A decodable passage for students focusing on the -olt closed syllable exception. Revised for independent decoding, better content, and larger work areas.
Teacher answer key and scoring rubric for the Resilience and Empathy Exam. Includes rationale for multiple-choice answers and a detailed writing rubric for the synthesis essay.
A high-school level literature exam featuring a contemporary prose passage and poem. It assesses student comprehension, literary analysis, and synthesis through multiple-choice questions and a detailed essay prompt.
A teacher-facing guide providing instructional objectives, character connection examples, and exemplar analysis points for the 'Caged Bird' assessment.
A comprehensive 4-point rubric for evaluating student responses to the 'Caged Bird' and 'To Kill a Mockingbird' connection assessment.
A literary analysis assessment featuring Maya Angelou's 'Caged Bird' with a writing prompt that connects the poem's symbolism to themes in 'To Kill a Mockingbird', including a full scoring rubric.
A teacher support document for the Pencil Mission lesson. Includes learning objectives, a timed lesson sequence, discussion prompts, a grading rubric for 2nd grade, and differentiation strategies. Revised to fit on a single page.
A student-facing narrative writing worksheet for 2nd grade. Includes primary-style writing lines (with midline), a drawing box, and a creative prompt about a secret pencil mission. Includes a self-check list at the bottom.
An engaging 5-slide presentation that introduces 2nd graders to narrative writing through a creative prompt about a living school pencil. It covers narrative structure (Beginning, Middle, End) and provides tips for descriptive writing.
A student-facing activity sheet for practicing self-correction and accuracy. Includes 'word swap' detective work and syllable splitting for challenging aviation-themed words. Revised for better page layout and mission clarity.
A teacher guide for monitoring and improving reading accuracy. Includes error analysis techniques (MSV) and specific instructional steps for helping 2nd graders self-correct. Revised to fit on one page.