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SEL Weekly Reading Comprehension Writing ELL Context Clues

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Summary of Story:When an adventurous girl escapes a collapsing building during a tornado she learns her new acquaintance is different than other kids her age, only to discover he is more connected with her life than she realizes.Will she be able to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Writing

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Lesson, Centers

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.6, RL.6.10, W.6.1b, W.6.1c, W.6.2c, W.6.2d, W.6.3c, W.6.4, W.6.9...

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SEL Reading Passage Reading Comprehension Writing ELL Reading Context Clues

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Summary of Story:"Grad Night" is about two life-long, eighth-grade friends, Kelsey and Nate. They are about to enjoy their Grad Night celebration at the prestigious Atherton Prep Academy when news about Nate going to a different high school leaks to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Writing

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Lesson, Centers

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.6, RL.6.10, W.6.1b, W.6.1c, W.6.2c, W.6.2d, W.6.3c, W.6.4, W.6.9...

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Weekly Reading Passage Reading Comprehension Writing ELL SEL Context Clues

By Whole Mindset

Summary of Story:Riley decides to enter the school science fair after hearing that the prize is a brand-new bike, something she's wanted for a long time since her family can’t afford one. As she thinks about project ideas, she also helps plant a new

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Writing

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Lesson, Centers

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.6, RL.6.10, W.6.1b, W.6.1c, W.6.2c, W.6.2d, W.6.3c, W.6.4, W.6.9...

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SEL Reading Comprehension Writing ELL Context Clues Author's Purpose

By Whole Mindset

Summary of Story:13-year-old Luke begins keeping a diary after birdpocalypse happens... He wants to preserve his past memories as well as document his new experiences as the world reels from this sudden change. Birds are like zombies, but they

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Writing

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Lesson, Centers

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.6, RL.6.10, W.6.1b, W.6.1c, W.6.2c, W.6.2d, W.6.3c, W.6.4, W.6.9...

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Growing Bundle Reading Comprehension Context Clues ELL Writing No Prep

By Whole Mindset

This bundle includes 10 unique short mystery stories to engage students. These resources can be used print and/or digitally and are a great way to have students engage their reading and writing skills with stories that they've never heard before.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Short Stories

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Lesson

$40.00

$33.00

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Reading Comprehension Writing ELL Context Clues Vocabulary Short Story

By Whole Mindset

Summary of Story:An adventurous girl, along with her friend and dog, follow cryptic clues as part of a massive treasure hunt created by an eccentric billionaire only to discover the real treasure is far more valuable.About this Resource:This is one

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Writing

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Lesson, Centers

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.6, RL.6.10, W.6.1b, W.6.1c, W.6.2c, W.6.2d, W.6.3c, W.6.4, W.6.9...

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Daily Reading Passage Reading Comprehension Writing ELL Context Clues SEL

By Whole Mindset

Summary of Story:Two people explore haunted locations on a mission to prove ghosts really do exist... Only this time they may have met their match. Mike and his friend attempt to catch evidence through typical means only to discover this negative

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Writing

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Lesson, Centers

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.6, RL.6.10, W.6.1b, W.6.1c, W.6.2c, W.6.2d, W.6.3c, W.6.4, W.6.9...

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Daily Reading Passage Reading Comprehension Writing ELL Reading Context Clues

By Whole Mindset

Summary of Story:Nora's annual family vacation to Lake Minnetonka is anything but normal. She ends up meeting an unusual boy who inadvertently teaches her to appreciate her family and not take the time she has with them for granted. (Spoiler!) When

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Lesson, Centers

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.6, RL.6.10, W.6.1b, W.6.1c, W.6.2c, W.6.2d, W.6.3c, W.6.4, W.6.9...

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Daily Reading Passage Reading Comprehension Writing ELL Mystery Bell Ringer

By Whole Mindset

Story Summary:Beach House is about Shayna uncovering the mystery of a missing girl in a small beach town. The day after thinking she saw a girl get pulled under the waves, Shayna finds a bracelet. Little does she know, she's just stumbled onto a

Subjects:

Short Stories, Writing, Close Reading

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.4, RL.5.10, RL.6.1, RL.6.4, RL.6.5, RL.6.6, RL.6.10, RL.7.1, RL.7.4...

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Daily Reading Passage Reading Comprehension Writing ELL Reading Context Clues

By Whole Mindset

Summary of Story:A class ski trip ends abruptly when a sudden blizzard rolls in knocking out the power and the heat. As the school buses are leaving, one student, Lucy, realizes she forgot something in her room. She begs her teacher to let her go

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Lesson, Centers

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.6, RL.6.10, W.6.1b, W.6.1c, W.6.2c, W.6.2d, W.6.3c, W.6.4, W.6.9...

