Derek Hinkle

High-level interest reading articles about video games! Article one is about how NASA uses video games, while article two discusses video game addiction. Comprehension questions attached with answers! This always generates great discussion! *On this worksheet set, I put the answer key first.*

This high-quality, multi-grade leveled, test-prep packet includes: -Six (6) Writing Prompts that each have 2 paired texts and one video link to mimic PARCC and AIR tests. Rubric, pre-writing graphic organizer, checklists all are included! -Over Nine (9) poetry lessons and lesson plan ideas from all different backgrounds. Poems included are Ballad of Birmingham by Dudley Randall; the drum by Nikki Giovanni; Thumbprint by Eve Mirriam; Facing It By Yusef Komunyakaa ; The Echoing Green by William