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To Kill a Mockingbird: Sequence Writing Activity

By Simply Great Readers

Are you teaching To Kill A Mockingbird? Use this scaffolded writing activity to help your students plan, organize, write, and think about the trial of Tom Robinson.This is a one page resource that guides students to write a 1 page essay, practicing

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

9^th, 10^th

Types:

Worksheets, Scaffolded Notes, Literature Circles

CCSS:

W.9-10.1e, W.9-10.2a, W.9-10.2b, W.9-10.2c, W.9-10.2f, W.9-10.3c, W.9-10.5, W.9-10.9, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5

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To Kill a Mockingbird Writing Activity: Compare & Contrast

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There are a few KEY activities that really help students understand the Title "To Kill a Mockingbird."Have students practice their compare and contrast, character description, and inference of the title.This Writing Activity leads the students to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing-Essays

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th

Types:

Worksheets, Homework, Literature Circles

CCSS:

CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5, CCRA.W.9

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Black Beauty Essential FREE Study Guide

By Simply Great Readers

What is significant about the novel, Black Beauty? Our study guide will summarize ALL the ESSENTIAL and IMPORTANT features of this novel in just ONE PAGE.AND.... give you a list of 5 interesting activities to complete with your students so that they

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Study Guides, Activities, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.4.2, RL.4.3, RL.4.4, RL.4.6, RL.4.10, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.6

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Steps to Writing about a Theme (Gift of the Magi example)

By Simply Great Readers

Writing about themes in short stories is a great way to get students on their way to writing about themes in full novels. The Gift of the Magi is the example that we use in this resource: Writing a Paragraph about a ThemeThis resource is 2 pages

Subjects:

Literature, Short Stories, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts, Scaffolded Notes, Lesson

CCSS:

W.8.1, W.8.1c, W.8.1e, W.8.2b, W.8.2c, W.8.2d, W.8.2f, W.8.3c, W.8.3d, W.8.9, W.8.9a...

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Old Yeller Final Test PDF + Study Guide!

By Simply Great Readers

A truly American classic: Old Yeller! An enjoyable and easy read for grade 5-6 readers. This test evaluates literary elements, plot points, setting, characters, and themes. The test includes quotes and informs the student even as they are taking the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Literature

Grades:

5^th, 6^th

Types:

Study Guides, Assessment, Literature Circles

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.6

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Anne of Green Gables Holiday Close Read

By Simply Great Readers

Have your students practice literary analysis using this Christmas Close Read! After reading, students will use text evidence to answer text-based questions. The excerpt is taken from L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables. The Close Read is two

Subjects:

Vocabulary, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Literature Circles, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

L.9-10.4, L.9-10.4a, L.9-10.4b, L.9-10.4d, L.9-10.5, L.9-10.5a, L.9-10.5b, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4...

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Old Yeller ESSENTIAL Literary Study Guide

By Simply Great Readers

Welcome to Fred Gipsons's famous 'man's best friend' classic: Old Yeller!Discover a kids' introductory Western story of survival on the American Frontier as the characters struggle with wild animals, homesteading, diseases, and growing up.It's an

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Literature

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Study Guides, Unit Plans, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.4, RL.5.5, RL.5.6, RL.5.9, RL.6.5, RL.6.6, RL.6.9

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Anne of Green Gables Novel Test PDF

By Simply Great Readers

“Which would you rather be if you had the choice--divinely beautiful or dazzlingly clever or angelically good?” - Anne ShirleyAn advanced level multiple choice assessment for those who have read and studied the #1 Canadian Fiction of all time: Anne

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Study Guides, Assessment, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.4, RL.9-10.6, L.9-10.3, L.9-10.4, L.9-10.4a, L.9-10.4b, L.9-10.4d, L.9-10.5...

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Anne of Green Gables Novel Test (Editable)

By Simply Great Readers

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English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Study Guides, Assessment, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.4, RL.9-10.6, L.9-10.4, L.9-10.4a, L.9-10.5, L.9-10.5a, L.9-10.5b, L.9-10.6

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Anne of Green Gables Teacher's Literary/ Study Guide

By Simply Great Readers

Are you looking for an easy go-to guide for what's important to teach your students in the famous Canadian classic "Anne of Green Gables"?This one page study guide is FREE and covers the literary significance of the novel. Included in the guide are

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Study Guides, Unit Plans, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.8.1, RL.8.2, RL.8.4, RL.8.6, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.10

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The Secret Garden Final Test PDF

By Simply Great Readers

A multiple choice assessment for Frances Hodgson Burnetts' magical book: The Secret Garden. Our multiple choice tests are carefully crafted to test a students' knowledge while allowing them to succeed. No tricks, obscure questions, or giveaway

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Reading

Grades:

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

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Assessment

CCSS:

RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.4, RL.5.10, RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.4, RL.9-10.5, RL.9-10.10...

