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How to Write a Research Paper for Beginners Unit - MLA - Middle and High School

By Selena Smith

Looking for an effective way to teach the research paper from start to finish without pulling your hair out? I get it! Research papers are multi-step and exhausting for both students and teachers. This unit for those of us who need an easier, more

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English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

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

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The Hunger Games Creative Reading Guides: Comprehend, Analyze, Synthesize

By Selena Smith

These reading guides for The Hunger Games are sure to get your students' attention. They are attractively designed using black and white line art so that students can color them in if they would like. They also come in a printable color version. In

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English Language Arts, Literature, Close Reading

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

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How to Write a Research Paper for Beginners APA & MLA Bundle - Middle & High

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Research Paper Bundle has both my APA and MLA units! Teach the research paper in either or both formats from start to finish! This could also be used to compare the two formats since different teachers prefer different formats.**UPDATED TO 9th

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English Language Arts, Writing, Close Reading

Grades:

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

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How to Write a Research Paper for Beginners Unit - APA - Middle and High School

By Selena Smith

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

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

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Research, Activities, Lesson

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Comma Rules for Middle School and High School

By Selena Smith

Comma Rules and Practice for Middle School and High School Remote learning: This download includes both PDF and PowerPoint versions. The file has been saved as PNGs and inserted into a PowerPoint so that you can save particular pages as you wish,

Subjects:

Grammar, Poetry

Grades:

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

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Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

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

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Connotation and Denotation Engaging Activities for Middle School and High School

By Selena Smith

The connotation and denotation of a word can be very different. The activities in this plan help students understand the distinction between the two and takes your students' learning further into diction and tone. Remote learning: You may upload

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English Language Arts

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

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Emergency English Sub Plans for Middle School & High School Set #2 (3 Choices)

By Selena Smith

Sub Plans for Middle School and High SchoolRemote learning: This download includes both PDF and PowerPoint versions. The file has been saved as PNGs and inserted into a PowerPoint so that you can save particular pages as you wish, upload them to a

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Critical Thinking, Writing, Poetry

Grades:

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

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Activities, Printables, Graphic Organizers

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Emergency English Sub Plans: All 4 Sets Bundled - Middle School & High School

By Selena Smith

Sub Plans for Middle School and High SchoolAll teachers know what it is like to have a last minute event occur that changes the plans for the day. Maybe you or your children wake up sick or something else unexpectedly happens. Never fear! Select

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Vocabulary, Literature, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

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Emergency English Sub Plans for Middle School and High School Set #3 (3 Choices)

By Selena Smith

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Visual Arts, Close Reading

Grades:

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

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Activities, Printables

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Emergency English Sub Plans for Middle School and High School Set #1

By Selena Smith

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English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Poetry

Grades:

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

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Activities, Assessment, Lesson

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Comma Bundle for Middle School and High School: Lessons, Handouts, Game, Test

By Selena Smith

Comma activities are necessary for reviewing commas for middle school and high school because students seem to forget those rules easily!SEE THE LINKS BELOW FOR PREVIEWS OF BOTH INCLUDED PRODUCTS.Visit Call Me Comma Crazy! for a preview of the Comma

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Grammar

Grades:

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

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Activities, Games, Lesson

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Descriptive Writing Unit for Middle School and High School

By Selena Smith

Descriptive WritingThis descriptive writing unit pairs writing with something kids love . . . candy! This unit covers diction, connotation, denotation, simile, metaphor, and personification. It also encourages discussion of tone and mood.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Lesson

$6.50

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Time Management Activity for Middle School & High School Students

By Selena Smith

Time management is a skill that takes practice. This practical activity where students will do the following:*rate their time management skills before the lesson starts.*take a fun, short quiz about time management scenarious and score their

Subjects:

Life Skills, Character Education, For All Subjects

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

$1.50

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The Giver Unit - Interactive Notebook Activities, Quizzes, Vocabulary, Test

By Selena Smith

The Giver Unit - Interactive Notebook has everything you need to teach this novel: reading guides, collaborative activities, comprehension quizzes, hands-on vocabulary fun, vocabulary quizzes, review game, answer keys, and final test.Remote

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Interactive Notebooks

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The Hunger Games Chapter Quizzes: Editable, 2 Versions Each Scrambled Answers

By Selena Smith

The Hunger Games Chapter Quizzes includes 11 quizzes that have been carefully designed so that student must read the book and not just watch the movie. There are 2 multiple-choice/true-false versions of each quiz along with a short

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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

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Assessment

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End of the Year Fun English Activity: Hands-on Poetic Devices in Music

By Selena Smith

It’s the end of the year – just a few more days to go, and the kids are driving you nuts. I hear ya! Grades have to be in, so you feel like you are babysitting those last few days. All that the kids are thinking about is summer, and they have no

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Poetry

Grades:

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

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Activities, Printables

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Literary Terms Review Game or Task Cards - 100 Questions

By Selena Smith

Review literary terms with this 100 question activity. You can use this as a task card activity (student handout to record answers and answer key for the teacher are included) or choose one of the two fun game options enclosed. One game option is

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment

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Parts of Speech Activity: Sorting Activity with a Twist

By Selena Smith

Parts of Speech Activity is a challenging and fun, hands-on practice review. Students can work individually, in partners, or in groups for this task. Each task card has an underlined word, and students put the card under the correct category. The

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Problem Solving

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities

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Cyclops Excerpt from The Odyssey: Lesson Plans, Activities, Vocabulary, Test

By Selena Smith

This lesson plan covers 3 days or more for "Cyclops" from Book IX of The Odyssey by Homer. It includes the following:► Daily Lesson Plan Instructions► Bell Ringers for 3 Days► Hands-on Hidden Door Foldie Activity - Assesses understanding of

Subjects:

Vocabulary, Writing, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment

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Short Story Unit Bundle: Activities, Analysis, Lesson Plans for 9 Short Stories

By Selena Smith

This Short Story Bundle is amazing! It is dynamic, unique, rigorous, engaging, and fun with a variety of activities that get students reading, writing, thinking, and talking. Students will work on reading comprehension and vocabulary and use a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment

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$34.99

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I am in my 27th year of teaching, and I still love it. I have taught the following: 8th grade Language Arts and Social Studies; 9th and 10th grade standard and honors English; 11th grade standard, honors, and Advanced Placement English Language and Composition English; 12th grade standard English; college American Literature I and II.

MY TEACHING STYLE

My teaching style is hands-on and activity driven. I enjoy inventing different, innovative lessons that surprise my students. Students work in collaborative groups often and develop speaking and teamwork skills. Instruction should be rigorous, challenging, and fun.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

National Board Certification 2003 National Board Re-Certification 2012 Masters in English Education Teacher of the Year at Wayne Early Middle College High School 2008 N.C. Teaching Fellows Scholarship County Writing Plan Committee

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I received my B.S. degree in Secondary English Education from East Carolina University in 1995. I received my MAEd degree from East Carolina University in 2012.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

My husband of 24 years is also a teacher. We have two beautiful daughters who keep us very busy. I am also a speaker/advocate/author for child sexual abuse awareness and prevention.

GRADES

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

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Science, Social Studies, Government, U.S. History, World History, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Graphic Arts, Other (Art), Music, Drama, ESL-EFL-ELL, Health, Other (ELA), Life Skills, Religion, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Professional Development, School Counseling, Character Education, Family Consumer Sciences, Study Skills, Problem Solving, Criminal Justice - Law, Short Stories, Writing, Oral Communication, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Poetry, Black History Month, Tools for Common Core, For All Subjects, Informational Text, Early Intervention, Close Reading, African History