SAS+Resources

=Assessments=

1) Writer at Work Rubric
**SUBJECT:** Writing **GRADE LEVEL:** 4th - 12th Grade **NAME:** Writer at Work Rubric **BRIEF DESCRIPTION:** A teacher tool to assess a student's written product. Students are assessed on content, organization, mechanics, and language use. **RATIONALE:** This is a great resource to use consistently with writing assignments within the English classroom as student's will get into a routine on knowing what will be assessed.
 * FAIR ASSESSMENT:** Formative Assessment
 * LINK TO THE RESOURCE: ** Writer at Work Rubric
 * CITATION:** CDOS Writing Team (2008) //Writer at Work Rubric//. Retrieved at http://www.pdesas.org/module/content/resources/2926/view.ashx

**2) Group Oral Presentation Rubric **

 * SUBJECT:** Writing
 * GRADE LEVEL:** 7th - 12th Grade
 * NAME:** Group Oral Presentation Rubric
 * FAIR ASSESSMENT:** Formative Assessment
 * BRIEF DESCRIPTION:** This rubric can be used to assess student participation and presentation of a group project.
 * RATIONALE:** It is important to let students know prior to the presentation what you will be grading them on by giving them a copy of your rubric, this way there are no surprises and gets students in the habit to be sure they are following all instructions and know what is expected of them.
 * LINK TO THE RESOURCE: Group Oral Presentation Rubric**
 * CITATION:** Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (2011). //Group Oral Presentation Rubric//. Retrieved at http://www.pdesas.org/module/content/resources/4516/view.ashx

**3) Friendly Letter Rubric**

 * SUBJECT:** Writing
 * GRADE LEVEL:** 3rd - 4th Grade
 * NAME:** Friendly Letter Rubric
 * FAIR ASSESSMENT**: Formative Assessment
 * BRIEF DESCRIPTION**: A printer-friendly four point rubric.
 * RATIONALE:** It is important to let students know prior to completing and submitting their writing assignment what the assignment will be graded on. This way there are no surprises and gets students in the habit to be sure they are following all instructions and they know what is expected of them.
 * LINK TO THE RESOURCE: Friendly Letter Rubric**
 * CITATION:** Oswego City School District (2003). Studyzone.org. //Friendly Letter Rubric//. Retrieved at http://www.pdesas.org/module/content/resources/1133/view.ashx

**4) Chronological Narrative Rubric**

 * SUBJECT:** Writing
 * GRADE LEVEL:** 3rd - 4th Grade
 * NAME:** Chronological Narrative Rubric
 * FAIR ASSESSMENT**: Formative Assessment
 * BRIEF DESCRIPTION**: A printer-friendly rubric which outlines the three steps of writing a chronological narrative.
 * RATIONALE:** It is important to let students know prior to completing and submitting their writing assignment what the assignment will be graded on. This way there are no surprises and gets students in the habit to be sure they are following all instructions and they know what is expected of them.
 * LINK TO THE RESOURCE:**
 * CITATION:** Oswego City School District (2003). Studyzone.org. //Chronological Narrative Rubric.// Retrieved at http://www.pdesas.org/module/content/resources/2146/view.ashx

**5) Compare and Contrast Rubric**
**SUBJECT:** Writing **GRADE LEVEL:** 4th Grade **NAME:** Compare and Contrast Rubric **FAIR ASSESSMENT**: Formative Assessment **BRIEF DESCRIPTION**: A printer-friendly four point rubric for scoring and a compare and contrast essay. **RATIONALE:** It is important to let students know prior to completing and submitting their writing assignment what the assignment will be graded on. This way there are no surprises and gets students in the habit to be sure they are following all instructions and they know what is expected of them. **LINK TO THE RESOURCE:** **CITATION:** Oswego City School District (2003). Studyzone.org. Compare and Contrast Rubric//.// Retrieved at http://www.pdesas.org/module/content/resources/2138/view.ashx

= = =Other Materials and Resources=


 * 6) Essay Map **
 * SUBJECT**: Writing (Style, Focus, Organization)
 * GRADE LEVEL:** Seventh grade
 * NAME:** Essay Map
 * BRIEF DESCRIPTION**: Using this student interactive, students map out informational essays by planning an introduction, recording main ideas, adding details and an ending.
 * RATIONALE**: This is Smartboard compatible but may be best for students to pull up individually, on their computer screens, and go through the on-screen instructions, inputting information about their essay into the interactive website.
 * LINK TO THE RESOURCE**: Essay Map
 * CITATION**: IRA/NCTE, Read, Write, Think (2007). //Essay Map//. Retrieved at http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/essaymap/

