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Extended Metaphor Using TPCASTT and Pop Music 1

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Cornell Notes Template (Google Docs Version Included!)

By Koch's Odds N' Ends

Who doesn't love Cornell Notes?! When my school went 1:1 with Chromebooks last year, I converted everything to digital files. This product includes a great .pdf Cornell Notes template as well as super easy to use Google Doc version that can be

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For All Subjects

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4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, ...

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Printables, Google Apps

$1.15

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Google Docs™

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Costa's Levels of Questioning & Thinking Bulletin Board Kit

By Koch's Odds N' Ends

This bulletin board kit displays the three levels of Costa's Questioning and Thinking. Each level category comes with 10+ question starters/discussion prompts. I find this particular display to be especially useful in preparation for Socratic

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English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

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Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$3.00

Digital Download ZIP (11.50 MB)

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SOAPSTone Worksheet Template

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This is a SOAPSTone worksheet template. I found that when my students were asked to use a the SOAPSTone strategy they had a difficult time remembering what to put in each category's designated box. I attempted to resolve this issue by putting the

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English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Poetry

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6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$1.15

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TPCASTT Worksheet Template

By Koch's Odds N' Ends

This is a TPCASTT worksheet template. I found that when my students were asked to use a the TPCASTT strategy they had a difficult time remembering what to put in each category's designated box. I attempted to resolve this issue by putting the

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English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Poetry

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6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$1.50

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Extended Metaphor Using TPCASTT and Pop Music 1

By Koch's Odds N' Ends

This activity is a huge hit my classroom! It uses Katy Perry's "Firework" and Gym Class Heroes' "Stereo Hearts" to help students understand and practice identifying extended metaphor. This activity includes lyric pages for both songs (for marking

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English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Poetry

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

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Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$3.00

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Monsters and Mustaches Topic Sentence Matching

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This is a hands-on matching game! Match the Monster (paragraph) to the Mustache (topic sentence)! Students have so much fun putting the mustaches on the monsters. Great for review or practice! This product comes as a .pdf file. Just print and cut

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Writing, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Printables

$4.25

Digital Download PDF (2.04 MB)

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Close Reading Packet-Abraham Lincoln & Frederick Douglass

By Koch's Odds N' Ends

This is one of my favorite activities that I do with my students during the school year! This close reading packet touches on so many different reading/writing/speaking/listening strategies I don't think I can list them all. -Vocabulary

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English Language Arts, U.S. History

Grades:

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

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Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$4.00

Digital Download PDF (3.04 MB)

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Dystopian Novel Found Poem Activity

By Koch's Odds N' Ends

This activity is my favorites that we do during our dystopian novel study! Students choose one of their favorite/most significant pages of their novels and turn them into poetry and beautiful works of art. Not only is this activity loads of fun, but

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English Language Arts, English

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Activities, Handouts

$0.99

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Dystopian Literature (The Basics)-Notes Presentation

By Koch's Odds N' Ends

I use this presentation every year with my students. I have them take Cornell Notes as we go over the basic information on dystopian literature. It's a really great introduction for their dystopian novel study! The presentation includes the

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English Language Arts, Drama, English

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

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Lectures, PowerPoint Presentations, Handouts

$2.50

Digital Download PDF (12.90 MB)

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Student Worksheet for Self-Review/Analysis of Test Results

By Koch's Odds N' Ends

This product is one of my personal favorites. I use these worksheets for pre and post tests. They hold students accountable for their own test scores and growth from test to test. -The first worksheet ("Reviewing My Results") assists students in

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For All Subject Areas

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4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Assessment

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Extended Metaphor Using TPCASTT and Pop Music 2

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This activity is a huge hit my classroom! It uses Tom Cochran's "Life Is A Highway" and David Guetta's (feat.Sia) "Titanium" to help students understand and practice identifying extended metaphor. This activity includes lyric pages for both songs

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English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Poetry

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

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Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$2.50

Digital Download PDF (1.15 MB)

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Basic Paragraph Structure Outline Lesson Plan/Activity

By Koch's Odds N' Ends

This is a FULL lesson plan/activity to teach students how to write a basic paragraph using textual evidence and accompanying commentary. This is practically a print and teach product (the only thing missing is your choice of articles). This activity

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English Language Arts, Social Studies - History

Grades:

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

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Activities, Printables, Lesson

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (2.95 MB)

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Dystopian Novel Plot Map

By Koch's Odds N' Ends

This worksheet is a plot map template for dystopian novels. The design matches the rest of the dystopian items in my shop and the plot map itself guides students through the various sections of a dystopian novel with questions and reminds This

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English Language Arts, English

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Activities, Handouts

$1.25

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The Six Elements of Argument Notes Presentation

By Koch's Odds N' Ends

This notes presentation is a great way to introduce or review the elements of argument with students! I use it for both every year. The notes a great reference for students to use as they learn about the persuasive appeals (ethos, pathos, logos) and

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English Language Arts

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6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

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Lectures, Handouts, Printables

$2.50

Digital Download PDF (9.00 MB)

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Symbolism in Literature Activity

By Koch's Odds N' Ends

I use this activity after reading either when reviewing literary elements or when introducing the topic of symbolism to my students for the first time. The definition article is a great reference for students to keep for reference throughout the

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Reading, Literature, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$1.75

Digital Download PDF (0.65 MB)

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Fahrenheit 451 Writing Prompts/Discussion Questions

By Koch's Odds N' Ends

These higher level questions are great for class discussion, essay questions, writing prompts, and even socratic seminar topics! I use these in my classroom every year (in a variety of ways) and am always pleased with how my students respond. These

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English Language Arts, Reading, Writing-Essays

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7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

Types:

Assessment, Literature Circles

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Theme in Literature Activity

By Koch's Odds N' Ends

This is an activity that I use every year as a refresher before I introduce my students to writing their first literary analysis. Not only does this activity help students practice identifying theme, they get to read an awesome short story by Kurt

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Reading Strategies

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (3.45 MB)

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Dystopian Protagonist Activity

By Koch's Odds N' Ends

This activity is a great way to gauge student comprehension of a dystopian novel while also gauging student understanding of dystopian genre concepts. I give my students this chart when they are a couple of chapters into their novel and let them

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English Language Arts, English

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Activities, Handouts

$1.25

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Word Choice in Literature Activity

By Koch's Odds N' Ends

This is a fun activity that I use every year! A lot of my students have a difficult time realizing that emotions can be broken down into very specific feelings and that makes it difficult for them to understand mood and tone. I like to use this

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$3.25

Digital Download PDF (1.86 MB)

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"Civil Peace" Pre-Reading Activity

By Koch's Odds N' Ends

I love using this activity to introduce Chinua Achebe's "Civil Peace." I have found that building and researching context before reading a text helps students understand it on deeper level. Within this specific activity, students learn about the

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English Language Arts, Short Stories, Reading Strategies

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Activities, Handouts

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CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.L.4

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I teach 10th grade English, yearbook, and journalism at a public high school in Mesa, Arizona.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I love hands-on learning. I love to get my students involved in their own education. It holds them accountable and keeps them engaged!

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Graduated from Arizona State University with a B.A. in Secondary Education-English

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

My husband, our two dogs, and I live in sunny (and hot) Gilbert, Arizona. My husband works as a physical therapist at an outpatient clinic in Gilbert as well. We love to spend much of our time together watching classic movies and cooking.