Logical relationships between events and their resulting outcomes across informational and literary texts. Identifies signal words and strengthens critical thinking through evidence-based reasoning.
A scaffolded writing prompt worksheet that guides students through analyzing a major event in the Neanderthal dentistry article, complete with a brainstorming organizer and structured writing lines.
A beautifully designed prehistoric-themed reading comprehension worksheet with 7 WH questions and 7 fill-in-the-blank sentences based on the Neanderthal dentist discovery article. Includes helpful section clues for scaffolding student learning.
A teacher-facing guide containing step-by-step facilitation instructions, complete answer keys for the cloze notes and STAAR-aligned practice, and common student misconceptions, updated to a high-contrast printer-friendly black and white aesthetic.
STAAR-aligned multiple-choice questions focusing on how description, cause/effect, and problem/solution text structures contribute to an author's purpose and message, updated to a high-contrast printer-friendly black and white aesthetic.
Interactive fill-in-the-blank notes and graphic organizers that perfectly align with the text structure instruction slides, updated to a high-contrast printer-friendly black and white aesthetic.
A 4-page collection of chapter-by-chapter quick formative assessments and exit tickets covering Chapters 1-12 of 'The Outsiders'. Each check-in targets critical skills like summarizing, character analysis, comparing and contrasting, drawing conclusions, and identifying author's purpose, scaffolded with sentence starters and legible writing spaces.
A 4-page comprehensive educator resource and answer key. Features a 4-week instructional pacing guide with standards, complete character match and prompt keys, puzzle solutions, and a structured rubrics grid for final projects.
A 2-page creative final project workspace and choice board for S.E. Hinton's 'The Outsiders'. Includes a 3x3 multimedia project choice board and a highly structured project planning template with scaffolded brainstorming sections.
A 4-page chapter-by-chapter reading comprehension guide covering all 12 core reading strategies. Features specific prompts for Chapters 1-12 of 'The Outsiders', paired with highly scaffolded sentence starters and legible writing spaces.
A 6-page interactive vocabulary and slang activity workshop. Includes a 1960s slang translation matching guide with icons, a custom crossword puzzle, a word search puzzle, a visual slang sketchpad activity, and deep-dive Frayer models for core tier-2 vocabulary (Apprehensive, Nonchalant, Eluded, Indignant, Sophisticated, Bewildered).
A 3-page visual character and plot tracker graphic organizer for S.E. Hinton's 'The Outsiders'. Features visual cards for Greasers and Socs, a neighborhood relationship map, and a plot mountain tracker with scaffolded sentence frames and visual icons.
A student-facing graphic planning guide, layout sketch grid, and checklist for mapping out the visual design elements of an advocacy poster. Includes NYS ELA and Bloom's alignment references.