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Figurative Language: Writing about Similes - Scaffolded Literature Literacy

By Simply Great Readers

Literature literacy starts with knowing how to recognize, interpret, and write about literary devices. These 5 scaffolded exercises help students write about similes found in literature. All novel excerpts are from The Secret Garden. Frances Hodgson

Subjects:

Literature, Writing, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

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

Types:

Independent Work Packet, Centers

CCSS:

RL.7.4, RL.7.10, W.7.1c, W.7.1d, W.7.2e, CCRA.R.4

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The Secret Garden Essential Study Guide FREE

By Simply Great Readers

Have you seen the new 2020 fantasy THE SECRET GARDEN?? It's phenomenal, magical, and deeply sensitive! The theatrical colonialist adaptation leads readers back to the original novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett.It's an easy read for young and old,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Study Guides, English (UK)

CCSS:

RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.4, RL.5.6, RL.5.10, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.7...

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The Diary of Anne Frank Final Test editable + Study Guide!

By Simply Great Readers

An advanced level multiple choice assessment for those who have read and studied the novel Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl. The PREVIEW shows the free study guide or you can download the ONE PAGE free study guide here. The study guide outlines

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment

CCSS:

RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.3, RL.7.6, RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.6, RI.7.6, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2...

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The Diary of Anne Frank Final Test + STUDY GUIDE

By Simply Great Readers

An advanced level multiple choice assessment for those who have read and studied Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl. You can download my free study guide for Anne Frank so that you know which things your students will need to know to succeed in this

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment

$2.00

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Literary Elements Novel Study Bookmark

By Simply Great Readers

A one page PDF that you can print and fold in half. The students can use this as a bookmark so that when they are studying a book, they can look for the various elements and devices, and write them down! It's a great way for students to play a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Study Skills

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Printables

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Anne Frank: the Diary of a Young Girl STUDY GUIDE

By Simply Great Readers

This is a beautifully FOCUSED and ESSENTIAL guide to studying "Anne Frank's Diary" ! This could be used in small group reading, literary circles, or individual use. 1) Get your students to really READ the novel quickly.2) Complete a few very

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Study Guides

FREE

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Grade 2 Close Read Informational Passages + Worksheets Bundle

By Simply Great Readers

This is a close read set of 10 non-fiction topics (see below). These passages can be used for your own informational readings, or you can use them to examine Writing Traits (Ideas, Organization, Voice, Word Choice, Sentence Fluency, Presentation).

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Worksheets, Independent Work Packet, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.2.1, RI.2.2, RI.2.3, RI.2.4, RI.2.5, RI.2.6, RI.2.7, RI.2.8, RI.2.10

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Grade 2 Close Read: My Family + Worksheet

By Simply Great Readers

This is the last close read in a set of 10 non-fiction topics (see below). These passages can be used for your own informational readings, or you can use them to examine Writing Traits (Ideas, Organization, Voice, Word Choice, Sentence Fluency,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Worksheets, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.2.1, RI.2.2, RI.2.3, RI.2.4, RI.2.6, RI.2.7, RI.2.8

$1.00

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Grade 2 Close Read: Dinosaur Bones + Worksheet

By Simply Great Readers

This is the ninth close read in a set of 10 non-fiction topics (see below). These passages can be used for your own informational readings, or you can use them to examine Writing Traits (Ideas, Organization, Voice, Word Choice, Sentence Fluency,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Worksheets, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.2.1, RI.2.2, RI.2.3, RI.2.4, RI.2.6, RI.2.7, RI.2.8

$1.00

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

We have been teaching Oxford and American English to non-native speakers for many years. The programs we have used are based on reading, guided reading, and close reading. The READING method in strengthening and deepening language has proven to be the most successful for helping our students achieve greater literary and grammar success.

MY TEACHING STYLE

Students have multiple exposure to vocabulary and grammar through reading. Reading literature is a perfect way for students to absorb natural uses of English vocabulary, grammar, and literary elements. My study guides and assessment style are straight and to the point, focusing on "what's important to know from this novel?" and "did my student actually read each chapter?"

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

I have an honours Masters of Arts degree in Recreation Therapy and a University Teaching certificate. I have a TEFL certificate from U of Toronto. Achieved a 4.9/5 rating as a tutor on the Cambly.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Reading caused my brain to GROW, EXPAND, and UNDERSTAND more than I ever learned in school. If you can become a great reader, you can become a successful person.

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Reading, Vocabulary, Specialty, ESL-EFL-ELL, Literature, Study Skills, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Tools for Common Core, Informational Text, Close Reading