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One Pager Activity Bundle for Fiction and Nonfiction - Post-Reading Response

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So you want your students to analyze literature and informational texts, but you don't want to grade yet ANOTHER stack of essays. Why not take a creative approach with this one pager bundle? Students will be able to dig deep into literary analysis

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.3, RL.7.4, RL.7.5, RL.7.6, RL.7.10, RL.8.1, RL.8.2, RL.8.3, RL.8.4...

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Literary Genres Activities and Reading Lessons for Middle and High School

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This literary genre bundle contains practical and engaging materials to help students learn the similarities and differences between various narrative genres they will encounter when reading texts. The goal is to help students identify the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.6.9, RL.6.10, RL.7.10, RL.8.10, RL.9-10.10

$3.50

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Digital One Pager for Literary Analysis

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Looking for a tech-savvy, convenient way for students to respond to literature? Try a digital one pager! Students can be creative and resourceful as they think about what they have read, incorporate elements that are relevant both to the book and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.3, RL.7.4, RL.7.10, RL.8.1, RL.8.2, RL.8.3, RL.8.4, RL.8.6, RL.8.10...

$4.00

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Independent Reading Printable Book Spines and Reading Tracker for Accountability

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So you are running an independent reading program, but it's hard to track which students are reading, how quickly they are finishing books, and what genres they are exploring. Solution? Try these independent reading book spines with your choice

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas, Centers

CCSS:

RL.7.10, RL.8.10, RL.9-10.10

$3.50

185

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Literary Elements Graphic Organizers for Any Narrative Text

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Looking for a way to incorporate short stories while also sticking to the literature standards? It's easy to focus on comprehension with short stories, but it's harder to teach students how to analytically think about short stories as they relate to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Centers

CCSS:

RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.3, RL.7.6, RL.7.10, RL.8.1, RL.8.2, RL.8.3, RL.8.6, RL.8.10, RL.9-10.1...

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Reading Discussion Cards | Questions for Fiction and Nonfiction

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Whether you're implementing a book club, literature circles, or another form of independent, choice reading, students need to have opportunities to socialize and share their thinking. With these reading task cards for fiction and nonfiction, your

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Task Cards, Centers

CCSS:

RL.7.10, RL.8.10, RL.9-10.10, RI.7.10, RI.8.10, RI.9-10.10

$5.50

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Bookflix Reading Bulletin Board Display Kit and Student Book Activity

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Enhance your classroom literacy culture by adding a Bookflix display! With this ready-to-assemble Bookflix toolkit, you will have many of the elements you need to create your own Bookflix display, which can be on a bulletin board, door, or any other

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

$3.99

229

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Literary Analysis with Children's Books: Language and Aesthetics Mini Lessons

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Looking for an engaging mini lesson to scaffold literary analysis? Try using picture books to help students focus on language and aesthetics. This resource contains two graphic organizers with scaffolded questions to use during mini lessons, small

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

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

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Literary Censorship and Banned Books Lesson Mini Unit

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Want to teach students about banned books and the perils of censorship? Try this engaging mini unit on literary censorship with regards to banned and challenged books. This unit is perfect for September as it is Banned Books Month, for a genre

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing-Essays

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th

Types:

Activities, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

W.9-10.1, W.11-12.1, SL.9-10.1, SL.9-10.1a, SL.9-10.1b, SL.9-10.1c, SL.9-10.2, SL.9-10.4, SL.9-10.6, SL.11-12.1, SL.11-12.1a...

$5.00

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Independent Reading Activities: Fun Literature Response Questions

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Looking for engaging independent reading activities? These literature response prompts encourage students to think and chat, which is a fun way to provide authentic layers of accountability to any independent reading program!INCLUDED:- 45 literature

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Google Apps, Centers

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.10

$3.50

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Reading Interest Inventory for Independent Reading - Digital and Print

By Reading and Writing Haven

Looking to improve your classroom culture, engagement level, and rapport with students? Try using a reading interest inventory to gather invaluable data you can use as an element of a choice reading program. With 58 questions ranging from current

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Centers

CCSS:

RL.8.10, RL.9-10.10, RL.11-12.10, RI.8.10, RI.9-10.10, RI.11-12.10

$3.50

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Reading Bulletin Board Kits and Student Activities for Middle and High School

By Reading and Writing Haven

Spice up your classroom's bookish culture by adding some reading bulletin boards and meaningful student activities. Use these kits to add pop culture relevance to your classroom environment.Included in this bundle are the following resources,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

