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How to Write a Friendly Letter Template for Casual Personal Letters

By Teacher in the Rye

This is a simple, straightforward guide for teaching your students how to properly write a friendly personal letter! Everything included will help students in writing an interesting, meaningful letter.Encourage students to keep in touch with

Subjects:

Writing, Holidays/Seasonal, For All Subjects

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

W.5.4, W.5.5, W.6.4, W.6.5, W.7.4, W.7.5, W.8.4, W.8.5

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The Giver Final Group Project Create a Perfect World Expanded Utopia Assessment

By Teacher in the Rye

Need a final project after teaching Lois Lowry's The Giver? This is a fun group project for use with small groups. There is a modified version included in my The Giver Unit Pack, but this is an expanded version. Included with this purchase: project

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

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

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Projects, Activities, Handouts

$3.00

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High School Grammar Mini Unit Bundle Diagnostics Practice Worksheets Assessments

By Teacher in the Rye

This High School Grammar Bundle is a comprehensive resource designed to help high school teachers effectively teach and reinforce essential grammar concepts.This bundle covers a range of topics, including fragments, run-ons, prepositions, clauses,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

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

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

L.9-10.1, L.9-10.1a, L.9-10.1b, L.9-10.2, L.11-12.1, CCRA.L.1

$22.25

$16.25

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The First Days of School Activities for Middle or High School Students

By Teacher in the Rye

Ever feel like reading your syllabus and expectations the first day will put half your class to sleep? Well, it might. But, here's a solution! These activities will help you review the nuts and bolts of your class, and also allow students to express

Subjects:

Back to School, For All Subjects, Informational Text

Grades:

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

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Activities

$5.00

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EIGHT Rules of Commas: Practice Worksheets and Reference Handouts with Keys

By Teacher in the Rye

Students unsure about how to use commas? Are they forgetting them, or overusing them? This commas practice includes EIGHT rules for comma usage, and four practice exercises. It will reinforce the right way to use commas and build confidence in your

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Assessment

CCSS:

L.6.1, L.6.2a, L.7.2a, L.8.2a, L.9-10.1

$2.50

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Letter Writing Bundle How to Write Business Letter and Friendly Letter

By Teacher in the Rye

Planning to use letter writing as one of your writing assessments this year? Or, maybe you have a fun activity planned for a holiday, or special unit on communication, or just need a rainy day project for your students? Why not write some

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Business

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Graphic Organizers

$7.25

$6.00

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Descriptive Writing Bundle Narrative Techniques, Sensory Language, Paragraph

By Teacher in the Rye

This bundle of products is specially designed to enhance middle school students' descriptive writing skills. It will provide you with a range of engaging and effective tools to help students master the art of descriptive writing.What you get: Show

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

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

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Activities, Assessment, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

CCRA.W.3, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5

$8.50

$6.80

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The Monsters are Due on Maple Street Bundle for The Twilight Zone Teleplay

By Teacher in the Rye

This is a fantastically engaging and complete unit for your middle schoolers for Rod Serling's The Monsters are Due on Maple Street. This is material to help you teach the teleplay from The Twilight Zone television series. The text of the teleplay

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Drama, Short Stories

Grades:

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

Types:

Unit Plans, Thematic Unit Plans, Activities

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.W.9

$12.50

$11.00

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Narrative Writing Task Cards for Middle School Fiction Descriptive Short Story

By Teacher in the Rye

These writing task cards aim to help students practice the essential parts of a story or narrative. This resource is designed specifically to improve student writing skills.Here are the features and benefits of this product:Features:Comprehensive:

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Task Cards, Lesson

CCSS:

W.6.3b, W.7.3b, W.8.3b

$3.50

Digital Download ZIP (0.86 MB)

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Mechanics Bundle Punctuation Rules Commas Semicolons Quotations Italics & More

By Teacher in the Rye

Mechanics instruction is essential in the ELA classroom. These resources will help your students understand the concepts, help them practice using them, and assess their understanding. Mechanics will aid in your students' writing, and even help with

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

L.6.1, L.6.2, L.6.2a, L.7.1, L.7.2, L.7.2a, L.7.3, L.8.1, L.8.2, L.8.2a, L.8.3...

