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The Outsiders Character Analysis Printable and Digital Character Cards

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Are your students struggling to keep track of characters in The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton? Look no further! These engaging CHARACTER CARDS provide a great character analysis of each character, including age, social status, physical traits,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Literature Circles, Google Apps

$4.00

Digital Download PDF (17.93 MB)

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Rikki-Tikki-Tavi Comprehension Game & Activity | I Have, Who Has?

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Experience the ultimate, engaging whole-class or team comprehension game for Rikki-Tikki-Tavi by Rudyard Kipling. This comprehensive game includes teacher directions, game instructions, 30 game cards, an answer key, and convenient storage labels.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Games

$3.50

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The Outsiders Activity BUNDLE | Engage, Comprehend, Analyze, Discuss

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Engage students from start to finish with seven activities for The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton Bundle. This bundle includes an introduction activity which is an Impression Walk simulation (guess theme & meet the author), character cards, hands-on

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Games

$22.50

$18.00

Bundle

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The Outsiders: 30 Printable 3-D Discussion Cards/Tents for Engaging Discussions

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Enhance discussions on The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton with this comprehensive resource! Includes 30 printable 3-D Discussion Cards, two-sided foldable discussion tents, for engaging conversations. Easy preparation, flexible setup options, and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Literature Circles

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (22.24 MB)

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The Outsiders: Robert Frost's 'Nothing Gold Can Stay' Artistic Poetry Analysis

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Engage your students in a captivating analysis and art activity featuring Robert Frost's poem, "Nothing Gold Can Stay," integrated with the novel, The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. Explore rhyme scheme, figurative language, symbolism, theme, vocabulary,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities, Printables

$3.50

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The Outsiders Chapters 9-12 Comprehension Game & Activity | I Have, Who Has?

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Experience the ultimate, engaging whole-class or team comprehension game for chapters 9-12 of S.E. Hinton's timeless masterpiece, The Outsiders. This comprehensive game includes teacher directions, game instructions, 30 game cards, an answer key,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Games

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (16.26 MB)

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The Outsiders Chapters 5-8 Comprehension Game & Activity | I Have, Who Has?

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Experience the ultimate, engaging whole-class or team comprehension game for chapters 5-8 of S.E. Hinton's timeless masterpiece, The Outsiders. This comprehensive game includes teacher directions, game instructions, 30 game cards, an answer key, and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Games

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (9.40 MB)

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The Outsiders Chapters 1-4 Comprehension Game & Activity | I Have, Who Has?

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Experience the ultimate, engaging whole-class or team comprehension game for chapters 1-4 of S.E. Hinton's timeless masterpiece, The Outsiders. This comprehensive game includes teacher directions, game instructions, 30 game cards, an answer key, and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Games

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (17.12 MB)

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Comic Strips for ALL SUBJECTS | 60 Printable & Digital Templates

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Students love creating comic strips or cartoons. Grab this MEGA BUNDLE of 60 different comic strip templates. These vertical and horizontal templates come in printable PDFs, editable PowerPoints, & digital Google Slides. You pick what works

Subjects:

English Language Arts, For All Subject Areas, Literature

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Printables, Graphic Organizers, Google Apps

$4.50

Digital Download ZIP (31.84 MB)

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The Cay by Theodore Taylor BUNDLE- Character Simulation & Writing Activities

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Grab this interactive and unique BUNDLE for the novel, The Cay by Theodore Taylor. Students experience being blind by completing Phillip's Eyes character simulation. They also become Phillip as they write a Last Letter to Timothy. They write from

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Simulations

$6.50

$5.50

Bundle

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The Cay by Theodore Taylor CHARACTER SIMULATION & Writing Activity

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Phillip's Eye is a character simulation and writing activity for the novel, The Cay by Theodore Taylor. Students become either Phillip (blind) or Timothy (Philip's eyes) and create a map of their cay. Students experience a small glimpse of what the

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas, Simulations

$3.50

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Rikki Tikki Tavi Interactive Digital Notebooks with Movable Pieces | Editable

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Guide students through the reading of Rikki Tikki Tavi by Rudyard Kipling with two digital (PowerPoint and Google Slides) interactive notebooks. Students will learn about the author, vocabulary, elements of plot, connections to text, strong word

Subjects:

English Language Arts, For All Subject Areas, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Interactive Notebooks, Google Apps

