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Inferencing Practice Game- Secondary ELAR Test Prep

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This Jeopardy-style game presents several ways for students to inference. The categories are- Pictures- Jobs- Scenarios- What is it?- Mystery QuestionsStudents must use the clues given to infer the answer. Some of the questions may seem like

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Close Reading

Grades:

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

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PowerPoint Presentations, Activities

$5.00

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Character Study One Pager- Use with any story or novel! Secondary English

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This assignment uses the one pager concept, but it focuses on a character from the reading instead of the whole piece. Great for assessing indirect and direct characterization.You might also like my Novel Study Materials Bundle that includes an

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Assessment, Literature Circles

$3.00

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Reading STAAR Review Game- Middle School ELAR

By Johnston's ELA Gems

One of my best sellers! This is a STAAR reading Jeopardy-type review using powerpoint. It covers inferencing, testing strategies, author's purpose, short stories, and poetry. Great for use right before the test! I created it for middle school

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Activities, Games

$5.00

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Novel One Pager- for use with any novel/Secondary English

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This novel one pager asks for the following components:-Title & author-Character list-Setting information-Adjectives with explanations-Quotation from favorite character with page -Explanation of quotation-Higher level, text-based question-Answer

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

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Activities, Assessment

$3.00

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Secondary ELA Student Handbook Bundle Back to School

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Everything you need to create a secondary ELA handbook! This 52-page product is ready to print and put in folders as a class set, or you can make one for each of your students. I printed each section in a different color so that it was easier for

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English Language Arts, Grammar, Literature

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Printables, Classroom Forms, Scaffolded Notes

$29.50

$22.40

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Reading STAAR Review Game 2.0- Secondary ELAR

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Did you like the original, best-selling Reading STAAR Review Game? Well this is version 2.0! This Jeopardy-type game covers inferencing, testing strategies, author's purpose, short stories, and poetry. Great for use right before the test! There are

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities

$5.00

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Reading STAAR Game Bundle- Middle School Test Prep

By Johnston's ELA Gems

Getting your students ready for the Reading STAAR? Make it fun with this game bundle! Get 6 review PowerPoint games at a savings of 30%! If you'd like to see a preview, each game has one on its individual listing.Included in the bundle areReading

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English Language Arts, Reading, ELA Test Prep

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

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Activities, Games

$29.00

$20.30

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One Pager Bundle for Secondary English

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One pagers are all the rage, and here is a bundle of four that are great to use in the secondary classroom!All About Me One Pager is a great way to start the year and introduce one pagers.The Novel One Pager has the student cover general knowledge

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Projects, Activities, Assessment

$12.00

$9.60

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Editing and Revision Game- Secondary ELAR

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This Jeopardy-type game covers editing and revision topics- sentence structure, capitalization, commonly misspelled words, commas, and transitions. This is great as a review before a class writing assignment or before a state writing

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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Activities, Games

$5.00

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Middle School Grammar Game Bundle- over 25% off individual prices

By Johnston's ELA Gems

All the games you need to review middle school grammar. Even though some of the games have the same categories, all the questions are unique. Here are the seven individual games and their categories:Middle School Grammar Game- Dependent vs.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Activities, Games

$35.00

$26.00

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Holocaust Butterfly Project- Terezin Background PowerPoint

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This PowerPoint gives background information on Terezin in the Czech Republic. This is for use with the book I Never Saw Another Butterfly and the Holocaust Butterfly Project.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Lesson

$3.00

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All About Me One Pager- Secondary- Back to School

By Johnston's ELA Gems

Change up your first days of school with this great back to school one pager. Students will start it in class and complete it at home. Let kids show you who they are by answering and representing the following:-Name-AgeChoose 8 of the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Writing

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

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Projects, Activities

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Writing STAAR Review Game 2.0- Secondary ELAR

By Johnston's ELA Gems

Based on my bestselling Writing STAAR Review Game, this is another Jeopardy-type review game that you can use with your students in the days before the writing test as an overview of skills. It can be edited for use in any grade that has a writing

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Writing-Essays

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Games

$5.00

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Middle School Grammar Bundle- Covers Standards

By Johnston's ELA Gems

This bundle is made to cover the grammar standards in middle school (Texas specifically). The grammar notes cover them all, then the following have practices and quizzes:Prepositional and Infinitive PhrasesCommonly Misspelled/Misused WordsDependent

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Handouts, Scaffolded Notes

$48.00

$35.00

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Dependent vs Independent Clauses- 4 Practice Exercises & a Test/Ready to Print

By Johnston's ELA Gems

Do your students need help with identifying whether a clause is dependent or independent? Do you need to scaffold your sentence structure worksheets because your kids just aren't getting it? This product is perfect! It includes:- 2 pages of notes- 4

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Worksheets, Activities, Assessment

$5.00

Digital Download PDF (0.37 MB)

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Theme One Pager- Secondary English- for use with any novel or story

By Johnston's ELA Gems

This assignment uses the one pager concept, but it focuses on theme in particular.This novel one pager asks for the following components:-Title & author-Theme-Theme Statement-5 quotations supporting theme-Explanation of quotations-a visual

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Projects, Printables

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (0.52 MB)

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Grammar Review Game-Middle School/Great for beginning of the year!!

By Johnston's ELA Gems

This game would be great to review topics middle school kids ought to know when they come to you. This is a Jeopardy-type review game that you can use to review grammar. The topics covered:- Capitalization- Punctuation- Usage- Spelling- Grab Bag

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Games

$5.00

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Types of Verbs- Grammar Review for Middle School

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This product is a quick, one-page review of action, linking, and helping verbs. There is a key provided as well. Great for back to school!Try my other grammar products:- Types of Nouns- Review for Middle School- Middle School Grammar Game Bundle-

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Printables

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (0.54 MB)

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Novel Assessment Bundle- Use with any story or novel/Secondary English

By Johnston's ELA Gems

Need a variety of assessments to mix it up in your classroom? All these assessments can be used with any novel or story. Grab them all and never worry about assessments again!This bundle includes:ELAmazon Literary Analysis AssessmentCharacter

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Projects, Assessment

$23.50

$16.45

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Grammar Pretest- Secondary ELAR

By Johnston's ELA Gems

This is a great tool for assessing where your 7th-9th graders are with their grammar. This pre-test includes questions over the following:- subject/predicate- capitalization- commonly misspelled words- abstract/concrete nouns- Types of sentences-

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Assessment, Printables

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (0.70 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I was a Texas public school teacher for 15 years. I taught 8th grade PAP ELA and on-level ELA, middle school gifted and talented ELA, PAP and on-level English I, and on-level English III. I now teach in a Texas charter school. I have taught 6th and 7th grades here, and I currently teach 8th grade ELA and PAP English I.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I love creativity in teaching. I enjoy giving kids choices that will prove that they know the material in a way that may be different than just a paper and pencil test.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

BISD Middle School teacher of the year- 2006

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Bachelor's Degree in English from the University of Texas at Arlington

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Wife, mom, and some time blogger. Visit me at Johnston's ELA Gems or you can find me on Facebook, Instagram @johnstonselagems, and Pinterest.

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

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English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Social Studies - History, U.S. History, Other (Specialty), ELA Test Prep, Other (ELA), Critical Thinking, For All Subject Areas, Literature, Classroom Management, Study Skills, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Poetry, For All Subjects, Informational Text, End of Year, Close Reading

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