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The Raven: 2-Day Reading Stations Activity & Quiz, Edgar Allan Poe (with GOOGLE)

By Secondary Sara

I love Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven”, especially as a Halloween activity, but it’s a TOUGH poem… so this stations activity breaks down the difficult parts to scaffold understanding for teen and tween readers! Use up to 9 stations: Rhyme &

Subjects:

Reading, Poetry, Halloween

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Google Apps

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Short Story Unit: 3+ Weeks of Literary Devices & Classic Stories (with Google)

By Secondary Sara

Need an engaging, student-driven way to teach short stories and/or literary terms? Use this unit as a high-accountability way to scaffold students into tougher literature!In this unit, small groups of students are assigned to one short story (so you

Subjects:

Literature, Short Stories, Writing-Essays

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Google Apps

CCSS:

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

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Poem of the Week Collection: a YEAR of Multimedia Poetry!

By Secondary Sara

Historically speaking, poems started out as stories intended to be read aloud. Share poems the way they were MEANT to be read - with audio and video readings – while still achieving rigorous reading and creative writing!This Poem of the Week

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Literature, Poetry

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

RL.7.7, RL.7.10, RL.8.7, RL.8.10, RL.9-10.10, RL.11-12.10

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A Christmas Carol: Unit Bundle with Random Acts of Kindness

By Secondary Sara

Want to scaffold readers into more difficult literature in a safe way? Ready to celebrate the holidays in English class while still rigorously accomplishing standards in all domains?This unit is a perfect way for advanced middle school or early high

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Projects, Thematic Unit Plans, Activities

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$19.99

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The Gift of the Magi: Reading, Discussion, & Literary Analysis

By Secondary Sara

Need a seasonal literature activity with a text that’s complex enough? Do you want to teach a short story, collaboration, essay writing, and/or literary terms?This collaborative unit teaches the short story “The Gift of the Magi” in a way that

Subjects:

Literature, Short Stories, Writing-Essays

Grades:

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

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Rubrics

$8.50

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A Christmas Carol: Non-Fiction Reading Activity

By Secondary Sara

Need to add non-fiction into a Christmas Carol or holiday-themed unit? Want to add some controversy to your class before winter break?Use this 2-day lesson connecting literature and modern articles to assess CCSS RI.1 and W.9 in your ELA classroom.

Subjects:

Literature, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.7.1, RI.8.1, RI.9-10.1, RI.11-12.1

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A Christmas Carol: Stave Quizzes with Text-Dependent Questions

By Secondary Sara

Whether you are reading the novella, only watching the movie, OR just want a seasonal check of reading comprehension, these quizzes for advanced middle school or high school help students step into reading Dickens!Each quiz has a text excerpt from

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment

CCSS:

RL.8.1, RL.9-10.1, RL.11-12.1

$4.99

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Nonfiction Reading & Argumentative Essay: "Why Grammar?" 1-Week Unit

By Secondary Sara

NOW WITH GOOGLE DOCS: If you’re tired of trying to sell the importance of grammar to your students, then maybe it’s time to let them discover for themselves why we still have to learn it! This mini-unit focuses on evaluating the arguments in

Subjects:

Grammar, Writing-Essays, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Google Apps

$7.00

244

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The Giver Unit: 4+ Weeks of Literature, Nonfiction, Writing, & Speaking

By Secondary Sara

Teach The Giver with a critical thinking unit full of literary devices, collaborative discussions, several genres of writing, real-world connections, and visible learning!The EDITABLE unit you see here was perfected over six years of teaching it to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Unit Plans, Assessment

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Nothing Gold Can Stay: 2-Day Reading Stations & Quiz (The Outsiders)

By Secondary Sara

If you love Robert Frost OR are teaching The Outsiders, you know that this little 8-line poem is more dense and interesting than meets the eye! Teach this classic poem in 1 or 2 class periods with a stations activity that promotes small group

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment

$4.99

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I Have a Dream Speech: Lesson, Annotation, & Quiz for MLK Day (with GOOGLE)

By Secondary Sara

Make Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech come to life by letting students uncover layers of meaning through movement and annotation. NEW: As of January 2021, this resource now includes both MS Office and Google versions. Here’s how

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Martin Luther King Day, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Google Apps

$7.50

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Poetry Parody Bundle (American Literature): Read & Imitate 5 Classic Poems!

