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This is designed to be a cooperative roleplaying game (but there can be saboteurs on occasion). The setting is imperial China. It encourages use of content-specific vocabulary, creative thinking, and improvisation. The teacher acts as the game master. Feel free to play it throughout a unit as an extension. Split the class into five (5) groups. Assign each group a role in society: farmers, merchants, artisans, bureaucrats, and imperial family. Distribute 1-2 item cards to each group. One member o

SBAC-Style Practice modeled after narrative brief writes for introduction/opening, scene, and ending/resolution. Use as a practice assignment or assessment tool. Note: This resource is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium.

Sample informational text with questions aligned to ELA Common Core State Standards and SBAC. Question stems cover inferences, textual evidence, vocabulary, and author's POV.