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FREE Conclusions are like Dessert: 45-Minute Essay Writing Lesson

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Conclusions can be tough to write, but they are so critical to an essay: the equivalent of a dessert after a meal, leaving a final impression on the reader.This *EDITABLE* 45-minute lesson introduces students to conclusion paragraphs through a

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

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

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CCSS:

W.6.1e, W.6.2f, W.7.1e, W.7.2f, W.8.1e, W.8.2f, W.9-10.1e, W.9-10.2f, W.11-12.1e, W.11-12.2f

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FREE Reading Quote of the Week Collection

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Inspire your readers with fresh "food for thought" on why reading is important and enjoyable. This collection of 40 reading quotes gives you one quote per week in the school year, with a few to spare! The quotes are mostly general thoughts on

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

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

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Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

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FREE The Giver Non-Fiction Reading Activity

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Need to add non-fiction into a unit on The Giver? Want to pull in cross-curricular non-fiction to show utopias (or are they dystopias?) in our modern world? Use this FREE 2-day lesson connecting literature and modern articles to assess CCSS RI.1

Subjects:

Literature, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

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

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FREE Greek and Latin Roots Activity: Invent-a-Word

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Learning piles of roots and their definitions is a great accomplishment, but have you ever wanted more than just rote memorization and listing words? The CCSS standards regarding Greek and Latin affixes ask us to “USE common, grade- appropriate

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Vocabulary

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Activities

CCSS:

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

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FREE Writing Quote of the Week Collection

By Secondary Sara

This collection of 41 writing quotes gives you one quote per week in the school year, with a few to spare! Inspire your writers with fresh "food for thought" on why writing is important and enjoyable. The quotes are mostly general thoughts on

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

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FREE Revision Read-Aloud Activity for Improving Student Writing

By Secondary Sara

My FAVORITE revision activity is to have students read their own work out loud; it usually becomes their favorite strategy too, but it’s not something that most students will naturally do on their own. Demonstrate this life skill for students and

Subjects:

Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

W.6.5, W.7.5, W.8.5, W.9-10.5

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FREE Quiz: Which Punctuation Mark Are You?

By Secondary Sara

Whether you're celebrating Punctuation Day, are preparing to launch a grammar unit, or want to teach punctuation in a fun way, use this personality quiz to help students connect to different punctuation marks!Students take a fun 1-page quiz before

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar

Grades:

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

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Assessment

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Digital Download ZIP (1.47 MB)

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FREE September 11th Interview Project: Writing & Research for Secondary ELA

By Secondary Sara

Want to remember 9/11 with a hands-on, culturally-sensitive project? Have students interview a choice adult to get real perspectives on the tragedy and aftermath. After the interview, students have 4 choice writing prompts they can use to show their

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Autumn

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities

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FREE End of Semester Review Activity (Any Subject)

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Need a quick way to see what stuck, review highlights of a class, or identify the most important learning? Use this creative reflection activity to help students process the facts and skills that matter most. Part 1 of this activity is a Top 10

Subjects:

English Language Arts, For All Subject Areas, End of Year

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities

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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