Loving Language Arts
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Maricopa, Arizona, United States
About the store
ELA textbooks are boring and way too long! Kids don't like them. So do yourself a favor and purchase my standards-aligned HIGH-INTEREST "Texts and Tasks" and "Texts and Tests" workbooks that are full of interesting reading content that is short and sweet - aligned to EVERY ELA standard. I currently love teaching high school ELA and am currently making products geared toward that age group in grades 9-12. When I was teaching middle school ELA (for 9 years), I mostly made my products catered to that age group. I have also taught younger kids, so I have made things for them as well. Having brought up three girls of my own who are now 17, 20, and 22, they have helped test my products over the years (poor girls had this extra homework!).
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Reading Passages & Comprehension Tasks | Informational Text Edition | Grades 6-8
HIGH-INTEREST 1-page reading comprehension passages middle school kids love! How can they possibly love them, you ask? Easy! These passages are far more interesting and relevant to their everyday lives than most other passages are. Kids in grades 6, 7, and 8 keep reporting they LOVE the texts! And they get the chance to practice skills aligned to ALL 10 Reading Informational Text Standards. Win-win! NO PREP! READY TO GO! MAJOR TIME SAVER!Easily interchangeable formats for any learning situati
6th - 8th
ELA Test Prep, Informational Text, Reading
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
RI.6.1
, RI.6.2
, RI.6.3
 +155
Also included in:Â Reading Passages & Comprehension Tasks | Bundle | Informational Text Edition
WebQuest Evaluating Argument Claims, Evidence, Reasoning: Captive Orcas Debate
Updated links in 2025 as a distance learning WebQuest in Google Slides (and still in PDF) while the debate continues ( killer whales continue to be sold worldwide in worse-than-ever conditions, plus think about the other marine mammals). Authentic, relevant, in-depth argument examination! Truly delves into both sides of this hotly debated issue by examining and analyzing multiple primary sources. Step-by-Step guided activity leads students to read and analyze claims, counterclaims, and evidenc
6th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
English Language Arts, Informational Text, Reading
CCSS
RI.6.1
, RI.6.2
, RI.6.3
 +60
10th Grade Reading Passages & Comprehension Tasks | Informational Text Edition
HIGH-INTEREST 1-page reading comprehension passages 10th grade students enjoy paired with tasks targeted to specific standards in an engaging, relevant way! Gets students reading, writing, identifying nuances in language, listening and viewing, exploring both historical and scientific primary sources, interpreting charts and diagrams, analyzing seminal U.S. documents, plus slave narratives, memoirs, and arguments. Students practice ELA skills aligned to ALL 10 TENTH GRADE Reading Informational
10th
ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Informational Text
CCSS
RL.9-10.2
, RL.9-10.4
, RI.9-10.1
 +58
Reading Passages & Comprehension Tasks | Bundle | Informational Text Edition
HIGH-INTEREST 1-page reading comprehension passages middle school kids love! Seriously, they love them. These passages are far more interesting and relevant to their everyday lives than most other passages are. Kids keep reporting they LOVE the variety of informational texts! And they get the chance to practice skills aligned to ALL 10 Reading Informational Text Standards (and more). Win-win! NO PREP! READY TO GO! MAJOR TIME SAVER!Easily interchangeable formats for any learning situation, any
6th - 8th
ELA Test Prep, Informational Text, Reading
CCSS
RI.6.1
, RI.6.2
, RI.6.3
 +75
9th Grade Reading Passages & Comprehension Tasks | Informational Text Edition
HIGH-INTEREST 1-page reading comprehension passages 9th grade students enjoy paired with ELA tasks targeted to specific standards in an engaging, relevant way! Gets students reading, writing, identifying nuances in language, listening and viewing, exploring both historical and scientific primary sources, interpreting charts and diagrams, analyzing seminal U.S. documents, plus slave narratives, memoirs, and arguments. Students practice ELA skills aligned to ALL 10 Ninth Grade Reading Informatio
9th
English Language Arts, Informational Text, Reading
CCSS
RI.9-10.1
, RI.9-10.2
, RI.9-10.3
 +69
Thanksgiving Math Word Problems I: Calculating Decimals, Percents, and Ratios
