Writing Blueprint Rubric

A detailed 5-point scale rubric for middle school informative writing, specifically designed with a 'blueprint' theme to emphasize organization and transitions. It includes specific criteria for structure, linking ideas, and textual evidence.

JCJames Carson

Dahl Narrative Drills

A retrieval practice sequence for the Roald Dahl narrative unit in Amplify ELA Grade 6, focusing on 'Boy: Tales of Childhood'. It features lesson-by-lesson quick check exit tickets and corresponding teacher guides with answer keys to reinforce reading comprehension, vocabulary, and narrative craft.

Caitlin Haidle

Surgical Shock

Covers retrieval and vocabulary for the intense chapters about early twentieth-century medical procedures, specifically 'The Adenoids' and the terrifying lack of anesthesia.

Caitlin Haidle

Surgical Shock Teacher Guide

A detailed teacher guide and answer key for the Surgical Shock Exit Ticket, including scoring guidelines, context summaries, and historical background on 1920s pediatric medicine, plus discussion questions with answers.

Caitlin Haidle

Le Cabinet des Curiosités Lexicales

Séquence interdisciplinaire (Français et Éducation aux Médias et à l'Information) de 10 heures pour des élèves de 6ème. Les élèves explorent des mots rares et mélodieux à travers une approche mixte (papier, numérique, littéraire et musicale), rédigent des articles lexicographiques et créent des affiches de cabinet de curiosités lexicales pour le collège.

Lenny

Fjord and Family

Focuses on the chapters 'Going to Norway' and family summer vacation customs, retrieving key details about Dahl's ancestral home, travel logs, and family members.

Caitlin Haidle

Surgical Shock Exit Ticket

A printable 1-page student exit ticket focusing on the key details, shocking sensory descriptions, and historical context of the surgical procedure in 'The Adenoids' chapter. All questions are converted to multiple-choice and true/false.

Caitlin Haidle

Literacy Essentials

A 3-week foundational reading and vocabulary unit for 7th-grade intervention. Students master dictionary reference tools, high-leverage affixes, and root words while developing evidence-based reading analysis skills.

knessa

Pratchetts Revenge

Covers retrieval and vocabulary for the suspenseful climax and immediate aftermath of the mouse plot, focusing on the confrontation with Mrs. Pratchett and Mr. Coombes.

Caitlin Haidle

Fjord and Family Teacher Guide

A comprehensive teacher guide and answer key for the Fjord and Family Exit Ticket, including student common misconceptions, detailed grading rubrics, and discussion starters.

Caitlin Haidle

Word Cartography

A comprehensive, year-long 30-minute intervention curriculum designed to close the 7th-grade reading achievement gap. It blends systemic academic vocabulary acquisition, structured context clue strategies, and rigorous informational text navigation.

knessa

Sweet Shop Sabotage

Focuses on retrieval questions for 'The Bicycle and the Sweet-shop' and 'The Great Mouse Plot' chapters of Dahl's memoir, reinforcing comprehension, vocabulary, and early narrative exposition.

Caitlin Haidle

Fjord and Family Exit Ticket

A printable 1-page student exit ticket focusing on the chapters 'Going to Norway' and family summer vacation customs, retrieving key details about Dahl's ancestral home, travel logs, and family members. All questions are converted to multiple-choice and true/false.

Writing Blueprint Rubric