The teacher answer key for the Context Clue Worksheet, providing correct answers and the logical evidence required for each justification. It also includes teaching notes for the ambiguous Expert Level case.
A comprehensive teacher guide for the Persuasion Power lesson. Includes facilitation notes for speaking and listening activities, a detailed answer key for the handout, an SCR scoring rubric, a sample exemplar response, and notes on common student misconceptions.
A student-facing handout including an argumentative text titled "The Price of Convenience," reading comprehension questions mapped to English 1 TEKS, and a Short Constructed Response (SCR) task with a provided writing area.
A set of instructional slides covering rhetorical analysis (ethos, pathos, logos), rhetorical devices, and strategies for EOC-style questions. Includes a title slide, learning objectives, a speaking/listening warm-up, and instructional content for TEKS 8A, 8B, 8F, and 8G.
A comprehensive teacher's facilitation guide for the Extreme Weather Experts unit, including lesson overviews, instructional tips, and differentiation strategies.
A student synthesis worksheet for the final lesson, featuring a comparison matrix and a structured writing area for a comprehensive evidentiary paragraph.
Instructional slides for the Storm Synthesis lesson, focusing on comparing and contrasting tornadoes and hurricanes using evidence from multiple texts.
A reading comprehension and writing worksheet about hurricanes, featuring a text passage, a "Paragraph Power" graphic organizer, and a final writing area.
Instructional slides for the Hurricane Highways lesson, focusing on hurricane terminology and teaching the "Paragraph Power" (Topic, Details, Conclusion) writing structure.
A reading comprehension worksheet about tornado formation, featuring a text passage, vocabulary matching, and text-based analysis questions.
Instructional slides for the Tornado Tactics lesson, introducing key vocabulary, lesson objectives, and close reading strategies for informational texts.
A teacher resource rubric for grading the 'Unlocked Hearts' culmination projects, with clear criteria for evidence, depth, and creativity.
A final project choice board for 'The Tiger Rising', offering students creative and analytical ways to synthesize the novel's themes, symbols, and character arcs.
A teacher guide for the 'Tiger Rising' book club unit, including instructional goals, pacing suggestions, discussion sparks, and vocabulary answer keys for all three chapter groups.
A visual presentation for teaching Chapters 21-30 of 'The Tiger Rising', exploring the climax of the story, the resolution of Rob's grief, and the central themes of freedom and connection.
A visual presentation for teaching Chapters 11-20 of 'The Tiger Rising', focusing on Rob's wood carvings, Willie May's character, and the development of the central secret.
A visual presentation for teaching Chapters 1-10 of 'The Tiger Rising', featuring discussion prompts on setting, metaphors (the suitcase), and character introductions.
A student workbook for Chapters 21-30 of 'The Tiger Rising', featuring vocabulary, a plot mountain activity, and thematic synthesis on the meaning of freedom.