$4.50

Digital Download ZIP (24.33 MB)

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One Page Printable & Editable LITERATURE CIRCLE PAGE for older grades

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

This all in one literature circle sheet has everything on ONE PAGE. It works for ANY piece of literature. It comes in two sizes (full sheet and half-sheet), includes an editable PowerPoint, and a student bookmark. Perfect classwork or homework

Subjects:

English Language Arts, For All Subject Areas, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Literature Circles

$2.00

Digital Download ZIP (6.75 MB)

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Rikki Tikki Tavi Google Form & Printable Quiz | Editable & Self-Grading

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Assess students' knowledge over the story Rikki Tikki Tavi by Rudyard Kipling. In this resource you will receive two versions of a quiz. You will get a digital self-grading and editable Google Form Quiz & a printable version, which includes

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment, Printables, Google Apps

$3.25

Online Resource
Google Drive™ folder

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The Elements of Plot Google Form Quiz | Editable & Self-Grading

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Assess students' knowledge over the ELEMENTS OF PLOT. In this resource you will receive a self-grading and editable Google Form Quiz. It has students identify and define the exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment, Google Apps

$2.00

Online Resource
Google Forms™

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Determine Theme & Cite Textual Evidence Hands-On Writing Activity|Throw a Theme

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Do your students need help determining the theme of a story, citing textual evidence, and then justifying the evidence to support the theme? "Throw a Theme" is a hands-on, cooperative learning activity that will help all students learn how to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RL.5.2, RL.6.2, RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.8.2, RL.9-10.2, RI.5.1, RI.6.1, RI.7.1, RI.8.1, RI.9-10.1...

$4.50

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The Endless Steppe by Esther Hautzig: Google Form Quizzes over the entire book

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

The Endless Steppe by Esther Hautzig is a great historical memoir. It describes Esther (author) and her family's exile to Siberia during World War II. In this resource you will receive self-grading and editable Google Form Quizzes for the entire

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Google Apps

$5.00

Online Resource
Google Drive™ folder

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"The People Could Fly" Google Slides CCSS Activity and Google Form Quiz

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

This is a comprehensive, digital and standards-based resource to guide students through the reading of the folk tale The People Could Fly by Virginia Hamilton. It includes an engaging CCSS aligned Student Google Slides Digital Notebook with

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Black History Month

Grades:

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

Types:

Interactive Notebooks, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.7.10, RI.7.1, RI.7.2, RI.7.3, RI.7.4, RI.7.6, L.7.4b, L.7.4d

$5.00

Online Resource
Google Drive™ folder

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Final Writing Activity for The Cay by Theodore Taylor: Last Letter to Timothy

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

The Last Letter to Timothy is a final writing activity for the novel, The Cay by Theodore Taylor. After reading the novel, students take on the role of Phillip and write a final "goodbye" letter to Timothy. This includes a student direction page,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Simulations, Google Apps

CCSS:

CCRA.R.2, CCRA.W.3, CCRA.W.9

$3.00

Online Resource
Google Drive™ folder

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Analyze a Suspense Story: Choose a story and complete plot organizers, FREE

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Students choose a classic suspense story from American Literature (link provided in resource) and then complete two graphic organizers over plot (CCRA.R.3-analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a

Subjects:

Literature, Short Stories, Halloween

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.6.3, RL.7.3, RL.8.2, RL.9-10.2, CCRA.R.3

FREE

Online Resource
Google Drive™ folder

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I've taught elementary, multi-age, middle school, and have coached high school speech and debate. I am currently teaching 7th grade and LOVE it!

MY TEACHING STYLE

I believe in bringing learning alive each and everyday. I love to create and teach engaging lessons to students. I believe that ALL students can succeed and it is my job to create those memorable moments.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

National Teacher Year Finalist (final four)- 2012 Teacher of the Year 2012

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Masters +30-- I've started my doctorate.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I have four beautiful daughters and am married to an awesome teacher. I love to travel, scrapbook, act, and create engaging lessons.

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English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Science, Social Studies, Elections - Voting, U.S. History, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Graphic Arts, Physical Education, Drama, Health, ELA Test Prep, Other (Social Studies), Other (ELA), Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Short Stories, Writing, Oral Communication, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Halloween, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Black History Month, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Spring, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, End of Year, Close Reading, Women's History Month, African History, Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning