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ELA Emergency Sub Plans Middle School

By EB Academics by Caitlin and Jessica

SIX NO-PREP DIGITAL and PRINT English Language Arts (ELA - Reading and Writing) Activities perfect for your ELA Sub Plans for your Middle School classroom! There's nothing worse than getting sick and needing emergency lesson plans for a substitute!

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.7.1, RL.8.1, W.6.4, W.7.4, W.8.4

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Claims and Evidence: Argumentative Writing

By EB Academics by Caitlin and Jessica

These DIGITAL and PRINT activities will help your students understand the difference between a claim and a statement, be able to identify and find strong and logical evidence from a text to support their claims, and organize their essays in a clear

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.7.1, RL.8.1, W.6.1, W.6.10, W.7.1, W.7.10, W.8.1, W.8.10

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The Westing Game Novel Unit | The Westing Game Activities

By EB Academics by Caitlin and Jessica

The Westing Game DIGITAL and PRINT comprehensive unit is an in-depth study of this mystery novel. Your students will love the activities included in this unit, all while being challenged! We took care to provide everything that you could possibly

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Unit Plans, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.4, RL.6.5, RL.6.10, RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.4, RL.7.10, RL.8.1, RL.8.2...

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One Pager | Choice Board | Novel One Pager

By EB Academics by Caitlin and Jessica

This One Pager Choice Board for DIGITAL and PRINT can be used with any piece of literature and is ideal for student choice! Students select a number of high-level thinking activities to demonstrate their knowledge of the text. In-depth brainstorming

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.4, RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.3, RL.7.4, RL.8.1, RL.8.2, RL.8.3, RL.8.4...

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Holiday Writing Activity for Middle School Gingerbread House for Sale

By EB Academics by Caitlin and Jessica

This fun and challenging DIGITAL and PRINT “Gingerbread House for Sale” Holiday Descriptive Writing Activity for your Middle School (grade 5 and up) students is such a great way to get in the holiday spirit! Taking on the role of a realtor, students

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Projects, Homeschool Curricula, Activities

CCSS:

W.6.4, W.7.4, W.8.4, L.6.3, L.7.3

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Descriptive Writing Activity | End of the Year Activities Middle School

By EB Academics by Caitlin and Jessica

Students will love this fun and challenging Descriptive Writing Dream House for Sale Activity (Digital and Print) as they identify strong vocabulary and descriptive phrases, transform boring sentences into detailed descriptions and finally, design

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing, Spring

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Projects, Homeschool Curricula, Activities

CCSS:

W.6.4, W.7.4, W.8.4, L.6.3, L.7.3

$8.00

$6.40

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Teaching Theme in Literature Activity Hands-On Game

By EB Academics by Caitlin and Jessica

Teaching theme can be a real challenge. Not only is theme a tricky concept for students to grasp, but it can be hard to find the right examples to use. But don’t worry! This hands-on, engaging ELA In Action Game is designed to help students practice

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Short Stories

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

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

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Evidence Graphic Organizers

By EB Academics by Caitlin and Jessica

These Evidence Tracker Graphic Organizers that include a DIGITAL and PRINT version are perfect for use with any unit of study! This resource helps students better organize their evidence and analysis while preparing for an essay or studying any

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Handouts, Assessment, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.7.1, RL.8.1, W.6.9, W.7.9, W.8.9

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$3.60

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Paragraph of the Week | Writing Prompts | Journal

By EB Academics by Caitlin and Jessica

Paragraph of the Week contains sixty thought-provoking quotes and corresponding writing prompts for DIGITAL and PRINT that can be used in a variety of ways in the classroom to help improve your students' writing! They make the perfect journal. We

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Unit Plans, Homework, Centers

CCSS:

W.6.2, W.6.3, W.6.4, W.6.10, W.7.2, W.7.3, W.7.10, W.8.2, W.8.3, W.8.10

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Claims vs. Statements Sort Activity DIGITAL and PRINT

By EB Academics by Caitlin and Jessica

This Claims vs. Statements Sorting Activity for DIGITAL and PRINT for your middle school students is great practice for them as they differentiate between statements and claims!It’s meant as a scaffolding activity to help students be more

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Centers

$4.75

$3.80

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Bell Ringers | ELA 6th Grade ELA

By EB Academics by Caitlin and Jessica

These 6th Grade ELA Bell Ringers (Vol. 3) were created to provide you with warm ups and mini-lessons to help you teach many of the Common Core ELA Standards, including: Reading Literature, Reading Informational Text, Writing, and Language. These ELA

Subjects:

Grammar, Writing, Informational Text

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Interactive Notebooks

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.4, RL.6.5, RL.6.6, RL.6.10, RI.6.1, RI.6.2, RI.6.4, RI.6.6, RI.6.8...

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ELA Bell Ringers for Middle School 8th Grade Full Year DIGITAL PRINT EDITABLE

By EB Academics by Caitlin and Jessica

Bell Ringers ELA for Middle School: Complete Year 8th Grade (Vol. 1)These ELA English Bell Ringers / warm up / do now / bell work for your Middle School classroom cover the entire year - 36 weeks and 180 days worth of content! This resource includes

Subjects:

Grammar, Writing, Informational Text

Grades:

8^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Interactive Notebooks

CCSS:

RL.8.1, RL.8.2, RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.8.5, RI.8.6, RI.9-10.1, RI.9-10.2, RI.9-10.9, W.8.1, W.8.1b...

