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Film Guide Questions: Star Wars Episode IV - A New Hope

By ELA Extraordinaire

38 multiple-choice questions in chronological order of the story's progression. Answer Key included. Great for students to answer as they watch the film, or use it as a test after the movie. I use the Star Wars Unit to teach archetypal characters

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (Specialty), Other (ELA)

Grades:

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

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Movie Guides

$2.50

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Romeo + Juliet Film Questions

By ELA Extraordinaire

20 straight-forward questions for students to answer as they watch the film "Romeo and Juliet." The questions are in chronological order, in quick, short response format, and focus on important parts to help them follow along. After the film,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Movie Guides

$2.50

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KINGDOM KEEPERS NOVEL UNIT

By ELA Extraordinaire

The Kingdom Keepers Novel Unit consists of pre-, during-, and post-reading activities that will provide students with a fun, creative, and comprehensive learning experience. At a compact pace, this unit can be accomplished in a few weeks, whereas

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables

$7.00

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Film Guide Questions: Star Wars Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

By ELA Extraordinaire

36 multiple-choice questions in chronological order of the story's progression. Answer Key included. Great for students to answer as they watch the film, or use it as a test after the movie. I use the Star Wars Unit to teach archetypal characters

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (Specialty), Other (ELA)

Grades:

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

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Movie Guides

$2.50

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FAIRY TALE UNIT

By ELA Extraordinaire

A unit that includes a teacher guide with relevant Common Core standards; a Power Point with information about identifying fairy tales & an accompanying notes-guide for students; a checklist for students to use in identifying which stories are

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

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

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PowerPoint Presentations, Projects, Thematic Unit Plans

$5.00

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TYPES OF EVIDENCE & PERSUASIVE TECHNIQUES

By ELA Extraordinaire

This handout lists & defines the 6 most common types of evidence: factual example, expert testimony, statistic, personal/anecdotal experience, commonly held assumption/belief, and author's opinion. It also lists and defines 4 common persuasive

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Essays, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Research, Handouts, Graphic Organizers

$2.50

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Daily Behavior Chart (Primary School)

By ELA Extraordinaire

Color-coded, happy-face system for a brief, quick report of child's daily behavior for the school week. Includes a comment section for reporting on "Positive" and "Negative" moments. The report is easy enough for the child to understand as well so

Subjects:

Special Education, Classroom Management, Early Intervention

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

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Assessment, Printables

$1.50

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"How to Read Literature Like a Professor" Study Unit

By ELA Extraordinaire

Teach your students about the four primary sources of Western literature: fairy tales, Greek mythology, Bible stories, and Shakespeare's works, as explained by Thomas C. Foster in his game-changing literary analysis book, "How to Read Literature

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Worksheets

$5.00

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Anne of Green Gables & Avonlea Character Map

By ELA Extraordinaire

Students can watch the movie or read the book, and can use the Character Map to help them track the main characters' development throughout the story in a 1-page visual comparison with the other characters.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.3, RL.7.4, RL.7.5

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Film Guide Questions: Star Wars Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

By ELA Extraordinaire

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (Specialty), Other (ELA)

Grades:

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

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Movie Guides

$2.50

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"Beastly" Chapter-by-Chapter Questions

By ELA Extraordinaire

100 Questions for the students to answer as they read the novel. This question-guide will help track their comprehension of "Beastly" by Alex Flinn. Question Guide is divided by parts and chapters and is 3 pages long. Answer Key is included for an

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Homework

CCSS:

RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.3, RL.7.4, RL.7.5, RL.7.6, RL.7.7, RL.7.8, RL.7.9, RL.7.10

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Tolkien's "The Hobbit" Novel Unit

By ELA Extraordinaire

Students fell in love with Tolkien's series of "The Hobbit" and were inspired to continue on and read "The Lord of the Rings" (6 books) for themselves! Growth in literacy was definitely achieved! This comprehensive novel unit includes: - 31-slide

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Study Guides, PowerPoint Presentations

CCSS:

