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Teaches the Four Square graphic-organizer method for planning and revising informational and narrative writing during a writing assessment, for elementary students.
Provides three full-length CAASPP/SBAC ELA/Literacy practice tests for California Grade 7, with a standards-referenced answer key and a teacher's guide, so students can prepare for the state ELA assessment.
Provides three full-length CAASPP/SBAC ELA/Literacy practice tests for California Grade 4, with a standards-referenced answer key and a teacher's guide, so students can prepare for the state ELA assessment.
Teaches the Four Square graphic-organizer method for planning and revising informational and narrative writing during a writing assessment, for secondary students.
A guided-essay-writing lesson (PETAL paragraph method) for GCSE English Literature students studying JB Priestley's 'An Inspector Calls', built around Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) English Literature Component 1 assessment objectives (AO1-AO4). This unit (5) is an Act 1 assessment focused on the essay question: 'In what ways does JB…
A step-by-step narrative writing practice unit that scaffolds students through analyzing a sample narrative, planning, drafting, self-editing, and timed writing practice to prepare for state writing tests (e.g. STAAR, FSA).
Provide a reusable rubric/checklist for teachers to assess primary-grade student writing across mechanics, spelling, and idea organization.
Provides three full-length CAASPP/SBAC ELA/Literacy practice tests for California Grade 8, with a standards-referenced answer key and a teacher's guide, so students can prepare for the state ELA assessment.
A Night Divided Novel Study Quizzes, and Essay Questions The A Night Divided Novel Study Quizzes, and Essay Questions is a comprehensive educational resource developed for educators. Created to be used in conjunction with the novel 'A Night Divided' by Jennifer A. Nielsen, this tool provides a rich collection of activities designed to…
A guided-essay-writing lesson (PETAL paragraph method) for GCSE English Literature students studying JB Priestley's 'An Inspector Calls', built around Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) English Literature Component 1 assessment objectives (AO1-AO4). This unit (11) is a Half-Term Assessment 2 focused on the essay question: 'Trace the different…
Back to School Language Arts Package - Includes 3 Tests This valuable resource is crafted for teachers aimed at enhancing the language arts skills of grade 4, 5, and 6 students. Key Components: An 'About Me' sheet for understanding each student's unique perspective Multifaceted worksheets covering: Essential elements of grammar:…
Chapter quizzes and writing prompts for a novel study of Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book, offered as both printable PDF and digital Google Slides/Forms versions.
A guided-essay-writing lesson (PETAL paragraph method) for GCSE English Literature students studying JB Priestley's 'An Inspector Calls', built around Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) English Literature Component 1 assessment objectives (AO1-AO4). This unit (18) is an End-Term Assessment focused on the essay question: ‘Mr. Birling’s…
A standalone set of part-by-part comprehension quizzes and essay writing prompts for the novel 'Inside Out & Back Again' by Thanhha Lai.
Assessment/exit-quiz and activity packet accompanying the novel Blood on the River: James Town 1607 (by Elisa Carbone, implied by title/content; author not named in read portion).
A movie-guide packet for the film 'Little Shop of Horrors' with fill-in-the-blank comprehension questions, essay prompts, a multiple-choice quiz, and a storyboard project, provided in both student (blank) and teacher (answer key) versions.
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes is an exceptional historical fiction book. It's a short book, so I decided to create exit quizzes for each chapter, and a rigorous writing prompt for each chapter.
A reading assessment packet built around Kathleen Krull's biography "The Boy Who Invented TV: The Story of Philo Farnsworth", combining cumulative comprehension questions, a summative test, vocabulary instruction/games, and a writing prompt.
Provides three full-length CAASPP/SBAC ELA/Literacy practice tests for California Grade 3, with a standards-referenced answer key and a teacher's guide, so students can prepare for the state ELA assessment.
Students read literary and informational texts, answer selected and written-response questions, and develop an argument using paired passages. The teacher guide and response rubrics support review of how students use evidence and explain their thinking. A separate Grade 7 ELA practice test is available when you need the related set for that grade.
Provides three full-length CAASPP/SBAC ELA/Literacy practice tests for California Grade 5, with a standards-referenced answer key and a teacher's guide, so students can prepare for the state ELA assessment.
Provides three full-length CAASPP/SBAC ELA/Literacy practice tests for California Grade 11, with a standards-referenced answer key and a teacher's guide, so students can prepare for the state ELA assessment.
Provides a full ELPAC-style Grade 7 English Language Proficiency practice test (Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing) with an answer key/scoring guide and a teacher's guide, to prepare English learners for California's state English language proficiency assessment; the listing itself brands the product as a 'CAASPP English Proficiency' test.
Full 30-question Grade 5 CAASPP-format ELA reading practice test with answer key and teacher's guide, designed to mirror the rigor and format of the state assessment, evidenced through its answer key.