$37.00

$28.00

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Apostrophes Worksheets Review Possessives and Contractions Six Rules for Usage

By Teacher in the Rye

One of the most common errors in English is the misuse of apostrophes. Students need to know the difference between plurals and possessives, how contractions are formed, and when and how apostrophes are used in other situations while writing. This

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Homework

CCSS:

L.7.2, L.8.1, L.8.2, L.9-10.2

$3.75

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High School Grammar Mini-Unit #3 Clauses Combining Sentences Parallelism

By Teacher in the Rye

Do your students need to practice clauses, learn how to effectively combine sentences, revise stringy sentences, or create parallel structure? Maybe they need to sharpen their understanding of what makes good sentences, overall. This is a great

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Graphic Organizers

$4.50

Digital Download ZIP (9.99 MB)

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A Separate Peace Close Reading Bundle All Chapters Notes Quizzes Essay Project

By Teacher in the Rye

This is a challenging, thorough close reading bundle for students reading John Knowles' A Separate Peace. You will receive the following:Chapters 1-4 Close Reading NotesChapters 1-4 Reading QuizChapters 5-10 Close Reading NotesChapters 5-10 Reading

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.4, RL.9-10.5, RL.9-10.6, RL.9-10.9, RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.2, RL.11-12.3, RL.11-12.4...

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Building Vocabulary and Reading Skills Bundle Context Inference Synonym Antonym

By Teacher in the Rye

The three sets of context clues worksheets are designed for students whose reading and vocabulary need some sharpening or improvement. They can also be used as review in the beginning of the year, for test prep, reteaching, or reinforcing a skill

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

L.7.3, L.7.4, L.7.4a, L.7.4b, L.7.4c, L.7.4d, L.8.3, L.8.4, L.8.4a, L.8.4b, L.8.4c...

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$12.00

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Colons and Semicolons Rules, Practice, Review, and Quiz Middle or High School

By Teacher in the Rye

This is a mechanics unit covering the rules for colon and semicolon usage. This material should help your students better understand these marks of punctuation. The following rules are covered:ColonsRule One: Use a colon in the greeting of a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

L.6.2, L.7.2, L.7.3, L.8.2, L.8.3, L.9-10.2, L.9-10.2a, L.9-10.2b, L.11-12.2

$3.50

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Hyphens Dashes and Parentheses Mechanics Grammar Unit for Middle or High School

By Teacher in the Rye

This packet for hyphens, dashes, and parentheses includes practice worksheets, a review, and a quiz. The rules are listed on the practice sheets.The following rules are covered:HyphensRule One: Use a hyphen to divide a word at the end of a line.Rule

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

L.6.2, L.6.2a, L.7.2, L.8.2, L.8.2a, L.9-10.2, L.11-12.2, L.11-12.2a

$4.00

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Romeo and Juliet Character Foils Project and Compare Contrast Writing Assignment

By Teacher in the Rye

Here's a great mid-point break for Romeo and Juliet. I use this with my classes after finishing Act III. This one or two day assignment comes with the following:Student worksheet on which they list foils, do pre-writing, and find quotes from the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Drama, Writing

Grades:

9^th, 10^th

Types:

Projects, Activities

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (2.12 MB)

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High School Grammar Mini-Unit #4: Adjective Adv Noun Clauses Types of Sentences

By Teacher in the Rye

Do your students need to learn about clauses, add variety to their writing, and understand the purpose of different clauses? This is a great mini-unit that covers noun, adjective, and adverb clauses, as well as types of sentences, to help out with

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

L.9-10.1b

$4.00

Digital Download ZIP (30.64 MB)

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One-Week Elements of Argument Poster Project Rhetorical Devices Soapstone

By Teacher in the Rye

This is a great one-week argument project for your students who have already worked on argument and are familiar with rhetorical devices and appeals. It is also a wonderfully hands-on (for them) and hands-off (for you!) project that fits the CCSS

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Posters

CCSS:

RI.7.8, RI.8.8, RI.9-10.8, RI.9-10.9, RI.11-12.8, RI.11-12.9

$3.50

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Verbs Unit Principal Parts and Six Tenses for Regular & Irregular Verbs MS HS

By Teacher in the Rye

This unit on verbs is meant to help students distinguish the principal parts of verbs, then conjugate regular and irregular verbs using three simple tenses and three perfect tenses. Learning the principal parts of verbs and tenses will help students

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Graphic Organizers

$5.00

Digital Download PDF (37.55 MB)

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Grades 6, 7, 9 & 10

MY TEACHING STYLE

I pride myself on the fundamentals. My products are practical and solid in their foundations. Without the basics, students cannot progress. I may not be the flashiest teacher around, but what I do and make works.

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AVID Certified; Google Certified; Read 2 Succeed; Gifted and Talented Endorsed

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

B.A. and M.A. in English; M.Ed. in Secondary Education specializing in Best Practices

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I have been on TPT since 2012 working hard to provide you with excellent products for your MS and HS classrooms.

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English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Science, Social Studies, World Languages, Chinese, Arts & Music, Other (Art), Drama, ESL-EFL-ELL, ELA Test Prep, Other (ELA), Life Skills, Religion, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Business, Character Education, Short Stories, Writing, Asian Studies, Oral Communication, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Halloween, Winter, Valentine's Day, Easter, Products For TpT Sellers, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, End of Year, Close Reading, Classroom Community