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By UPBEAT ELA
This funny activity will give your students practice analyzing an author's tone! Tone is one of those words that seems overwhelming to middle-school students, but attitude is something they are all too familiar with. What many kids don't realize is
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Reading, Close Reading
Grades:
6th, 7th, 8th
Types:
Worksheets, Activities, Games
CCSS:
RI.6.6, RI.7.6, RI.8.6
$6.50
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Digital Download PDF (17.60 MB)
By UPBEAT ELA
Do your students get that glazed-over look when you start throwing around terms like author's tone? Mine sure do! My students' biggest challenge with tone is separating the author's attitude from the topic of the passage. If the topic is related to
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Reading, Close Reading
Grades:
6th, 7th, 8th
Types:
Worksheets, Activities, Games
CCSS:
RI.6.6, RI.7.6, RI.8.6
$6.50
8
Digital Download PDF (0.81 MB)
By UPBEAT ELA
What makes a source credible? That's a big question that can be overwhelming to students, but this activity simplifies the concept in a fun and engaging way!First, students are given cards with different professions such as waiter, pediatric nurse,
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Reading, Close Reading
Grades:
6th, 7th, 8th
Types:
Activities
$3.50
9
Digital Download PDF (0.54 MB)
By UPBEAT ELA
Students are bombarded with information every day, but many do not know how to sift through these messages to find true, evidence-based information that they can trust. This matching game gives students the opportunity to review the following
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Reading, Informational Text
Grades:
7th, 8th, 9th, 10th
Types:
Activities, Games
CCSS:
RI.7.8, RI.8.8, RI.9-10.8
$2.50
7
Digital Download PDF (1.91 MB)
By UPBEAT ELA
The Christmas season can be busy and distracting, but it doesn't have to be a waste of time. This fun activity gives students a chance to analyze author's tone as they read 10 silly letters to Santa in 10 different tones.The tones in these passages
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Reading, Close Reading
Grades:
6th, 7th, 8th
Types:
Worksheets, Activities, Games
CCSS:
RI.6.6, RI.7.6, RI.8.6
$4.95
3
Digital Download PDF (5.43 MB)
By UPBEAT ELA
Valentine's Day may have its share of dramatic distractions, but it doesn't have to be a wasted day. This fun activity gives students a chance to analyze author's tone as they read 10 silly Valentine's letters in 10 different tones.The tones in
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Reading, Close Reading
Grades:
6th, 7th, 8th
Types:
Worksheets, Activities, Games
CCSS:
RI.6.6, RI.7.6, RI.8.6
$4.95
1
Digital Download PDF (0.79 MB)
By UPBEAT ELA
Do your students give you blank stares when you ask them to find an author's tone? I know mine have! My students' biggest challenge with tone is separating the author's attitude from the topic of the passage. If the topic is related to death, they
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Reading, Close Reading
Grades:
6th, 7th, 8th
Types:
Worksheets, Activities, Games
CCSS:
RI.6.6, RI.7.6, RI.8.6
$6.25
1
Digital Download PDF (0.82 MB)
By UPBEAT ELA
Do your students have a hard time boiling down a nonfiction article into a single sentence? Do they struggle with determining the author's purpose? Or even knowing where to begin? This quick and easy activity guides students through the process of
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Reading
Grades:
6th, 7th
Types:
Worksheets, Activities
CCSS:
RI.6.1, RI.6.6, RI.7.1, RI.7.6
$1.50
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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.