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My Favorite Chaperone Reading Activities Bundle

By Middle School Mermaid

My Favorite Chaperone by Jean Davies Okimoto What's Included: 1. Pre-Reading Anticipation Guide- Use this to engage students in the material before they read & have them unlock prior background knowledge. Use this resource again following the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.8.1, RL.8.2, RL.8.3, RL.8.10, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.10

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U.S. History End of the Year Project - Design Your Own Amusement Park

By Middle School Mermaid

☀️Summer is almost here Finish out the year with a U.S. history creative project! This is a perfect project to end teaching a year of U.S. history. Task: Design a Social Studies-themed amusement park! This year our content focused on U.S. history.

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History, End of Year

Grades:

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

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Projects, Rubrics

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The Last Dog Katherine Paterson Reading Activities Bundle

By Middle School Mermaid

The Last Dog Reading Activities BundleHere's What's Included:1. Pre-Reading Anticipation Guide- The students will read statements and decide if they agree or disagree. Following the reading, check to see if their opinions have changed! This allows

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Reading

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.6.3, RL.6.10, RL.7.3, RL.7.10, RL.8.10, W.6.10, W.7.10, W.8.10, L.6.4, L.7.4, L.8.4...

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An American Childhood by Annie Dillard Excerpt Bundle

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An American Childhood Excerpt Reading Activities BundleHere's What's Included:1. Pre-Reading Anticipation Guide- The students will read statements and decide if they agree or disagree. Following the reading, check to see if their opinions have

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.3, RL.6.4, RL.6.10, RL.7.1, RL.7.3, RL.7.4, RL.7.10, RL.8.1, RL.8.4, RL.8.10...

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The Three-Century Woman by Richard Peck Reading Activities Bundle

By Middle School Mermaid

Use this bundle to help your students practice reading skills and better understand the short story, The Three-Century Woman, by Richard Peck. What's Included:1. Vocabulary Matching Activity- This is an editable Google Slide Activity. Use it before,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.4, RL.6.10, RL.7.1, RL.7.4, RL.7.10, RL.8.1, RL.8.4, RL.8.10, RI.6.2, RI.6.10...

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The Diary of Anne Frank Drama Act 1 Comprehension Checks

By Middle School Mermaid

The Diary of Anne Frank drama by Francis Goodrich and Albert HackettGoogle Form Focus: Act 1 *Each Google Form is split by scenes in Act 1Use this Google Form to assess students' comprehension of the reading. This allows for a quick formative

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Assessment, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.3, RL.6.10, RL.7.1, RL.7.3, RL.7.10, RL.8.1, RL.8.3, RL.8.10, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.10

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Papa's Parrot Reading & Writing Activities Bundle

By Middle School Mermaid

What's Included:1. Design A Store: Pre-Reading Activity- Here's a chance to get to know your students better! Students will design a store that they would be interested in owning. They will then write a brief paragraph describing and explaining why

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.10, RL.7.1, RL.7.10, RL.8.1, RL.8.10, W.6.3a, W.6.3b, W.6.3c, W.6.3d, W.6.3e...

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Ancient World History End of the Year Project- Design Your Own Amusement Park

By Middle School Mermaid

☀️Summer is almost hereFinish out the year with an ancient world history creative project! This is a perfect project to end teaching a year of ancient world history.Task: Design a Social Studies-themed amusement park! This year our content focused

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Ancient History, World History

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities, Rubrics

$2.00

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Zebra by Chaim Potok Reading Activities Bundle

By Middle School Mermaid

These activities are designed for the short story, Zebra.What's Included: 1. Quick Writes- Set a timer and give your students uninterrupted writing time. There is a directions slide, pre-reading quick write, and 6 additional quick writes. A general

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Reading Strategies

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.10, RL.7.1, RL.7.10, RL.8.1, RL.8.10, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.10

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Amigo Brothers Piri Thomas Short Story Google Form Comprehension Check

By Middle School Mermaid

Easily use this Google Form to assess students' comprehension after reading. There are 8 multiple choice questions provided. Each question has 4 answer choices. The form automatically grades and provides students with feedback.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Assessment, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.6, RL.6.10, RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.3, RL.7.6, RL.7.10, RL.8.1...

