A worksheet where students identify the author's purpose in various texts and create their own examples for each purpose.
Comprehensive Answer Key for the Spotlight Series biographies. Covering RI.7.3, 7.L.4, and 7.L.5. Condensed to a single page with a clear 2-column grid.
A biography of Taylor Swift with 10 questions focused on RI.7.3, 7.L.4, and 7.L.5. Optimized for 3 pages. Varied vocabulary to avoid repetition.
A biography of Dwayne Johnson with 10 questions focused on RI.7.3, 7.L.4, and 7.L.5. Optimized for 3 pages. Varying vocabulary to avoid repetition.
A biography of Zendaya with 10 questions focused on RI.7.3, 7.L.4, and 7.L.5. Optimized for 3 pages. Now includes "teen idol" in the text.
A biography of Lin-Manuel Miranda with 10 questions focused on RI.7.3, 7.L.4, and 7.L.5. Optimized for 3 pages.
A biography of Simone Biles with 10 questions focused on RI.7.3, 7.L.4, and 7.L.5. Optimized for 3 pages with improved layout and legibility.
An exit ticket for Chapter 13 of The Watsons Go to Birmingham, analyzing Byron's character development after arriving in Alabama, including an evidence bank and sentence starters.
An exit ticket for Chapter 12 of The Watsons Go to Birmingham, focusing on the development of the Birmingham setting with an evidence bank and sentence starters.
A teacher's answer key for the 'Shadows and Summits' worksheet, providing exemplar responses and analysis of the themes in Chapter 10 of 'The Watsons Go to Birmingham'.
A student worksheet featuring text-dependent questions about Chapter 10 of 'The Watsons Go to Birmingham', focusing on the symbolic use of nature and darkness to explore racial tension.
An evaluation rubric for the Design Decoder lesson, assessing students on their rhetorical use of color, typography, visual hierarchy, and the strength of their written justifications.
A planning activity guide for students to design their own Public Service Announcement, requiring them to justify their rhetorical choices in color, typography, and layout.
A structured deconstruction worksheet where students analyze an advertisement's color palette, typography, and layout hierarchy to understand its rhetorical impact.
Instructional slides for the Design Decoder lesson, visually demonstrating color psychology, typography personalities, and layout principles like the Rule of Thirds and white space.