Relevant-to-Real-Life Word Problems get students to calculate decimals, percents, and ratios in the planning of a Thanksgiving Dinner party and as they relate to interesting historical facts & current consumer trends. Based on real data! Challenging yet engaging! This is like 2 lessons in 1 because it has 2 parts that can be split up into 2 days of valuable classwork before Thanksgiving break. Part I is planning a Thanksgiving Dinner Party and Part II is Calculations based on interesting histori
5th - 9th
Decimals, Money Math, Other (Math)
CCSS
6.NS.B.3
, 6.RP.A.3b
, 6.RP.A.3c
 +2
Reading Passages & Comprehension Tasks | Volume II | Informational Text Edition
MORE HIGH-INTEREST 1-page reading comprehension passages middle school kids love! It's true; they do! Just like in Volume I, these passages are far more interesting and relevant to their everyday lives than most other passages are. Kids in grades 6, 7, and 8 keep reporting they LOVE the texts! And they get the chance to practice skills aligned to ALL 10 Reading Informational Text Standards. Win-win! NO PREP! READY TO GO! MAJOR TIME SAVER!Easily interchangeable formats for any learning situat
6th - 8th
English Language Arts, Informational Text, Reading
CCSS
RI.6.1
, RI.6.2
, RI.6.3
 +69
Also included in:Â Reading Passages & Comprehension Tasks | Bundle | Informational Text Edition
Logic Puzzle: Who Adopted Who? | Bellringer, Fast Finishers, Critical Thinking
In this fun logic puzzle, which will only take about 15 minutes, students use pictures and clues to make deductions that lead to the one and only solution to the question, "Which dog did each child adopt at the animal shelter?" PDF or interactive Google Slides for distance learning. The FREE puzzle can be used as a bellringer, free-time activity, or for those fast finishers. It does involve critical thinking and logic skills, so it is not a waste of time.Answer Key included! NEW - NOW AVAILA
4th - 8th
English Language Arts, Not Subject Specific
Assistance Dogs | Reading Comprehension Passage & ELA Tasks
Engaging, FREE 1-page informational text passage hooks readers & tasks get them to hone in on central ideas by filling out a web & following steps to WRITE AN AWESOME SUMMARY! Vocabulary activities too! NO PREP PRINTABLES AND INTERACTIVE DIGITAL VERSION FOR EASY IN-PERSON OR DISTANCE LEARNING! (Updated Quality to Print 2025)PUTS RELUCTANT READERS AT EASE with its lighthearted (yet highly informative) subject matter of how assistance dogs help people everywhere.Perfect for middle school and olde
4th - 9th
English Language Arts, Informational Text, Reading
CCSS
RI.6.2
, RI.6.4
, RI.7.2
 +10
10th Grade Reading Passages & ELA Practice Tests | Informational Text Edition
HIGH-INTEREST 1-page reading comprehension passages 10th grade students enjoy paired with practice tests in both easy-print AND digital self-grading versions. ONE TEXT & ELA PRACTICE TEST FOR EVERY SINGLE 10th GRADE READING INFORMATIONAL TEXT STANDARD (ALL 10) PLUS ones aligned to Language, Speaking/Listening/Viewing, and Writing standards. A TRULY ENGAGING ELA RESOURCE!Gets students reading, writing, identifying nuances in language, listening and viewing, exploring both historical and scient
10th
ELA Test Prep, Informational Text, Reading
CCSS
RI.9-10.1
, RI.9-10.2
, RI.9-10.3
 +77
Sled Dog Racing | Reading Comprehension Passage & ELA Tasks
FREE! HIGH-INTEREST NO PREP PRINTABLE AND EASY DISTANCE LEARNING! Thorough, high-interest 2-page passage about sled dog racing for any time of year. Student will preview & practice relevant vocabulary, read the text closely to answer comprehension questions, practice supporting inferences by citing textual evidence, interpret a visual diagram, and compare viewpoints on the race. WOW!!! Fascinating subject matter that puts readers at ease! Kids love reading and writing about dogs and will not be
4th - 9th
English Language Arts, Informational Text, Reading
CCSS
RI.5.1
, RI.6.1
, RI.6.2
 +35
4th-5th Grade Reading Passages & ELA Practice Tests | Informational Text Edition
HIGH-INTEREST 1-page reading comprehension passages 4th and 5th grade students enjoy paired with practice tests: two texts and two test s for EVERY 4th GRADE READING INFORMATIONAL TEXT STANDARD (ALL 10) and EVERY 5th GRADE READING INFORMATIONAL TEXT STANDARD (ALL 10) and even more standards. Includes easy-print version (one page front-to-back) for easy in-person learning as well as self-grading, online tests perfect for distance learning and MAJOR TIME SAVER! A VARIETY OF QUESTION TYPES...
