A slide deck introducing the concept of object function and how to compare and contrast winter tools and gear.
Teacher resource containing the answer key for the analysis worksheet, an exemplar short constructed response, and debate facilitation prompts for 'The Interlopers.'
Student guide and organizer for a formal debate on the thematic conflicts in 'The Interlopers.' Includes instructions, evidence organizers, and a listening log to meet English II speaking/listening standards.
Updated student worksheet with additional advanced multiple-choice questions (Q7-8) and a second, more difficult short constructed response focusing on the shifting motif of the 'interloper.'
Introductory slide deck for English II students covering Saki's 'The Interlopers.' Includes vocabulary focus (connotation/denotation), literary device analysis (irony), and debate prep for the thematic conflict.
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.
A student-facing handout including an argumentative text titled "The Price of Convenience," reading comprehension questions mapped to English 1 TEKS, and a Short Constructed Response (SCR) task with a provided writing area.
A set of instructional slides covering rhetorical analysis (ethos, pathos, logos), rhetorical devices, and strategies for EOC-style questions. Includes a title slide, learning objectives, a speaking/listening warm-up, and instructional content for TEKS 8A, 8B, 8F, and 8G.
A comprehensive teacher's facilitation guide for the Extreme Weather Experts unit, including lesson overviews, instructional tips, and differentiation strategies.
A student synthesis worksheet for the final lesson, featuring a comparison matrix and a structured writing area for a comprehensive evidentiary paragraph.
Instructional slides for the Storm Synthesis lesson, focusing on comparing and contrasting tornadoes and hurricanes using evidence from multiple texts.
A reading comprehension and writing worksheet about hurricanes, featuring a text passage, a "Paragraph Power" graphic organizer, and a final writing area.
Instructional slides for the Hurricane Highways lesson, focusing on hurricane terminology and teaching the "Paragraph Power" (Topic, Details, Conclusion) writing structure.
A reading comprehension worksheet about tornado formation, featuring a text passage, vocabulary matching, and text-based analysis questions.
Instructional slides for the Tornado Tactics lesson, introducing key vocabulary, lesson objectives, and close reading strategies for informational texts.
Updated facilitator guide for the Valentine's lesson, updated with the Blue Devils tie-dye heart scavenger hunt instructions and 2-page cutout resource reference.
Updated visual scavenger hunt checklist featuring the Blue Devils tie-dye heart and physical heart variations.
Updated high-resolution printable sheet of 8 heart cutouts split across two pages for better clarity. Features the Blue Devils tie-dye heart and clear variations in size and pattern.
Updated facilitator guide for the Valentine's lesson, featuring the school-spirited Blue and Yellow heart hunt instructions.
Updated printable sheet of 9 heart cutouts including separate Blue and Yellow hearts to represent school spirit, along with size and pattern variations.
