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Identify Author's Purpose and Genre in Authentic, Informational Texts

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There are lots of kinds of informational texts and many purposes for authors to write them. This lively activity involves using authentic informational texts from the New York Times (or other first rate newspaper) to develop student skill in

Subjects:

Vocabulary, ELA Test Prep, Informational Text

Grades:

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

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Homework, Lesson

$2.99

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Extended Response Test Prep with Anastasia Romanov

By Mrs Difficult

A perfect excuse to combine test prep with a great movie and/or musical. First, read the article enclosed about Anastasia Romanov, the daughter of the Russian Tsar. Then, watch the Disney movie "Anastasia" with your class. Or better yet, take them

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

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

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Parent Handbook

By Mrs Difficult

This is the perfect handbook to hand out at Parent Workshops. The handbook covers all the ways that parents can support their children's success. Topics that are covered include: --a parent/student/teacher contract that makes the role and

Subjects:

Human Development, Professional Development, School Counseling

Grades:

Staff

Types:

For Parents, For Principals & Administrators

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Grade 1: EVERTHING YOU NEED TO TEACH NARRATIVE WRITING

By Mrs Difficult

Grade 1 writers need inspiration! This tried and true prompt and process helps first graders write LONGER, MORE DESCRIPTIVE stories---and love doing it. In 6 lessons, take your first graders through a very enjoyable, rewarding writing assignment

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Projects, Activities, Lesson

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Passage Attack: Using Thinking Jobs to Ace the ELA Exam

By Mrs Difficult

Attention all teachers preparing students for ELA exams! The most important skill students can have on the ELA exams is to read with engagement. This powerpoint enables students to read passages with full engagement. By the time the exams come

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

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

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PowerPoint Presentations, Activities

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Poetry Mini-Unit: Who Has Seen the Wind? by Christina Rossetti

By Mrs Difficult

It always seems like poetry gets left on the back burner, doesn't it? Let's face it : teaching rhyme scheme and imagery to 7, 8 and 9 year olds can be tough. Well, it just got a lot easier. In this week-long unit, you and your kids will engage

Subjects:

Literature, Writing, Poetry

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas

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Readers Theater: Hansel and Gretel

By Mrs Difficult

Hansel and Gretel is a classic fairy tale that belongs in every early elementary curriculum.This lively Readers Theatre version enables students to bring this fairy tale alive while also practicing their fluency skills. This is ideal for literature

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Short Stories

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Scripts, Centers

CCSS:

RL.K.1, RL.K.2, RL.K.3, RL.K.5, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.1.5, RL.2.1, RL.2.2, RL.2.3, RL.2.5...

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Readers Theater: Little Red Riding Hood

By Mrs Difficult

Little Red Riding Hood is a classic fairy tale that belongs in every early elementary curriculum. This charming Readers Theatre version of the Little Red Riding Hood brings the story alive while also enabling your students to practice their

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Short Stories

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Printables, Scripts, Centers

CCSS:

RL.K.1, RL.K.2, RL.K.3, RL.K.5, RL.K.6, RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.1.4, RL.1.5, RL.2.1...

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Readers' Theater: Mother Goose Rhymes

By Mrs Difficult

Mother Goose Rhymes have long been a staple of Kindergarten and Grade 1 instruction. And for good reason! Mother Goose Rhymes teach phonemic awareness, onset and rime and a playful sense of language!This booklet contains play versions of Mother

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Poetry, Phonics

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RF.K.1, RF.K.1a, RF.K.1b, RF.K.1c, RF.K.1d, RF.K.2, RF.K.2a, RF.K.2b, RF.K.2c, RF.K.2d, RF.K.2e...

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$Cinderella Math: Grade 2 Word Problems$

Cinderella Math: Grade 2 Word Problems

By Mrs Difficult

Let's face it: word problems can get a bit dull. Brighten things up by bringing Cinderella into the mix! First, tell the Cinderella story. Then, introduce this worksheet. Each word problem is based on a problem Cinderella faces in the story.

