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-----🎬Paraphrasing
By UPBEAT ELA
This fun activity helps students recognize common paraphrasing pitfalls and learn how to paraphrase other sources effectively. We tell our students not to plagiarize other writers' work and to paraphrase quotes into their own words, but for some
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays
Grades:
6th, 7th, 8th, 9th
Types:
Activities
CCSS:
W.6.8, W.7.8, W.8.8
$7.25
$5.97
16
Bundle
By UPBEAT ELA
Many of my students don't want to plagiarize, but they simply have no concept of what it means to paraphrase another person's words! I have found that explaining paraphrasing is not enough. My students need concrete examples that they can engage
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays
Grades:
7th, 8th, 9th
Types:
Activities, Posters
CCSS:
W.7.8, W.8.8
$24.00
$19.20
5
Bundle
By UPBEAT ELA
This fun and engaging activity gives students valuable practice with paraphrasing as they rate effective (and truly horrible) paraphrases of popular songs. With the ease of copy-and-paste functions, teachers must be extra vigilant to teach students
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Writing-Essays, Informational Text
Grades:
7th, 8th, 9th, 10th
Types:
Activities, Printables
CCSS:
W.6.8, W.7.8, W.8.8
$3.97
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Digital Download PDF (5.70 MB)
By UPBEAT ELA
Love is in the air! But Valentine's Day doesn't have to be a big distraction. In fact, you can use your students' twitterpation to help them learn an important skill--paraphrasing! In this activity, students are divided into groups and given
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Writing-Essays, Informational Text
Grades:
7th, 8th, 9th, 10th
Types:
Activities, Printables
CCSS:
W.6.8, W.7.8, W.8.8
$3.50
2
Digital Download PDF (0.77 MB)
By UPBEAT ELA
The majority of my students don't want to plagiarize; they just don't know what it means to paraphrase! They need simple, clear steps to follow, and they need frequent reminders. These eye-catching posters can set them up for paraphrasing
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays
Grades:
6th, 7th, 8th
Types:
Posters
CCSS:
W.6.8, W.7.8, W.8.8
$3.25
9
Digital Download PDF (19.95 MB)
By UPBEAT ELA
If your students enjoyed the first Movie Quote Paraphrasing Activity, they will have a blast with the sequel!With the ease of copy-and-paste functions, teachers must be extra vigilant to teach students the art of effective paraphrasing. This fun
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Writing-Essays, Informational Text
Grades:
7th, 8th, 9th, 10th
Types:
Activities, Printables
CCSS:
W.6.8, W.7.8, W.8.8
$3.50
2
Digital Download PDF (4.36 MB)
By UPBEAT ELA
How can we teach paraphrasing to students who rely on copy and paste or synonym stuffing? Lecturing is not enough. Worksheets are not enough. Students need to truly understand what both good and bad paraphrases look like. This activity gives
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Writing
Grades:
7th, 8th, 9th
Types:
Activities
$3.50
1
Digital Download PDF (0.35 MB)
By UPBEAT ELA
Those weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas can be an awkward time to plan for, but these activities are festive AND helpful for engaging students in the important issues of plagiarism and paraphrasing.Students are divided into groups and given
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Writing
Grades:
7th, 8th, 9th
Types:
Activities
CCSS:
W.7.8, W.8.8
$7.00
$6.30
Bundle
By UPBEAT ELA
The majority of my students don't want to plagiarize; they just don't know what it means to paraphrase! These posters break paraphrasing down into five manageable tasks: Twist It Up (rearrange the phrasing and sentence structure), Let the Synonyms
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays
Grades:
6th, 7th, 8th
Types:
Posters
CCSS:
W.6.8, W.7.8, W.8.8
$2.75
1
Digital Download PDF (1.92 MB)
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have taught Reading, Language Arts, Composition, American Literature, British Literature, Public Speaking, Journalism, and Greek & Latin Etymology to over 800 students in grades 7-12.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I love bringing learning to life with games, projects, and out-of-the-box essay prompts!

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I feel honored to have helped over 90,000 fellow teachers bring life and laughter to their classrooms over the past 10 years.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I have a Bachelor of Arts in English with teaching certification for grades 7-12.

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I am a teacher, an author, a wife, and a mother by both birth and adoption. My family lives on a tiny Florida hobby farm with two dogs, six cats, two sheep, four ducks, a handful of hens and roosters, and one miniature zebu.