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Main Idea Supporting Details Passages, Graphic Organizers, Activities, Lessons

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How many times are students asked to identify the main idea in a reading passage? Almost every reading comprehension worksheet includes questions about finding the main idea or central idea in a text. You would think that students would be masters

Subjects:

Reading, ELA Test Prep, Reading Strategies

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4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

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Worksheets, Unit Plans, Google Apps

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RL.4.10, RL.5.10, RL.6.10, RL.7.10, RL.8.10, RI.4.10, RI.5.10, RI.6.10, RI.7.10, CCRA.R.2

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Inferencing Activities - Doodle Notes with Inference Reading Passages

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Students often struggle with making inferences while reading. That’s because inferencing is a challenging skill! Help students develop their inferring skills with this incredibly fun and engaging reading mini-unit. It combines doodle notes where

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Activities, Lesson, Centers

CCSS:

RI.6.1, RI.6.3, RI.6.4, RI.6.10, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.10

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Making Inferences Lessons and Reading Passages with Inferencing Activities

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This 3-day Making Inferences Mini-Unit provides numerous opportunities to develop the skill of inferring. Through creative activities like Inference Charades, Top Secret Tips Puzzle, “Inside the Principal’s Files,” and Whose Locker is This?,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

RI.5.1, RI.5.10, RI.6.1, RI.6.10, RI.7.1, RI.7.10, RI.8.1, RI.8.10, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.SL.1

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Author's Purpose Reading Unit - Passages, Worksheets, Graphic Organizers

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Since different reading passages are written for different reasons, it’s essential to help students identify the author’s purpose while reading. In this 3-day reading comprehension mini-unit, students will learn about the three main categories of

Subjects:

Reading, ELA Test Prep, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Activities, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.4.10, RI.5.6, RI.5.10, RI.6.6, RI.6.10, RI.7.6, RI.7.10, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.10

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Reading Comprehension Lessons with Reading Passages and Questions - Doodle Notes

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Finding reading comprehension lessons, passages, and questions that don't completely bore students can be a challenge. That's where these reading doodle notes, engaging reading passages, and fun reading activities come in. This set of reading

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Activities, Lesson, Centers

CCSS:

RL.4.1, RL.4.4, RL.4.10, RL.5.2, RL.5.4, RL.5.5, RL.5.10, RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.4...

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Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions - 12 Mini-Units (Google Compatible)

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Reading Comprehension SkillsHelp your students master 12 critical reading comprehension skills with this ULTIMATE BUNDLE of Reading Comprehension Mini-Units. Each 3-day mini-unit contains engaging, hands-on learning activities, guided notes, 6+

Subjects:

Reading, ELA Test Prep, Reading Strategies

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Printables, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.4.1, RI.4.2, RI.4.4, RI.4.5, RI.4.8, RI.4.10, RI.5.1, RI.5.2, RI.5.4, RI.5.5, RI.5.8...

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Cause and Effect Nonfiction Text Structure: Doodle Notes, Lessons, & Activities

By Brain Waves Instruction

Looking for a fun and engaging way to teach the Cause and Effect Nonfiction Text Structure? Well, then you AND your students are going to love this Doodle and Do resource. First students “DOODLE” as they complete sketch notes about the cause and

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies, Informational Text

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.5.5, RI.5.10, RI.6.1, RI.6.9, RI.6.10, RI.7.5, RI.7.10, RI.8.1, RI.8.10, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.10

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Fact and Opinion Passages, Sorts, & Graphic Organizers (Printable and Digital)

By Brain Waves Instruction

Distinguishing between facts and opinions is an essential reading comprehension skill. This Fact and Opinion unit is designed to help students determine and identify facts and opinions in their reading. Filled with fact and opinion passages,

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies, Informational Text

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Google Apps, Lesson, Centers

CCSS:

RI.5.3, RI.5.5, RI.5.10, RI.6.3, RI.6.5, RI.6.10, RI.7.3, RI.7.10, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.9, CCRA.R.10

