A visual presentation deck to introduce and explore the four literary vocabulary words with definitions and examples.
Teacher resource containing the answer key for the analysis worksheet, an exemplar short constructed response, and debate facilitation prompts for 'The Interlopers.'
Student guide and organizer for a formal debate on the thematic conflicts in 'The Interlopers.' Includes instructions, evidence organizers, and a listening log to meet English II speaking/listening standards.
Updated student worksheet with additional advanced multiple-choice questions (Q7-8) and a second, more difficult short constructed response focusing on the shifting motif of the 'interloper.'
Introductory slide deck for English II students covering Saki's 'The Interlopers.' Includes vocabulary focus (connotation/denotation), literary device analysis (irony), and debate prep for the thematic conflict.
An updated teacher guide including expanded answer keys for the new rigorous MCQs and scoring criteria for the second, more difficult Short Constructed Response. Includes instructional tips for challenging advanced learners.
A partner discussion guide and listening tracker designed to facilitate peer analysis of figurative language and character motivation. Students record their own findings and summarize their partner's insights, meeting the listening and speaking requirements.
An instructional slide deck covering TEKS 6A, 6B, and 6C. It connects the themes of Romeo and Juliet to the provided short story, analyzes character motivation and figurative language, and sets up the partner discussion activity.
An expanded worksheet for "The Bridge at Boundary Creek" featuring six EOC-style multiple-choice questions (including advanced rigor items) and two Short Constructed Response prompts. The second SCR focuses on high-level analysis of resolution and author's craft.
Advanced answer key and rationales for the EOC Edit Lab practice, focusing on sophisticated grammar concepts like dangling modifiers and indefinite pronouns.
An advanced STAAR-style revising and editing practice featuring a high-stakes personal narrative about an orchestra competition, including more complex grammar and syntax questions.
Updated instructional slides for English 1 EOC revising and editing, now including advanced strategies for dangling modifiers and complex subject-verb agreement.
Detailed answer key and rationales for the EOC Edit Lab practice, providing skill focus and TEKS alignment for each question.
A STAAR-style revising and editing practice document featuring a personal narrative about a student's first day of school, including multiple-choice questions on grammar, mechanics, and style.
A comprehensive teacher guide for the Persuasion Power lesson. Includes facilitation notes for speaking and listening activities, a detailed answer key for the handout, an SCR scoring rubric, a sample exemplar response, and notes on common student misconceptions.
A student-facing handout including an argumentative text titled "The Price of Convenience," reading comprehension questions mapped to English 1 TEKS, and a Short Constructed Response (SCR) task with a provided writing area.
A set of instructional slides covering rhetorical analysis (ethos, pathos, logos), rhetorical devices, and strategies for EOC-style questions. Includes a title slide, learning objectives, a speaking/listening warm-up, and instructional content for TEKS 8A, 8B, 8F, and 8G.
A comprehensive teacher's facilitation guide for the Extreme Weather Experts unit, including lesson overviews, instructional tips, and differentiation strategies.
A student synthesis worksheet for the final lesson, featuring a comparison matrix and a structured writing area for a comprehensive evidentiary paragraph.
Instructional slides for the Storm Synthesis lesson, focusing on comparing and contrasting tornadoes and hurricanes using evidence from multiple texts.
A reading comprehension and writing worksheet about hurricanes, featuring a text passage, a "Paragraph Power" graphic organizer, and a final writing area.
Instructional slides for the Hurricane Highways lesson, focusing on hurricane terminology and teaching the "Paragraph Power" (Topic, Details, Conclusion) writing structure.
A reading comprehension worksheet about tornado formation, featuring a text passage, vocabulary matching, and text-based analysis questions.
