A teacher-facing annotation guide for the 'Maya's Big Splash' story. It highlights and categorizes the setting, characters, problem, attempts to resolve, and the final solution within the text, including a summary analysis for instructional use.

A teacher-facing scoring guide for the writing prompts. Includes the prompt text, a 2-point rubric for character change, and a 4-point rubric for identifying the story's central message. Aligned with NYS ELA standards.

A student-facing writing prompt document with two tasks: a short response about character change and an extended response about the story's central message. Includes structured writing lines and a student self-assessment checklist. Revised to focus on theme analysis and fix formatting.

A teacher-facing answer key for the 'Maya's Big Splash' comprehension worksheet. Revised to include full answer text, improve table legibility, and ensure the entire key fits on a single page.

A student-facing worksheet featuring a narrative passage called 'Maya's Big Splash' and six multiple-choice comprehension questions modeled after the NYS ELA test format. The story explores the theme of overcoming fear and determination. Revised to fit passage on one page and improve page breaks for questions.

An answer key and evaluation guide for the 'Story Blueprint' worksheet, providing example sentences and teaching tips for Grade 2 ESL narration.

A short assessment for students to demonstrate their understanding of narrative signal words and basic sentence construction at the end of the 'Story Lab' lesson.