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HOT Shot: Soar into Common Core with Higher Order Thinking
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A great way to involve the whole class in a vocabulary activity!
This game encourages kids to utilize context clues to determine the meaning o...
These 12 exit slips can be used with any text as a method to engage readers with the text and allow the teacher to assess the progress being made...
This is a Word Document of four two-sided bookmarks explaining five key reading strategies: questioning, connecting, predicting, clarifying, and ...
I used this lesson as an introduction to Night because I wanted to start with the person of Elie Wiesel. So many of the Night lessons focus on b...
This is a four page document I use to assess my students' independent novel assignments. After completing a novel, they turn in this packet alon...
This is a realistic-looking version of Jeopardy using PowerPoint. It includes a round of regular Jeopardy with five categories, five questions e...
A great way to involve the whole class in a vocabulary activity!
This game encourages kids to utilize context clues to determine the meaning o...
After reading Night and studying Elie Wiesel�s life after the Holocaust, my students completed this research paper. It�s a very simple...
This lesson is intended as an introductory activity to spark interest, but also serves the purpose of practicing making inferences and increasing...
This is a set of four creative activities that can actually be used throughout your reading of Gatsby—three of the four can be used after any c...
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Get everyone involved! Build fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and analysis skills all in one short lesson.
I use this lesson with my 11th ...
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This one-question interview activity provides a great introduction to many of the themes encountered in Yann Martel's Life of Pi--religion, scien...
This lesson is intended as introduction to poetry. The centerpiece of the lesson is Robert Frost�s �Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Eveni...
This is a fun game to play on Fridays--especially in the fall when football is in the air. I came up with the game and have refined it over the ...
This is a worksheet to guide students through reading about a current event involving a conflict.
The first part of the assignment requires...
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**See "Word Part Jeopardy (1)" for a free dowload of the entire game.**
This is a realistic-looking version of Jeopardy using PowerPoint. It ...
Use these two activities to activate and/or build prior knowledge before your class tackles Mt. Everest!
I teach in Florida and my kids have ver...
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**See "Word Part Jeopardy (1)" for a free dowload of the entire game.**
This is a realistic-looking version of Jeopardy using PowerPoint. It ...
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This is an awesome activity to expose students to some of the people, issues, events, and themes of the 1920s. It's called an Explorations Board...
**See "Word Part Jeopardy (1)" for a free dowload of the entire game.**
This is a realistic-looking version of Jeopardy using PowerPoint. It ...
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FEEDBACK
mbinns
Great activity for Friday afternoons. The kids get a kick out of this one! Thanks!
May 13, 2013
erinmarienolan
The description was accurate.
May 8, 2013
Faceboom
I am looking forward to using this next year.
May 6, 2013
BuffaloGirl
Love it!
May 5, 2013
ewisner
Kids really liked this product
April 19, 2013
jbishop75
Great!
April 15, 2013
tmlane1
Good review
March 4, 2013
cconnor
Great resource!
March 3, 2013
ckoett (TpT Seller)
This is a good lesson but it's a little expensive considering what you get for the $4.
February 27, 2013
clowney
I am looking forward to using this with my class. A few more questions would help give each of my 36 students a unique interview.
February 23, 2013
ljsmith0414
I really appreciate the questions you have created for this book.
February 19, 2013
kgirten1
This was my first time teaching this book, so even though the questions were good, and answer key would've helped.
February 4, 2013
gayers
Thank you!
February 3, 2013
mrshartline
Thank you!
February 3, 2013
earlesarah
Good to have on hand for informational.
February 1, 2013
mandakl
FUN!
January 31, 2013
route66
Great book markers
January 27, 2013
teacherbea
Easily adapted for my below level readers!
January 20, 2013
mjwmikewilliams
This had some great questions to help check for comprehension
January 11, 2013
skruser99
Great ideas for this novel! Answer key would have been helpful.
January 5, 2013
pjfarr
thank you
January 5, 2013
ddonovan
Very helpful!
January 4, 2013
mtw0622
Thanks for a great product
January 1, 2013
claudiafornage
You provided no answers
December 5, 2012
Julie Conlon (TpT Seller)
Nor did I say that the answers were included in the product; I realize that this is a short-coming of many of my "worksheet" type activities, but I feel that teachers who are using them would have a good idea of what the answers should be. Also, with literary texts, I feel there are usually multiple "correct" answers--as long as students can support them--so I hesitate to provide answers for fear that they would be seen as the only correct answer. I'll be glad to provide you with my versions of the answers if you want to email me about the ones you're questioning--juliemalpass@aol.com. I take great pride in my work and do not like to see that someone is disappointed in his/her purchase.
