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 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.

A nonfiction text about the Winter Olympics featuring headings, bolded words, a timeline, a map representation, a sidebar, and a fact box. It covers the history, sports, and symbols of the Games. Tightened to fit on a single page.

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.

Final project handout for Week 8, where students create their own "Value Vault" and reflect on their intrinsic worth.

Culminating project slides for Week 8, guiding students through a final reflection on their own value and identity.

Student handout for Week 7, focusing on the resolution of the story and the final evaluation of Gregor's worth.

Visual presentation for Week 7, focusing on the end of the novella, Gregor's death, and the family's transition.

Student handout for Week 6, focusing on the boarders' presence and the dehumanization of Gregor.

Visual presentation for Week 6, focusing on the arrival of the boarders and Gregor's shift from a person to an "it."

Student handout for Week 5, focusing on the violence and betrayal in the apple strike scene.

Visual presentation for Week 5, focusing on the climax of Part II where the father attacks Gregor with apples.

Student handout for Week 4, focusing on the changing dynamics between Gregor and his sister, and the removal of his human possessions.

Visual presentation for Week 4, focusing on the relationship between Gregor and Grete, the removal of furniture, and the loss of human identity.

Student handout for Week 3, focusing on Gregor's loss of voice and his physical changes in Part II.

Visual presentation for Week 3, focusing on Gregor's physical changes, diet shift, and the loss of his human voice in Part II.

Student handout for Week 2, focusing on work identity and the boss's surveillance in Part I.

Visual presentation for Week 2, focusing on Part I's themes of work identity, the manager's visit, and economic entrapment.

An 8-week instructional scope and sequence for teaching Kafka's Metamorphosis to special education students, featuring weekly themes, focus questions, and abstract thinking hooks.

A comprehensive graphic organizer for students to track Gregor's physical state, his family's treatment, and his abstract value across all three parts of Kafka's The Metamorphosis.

An answer key for the Franz Kafka Biography worksheet, providing model responses and instructional tips for connecting the author's life to the themes of The Metamorphosis.

A middle-grade reading passage and comprehension worksheet about Franz Kafka's life, focusing on his relationship with his father and his work life to provide context for The Metamorphosis.

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.