CCSS:

CCRA.R.10

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$10.79

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Romeo and Juliet Figurative Language & Literary Terms by Act

By Reading and Writing Haven

So you know you need to teach literary terms with Romeo and Juliet, but where do you start? It can be time-consuming and just plain overwhelming to sit down with one of the Bard's plays and try to analyze each line for literary devices. Have no

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Handouts, Lesson

CCSS:

K.CC.A.3, K.CC.B.4, K.CC.C.6, RL.8.4, RL.8.10, RL.9-10.4, RL.9-10.10

$8.99

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Introduction to the Historical Fiction Genre Lesson

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Historical fiction is one of the most interesting literary genres, and it's important for students to be able to distinguish between it and nonfiction. One of the ways I help students to navigate and analyze texts intelligently is by providing

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Scaffolded Notes, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.6.10, RL.7.10, RL.8.10, RL.9-10.10

$4.50

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Reading Lesson: Creating a Reading Habit with Tips, Sketch Notes, and Posters

By Reading and Writing Haven

Are your students compliant about independent reading during the day, but you don't necessarily see their enthusiasm spreading into the type of reading habit where they read for pleasure outside of class? The more time students spend reading, the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts, For Parents, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.10

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (6.09 MB)

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Social Media Reading Activities for Any Novel Digital & Print

By Reading and Writing Haven

Wondering how to enhance your classroom's reading culture without adding an extra grading burden? Students need opportunities to talk about what they are reading with others, to make reading lists, and to reflect on what they have read. These social

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Bulletin Board Ideas, Centers

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2

$3.50

Digital Download ZIP (36.49 MB)

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December Holiday Bell Ringers with Figurative Language Focus

By Reading and Writing Haven

"The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear." If we learn anything from Buddy the Elf, it's that singing brightens the soul. These December holiday bell ringers focus on figurative language in classic and modern winter

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Poetry

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Task Cards

CCSS:

L.6.5, L.6.5a, L.7.5, L.7.5a, L.8.5, L.8.5a, L.9-10.5, L.9-10.5a

$3.99

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Digital Reading Response Journal for Any Novel (Volume 2)

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Bring meaningful reflection to during reading activities with this digital reading response journal for any novel. This Google Slides™ resource is ideal for 1:1 and distance learning classrooms. Use these thought-provoking prompts with any fiction

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Literature Circles, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.10, RL.7.1, RL.7.10, RL.8.1, RL.8.10, RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.10, W.6.10, W.7.10, W.8.10...

$3.50

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Reading Challenges Choice Board: Independent Reading Activity

By Reading and Writing Haven

Needing something fun to complement your independent reading program? Enter this 100% editable reading challenges choice board. Add a simple layer of authentic accountability to students' independent reading experience without the stress of grading

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Google Apps, Centers

CCSS:

CCRA.R.10

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (20.61 MB)

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Question Stems Task Cards or Discussion Sticks for Any Fictional Text

By Reading and Writing Haven

So your students are reading on their own. How are you tapping into their thought process? Do you have a way to understand how they are relating to and processing the text? That's the purpose of these discussion question stems: They give you insight

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Task Cards

CCSS:

RL.7.10, RL.8.10, RL.9-10.10

$3.99

Digital Download PDF (24.19 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have taught 7-12 grade English for eleven years and been an instructional coach for seven. During this time, I've worked in a co-taught inclusion setting as well as with enriched and gifted / talented students. Over the past several years, I've developed an interest in teacher evaluation. To this end, I've been a leader on our school's evaluation committee and helped to educate staff about Charlotte Danielson's evaluation rubric as well as how teachers can excel in all four domains. I've successfully implemented a flipped classroom, differentiated learnings experiences, and NME practices. My passions at the secondary level are literacy and differentiation, but I truly enjoy all things ELA.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I love to try new things with my students. Generally, I believe introducing new content through direct instruction via minilessons is the most successful approach for high school students, but I also use chunking throughout every class period. In this way, I move from teacher-centered to peer-driven activities and eventually independent practice. I love student-centered activities that involve students kinesthetically, musically, and creatively. Whenever possible, I look for ways to provide low-floor, high-ceiling learning experiences that spark students' curiosity and provide access points for all learners.

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Bachelor: English Master 1: Curriculum and Instruction Master 2: Reading Certification: Middle School Certification: Gifted Certification: Reading Specialist

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