A decodable passage for students focusing on the -ost closed syllable exception. Revised for independent decoding, larger work areas, and more word hunt space.
Teacher answer key and scoring rubric for the Resilience and Empathy Exam. Includes rationale for multiple-choice answers and a detailed writing rubric for the synthesis essay.
A high-school level literature exam featuring a contemporary prose passage and poem. It assesses student comprehension, literary analysis, and synthesis through multiple-choice questions and a detailed essay prompt.
A teacher-facing guide providing instructional objectives, character connection examples, and exemplar analysis points for the 'Caged Bird' assessment.
A comprehensive 4-point rubric for evaluating student responses to the 'Caged Bird' and 'To Kill a Mockingbird' connection assessment.
A literary analysis assessment featuring Maya Angelou's 'Caged Bird' with a writing prompt that connects the poem's symbolism to themes in 'To Kill a Mockingbird', including a full scoring rubric.
A teacher support document for the Pencil Mission lesson. Includes learning objectives, a timed lesson sequence, discussion prompts, a grading rubric for 2nd grade, and differentiation strategies. Revised to fit on a single page.
A student-facing narrative writing worksheet for 2nd grade. Includes primary-style writing lines (with midline), a drawing box, and a creative prompt about a secret pencil mission. Includes a self-check list at the bottom.
An engaging 5-slide presentation that introduces 2nd graders to narrative writing through a creative prompt about a living school pencil. It covers narrative structure (Beginning, Middle, End) and provides tips for descriptive writing.
A student-facing activity sheet for practicing self-correction and accuracy. Includes 'word swap' detective work and syllable splitting for challenging aviation-themed words. Revised for better page layout and mission clarity.
A teacher guide for monitoring and improving reading accuracy. Includes error analysis techniques (MSV) and specific instructional steps for helping 2nd graders self-correct. Revised to fit on one page.