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One Pager Choice Boards Bundle Literature & Non-Fiction Text

By EB Academics by Caitlin and Jessica

This bundle includes our two One-Pager Choices Boards for Literature and Non-Fiction Texts for DIGITAL and PRINT. Save 20% by purchasing the bundle as opposed to each individual resource! The activities included on both choice boards have students

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.4, RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.3, RL.7.4, RL.8.1, RL.8.2, RL.8.3, RL.8.4...

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Figurative Language Review Bingo Game

By EB Academics by Caitlin and Jessica

This is a FUN AND CHALLENGING way for your students to learn, review, or master the most common figurative language devices found in the English Language. The figurative language devices covered are: simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Poetry

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Games

CCSS:

RL.6.4, RL.7.4, RL.8.4

$6.00

$4.80

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“The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street” Complete Unit

By EB Academics by Caitlin and Jessica

"One of Rod Serling’s most famous Twilight Zone episodes, “The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street” teleplay is used in many classrooms to teach students about the dangers of prejudice and paranoia. If you’re looking for an exciting, engaging unit to

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.10, RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.3, RL.7.10, RL.8.1, RL.8.2, RL.8.3...

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Argumentative Writing Literary Essay Review Stations DIGITAL & PRINT

By EB Academics by Caitlin and Jessica

Looking for a game-changer to add strength and eloquence to your students’ essays? Use these Writing Review Stations a week prior to starting your Argumentative Writing or Literary Essay unit! Your students will review key writing concepts in an

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Centers

CCSS:

W.6.1, W.6.1a, W.6.1b, W.6.1c, W.6.1d, W.7.1, W.7.1b, W.7.1c, W.7.1d, W.8.1, W.8.1b...

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Mother's Day Poem for Middle School Students Includes DIGITAL VERSION!

By EB Academics by Caitlin and Jessica

In this easy-to-use NO PREP Mother's Day Poem activity, students will create an "I Am" poem that has been adjusted and structured to pay tribute to their mom or a special female figure in their life.Students first brainstorm various things about

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Holidays/Seasonal, Poetry

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, For Parents

CCSS:

W.6.4, W.6.6, W.7.6, W.8.6

$5.50

$4.40

267

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Test Prep Bundle DIGITAL and PRINT

By EB Academics by Caitlin and Jessica

You know that your students are more than a test. You know that you don’t want to spend a huge chunk of your school year focusing on test prep. At the same time, you recognize that standardized tests are a genre that your students will have to face

Subjects:

Vocabulary, Informational Text, Test Preparation

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.4, RL.6.5, RL.6.6, RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.3, RL.7.4, RL.7.5...

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Plagiarism Citing Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism DIGITAL and PRINT

By EB Academics by Caitlin and Jessica

This plagiarism and citing sources lesson has students read an informational text article in addition to examples of students’ writing. Students will attempt to identify instances of plagiarism in the samples provided. They will also use excerpts

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.5.1, RI.6.1, RI.7.1, RI.8.1, L.5.2, L.5.6, L.6.2, L.6.6, L.7.2, L.7.6, L.8.2...

$6.00

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Independent and Dependent Clauses Sort Activity DIGITAL and PRINT

By EB Academics by Caitlin and Jessica

This DIGITAL and PRINT Independent and Dependent Clauses hands-on activity encourages students to identify independent and dependent clauses. Students will sift through 16 different clauses printed on cards and place the cards in the correct column

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Lesson, Centers

CCSS:

L.7.1a

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$3.40

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Caitlin and Jessica are both English Language Arts teachers who teamed up to create a one-stop-shop for all things English Language Arts. Caitlin has been teaching since 2008, with four years spent as a high school English instructor and most recently as a middle school English Language Arts teacher and ELA Coach. Jessica has been teaching at the elementary level since 2004 where she has spent the majority of her career working in the intermediate grades. Jessica also worked as a curriculum specialist working with English Language Arts teachers to improve their craft. Both Caitlin and Jessica currently own and operate EB Academics focusing on their EB Writing Program and EB Teachers' Club. You can learn more about them here: ebacademics.com

MY TEACHING STYLE

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HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Caitlin and Jessica have both been honored with the Teacher of the Year Award.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Caitlin holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Studies and a Master of Arts degree in Secondary Education. Caitlin recently received the Teacher of the Year Award for the 2014-2015 school year. Jessica obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education with a minor in English and then later, a Master of Arts degree in Curriculum and Instruction. Jessica is also a recipient of the Teacher of the Year Award.

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GRADES

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool, Not Grade Specific

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Other (Specialty), ELA Test Prep, Other (ELA), Religion, For All Subject Areas, Literature, Classroom Management, Character Education, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Poetry, Halloween, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Easter, Spring, Products For TpT Sellers, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, Test Preparation, End of Year, Close Reading, Women's History Month, Classroom Community

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