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.

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 on a single page.

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 maps and timelines. Updated to reflect the removal of the garden box diagram and fit on a single page.

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 text wraps naturally around the photo, eliminating whitespace.

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 on a single page.

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.

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.