Two informational passages focusing on Texas coastal environmental science, featuring distinct text structures (cause/effect and compare/contrast) and informational text features.
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.
A comprehensive answer key for the Wilderness Whispers lesson, including STAAR practice answers with TEKS alignment, rationales for evidence-based items, and exemplar responses for analysis activities.
Activity worksheet for Grade 5 students to practice distinguishing between facts and opinions and evaluating scientific arguments using textual evidence.