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End of the Year Fun: 15 Summer Puzzles to Keep...

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Literary Elements & Devices-Language in...

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End of Year Summer Bundle-NO PREP!!

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"Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros: COMPLETE Unit, w/Assessment-Printable & 1:1

By Smiling in Sixth

*****Newly UPDATED, REVAMPED, and NOW INCLUDING 1:1 RESOURCES AND DISTANCE LEARNING MATERIALS! Over 200 pages with PDF Files and Google Links containing activities, organizers, writing opportunities, questions, and a summative assessment! “Eleven”

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Literature

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Centers

CCSS:

RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.4, RL.5.6, RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.4, RL.6.6, RL.7.1...

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Connotation & Denotation Bundle: PowerPoint, Practice Activities, Writing Tasks

By Smiling in Sixth

***This product is also included in my MEGA bundle at a discounted price: Literary Elements & Devices Resources an Language Resources Connotation and denotation can be a tricky skill for students to master, but it is an important component of

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

CCRA.R.4, CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.2, CCRA.L.4

$5.85

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Summer Break DIGITAL Escape Room-NO PREP! Skill-Based and Fun

By Smiling in Sixth

This digital escape room is a fun way for kids to practice some key ELA skills while be a completely no prep activity for you! All you need to do is assign the Google Form to your students and they can get started! This fun END OF THE YEAR activity

Subjects:

English Language Arts, End of Year

Grades:

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

Types:

Google Apps

$4.25

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"The Hitchhiker" by Lucille Fletcher CCSS Resources AND Twilight Zone Materials

By Smiling in Sixth

“The Hitchhiker” by Lucille Fletcher is a great radio play that can be used to teach a multitude of literary elements and skills! The resources in this product cover ALL the Common Core Standards for Literature! The Products also cover Writing

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Graphic Organizers

$5.95

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End of the Year Fun: 15 Summer Puzzles to Keep Kids Engaged-No Prep!

By Smiling in Sixth

***Are you looking for another fun and NO PREP activity for your students? Check out another resource- End of the Year NO PREP DIGITAL summer ESCAPE ROOM.The end of the school year can be an interesting time of the year. At my school, materials

Subjects:

End of Year

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Games

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Christmas Digital Escape Room-ELA Skill-Based!

By Smiling in Sixth

This digital escape room is a fun way for kids to practice some key ELA skills while being a completely no prep activity for you!This fun digital escape room is completed on Google Forms. Students will be one of Santa’s head elves and they will need

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Holidays/Seasonal, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

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

Types:

Games, Google Apps

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4

$4.25

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Open House Student and Parent Letter Writing Activity

By Smiling in Sixth

Surprise parents AND students with this fun and engaging activity that can be used for Open House or Curriculum Night. Students write a letter and tell their parents about goals, things that make them happy, make them smile, and things they wish

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Back to School, For All Subjects

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities, Printables, For Parents

$3.00

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Halloween Escape Room - Digital & ELA Skill-Based!

By Smiling in Sixth

This Halloween digital escape room is a fun way for kids to practice some key English Language Arts skills while be a completely no prep activity for you! This fun digital escape room is completed on Google Forms. Students will be a part of a group

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Holidays/Seasonal, Halloween

Grades:

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

Types:

Games, Simulations, Google Apps

$3.95

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Suspense Resource Bundle: PowerPoint, Practice, Gr.Orgs, Assessment

By Smiling in Sixth

***This product is also included in my MEGA bundle at a discounted price:Literary Elements & Devices Resources an Language ResourcesIntroduce your students to the various techniques that authors use to create suspense through a fun and engaging

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Graphic Organizers

$4.75

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"The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore" CCSS Story & Video Resources

By Smiling in Sixth

The materials for “The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore” were created to be used with both the video AND the book. In this resource, you will receive numerous materials for reading and writing ideas. A 7 page guide, including daily

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

$4.75

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Conflict Bundle Pack: 1:1,PowerPoint, Quiz, Test, GOs, Sorting Cards, Activities

By Smiling in Sixth

******COMPLETELY UPDATED AND REVAMPED 12/31/2020! Re-download if you have already purchased. Now includes 1:1 resources AND printable resources to accommodate ALL classrooms whether remote, hybrid, or F2F. Links to Google Slides and Google Forms

