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The Pit and the Pendulum Activities + Informational Text

By Building Book Love

Though Edgar Allan Poe is always a student favorite,“The Pit and the Pendulum” proves to be one of Poe’s most challenging short stories. I designed this lesson with engaging activities that not only help students to better understand the content,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

$3.00

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Literary Playlist: A Fun Writing Activity to use with ANY Piece of Literature

By Building Book Love

This is a fun way to get students thinking critically about an author or character! This lesson is Common Core based and requires using evidence in writing. You can use this MULTIPLE times a year since it is adaptable for any piece of literature.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

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

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Worksheets, Activities

$1.00

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Act It Out: An engaging reading activity for ANY text, drama, or story

By Building Book Love

This engaging reading activity will help you bring ANY text to life by allowing students write and perform a mini-play based on a scene from a book, story, or drama. Students will first comprehend the text on their own and then will show you their

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.SL.5, CCRA.SL.6

$3.00

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Middle School ELA Bellringers: Mentor, Grammar, First Chapter Friday, Test Prep

By Building Book Love

These book bellringers provide a way for you to combine your passion of instilling a love of reading with your obligation of preparing students for standardized testing. Think of it as First Chapter Friday meets mentor texts, grammar practice, and

Subjects:

Grammar, ELA Test Prep, Informational Text

Grades:

7^th, 8^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson

$36.00

$15.99

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Secondary Teacher Templates : High school meet the teacher, High School Syllabus

By Building Book Love

First impressions matter. Quickly enhance yours with these secondary meet the teacher templates and secondary syllabus templates. Designed in a simple yet sophisticated style, these meet the teacher templates are perfect for high school and middle

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies - History

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts, Printables, For Parents

$3.00

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New Year Growth Mindset Activity, Posters, and Tasks

By Building Book Love

Start promoting growth mindset this new year with this growth mindset activity, posters, and conversation tasks! Your students will love creatively thinking about how they can turn their brain from a fixed black and white to a colorful growth

Subjects:

English Language Arts, For All Subject Areas, The New Year

Grades:

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

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Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas, Google Apps

$4.00

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Accountable Talk Stems, Posters, Task Cards, and Games : Emotion Theme

By Building Book Love

Have fun with Socratic seminars and discussions with these accountable talk stems, posters, task cards, and games! There are so different many ways to use this resource and it's now updated to be digitally or in person. The accountable talk task

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Games

$3.00

429

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Nature Themed Growth Mindset Posters: Wilderness, Woodland, Rustic Decor

By Building Book Love

These Nature-themed growth mindset posters will make beautiful and inspirational decor for your nature, wilderness, woodland, or rustic classroom! You will get: ⭐10 nature-themed growth mindset posters ⭐2 Buliten board banner displays

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Arts & Music, For All Subject Areas

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas

$5.00

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The Pedestrian by Ray Bradbury and Us and Them by David Sedaris Comparison

By Building Book Love

This is a creative comparison of The Pedestrian by Ray Bradbury and Us and Them by the hilarious David Sedaris. Also included are an animation guide and informational text! Students work on comparing mood, tone, and theme across three

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Google Apps, Lesson

$4.00

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Watercolor World Culture, Travel, and Inspirational Posters: Classroom Decor

By Building Book Love

These watercolor world culture and travel posters help you create a beautiful and inspirational classroom!You will get: ⭐13 high-quality posters that can be printed on regular 8.5x11 paper or sized up to fit your needs. The posters promote

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, For All Subject Areas

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts, Bulletin Board Ideas

$4.99

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Nature Themed Classroom Decor: Inspirational Posters, Signpost, Bunting, Banner

By Building Book Love

This natured-themed classroom decor set will help bring the wilderness into your classroom! This pack includes everything you need to decorate your classroom with designs inspired by nature. You will get: ⭐8 Natured-themed inspirational posters

Subjects:

English Language Arts, For All Subject Areas

Grades:

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

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$10.00

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Creative Book Report : Friendship bracelets for ANY character! Inference + More!

