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Learning Objective: Students will determine the central theme of a short story by citing 2–3 specific textual details that support their interpretation, using CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.2. Warm-Up (7 min): Quick Write — "Think of a movie or book where a character learned an important lesson. What was the lesson, and how did you know?" Direct Instruction (12 min): Teacher think-aloud with "Thank You, M'am" by Langston Hughes. Model the difference between topic (what it's about) and theme (what it says about life). Use anchor chart: Topic → Theme → Evidence. Guided Practice (12 min): Think-Pair-Share — Partners annotate "The Circuit" excerpt, identify 2 theme statements, and find textual evidence. Share with structured sentence frame: "The theme of this story is _____ because the author shows _____."

Criterion: Scientific Claim & Evidence Exemplary (4): Student states a precise, testable claim that directly addresses the investigation question. Evidence includes 3+ accurate data points from the experiment, correctly interpreted with units. The reasoning explicitly connects the evidence to the claim using scientific concepts from the unit. Proficient (3): Student states a clear claim that addresses the investigation question. Evidence includes 2–3 data points, accurately recorded. The reasoning connects evidence to the claim but may not fully explain the mechanism. Developing (2): Student states a claim but it is vague or only partially addresses the question. Evidence is present but limited to 1 data point or contains minor inaccuracies. Reasoning is attempted but the connection between evidence and claim is unclear. Beginning (1): Claim is missing or does not address the investigation question. Evidence is absent or inaccurate. Reasoning is not present or does not reference the evidence.

Name: ___________________ Date: ___________ Part A: Multiple Choice (Circle the correct answer) 1. Which fraction is represented by point A on the number line below? [Number line from 0 to 1, point A marked at 3/4] A. 1/4 B. 1/2 C. 3/4 D. 4/3 2. On a number line from 0 to 1, where would you place the fraction 1/3? A. Between 0 and 1/4 B. Exactly at 1/2 C. Between 1/4 and 1/2 D. Between 1/2 and 3/4 Part B: Fill in the Blank 3. A number line is divided into 6 equal parts. Each part represents _____ of the whole. 4. The fraction 5/8 is _____ than 1/2 because 5 is more than half of 8.