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Three full-length CAASPP ELPAC (English Language Proficiency Assessments for California) practice tests for Grade 8, used to build English learners' confidence across all four language domains ahead of the real ELPAC.
Includes: Answer Key with domain codes and explanations for all 105 questions across 3 tests · Practice Tests booklet, 3 full-length tests
Guide students to research and write a 5-paragraph biography research essay about Alexander Hamilton (Founding Father/statesman)
Includes: essay requirements sheet (5-paragraph essay: intro+thesis, early-life paragraph, achievements paragraph, legacy paragraph, conclusion, works cited; >=3 sources) · self-and-peer writing-tips checklist
A 27-chapter novel study unit for Marian Hale's 'Dark Water Rising,' providing comprehension worksheets, vocabulary/spelling practice, historical reference material, exit quizzes, writing prompts, and summative assessment for a full-book unit.
Includes: 27 chapter comprehension/historical/vocabulary worksheets (15-20 items each) · 27 'mystery vocabulary' context-clue pages · student score sheet per lesson
Guide students to research and write a 5-paragraph biography research essay about Albert Einstein (physicist)
Includes: essay requirements sheet (5-paragraph essay: intro+thesis, early-life paragraph, achievements paragraph, legacy paragraph, conclusion, works cited; >=3 sources) · self-and-peer writing-tips checklist
A comprehensive 207-page novel study unit for the novel 'Wildfire' by Rodman Philbrick, covering comprehension, vocabulary, spelling, figurative language, and summative assessment across the whole book.
Includes: unit overview / included-materials list and teacher instructions · printable book marker (coloring) · student English reference page (context clues, figurative language definitions, theme, main idea, point of view, setting, synonyms, homophones)
Guide students to research and write a 5-paragraph biography research essay about Ludwig van Beethoven (composer)
Includes: essay requirements sheet (5-paragraph essay: intro+thesis, early-life paragraph, achievements paragraph, legacy paragraph, conclusion, works cited; >=3 sources) · self-and-peer writing-tips checklist
A novel-in-verse book study unit for the poetry collection Gone Fishing, covering comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, and writing across the whole book.
Includes: 32 poem comprehension/English/vocabulary worksheets over 41 poems · student score sheets · student English reference page
Guide students to research and write a 5-paragraph biography research essay about Abraham Lincoln (U.S. president)
Includes: essay requirements sheet (5-paragraph essay: intro+thesis, early-life paragraph, achievements paragraph, legacy paragraph, conclusion, works cited; >=3 sources) · self-and-peer writing-tips checklist
A novel-in-verse book study unit for the poetry collection Gone Camping, covering comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, and writing across the whole book.
Includes: 36 poem comprehension/English/vocabulary worksheets · student score sheets · student English reference page
Guide students to research and write a 5-paragraph biography research essay about Alexander the Great (military/political leader)
Includes: essay requirements sheet (5-paragraph essay: intro+thesis, early-life paragraph, achievements paragraph, legacy paragraph, conclusion, works cited; >=3 sources) · self-and-peer writing-tips checklist
Have students turn articles from a classroom news magazine/periodical into a group-presented news broadcast, practicing the 5 Ws, oral presentation, and cross-curricular (reading, writing, social studies, speaking & listening) skills.
Includes: teacher-talk instructions page explaining the activity and cross-curricular grading rationale · News Report Observations sheet (5 observations from watching a real TV news broadcast) · Article Organization graphic organizer for the 'Headliner'…
Guides students through independent biographical research on John Coltrane and a structured 5-paragraph research-essay assignment (thesis-driven introduction, early-life paragraph, exploring Coltrane’s most legendary musical moments and compositions, analyzing Coltrane’s legacy and influence over modern music, conclusion, and…
Includes: essay assignment/requirements page · writing-tips and self/peer essay-completion checklist · essay rubric (CCSS writing anchor standards, scored to 40 points, with note pointing to an editable Google-Classroom-ready version)
An interactive-notebook unit teaching narrative writing structure (exposition and the seven plot elements) through comprehension questions, story-map templates, and guided drafting.
Includes: teacher's step-by-step guide · exemplar narrative 'The Storm' · 24 multiple-choice comprehension questions on narrative structure
Guides students through independent biographical research on John F. Kennedy and a structured 5-paragraph research-essay assignment (thesis-driven introduction, early-life paragraph, exploring Kennedy’s achievements while president, analyzing Kennedy’s historical legacy, conclusion, and works cited page).
Includes: essay assignment/requirements page · writing-tips and self/peer essay-completion checklist · essay rubric (CCSS writing anchor standards, scored to 40 points, with note pointing to an editable Google-Classroom-ready version)
Large (232-page) independently authored novel study unit for Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell, covering all 29 chapters with comprehension, vocabulary, exit quizzes, writing prompts, and a summative test for grades 5-7.
Includes: 14 two-chapter comprehension/vocabulary worksheet packets (5 pages each, ~20 items) · 14 chapter 'mystery vocabulary' context-clue pages · student score sheet per lesson
Guide students to research and write a 5-paragraph biography research essay about Alexander Graham Bell (inventor)
Includes: essay requirements sheet (5-paragraph essay: intro+thesis, early-life paragraph, achievements paragraph, legacy paragraph, conclusion, works cited; >=3 sources) · self-and-peer writing-tips checklist
Guide students through a multi-week project comparing a novel to its film adaptation, culminating in a Common Core-aligned compare-and-contrast essay.
Includes: introduction with objectives, learning targets, and CCSS standards · Book Browse lesson plan and handout · 9-page list of books that have been made into movies
A scaffolded packet guiding students through researching and writing a 5-paragraph MLA-style research essay on a significant historical figure from Ohio.
Includes: essay requirements/due-dates tracker · MLA-style writing-tips checklist for peer review
A comprehensive 220-page novel study unit for 'Bridge to Terabithia' covering reading comprehension, vocabulary in context, figurative language, and writing across 13 chapter-based lessons for grades 4-6.
Includes: 13 chapter comprehension/vocabulary worksheets · 13 chapter 'mystery vocabulary' pages (context clues) · student score sheet
Guide students to research and write a 5-paragraph biography research essay about Benjamin Franklin (statesman/publisher/inventor)
Includes: essay requirements sheet (5-paragraph essay: intro+thesis, early-life paragraph, achievements paragraph, legacy paragraph, conclusion, works cited; >=3 sources) · self-and-peer writing-tips checklist
A large (580-page) novel study unit for 'Hour of the Bees' by Lindsay Eagar, covering comprehension, assessment, vocabulary, writing, and spelling for grades 5-7.
Includes: 25 chapter lesson worksheets (comprehension/historical/vocabulary, 26 items each) · 24 chapter historical reference pages · pre-chapter vocabulary pages
A scaffolded research organizer and 5-paragraph essay assignment guiding students through researching and writing about the life and philosophical legacy of Karl Marx.
Includes: essay requirements page · writing tips/self-peer checklist · essay rubric (CCRA.W.2.A-referenced, point-scale)
A blank research-report template packet that scaffolds elementary/middle school students through researching and writing a report on the Westward Expansion period.
Includes: Teacher Ideas / usage notes · vocabulary word-definition-illustration templates (~18 terms: covered wagon, pioneer, territory, massacre, trade, expedition, lode, boom, homesteader,… · timeline event-list reference page
Guide students to research and write a 5-paragraph biography research essay about Bill Gates (businessman/computer scientist)
Includes: essay requirements sheet (5-paragraph essay: intro+thesis, early-life paragraph, achievements paragraph, legacy paragraph, conclusion, works cited; >=3 sources) · self-and-peer writing-tips checklist