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Google Apps

$6.00

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Imagery Resource Bundle: Tools for Teaching Imagery in Writing & Analyzing Texts

By Smiling in Sixth

***This product is also included in my MEGA bundle at a discounted price: Literary Elements & Devices Resources an Language Resources This resource bundle includes everything that you need to teach, practice, and assess imagery. Materials

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Graphic Organizers

$5.25

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6 Word Memoirs-1:1 Compatible- Back to School Get to Know You Activity

By Smiling in Sixth

UPDATED 8/06/18: If you previously purchased, please re-download. Resources revamped and now includes links to 1:1 Compatible Google Resources in addition to PDF copies of each resource. I absolutely LOVE using 6 word memoirs with students. I use

Subjects:

Writing, Back to School

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas

$4.00

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Achieve 3000 Resource Kit: Motivation and Data Tracking; 1:1 compatible

By Smiling in Sixth

If you use Achieve3000 in your classroom, this resource kit is for you! The materials included will help you to recognize and award student achievement and growth with each activity, each monthly increase in Lexile, mid and end of year Lexile

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Back to School, Informational Text

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Printables, Classroom Forms

$5.99

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Student Reading Interest Survey First Days-Printable and 1:1 Compatible Options!

By Smiling in Sixth

***Updated 6/26/18-RE-DOWNLOAD if you've already purchased. Newly revamped, redesigned, AND Google Forms/Slides to make this resource 100% 1:1 compatible. Show your students that you want to get to know them on an individual basis and start

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Back to School

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Classroom Forms

$4.00

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Collaborative Group Role Cards, PowerPoint, and Group Expectation Posters

By Smiling in Sixth

Collaboration is a skill that students will need to be successful in the 21st century. Use collaboration through group work, while ensuring that all students have a task to help them be accountable to the group. Not only are roles in groups

Subjects:

Classroom Management, For All Subjects

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Printables

$3.95

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The Stranger by Chris Van Allsburg Resource Bundle-Common Core Aligned

By Smiling in Sixth

This bundle includes everything you need to teach “The Stranger” by Chris Van Allsburg! Use this story to model, teach, and give your students practice with reading strategies, various literary elements, argumentative writing, creative writing, and

Subjects:

Literature, Writing, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers

$4.50

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Dark They Were, and Golden Eyed Resources: Text-Dependent ?'s, Gr. Orgs & More!

By Smiling in Sixth

Meet the demands of Common Core State Standards with this riveting and rigorous story by Ray Bradbury! This resource pack includes tons of resources that are ready to use in your classroom to teach "Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed." The resources

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Graphic Organizers, Centers

$4.75

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Christmas Word Puzzle Games-NO PREP-15 Puzzles to Keep Kids Engaged!

By Smiling in Sixth

Keep students engaged while having fun by including one of my NO PREP Winter Escape rooms to your list of activities for December!Escape to Winter Break NO PREP DIGITAL Escape RoomEscape the North Pole NO PREP DIGITAL Escape RoomDigital Escape Room

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Games

$6.00

$4.00

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Christmas DIGITAL Escape Room BUNDLE No Prep!

By Smiling in Sixth

Get BOTH of my Christmas Digital Escape Rooms that are NO PREP for a discount when you buy the bundle. These escape rooms will give your students the fun experience of helping Santa be ready for Christmas Eve in the North Pole AND a scavenger hunt

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Simulations, Google Apps

$9.50

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Hello and welcome to my TpT store! I have been working with middle school students for over 15 years now and I love what I do! My passion is to help my students find a love of reading. As the language arts department chair for my building, I have spent countless hours diving into the Common Core State Standards, unpacking the standards, creating lesson that meet the new demands of CCSS, and working to create assessments for CCSS as well.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I believe in facilitating instruction and providing rich learning experiences for students that allows for engagement and collaboration. If students are challenged, they will rise to the occasion and soar beyond where you've raised the bar.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

I have received the 2010 Illinois Reading Council Teacher of the Year Award, the 2010 Lewis University Educationis Lumen Award for Excellence in Education, and I also received an award for excellence in teaching in 2011.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I hold a Master's Degree in Reading and Curriculum Instruction. I also have taken over 40 hours beyond my Master's Degree in other curriculum and Common Core Courses.

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