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Identifying Theme Practice - FREE DOWNLOAD

By Lit in the Middle 6-9

FREE! This two-page handout works well both as a hard copy or electronically. The first two pages are black and white. The second two pages are the same but in color. The lesson progresses from identifying themes in two short passages to students

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Short Stories

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.3, RL.8.1, RL.8.2, RL.8.3

FREE

Digital Download PDF (1.16 MB)

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Thanksgiving Found Poetry Middle Grades ELA FREEBIE

By Lit in the Middle 6-9

Are your students nuttier than squirrels in the days leading up to Thanksgiving Break? Crankier than cranberry sauce? Use this FREE activity to keep your students engaged and on task! Found poetry using an informational text about Thanksgiving

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.7.4, RL.7.5, L.7.1, L.7.2, L.7.3, L.7.4, L.7.5

FREE

Digital Download PDF (4.16 MB)

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I'm Really Into Central Idea - FREE download!

By Lit in the Middle 6-9

*This resource will be listed for FREE for 24 hours*2/27/24 3:00 pm through 2/28/24 3:00 pmDoes nonfiction feel like a snoozefest? Students can't relate to it? This lesson focuses on finding the central idea of small informational articles that are

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.6.1, RI.6.2, RI.6.3, RI.6.4, RI.6.5, RI.7.1, RI.7.2, RI.7.3, RI.7.4, RI.7.5, RI.8.1...

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Mini Mundane Halloween 2023 Inference Activity - Middle Grades ELA FREEBIE

By Lit in the Middle 6-9

FREE!Don't be afraid of a spooktacular good time with your middle schoolers! We can take inferencing skills from horror to engaging!This free download has everything you need to keep students engaged, on task, and reviewing rigorous material! Just

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Games, Lesson

CCSS:

L.7.4, L.7.5, L.8.4, L.8.5, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.L.4, CCRA.L.5

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Digital Download PDF (2.68 MB)

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How do astronauts wash their hair in space? Critical Thinking Activity

By Lit in the Middle 6-9

How do astronauts wash their hair in space? How do YOU think they wash their hair in space? Your mission: brainstorm a step-by-step guide for an astronaut to successfully wash their hair in space with zero gravity!This activity works best over the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Critical Thinking, Back to School

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

SL.6.1, SL.6.2, SL.7.1, SL.7.2, SL.8.1, SL.8.2

$1.50

Online Resource
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Theme & Summarizing Graphic Organizer for Middle School ELA

By Lit in the Middle 6-9

This graphic organizer bridges the gap from simply filling out a plot diagram with recall information to actively ANALYZING a short story in order to identify the theme. Don't be fooled by the pretty colors. Pay attention to all those HOT verbs!

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Short Stories

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.7.2, RL.7.3, RL.8.2, RL.8.3

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (0.27 MB)

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Mundane Halloween Inferencing Activity

By Lit in the Middle 6-9

FREE for 24 hours! (offer ends 4:00 PM 10/27/23)You know how middle schoolers love to be bored? Or how it's cool to be apathetic? Zombies? How they fixate on the smallest/oddest points? Let's play into that!The newest Halloween trend in Japan is

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA)

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.8.1, RI.6.1, RI.6.2, RI.6.3, RI.6.4, RI.7.1, RI.7.2, RI.7.3, RI.7.4, RI.8.1, RI.8.2...

$3.00

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I'm REALLY into Central Idea!

By Lit in the Middle 6-9

Does nonfiction feel like a snoozefest? Students can't relate to it? This lesson focuses on finding the central idea of small informational articles that are about REAL people and REALLY interesting hobbies - many that your students can relate to!

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Internet Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.6.1, RI.6.2, RI.6.3, RI.6.4, RI.7.1, RI.7.2, RI.7.3, RI.7.4, RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.8.3...

$4.99

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Google Slides™

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"Story of An Hour" by Kate Chopin Lesson Plan with HOT questions and slideshow!

By Lit in the Middle 6-9

COMPLETE LESSON! Need a short story? Need background information? Need your students to practice inferencing and context clue strategies? Need higher order thinking questions? Check! Check! Check! Check!!This lesson includes:Instructional slideshow

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Short Stories

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4

$4.99

Digital Download ZIP (2.84 MB)

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Poem A Day Slideshow for Middle School

By Lit in the Middle 6-9

20 poems ready to go with the click of a button! This slideshow is the perfect poetry bellringer or quick daily review activity for middle schoolers! There are 20 poems, one for each day, enough to last a whole month! (April is poetry month, by the

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.4, RL.6.5, RL.6.6, RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.3, RL.7.4, RL.7.5...

$7.99

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Google Slides™

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have over 15 years of working with children of all ages but my teacher heart belongs to middle school! 4 years as a Montessori elementary assistant, 7 years as a seventh-grade ELA teacher, 2 years as an eighth-grade ELA teacher, 2 years as a middle school literacy coach

MY TEACHING STYLE

Paired partners, small groups, creative projects, learning progressions, and technology-infused

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Yet to be added

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

B.A. Performance Theater M.A.T. Middle Grades Education (ELA and Social Studies) Fulbright Hayes - Shanghai, China AIG certified

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I love time in the classroom with my kids! I also have two daughters at home.