A pair of complex texts for 8th Grade RLA analysis: a literary story about a traditional clockmaker facing a digital world and an informational article about the rise of automation.
A teacher-facing resource providing the multiple-choice answer key with TEKS alignment and a STAAR-aligned 5-point rubric for the argumentative essay.
A STAAR-format practice test featuring 10 multiple-choice questions and an argumentative extended constructed response prompt based on the paired texts.