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Thank you for visiting my store! I'm passionate about creating resources that go "beyond the standard" - building not just content knowledge but critical thinking and lifelong learning skills.
I'm an educator and attorney with classroom experience teaching U.S. History, World Geography, Psychology, English, and Creative Writing, grades 7-12. I've had broad exposure to curriculum across states and grade levels 4-12 tutoring students one-on-one in the following areas: SAT/ACT test prep, ESL, Algebra, Geometry, Precalculus, ELA and essay writing, Spanish language, and Social Studies.
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Complete Guide to SAT and ACT Grammar | SAT and ACT Prep
This comprehensive guide covers all of the grammar topics tested on the SAT and ACT. Included are tons of explanations and illustrative examples of the types of grammar errors tested, as well as 30 practice questions with answer explanations. In addition to SAT and ACT prep, this resource can be used as a grammar refresher or as an extra grammar practice/grammar challenge for grades 8+. If you found this resource helpful, please let me know in the comments below! Thank you! *SAT® is a regi
8th - 11th
ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Grammar
Also included in:Â SAT & ACT Prep BUNDLE
SAT ACT Vocabulary | Vocabulary Activities Assessments | 200 Words
Looking for an easy, effective way to improve your students' vocabulary and incorporate SAT and ACT prep in your classroom? This resource provides a challenging, fun, no-prep vocabulary program (200 SAT/ACT vocabulary words) with tons of activities designed for maximum retention and mastery of use in context. The premise behind the creation of this resource is that a broad, rich vocabulary is vital to students’ language skills. Yet a practical, working knowledge of vocabulary can’t be gained
8th - 11th
ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Vocabulary
Grammar Worksheets BUNDLE Covering Most Common Writing Errors + Diagnostic Test
Do you find yourself correcting the same errors over and over again in your students' writing? Help students master key concepts in grammar and punctuation through this series of no-prep grammar resources, designed for independent student work, plus a grammar diagnostic test. These packets of grammar worksheets address verbs and verb tenses, sentence structure, pronouns, punctuation, adjectives and adverbs, prepositions, and participles. Aligned with Common Core language standards, as well as
7th - 10th
ELA Test Prep, Grammar
CCSS
L.5.1
, L.5.1b
, L.5.1c
 +30
Punctuation Worksheets - Commas Colons Semicolons Apostrophes - Grammar Practice
If you find yourself correcting the same errors over and over in your students' work, these grammar resources are for you! Designed for independent student work, this packet of grammar worksheets explains the use of commas, colons, semicolons, and apostrophes through a series of examples and practice questions. Aligned with Common Core language standards, as well as the SAT and ACT. This resource goes "back to the basics" to reinforce grammar understanding and then builds skill and confidence
7th - 10th
ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Grammar
CCSS
L.4.2c
, L.5.2a
, L.5.2b
 +2
Sentence Structure Worksheets - Grammar Review and Practice
If you find yourself correcting the same errors over and over in your students' writing, these grammar resources are for you! Designed for independent student work, this packet of grammar worksheets explains sentence structure, including run-on sentences and sentence fragments, parallelism, modifiers and active versus passive voice. Aligned with Common Core language standards, as well as the SAT and ACT. This grammar resource goes "back to the basics" to reinforce understanding and then build
7th - 10th
ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Grammar
CCSS
L.4.1f
, L.7.1c
, L.9-10.1a
 +1
SAT & ACT Prep BUNDLE
This bundle of SAT and ACT resources contains hundreds of test prep practice questions, explanations, activities, and a complete 200-word vocabulary program with tons of activities, plus quizzes and exams. Please see the list of included resources. *SAT® is a registered trademark owned by the College Board, which is not affiliated with, and does not endorse, this product. ACT® is a registered trademark owned by ACT, Inc., which is not affiliated with, and does not endorse, this product. ******
9th - 12th
ELA Test Prep, Math Test Prep
SAT ACT Vocabulary | Vocabulary Activities | 200 Words | Digital
Looking for an easy, effective way to improve your students' vocabulary and incorporate SAT/ACT prep in your classroom? This resource provides a challenging, fun, no-prep vocabulary program (200 SAT/ACT vocabulary words) with tons of activities designed for maximum retention and mastery of use in context. Ideal as a regular weekly assignment, the activities for each list of 10 words will build students' working vocabulary and understanding of contextual meaning. The activities incorporate a va
