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Harrison Bergeron Multiple Choice Test or Quiz

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30 questions: 5 vocabulary, 10 comprehension, and 15 analysis. Analysis questions include irony, symbol, characterization, theme, characteristics of a dystopia, as well as making inferences. Good for a quiz, test, or part of a larger exam.

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Reading

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

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Webquest Utopias, Dystopias, and the American Dream

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Tired of webquests that did not challenge my students, I created my own inspired by my research of More's Utopia. Perfect before beginning a dystopian literature unit for 1984, Fahrenheit 451, Brave New World, The Giver, or even The Hunger Games.

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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

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

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3-in-1 Thesis, Controlling Idea, and Central Idea expository essay worksheets

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Goldilocks and the Three Thesis Statements/Controlling Ideas/Central Ideas. Based on released STAAR / EOC* tests from 4th, 7th, and Eng I, each worksheet is altered to address the needs of the test. I've reviewed all released prompts for each,

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English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Writing-Essays

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Skills-based Multiple Choice Test on Monsters are Due on Maple Street

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Multiple choice test with answer key. 5 comprehension, 3 on drama, the rest is skills based on: author's purpose, dialogue analysis, conflict, inference making, character development, theme, mood, and 6 on stage directions.

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Reading

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6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Analyzing Dialogue in Frozen

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Good for reading or writing mini-lesson! Students work on inferencing skills and dialogue analysis of an engaging text: FROZEN! Good for a mini-teach (you only need to watch a clip that is less than 2 minutes!) or as part of the movie-watching

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English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

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

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RL.8.3

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Full Tilt by Neal Shusterman Test Chapters 1-8

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30 Quality multiple choice questions: 10 pure comprehension questions 1 dictionary skills application 1 each of identifying narrator, point of view, irony, flashback, allusion, and hyperbole Rest are analysis/inference questions about style,

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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

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

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Analyzing Character Traits in Frozen

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Engage your students with a character trait analysis of 7 Frozen characters. Evidence-based inferences. Two versions: one for elementary and one for secondary that differ in the word bank offered. Can easily be adapted for any grade level by

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English Language Arts

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

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Movie Guides

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RL.3.3

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Reviews and Two Versions of Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry Ch. 1-6 Test

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2 versions of a test for Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Test 1: 20 multiple choice Test 2: 10 short answer and 14 multiple choice Tests are skills-based . Skills tested include: dictionary skills use, summary, identifying literary elements, and

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Reading

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6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Logical Fallacies for 8th Graders (Texas)

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I did all the research on these logical fallacies so you don't ahve to! Definitions, examples, and a practice slide for each of the five logical fallacies listed in the 8th grade persuasion TEK. STAAR ready powerpoint that explains each logical

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English Language Arts

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8^th

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PowerPoint Presentations

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STAAR-style Expository Prompts

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3 expository prompts inspired by released 7th grade STAAR prompts. Perfect for "attacking the prompt" practice. Use to have students practice brainstorming and planning of drafts. Includes read, write, thinks about staying true to oneself, work

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Writing-Expository, ELA Test Prep, Writing-Essays

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6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Persuasive Unit Definitions Quiz

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Texas 8th Grade Definitions Quiz according to our TEKS, including Logical Fallacies for 8th graders.

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English Language Arts, Reading

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8^th

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Outsiders Skill-Building As You Read Packet

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No weak comprehension level here! Chapter assignments focusing on different skills aligned to curriculum. Students use their own paper to create graphic organizers, small essays, and other meta-cognitively based analysis items. Can easily be one

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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

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Teacher Question Stems for ELA/English Text Discussion

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Analysis and higher level questions for in class discussion of prose. There are questions chains that scaffold upward, that are indented to reach high level analysis. Perfect "cheat sheet" to go on a clipboard or poster for your back wall. Bloom's

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English Language Arts, Reading

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

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Professional Documents, Printables, Posters

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Using Technology to Effectively Plan Narratives

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Designed for Narrative STAAR "Boot Camp", an engaging way to put a technological twist on brainstorming and planning narratives by using Answer Garden and Comic Creator. This lesson plan includes direct links to online sources. Can easily be done

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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Projects, Internet Activities, Lesson

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Expository and Narrative Outside Reading Project

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I am a huge fan of pairing books. I'm also a huge fan of kids getting to choose what they read. How to give kids freedom but also pair? Enter the brainchild of my first year teaching 7th grade! After teaching narrative the first quarter and

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Reading

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

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The Giver and The Cage Compare and Contrast Assignment

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Handout given for the summer reading assignment of The Giver by Lois Lowry and The Cage by Ruth Minsky Sender. Student analyze character traits, setting, point of view, flashback, theme, and symbol.

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English Language Arts, Reading

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7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Almost a decade teaching ELA in middle school. Abydos Trainer.

MY TEACHING STYLE

Reading/Writing Workshop with an emphasis in on high-level analysis.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

• Rookie Teacher of the Year for Baines Middle School • Young Teacher Award, Kappa Delta Pi • Recipient of the Sara B. Rueter Memorial Award for Outstanding Young Educators

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

BFA in Writing, Literature, and Publishing from Emerson College

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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

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English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Reading, ELA Test Prep, Literature, Writing, Writing-Essays