By Secondary Sara

Students learn from the greats by reading mentor text poems and writing their own parodies using templates!Hook students into poetry by making it seem as easy as fill-in-the-blank! Great for any American Literature class OR anyone feeling patriotic,

Subjects:

Writing, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

W.7.10, W.8.10, W.9-10.10, W.11-12.10

$12.50

$7.99

148

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The Little Mermaid: Compare/Contrast Movie & Reading Unit (Middle School)

By Secondary Sara

Need a quick, engaging way to fulfill the standard of watching a text’s film version? Struggling to find a movie version to which parents won’t object? The original story by Hans Christian Andersen is a complex text that is NOT just for elementary

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment

$7.99

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The Outsiders: Chapter Quizzes

By Secondary Sara

Need a quick assessment of literal and critical comprehension of The Outsiders? Use this set of four quizzes to get a snapshot of your students’ understandings of the novel!Each two-page quiz has a combination of question types that will help you

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment

CCSS:

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

$4.99

100

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Poetry Parody Bundle (British Literature): Read & Imitate 5 Classic Poems!

By Secondary Sara

Students learn from the greats by reading mentor text poems and writing their own using templates!Hook students into poetry by making it seem as easy as fill-in-the-blank! Great for any British Literature class or regular English Language Arts,

Subjects:

Literature, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

W.7.10, W.8.10, W.9-10.10, W.11-12.10

$10.00

$7.99

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Romeo & Juliet: Non-Fiction Reading Activity

By Secondary Sara

Need to add non-fiction into a unit on Romeo & Juliet? Want to pull modern, debatable topics alongside the play to keep kids interested?Use this 2-day lesson connecting literature and modern articles to assess CCSS RI.1, RI.2, and RI.4 in your

Subjects:

Literature, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.9-10.1, RI.9-10.2, RI.11-12.1, RI.11-12.2

$2.50

103

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The Outsiders: Non-Fiction Video Jigsaw Activity

By Secondary Sara

Need to add non-fiction into your unit on The Outsiders? Ready to make modern-day connections with engaging videos and discussion? Use this 2-3 day lesson connecting literature and modern articles to assess CCSS SL.2 and SL.3 in your ELA classroom.

Subjects:

Literature, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

SL.7.2, SL.7.3, SL.8.2, SL.8.3, SL.9-10.3

$2.50

192

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Of Mice and Men Unit Bundle: EDITABLE Quizzes, Test, Nonfiction, Essay, and More

By Secondary Sara

Need help with a low-maintenance, easy to grade, rigorous “Of Mice and Men” unit? Save planning time and energy with this one download!This assessment pack includes everything you need to teach the novella to early high school or advanced middle

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Literature, Informational Text

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment

$9.48

$7.99

Bundle

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SNOW DAYS: 6+ Themed ELA Activities {Nonfiction, Poetry, Speaking, & More!}

By Secondary Sara

Add REAL non-fiction into your class on a topic that we ALL care about: snow days! Use this mini-unit in your regular ELA class, OR assign pieces of it as actual homework on a snow day (especially if your school policy requires it!) Use every

Subjects:

Writing, Winter, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Research, Projects, Activities

$4.99

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The Giver: Socratic Seminar & Discussions about the Novel

By Secondary Sara

Jump-start your unit (or revive the middle/end of it) with these discussion activities, designed to get kids moving and talking!Some of the questions are thematically related, general-level ones that are easy for kids to relate to. Others are

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities

$2.50

Digital Download ZIP (2.39 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

6 years of teaching 7th & 8th grade ELA, and 8 years of high school tutoring experience. I'm also a National Writing Project consultant and writing team coach. I'm constantly involved with both the middle and high school "worlds", and I love all of these grade levels and their quirks!

MY TEACHING STYLE

I teach with a lot of technology and student-centered projects! I flip my ELA curriculum when I can, and create units in which students drive their own learning. Student motivation is very important to me, and we spend time in class talking about why the lesson matters to their futures.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

National Writing Project Teacher Consultant; Conference presenter; Kappa Phi Kappa Award 2010

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Bachelor's degree with honors in English Pre-Education, with minors in Professional Writing and Music. Master's degree in Integrated English Language Arts 7-12. Both degrees are from THE Ohio State University!

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Check out my blog at secondarysara.com! You can also interact with me on Facebook and Pinterest.

GRADES

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool, Not Grade Specific

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Social Studies, World Languages, Latin, Other (Specialty), ELA Test Prep, Other (Social Studies), Other (ELA), Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, School Counseling, Study Skills, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Halloween, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, St. Patrick's Day, Spring, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, Test Preparation, End of Year, Classroom Community