A teacher-facing guide that justifies the grades for the Olympian and Titan exemplars using the provided rubric, complete with discussion prompts for student analysis.

A low-achieving (D) exemplar presentation on the Greek god Hermes, featuring poor organization, lack of evidence, informal language, spelling errors, and minimal effort in design.

A high-achieving (A) exemplar presentation on the Greek god Hermes, demonstrating masterful organization, strong evidence citation, clear thematic analysis, and professional design.

A copy of the visual transition words reference sheet, titled 'Transitions'. Designed for 9th-grade students with high support needs.

A student-facing worksheet for practicing the identification and drafting of thesis statements. Includes 'troubleshooting' exercises and prompt-based drafting areas.

A structured graphic organizer for students to architect their literary analysis essays, providing clear sections for claims, evidence, and analysis using a 'building' metaphor.

Instructional slides for teaching literary analysis, featuring the ATC thesis formula and the ICE method for evidence integration with examples from Fahrenheit 451 and Charade.

A comprehensive writing guide that breaks down the components of a literary essay, provides the 'ATC' formula for thesis statements, and uses examples from The Great Gatsby, Fahrenheit 451, and Charade.

The ninth in a series of 10 5-minute 'do-now' tasks for students to practice parallel structure and transition words. Includes 4 spiraling practice items. Revised for answer choice uniformity and spacing.