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Cause and Effect Reading Comprehension Passages & Activities (Google Version)

By Brain Waves Instruction

Understanding cause and effect relationships is an essential reading comprehension skill that takes lots and lots of practice for students to master.That’s where this 3-Day Cause and Effect Unit comes in. This Cause and Effect mini-unit provides

Subjects:

Reading, ELA Test Prep, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Unit Plans, Google Apps, Centers

CCSS:

RI.4.5, RI.4.10, RI.5.5, RI.5.10, RI.6.10, RI.7.10, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.9, CCRA.R.10

$4.99

681

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Literary Devices Bundle: 6 Fun Literary Elements Mini-Units (Paper and Digital)

By Brain Waves Instruction

Save BIG with this bundle of LITERARY DEVICES mini-units --- Theme, Conflict, Characterization, Irony, Mood, Flashbacks and Foreshadowing!This bundle includes SIX 3-day mini-units!Great News! The student packet in each mini-unit is also available as

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Unit Plans, Google Apps, Centers

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$27.99

254

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Point of View Passages & Activities - Author's Point of View (Google & Hybrid)

By Brain Waves Instruction

Identifying the narrator’s or author’s point of view is an essential reading skill that is often assessed on standardized tests. This 3-day mini-unit is designed to help students understand how to identify an author’s point of view. Filled with

Subjects:

Reading, ELA Test Prep, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Printables, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.4.10, RI.5.8, RI.5.10, RI.6.10, RI.7.10, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.10

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Main Idea Doodle Notes and Activities - Main Idea Reading Passages

By Brain Waves Instruction

Learning how to identify the main idea in a passage is absolutely essential. That’s why this mini-unit on finding the main idea is a hit! It combines doodle notes (where students sketch notes about how to find the main idea) and actual learning

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Worksheets, Lesson, Centers

CCSS:

RL.6.2, RL.6.4, RL.6.10, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.10

$4.99

592

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Context Clues Passages, Worksheets, Graphic Organizers Word Meaning in Context

By Brain Waves Instruction

This 3-day mini-unit provides numerous opportunities to develop the skill of finding meaning in context. Students will have a ton of context clues practice with context clues passages, engaging reading comprehension worksheets, and reading graphic

Subjects:

Reading, ELA Test Prep, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Handouts, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.4.4, RL.5.4, RL.6.4, RL.7.4, RI.4.4, RI.5.4, RI.6.4, RI.7.4

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Sequencing Doodle Notes and 5 Activities for Finding the Sequence of Events

By Brain Waves Instruction

Help students learn all about sequencing with this super fun Doodle and Do mini-unit! This resource includes sequencing graphic organizers, reading comprehension worksheets and passages that help students determine the sequence of events in a text,

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Activities, Lesson, Centers

CCSS:

RL.4.4, RL.4.10, RL.5.5, RL.5.10, RL.6.3, RL.6.4, RL.6.10, RL.7.3, RL.7.10, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.3

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Summarizing Reading Passages, Lessons, Google Classroom Distance Learning

By Brain Waves Instruction

Teaching students how to summarize can be a daunting task. Often, it’s one of the hardest reading strategies for students to grasp. That’s where this mini-unit comes in. Filled with summarizing reading passages, worksheets, and graphic

Subjects:

Reading, ELA Test Prep, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Printables, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.5.2, RI.5.10, RI.6.2, RI.6.10, RI.7.2, RI.7.10, RI.8.2, RI.8.10, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.10

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Summarizing Doodle Notes and Learning Activities - Sketch Notes, Doodle and Do

By Brain Waves Instruction

Teaching students how to summarize can be a daunting task. Often, it’s one of the hardest reading strategies for students to grasp. That’s where this Doodle and Do mini-unit comes in! This resource includes summarizing graphic organizers, reading

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies, Informational Text

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Activities, Lesson, Centers

CCSS:

RL.4.2, RL.5.2, RL.6.2, RL.7.2, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.10

