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Evaluating Arguments Digital Escape Room!

By Teachers with Books and Cleverness

Need an engaging, fun, educational, rigorous activity for your students? Look no further! Students love learning through digital escape rooms, and this one is no different! This digital escape room can be a pre-teaching, during unit, or

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

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

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Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.8.5, RI.8.6, RI.8.8, W.8.1, W.8.1a, W.8.1b

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Digital Figurative Language Escape Room!

By Teachers with Books and Cleverness

Want students to be able to spot the difference between similes and metaphors like a dog wants a bone? Are you anxiously anticipating aiding in academic understanding of assonance and alliteration? Are you buzzing for onomatopoeia? Well look no

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Poetry

Grades:

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

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Activities

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RL.7.4, RL.8.4, RL.9-10.4

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AVID WICOR - Reading in all classes

By Teachers with Books and Cleverness

This resource is a hyperlinked set of strategies that all teachers can use to help deepen students reading with AVID strategies. There are general strategies that can be used in any class and content-specific strategies. Share this with your staff

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Reading, Other (Math), Other (Science)

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Not Grade Specific

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Handouts, For Principals & Administrators, Professional Development

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Tone and Mood Analysis with Horror Films!

By Teachers with Books and Cleverness

*This is a zipped file*A fun and engaging lesson on tone and mood that students understand and enjoy!This lesson includes:A PowerPoint that includes a mini-lesson on tone and mood and a fun activity!A half-page mini-lesson notes pageA worksheet to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Halloween

Grades:

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

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CCSS:

RL.9-10.4, RL.9-10.5, RI.8.6

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9th / 10th Semester Unit! 4 Full units included!

By Teachers with Books and Cleverness

Need a starting place for a full semester worth of work for 9th or 10th grade? Maybe a summer school curriculum? This is a GREAT place to get everything you need! Do the units in any order that works for you!Romeo and Juliet Unit - Language and

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English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

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

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Unit Plans, Assessment, Movie Guides

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.9, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.W.1...

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Greek Myth Guided Reading Bundle

By Teachers with Books and Cleverness

Students struggling to identify Greek allusions as they read? They should definitely know these epic Greek Myths that are culturally relevant and are alluded to in many modern texts!This includes 4 Greek myths! Great guided readings for in class

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Short Stories

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

Types:

Activities, Guided Reading Books

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

By Teachers with Books and Cleverness

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

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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

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Activities, Assessment

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Romeo and Juliet Film Comparison (1996 & 2013) and Original Text

By Teachers with Books and Cleverness

Everything you need to do Romeo and Juliet in two weeks! This is a GREAT way to do R&J if you're short on time or you find your students need extra help with engagement in a Shakespeare text. Students will love comparing and contrasting the 1996

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Movie Guides

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.5, RL.9-10.6, RL.9-10.7, RL.9-10.10

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Independent Reading Projects Bundle! (works for any book!)

By Teachers with Books and Cleverness

Students will love showing what they know about what they read in non-traditional formats! If you have students reading independently in class, this bundle includes 4 different final projects for them to show their knowledge of what they read! You

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Posters

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.W.9

$8.00

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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

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, ELA Test Prep

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

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Activities, Assessment

$2.00

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

By Teachers with Books and Cleverness

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, ELA Test Prep

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

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Activities, Assessment

$2.00

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Masque of the Red Death Webquest, Analysis Qs, and Text!

By Teachers with Books and Cleverness

This activity will really help students to immerse themselves in Edgar Allan Poe!This activity has 3 different sections:Students do a webquest where they look up important background information to understand the author and historical context of

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Drama

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.7, CCRA.W.8, CCRA.W.9

$4.00

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Romeo and Juliet One Pager

By Teachers with Books and Cleverness

This is a GREAT way to have students show their understanding and knowledge of the film / musical Romeo and Juliet. It includes a rubric for you to grade the one pagers. Students create a one pager that represents the characters, plot, and important

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

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Assessment, Movie Guides

CCSS:

CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.10

$1.50

Digital Download DOCX (0.02 MB)

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Independent Reading Brochure Project (for any book!)

By Teachers with Books and Cleverness

Do you want students to read a book independently and complete a project for it? A brochure is a perfect way to have students show their complete understanding of their novel in a creative way!In this project, students create a brochure that shows

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

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Activities

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.10

$2.00

Digital Download DOCX (0.03 MB)

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Poetry Escape Room - Hands on (Not Digital)

By Teachers with Books and Cleverness

A hands on, fun, fast paced, poetry escape room for middle school students! After introducing different styles/types of poetry and literary devices, use this escape room to allow students to help teach themselves about different styles of poetry.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5

$3.00

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Romeo and Juliet Quizzes (for the five major scenes) - Microsoft, Google, Word!

By Teachers with Books and Cleverness

This includes 5 multiple choice quizzes for the 5 major scenes of Romeo and Juliet. It includes:Initial Fight SceneRomeo and Juliet meetBalcony SceneSecond Fight Scene (Mercutio & Tybalt's death, Romeo's banishment)The Death SceneThis includes

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment, Google Apps, Microsoft OneDrive

$3.00

Digital Download DOCX (0.03 MB)

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Analyzing Plot: Drag and Drop Diagram for ANY Text!

By Teachers with Books and Cleverness

Working on plot? Want to assess student knowledge? Have students read a choice book and you want them to complete a plot diagram? This is the resource for you!This resource can be used with Google slides or Microsoft Teams and is a great digital

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Homework

CCSS:

RL.3.3, RL.4.3, RL.5.3, RL.5.5, RL.6.3, RL.6.5, RL.7.3, RL.8.3

$2.00

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Google Slides™

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Romeo and Juliet Bookmark! (Characters and Language)

By Teachers with Books and Cleverness

Reading Romeo and Juliet? This bookmark is a great addition to help students keep track of characters and keep note of Elizabethan Language that they come across. This bookmark goes three to a page and should be printed double-sided. The bookmark

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Drama

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts, Graphic Organizers

$2.00

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Romeo and Juliet Final Paragraph - Love or Lust? (CERER)

By Teachers with Books and Cleverness

If you don't have time to do any entire essay with your class after reading/watching Romeo and Juliet, consider using this CERER (Claim, evidence, reasoning, evidence, reasoning) as your final assessment. It's quick and students ALWAYS have thoughts

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment

CCSS:

CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.9

$1.50

Digital Download DOCX (0.01 MB)

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60 Minute Shakespeare - Macbeth!

By Teachers with Books and Cleverness

Careful! Watch for the curse of his name! The story of power, prophesy, and madness - Shakespeare's Macbeth - will delight and engage your students in just 60 minutes (or even less!)This 22 page script of Macbeth maintains the original Shakespearean

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.4, RL.9-10.5, RL.9-10.9

$3.00

Digital Download DOCX (0.04 MB)

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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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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