A teacher-facing annotation guide for the 'Maya's Big Splash' story. It highlights and categorizes the setting, characters, problem, attempts to resolve, and the final solution within the text, including a summary analysis for instructional use.

A teacher-facing scoring guide for the writing prompts. Includes the prompt text, a 2-point rubric for character change, and a 4-point rubric for identifying the story's central message. Aligned with NYS ELA standards.

A student-facing writing prompt document with two tasks: a short response about character change and an extended response about the story's central message. Includes structured writing lines and a student self-assessment checklist. Revised to focus on theme analysis and fix formatting.

A teacher-facing answer key for the 'Maya's Big Splash' comprehension worksheet. Revised to include full answer text, improve table legibility, and ensure the entire key fits on a single page.

A student-facing worksheet featuring a narrative passage called 'Maya's Big Splash' and six multiple-choice comprehension questions modeled after the NYS ELA test format. The story explores the theme of overcoming fear and determination. Revised to fit passage on one page and improve page breaks for questions.

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.

A teacher-facing answer key and scoring rubric for the Storm Chaser Quiz, including specific evidence requirements for each question.

A comprehensive assessment for RI.3.1 where students must answer questions about extreme weather and provide direct textual evidence to support their claims.

A grade-appropriate informational reading passage covering tornadoes, hurricanes, and blizzards, designed for evidence-based questioning practice.

A structured graphic organizer for students to record their questions, answers, and the specific text evidence found during their weather investigation.

A visually engaging anchor chart for RI.3.1 that teaches students the steps to finding textual evidence and the 5 W's of questioning.