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John Eldridge

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Point of View Unit

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Students will learn all four points of view: 1st, 2nd, 3rd Limited, and 3rd Omniscient in this unit, which includes a journal prompt and example, notes, power point, and assessment project (poster). The possibilities are endless with the tools in

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Creative Writing, Vocabulary

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

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Mad Libs Project (parts of speech)

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Using Mad Libs to teach parts of speech (basic) is a fun way for students to explore the many uses of the eight basic parts of speech. This lesson shows students how to construct a mad lib of their own and lets you know which students truly

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English Language Arts

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6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Figurative Language in Poetry Activity

By John Eldridge

In this activity students read four-five short poems, all that contain hyperbole in them. You can have students also look for similes and metaphors in each of the poems. Use this as a warmup activity for hyperbole or a quiz after studying hyperbole

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Reading Strategies, Poetry

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

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Activities, Assessment

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How to Explicate a Poem

By John Eldridge

This lesson includes a step by step guide to explicating (dissecting and analyzing) any poem. I use a Robert Frost poem (with powerpoint) to show students the intricacies of analyzing a poem to infer meaning. You can use this lesson with any type of

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English Language Arts

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9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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PowerPoint Presentations, Handouts

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Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns Novel Study Guide

By John Eldridge

Cold Sassy Tree is a wonderful novel that explores humanity, race, class, and adolescence in early 1900's Georgia. I teach this novel back to back, or in lieu of teaching "To Kill a Mockingbird" as they both contain similar themes. This packet

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English Language Arts

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9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Advice Interview and Report

By John Eldridge

This lesson allows students to learn from the adults in their life, having them interview and collect 10 pieces of advice (in written form). Included are two essays written by authors reflecting on lessons they wish they had learned or have learned

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English Language Arts

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9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Verb Phrases Poster

By John Eldridge

Students will learn how to use verb phrases in this fun, interactive lesson that shows them how to assemble verb phrases and then place them throughout their sentences. Plus, students will be proud to show off their finished posters with artwork.

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

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

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Activities, Assessment, Printables

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Sentence Scrambles (Charlotte's Web)

By John Eldridge

Want a hands on activity that allows students to work together and learn the many ways to structure a sentence? This is the lesson for you! Included are large printouts of sentences from Charlotte's Web (including dialogue!) that you can cut out and

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English Language Arts

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

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Color Symbolism in "Jurassic Park"

By John Eldridge

This lesson includes a warmup activity matching symbols with ideas or concepts as a partner activity. Students then watch the film Jurassic Park and create explanations for the colors each character wears. The extension project allows the students

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English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, English

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Assessment, Movie Guides, Activboard Activities

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4 Basic Sentence Types Study Guide

By John Eldridge

Exposing students to the four basic sentence types is essential in creating good writers. This, along with my "Clauses Review" study guide gives students a resource to use to learn simple, compound, complex, and compound complex sentence structures.

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English Language Arts

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

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Study Guides, Handouts

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Helping Students Determine Audience/Bias

By John Eldridge

Students being able to read an article/essay and determine the intended audience is crucial to becoming a good analyst and writer. This webquest allows students to use a kid friendly website www.teenink.com to review articles written by teens,

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Activities, Webquests

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Clauses Review Study Guide

By John Eldridge

Want your students to have more tools in their arsenal of writing? Teach them how to manipulate clauses with this study guide. Every effective type of clause (with examples) is on this handout. Bonus Tip: Have students use a different clause each

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English Language Arts

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8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

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Study Guides, Handouts

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Literary Terms Study Guide

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This study guide contains very rational explanations for the toughest and most common vocabulary found on high school proficiency exams, ACT, SAT, etc. I give each student one of these at the start of each year to use throughout.

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English Language Arts

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9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Gothic Genre Web Quest

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I use this web quest to introduce the gothic genre before reading "The Hound of the Baskervilles," by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. You can, however, use the web quest for simply introducing the genre and then teach whichever story you want. You can adapt

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English Language Arts

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

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Internet Activities

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

With four years of English teaching experience at the secondary level, my lessons have been adapted to meet the attention spans or students and demands of current curriculum across the nation.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I enjoy using activities to teach students and following up with an extension that allows them to show what they have learned and think critically. Most of my lessons hit all DOK levels.

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Bachelor of Science in Secondary English Education University of South Dakota 2008

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I truly love my job and working with kids every day. I am 27 years old living happily in Nevada teaching high school English. Drop me a line to discuss lessons if you want! Hope you enjoy your purchases! Thanks :)

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6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Vocabulary, Writing, Reading Strategies, Poetry