A rubric for teachers to assess students' narrative comprehension and the quality/connection of their paper plate crafts.
A comprehensive guide for teachers including the correct narrative sequence, learning objectives, and discussion prompts to deepen student understanding.
A worksheet for students to transcribe their ordered sentences into a cohesive narrative. Includes a reflection question to identify the moral of the story.
A printable set of sentence strips from the story for students to cut out and manually arrange. Encourages tactile engagement and logical sequencing of the narrative events.
A vibrant slide deck to introduce the story of 'The Shepherd Boy' and guide students through the sequencing activity. Features clear, large text and visual cues to support narrative comprehension.
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 using kid-friendly language for the summary analysis.
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.