8th - 11th
ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Vocabulary
Transition Words Worksheets | Explanation and Practice | Digital
This packet of worksheets explains the use of transition words through a series of examples and scaffolded practice questions. At the end of the packet is a set of 10 practice questions modeled on SAT/ACT sentence correction questions. No prep required, as this resource is designed for independent student work. Answer explanations are included. Suggested uses: grammar/writing refresher, reinforcement for grammar/writing unit, homework, classwork for sub day. Completion time: about 1 hour ***Edi
7th - 10th
English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing
CCSS
W.7.1c
, W.7.2c
, W.7.3c
 +7
Subject Verb Agreement and Verb Tenses Worksheets - Grammar Review and Practice
If you find yourself correcting the same errors over and over in your students' writing, these grammar resources are for you! Designed for independent student work, this packet of grammar worksheets explains subject-verb agreement and the use of common verb tenses through a series of examples and practice questions. Aligned with Common Core language standards, as well as the SAT and ACT. This resource goes "back to the basics" to reinforce grammar understanding and then builds skill and confid
7th - 10th
ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Grammar
CCSS
L.3.1e
, L.3.1f
, L.4.1b
 +4
Homophones Vocabulary Worksheets BUNDLE | Over 600 Frequently Confused Words
Use this no-prep vocabulary resource to reinforce the correct use in context of homophones and other frequently confused/misused words. Mastery of homophones and frequently confused words is crucial for strong writing skills and for reading/writing sections of standardized tests like the SAT and ACT. Each packet contains 10 vocabulary word pairs/groups with definitions, plus 40 practice questions that focus on use in context. Link included to digital version (Google apps) for use on devices. Th
7th - 10th
English Language Arts, Vocabulary
CCSS
L.4.1g
SAT ACT Vocabulary 1 | Vocabulary Activities Assessments
Looking for an easy, effective way to build your students' vocabulary and incorporate SAT and ACT prep in your classroom? This resource provides a challenging, fun, no-prep vocabulary program (100 SAT/ACT vocabulary words) with tons of activities designed for maximum retention and mastery of use in context. The premise behind the creation of this resource is that a broad, rich vocabulary is vital to students’ language skills. Yet a practical, working knowledge of vocabulary can’t be gained throu
8th - 11th
ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Vocabulary
Also included in:Â SAT ACT Vocabulary | Vocabulary Activities Assessments | 200 Words
ELA Sub Folder / Early Finishers | Grammar Practice Growing Bundle | Grades 6+
This bundle contains tons of quality grammar activities, mini lessons, grammar practice, editing tasks, standardized test practice, and worksheets for your sub folder or to use as early finisher or extra challenge activities. All resources are designed for independent student work and require no prep or instruction. This bundle is growing and new products will be added as completed. The price will also increase as new resources are added. If you buy the bundle now, you'll get all the additional
7th - 10th
English Language Arts, Grammar
Media Literacy and Biases Unit | Grades 8+ | Critical Thinking | PBL
This unit covers media literacy and biases to equip students with the analytical and critical thinking skills necessary to evaluate news and information effectively. With a focus on building these crucial skills, the unit delves into topics like misinformation, sensationalism, bias in the media, and confirmation bias. Confirmation bias is the tendency to believe only information that confirms our opinions, while ignoring contradictory information. Confirmation bias explains why people often
8th - 11th
Informational Text, Social Studies
CCSS
RI.8.2
, RI.9-10.2
, RI.9-10.6
 +4
High Frequency Academic Vocabulary Activities & Assessments - Semester Bundle
Looking for an easy and effective way to teach high frequency academic vocabulary (Tier 2 words) and build students' language skills holistically? This full-semester bundle covers 120 high frequency academic vocabulary words (as well as SAT and ACT vocabulary) and includes tons of activities involving synonyms, word forms, multiple meanings, and use in context to maximize retention and working vocabulary. This vocabulary system is designed for independent student use and requires no prep or
6th - 9th
ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Vocabulary
CCSS
L.6.6
, L.7.6
, L.8.6
 +3
Huge ELA Sub Folder / Early Finishers Grammar and Vocabulary Bundle