4th - 5th
ELA Test Prep, Informational Text, Reading
CCSS
RI.4.1
, RI.4.2
, RI.4.3
 +36
WebQuest Reading Tests: Thematic, Self-Grading ELA Tests
UPDATED IN 2025. BUY THE BUNDLE AND GET WEBQUEST TESTS TO USE ALL THROUGHOUT THE YEAR! This is a new line of ELA practice reading tests called WebQuest Tests (TM). These short, SELF-GRADING, THEMATIC ELA reading tests are offered digitally online in Google Forms and prompt students to read authentic online sources in a variety of genres, all centered around a theme. The primary and secondary sources are safe, reliable, and credible. A MAJOR TIME SAVER AND STUDENTS GET IMMEDIATE FEEDBACK!ALIGN
5th - 12th
ELA Test Prep, Informational Text, Reading
CCSS
RI.5.1
, RI.5.2
, RI.5.3
 +66
6th Grade Reading Passages & ELA Practice Tests | Informational Text Edition
HIGH-INTEREST 1-page reading comprehension passages 6th grade students enjoy paired with practice tests in both easy-print AND digital self-grading versions. ONE TEXT & ELA PRACTICE TEST FOR EVERY SINGLE 6TH GRADE READING INFORMATIONAL TEXT STANDARDPLUS ones aligned to Language, Viewing/Listening, and Writing standards. SELF-GRADING = MAJOR TIME SAVER + IMMEDIATE FEEDBACKSixth grade kids LOVE just like they do in my popular "High-Interest Informational Text Passages & Tasks" series. This produc
6th
ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Informational Text
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
RI.6.1
, RI.6.2
, RI.6.3
 +141
High School Reading Passages & ELA Practice Tests | Literature Edition | Bundle
HIGH-INTEREST short reading literature comprehension passages 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students enjoy paired with practice tests in both easy-print AND digital self-grading versions. Many of the texts are ORIGINAL, ones you will not find ANYWHERE ELSE, written for teens, about teens, with relevant, relatable, lighthearted characters, plots, conflicts, and settings teens WANT TO READ!THE TEXTS ARE RELEVANT, LIGHTHEARTED, AND CONCISE FOR high schoolers. Plus, classic fairy tale, realistic h
9th - 12th
ELA Test Prep, Literature, Reading
CCSS
RL.9-10.1
, RL.9-10.2
, RL.9-10.3
 +26
High School Reading Passages & Comprehension Tasks | Literature Edition | Bundle
HIGH-INTEREST ORIGINAL CONTENT, MIXED WITH CLASSICS, YOU WON'T FIND ANYWHERE ELSE! Short reading comprehension passages high schoolers love! How can they possibly love them, you ask? Easy! These passages are far more interesting and relevant to their everyday lives than most other passages are. Kids keep reporting they LOVE the texts! And they get the chance to practice skills aligned to ALL 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th Reading Literature Standards, in depth, one by one.A TRULY ENGAGING RESOURCE
9th - 12th
ELA Test Prep, Literature, Reading
CCSS
RL.9-10.1
, RL.9-10.2
, RL.9-10.3
 +24
High School Reading Passages & ELA Practice Tests | Informational Text Edition
HIGH-INTEREST 1-page reading comprehension passages high school students enjoy paired with practice tests aligned to EVERY 9th Grade Reading Informational Text Standard, EVERY 10th Grade Reading Informational Text Standard, EVERY 11th Grade Reading Informational Text Standard, EVERY 12th Grade Reading Informational Text Standard, and even more writing, language, and viewing standards. EASILY INTERCHANGEABLE BETWEEN IN-PERSON AND DISTANCE LEARNING FORMATSIncludes easy-print version (one page
9th - 12th
ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Reading
CCSS
RI.9-10.1
, RI.9-10.2
, RI.9-10.3
 +89
9th Grade Reading Passages & ELA Practice Tests | Informational Text Edition
HIGH-INTEREST 1-page reading comprehension passages 9th grade students enjoy paired with practice tests in both easy-print AND digital self-grading versions. ONE TEXT & ONE ELA PRACTICE TEST FOR EVERY SINGLE 9th GRADE READING INFORMATIONAL TEXT STANDARD (ALL 10) PLUS ones aligned to Language, Speaking/Listening/Viewing, and Writing standards. A TRULY ENGAGING ELA RESOURCE!Gets students reading, writing, identifying nuances in language, listening and viewing, exploring both historical and scie
