Teaching Tools for ELA

The rubric breaks down expected classroom behaviors and a point value for each based on the student's level of participation. The teacher can modify point values if necessary. This type of rubric is good for self-assessment.

This document contains guided reading questions for students who either read the novel independently or for class discussion.

The general topic for a one-paragraph composition must be narrowed to a specific topic that can be thoroughly treated in one paragraph. This activity scaffolds the process and helps students identify the appropriate way to limit a topic for a paragraph.