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Tone and Mood: Formative Assessment Aligned to State Testing

By Literacy Wizard

This PowerPoint provides multiple opportunities to practice and assess students' readiness for the types of tone and mood analysis questions they will see on standardized state testing. Using response cards, pinch-cards, four corners activity or

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Assessment

CCSS:

RL.7.1, RL.7.4, RL.8.1, RL.8.4, RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.4, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.4

$2.50

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"Gettysburg Address": Analyzing Author's Craft Through Diction and Parallelism

By Literacy Wizard

Deeply understanding a primary source historical document can be extremely difficult for our students, yet the ability to do so becomes imperative as students progress toward higher education. This complete resource takes a close look at Lincoln's

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.8.1, RL.8.4, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.4, RI.8.4, RI.9-10.1, RI.9-10.2, RI.9-10.4, RI.9-10.6, RI.9-10.9, RI.11-12.4...

$6.00

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Analyzing Literary Texts to Determine Tone and Mood - ELA Test Prep

By Literacy Wizard

Students often struggle to bridge classroom instruction on tone and mood to the world of standardized testing. This resource includes an annotated example followed by four excerpts from literary texts with two multiple choice questions about tone

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.7.1, RL.7.4, RL.8.1, RL.8.4, RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.4, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.4

$3.00

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Tone and Mood in Digital Media Through Music, Sounds, and Images

By Literacy Wizard

For today's students, understanding digital media and the elements that create its message is an important part of literacy. Understanding that digital media creators use music, sounds, images, and text to create tone and mood that will impact their

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Projects, Google Apps

CCSS:

RI.7.1, RI.8.1, RI.8.7, RI.9-10.1, RI.9-10.4, W.9-10.6, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.W.6

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Analyzing Literary Devices in "Tell-Tale Heart": The Impact of Point of View

By Literacy Wizard

It is not enough for our students to identify point of view; instead, they need to be able to analyze text to explain the IMPACT of the point of view on the reader's understanding. This lesson begins with a brief review of point of view: a synopsis

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Short Stories

Grades:

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

Types:

Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.7.1, RL.7.6, RL.8.1, RL.8.3, RL.8.6, RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.5, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.6

$2.50

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Tone and Mood Word Lists with Scaffolding

By Literacy Wizard

Students need to analyze for tone and mood, but they often lack the sophisticated vocabulary required of them in standardized testing situations. This resource provides three levels of lists: a simple, alphabetical list of tone words and another of

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts, Printables, Scaffolded Notes

CCSS:

RI.7.4, RI.8.4, RI.9-10.4, CCRA.R.4

$1.50

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Author's Craft: Analyzing the Creation of Tone an Mood in "The Tell-Tale Heart"

By Literacy Wizard

If your students are examining how writer's create tone and mood, there is no greater writer than Edgar Allan Poe! "The Tell-Tale Heart" combines incredible use of language, punctuation, and sentence structure to create a dark story that kids will

Subjects:

Literature, Short Stories, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.7.1, RL.7.4, RL.7.7, RL.8.1, RL.8.4, RL.8.7, RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.4, RL.9-10.5, W.7.4, W.8.4...

$3.50

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Google Docs™

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Sentence Structures: Card Sorts and Editing Practice

By Literacy Wizard

Correctly punctuating the various sentence structures requires practice! Sometimes it seems that our students do well with practice only to fall apart on standardized testing. Card sorts are a great way to help your students look closely at

Subjects:

Grammar, ELA Test Prep, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

L.6.1, L.6.2, L.6.2a, L.6.3, L.7.1, L.7.1a, L.7.1b, L.7.1c, L.7.2, L.8.1, L.8.2...

$5.00

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Elements of Poetry: Introduction to Reading Between the Lines BUNDLE

By Literacy Wizard

Poetry often scares our older students because it requires so much reading between the lines. Once they move beyond the simple rhymes and playful poems of early reading, they discover the need to carefully consider the various elements used by poets

Subjects:

Poetry, Close Reading

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Printables, Scaffolded Notes

CCSS:

RL.6.4, RL.6.7, RL.7.4, RL.7.5, RL.8.4, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.L.3, CCRA.L.5

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Point of View: Analyzing the Effect of the Narrator

By Literacy Wizard

Naming the point of view of a story is easy. Explaining its effect and analyzing the author's choice of narrator is anything but easy. It's abstract; it's messy; and, it's hard to know exactly how we are supposed to get students to grasp this

Subjects:

Reading, Critical Thinking, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.5.6, RL.6.6, RL.7.6, RL.8.6, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.6

$2.50

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Analyzing Poetry: "Casey at the Bat" Complete Bundle

By Literacy Wizard

"Casey at the Bat" is a fun poem that can be used to teach multiple standards. It is great to reinforce lessons already learned about plot and character, but on its own, it provides opportunities to teach figurative language and imagery (simile,

Subjects:

Literature, Poetry, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

RL.6.2, RL.6.4, RL.6.5, RL.6.7, RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.4, RL.7.5, RL.7.7, RL.8.1, RL.8.2...