**SUBJECT:** Reading and Writing **GRADE LEVEL:** Seventh grade **NAME:** Crossword Puzzles **BRIEF DESCRIPTION:** Nothing tests your knowledge like a crossword puzzle. This format can be easily modified as a great learning took in your classroom. tMiddle-school students can solve ready-made puzzles designed around your curriculum, (i.e. prefixes and suffixes, vocabulary terms, synonyms and antonyms, literary devices and elements, etc.) **RATIONALE**: Students can either solve ready-made puzzles or it can be taken one step further and students can create the puzzle themselves and challenge one another to each other's crossword puzzles. When students create crossword puzzles they demonstrate deeper knowledge of the topic and the words that will serve as the puzzle's answers. **LINK TO THE RESOURCE:** Crossword Puzzle **CITATION:** IRA/NCTE, Read, Write, Think (2010).//Crossword Puzzle//. Retrieved at http://www.readwritethink.org/parent-afterschoolresources/games-tools/crossword-puzzles-a-30183.html
 * 7) Crossword Puzzle **

=**8) Story Mapping**= **SUBJECT:** Reading and Writing  **GRADE LEVEL:** Seventh grade  **NAME:** Story Mapping - Characters, Setting, Resolutions, Conflict  **BRIEF DESCRIPTION:** A student interactive website. It provides a set of graphic organizers to assist teachers and students in prewriting and story mapping.  **RATIONALE:** A great tool to use when first starting out with a writing assignment, where student's may struggle to generate ideas for characters, setting, resolutions or conflict. Also, a good tool to use when asking students to summarize a short story, poem or short story.  **LINK TO THE RESOURCE:** Story Mapping  **CITATION:** IRA/NCTE, Read, Write, Think (2010). //Story Mapping//. Retrieved at http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/storymap/index.html

**9) Acrostic Poems**

 * SUBJECT:** Writing, Poetry
 * GRADE LEVEL:** Seventh grade
 * NAME:** Acrostic Poems
 * BRIEF DESCRIPTION:** This interactive website gives information on the type of poetry called Acrostic poems. It allows a chance to brainstorm and then walks students through how to create an acrostic poem.
 * RATIONALE:** Students may be more interested in brainstorming if it is an interactive-based web resource, rather than on paper and pencil.
 * LINK TO THE RESOURCE:** Acrostic Poem
 * CITATION:** IRA/NCTE, Read, Write, Think (2010).//Acrostic Poem//. Retrieved at http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/acrostic/

**10) Character Trading Cards**

 * SUBJECT:** Reading and Writing
 * GRADE LEVEL:** Seventh grade
 * NAME:** Character Trading Cards
 * BRIEF DESCRIPTION:** Students will create a trading card for their favorite story characters.
 * RATIONALE:** A great way to challenge students to think more deeply about what they read or even watch in movies or on television. Not only will they describe the character's physical attributes and actions, but also will look deeper and analyze their thoughts, feelings and motivations.
 * LINK TO THE RESOURCE:** Character Trading Cards
 * CITATION:** IRA/NCTE, Read, Write, Think (2006). //Character Trading Cards//. Retrieved at http://www.readwritethink.org/parent-afterschoolresources/games-tools/character-trading-cards-a-30181.html

11) We Need Your Help
**SUBJECT:** Writing, Career Development and Occupational Studies **GRADE LEVEL:** Seventh grade **NAME:** We Need Your Help **BRIEF DESCRIPTION:** Students will define efficiently and research careers and one way that career has to abide by deadlines and schedules. Students will gather and compile information from numerous sources. **RATIONALE:** This is a great activity to include in a Career Unit, it is authentic learning, as students will find that just about every career they are interested in has some sort of paperwork deadlines and schedules they will need to abide by. Gives awareness to students why teachers throw around words of efficiency, neatness and responsibility. **LINK TO THE RESOURCE:** We Need Your Help **CITATION:** Caminiti, John. (2008) Resource Guide with Core Curriculum, //We Need Your Help////. // Retrieved at http://www.pdesas.org/module/content/resources/2769/view.ashx

**12) Notable Books for Middle Readers: 2003**
**SUBJECT:** Reading **GRADE LEVEL**: Seventh grade **NAME:** Notable Books for Middle Readers **BRIEF DESCRIPTION:** List of book titles and authors along with brief synopsis about the book. A new list is published every year. **RATIONALE:** A great resource for teachers to use when recommending books to students, but also when choosing a new book as a novel study in the classroom. **LINK TO THE RESOURCE:** Notable Books for Middle Readers **CITATION:** American Library Association (2011), //Notable Books for Middle Readers: 2003//. Retrieved at http://www.pdesas.org/module/content/resources/3355/view.ashx

13) Document-Based Questions
**SUBJECT:** Research, Writing **GRADE LEVEL:** Seventh grade **NAME:** Document-Based Questions **BRIEF DESCRIPTION:** Often times used with Social Studies instruction. Requires students to analyze a series of documents and answer a specific short-answer question about each document. **RATIONALE:** A great way to foster higher-level thinking. This allows for students to answer in an essay response format information obtained from the documents and also from the student's prior knowledge of the content area. **LINK TO THE RESOURCE:** Document-Based Questions **CITATION:** Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (2011). //Document-Based Questions//. Retrieved at http://www.pdesas.org/module/content/resources/378/view.ashx