This bundle contains tons of quality grammar and vocabulary activities, including mini lessons, editing tasks, standardized test practice, worksheets, and crossword puzzles for your sub folder or to use as early finisher or extra challenge activities. All resources are designed for independent student work and require no prep or instruction. This bundle is growing and new products will be added as completed. The price will also increase as new resources are added. If you buy the bundle now, you'
7th - 10th
English Language Arts, Grammar, Vocabulary
Homophones Vocabulary Worksheets | Frequently Confused Words 3
Use this no-prep vocabulary resource to reinforce the correct use in context of homophones and other frequently confused/misused words. Mastery of homophones and frequently confused words is crucial for strong writing skills. Each packet contains 10 vocabulary word pairs/groups with definitions, plus 40 practice questions that focus on use in context. Digital and print versions included. This resource requires no prep and can be used for independent student work (20-30 minute completion time). A
7th - 10th
English Language Arts, Vocabulary
Also included in:Â Homophones Vocabulary Worksheets BUNDLE | Over 600 Frequently Confused Words
Homophones Vocabulary Worksheets | Frequently Confused Words 1
Use this no-prep vocabulary resource to reinforce the correct use in context of homophones and other frequently confused/misused words. Mastery of homophones and frequently confused words is crucial for strong writing skills. Each packet contains 10 vocabulary word pairs/groups with definitions, plus 40 practice questions that focus on use in context. Digital and print versions included (link to Google apps). This resource requires no prep and can be used for independent student work (20-30 minu
7th - 10th
English Language Arts, Vocabulary
Also included in:Â Homophones Vocabulary Worksheets BUNDLE | Over 600 Frequently Confused Words
Punctuation Worksheets - Commas Colons Semicolons - Grammar Practice Digital
If you find yourself correcting the same errors over and over in your students' work, these grammar resources are for you! Designed for independent student work, this packet of grammar worksheets explains the use of commas, colons, semicolons, and apostrophes through a series of examples and practice questions. Aligned with Common Core language standards, as well as the SAT and ACT. This resource goes "back to the basics" to reinforce grammar understanding and then builds skill and confidence th
7th - 10th
ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Grammar
CCSS
L.4.2c
, L.5.2a
, L.5.2b
 +2
Daily Grammar Practice Common Core/SAT/ACT Aligned | Full Year
Reinforce grammar and writing skills in a few minutes a day with a full year of daily grammar practice using fun trivia facts. This resource is aligned with Common Core language standards and key SAT/ACT grammar concepts. Students identify and correct errors in punctuation, grammar, sentence structure, and word usage. Students also analyze sentences for active or passive voice, awkward wording, and simple, compound, or complex structure. Answer key and explanations included - no prep necessary
6th - 9th
ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Grammar
CCSS
L.6.1
, L.6.2
, L.7.1
 +5
Social Studies Daily Warm Ups | Writing Prompts | Full Year Digital
Get your students thinking, analyzing, and writing every day with a full year of daily writing prompts. Students are asked to analyze and respond to thought-provoking quotes from a wide variety of historical figures, academics, politicians, leaders, activists, and writers, in addition to completing short vocabulary tasks. Great for social studies classes, including history, civics, world culture and geography, as well as interdisciplinary ELA/social studies classes and electives such as ethic
8th - 11th
Civics, Social Studies, Writing
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About the store
Experience
Thank you for visiting my store! I'm passionate about creating resources that go "beyond the standard" - building not just content knowledge but critical thinking and lifelong learning skills.
I'm an educator and attorney with classroom experience teaching U.S. History, World Geography, Psychology, English, and Creative Writing, grades 7-12. I've had broad exposure to curriculum across states and grade levels 4-12 tutoring students one-on-one in the following areas: SAT/ACT test prep, ESL, Algebra, Geometry, Precalculus, ELA and essay writing, Spanish language, and Social Studies.
Teaching style
I am a learner first, educator second. I think about learning as a lifelong endeavor, and I believe we can always improve how we think and learn. I encourage reflection on the learning process itself to gain insight about effective learning practices, build confidence, and promote a growth mindset.
My own education history
I have a B.A. in Psychology and an MS Ed. in secondary education. I also have a law degree (JD).
Additional biographical information
I'm an avid reader, writer, and surfer.
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