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Close Reading-Resilience & Perseverance Lesson-The Rose That Grew From Concrete

By Hounds and Hoos

Connect with students using the poem "The Rose That Grew From Concrete" to launch a discussion or unit about overcoming adversity. This lesson takes students through a close read of the poem and a discussion of the symbolism, theme, and figurative

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Poetry, Close Reading

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.7

$2.00

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The Scholarship Jacket Mini-Unit (Great for Distance Learning)

By Hounds and Hoos

Engage your middle schoolers with a short story about fairness, integrity, and overcoming prejudices. "The Scholarship Jacket" by Marta Salinas is a great story to teach character analysis, theme, and critical thinking skills. Everything you need to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Character Education, Short Stories

Grades:

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

Types:

Unit Plans, Assessment, Cultural Activities

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.9, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.4

$6.00

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What is a Memoir? Writing Mini-Unit (Great for Distance Learning)

By Hounds and Hoos

Students become writers by evaluating, experimenting with, and reading examples of good writing. This mini-unit about memoir writing brings all of those components together. In these six lessons, students will investigate authentic texts to then

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.9, CCRA.W.3, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5, CCRA.W.10

$6.00

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Separate is Never Equal Lesson (Great for Distance Learning)

By Hounds and Hoos

Celebrate a hero of Hispanic Heritage Month and civil rights using the incredible picture book by Duncan Tonatiuh, Separate is Never Equal. Tonatiuh tells the story of Sylvia Mendez and her family's bold fight for justice and desegregation of

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, Women's History Month

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Cultural Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.2, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.9, CCRA.L.4, CCRA.L.5

$4.00

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The Jacket by Gary Soto Mini-Unit (Great for Distance Learning)

By Hounds and Hoos

Instantly engage your middle schoolers with a short story that brings up discussions about confidence boosters and confidence busters. "The Jacket" by Gary Soto, a memoir based on a jacket the color of "day-old guacamole" that he wore his sixth

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.W.3, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5

$6.00

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Close Reading - Identity and Acceptance Poetry Lesson - "Identity"

By Hounds and Hoos

Connect with students using the poem "Identity" by Julio Noboa Polanco to launch a discussion or unit about being yourself. This lesson takes students through a close read of the poem and a discussion of the metaphors, theme, and contrasts within

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Poetry, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.6...

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The Scholarship Jacket Plot Diagram

By Hounds and Hoos

Actively engage students in identifying the key events of the plot in "The Scholarship Jacket" by Marta Salinas. Students fill in the blanks to organize the events in the story. Answer key included.This download is included as part of a complete

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Reading Strategies

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Centers

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3

$1.00

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"The Circuit" Mini-Unit (Great for Distance Learning)

By Hounds and Hoos

"The Circuit" by Francisco Jiménez raises excellent questions about the themes of perseverance, resilience, and family. In this chapter from Jiménez's memoir, the main character considers the importance of education, the struggles of life as a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Short Stories

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Google Apps

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.6, CCRA.W.9, CCRA.W.10, CCRA.SL.1...

$7.00

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"Go Show the World" Indigenous Heroes Lesson

By Hounds and Hoos

Celebrate indigenous peoples and several key figures who have impacted history using the anchor text Go Show the World by Wab Kinew. Students explore and talk about the impact of exclusion and how people rise above adversity while listening to the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Specialty, Social Studies - History

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Cultural Activities

CCSS:

RL.3.3, RL.4.3, RL.5.3, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.SL.1, CCRA.SL.4, CCRA.L.4, CCRA.L.5

$2.00

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All-American Slurp Weeklong Lessons (Great for Distance Learning)

By Hounds and Hoos

Use this Google slides presentation to guide a week of lessons centered on the short story "All-American Slurp" by Lensey Namioka. The lessons hook students with an activity about perception and introduce vocabulary. Students then make predictions

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.4, RL.6.5, RL.6.6, RL.6.10, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.10...

$7.00

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Google Slides™

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Thank You, Ma'am Complete Mini Unit (Great for Distance Learning)

By Hounds and Hoos

Instantly engage your middle schoolers with a short story that brings up discussions about kindness, forgiveness, and learning from mistakes. "Thank You, Ma'am" by Langston Hughes, is a classic tale of redemption, full of memorable characters and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5, CCRA.W.6...