$4.99

352

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Martin Luther King - Reading Comprehension, Activities, Nonfiction MLK Passage

By Brain Waves Instruction

This 5-day unit covers many critical ELA skills as students develop a deep understanding and connection to Martin Luther King, Jr.! While studying about King, students practice critical skills including reading comprehension, identifying nonfiction

Subjects:

Reading, Martin Luther King Day, Black History Month

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Unit Plans, Activities

CCSS:

RI.5.1, RI.5.2, RI.5.10, RI.6.1, RI.6.2, RI.6.10, RI.7.1, RI.7.2, RI.7.10, RI.8.1, RI.8.2...

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Predicting Passages, Making Predictions Graphic Organizer (Print and Digital)

By Brain Waves Instruction

Making predictions while reading is an essential skill for comprehending text. Students do not intuitively know how to make effective predictions based on clues from the passage and their own experiences. That’s where this mini-unit comes in.

Subjects:

Reading, ELA Test Prep, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Unit Plans, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.6.3, RL.6.5, RL.6.10, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.10

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Drawing Conclusions Reading Passages and Questions with Graphic Organizers

By Brain Waves Instruction

Help students practice the skill of using story details to draw conclusions with this detailed 3-day mini-unit. This resource includes drawing conclusion passages, engaging worksheets, and graphic organizers to help students draw conclusions while

Subjects:

Reading, ELA Test Prep, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Activities, Google Apps, Centers

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.10, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.10

$4.99

618

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Reading Passages and Questions Main Idea, Inferences, Predicting -Google Options

By Brain Waves Instruction

Save with this bundle of reading comprehension skills mini-units --- Making Inferences, Finding the Main Idea, and Making Predictions.Or...save even more with the SUPER BUNDLE (6 Mini-Units) or MEGA BUNDLE (9 Mini-Units) or ULTIMATE BUNDLE (12

Subjects:

Reading, ELA Test Prep, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Unit Plans, Printables, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.4.1, RL.4.10, RL.5.1, RL.5.10, RL.6.1, RL.6.10, RL.7.1, RL.7.10, RL.8.1, RL.8.10, RI.4.1...

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$12.99

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have over ten years of teaching experience at the middle school level. I’ve spent my career enthusiastically teaching English Language Arts, Reading and Writing Lab, Creative Writing, British Literature, and Social Studies. I have had the opportunity to teach internationally in Belize, England, and Africa. Leadership opportunities have allowed me to train and mentor teachers implementing programming and instruction. I’m passionate about instruction. In fact, I’ve had the opportunity to originate a Step Ahead Summer Program, an elective Creating Writing course, interdisciplanary curriculum for the Regional Summer School Program, and I even proposed, created, and implemented a Reading and Writing Lab course that was adopted school-wide to address students’ academic needs.

MY TEACHING STYLE

My teaching philosophy is all about creating engaging learning environments and differentiated instruction to maximize student achievement and learning. I believe in creating challenging and rigorous lesson plans that can be delivered in positive and fun ways so that students can find joy in learning.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

--- Co-authored “Assessment Motivation Program” published in the April 2012 issue of “Middle Ground” --- Presenter on 21st Century Leadership at an Educational - Partnership Principal Retreat --- Asset Award Winner --- Teacher of the Year nominee

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

--- B.S. Ed. Elementary Education with Middle School Extension in English Language Arts --- M.S. Ed. Elementary Education --- Certificate of Advanced Study in Educational Leadership

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

When I'm not busy dreaming up new curriculum, I love hanging out with my husband and our two fun boys.

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool, Not Grade Specific

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Social Studies, Ancient History, U.S. History, World History, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, ELA Test Prep, Math Test Prep, Geography, Other (Social Studies), Other (ELA), Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Professional Development, School Counseling, Character Education, Study Skills, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Mental Math, Halloween, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Black History Month, St. Patrick's Day, Spring, Tools for Common Core, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, Test Preparation, End of Year, Close Reading, Women's History Month, Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning