A complete list of 100 creative writing prompts for middle schoolers, organized into six thematic categories: Identity, Friendship, Future, Responsibility, Fantasy, and Creativity.
A teacher key for the Vocabulary Ledger in 'The Lure of Sheila Mant,' providing definitions and sketch suggestions for the words Denizens, Pensive, and Epitome.
A teacher-facing discussion guide exploring possible answers to the lesson's essential question regarding sacrifice for love, with direct thematic ties to the narrator's choices in the story.
An assessment and synthesis key for the 'The Lure of Sheila Mant' exit ticket, including the correct answer for the motivation question and sample responses for the summary stems.
A comprehensive teacher key for the Character Blueprint table, analyzing the primary motivations, evidence, and "lures" for both the Narrator and Sheila Mant.
A teacher analysis key for paragraphs 5-11, explaining Sheila's motivation for asking about a car and what her response reveals about her self-centered and disdainful character qualities.
A concise direct answer key for paragraph 2 of the story, identifying the narrator's values of beauty and observation and what they reveal about his sensitive, romantic nature.
A teacher analysis key for paragraph 2 of "The Lure of Sheila Mant," identifying the narrator's values of physical beauty and observation, and what these reveal about his observant and romantic personality.
A teacher-facing analysis key providing a direct answer and textual evidence regarding the narrator's perception of the Mant family in the first paragraph of the story.
An answer key for the Morpheme Lab activities, providing teachers with the correct morphological breakdowns and definitions for all practice problems and training examples.
A structured worksheet where students practice 'unpacking' words into prefixes, roots, and suffixes. It features three training examples (partially completed) and five independent practice problems, with a final creative challenge to build a new word.
A vibrant slide deck designed for a 4th-grade audience to introduce the concept of 'unpacking' words into their morphological components (prefixes, roots, and suffixes). It includes clear visual examples of the process and a review of key root words.
Updated slides for Persepolis Chapter 15, now featuring specific chapter details including "Kansas" burgers, the "Guardian of the Revolution" quote, and the 1 million war victims.
Updated student worksheet for Persepolis Chapter 15, now featuring specific references to the "Guardian of the Revolution" quote and the 1 million war casualties.
Updated Teacher Guide for Persepolis Chapter 15, now including specific page references to "Kansas," the "Guardian of the Revolution" quote, and the regime's refusal of peace.
Condensed 1-page peer review version of the Argument Architect checklist. Printer-friendly 'Inspector' theme with a single inspection table and combined feedback area for efficiency. Squashed ruling section for efficiency.
Condensed 1-page student-friendly checklist using the 'Score 3' criteria and 'Architect' theme. Efficient grid layout provides all essential checks and reflection space on a single sheet. Squashed report section for efficiency.
A comprehensive teacher facilitation guide including lesson objectives, a detailed 60-minute pacing plan, instructional scripts for the 'Evidence Investigator' theme, and a full answer key for the worksheet.
A 2-page student worksheet that follows the 'Evidence Investigator' theme. It includes text excerpts from 'Fire: Friend or Foe' and 'Birth of the Cool' so students can perform analyses without a test booklet. IA question numbers have been removed for student use.
Updated Evidence Investigator slides now including full text excerpts from 'Fire: Friend or Foe' and 'Birth of the Cool' to ensure students can follow along without separate test booklets. IA question numbers have been removed for a cleaner student experience.
Updated Exit Ticket Key with sample analyses for multiple diction choices. It provides teachers with clear connotation and inference examples for both "glossed over" and "urban fragrance," aligning with the new independent student format.
Updated Precision Prose Exit Ticket with a more independent format and increased writing space. Students are now required to find their own piece of diction from the provided text, analyze its connotations, and infer the author's tone independently.
Answer key for the Bitter & Sweet Quiz, providing correct answers, context, and key analysis points for the teacher, with specific chapter references removed.
A reading comprehension quiz for Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, featuring multiple-choice and analysis questions on flashback usage, with all specific chapter references removed.
A creative writing prompt and reflection journal page where students connect the concept of symbolism to a meaningful object in their own lives.
Updated graphic organizer tailored to Jamie Ford's Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, focusing on sensory triggers and the emotional impact of the dual-timeline structure, with specific chapter references removed.
A structured worksheet for students to record and analyze recurring objects and motifs in 'Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet', including a guided example.
A visually engaging slide deck tailored to Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, focusing on dual timelines and sensory triggers, with specific chapter references removed.