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STAR Reading Test Article, Goal Setting, and Pre/Post Test Reflection

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Frustrated that when you give the STAR test your students aren't motivated and don't show their growth? (Even though you KNOW they grew...they just struggled with motivation during the test.) This bundle of resources helps students to understand

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

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

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Activities, Assessment

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SBA Performance Task Practice Triangle Factory Fire

By Teachers with Books and Cleverness

Need to prepare for the Smarter Balanced Assessment with your 7th grade students? Do you use HMH collections? Do you have Scholastic Scope? Using 7th Grade Collections and Scholastic Scope, students will read three articles and complete either an

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Informational Text

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7^th

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Activities, Assessment

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CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.9, CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.2, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5

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STAR Test Goal Setting and Reflection Post-Test Activity (helps motivate!)

By Teachers with Books and Cleverness

Frustrated that when you give the STAR Reading test your students aren't motivated and don't show their growth? (Even though you KNOW they grew...they just struggled with motivation during the test.)This goal setting and reflections question sheet

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English Language Arts, Reading, ELA Test Prep

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment

$2.00

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Text Evidence: Choosing and Revising Quotes (Writing)

By Teachers with Books and Cleverness

This worksheet gives students practice at identifying the best evidence for a specific claim. Students will analyze quotes and then practice revising them to include only pertinent information. They will also practice using ellipsis and brackets as

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Writing-Essays

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Homework

$2.00

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STAR Test Prep Goal Setting and Reflection Pre-Test Activity (helps motivate!)

By Teachers with Books and Cleverness

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English Language Arts, Reading, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

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

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Activities, Assessment

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Claim Practice with Prompts and Evidence (Essay Writing)

By Teachers with Books and Cleverness

This worksheet supports students through the process of how to write a claim/thesis based on the evidence. There's clear instruction and an example at the top on the step by step process. This helps students to understand the relationship between

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Writing-Essays

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts, Homework, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.W.1

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Evidence Workshop Bundle (Essay Writing)

By Teachers with Books and Cleverness

This includes 3 progressive lessons where students practice how to embed evidence, select the best quote, and revise it for the pertinent information. There is a quiz that directly assesses the skills taught and practiced with the two worksheets. It

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Writing-Essays

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Homework

CCSS:

CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.9

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Embedding Evidence Practice for Essay and CERER Writing

By Teachers with Books and Cleverness

This worksheet supports students through the process of how to correctly embed evidence. There's clear instruction and examples at the top of the worksheet. This gives students the opportunity to practice leading into quotes and other forms of

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Writing-Essays

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts, Homework, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.9

$2.00

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Two National Boards Certified ELA teachers with 20 years of experience working at both the middle and high school levels. We share a passion for all things books, literature, and of course, Harry Potter!

MY TEACHING STYLE

Focused on engaging activities to encourage critical thinking and developing students self-motivation to be lifelong learners.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

National Boards Certification, National Boards MOC, District Teacher of the Year Nominee

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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, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Specialty, Math, Other (Math), Science, Other (Science), Social Studies, Ancient History, Government, World Languages, Spanish, Arts & Music, Art History, Other (Art), Music, Music Composition, Vocal Music, Instrumental Music, Other (Performing Arts), Physical Education, Drama, ESL-EFL-ELL, Career and Technical Education, ELA Test Prep, Geography, Other (ELA), Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Professional Development, Statistics, Psychology, Study Skills, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Halloween, Valentine's Day, For All Subjects, Informational Text, School Psychology, Close Reading