informational texts

This set of performance assessment materials (2013-14 version) is intended to be completed in the Fall of Fifth Grade as an initial round of assessments, if appropriate for your class (see Spring Fifth Grade assesment linked below for additional materials designed to be administered later in the...

In this module, sixth grade students will be learning about different natural disasters and their impact on people's lives (SC.6.E.7.7). Students will read informational texts and take notes on natural disasters and where and why they occur. They will then interview three people who have been...

During the years 1892-1954, Ellis Island became the first stop for many immigrants as they began their new lives in America. In this module, students will write a museum exhibit description explaining the importance of Ellis Island. This would be the language for a portal sign, or point of...

This set of performance assessment materials (2013-14 version) is intended to be completed in the Spring of Fifth Grade as a second round of assessments, if appropriate for your class (see Fall Fifth Grade assesment linked below for additional materials designed to be administered earlier in the...

This set of performance assessment materials (2013-14 version) is intended to be completed in the Spring of Sixth Grade as a second round of assessments, if appropriate for your class (see Fall Sixth Grade assesment linked below for additional materials designed to be administered earlier in the...

This set of performance assessment materials (2013-14 version) is intended to be completed in the Fall of Sixth Grade as an initial round of assessments, if appropriate for your class (see Sixth Grade Spring assesment linked below for additional materials designed to be administered later in the...

This set of performance assessment materials (2013-14 version) is intended to be completed in the Fall of Seventh Grade as an initial round of assessments, if appropriate for your class (see Spring Seventh Grade assesment linked below for additional materials designed to be administered later in...

This set of performance assessment materials (2013-14 version) is intended to be completed in the Spring of Seventh Grade as a second round of assessments, if appropriate for your class (see Fall Seventh Grade assesment linked below for additional materials designed to be administered earlier in...

This set of performance assessment materials (2013-14 version) is intended to be completed in the Spring of Eighth Grade as a second round of assessments, if appropriate for your class (see Fall Eighth Grade assesment linked below for additional materials designed to be administered earlier in...

This set of performance assessment materials (2013-14 version) is intended to be completed in the Fall of Eighth Grade as an initial round of assessments, if appropriate for your class (see Eighth Grade assesment linked below for additional materials designed to be administered later in the...

This set of performance assessment materials (2013-14 version) is intended to be completed in the Spring of Fourth Grade as a second round of assessments, if appropriate for your class (see Fall Fourth Grade assesment linked below for additional materials designed to be administered earlier in...

This set of performance assessment materials (2013-14 version) is intended to be completed in the Fall of Fourth Grade as an initial round of assessments, if appropriate for your class (see Spring Fourth Grade assesment linked below for additional materials designed to be administered later in...

This set of performance assessment materials (2013-14 version) is intended to be completed in the Spring of Third Grade as a second round of assessments, if appropriate for your class (see Fall Third Grade assesment linked below for additional materials designed to be administered earlier in the...

This set of performance assessment materials (2013-14 version) is intended to be completed in the Fall of Third Grade as an initial round of assessments, if appropriate for your class (see Spring Third Grade assesment linked below for additional materials designed to be administered later in the...

This set of performance assessment materials (2013-14 version) is intended to be completed in the Spring of Second Grade as a second round of assessments, if appropriate for your class (see Fall Second Grade assesment linked below for additional materials designed to be administered earlier in...

This set of performance assessment materials (2013-14 version) is intended to be completed in the Fall of Second Grade as an initial round of assessments, if appropriate for your class (see Spring Second Grade assesment linked below for additional materials designed to be administered later in...

This set of performance assessment materials (2013-14 version) is intended to be completed in the Spring of Kindergarten as a second round of assessments, if appropriate for your class (see Fall Kindergarten assesment linked below for additional materials designed to be administered earlier in...

This set of performance assessment materials (2013-14 version) is intended to be completed in the Fall of Kindergarten as an initial round of assessments, if appropriate for your class (see Spring Kindergarten assesment linked below for additional materials designed to be administered later in...

This set of performance assessment materials (2013-14 version) is intended to be completed in the Spring of First Grade as a second round of assessments, if appropriate for your class (see Fall First Grade assesment linked below for additional materials designed to be administered earlier in the...

This set of performance assessment materials (2013-14 version) is intended to be completed in the Fall of First Grade.  It can be used to assess the following Common Core standards:

• Students will ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
• Students will, with
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