Subjects:

Arithmetic, Word Problems

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Centers

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Sixth Grade Spies

By Mrs Difficult

This fun chapter book is the perfect resource for Drop Everything And Read or 100 Book Challenge. Phoebe and Paola are sixth graders living in fashionable New York City. They are also detectives. When a Russian heiress drops dead in a Sephora on

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Literature Circles

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The Benefits of Reading to your Child_Handout for Parents

By Mrs Difficult

Calling all Pre-K, Kindergarten and Grade 1 and 2 teachers! This handout is great to provide to parents to encourage their reading at home with their small children. It covers the many benefits to child development---including their cognitive

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Handouts, For Parents, For Principals & Administrators

$2.99

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Learn Pythagorean Theorem through FASHION

By Mrs Difficult

If you are looking for a great way to engage students in Pythagorean Theorem, look no further! In this fun lesson and activity, your students will apply Pythagorean Theorem to high heel shoes. Students who love fashion will suddenly find a new

Subjects:

Math, Algebra, Geometry

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Homework, Centers

$2.50

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Readers Theater: Cinderella

By Mrs Difficult

Who doesn't love Cinderella? And what a great story to teach story elements with! It has it all: great characters; tense conflict; deep themes and exciting plot!In this beautifully illustrated script version, your students can bring this classic

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Character Education

Grades:

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

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Activities

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Readers Theatre: St. Patrick's Day Play: Molly Malone

By Mrs Difficult

Just in time for St Patrick's day, here is a charming Readers' Theatre adaptation of the Irish folk song, Molly Malone. You can treat it as Readers' Theatre or you can even stage a performance of it. A fantastic way to celebrate the St Patrick's Day

Subjects:

Reading, Gifted and Talented, St. Patrick's Day

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Songs, Scripts

CCSS:

RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.4.3, RL.4.4, RL.4.5, RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.4, RL.5.5, RL.6.1...

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Short Response Practice with Eleanor of Aquitaine

By Mrs Difficult

Celebrate Women's History Month and practice short responses at the same time!This includes three passages on Eleanor of Aquitaine includingone play excerptone nonfiction excerptone novel excerptStudents will be enthralled as they learn about the

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, ELA Test Prep, Women's History Month

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts, Assessment, Homework

CCSS:

CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.2, CCRA.W.4

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What makes similes and metaphors effective?

By Mrs Difficult

Most students can recognize metaphors and similes---but do they know why authors use them? In this exercise, students learn why authors use poetic devices, read some of the best similes and metaphors ever written, and identify the point that each

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Close Reading

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

RL.5.4, RL.6.4, RL.7.4, RL.8.4, RL.11-12.4, CCRA.R.4

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NONFICTION TEXT STRUCTURES 101

By Mrs Difficult

Every student in grade 5 and above should know what text structures are and how to identify them. This worksheet and teaching notes help students to memorize text structures and identify them within 7 paragraphs. Your students will be crystal clear

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

RI.5.2, RI.5.3

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Tone and Mood: The Basics

By Mrs Difficult

When reading a poem, students need to be able to distinguish between tone and mood. They also need to be able to recognize how rhyme scheme and rhythm contribute to the speaker's tone---and the mood of the poem. These "tricky" concepts are made

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RL.5.5, RL.6.4, RL.6.5, RL.7.4, RL.7.5, RL.8.1, RL.8.4, RL.9-10.4, RL.11-12.4

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Reading Handout for Parents

By Mrs Difficult

We need parents to read to their children. Here is a handout for parents that give them step-by-step instructions on how to start a reading practice with their child. This is perfect to send home with students ---or to handout at parent-teacher

Subjects:

Reading, Character Education, Library Skills

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Handouts, For Parents

$1.99

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I believe in integrating lots of dramatic arts into the ELA classroom.

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I grew up in NYC, attended wonderful schools and then spent my high school years in England. I have degrees from Harvard, MIT and NYU Tisch School of the Arts.

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Algebra, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Geometry, Science, Other (Science), Social Studies, Ancient History, U.S. History, European History, World History, World Languages, Latin, Arts & Music, Art History, Drama, ESL-EFL-ELL, ELA Test Prep, Other (ELA), Life Skills, Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, Literature, Professional Development, School Counseling, Character Education, Word Problems, Study Skills, Library Skills, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Poetry, Autumn, Speech Therapy, St. Patrick's Day, Tools for Common Core, Informational Text, For Administrators, Coaching, Test Preparation, Phonics, Close Reading, Women's History Month