Combined instructional slides for Weeks 3 and 4, focusing on Persuasive and Argumentative writing and the final assembly of the 25-page diary. Reverted to a sketchbook aesthetic. Updated with explicit mapping and balanced layouts.
A compact, single-spaced version of the 'Glass Mirage' story (approx. 1,650 words) with tightened prose for a faster reading pace while maintaining the hi-lo focus on literary devices.
Revised teacher-facing answer key for the Word Match Worksheet. Features high-contrast letter mappings, full vocabulary terms, and detailed teaching considerations for classroom use. Includes a single-page layout for convenience.
Updated answer key for 'Glass Mirage' with fixed page breaks (break-inside-avoid) and corrected grammatical errors.
A 2-page assessment for 'Glass Mirage' including 5 multiple choice questions and 3 short answer questions with improved layout and white student work areas.
A revised two-page vocabulary matching worksheet for 6th grade students. Definitions are now placed on the same page as their corresponding words to prevent constant page-flipping. includes contextual example sentences.
An expanded 5-page hi-lo short story titled 'Glass Mirage' (approx. 1,950 words) about a girl who discovers a magic mirror, focusing on symbolism, imagery, and irony.
Teacher-facing answer key for Day 11 activities, including the Quote Sandwich analysis for "The Magic Marker Mystery" and verb tense consistency criteria. Revised for single-page layout.
A printable set of exit tickets for Day 11 (4 per page), featuring Reading tickets on text evidence/inferences and Writing tickets on verb tense consistency. Revised for consistency and clear cut-lines.
Instructional slides for Day 11, focusing on text evidence (Quote Sandwich) in "The Magic Marker Mystery" and verb tense consistency in the writing workshop. Revised to fix layout and code redundancy.
Student activity sheet for Reading Day 11, focusing on using the "Quote Sandwich" method to support inferences with text evidence from "The Magic Marker Mystery."
Teacher guide for Writing Day 11, focusing on verb tense consistency (6.11D.ii) and continuing the Personal Narrative draft. Revised for single-page layout.
A student-facing project guide and rubric for the Curiosity Quest, outlining project requirements, creative presentation ideas, and success criteria.
A multi-page research journal for students to document their inquiry process, from brainstorming topics and forming big questions to recording findings and tracking sources.
Teacher guide for Reading Day 11, focusing on text evidence skills (6.6C) using 'The Magic Marker Mystery' as the anchor text.
A visual presentation to introduce the Curiosity Quest project to students, covering topic selection, the difference between tiny and big questions, and creative presentation options.