$7.00

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The Tell-Tale Heart Hyperdoc (Great for Distance Learning)

By Hounds and Hoos

Teach mood and suspense using one of literature's original scary stories, "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe. This Google Hyperdoc includes 7 different steps to take students through anticipatory activities, multiple readings, text analysis,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Halloween

Grades:

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

Types:

Webquests, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.6, CCRA.W.9, CCRA.SL.4, CCRA.SL.5

$4.00

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Sentence Structure Hyperdoc (Great for Distance Learning)

By Hounds and Hoos

Complete, scaffolded hyperdoc centered on sentence structure. Guides students from contrasting clauses with phrases to independent/dependent clauses and types of sentences. Engages students with embedded quick checks, Kahoot! quizzes, videos,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar

Grades:

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

Types:

Study Guides, Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.2, CCRA.L.3, CCRA.L.4

$6.00

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Google Slides™

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Woodsong by Gary Paulsen Lessons - Plot and Character Change (Distance Learning)

By Hounds and Hoos

One of the most challenging things for students to pinpoint is the climax of the story. "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen is a superb text to help students see that a story climax is often attached to a dramatic change in the main character. This

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Short Stories

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.3, RL.6.4, RL.6.5, RL.6.6, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.10

$6.00

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Parts of an Argument Introduction Quiz

By Hounds and Hoos

Assess student understanding about the parts of an author's argument with this checkout quiz. Students will read several short argument texts and answer questions about the author's claim, reasoning, and vocabulary.This quiz also includes a link to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Assessment, Google Apps

CCSS:

RI.6.4, RI.6.5, RI.6.6, RI.6.8, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.8

$1.00

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Parts of Speech Practice Worksheets (Great for Distance Learning)

By Hounds and Hoos

Provide practice identifying and using nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adjectives to help students build stronger sentences. Each activity in this download comes in two levels for instant differentiation. Students will identify, apply, extend on,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Assessment, Centers

CCSS:

CCRA.W.4, CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.3, CCRA.L.4, CCRA.L.5

$2.50

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The One and Only Ivan Introduction

By Hounds and Hoos

Ready to begin reading The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate? Help students build background about the real-life Ivan and begin making predictions about the conflicts, characters, and plot events throughout the story.This Google Slides

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6

$3.00

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Google Slides™

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Remembering 9/11 Hyperdoc (Great for Distance Learning)

By Hounds and Hoos

In a world where our students are further and further away from the events of 9/11, we can help them answer their questions and provide context for this tragedy's impact on their lives. This Google Hyperdoc includes 5 different activities to take

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Cultural Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.9, CCRA.SL.2, CCRA.SL.5

$3.00

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Writing a Memoir Graphic Organizer (Great for Distance Learning)

By Hounds and Hoos

What better way to get to know your students than to have them write a memoir about an important small moment in their lives? Support students as they become authors from the brainstorming stage to writing a draft. This graphic organizer and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Classroom Community

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Centers

CCSS:

CCRA.W.3, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5, CCRA.W.6, CCRA.W.10

$2.00

Online Resource
Google Docs™

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Charles by Shirley Jackson Mini-Unit (Great for Distance Learning)

By Hounds and Hoos

Sure to make you students laugh and shock them with its plot twist at the end, "Charles" by Shirley Jackson is a fun anchor text to dig into characterization, author's point of view, and critical thinking. Whether you use it to start the year or to

Subjects:

Short Stories, Writing, Close Reading

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.6.6, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.W.3, CCRA.W.4

$7.00

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have ten years of teaching experience across states, districts, and schools. I have been a classroom teacher, a literacy coach, and a go-to for creating materials. I lose sleep over creating lessons that engage and challenge students to be active participants in their learning. Teaching is my passion and I live for the chance to see students embrace their potential.

MY TEACHING STYLE

Student-centered is the way to go!

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I wouldn't be where I am today without the incredible experiences I had at Loyola in Baltimore, MD that prepared me to teach. And I wouldn't have the confidence to lead others by example without the extraordinary Reading Specialist Curriculum & Instruction Master's program I completed at UVA-Curry School of Education.

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Vocabulary, Specialty, Social Studies, Government, U.S. History, Other (Specialty), ELA Test Prep, Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Professional Development, Economics , Character Education, Study Skills, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Poetry, Halloween, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Black History Month, Tools for Common Core, For All Subjects, Informational Text, For Administrators, Test Preparation, Close Reading, Women's History Month, Classroom Community