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The Hunger Games Activities: Creative, Challenging, & Fun Tasks for This Novel

By Selena Smith

The Hunger Games Activities gives you 11 additional activities and tasks to add to what you already have for this novel. If you just need something fresh and unique to try with students, this is the pack for you! Everything is ready to go! Just

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

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Activities, Graphic Organizers

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The Crucible Engaging Activities - 12 Pre-Reading & Post-Reading Tasks

By Selena Smith

Looking for some fun, unique, and engaging activities to supplement The Crucible? These activities are perfect for learning background information before reading the play and assessing students' understanding after studying the play.Pre-reading

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, U.S. History, Critical Thinking

Grades:

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

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Research, Activities

CCSS:

RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.2, RL.11-12.3, RL.11-12.5, RL.11-12.6, RL.11-12.7, RL.11-12.10, RI.11-12.1, RI.11-12.2, RI.11-12.3, RI.11-12.6...

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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

Subjects:

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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Digital Fahrenheit 451 Escape Room

By Selena Smith

This digital escape room is designed to assess students understanding of Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury.This activity challenges students to use their knowledge of the novel, think critically, and work collaboratively to solve 5 different clues to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Critical Thinking, Literature

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

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Activities

$7.99

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Colonial American Literature Unit: John Smith and William Bradford

By Selena Smith

Need something to spice up older colonial American literature? This lesson packet is your answer to making "A Description of New England" by John Smith and "Of Plymouth Plantation" by William Bradford relevant, engaging, and fun for today's

Subjects:

U.S. History, Writing, Close Reading

Grades:

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

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Activities

CCSS:

RI.11-12.1, RI.11-12.2, RI.11-12.3, RI.11-12.6, RI.11-12.10, W.11-12.1, W.11-12.3, W.11-12.4, W.11-12.7, SL.11-12.1, SL.11-12.2...

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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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Great Gatsby Unit - Hands-on Activities, Quizzes, Vocabulary, Test

By Selena Smith

This Great Gatsby Unit is a complete set of plans designed to use with interactive notebooks, but these activities can be done on their own without using a notebook if you wish. Chapter quizzes and a final test is included as well. You may have

Subjects:

Vocabulary, Writing, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Interactive Notebooks, Lesson

$16.95

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Puritan Poetry: Huswifery & Upon the Burning of Our House Tasks, Quiz

By Selena Smith

Need something that will challenge and engage students during their study of Puritan poetry? You have come to the right place!This Puritan Poetry unit contains both "Upon the Burning of Our House" by Anne Bradstreet and "Huswifery" by Edward Taylor.

Subjects:

Vocabulary, Poetry, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

W.11-12.3, W.11-12.4, SL.11-12.1, L.11-12.3, L.11-12.4, L.11-12.5, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5...

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Desiree's Baby by Kate Chopin - Reading/Thinking Guide, Quiz - Digital & Print

By Selena Smith

Looking for ready-made materials for "Desiree's Baby" by Kate Chopin? This is a great story with a surprise ending! You can easily teach inference skills, foreshadowing, characterization, and theme using this story and this lesson plan. What's

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Short Stories, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.4, RL.11-12.10, W.11-12.1, W.11-12.3, W.11-12.4, SL.11-12.1

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Poetry Escape Room: Analyze Poetic Elements & Apply Knowledge of Terms

By Selena Smith

This lock box activity is designed to teach or review elements of poetry. This activity challenges students to know and understand the elements of poetry, write a poem, think critically, and work collaboratively to solve the clues and break into the

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Poetry

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

Types:

Assessment

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To Build a Fire Unit by Jack London: Stations, Test, Activities, Vocabulary

By Selena Smith

Looking for ready-made lessons for "To Build a Fire Unit" by Jack London that will interest, engage, and challenge your students? This unit comes with everything you need to teach this short story from start to finish!What's included . . .❶

Subjects:

Vocabulary, Short Stories, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.2, RL.11-12.3, RL.11-12.4, RL.11-12.7, RL.11-12.10, W.11-12.4, SL.11-12.1, SL.11-12.5, L.11-12.4

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Good Touch Bad Touch: Lesson Plans to Teach Inappropriate Touch to Children

By Selena Smith

Need an easy, age-appropriate way to teach the difficult topic of good touch/bad touch to preschool and elementary children? These lessons plans will meet that need!Lesson activities require students to pay attention, listen carefully, sequence

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Health, School Counseling

Grades:

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

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Activities, Printables, Lesson

$4.00

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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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Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God Jonathan Edwards: Activities, Writing, Test

By Selena Smith

Are you frustrated with trying to make the Puritan sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" exciting and enjoyable for today's teens? This happens to be one of my favorite literary works to teach because of the engaging lessons I have crafted

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Visual Arts, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

RI.11-12.1, RI.11-12.2, RI.11-12.3, RI.11-12.4, RI.11-12.5, RI.11-12.6, RI.11-12.7, RI.11-12.10, W.11-12.3, W.11-12.4, W.11-12.5...

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Born a Crime Reading Guides Trevor Noah: Comprehend, Analyze, Synthesize

By Selena Smith

These creative reading guides for Born a Crime 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 color. In addition, I

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Study Guides, Google Apps

$7.50

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The Crucible Differentiated Quizzes - (Comprehension & Challenging Versions)

By Selena Smith

Need hassle-free, differentiated, print & go quizzes for The Crucible that you can edit to fit the needs of your students? You have certainly found it here!What's Included . . . ►Comprehension quizzes for all 4 acts. ✏2 versions (answers

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment

$5.50

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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

$16.95

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Ben Franklin Unit: Autobiography Excerpts, Activities, Vocab, Aphorisms, Test

By Selena Smith

Looking for a way to teach Benjamin Franklin's Life and his Autobiography with excerpts instead of covering the entire work? This lesson features 2 key excerpts from Franklin's autobiography that will not only get students thinking about the past

Subjects:

English Language Arts, U.S. History, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

RL.11-12.4, RL.11-12.6, RI.11-12.1, RI.11-12.2, RI.11-12.4, RI.11-12.7, RI.11-12.9, RI.11-12.10, W.11-12.2, W.11-12.4, SL.11-12.1...

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Comma Escape Room: Students Must Demonstrate Comma Knowledge to Escape

By Selena Smith

Comma Escape Room / Lock Box ActivityTeaching commas is tough! No matter the age or ability level, students always need to brush up on their comma usage. This lock box activity does just that! Students will have 12 comma rules they will have to

Subjects:

Grammar, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities

$6.99

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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

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment

$8.50

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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.

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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, 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