14) Poetry Readings - Robert Browning
**SUBJECT:** Research, Poetry **GRADE LEVEL:** Seventh grade **NAME:** Historic Recordings: Robert Browning **BRIEF DESCRIPTION:** A link to Poetry Archive is provided on this resources and explains that the purpose of the website is to help make poetry accessible, relevant and enjoyable to a wide audience. **RATIONALE:** A great way to appreciate poetry is to hear its original poet recite his/her words. This website not only has the recording of the poem being read but also biography information about a various amount of poets. **LINK TO THE RESOURCE:** Poetry Archive **CITATION:** Poetry Archive (2010). //Robert Browning//. Retrieved at http://www.poetryarchive.org/poetryarchive/home.do

15) Greek Root Words
**SUBJECT:** Reading, Writing, Root Words **GRADE LEVEL:** Seventh grade **NAME:** Greek Root Words **BRIEF DESCRIPTION:** Greek words are seen everywhere in the English vocabulary. They influence language by giving us names for new medicines, technological advances and even television shows and magazines. **RATIONALE:** Once a student becomes familiar with the meaning of different prefixes, root words and suffixes, they are more apt to comprehend new words better as they are able to 'decipher' what the word means by what its parts mean. **LINK TO THE RESOURCE:** Greek Root Words **CITATION:** Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (2011) //Greek Root Words. Retrieved at http://www.pdesas.org/module/content/resources/428/view.ashx//

16) Prefixes
SUBJECT: Reading, Writing, Prefixes, Root Words, Suffixes GRADE LEVEL: Seventh grade NAME: Prefixes BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Prefixes are seen everywhere in the English language. They influence language by helping us decipher the meaning of an unfamiliar word, just by the prefix it has. RATIONALE: Once a student becomes familiar with the meaning of different prefixes, root words and suffixes, they are more apt to comprehend new words as they are able to 'decipher' what the word means by what its parts mean. LINK TO THE RESOURCE: Prefixes CITATION: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (2011) //Prefixes//. Retrieved at http://www.pdesas.org/module/content/resources/431/view.ashx

17) Suffixes
**SUBJECT:** Reading, Writing, Suffixes **GRADE LEVEL:** Seventh grade **NAME:** Suffixes **BRIEF DESCRIPTION:** Suffixes are seen many places in the English language. They influence language by helping us decipher the meaning of an unfamiliar word, just by the suffix it has. **RATIONALE:** Once a student becomes familiar with the meaning of different prefixes, root words and suffixes, they are more apt to comprehend new words as they are able to 'decipher' what the word means by what its parts mean. **LINK TO THE RESOURCE:** Suffixes **CITATION:** Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (2011) //Suffixes//. Retrieved at http://www.pdesas.org/module/content/resources/432/view.ashx

18) Important Quotes - To Kill a Mockingbird
**SUBJECT:** Reading, Dialogue **GRADE LEVEL:** Seventh grade **NAME:** Important Quotes - To Kill a Mockingbird **BRIEF DESCRIPTION:** A list of important quotes found in To Kill a Mockingbird. Though, just reading them is not enough, one must think about what they mean and how they pertain to the novel as a whole. **RATIONALE:** A great resource for teachers to help guide class/whole group discussion and written discussion questions as well. **LINK TO THE RESOURCE:** Important Quotes in To Kill a Mockingbird **CITATION:** Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (2011) //Important Quotes//. Retrieved at http://www.pdesas.org/module/content/resources/432/view.as

19) Copyright Guidelines for Administrators
**SUBJECT:** Copyrighting, Writing **GRADE LEVEL:** Seventh grade **NAME:** Copyright Guidelines for Administrators **BRIEF DESCRIPTION:** A chart designed to inform administrators and teachers of what they may do under the law. **RATIONALE:** A great resource for teachers to help guide class/whole group discussion and written discussion questions as well. **LINK TO THE RESOURCE:** Copyright Laws **CITATION:** Davidson, Hall, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (2011) //Copyright Guidelines for Administrators//. Retrieved at http://www.pdesas.org/module/content/resources/3501/view.ashx

20) Dialogue
**SUBJECT:** Writing, Dialogue **GRADE LEVEL:** Seventh grade **NAME:** Dialogue **BRIEF DESCRIPTION**: Quotations marks are essential when placing dialogue in a piece of writing. Gives rules to follow when writing dialogue and examples. Also, explains where punctuation goes when using quotations for dialogue. **RATIONALE:** A great resource for teachers to use when creating their notes to teach students about dialogue formatting in their writing. **LINK TO THE RESOURCE:** Dialogue **CITATION:** Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (2011) //Dialogue//. Retrieved at http://www.pdesas.org/module/content/resources/3501/view.ashx