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Daily Reading Passage Reading Comprehension Writing ELL Reading Context Clues

By Whole Mindset

Mystery Man is a unique and engaging short story that follows two kids as they try to figure out how to get home after one of them gets injured on his bike. A mysterious man helps them... then vanishes. Was he a ghost? The kids may never know.This

Subjects:

Short Stories, Writing, Close Reading

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Lesson

$4.00

Digital Download PDF (8.73 MB)

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Weekly Reading Comprehension Context Clues Daily Reading Writing Bundle

By Whole Mindset

This bundle includes 5 unique short mystery stories to engage students. These print and/or digital resources are a great way to have students engage their reading and writing skills with stories that they've never heard before. Each lesson includes

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Short Stories

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Google Apps

$30.75

$25.00

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Weekly Reading Passage Daily Reading Comprehension Writing ELL Context Clues

By Whole Mindset

"One Night at Camp" is a fictional short story that follows four pre-teens as they have an adventure one stormy night at summer camp. After sneaking out one night, just as a severe rain storm rolls in, the kids discover a cabin in the woods and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Writing

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Assessment, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.4, RL.6.5, RL.6.6, RL.6.10, W.6.1, W.6.1a, W.6.1b, W.6.1c...

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Weekly Reading Passage Reading Comprehension Writing ELL Reading Context Clues

By Whole Mindset

Summary of Story:A family sets out on a three-week road trip in their RV when they unexpectedly run into trouble. An old man in a funky pickup truck offers them shelter for the night at his cabin in the woods. Things take a turn for the worse when

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Close Reading

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Lesson, Centers

CCSS:

RL.4.1, RL.4.4, RL.4.10, RL.5.1, RL.5.4, RL.5.10, RL.6.1, RL.6.4, RL.6.6, RL.6.10, RF.4.3...

$3.00

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Poe The Fall of the House of Usher Assessment Quiz Test and Rubric Google Slides

By Whole Mindset

Are you teaching your students about Edgar Allan Poe's The Fall of the House of Usher?These two assessments are a great way to wrap up everything your students have been learning. The first resource is a human plot map. This is a fun way to get

Subjects:

Literature, Short Stories, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Printables

$4.00

Digital Download PDF (1.45 MB)

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TpT Milestone Tracker - Digital and Print

By Whole Mindset

Reaching TpT Milestones are no easy feat! It takes a lot of dedication, trial and error, and sales. Most trackers I have found on TpT are for reaching thousands of dollars in sales. As someone still excited to earn $100 in a month, I think we need a

Subjects:

Curriculum & Instruction, Other, For All Subject Areas

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Printables, By TpT Sellers for TpT Sellers, Google Apps

FREE

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Tell-Tale Heart Quiz Poe Test Edgar Allan Poe Gothic Literature Assessment

By Whole Mindset

No Prep!This comprehensive quiz is a great way to wrap up Edgar Allan Poe's classic short story, The Tell-Tale Heart. Watch the trailer here:"The Tell-Tale Heart" assessment trailerThere are additional short story tests available in my shop as

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Assessment, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.4, RL.11-12.9, RL.11-12.10, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.10

$3.50

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Healthy Choices SEL Behavior Social Emotional Learning

By Whole Mindset

This is a great activity to use when doing school counseling, health classes, as homework, or as the start of a larger activity. These can also be used for centers, as bell-ringers, and with substitute teachers. There are four different topics

Subjects:

Reading, Life Skills, School Counseling

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Research, Activities, Centers

CCSS:

RI.6.10, RF.5.3, RF.5.3a, RF.5.4, RF.5.4a, RF.5.4c, L.6.4, L.6.6, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.10

FREE

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Thoreau Quiz High School Literature Quiz

By Whole Mindset

Henry David Thoreau - American naturalist, essayist, poet, transcendentalist, and philosopher - is best known for his book Walden and his essay "Civil Disobedience."Quiz your students with this resource as a pre-assessment or post-assessment.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment, Homework, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.11-12.10

$3.25

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Weekly Reading Passage Reading Comprehension Writing ELL Reading Context Clues

By Whole Mindset

Two friends discover the find of a lifetime at an estate sale... But will they live to tell about it?This suspenseful story about two friends and a mysterious camera is sure to engage your students! Whether you use these reading passages as

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Short Stories

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Homework, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.4, RL.6.10, W.6.3, W.6.3a, W.6.3b, W.6.3c, W.6.3d, W.6.3e, W.6.4, W.6.5...

$4.00

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

College English Teacher Preschool Teacher Elementary Education Middle School Teacher High School Teacher Private Academy Instruction One-on-one Teaching

MY TEACHING STYLE

Conversational and open-minded, promote a growth mindset

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Dean's List at SFSU Alpha Gamma Sigma Honor Society West Valley College Program of the Year Award Recipient

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

M.A. - Adolescent Developmental Counseling from Liberty University M.Ed. - Secondary English Education from WGU B.A. - Creative Writing from San Francisco State University A.A. - English from West Valley College CBEST certified Single Subject Credentialed

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I've taught middle and high school students for years in numerous settings including: homeschool, charter school, virtually, and public and privately. I recently left the classroom to finish my MA in Adolescent Developmental Counseling and to devote more time to designing engaging ELA curriculum. I have also started a virtual coaching business that helps with academic coaching among other areas. You can learn more at www.drucartier.com :)