9th
ELA Test Prep, Informational Text, Reading
CCSS
RI.9-10.1
, RI.9-10.2
, RI.9-10.3
 +55
"All Summer in a Day" Short Story-Metaphors, Figurative Language, Bullying Theme
This free, awesome science fiction short story resource is great for exploring beautifully executed figurative language, the theme of bullying, and a fascinating setting. Students read a very short, very well-written short story All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury that is available free in easy-print format. ELA students analyze the text, make inferences, cite textual evidence, and find similes and metaphors in the reading comprehension exercise. They even consider what motivates students to bu
5th - 10th
Literature, Reading, Short Stories
CCSS
RL.6.1
, RL.6.2
, RL.6.3
 +24
8th Grade Reading Passages & ELA Practice Tests | Informational Text Edition
HIGH-INTEREST 1-page reading comprehension passages 8th grade students enjoy paired with practice tests in both easy-print AND digital self-grading versions. ONE TEXT & ELA PRACTICE TEST FOR EVERY SINGLE EIGHTH GRADE READING INFORMATIONAL TEXT STANDARD (ALL 10) PLUS ones aligned to Language, Speaking/Listening/Viewing, and Writing standards. YEAR ROUND SKILL PRACTICE!Wonderful for year-round skill practice, preparing your students all throughout the year for all those pesky standardized asse
8th
ELA Test Prep, Informational Text, Reading
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
RI.8.1
, RI.8.2
, RI.8.3
 +175
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About the store
Experience
ELA textbooks are boring and way too long! Kids don't like them. So do yourself a favor and purchase my standards-aligned HIGH-INTEREST "Texts and Tasks" and "Texts and Tests" workbooks that are full of interesting reading content that is short and sweet - aligned to EVERY ELA standard. I currently love teaching high school ELA and am currently making products geared toward that age group in grades 9-12. When I was teaching middle school ELA (for 9 years), I mostly made my products catered to that age group. I have also taught younger kids, so I have made things for them as well. Having brought up three girls of my own who are now 17, 20, and 22, they have helped test my products over the years (poor girls had this extra homework!).
Teaching style
School should be a place where you learn interesting things and practice valuable skills. (It should also be a place of respect and kindness.) Students want to be engaged, active, and they want interesting, creative curriculum -- not those boring textbooks! That's why I'm here - an ALTERNATIVE TO LONG BORING TEXTBOOKS KIDS COMPLAIN TO YOU ABOUT. Make your life easier by giving them resources they like, you like, everyone likes! Then, you will see something magical happen as they do their work - they actually behave better! That's because when kids are engaged, not bored or overwhelmed by the content, they don't have the time or desire to act up. It is a beautiful thing!
My own education history
B.A., English, 1995, University of California, Irvine
Masters courses in Curriculum and Instruction, 1996-1998, Chapman University
Full year of pre-med Anatomy and Physiology and Nutrition science courses. I love science and enjoy using it in the language arts setting. I also enjoy math (weird...I know).
Additional biographical information
I also have experience as an independent contractor for various ELA content/curriculum companies doing various curriculum projects. I used to create standardized test questions that align with the Common Core ELA state standards (a.k.a. "Career and College Ready" standards) and more standards depending on the state. Therefore, I gained a GREAT amount of knowledge about aligning content to standards and assessing it. It was all harder than I thought it would be (more complicated), but it was worth it to learn so much about making quality, targeted curriculum that is actually useful. I apply lessons I learned during those years to how I make products today.
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