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Vocabulary Epic Bundle: Editable Program & Activities for Secondary ELA

By Secondary Sara

Consider your vocabulary planning finished! This mega bundle of ALL the vocabulary items from my store contains everything you need to regularly teach and assess words to middle or high school ELA students – plus, editable documents means that you

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Flash Cards

CCSS:

L.6.6, L.7.6, L.8.6, L.9-10.6

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Independent Reading Program: "Book of the Month" (Grades 6-8) DISTANCE LEARNING

By Secondary Sara

Ready to add more independent reading to your middle school classroom? Want to try reader’s workshop? Hoping to bring in more fiction that’s differentiated to student interests? Track genres and progress without expensive programs, points, or book

Subjects:

Reading, Literature

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Handouts, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.6.10, RL.7.10, RL.8.10

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386

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Subject Verb Agreement Unit: Grammar Lesson, Quiz, Test, & More

By Secondary Sara

Need a hand teaching grammar in a no-prep, classroom-tested, easy-to-grade manner? Use this set of tools to introduce OR review subject/verb agreement to middle and high school students!This lesson guides students through basic guidelines for

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment

$6.00

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Greek & Latin Roots, Suffixes, and Prefixes: Stations, Flipbooks, & Assessments

By Secondary Sara

Need to teach Greek and Latin affixes in ELA? Your prep work is done! Use this comprehensive instruction, practice, and assessment set to help students learn prefixes, roots, and suffixes in a student-friendly manner!This set keeps instruction

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

L.6.4b, L.7.4b, L.8.4b

$14.99

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The Little Mermaid: Compare/Contrast Movie & Reading Unit (Middle School)

By Secondary Sara

Need a quick, engaging way to fulfill the standard of watching a text’s film version? Struggling to find a movie version to which parents won’t object? The original story by Hans Christian Andersen is a complex text that is NOT just for elementary

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment

$7.99

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The Outsiders: Chapter Quizzes

By Secondary Sara

Need a quick assessment of literal and critical comprehension of The Outsiders? Use this set of four quizzes to get a snapshot of your students’ understandings of the novel!Each two-page quiz has a combination of question types that will help you

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment

CCSS:

RL.6.10, RL.7.10, RL.8.10, RL.9-10.10

$4.99

100

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Citations Lesson for Beginners: MLA 9th Edition (with Google Docs)

By Secondary Sara

Are your students resisting citations in their research? Don’t understand what citations are, or why they are important? It’s less ugly with a metaphor, when you explain it as making your writing more “designer” by putting logos on it! Win them over

Subjects:

Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts, Lesson

$2.99

165

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Creative Writing Prompts: 100 Prompts to Hook ALL writers!

By Secondary Sara

Use this list of 100 writing prompts, divided by learning style, to help ALL students feel inspired to write! Present these to kickstart ANY creative writing/narrative assignment: fiction, poetry, or memoir/autobiographical pieces. The goal of

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities

CCSS:

W.6.3, W.7.3, W.8.3, W.9-10.3, W.11-12.3

$3.99

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Task Card Activity for Literature: Apply to ANY Novel or Short Story!

By Secondary Sara

Need a flexible way to assess a fictional text? Want to try task cards, stations, and small group collaboration? (Want something OTHER than a quiz to assess understanding?)Try this set of task cards to put some variety in your assessment of literary

Subjects:

Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Task Cards

$4.99

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Academic Skills Choice Project: Becoming Better Students

By Secondary Sara

Do your students need help learning how to become independent, successful students? Can’t keep a binder organized or study well for tests? Do they struggle with study skills, time management, or other elements of school?Use this short research

Subjects:

Other (ELA), Writing, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Research, Projects, Activities

$2.99

$1.99

153

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Phrases and Clauses Unit: Grammar Lesson, Quiz, Test, & More

By Secondary Sara

Need a hand teaching grammar in a no-prep, classroom-tested, easy-to-grade manner? Use this set of tools to introduce OR review types of clauses and phrases to middle and high school students!This lesson teaches the clauses/phrases specified in the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

L.9-10.1b

$6.00

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Grammar Diagnostic Test (#2 of 2): Epic Pre/Post Assessment for Teens

By Secondary Sara

Need a grammar diagnostic test that will give you a clear picture of what students know? Use this assessment as a pre (and/or post) test to get a benchmark and track growth!This test is TEACHER-friendly because it is easy to grade, fully editable,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment

CCSS:

L.6.1c, L.6.1d, L.6.2a, L.7.1a, L.7.1b, L.7.1c, L.7.2a, L.8.1a, L.8.1b, L.8.1c, L.8.1d...

