Active Learning and Learner Centered Materials

This short story is the perfect digital item for a short story unit or a quick review of literary elements and plot. Ira Sher's story explores the theme of cruelty in humanity and regret, while the organization of the text employs chunking, text to self connections, and analysis. This file can be assigned on Google Classroom or in a digital setting, or printed out with ease. Also featured, a suggested answer key!

In English, text structures allow students to identify, predict, and analyze a text better. This graphic organizer provides directions and 5 boxes for students to order events in a story.

This is the first read-aloud activity in the fences series! This is a printable copy of Fences act one, scene one with questions, lesson, and an answer key. Perfect for schools that want to use guided reading or allow annotation. See also the digital link!

This short packet on a nonfiction current event news article tests reading comprehension, summary, inference, and reasoning skills. This packet can be printed full size or through Adobe as a booklet! Annotating in margins is encouraged.

Ready to distribute and use! Half-sheet double-sided 10 question quiz.

Two sided handout on half sheet. Quick do-now, bell work, snapshot. Formative assessment on grammar.

Subject Verb Agreement Exercises