A student activity sheet for the 'Verb Dice Roll' activity where students roll dice to generate pronouns and irregular verbs, then construct sentences using the perfect tense and helper verbs.
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.
Updated Teacher Answer Key for Day 3. Rationale for Question 3 now aligns with the "primary conflict" stem on the student assessment page.
Versión en español del poema narrativo "El Halcón de Hierro" del Día 4. Mantiene la estructura de estrofas que representan las etapas de la trama (exposición, clímax, resolución), el tono heroico y el diseño profesional optimizado para una sola página.
Versión en español del guion dramático "Señal Perdida" del Día 3. Mantiene el formato consolidado de una sola página, las acotaciones, el elenco de personajes y la sección de análisis para estudiantes y maestros, todo adaptado al español para el 4º grado.
Versión en español del pasaje de literatura tradicional del Día 2 "El Rey de los Cielos". Mantiene el diseño de una sola página, el tono narrativo de fábula y la alineación a la izquierda para el diálogo del Águila, siguiendo las preferencias del usuario.
Versión en español del pasaje de ficción realista del Día 1 "El susurro del motor". Mantiene el formato de una sola página, el nivel de lectura de 4º grado y el diseño profesional con temática de aviación, incluyendo un glosario de términos técnicos.
Versión en español de los planes de lecciones para maestros con tiempos ajustados. El Briefing ahora es de máximo 3 minutos, la Práctica Guiada es de 8-10 minutos y el Trabajo Independiente es de 15 minutos, siguiendo la estructura pedagógica de la unidad.
Final teacher answer key for the Day 5 Quick Check. Includes comprehensive rationales for all 4 MC questions and a detailed SCR exemplar that synthesizes character traits and plot resolution.
Teacher answer key for Day 4 Exit Ticket. Includes correct answers, rationale for MC choices, and an SCR exemplar synthesizing character interaction and plot resolution.
Updated Teacher Answer Key for Day 2 Exit Ticket. Corrected question labels and rationales to align perfectly with the 3 multiple-choice questions on the student page.
Teacher answer key for Day 1 Exit Ticket. Includes correct answers, rationales for multiple-choice questions, and a high-quality exemplar response for the SCR.
Updated Day 5 Quick Check with explicit page-break-inside: avoid rules. Each question block (and the SCR section) is grouped to ensure they do not split across multiple pages during printing.
Updated Day 4 Exit Ticket with explicit page-break-inside: avoid rules. Question blocks are grouped to prevent splitting MC choices across multiple pages during printing.
Updated Day 3 Exit Ticket with explicit page-break-inside: avoid rules on each question block. MC and SCR sections now stay grouped together for clean printing.
Updated Day 2 Exit Ticket with explicit page-break-inside: avoid rules on each question block to ensure clean printing. All questions and answer choices now stay grouped together.
Updated Day 1 Exit Ticket with explicit page-break-inside: avoid rules on each question block to ensure clean printing. MC and SCR sections now stay grouped together if the document spans multiple pages.
Updated Day 4 Worksheet for the Plot Pilots unit. Standardized to match the 3-question format plus comparison. Focuses on character growth (4.8B) and plot elements (4.8C) in narrative poetry.
Updated Day 4 Exit Ticket with tightened spacing to ensure optimal one-page printing while maintaining 3 MC questions and an SCR section.
An answer key for the Morpheme Lab activities, providing teachers with the correct morphological breakdowns and definitions for all practice problems and training examples.
Updated Day 3 Exit Ticket with tightened spacing to ensure optimal one-page printing while maintaining 3 MC questions and an SCR section.
Updated Day 1 Exit Ticket with tightened spacing to ensure optimal one-page printing while maintaining 3 MC questions and an SCR section.
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.
Final student reading passage for Day 5 featuring "The Rescue of Red Creek." Includes paragraph numbering and scratch-paper prompts for synthesizing character and plot analysis.
Final teacher script for Day 5 focusing on independent application and synthesis of character analysis (5.8B) and plot elements (5.8C) using the "screen to scratch" method.
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.
Updated end-of-the-week Quick Check Quiz for the Plot Pilots unit. Lightened the paired analysis section and adjusted all backgrounds for better printability and readability. Features "The Solo Flight" and "The Flight of Icarus" with STAAR-aligned multiple-choice questions.
Updated 4-day Teacher Lesson Plans for the Plot Pilots unit with adjusted timings. Phase 1 (Mission Briefing) is now set to 3 minutes, Phase 3 (Guided Flight Practice) is set to 8-10 minutes, and Phase 4 (Independent Log Work) is set to 15 minutes to better match the requested instructional flow.
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.
Updated student reading passage for Day 4 with a "screen to scratch" design. Features paragraph numbering and explicit prompts for final synthesis on separate paper.
Updated teacher script for Day 4 incorporating the "screen to scratch" method. Guides students to synthesize mystery elements into "puzzle pieces" on their own paper.
Updated student reading passage for Day 3 with a "screen to scratch" design. Features paragraph numbering and prompts for student-led trait-consequence mapping on separate paper.
Updated teacher script for Day 3 incorporating the "screen to scratch" method. Guides students to map character traits to plot consequences using a box-and-arrow diagram on their own paper.
Updated student reading passage for Day 2 with a "screen to scratch" design. Includes paragraph numbering and prompts for students to draw their own plot mountain on separate paper.
Updated teacher script for Day 2 incorporating the "screen to scratch" method. Guides students to draw and label their own plot mountain on scratch paper based on the adventure text.
Updated student reading passage for Day 1 with a "screen to scratch" design. Features paragraph numbering and explicit scratch-paper task prompts while removing pre-made graphic organizers.
Updated teacher script for Day 1 incorporating the "screen to scratch" method. Includes explicit prompts for students to write character traits, conflicts, and text evidence on their own paper.
Updated vocabulary glossary for the Plot Pilots unit. Lightened all header and box backgrounds to improve readability and printability while maintaining the unit's professional indigo theme.