$4.99

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MLA Essay Lesson (DISTANCE LEARNING): Formatting is Like Setting a Table!

By Secondary Sara

Now includes Google, PDF, *and* Office versions! Just as the pieces of a place setting go in particular spots on the table, the elements of an essay's document need to be formatted just so!Use this easy simile to teach your students why essays need

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts, Google Apps, Lesson

$2.50

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Book Talks: Student-Led Presentation Project for ELA

By Secondary Sara

Want students to be accountable for book talks? Build a reading community, increase word-of-mouth book recommendations, and practice speaking skills with this project! Use this project to: • Start your independent reading program, or give it a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities

$2.99

181

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Pronouns Unit: Grammar Lesson, Quiz, Test, & More

By Secondary Sara

Need a hand teaching grammar in a no-prep, classroom-tested, easy-to-grade manner? Use this set of tools to introduce OR review pronoun rules to middle and high school students!**NOTE: This resource includes Word, PowerPoint, an .mp4 video, and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

L.6.1a, L.6.1b, L.6.1c, L.6.1d

$6.00

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Grammar Diagnostic Test #1 - Distance Learning - Self-Grading (Google Drive)

By Secondary Sara

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment, Google Apps

CCSS:

L.6.1c, L.6.1d, L.6.2a, L.7.1a, L.7.1b, L.7.1c, L.7.2a, L.8.1a, L.8.1b, L.8.1c, L.8.1d...

$4.99

Online Resource
Google Drive™ folder

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Introductions are like Free Samples (DISTANCE LEARNING): Lesson for ANY Essay!

By Secondary Sara

Now includes Google, PDF, *and* Office versions! Introduction paragraphs are like free samples of food – it’s your one chance to grab a customer (reader) and convince them to “buy in” and keep reading. This lesson teaches students that it’s

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Writing-Essays

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

W.6.1a, W.6.2a, W.7.1a, W.7.2a, W.8.1a, W.8.2a, W.9-10.1a, W.9-10.2a

$2.50

217

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Transitions are like Waiters (DISTANCE LEARNING): Lesson for ANY Essay!

By Secondary Sara

Now includes Google, PDF, *and* Office versions! Transitional words, phrases, or sentences are like great waiters: they improve the timing and flow of the entire meal (essay) to control your satisfaction. Use this easy simile to teach your students

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Writing-Essays

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

W.6.1c, W.6.2c, W.7.1c, W.7.2c, W.8.1c, W.8.2c, W.9-10.1c, W.9-10.2c

$2.50

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Close Reading Treasure Hunt: 4-Day Annotation Crash Course for ANY Text!

By Secondary Sara

Close reading and annotating are “like” hunting for buried treasure: you have to find the good stuff hidden beneath the surface! Teach deeper reading with this lesson sequence to introduce active vs. passive reading and how to annotate a literary

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment

$3.99

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Back to School Writing for Teens: 1+ Month of Prompts {August & September}

By Secondary Sara

Need a writing activity for older students that is unique, easy to differentiate, and accomplishes SEVERAL genres of writing? This highly flexible, choice-oriented menu project gives students 40 prompts across 8 high-interest topics: Summer, Goals

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Essays

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities

$1.99

Digital Download ZIP (1.03 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

6 years of teaching 7th & 8th grade ELA, and 8 years of high school tutoring experience. I'm also a National Writing Project consultant and writing team coach. I'm constantly involved with both the middle and high school "worlds", and I love all of these grade levels and their quirks!

MY TEACHING STYLE

I teach with a lot of technology and student-centered projects! I flip my ELA curriculum when I can, and create units in which students drive their own learning. Student motivation is very important to me, and we spend time in class talking about why the lesson matters to their futures.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

National Writing Project Teacher Consultant; Conference presenter; Kappa Phi Kappa Award 2010

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Bachelor's degree with honors in English Pre-Education, with minors in Professional Writing and Music. Master's degree in Integrated English Language Arts 7-12. Both degrees are from THE Ohio State University!

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Check out my blog at secondarysara.com! You can also interact with me on Facebook and Pinterest.

GRADES

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

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Social Studies, World Languages, Latin, Other (Specialty), ELA Test Prep, Other (Social Studies), Other (ELA), Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, School Counseling, Study Skills, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Halloween, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, St. Patrick's Day, Spring, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, Test Preparation, End of Year, Classroom Community