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Reading Activities for Short Story "Charles" by Shirley Jackson

By Mrs Donnald

"Charles" is a funny and sweet short story about a kindergarten boy who keeps getting into trouble. It is an excellent story to include in a lesson or unit about situational irony. The story itself is not included in this packet, but it can be

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.5, RL.9-10.10

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Characterization Slides

By Mrs Donnald

These colorful and visually engaging slides include the definition of characterization, round vs. flat characters, static vs. dynamic characters, and indirect vs. direct characterization. Can be paired with my Characterization Guided Notes (see

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations

CCSS:

CCRA.SL.1, CCRA.SL.2

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Digital Download PPTX (0.83 MB)

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"A Raisin in the Sun: An Introduction" Documentary Viewing Activity

By Mrs Donnald

In this activity, students watch a 22-minute video documentary about Lorraine Hansberry and A Raisin in the Sun. This document includes a link to the video on YouTube and 10 questions for students to answer about the contents of the documentary.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Drama, Black History Month

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.SL.2

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Student-Made Anchor Charts Activity: Story Elements (Plot, Character, Irony)

By Mrs Donnald

In this activity, students create anchor charts (informative posters) about six main story elements: plot, round/flat/static/dynamic characters, indirect/direct characterization, types of conflict, types of irony, and point of view. This is best

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Other (ELA)

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

CCRA.R.5, CCRA.SL.1

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"I Have a Dream" Analysis Activity

By Mrs Donnald

In this activity, students watch a short video about the background of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, answer questions about the video, and then read and analyze the speech.This document contains hyperlinks (to the History

Subjects:

English Language Arts, U.S. History, Black History Month

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.4, SL.9-10.3

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Odyssey Cyclops Quiz (Differentiated)

By Mrs Donnald

This document includes questions that can be used for guided reading or as a quiz after reading the "Cyclops" section of The Odyssey. Two versions of the quiz are included for differentiation within a class or between standard vs. honors sections.

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Handouts

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.6, RL.9-10.10

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ELA Unique Research & Writing Unit: Automotive Technologies!

By Mrs Donnald

A fresh and unique approach to teaching high school students critical reading and research!Students do not just need vocabulary strategies and research skills for their classes in school. We all use technical vocabulary as we talk about the things

Subjects:

Vocabulary, Reading Strategies, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Unit Plans, Thematic Unit Plans

CCSS:

SL.11-12.2, SL.11-12.5, L.11-12.4, L.11-12.6, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.W.2, CCRA.W.3, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5, CCRA.W.6

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Literary Terms Circle It! Game

By Mrs Donnald

Are your students getting tired of the same digital learning tools for review? Does the once-beloved Kahoot or Jeopardy now elicit an eyeroll?This fun, competitive, paper-based game (also known as Flyswatter or Matamoscas, often used in world

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Games

CCSS:

CCRA.L.6

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Blending Quotations Slides

By Mrs Donnald

Best used as a Google Slides. This presentation reviews the Claim-Evidence-Reasoning format/"Quote Sandwich," defines and gives examples of dropped quotations vs. blended quotations, and includes clips from The Colbert Report that demonstrate

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

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

Types:

Lectures, PowerPoint Presentations, Video Files

CCSS:

CCRA.W.9, CCRA.L.1

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C-E-R Graphic Organizer

By Mrs Donnald

Students can use this graphic organizer when they practice Claim-Evidence-Reasoning responses. C-E-R responses give students a framework to seamlessly include textual evidence in their writing and explain it effectively.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies - History

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Scaffolded Notes

CCSS:

CCRA.W.9

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"American Dream" Media Analysis Journals

By Mrs Donnald

“The American Dream is still alive out there, and hard work will get you there." — Bill Rancic, entrepreneur“For many, the American dream has become a nightmare.” — Bernie Sanders, U.S. SenatorFor this assignment, students maintain a journal

Subjects:

English Language Arts, U.S. History

Grades:

11^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Cultural Activities

CCSS:

RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.2, RI.11-12.1, RI.11-12.2, RI.11-12.6, W.11-12.1, W.11-12.4, W.11-12.6, W.11-12.9, W.11-12.10

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Vocab Tracker

By Mrs Donnald

Vocab Trackers are an evidence-based way to improve students' vocab retention and executive functioning skills. This document can be modified and used as students learn vocabulary throughout a unit or course.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies - History

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts

CCSS:

CCRA.L.6

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Tips for Students during At-Home Learning

By Mrs Donnald

I noticed that while my inbox has been flooded with resources about how to work from home, there's been a surprising lack of resources to help students figure out how to work from home. So I put together this (free) resource guide with four quick

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Handouts, For Parents, Posters

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Characterization Guided Notes

By Mrs Donnald

Students can use these scaffolded notes as they learn about types of characters and characterization.

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

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

Types:

Scaffolded Notes

CCSS:

CCRA.SL.1, CCRA.SL.2

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Blending Quotations quote slips

By Mrs Donnald

This document includes 35 quotes that can be cut up into slips and drawn from a hat for students to practice C-E-R/A-C-E-S responses, blending quotations, introducing quotes, or citing quotes. Quotes involve relevant topics like Tik Tok, Cardi B,

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.9

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I am currently a 9th and 11th grade English teacher, but I have also worked in schools as a reading/math tutor, SAT tutor, Spanish tutor, academic coach, summer programming teacher, and paraeducator. I have worked with students in preschool through university level and in both urban and rural settings.

MY TEACHING STYLE

Culturally Responsive / Trauma-Informed

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

B.A. English at Meredith College

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Not Grade Specific

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Reading, Vocabulary, Science, Social Studies, U.S. History, Arts & Music, Drama, ELA Test Prep, Other (ELA), For All Subjects, Literature, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Black History Month, Informational Text