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Standardized Test Strategies, Multiple-Choice Questions & Writing Responses

By The Literary Maven

This lesson is designed to help students be successful on standardized testing. You can use the section focused on answering multiple-choice questions, responding to writing prompts, or both depending on the format of the test and your students’

Subjects:

Literature, Writing, Informational Text

Grades:

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

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Middle School ELA Bell Ringers & Agenda Slides - 42 Weeks

By The Literary Maven

These 42 weeks of spiral review bell work reinforce reading and writing terms and skills. Check out the first 2 weeks of these "Do Now" and agenda slides for FREE. These "Do Nows" (also known as bell ringers or warm ups) and agenda slides are

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

6^th

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Google Apps

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CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.W.5, CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.2, CCRA.L.4, CCRA.L.5

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Writing Workshop Narratives/Short Stories as Mentor Texts

By The Literary Maven

Writer's Workshop Narratives/Short Stories as Mentor TextsIn this writing workshop, students will examine the literary elements in short stories and then use these mentor texts as models to brainstorm, draft, and revise their own narratives. The

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Writing

Grades:

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

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PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Printables

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

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Theme Analysis Essay: Step by Step Writing Guide for Use With Any Text

By The Literary Maven

This resource is designed to guide students step by step through the process of writing a theme analysis essay and can be used with any text: a novel, short story, play, nonfiction piece, etc. Students will brainstorm themes and practice writing

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

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

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Handouts, Printables, Graphic Organizers

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

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Poetry Unit with Assessments and Writing Activities

By The Literary Maven

This is a complete five week unit plan for poetry. The first week covers figurative language and imagery, the second week covers sound and rhyme, the third and fourth week focus on types of poetry and writing poetry, and the fifth week is a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Poetry

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

Assessment, Homework, Printables

CCSS:

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

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Night by Elie Wiesel Bundle - Vocabulary, Stations, Activities, Writing

By The Literary Maven

This bundle includes everything you need for five weeks of teaching Night by Elie Wiesel. Stations for Previewing the Holocaust & Night Included are six station activities with four stations focused on building students' knowledge about the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Informational Text

Grades:

9^th

Types:

Assessment, Printables, Google Apps

CCSS:

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

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Edgar Allan Poe’s Death Readings: Focus on Nonfiction Skills, Argument Essay

By The Literary Maven

Readings on Edgar Allan Poe’s Death: Focus on Nonfiction Skills This one week to two week long lesson on Edgar Allan Poe’s death focuses on the nonfiction skills of synthesize, paraphrase, compare and contrast, and evidence. The lesson culminates

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Printables

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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Romeo & Juliet Choice Boards of Differentiated Activities

By The Literary Maven

These 7 choice boards focused on William Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet, can be printed, used digitally, or a combination of the two. The resource includes a print ready PDF as well as Google Drive versions (Docs, Slides, etc.) of all of the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

9^th

Types:

Printables, Google Apps

CCSS:

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

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Constructed Response Paragraph - Reading Response Forms

By The Literary Maven

This set of constructed response or reading response forms is designed to support students as they write short responses to any text. Giving students a “formula” for writing will help them structure a well-developed paragraph as they respond to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, For All Subject Areas, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Classroom Forms, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5, CCRA.W.9, CCRA.W.10

$2.00

147

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Poetry Bundle PLUS: 5 Week Unit + Projects, Essay, Writing Prompts, Assessments

By The Literary Maven

Looking for a poetry unit and additional resources to use throughout the year? This is a complete five week unit plan for poetry covering figurative language, imagery, sound, rhyme, and types of poetry. This unit includes homework, bell ringers

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Poetry

Grades:

9^th, Homeschool

Types:

Assessment, Homework, Printables

CCSS:

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

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Of Mice And Men by John Steinbeck Bundle of Resources

By The Literary Maven

This bundle includes six close readings, one per chapter, focus on key scenes from Of Mice and Men, and could be assigned for homework or used as in-class activities. Each close reading includes a passage from the text and directions for annotation

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

10^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.4, RL.9-10.5, RL.9-10.6, W.9-10.1, W.9-10.3, W.9-10.4, W.9-10.5, W.9-10.6...

