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Magic E Wand and Cards Set Printable and Digital Easel Activity

By Fun Reading and Writing Resources

Students will have fun making CVCe words with magic e wands! In this Magic E Wand and Cards Printable set, they will master the difference between short vowel and silent "e" spelling patterns in this literacy activity. Also has an Easel Activity.

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies, Phonics

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, Homeschool

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Activities, Printables, Centers

CCSS:

RF.1.3c

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R Controlled Vowels Worksheet Upper Grades Printable and Digital Easel Activity

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This printable phonics worksheet will help students in upper grades who struggle spelling words with the vowels controlled by r (bossy r: the r-controlled vowels ar, er, ir, or, ur). Perfect for reading remediation practice. Quick and easy phonics

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

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Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RF.4.3, RF.5.3

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Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper Introductory PowerPoint

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Introductory PowerPoint - Out of my Mind by Sharon Draper. Introduces the characters, setting, and plot of the story to build student interest in the book prior to reading. Includes a link to a video trailer, some vocabulary words that students may

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

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PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Interactive Whiteboard

CCSS:

CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.9, CCRA.R.10

$4.00

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Story Elements Summary Worksheet and Plot Diagram - Printable and Digital Easel

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Elements of a short story practice worksheet. This story elements summary sheet can be used with any short story. Review the main story elements, such as plot, characters, setting, theme, conflict, climax, resolution, protagonist, antagonist, point

Subjects:

Reading, Short Stories, Reading Strategies

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

CCRA.R.3

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Diphthongs Worksheet OU and OW Upper Grades Printable and Digital Easel Activity

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This worksheet is helpful to students in the upper grades who still struggle with spelling words with the vowel diphthongs ou and ow. Perfect for remediation practice. Includes answer key. Quick and easy resource for upper grades or lower-level

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

CCRA.L.2

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My Brother Sam is Dead PowerPoint

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My Brother Sam is Dead PowerPoint. Use as an introduction, a reading guide, and to conclude your novel study on My Brother Sam is Dead. Includes information about the author, background information, themes, setting, characters, conflicts,

Subjects:

Reading, Writing, Reading Strategies

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.10, RL.6.1, RL.6.3, RL.6.10, RL.7.1, RL.7.10, RL.8.1, RL.8.10, W.5.1...

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Main Idea PowerPoint

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Use this Main Idea PowerPoint to teach students how to find the main idea or central idea of a reading passage to increase comprehension. Provides reading strategies for students and includes a practice selection that students can read, find the

Subjects:

Reading, ELA Test Prep, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.3.2, RI.4.2

$4.00

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Language Arts Textbook Scavenger Hunts for Middle School Back to School EDITABLE

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Three EDITABLE textbook scavenger hunts for Middle School Language Arts class to use at the beginning of the school year. Includes three scavenger hunts, which are editable for you to make sure they fit your textbook. Includes a Grammar Book

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Back to School

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$2.00

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Diphthongs Worksheet OI and OY Upper Grades Printable and Digital Easel Activity

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This diphthong worksheet is helpful to students in the upper grades who still struggle with spelling words with the vowel oi and oy diphthongs. Perfect for remediation practice and test prep. Includes answer key. Quick and easy resource for

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RF.4.3, RF.5.3, CCRA.L.2

$1.25

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Stop and Jot PowerPoint and Handout - Annotating Text Tutorial

By Fun Reading and Writing Resources

How to stop and jot. Do your students struggle with annotating text? PowerPoint explains common symbols and the meanings of each to use when making notes about what they are reading. Includes a printable handout where students can write down what

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.10

$1.50

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Rock n Roll Reading Log - 1000 Minute Independent Reading Tracker Summer Fun

By Fun Reading and Writing Resources

This rock and roll themed reading log helps encourage students to read independently. Use in class for independent reading, as a homework reading log, or as an incentive for summer reading. The goal is to reach 1000 minutes of reading. I like to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Classroom Forms

CCSS:

CCRA.R.10

$1.25

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Reading Genres Posters

By Fun Reading and Writing Resources

Reading Genres Posters for your classroom, media center, or school to support your reading program. Includes posters for the following genres: Poetry, Non-fiction, Fantasy, Biography, Realistic Fiction, Autobiography, Traditional Literature,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

CCSS:

CCRA.L.6

$2.75

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Story Element Plot Map Graphic Organizer Printable with Digital Easel Activity

By Fun Reading and Writing Resources

This Story Map is a simple and effective graphic organizer useful to map out the elements of a short story. Includes Title, Author, Main Characters, Setting, Supporting Characters, Problem, Solution. Great alternative to a plot diagram when you need

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Handouts, Printables, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

CCRA.R.3

$1.00

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Reading Comprehension Questions Wheel for Any Book with Easel Activity

By Fun Reading and Writing Resources

Great reading comprehension activity for reading class. Engage students in interpretive, literal, and inferential questions. Use the wheel to get students retelling, summarizing, and finding the main idea during and after reading a story book. Each

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, For Parents

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.10

$3.00

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Book Report Assignment Printable with Digital Easel Activity

By Fun Reading and Writing Resources

Book Report Assignment. Give this project to your students for an independent reading assignment. Students can choose to complete a comic strip, a greeting card, a collage, a movie poster, or a magazine advertisement. Assignment sheet includes

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

CCRA.W.2, CCRA.W.6, CCRA.W.9, CCRA.W.10, CCRA.L.1

$1.25

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Literature Story Elements Graphic Organizer Freebie Printable and Digital

By Fun Reading and Writing Resources

Try out this FREE Story Elements Graphic Organizer. It's a simple graphic organizer kids can use to take notes on the story elements of a fiction story. Digital and Print: Includes a ready-made Easel Activity you can assign in Google classroom or by

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Handouts, Printables, Graphic Organizers

FREE

Digital Download PDF (0.95 MB)

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Free Emergent Reader Reading Strategies Bookmarks

By Fun Reading and Writing Resources

Free bookmarks for you to print out and give to your parents to help their children learn to read. Give as an end of year gift and remind them to read over the summer. Nine different reading strategies to help beginning emergent readers work through

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies, Phonics

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Handouts, Printables, For Parents

FREE

Digital Download PDF (0.58 MB)

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Books I Want to Read Goal Setting Sheet FREE

By Fun Reading and Writing Resources

This is a free reading goal setting sheet. This Books I Want to Read page will be a great place to write down a list of 12 books your students (or you) would like to read. You can hand this out to your students or even use it yourself to be mindful

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

CCRA.R.10

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Digital Download PDF (1.17 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

15 years experience in middle school.

MY TEACHING STYLE

Audio-visuals and multi-media should be used to engage students in the classrooms of today.

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Volunteer of the Year award for service to the library SPMS, Community service award from the city of Chicago Heights, Three years awarded for volunteer service to the Helping Hands Food Pantry, St. Marys

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Graduated from CHHS Magna cum Laude.

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Live with my lovely wife and two wonderful dogs! We love to go to the beach and watch the surf.

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Numbers, Science, Astronomy, Biology, Earth Sciences, Environment, Social Studies, Arts & Music, Music, Special Education, Career and Technical Education, ELA Test Prep, Life Skills, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Professional Development, Character Education, Study Skills, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Halloween, Speech Therapy, Winter, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Black History Month, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Spring, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, Handwriting, For Administrators, Vocational Education, Test Preparation, End of Year, Phonics, Close Reading, Women's History Month, Classroom Community, Hispanic Heritage Month