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Mr Murphy

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"It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge." Albert Einstein

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TUCK EVERLASTING- A full Directed Reading and...

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$The Game of Life, a Math Project about Money -- real life$

The Game of Life, a Math Project about Money...

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"Out, Out—" by Robert Frost; poetry, allusion,...

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$The Game of Life, a Math Project about Money -- real life$

The Game of Life, a Math Project about Money -- real life application

By Mr Murphy

"KIDS LOVE THIS ACTIVITY." "GREAT REAL LIFE MATH ACTIVITY" - TPT customers - The Game of Life, a Math Project about Money This project walks students through eight stages. ` Stage 1: Education You will choose an education you hope will lead to

Subjects:

Math

Grades:

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

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Projects, Printables

$11.49

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"Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll - grammar, nonsense words, and parts of speech

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"THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR PROVIDING SUCH AN INVENTIVE WAY TO REINFORCE GRAMMAR CONCEPTS." - TPT customer - I use Lewis Carroll's classic poem "Jabberwocky" to urge students to listen to their innate understanding of grammar and parts of speech. By

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Poetry

Grades:

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

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Handouts, Printables

$4.49

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Probability in the Deal or No Deal Game

By Mr Murphy

Exciting, real world applications of mathematical concepts are always fun and engaging in the classroom. This Deal or No Deal game comes with a graphic organizer (PDF; see preview) to urge students to calculate probability and understand the

Subjects:

Math, Fractions

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Excel Spreadsheets, Games

$3.49

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$Probability Activities & Worksheets - includes CASINO MATH$

Probability Activities & Worksheets - includes CASINO MATH

By Mr Murphy

"THIS WAS ENGAGING FOR THE STUDENTS!" - TPT customer - Introduce students to probability. These activities and worksheets cover theoretical vs experimental probability and dependent vs independent probability. Each two-sided worksheet includes

Subjects:

Math

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$5.99

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Imagery - the five senses - more than just "seeing it"

By Mr Murphy

Imagery - the five senses - more than just "seeing it" a powerpoint & idea organizer The biggest hurdle I find students have when understanding imagery is that they think it anything that they can "see in their mind" is imagery. Not so! Our

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Printables, Lesson

$3.99

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The Order of Events: Understanding Story Sequence

By Mr Murphy

Directions: While reading the story below, pay particular attention to the order of events within the passage. There are many signal words that can indicate the sequence of events in the story. Read the story and then put the events that follow in

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Printables

$2.49

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Murder Mystery Game: And Then There Were None

By Mr Murphy

The murder mystery is a great genre to engage reluctant readers and delight voracious readers alike. The genre lends itself well to the practice of making and verifying predictions as well. This murder mystery game is based on the classic novel by

Subjects:

Reading, Other (ELA)

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RL.8.3

$4.99

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Picture Graphing (Six Pack): Plotting Points on a Coordinate Plane

By Mr Murphy

Have students practice plotting points on a coordinate plane. When they connect the points in order, a picture of a much-beloved fictional character or historical figure appears. The pictures range from including 56-87 points in 4-6 shapes. They

Subjects:

Math, Graphing

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Printables

$5.99

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Shakespeare Mystery Game [engaging! fun! background knowledge!]

By Mr Murphy

----------------------------------------------------------------------- Script Slipped: The Case of the Stolen Shakespeare Manuscript ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Here is a fun and engaging way for

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables

$5.99

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Picture Graphing (Alien): Plotting Points on a Coordinate Plane

By Mr Murphy

Have students practice plotting points on a coordinate plane. When they connect the points in order, a picture of a much-beloved fictional character appears. This Alien character includes 69 points in 6 shapes. . If you like this document, you

Subjects:

Math, Graphing

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Printables

$1.49

Digital Download PDF (0.43 MB)

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Picture Graphing (Creature): Plotting Points on a Coordinate Plane

By Mr Murphy

Have students practice plotting points on a coordinate plane. When they connect the points in order, a picture of a much-beloved historical figure appears. Creature includes 65 points in 4 shapes. . If you like this document, you may like other

Subjects:

Math, Graphing

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Printables

$1.49

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"Out, Out—" by Robert Frost; poetry, allusion, personification, imagery, theme

By Mr Murphy

"Out, Out—" by Robert Frost Poetry, Allusion, Personification, Imagery, Theme, & more This six-page printable walks students through analyzing the poem "Out, Out" by Robert Frost. It begins by discussing the allusion to Shakespeare, discusses

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Lesson

$4.99

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Picture This: Parts of Speech review

By Mr Murphy

Why should math classes have all the picture-making fun? Students color words based on their parts of speech. A picture slowly reveals itself. Two versions (a videogame character and a superhero) are included. Enjoy!

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Vocabulary

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Printables

$1.49

Digital Download PDF (0.83 MB)

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Picture Graphing (Dinosaur): Plotting Points on a Coordinate Plane

By Mr Murphy

Have students practice plotting points on a coordinate plane. When they connect the points in order, a picture of a much-beloved fictional character appears. This Dinosaur character includes 56 points in 5 shapes. . If you like this document, you

Subjects:

Math, Graphing

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Printables

$1.49

Digital Download PDF (0.42 MB)

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TUCK EVERLASTING- A full Directed Reading and Thinking Activity guide

By Mr Murphy

"THIS IS JUST WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR" - TPT customer - This Smart Board Notebook file breaks the book Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt into daily chunks. Each day, a different reading skill objective is addressed. The lessons are structured as

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Unit Plans, Interactive Whiteboard

$7.99

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HOLES - A full Directed Reading and Thinking Activity guide

By Mr Murphy

"BEST HOLES RESOURCE YET!!! LOVE IT" - TPT customer - This Smart Board Notebook file breaks the book Holes by Louis Sacher into daily chunks. Each day, a different reading skill objective is addressed. The lessons are structured as follows: -

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Unit Plans, Interactive Whiteboard

$11.99

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Geometry Formulas - all gathered on one easy cheat sheet

By Mr Murphy

This clean, efficient sheet of paper has all of the perimeter, area, surface area, and volume equations students most often need to use when studying geometry.I hope you and your students find it

Subjects:

Math, Geometry

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables

FREE

Digital Download PDF (0.25 MB)

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The Order of Events: Understanding Story Sequence #2

By Mr Murphy

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Printables

$2.49

Digital Download PDF (0.19 MB)

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Annotated "To Build a Fire" - short story by Jack London

By Mr Murphy

Here is Jack London's famous short story "To Build a Fire," complete with annotations to give additional information and motivate active reading. The file ends with discussion questions.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables

$1.49

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FREE Story Map graphic organizer

By Mr Murphy

I spent a lot of time creating this visually appealing and comprehensive Story Map graphic organizer, all fit on to a single 8.5"x11" piece of paper. You may use it for FREE by downloading the preview. The document and the preview are the EXACT

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Printables

$0.99

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

6 years teaching high schoolers who are 1-6 years below grade level in both Math and Reading/English.

MY TEACHING STYLE

Be excellent to each other.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

National Monthly Educator Spotlight

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Bachelor's from Wisconsin (Go Badgers) Certification from Cardinal Stritch University

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Parent of two little geniuses.

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

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Reading, Grammar, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Algebra, Fractions, Geometry, Graphing, Other (ELA), Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Word Problems, Short Stories, Reading Strategies, Poetry, Mental Math, Test Preparation