By Building Book Love

Promote reading, writing, and creative thinking by tapping into the popularity of friendship bracelets! Using symbolism, color connotation, and word choice, students design bracelets or other wrist accessories for a character from a book.You will

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Bulletin Board Ideas

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.W.2

$3.00

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The World on the Turtles Back Creation Story : Creation stories around the world

By Building Book Love

The World on the Turtle's Back is a beautiful and rich Iroquois creation story. When paired with other creation stories from around the world, this story helps students analyze similarities and differences among diverse cultures and the creation

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2

$3.99

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Valentine's Day Card Templates: Valentines for Students + Staff, Bulletin Board

By Building Book Love

These Valentine's Day cards from teachers will help you spread a little love and laughter this season! These printable valentines are perfect for last minute valentines for students because you can print and deliver. Or, if you have more time, these

Subjects:

English Language Arts, For All Subject Areas, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables

$3.00

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Thanksgiving Writing Activity: Analysis for ANY Character! Fall ELA Project

By Building Book Love

This is a fun yet rigorous Thanksgiving activity to use with ANY character! In this Thanksgiving writing assignment and creative project, students use evidence from the text to infer what a character would serve at his or her dinner party. There are

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Family Consumer Sciences, Thanksgiving

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Google Apps

$3.00

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Podcast Unit Choice Boards: Informational Text Activities, Fun Library Lessons

By Building Book Love

Use these podcast choice boards to host your own exciting podcast picnic! Students LOVE listening to podcasts and a podcast sampling is a perfect way to introduce them to new and exciting episodes!You will get:⭐1 editable podcast sampling brochure⭐6

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, Library Skills

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Homework, Google Apps

$4.99

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Literary Charts: Engaging ELA Analysis Activities and ELA Test Prep for ANY TEXT

By Building Book Love

Take close reading to the next level with these literary chart templates! If you and your students are bored with the same old reading strategies then these ELA activities will have your students analyzing ANY text in a whole new way!Building off of

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RI.11-12.3, RI.11-12.6, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.L.5

$3.00

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Book Themed Literary Elements Posters :Learn literary terms with classroom decor

By Building Book Love

These book themed literary elements posters will not only help you teach literary terms, but will also help you create a cozy bookish classroom! Using quotes about books from diverse authors and figures, these black and white posters create

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$4.99

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Seasonal ELA bulletin board display + Show vs Tell Activities + Mentor Examples

By Building Book Love

Are you the type of ELA teacher who likes change up your bulletin boards for each season? Or perhaps you enjoy seasonal creative writing activities and timely examples? If so, this seasonal figurative language bundle is for you!I have combined all

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$24.95

$9.98

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Upper Elem Fast Feedback : 4th + 5th Grade Grammar Bulletin Board , Comment Bank

By Building Book Love

Whether your goal is give students more ownership over their learning, build student writing independence, work on grammar skills, or lessen your ELA workload, this resource will help you give better feedback in half the time!Seriously, it's been a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Writing

Grades:

4^th, 5^th

Types:

Handouts, Bulletin Board Ideas, Centers

CCSS:

L.4.1, L.4.1a, L.4.1b, L.4.1c, L.4.1d, L.4.1e, L.4.1f, L.4.1g, L.4.2, L.4.2a, L.4.2b...

$30.00

$15.99

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

After a decade of teaching high school English in East Tennessee, I now work to help other ELA teachers create meaningful, engaging, and joyful learning experiences.

MY TEACHING STYLE

Here you will find creative ELA activities to up your classroom engagement and simple solutions to ease your teacher workload.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Author of Keeping the Wonder: An Educator's Guide to Magical, Engaging, and Joyful Learning

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I majored in English and have a Masters in English Education from East Tennessee State University; I graduated with honors in both of my degrees.

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English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Reading, Grammar, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Science, Earth Sciences, Social Studies, World History, Arts & Music, Graphic Arts, Drama, ELA Test Prep, Geography, For All Subjects, Literature, Family Consumer Sciences, Library Skills, Criminal Justice - Law, Short Stories, Writing, Oral Communication, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Halloween, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Easter, Products For TpT Sellers, Informational Text, End of Year, Close Reading