RL.8.1, RL.8.2, RL.8.3, RL.8.4, RL.8.5, RL.8.6, RL.8.7, RL.8.8, RL.8.9, RL.8.10

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ARCHETYPAL CHARACTERS

By ELA Extraordinaire

An exciting mini-unit on archetypal characters. Students will never look at characters in any story the same way again. They will learn to analyze characters for attributes linking them to archetypal roles and be able to correctly assign a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Worksheets, Lesson

$3.50

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Film Guide Questions: Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

By ELA Extraordinaire

29 multiple-choice questions in chronological order of the story's progression. Answer Key included. Great for students to answer as they watch the film, or use it as a test after the movie. I use the Star Wars Unit to teach archetypal characters

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (Specialty), Other (ELA)

Grades:

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

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Movie Guides

$2.50

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Film Guide Questions: Star Wars Episodes 1-6

By ELA Extraordinaire

Multiple-choice questions for each film. Answer Keys included. Great for students to answer as they watch the films, or use as assessments after the films. Each set of questions per film is also sold individually in my store for less, but purchasing

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (Specialty), Other (ELA)

Grades:

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

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Movie Guides

$10.00

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Film Guide Questions: Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace

By ELA Extraordinaire

15 multiple-choice questions in chronological order of the story's progression. Answer Key included. Great for students to answer as they watch the film, or use it as a test after the movie. I use the Star Wars Unit to teach archetypal characters

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (Specialty), Other (ELA)

Grades:

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

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Movie Guides

$2.00

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Archetypal Colors

By ELA Extraordinaire

23-slide Power Point on the positive and negative associations of each archetypal color, accompanied by examples from film and literature. Teacher Notes are at the bottom of slides to further explain examples. This lesson was a hit in the classroom

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities

$2.00

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GRAMMAR BOARD GAME PROJECT

By ELA Extraordinaire

Get students to work together on creating their very own board game for reviewing grammar! This project works best for 4-5 groups of students with each group assigned a grammar-mark that they are responsible for building into the board game. Serves

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math, Science

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Projects, Activities

$3.00

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"Diary of a Wimpy Kid" Character Map

By ELA Extraordinaire

Students write an adjective to describe each character's personality and identify the relationships between each other. A simple, at-a-glance graphic organizer for keeping the track of the memorable characters in the book. Sold separately are other

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Printables, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.4, RL.6.5, RL.6.6

$0.75

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STRONG vs. WEAK WORDS PRACTICE

By ELA Extraordinaire

The 1st page includes ten sentences of practice in which the students identify the weak words and replace them with stronger words. It is a single page with same assignment twice so as to save paper in creating half-sheet assignments. The 2nd page

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Writing

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Worksheets, Assessment, Lesson

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (0.16 MB)

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15 years state certified public school teacher; private academic tutor for past 9 years

MY TEACHING STYLE

I do, we do, then you do.

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National Board Certified in ELA Early Adolescence

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

BS from University of Miami, MA from Florida International University, Certified in Gifted Education, Featured 4 times in IDEA Expo National Teacher's Conference Magazine

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I'm a mommy to a rambunctious 9 y/o and wife to a handsome hunk. I've been teaching 6th-8th grade reading and language arts for 15 years. I love middle school, but hope to eventually transition to high school. I'm a Marvel/D.C./Star Wars/Star Trek junkie; San Diego Comic Con is on my bucket list, and so are Shakespeare and Jane Austen tours in England; I'm currently saving up to trade in my double-recalled Chevy Cobalt I-almost-died-3-times-in-it for a car that my husband thinks he's going to pick out (ha!). So.... shop at my store so I can ride in style :-) (Update: Chevy Cobalt's gone and replaced with a suped up Jeep Wrangler! Now my TPT store only helps support my Starbucks addiction!) I'm also a published author!! Check out my Young Adult novel, Nightmare Beauty, in online book retailers at Amazon, iBooks, Kobo, and Barnes & Noble! It's Supernatural (think Winchesters) meets Fairy Tale characters in high school! Copy and paste the following link to view the book in the Amazon store: amazon.com/author/ileenmartin ***More ELA Extraordinaire resources will be added Summer 2022!! ****And because we TPT'ers now have to include the following disclaimer, here it is (ridiculous imposition, by the way): “All my files are independent products and are not affiliated with, nor have they been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Think Social Publishing, Inc. or by Leah Kuypers, author of The Zones of Regulation.”