Introductory slides for a memoir unit focusing on sensory imagery, designed to engage students before they begin their close reading and annotation.
A comprehensive answer key and grading guide for the Climate Lens Exit Ticket, featuring ideal student responses and a scoring rubric.
A set of two exit tickets on one page for assessing students' ability to identify purpose, point of view, and rhetorical distinctions in a climate change text snippet.
A comprehensive teacher guide and answer key for the Climate Lens lesson, providing all fill-in-the-blank answers and instructional tips for standard RI 7.6.
A fill-in-the-blank guided notes document for students to use during the Climate Lens lecture, focusing on PIE, POV, purpose, and distinguishing positions.
A visual presentation for teaching RI 7.6 through the context of climate change articles, featuring PIE definitions, case studies, and key vocabulary.
Teacher answer key and instructional guide revised for better organization, improved key numbering to match guided notes, and ensuring all sections stay on a single page.
Word Grafting Organizer updated to fix page break issues. Included a pre-filled model example and increased the size of student work areas for better handwriting space.
Vocabulary matching sheet updated for single-page layout. Improved legibility of the 'Champ Challenge' with a light background for student handwriting.
Instructional slides for the Lexical Grafting lesson. Updated Slide 3 for root accuracy (Logy instead of Dict) and improved layout/vertical padding on Slide 4.
Guided notes for students to use during the Lexical Grafting lesson, focusing on word 'grafting', prefixes, and Greek roots with a connection to Akeelah and the Bee. Updated for better spacing and page flow.
A close reading worksheet featuring an excerpt from Maya Angelou's memoir, with specific analysis questions focused on sensory imagery and its impact on the reader.
A graphic organizer for mapping out text evidence across the five senses and analyzing the emotional impact of sensory imagery.
An annotation guide and rubric for 7th-grade students to use while close reading memoirs, featuring specific sensory icons and clear success criteria.