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Google Forms™

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The Last Dog Plot Diagram Activity

By Middle School Mermaid

Following the reading of The Last Dog, by Katherine Patterson, review the elements of a plot diagram. The definitions of the plot diagram are included (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution). The students will drag and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.6.3, RL.6.10, RL.7.3, RL.7.10, RL.8.3, RL.8.10, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.10

$1.00

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Shells Reading Activities Bundle

By Middle School Mermaid

Reading Activities Bundle- Created for the reading of Shells by Cynthia RylantWhat's Included:1. Pre-reading Anticipation Guide- The students will read statements and decide if they agree or disagree. Following the reading, check to see if their

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.5.1, RL.5.10, RL.6.1, RL.6.3, RL.6.10, RL.7.1, RL.7.3, RL.7.10, RL.8.1, RL.8.10, CCRA.R.1...

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Forming a New Nation- Constitution, Bill of Rights, & Preamble One-Pager

By Middle School Mermaid

What's a One Pager? A one-pager is a collage of pictures, quotations, and ideas to represent your knowledge of a topic.This is a fun project for students to show what they know about the Constitution, Bill of Rights, and the Preamble. Students will

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Civics, U.S. History

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Assessment, Rubrics

$2.00

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A Long Walk To Water Pre-Reading Stations

By Middle School Mermaid

The students can complete the stations to enhance their background knowledge prior to reading the novel. For the water bucket carrying challenge, I had my students post to a class padlet so it could be slightly collaborative. Personalize this lesson

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Guided Reading Books

CCSS:

RL.7.9, RI.7.10

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A Retrieved Reformation by O. Henry Character Comparison Activity

By Middle School Mermaid

Let's Compare!Within the story, Jimmy Valentine evolves into Ralph D. Spencer. The same character becomes notably different. Use this activity to review dynamic vs. static characters and have students practice finding text evidence to support

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Short Stories

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.10, RL.7.1, RL.7.10, RL.8.1, RL.8.10, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.10

$1.50

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Grocery Budgeting Project

By Middle School Mermaid

This project is great for a life skills class! My students had so much fun brainstorming meals to make for two weeks. It was great to see the students prioritize their "money" for things that they want. I provided the students with grocery store

Subjects:

Math, Life Skills, Basic Math

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities, Printables

$1.25

Digital Download PDF (0.16 MB)

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Shells Character Analysis Activity- STEAL Strategy

By Middle School Mermaid

Use this resource to help teach students character analysis. Following the reading of Shells, by Cynthia Rylant have the students analyze Michael! Students can view my sample analysis for the character, Esther. This resource follows the STEAL

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.10, RL.7.1, RL.7.10, RL.8.1, RL.8.10, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.10

$1.25

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Google Slides™

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The Diary of Anne Frank Act 1 Quick Writes

By Middle School Mermaid

Use these Quick Write prompts to elicit written responses from your students that involve making connections with the reading. Set a timer and give your students uninterrupted writing time. What's Included:1. Quick Write Directions2. Pre-Reading

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.7.10, RL.8.1, RL.8.10, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.10

$1.00

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Google Slides™

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Schooled by Gordon Korman Google Form Comprehension Check Bundle

By Middle School Mermaid

Following the reading, use this Google Form as a formative assessment to check student understanding. Google Forms provide quick data on student performance. There are some open-ended questions on these Google Forms that require manual grading. This

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.5.10, RL.6.10, RL.7.3, RL.7.10, RL.8.10, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.10

$7.00

$6.00

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My Favorite Chaperone Plot Diagram

By Middle School Mermaid

Following the reading of My Favorite Chaperone, by Jean Davies Okimoto, review the elements of a plot diagram. The definitions of the plot diagram are included (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution). The students will

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.7.3, RL.7.10, RL.8.10, RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.10, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.10

$1.00

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Google Slides™

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

English Teacher -Currently teaching sixth, seventh, and eighth grade ELA -Successfully implemented book clubs in a remote and hybrid classroom setting -Implemented the co-teaching model including co-planning, adhering to IEPs, and differentiating instruction -Established positive relationships and a supportive learning environment -Received a summative evaluation as a highly effective teacher Social Studies Teacher -Maintained efforts to meet and stay in contact with students, parents, and staff members for education-related purposes -Created authentic learning experiences and simulations that aligned with the NJSLS -Utilized technology such as Kahoot, Flipgrid, Padlet, Jamboard, Google Tools, and Edpuzzle to meet the needs and interests of all students

MY TEACHING STYLE

Collaborative Engaging Authentic Learning Experiences

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Level 1 Google Certified Educator

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Stockton University Bachelor of Liberal Arts with a concentration in Education K-6 Middle School Endorsements: English Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies

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