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Saki's "The Interlopers" with Hatfield/McCoy Bonus

By Middle School Mind Altering Materials

This activity has students read "The Interlopers" (text not included due to copyright, but can easily be found online). The activity focuses on vocabulary in context, conflict, and theme development. There is a link to a non-fiction article on the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Close Reading

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Worksheets, Activities

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Lucille Fletcher's "The Hitchhiker" & Dahl's "The Hitchhiker" Guided Reading

By Middle School Mind Altering Materials

This activity has students read Lucille Fletcher's "The Hitchhiker" which is a radio play and Roald Dahl's short story "The Hitchhiker". Although the stories have the same title, they have two very different approaches to the idea of a hitchhiker.

Subjects:

Short Stories, Close Reading

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Activities, Handouts

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"Lamb to Slaughter" Roald Dahl Insanity Plea Closing Arguments

By Middle School Mind Altering Materials

This is a complete mini unit that focuses on argumentative writing using textual evidence. This unit starts by reading "Lamb to Slaughter" by Roald Dahl. This short story is extremely gripping for students of all abilities. After reading, students

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Close Reading

Grades:

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

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$4.00

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"Flowers for Algernon" Guided Reading

By Middle School Mind Altering Materials

This sheet is to be used with the "Flowers for Algernon" short story. It laid out in a journal format (similar to Charlie's) and chunks the progress reports into sections. Students are asked to reflect on Charlie's feelings and emotions in general

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

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"Flowers for Algernon" Daniel Keyes Board Game Project

By Middle School Mind Altering Materials

This is a board game project based on the short story "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes. Students work in small groups with assigned roles and are required to write questions pertaining to the short story using a question matrix (provided in

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Short Stories

Grades:

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

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Projects, Activities, Games

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Anton Chekov "The Bet" for Reluctant Readers

By Middle School Mind Altering Materials

Anton Chekov's "The Bet" is a challenging text- especially for reluctant/ struggling readers. What do almost all teenagers like? Instagram! Therefore, this lesson is designed to capture the interest of reluctant readers by allowing them to use

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities, Assessment

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"The Necklace" Guy du Maupassant Close Reading and Differentiated Test

By Middle School Mind Altering Materials

This is a bundled package that includes a series of close reading activities that focus on theme, character traits, irony, and tone. Additionally, this deal includes a differentiated open ended test on "The Necklace." The test covers the same

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Close Reading

Grades:

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

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Activities, Assessment, Lesson

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"Tell Tale Heart" and "The Monkey's Paw" Creative Story Project

By Middle School Mind Altering Materials

This product is a mini unit that culminates in students writing a creative story that shares the same theme as a theme found in either "Tell Tale Heart" or "Monkey's Paw." The creative story also focuses on mood and allusions. The unit contains a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Literature

Grades:

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

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"The Great Rat Hunt" Character Development Mask Project

By Middle School Mind Altering Materials

This product is designed to help students track how conflict affects the development of a character/person throughout a story/memoir. Students create masks to display those emotions and incorporate direct quotes onto the mask to support their

Subjects:

Close Reading

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Rubrics

CCSS:

RI.8.3

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Ray Bradbury's "The Veldt" Complete Lessons- Parenting Manual Project

By Middle School Mind Altering Materials

This is a complete mini unit on Ray Bradbury's "The Veldt." This mini unit includes guided reading questions, a vocabulary in context lesson, a theme activity, and complete project instructions and rubric on writing a parenting manual from the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Close Reading

Grades:

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

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Projects, Activities

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"The Lady or the Tiger" Complete Lesson Plans

By Middle School Mind Altering Materials

"The Lady or the Tiger" leaves the reader with the ultimate cliff hanger: which comes out of the door? The lady or the tiger? This package is designed to help students come up with a sound argument that answers that question. This package includes

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities, Rubrics

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The Open Window- Saki Print and Go Lesson

By Middle School Mind Altering Materials

This is a "print and go" that can be quickly and easily implemented. This lesson would also make a good lesson for a substitute. This product requires students to read "The Open Window" by Saki (text not included with product due to copyright, but

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Close Reading

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Lesson

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"The Lottery" Shirley Jackson Test

By Middle School Mind Altering Materials

This is a four question constructed response test. Students are required to pick three out of the four questions to answer and write a paragraph response. The questions focus on irony, foreshadowing, symbolism, and author's tone. There is an answer

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment

$3.00

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Not your Typical Poetry Booklet

By Middle School Mind Altering Materials

Too often poetry booklets ask students to write poems that are haikus, limericks, etc. Although these can be fun to write, they are not mentioned in the common core. I created this booklet to help build my students' reading comprehension in the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Poetry, Close Reading

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Assessment

$3.00

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Walter Dean Myer's "The Treasure of Lemon Brown" Movie Script

By Middle School Mind Altering Materials

Students focus on the concept of dynamic characters. Students create a movie script that shows Greg (from "The Treasure of Lemon Brown") at some point in the future having an encounter with someone who is similar to Lemon Brown. Students must show

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Scripts, Rubrics

CCSS:

RL.8.3

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Author's Tone Writing Samples

By Middle School Mind Altering Materials

Common author's tone words are defined. There is a short writing sample that demonstrates that tone. Each writing sample is related to the topic of the circus. There is space provided for students to write their own sample related to school.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Handouts

$3.00

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"The Open Window" and "The Interlopers" Print-and-Go Lessons

By Middle School Mind Altering Materials

This is a bundled product that contains "print and go" lessons/activities for two popular stories by Saki, "The Open Window" and "The Interlopers." This product contains higher order comprehension questions for middle school students that focus on

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Close Reading

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Lesson

$7.00

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"The Landylady" Roald Dahl Paper Slide Video Project

By Middle School Mind Altering Materials

This lesson focuses on adapting point of view. For this assignment, students take the short story "The Landlady" and write a script that turns the story into 1st person point of view. Students then create backgrounds and props for a paper slide

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Rubrics

CCSS:

RL.7.3, RL.8.3, RL.9-10.3

$3.00

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Guy du Maupassant "The Necklace" Close Reading Activities

By Middle School Mind Altering Materials

"The Necklace" is a perfect story to explore theme, character traits, irony, and tone. Therefore, this product does just that! Students are guided through a series of close reading activities that require them to revisit the text and examine key

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Close Reading

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers

$3.50

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"The Diamond Necklace" Guy du Maupassant Differentiated Test

By Middle School Mind Altering Materials

This product contains two versions of an open ended test on the story "The Diamond Necklace" both tests focus on the same concepts with a heavy focus on theme. One version is to be used with higher learners the other with grade level or lower level

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment

$3.00

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have taught 8th grade ELA for four years. I have taught in a high poverty high diversity setting and an affluent suburban setting.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I like activities that require kids to reread, read carefully, and pull from text. I am straightforward, but try to have a good time.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

2013 Literacy Achievement Award

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

BA in History MA in Middle Grades Education

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GRADES

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

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Reading, Social Studies, U.S. History, For All Subjects, Literature, Short Stories, Writing, Poetry, Close Reading