Introductory slides for a Socratic Seminar on Emilia's Lament, featuring discussion rules, a warm-up prompt, and key thematic lenses for analyzing arranged marriage and agency.
An updated teacher guide including expanded answer keys for the new rigorous MCQs and scoring criteria for the second, more difficult Short Constructed Response. Includes instructional tips for challenging advanced learners.
A partner discussion guide and listening tracker designed to facilitate peer analysis of figurative language and character motivation. Students record their own findings and summarize their partner's insights, meeting the listening and speaking requirements.
An instructional slide deck covering TEKS 6A, 6B, and 6C. It connects the themes of Romeo and Juliet to the provided short story, analyzes character motivation and figurative language, and sets up the partner discussion activity.
An expanded worksheet for "The Bridge at Boundary Creek" featuring six EOC-style multiple-choice questions (including advanced rigor items) and two Short Constructed Response prompts. The second SCR focuses on high-level analysis of resolution and author's craft.
Advanced answer key and rationales for the EOC Edit Lab practice, focusing on sophisticated grammar concepts like dangling modifiers and indefinite pronouns.
An advanced STAAR-style revising and editing practice featuring a high-stakes personal narrative about an orchestra competition, including more complex grammar and syntax questions.
Updated instructional slides for English 1 EOC revising and editing, now including advanced strategies for dangling modifiers and complex subject-verb agreement.
Detailed answer key and rationales for the EOC Edit Lab practice, providing skill focus and TEKS alignment for each question.
A STAAR-style revising and editing practice document featuring a personal narrative about a student's first day of school, including multiple-choice questions on grammar, mechanics, and style.
A comprehensive teacher guide for the Persuasion Power lesson. Includes facilitation notes for speaking and listening activities, a detailed answer key for the handout, an SCR scoring rubric, a sample exemplar response, and notes on common student misconceptions.