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Writing Workshop Coming of Age Poems as Mentor Texts

By The Literary Maven

In this writing workshop, students will examine and annotate coming of age poetry. Students will then use these mentor texts as models to brainstorm, draft, and revise their own coming of age poetry. This lesson would be ideal to start the year as

Subjects:

Writing, Back to School, Poetry

Grades:

9^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.W.3, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5, CCRA.SL.1, CCRA.L.1

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Writing Prompts for Night by Elie Wiesel - Print & Digital

By The Literary Maven

These writing prompts, which are focused on key scenes from Night by Elie Wiesel, require students to closely read the text and support their responses with text-based evidence. Students apply literary terms to the text such as character

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Informational Text

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Assessment, Printables, Google Apps

CCSS:

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

$5.00

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Capitalization Practice

By The Literary Maven

Practice with Capitalization This worksheet introduces five rules of capitalization usage to students. After reading the rules and examples, students practice making corrections according to the rules.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

L.5.2, L.6.2, L.7.2, L.8.2, L.9-10.2, L.11-12.2

$1.50

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Poetry Choice Board of Activities - Common Core Aligned, Differentiated

By The Literary Maven

Poetry Choice Board of Activities - Common Core Aligned, Differentiated This is a choice board of nine activities related to poetry with all necessary materials included. It can be used as an alternate assessment at the end of a poetry unit or to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5, CCRA.W.6, CCRA.L.4, CCRA.L.5

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Argument Essay on the Fairness of the Justice System: Step by Step Writing Guide

By The Literary Maven

Argument Essay on the Fairness of the Justice System: A Step by Step Guide This argument essay packet, focused on the fairness of the US justice system, is designed to introduce students to the skills of argument and writing an argument paper. This

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Graphic Organizers, Rubrics

CCSS:

RI.9-10.1, RI.9-10.2, RI.9-10.8, RI.9-10.10, W.9-10.2, W.9-10.3, W.9-10.4, W.9-10.5, W.9-10.6

$10.00

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Turning a Prompt into a Statement Practice

By The Literary Maven

Practice Turning a Prompt into a Statement Use these resources to teach your students how to turn a prompt into a statement to begin writing a response. Included: *PowerPoint with step by step directions that can be used with the gradual release

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

W.7.1, W.7.2, W.8.1, W.8.2, W.9-10.1, W.9-10.2, W.11-12.1, W.11-12.2

$3.00

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Comma Usage Practice

By The Literary Maven

Practice with Comma Usage This lesson introduces six rules of comma usage to students. Includes: *Rules and examples *Opportunity for student created examples *24 Practice sentences *Answer key *Common Core (CCSS)

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

L.5.2, L.6.2, L.7.2, L.8.2, L.9-10.2, L.11-12.2

$1.50

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Creative Writing Activities - Engaging & Common Core Aligned for Grades 6-12

By The Literary Maven

Creative Writing Activities - Engaging & Common Core Aligned for Grades 6-12 This set of six creative writing activities is perfect for any creative writing course or unit for students in grades 6 - 12. Engage your students in writing exercises

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

W.6.3, W.6.4, W.6.5, W.6.6, W.6.7, W.6.8, W.6.9, W.6.10, W.7.3, W.7.4, W.7.5...

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Writing Summary Topic Sentences

By The Literary Maven

Writing Summary Topic Sentences Students will practice writing summaries with a focus on topic sentences. Summary topic sentences are made up of identifying the item (story/article), a summary verb, and finishing your thought. Included: *Examples

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.8.1, RL.8.2, RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.2, RI.7.1, RI.7.2, RI.8.1...

$2.00

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Six years of teaching English 1, 2, 4 (ninth, tenth, and twelfth grade English), Creative Writing, reading intervention classes, and Senior Seminar. Currently a Middle School Literacy Specialist.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I believe that you must bring the learning to the student rather than expect the student to always come to the learning. In an attempt to bring the learning to my students, my store is full of resources to differentiate instruction: stations, menus, choice boards, etc.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Member of The National Writing Project, Curriculum unit published by the Yale National Initiative

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Undergraduate: English/American Studies, Temple University; Master's: Education, Temple University

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Co-host of #2ndaryELA chats for MS & HS ELA teachers. For special product or bundle requests, contact me at brynnallison@theliterarymaven.com.

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Science, Environment, Social Studies, U.S. History, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Music, Drama, ELA Test Prep, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Character Education, Short Stories, Writing, Oral Communication, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Halloween, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Black History Month, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, For All Subjects, Informational Text, Close Reading