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FREE Conclusions are like Dessert: 45-Minute Essay Writing Lesson

By Secondary Sara

Conclusions can be tough to write, but they are so critical to an essay: the equivalent of a dessert after a meal, leaving a final impression on the reader.This *EDITABLE* 45-minute lesson introduces students to conclusion paragraphs through a

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

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

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Activities, Handouts, Lesson

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W.6.1e, W.6.2f, W.7.1e, W.7.2f, W.8.1e, W.8.2f, W.9-10.1e, W.9-10.2f, W.11-12.1e, W.11-12.2f

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FREE Reading Quote of the Week Collection

By Secondary Sara

Inspire your readers with fresh "food for thought" on why reading is important and enjoyable. This collection of 40 reading quotes gives you one quote per week in the school year, with a few to spare! The quotes are mostly general thoughts on

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

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FREE Grammar in Literature Activity: Use for Any Novel!

By Secondary Sara

Ready to show students that grammar is not just necessary, but beautiful? Use this multi-purpose activity to collect and examine grammar “in the wild” while reading!Use any of the three different versions/templates of this activity as:• Diagnostic:

Subjects:

Grammar, Literature, Short Stories

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment

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127

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FREE The Giver Non-Fiction Reading Activity

By Secondary Sara

Need to add non-fiction into a unit on The Giver? Want to pull in cross-curricular non-fiction to show utopias (or are they dystopias?) in our modern world? Use this FREE 2-day lesson connecting literature and modern articles to assess CCSS RI.1

Subjects:

Literature, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.6.1, RI.6.2, RI.7.1, RI.7.2, RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.9-10.1, RI.9-10.2

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FREE Argumentative vs. Persuasive Writing Activity

By Secondary Sara

Need to explain the difference between argument and persuasion to middle or high school students? Let a professor tell your students why proposing and testing an argument is different from “winning”! Based on Daniel Cohen's TED talk about

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

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

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FREE Greek and Latin Roots Activity: Invent-a-Word

By Secondary Sara

Learning piles of roots and their definitions is a great accomplishment, but have you ever wanted more than just rote memorization and listing words? The CCSS standards regarding Greek and Latin affixes ask us to “USE common, grade- appropriate

Subjects:

Vocabulary

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

L.6.4b, L.7.4b, L.8.4b

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Digital Download ZIP (0.37 MB)

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FREE Writing Quote of the Week Collection

By Secondary Sara

This collection of 41 writing quotes gives you one quote per week in the school year, with a few to spare! Inspire your writers with fresh "food for thought" on why writing is important and enjoyable. The quotes are mostly general thoughts on

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

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William Shakespeare: “Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer’s Day?” Poetry Parody

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

FREE

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FREE Grammar Stations: EDITABLE Practice & Intervention for ANY Topic

By Secondary Sara

Use this stations activity to help PRACTICE a grammar topic in a variety of ways, get students moving, AND have a chance to intervene with students who need more help!This EDITABLE stations set was made to fit perfectly with my grammar program.

Subjects:

Grammar

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities

FREE

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FREE Revision Read-Aloud Activity for Improving Student Writing

By Secondary Sara

My FAVORITE revision activity is to have students read their own work out loud; it usually becomes their favorite strategy too, but it’s not something that most students will naturally do on their own. Demonstrate this life skill for students and

Subjects:

Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

W.6.5, W.7.5, W.8.5, W.9-10.5

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FREE Quiz: Which Punctuation Mark Are You?

By Secondary Sara

Whether you're celebrating Punctuation Day, are preparing to launch a grammar unit, or want to teach punctuation in a fun way, use this personality quiz to help students connect to different punctuation marks!Students take a fun 1-page quiz before

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment

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FREE Public Speaking Growth Tracking Charts

By Secondary Sara

Do your students present the same problems in each speech or presentation without improving? Use these FREE charts and reflection questions to help your students identify and fix their public speaking weaknesses over time! Great for assessing

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Assessment

FREE

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FREE Goal-Setting BINGO for Students: Resolutions Activity for Teens

By Secondary Sara

Want resolutions that feel doable, or goal-setting that isn’t just another SMART graphic organizer? Try this cross between BINGO and a checklist to make student growth a very rewarding game! Students use a mix of choice and preset goals in the game

Subjects:

The New Year

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities

FREE

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FREE Book Review Labels/Inserts: Classroom Library and More!

By Secondary Sara

Give your classroom library a word-of-mouth makeover, and give students ownership of recommending (and choosing) their own books! The template makes labels that fit inside the cover of almost any paperback or hardcover novel. (When cut out, it is

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities

FREE

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FREE Daily Student Mini-Survey: How are you today?

By Secondary Sara

Ever just want to take the "temperature" of the room? Use this little half-sheet to check on each individual student and see how they're doing. It's an easy way for students to privately tell you what's on their minds (including what could be

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For All Subjects

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Not Grade Specific

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Activities

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FREE September 11th Interview Project: Writing & Research for Secondary ELA

By Secondary Sara

Want to remember 9/11 with a hands-on, culturally-sensitive project? Have students interview a choice adult to get real perspectives on the tragedy and aftermath. After the interview, students have 4 choice writing prompts they can use to show their

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Autumn

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities

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FREE End of Semester Review Activity (Any Subject)

By Secondary Sara

Need a quick way to see what stuck, review highlights of a class, or identify the most important learning? Use this creative reflection activity to help students process the facts and skills that matter most. Part 1 of this activity is a Top 10

Subjects:

English Language Arts, For All Subject Areas, End of Year

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities

FREE

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FREE College Admissions Essays Prompt Organizer

By Secondary Sara

Want to help high school juniors or seniors start to get organized for their college admissions essays? Guide them through this daunting process with this print-and-go chart. Students can organize colleges, prompts, due dates, word counts, and

Subjects:

Writing

Grades:

11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers

FREE

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FREE Gifts for Students: Life Pass Cards for Teens

By Secondary Sara

This holiday season (or whenever you want in the year), give students what they really want – some mercy when “life” happens! These cards might be the easiest holiday gift ever (or back-to-school, new quarter/semester, etc.) Use EITHER the

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Back to School, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

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Not Grade Specific

Types:

FREE

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FREE Poetry Madness Bracket - Distance Learning - Google Drive

By Secondary Sara

Teach 32 classic and contemporary poems, in-class or distance learning, through POETRY MADNESS brackets! Celebrate April's National Poetry Month, even if you are teaching remotely this spring. After reading poems, filling out their own brackets, and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Google Apps

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Online Resource
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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!

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

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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