Inspiring slides for the capstone project: Design Your Own Analogy Board Game. It outlines the project requirements, design options, and core game mechanics, setting the stage for students to transition from learners to instructional designers.
A teacher-facing rubric and instructional guide for the Divine Debate project. It provides specific look-fors for CCSS standards 6.RI.2, 6.RL.1, 6.RL.4, and 6.RL.6, along with scaffolding tips for educators.
A five-slide presentation template for students to use as a model for their 'Hero or Monster' project. Each slide is structured to meet specific CCSS standards including objective summaries, evidence lockers, and perspective analysis.
A structured graphic organizer for students to collect research on their chosen Greek deity. It includes specific workspaces for objective summaries, word connotation analysis, direct evidence, and perspective comparison.
A comprehensive project guide for 6th-grade students outlining the 'Hero or Monster' Greek God presentation. It includes the choice board, slide-by-slide requirements aligned with CCSS standards, and a mastery checklist.
A vocabulary list for the first four chapters of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. Key terms include famine, dynamo, and innovation, reflecting the environmental and technical aspects of the memoir.
A vocabulary list for the first four chapters of I Will Always Write Back. Focuses on terms like perspective, privilege, and infrastructure to highlight the contrast between the two main characters' environments.
A vocabulary list for the first four chapters of The Distance Between Us. Includes cultural terms like El Otro Lado and adobe, as well as thematic words like resilience and abandonment.
A vocabulary list for the first four chapters of Born a Crime by Trevor Noah. Key terms include apartheid, paradox, and sovereign, with a focus on South African history and identity.
A structured vocabulary list and brief student practice for the first four chapters of Red Scarf Girl. The material features definitions for key terms like bourgeois, da-zi-bao, and reactionary.
A comprehensive set of 8 unique word search puzzles focused on ELA academic terms, including character archetypes, literary genres, parts of speech, and more. Designed for print with clear layouts and student headers on every page.
A comprehensive set of 8 crossword puzzles focused on ELA academic terms, including literary elements, figurative language, and rhetorical devices. Designed for print with ink-friendly layouts and student headers on every page.
A complete answer key for the 16-puzzle Lexicon Labyrinth set, providing solutions for 8 crosswords and 8 word searches covering essential ELA academic vocabulary.
A teacher-facing answer key for the Vocabulary Voyage Worksheet. Includes correct answers for matching and multiple-choice sections, sample student responses for the written reflection, and instructional tips for classroom implementation.
A practice worksheet for 7th-grade students to reinforce their understanding of vocabulary and idioms from five memoirs. Includes matching definitions, contextual idiom multiple-choice questions, and a written reflection section.