Day 4 synthesis worksheet in a printer-friendly format. Uses outlines and dashed borders to create visual interest while keeping the background white for handwriting and ink savings. Updated to fit on a single page.

Day 3 student worksheet in a printer-friendly format. Uses high-contrast borders and white work areas to save ink while maintaining the detective theme. Updated to fit on a single page.

Hands-on sorting cards in a clean, printer-friendly layout. All heavy color fills and complex graphics removed for ink efficiency.

Day 1 reading passages in a printer-friendly layout. Features large text and forced page breaks to ensure case titles and stories stay together for readability.

A printer-friendly visual reference sheet for students. Uses outlines and borders instead of solid color blocks to save ink.

A comprehensive teacher facilitation guide for the three-day heroism unit, including lesson overviews, key discussion questions, and common student misconceptions for both the Rosa Parks and Marcus Chen texts. Updated to reflect the removal of the garden box diagram and optimized for a single-page layout.

A comparison worksheet where students use evidence from both the Rosa Parks and Marcus Chen passages to identify similarities and differences in their heroic actions and impact (RI.9). Optimized to fit strictly on a single page with print-friendly white response areas.

A comprehension worksheet for the Marcus Chen passage, focusing on identifying key details (RI.1), main ideas (RI.2), and the purpose of specific text features like timelines and maps. Updated to reflect the removal of the garden box diagram and fit strictly on a single page with print-friendly white response areas.

A two-page reading passage about Marcus Chen, a modern-day hero who started a community garden. Includes text features like bold vocabulary, a completed map of project sites, and a finished timeline of the project. Includes a real photo from the provided URL. Updated caption and completed map. Expanded to ~300 words for deeper comparison. Layout adjusted to ensure a strict 2-page fit with a smaller timeline and balanced content distribution.

A comprehension worksheet for the Rosa Parks passage, focusing on identifying key details (RI.1), main ideas (RI.2), and the purpose of specific text features. Optimized to fit strictly on a single page with print-friendly white response areas.

A two-page reading passage about Rosa Parks featuring historical context, a map of the bus route, and a timeline of her life. Includes a real archival photo and supplementary historical facts. Includes bold and italicized vocabulary. Updated caption for the photo. Expanded to ~300 words for deeper comparison. Layout adjusted to ensure a strict 2-page fit with a smaller timeline and balanced content distribution.

A comprehensive 4-day teacher's guide for a 15-minute small group session. Updated with a printer-friendly layout using borders instead of solid color blocks.

A teacher's answer key and instructional guide for the Main Idea Mission activity, providing exemplar responses, lists of supporting details, and analysis of text features.

A student worksheet designed to accompany the Winter Olympics text, focusing on identifying the main idea, three supporting details, and analyzing the purpose of text features.