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Analyzing Fiction with "Thank You, M'am"

By Literacy Wizard

This complete lesson includes a link to the story on the web, mini-lessons on characterization, character motivation and behaviors and their influence on plot, the impact of setting on story elements, and theme. It includes a link to a Google Doc

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, Writing, Close Reading

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.3, RL.8.1, RL.8.2, RL.8.3, RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.3, W.7.3, W.8.3...

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Using Manipulatives to Teach Sentence Structures

By Literacy Wizard

Understanding and using a variety of sentence structures when writing is a powerful component of proficient writing, but mastering the various sentence structures takes practice. Frequently students become frustrated with written practice because it

Subjects:

Grammar, ELA Test Prep, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

L.6.1, L.6.2, L.6.2a, L.6.3a, L.7.1, L.7.1a, L.7.1b, L.7.1c, L.7.2, L.8.1, L.8.2...

$3.00

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Google Slides™

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Setting and Its Influence on Plot: An Introduction - Grades 5-7

By Literacy Wizard

Helping students move beyond seeing setting as simply time and place to understanding its influence on a story can be a daunting task. This short PowerPoint is designed to introduce the concept of setting's influence on plot to students and allow

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.5.3, RL.6.5, RL.7.3, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.SL.1

$1.25

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Characterization: Acting Scenarios to Enhance Understanding

By Literacy Wizard

Characterization comes alive when students create their own "characters" for dramatic skits based on specific character traits. This fun activity helps students understand how writers use words and actions to help a reader infer traits about a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, EFL - ESL - ELD

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Task Cards

CCSS:

RL.5.1, RL.5.3, RL.6.1, RL.7.1, RL.7.3, RL.8.1, RL.8.3, CCRA.R.1

$2.50

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Multiple-Meaning Words Daily Warm-ups (Grades 3-5)

By Literacy Wizard

Learning to use context clues to determine word meanings can be a struggle for students. Consistent, quick, repetitive practice brings the importance of considering context clues to the forefront for students. This Power Point provides daily warm-up

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, EFL - ESL - ELD

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities

CCSS:

CCRA.L.3, CCRA.L.4

$3.50

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Assessment: Editing Sentence Structures

By Literacy Wizard

This assessment features an original essay with sentences that need to be combined and/or sentences that contain errors. Students answer 9 multiple choice questions that provide various corrections--only one of which is actually correct--and one

Subjects:

Grammar, ELA Test Prep, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment, Printables, Google Apps

CCSS:

L.6.1, L.6.1e, L.6.2, L.6.2a, L.6.3, L.6.3a, L.7.1, L.7.1a, L.7.1b, L.7.1c, L.7.2...

$2.00

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Sentence Structures: The Basics - Instructional Notes and Test Practice

By Literacy Wizard

This Google Slides presentation includes notes and examples that can be used to teach phrases, independent and dependent clauses, simple sentences with a variety of phrases, compound sentences, complex sentences, and compound-complex sentences. The

Subjects:

Grammar, ELA Test Prep, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Scaffolded Notes, Google Apps

CCSS:

W.6.5, W.7.5, W.8.5, W.9-10.5, L.6.1, L.6.2, L.6.2a, L.6.3a, L.7.1, L.7.1a, L.7.1b...

$3.50

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Google Slides™

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And Ain't I a Woman? - PowerPoint & Activities for Analyzing Author's Craft

By Literacy Wizard

This PowerPoint lesson combines multiple standards into one lesson examining author's craft with Sojourner Truth's speech, "And Ain't I a Woman?" The lesson includes introductory vocabulary lessons, links to annotation copies for students,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

RI.7.1, RI.7.3, RI.7.4, RI.7.6, RI.7.8, RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.8.4, RI.8.5, RI.8.6, RI.8.8...

$4.00

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Sentence Structure: The Complete Lesson Bundle

By Literacy Wizard

Comma, semi-colon, subordinating conjunction, conjunctive adverb, coordinating conjunction--why do sentences have to be so confusing? Writing is an essential skill for all of our students, but they struggle with the basics of sentence structure,

Subjects:

Grammar, ELA Test Prep, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

W.6.5, W.7.3c, W.7.5, W.8.3c, L.6.1, L.6.2, L.6.2a, L.6.3a, L.7.1, L.7.1a, L.7.1b...

$12.00

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

23 years as a classroom teacher 13 years as an ELAR Instructional Specialist Created and led over 50 PD sessions in ELAR I have written curriculum and assessments aligned to state standards (and Common Core). I write standards-aligned activities, reading and writing lessons, companion guides for commonly-taught literature, hands-on grammar activities, and state-aligned assessments.

MY TEACHING STYLE

Hands-on, student-centered, differentiated pathways to learning

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Yet to be added

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

M.Ed in Curriculum and Instruction - Literacy, Reading Specialist, ESL; B.A. in English; Certified 6-12 in English; Certified K-6, Generalist

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

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GRADES

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, Homeschool, Not Grade Specific

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Reading, Grammar, Vocabulary, Specialty, Social Studies, U.S. History, ESL-EFL-ELL, ELA Test Prep, Critical Thinking, Literature, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Poetry, Informational Text, Close Reading