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Persuasive Letter Writing Unit: Overview, Model, Assessment Forms

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This 5-page download contains materials for teaching a persuasive letter writing unit in which students take a stance on an issue of controversy-from local to global-and attempt to motivate a peer audience into action when delivering the letter

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Writing

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

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One-Act Play: Creative Writing Unit for Groups or Individual Students

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This one-act play assignment fits perfectly into a creative writing unit or as an individual unit and creative outlet for students. Students partner up and, using proper style and formatting for writing drama, create a scene in one act. The download

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English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time: Reading Quiz Unit

By Writing Guy

This download contains multiple-choice, reading comprehension quizzes for Mark Haddon's The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, including a 1-page quiz for pp. 1-61 and a 2-page quiz for pp. 61-158. Check out my other materials for

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Expository Writing: Cause & Effect Essay Unit with Rubric

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This writing unit contains a 1-page overview of an expository essay prompt about cause and effect, including explanation of the prompt, tips for organizing and crafting an effective cause and effect essay, and requirements for the assignment; a

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English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Writing

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Baseball in April by Gary Soto: Writing Prompts/Discussion Questions

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This 3-page download includes written response and discussion questions for Gary Soto's short story collection "Baseball in April." With open-ended writing and discussion prompts--18 prompts covering all 11 short stories--this set of questions is

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Writing-Expository, Short Stories, Writing

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

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SBAC Grade 11 ELA Performance Task #1 (Smarter Balanced)

By Writing Guy

Having a hard time finding teaching materials to prep students for the SBAC Grade 11 ELA Performance Task? You're not alone. This is one of four practice performance tasks modeled after the released test from the Smarter Balanced Assessment

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ELA Test Prep, Writing, Informational Text

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9^th, 10^th, 11^th

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Assessment, Internet Activities

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Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn: Reading Quiz Unit #2 for Huck Finn

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This 16-page download contains four reading comprehension quizzes, along with corresponding keys, for The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. Each 2-page quiz is comprised of 10 multiple-choice questions; this packet includes quizzes for

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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

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To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee: Reading Comprehension Quiz Unit 1

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This 20-page download contains five (5) reading comprehension quizzes, along with corresponding keys, for "Part One" of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, covering Chapters 1-11. Each quiz is comprised of 10 multiple-choice questions to assess

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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

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Homer's Iliad Unit: Complete 3-week literature/writing program

By Writing Guy

This 3-week unit on Homer's epic the Iliad contains 13 pages of materials focused on one primary area for student analysis in writing. Designed for use at the high school level--I've used it with honors freshmen and mainstreamed seniors--materials

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Writing-Expository, Literature, Writing

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

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Assessment, Lesson

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Spelling/Usage Unit I: 50 Common Errors; Sentences; Multiple Tests

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This is the first of two 8-page units devoted to truly essential spelling and usage for secondary students. The download includes a 2-page handout listing approximately 50 frequently misspelled or misused words, such as allowed/aloud, it's/its,

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English Language Arts, Spelling, ELA Test Prep

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

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On Writing by Stephen King: 8-page Study Guide Packet for Students

By Writing Guy

This 8-page download contains three study guides for use with Stephen King's On Writing, his memoir/invaluable writing handbook. These study guides cover the following sections of the book: pp. 3-94 (the memoir); pp. 103-131 ("Toolbox"); and pp.

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Creative Writing, Reading, Writing

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10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Study Guides, Scaffolded Notes

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Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe: Reading Quiz Unit

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This is a pack of five multiple-choice, reading comprehension quizzes for Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart. The quizzes cover the following reading assignments: Chapters 1-4; Chapters 5-7; Chapters 8-11; Chapters 14-16; and Chapters 22-25. Also see

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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

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Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn: Reading Quiz Unit #3 for Huck Finn

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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

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The Stranger by Albert Camus: Reading Quiz Set for the Novel

By Writing Guy

This download contains three multiple-choice, reading comprehension quizzes for Albert Camus's The Stranger, the definitive novel of absurdism. The quizzes cover Part I: Chapters 1-3; Part I: Chapters 4-6; and Part II: Chapters 1-2. Also see the

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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

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Creative Writing Unit: Creating a Children's Story

By Writing Guy

This download contains a 1-page overview of a creative writing project in which students create children's stories for a young audience. The handout explains goals and requirements for the assignment, mentions varying angles and approaches for

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English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

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

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All Quiet on the Western Front by Remarque: Reading Quizzes

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This pack of four reading comprehension quizzes provides multiple-choice assessment to check student reading at various points of the novel, including quizzes for Chapters 1-3; Chapters 6-7; Chapter 10; and Chapter 11-12. (Answer keys included.)

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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

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Romeo and Juliet Unit: Dramatic and Literary Terms Vocabulary Quiz

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This 2-page quiz assesses students on recognition of definitions for dramatic and literary techniques employed by Shakespeare in Romeo and Juliet; relates directly to my own handout of terms. This activity is one of many up for sale as part of a

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English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Literature

Grades:

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

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Assessment, Lesson

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Mythology Unit: 20-question Quiz on Popular Greek Myths

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This is a 2-page, 20-question quiz about Greek mythology for use with or without Bulfinch's Mythology text, referring to key gods, demigods, and mortals intertwined in major Greek myths. See the related study guide, as well as materials for Perseus,

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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

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Assessment, Lesson

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SBAC Grade 11 ELA Performance Task #4 (Smarter Balanced)

By Writing Guy

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ELA Test Prep, Writing, Informational Text

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9^th, 10^th, 11^th

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Assessment, Internet Activities

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Romeo and Juliet Unit: JEOPARDY! 60 review questions & final jeopardy

By Writing Guy

This 3-page document contains three rounds of questions/answers for a full-period, 61-question review session about Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. A first round and "Double Jeopardy!" round each contain six categories and 30 questions, drawn from

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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

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Activities, Lesson

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Fifteen years of teaching in California public schools, both at the middle and high school level.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I emphasize the writing process through revisions, writing conferences, and peer review.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

I have been fortunate enough to have been twice recognized as Teacher of the Year, an honor bestowed by the students at my high school.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I have a Bachelor's degree in Communications with a focus in Journalism. I earned my teaching credential in secondary English education from U.C. Berkeley.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I have written some fiction and freelance news, and I have engaged in copy editing and proofreading on other authors' manuscripts.

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English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Social Studies, Ancient History, Civics, World History, Arts & Music, Music, Drama, ELA Test Prep, Other (ELA), Literature, Psychology, Short Stories, Writing, Writing-Essays, Poetry, Informational Text, Close Reading