic organizer.
A full-page anchor chart for the Y to i Rule, illustrating how to change final y to i before adding various suffixes, with a reminder about the -ing exception. Adjusted layout for better fit.
A full-page anchor chart for the 1-1-1 Doubling Rule, showing the three-step checklist for doubling final consonants before adding vowel suffixes. Adjusted layout for better fit.
A full-page anchor chart for the Plural Power rule, explaining the standard -s ending and the -es ending for words with "hissing" sounds. Adjusted layout for better fit.
A full-page anchor chart for the Silent e Drop rule, showing the step-by-step process of removing the silent e before adding vowel suffixes. Adjusted layout for better fit.
An answer key for the STAAR Mission Assessment and Fact or Friction activity, including TEKS alignment and rationales for correct answers.
An 8-question STAAR-aligned practice test focusing on informational text analysis, featuring questions on text features, organizational patterns, and author's claims.