December 5, 2012 
wigglegigglelearn
Great - kids loved it!
November 27, 2012
btaylor10
Awesome resource.
November 26, 2012
wenjon
Thank you
November 18, 2012
earlesarah
Very nice.
October 22, 2012
Amy Straw (TpT Seller)
Excited to use it... will have to modify for my particular students but overall happy I purchased it.
October 21, 2012
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
HappyEdugator (TpT Seller) re: Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer--Pre-Reading Activities
Have you made an answer key yet? What video did you watch?
February 5, 2013
Janet Abercrombie (TpT Seller)
Hi Julie, Is it you that wrote the Education Week article? If so, I'm wondering if you might be willing to do an interview with me for my blog expateducator.com. I was thinking that, since your resolution is to talk more positively about teaching, you could interview in March or April to talk about how that is going. Results? Good stories?
Anyway, if I have the correct person, please let me know.
Janet | expateducator.com
Anyway, if I have the correct person, please let me know.
Janet | expateducator.com
January 4, 2013
Julie Conlon (TpT Seller)
Yes! It is me and I would be glad to do a follow-up with you; should help keep me on my toes! :) You can email me at juliemalpass@aol.com and we can set something up. Thank you!
January 4, 2013
MICHELLE DISCENZA (TpT Seller)
I like your word parts jeopardy idea. :) Assuming you teach the vocabulary before playing the game, I was wondering if you have flashcards or quizzes?? Thank you.
Michelle
Michelle
January 1, 2013
Julie Conlon (TpT Seller)
Actually, I don't teach the words, although it's not a bad idea. I have used probably every different vocab program focused on word parts trying to find one that I like and that works--to no avail. This game was my attempt to show the students that they can figure out the words if they know the word parts and I use it as fun, but academic, time-filler when I need it. I coach them through the answers when they get stuck, but usually they "get it" without too much pre-teaching and I do start to see the light bulbs go on when they make the connections between the meanings of the words and the word parts. I always try to revisit the word parts, too, when we encounter them in our reading: "Remember, we saw this root in Jeopardy last week; can someone remind us what it means?"
I'll take a look at the different versions and see if I can come up with some supplemental activities--good for previewing or follow-ups. One of my New Year's resolutions is to post something new once a week on TpT...maybe this is where I'll start! :) Thank you!
I'll take a look at the different versions and see if I can come up with some supplemental activities--good for previewing or follow-ups. One of my New Year's resolutions is to post something new once a week on TpT...maybe this is where I'll start! :) Thank you!
January 2, 2013
Terri's Teaching Treasures (TpT Seller)
Hi, You mentioned chapter summary sheets but I couldn't find them. Are they posted?
November 14, 2010
Julie Conlon (TpT Seller)
I think you're referring to one of the exit slips. It just has a set of blank lines on it and I have the kids write the summaries of the chapters they read on those lines. It's one of the exit slips, not something additional. I don't have access to that file from this computer, but when I do, I'll let you know which page number the exit slip is on. I'm sorry I just saw this question tonight!
January 22, 2011
DI teacher (TpT Seller) re: Reading Strategy Exit Slips
Hi. I like these exit slips. Can you tell me what the purpose of the 3, 2, 1 chart is?
Thanks,
Kelly
Thanks,
Kelly
November 2, 2010
Julie Conlon (TpT Seller)
I'm sorry I just noticed these questions. I use the 3-2-1 for a variety of purposes: Write 3 things you learned from the article, 2 questions you still have, and 1 connection you can make to it, for example. Or you can do other things based on your text--3 causes/2 effects/1 similar situation, 3 reasons you agree/2 reasons you disagree/1 most convincing reason, 3 facts, 2 opinions, 1 person who should read this. You can use it for vocabulary (3 words you don't know, for example) or for literary elements (2 examples of figurative language), or for recording details. I just did a Rachel Carson essay and I used it like this: 3 places DDT was found, 2 reasons we used DDT, and 1 surprising fact. Really, just think about what your goals are with the text and then you can adapt the chart to whatever your purpose is. Good luck, and I'm sorry I didn't get back to you sooner!
