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RI.3 - Analyzing Connections Between Individuals, Ideas and Events

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This activity allow students to analyze a more current individual, Chance the Rapper, to identify ideas that were developed around him along with events that were connected. This activity will allow students to connect with a more relative topic

Subjects:

Arts & Music, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

RI.6.1, RI.6.3, RI.7.1, RI.7.3, RI.8.1, RI.8.3, RI.9-10.1, RI.9-10.3, RI.11-12.1, RI.11-12.3

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Differentiated Activities: Interpreting Poetry

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Do you have children that work on different academic levels all in one class? Well if you do this bundle will be just for you. Included are activities that can cover up to four days for grades 3-12 on analyzing poetry. The packet includes a model

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.3.1, RL.3.2, RL.3.4, RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.4, RL.8.1, RL.8.2, RL.8.4, RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.2...

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9th-12th RI.4 Analyzing Connotative and Denotative word choices

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The selection is composed of three activities focused around word choice. The first activity requires students to determine if the connotation of the underlined words is positive or negative, clues used to determine and the denotation of the word.

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

CCRA.L.4

$2.00

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RL.3 - 6th-8th Analyzing Character Traits

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This activity includes the short text "Silver on the Hearth" along with an organizer to assist with analyzing the main characters within the text. The activity also includes an culminating question to determine how the character traits help propel

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

CCSS:

RL.6.3, RL.7.3, RL.8.3

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RI.7 Analyzing Various Mediums of Child Abuse

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Looking for an attention grabbing activity that will allow you to address the CCSS RI.7? This activity can be spread over a week or two, depending on how in depth you are willing to go. The content addresses Child Abuse of many kinds within the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RI.6.1, RI.6.2, RI.6.5, RI.6.7, RI.7.1, RI.7.2, RI.7.5, RI.7.7, RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.8.5...

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6th-8th RI.4 Analyzing Connotative and Denotative words

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Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

CCRA.L.4

$2.50

$2.00

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RI.7 - Comparing and Contrasting Medium

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Students will have the opportunity to bring all of their thoughts and findings from the case study excerpt, the video clip and the images to find similarities and differences within the medium. Attached is an organizer for their comparisons along

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Physical Education, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RI.6.1, RI.6.2, RI.6.7, RI.7.1, RI.7.2, RI.7.7, RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.8.7, RI.9-10.1, RI.9-10.2...

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Analyzing & Interpreting Poetry

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This activity includes two tasks for two separate poems written by Paul Laurence Dunbar, 'In the Morning' and 'The Poet'. The first task will require students to write their interpretation of the poems within a graphic organizer. The second task for

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.4, RL.7.1, RL.7.4, RL.8.1, RL.8.4, RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.4, RL.9-10.6, RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.4...

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Influential Individual Slide Presentation

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In this activity students will have the opportunity to research someone that was influential in their lives. After completing their research they will be tasked with fulfilling specific criteria to complete each slide of the project. This activity

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Computer Science - Technology, Character Education

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, ...

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Google Apps

CCSS:

CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.2, CCRA.L.3, CCRA.L.6

$5.00

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RI.7 Picture Carousel of Child Abuse

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In this real-world activity, students will have the opportunity to analyze three images in which they will have reflective questions to respond to. The activity also requires students to develop an overall central idea that connects the three images.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RI.6.1, RI.6.2, RI.6.7, RI.7.1, RI.7.2, RI.7.7, RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.8.7, RI.9-10.1, RI.9-10.2...

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RI.6 Point of View Organizer

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Allow students to determine the point-of-view presented in a text paragraph by paragraph. When new information is found its provide students with more evidence to determine the accurate point of view of a text.

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

CCRA.L.6

$1.00

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RL.2 - 9th-10th Theme Activity

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This activity is appropriate for grades 6th-8th. It includes an excerpt from "Daphne" along with scaffolding questions to push students toward identifying the theme of the story.

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

9^th, 10^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

CCSS:

RL.9-10.2

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Citing Explicit Evidence

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This entry includes two activities that require students to support generalizations with explicit evidence from the text along with responding to text-based question and citing explicit evidence to support.

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

9^th, 10^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, CCRA.L.1

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RI.6 Point-of-View and Perspective on the Chicago Fire

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Students will have the task of reading an informational article based on the Chicago Fire and respond to text based questions that will allow them to analyze the point-of-view and purpose presented in the text.

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment

$2.00

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3rd-5th - Using CCSS to analyze Poetry

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This activity allows students to apply CCSS to responding to and analyzing a poem. Within the download you will have activities that require students to make predictions, interpreting poetry organizer, identify the main idea, analyze figurative

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Close Reading

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RL.3.1, RL.3.2, RL.3.4, RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.4.4, RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.4

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RI.7 - Child of Woe Analysis

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Students will have the opportunity to analyze a short video clip (The link is attached to the handout) in which they will hone in on all of features used to develop suspense, mood and tone. This will be a step before students will begin comparing

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Video Files

CCSS:

RI.6.1, RI.6.2, RI.6.7, RI.7.1, RI.7.2, RI.7.7, RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.8.7, RI.9-10.1, RI.9-10.2...

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9th-12th - Using CCSS to Analyze Poetry

By TeeJay's Helpful Tools

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.4, RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.2, RL.11-12.4

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6th-8th - Using CCSS to Analyze Poetry

By TeeJay's Helpful Tools

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Close Reading

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.4, RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.4, RL.8.1, RL.8.2, RL.8.4

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Independent Daily Reading Organizer

By TeeJay's Helpful Tools

This activity will allow students to interact with whatever book they choose to read. While students are reading independently at their own reading level they can use this organizer to practice reading skills along with supporting their response

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

CCRA.L.1

$1.50

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Citing Evidence and Drawing Inferences from Images

By TeeJay's Helpful Tools

This activity provides a model and an independent practice activity in which students will have the task of analyzing several images, list what they notice, use the information to draw an inference, and identify a scenario that would be best

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1

$2.00

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have been teaching since 2011. I've taught at the same school during this time.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I like to teach from multiple perspectives, providing helpful thought organizer to assist students with their cognition before they are able to write out their responses.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Yet to be added

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Masters - Reading Specialist Bachelors - Education

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

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GRADES

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Specialty, Arts & Music, Physical Education, Computer Science, Character Education, Informational Text, Close Reading