January 22, 2011
95bart
Hi,
I am a Speech Language Pathologist working in a High School setting. I am interested in the football game. Is that a game that can be played between 2 students?
Thank you for sharing your wonderful activities.
Maureen
I am a Speech Language Pathologist working in a High School setting. I am interested in the football game. Is that a game that can be played between 2 students?
Thank you for sharing your wonderful activities.
Maureen
September 20, 2010
Julie Conlon (TpT Seller)
I don't see why it couldn't be played with two students. You might want to modify it a little or at least limit the word parts to the more common ones at first. Sometimes the more difficult word parts take a collective effort from the team, but there are usually a few students who, if given the opportunity, would play the whole round themselves!
September 21, 2010
Dosieru re: The Odyssey--Jeopardy Review Game
Okay, Julie...never mind...all of a sudden the slides started linking to the other screens which is what I thought was supposed to happen, so I think I'm good now...
February 9, 2010
Julie Conlon (TpT Seller)
Just be sure to click in the middle of the slides--right around or on the text--and the links should work just fine. Sometimes if you click on the outside of the slide it goes to the next in order rather than the answer slide. I'm glad you're enjoying it--and my other lessons!
February 9, 2010
Dosieru re: The Odyssey--Jeopardy Review Game
Wow...I was the last person to ask you a question about another product! Sorry to be a a pain. Obviously, I love your stuff! I just downloaded the Odyssey jeopardy game and I am unsure how to use it. Could you give me a quick tutorial...? It seems awesome and I know my class will love it. Thanks SO much!
February 9, 2010
Dosieru re: Reading Strategy Exit Slips
Love your exit slips product. Wonderful resource. I was wondering though, how do you use the one with the three boxes which decrease in size numbered 3 then 2 then 1...Looks interesting. Could you let me know? Thanks!
January 29, 2010
Julie Conlon (TpT Seller)
I use it in a number of ways. Sometimes I'll say, write three things you learned, two questions you have, and one connection, for example. Other ideas would be summary sentences, predictions, vocabulary words, character descriptions, facts, or opinions. You can customize it depending on the text--it's very flexible. Glad you like them...I use them all the time in my classroom!
January 30, 2010
javor
I purchased one of your items. It lloks great but I am unable to print it...the novel study packet with the character analysis. Please advise
January 4, 2010
Julie Conlon (TpT Seller)
I don't know why you can't print it. If you want to email me--juliemalpass@aol.com--I'll email you a copy and see if you can print it that way. Sorry, I just saw this today!
January 30, 2010
LisaJane re: The Odyssey--Jeopardy Review Game
Hello!
Good game...just got it this morning. I have two questions.
1. How do you get back to the money screen after a question is answered?
2. Are there any answer slides.
Thanks,
LisaJane
Lerb@pinerichland.org
Good game...just got it this morning. I have two questions.
1. How do you get back to the money screen after a question is answered?
2. Are there any answer slides.
Thanks,
LisaJane
Lerb@pinerichland.org
October 28, 2008
Julie Conlon (TpT Seller)
Click again on the answer slide (close to the words) and it will link back to the main board and you should see the questions you've already chosen are now blue and so you choose another white one. I did not do an answer slide; it would've been a good idea. You could print thumbnails of the slides and that way have an answer key in the meantime, but I think I will look into making one for future versions. Thanks for asking about it and I hope your students enjoy it!
October 28, 2008
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Over the last 19 years, I have taught 7th grade through junior college English and reading and I am currently working as the literacy coach in a high school. The lesson plans that I share here could come from any of those grade levels and cover a variety of subject areas. With the push toward the Common Core, I have been focusing on helping the teachers at my school incorporate more reading, writing, and higher-order thinking into their lesson plans. I am reworking my TpT profile/lessons to align with this goal also. Thus, the creation of HOT Shot: Soar into the Common Core with Higher Order Thinking. However, despite the catchy-logo/title, I am now (and always will be) a teacher first! I assure you that the lessons you're purchasing on this site are lessons I have used successfully with students. I hope that your students will get as much out of the lessons as mine do.
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B.A., English (Auburn University) M.Ed., Secondary English (Auburn University) National Writing Project, Summer Institute 2001 NWP, Advanced Institute 2005
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