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This is my 19th year in the classroom. I have taught Language Arts, English, and Yearbook in grades 7-12. I enjoy working with teenagers and igniting their passion for reading, writing, analyzing, and creating.
I currently teach sophomore and senior English, although I have experience teaching all grades 7-12. My TPT items are lessons and forms that I use in my own classroom, and all lessons are classroom tested.
Additionally, I advise a 400+ page chronological yearbook. It's quite an undertaking. My yearbook forms and rubrics were developed over the years and are used in my classroom each day.
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Introduction to Yearbooks, activity for new yearbook students
I advise a 400-page chronological yearbook, and we publish on a year-round basis. Training new staff members at the beginning of the year is important, and it must be done as quickly as possible. This is the first activity I have my new staff members do as an introduction to the parts of a yearbook and some of the terms that we used in publishing. This worksheet is to be used in conjunction with sample yearbooks. I keep 20-30 different yearbooks in my classroom at any time as they serve as good
Not Specific
English Language Arts, Other (ELA)
Research and Works Cited Activity / Bingo Game
This fun activity will introduce your students to the how-to's of online research and creating a works cited page (also known as a bibliography). Students use a traditional-style Bingo form to research the answers to interesting trivia questions. They also document their sources. In the second activity, students use their newfound sources to create a sample works cited page.
I use this activity just prior to assigning the research essay.
7th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Writing
CCSS
W.7.7
, W.7.8
, W.8.7
+4
Brave New World Chapter Review Activity
This chapter review activity is a great way to make sure your students are understanding the novel. It is also a useful tool to review with your students after a section of the novel or at the end of the novel.
Prior to beginning the activity with the students, I assign each of them a chapter. This way they are not working on the same material, but they can also help each other. I allow approximately 30-40 minutes for students to complete the activity sheet, and then I have them jigsaw to revi
9th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies
Macbeth Literary Terms Worksheet
This worksheet is comprised of 14 literary terms directly related to the play Macbeth. Students will both define the literary terms and provide examples of the terms that they find in their reading of the play.
When I use this worksheet in my own classroom, I have the students define the literary terms pre-reading, then complete the examples portion as we read.
Not Specific
English Language Arts, Literature, Vocabulary
Hamlet Quotes Lesson
Key quotes from any text help students understand how theme is developed throughout the course of the entirety of the text. This lesson is comprised of 20 relevant quotes from Hamlet, all of which are central to the plot and theme(s) of the play.
This lesson includes:
★ Standards
★ Objectives
★ Teacher Tips
★ A worksheet for students to complete
This is a five-page PDF file.
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9th - 12th
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RL.9-10.4
, RL.9-10.10
, RL.11-12.4
+1
Hamlet Literary Terms Worksheet
This worksheet is comprised of 20 literary devices used in Hamlet. Students will define each literary term and provide an example from the play (with location).
When I teach Hamlet in my classroom, I begin by having my students complete the
Hamlet Anticipation Guide before defining the literary device on this worksheet. Students fill in the examples portion as we read the play. At the end of the unit. I hang up sheets of butcher paper for each literary device, and students write down their ow
9th - 12th
English Language Arts, Literature, Vocabulary
CCSS
RL.9-10.4
, RL.11-12.5
, L.9-10.4
+3
Interview Paragraph Writing Lesson
This is a wonderful beginning-of-the-year-lesson to complete with your classes. Students compose interview questions, interview one another, complete a graphic organizer, write a paragraph based on their interviews, and introduce a classmate to the class.
The lesson has five parts:
1. Paragraph structure review
2. Composition of quality interview questions
3. Interview/notes section
4. A graphic organizer
4. Instructions for completing a final draft
This is a three-page PDF file that contain
5th - 10th
English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Expository
Shakespeare Scene Review
This is the perfect activity to complete after reading an act or an entire Shakespeare play. Assign your students a scene and have them complete this form. They will summarize, illustrate, and more. When I use this in my own classroom, I have my students present their scene reviews in front of the class in preparation for a test or quiz.
Contains standards, objectives, teacher tips and differentiation ideas.
This is a PDF file. The downloaded version if free from logos and watermarks.
6th - 12th
English Language Arts, Literature, Writing
CCSS
RL.7.1
, RL.7.3
, RL.8.1
+12
FREE! Blank Vocabulary Worksheet
This form works with any unit and any vocabulary. You supply the words; your students use this form to define, identify the part of speech, and to write an original sentence using the word. This worksheet has room for 20 vocabulary words.
I have used this form in my classroom over the past 13 years, and it really does work with any unit. This form has been a true lifesaver for me when I have had to call in for a sub at the last minute! Keep copies on hand, just in case.
This is a two-page. P
Not Specific
English Language Arts, Performing Arts, Science
The Cherry Orchard Vocabulary
This is a ready-to-use worksheet of 20 vocabulary words from "The Cherry Orchard." Students provided the part of speech and a definition, plus they will write an original sentence using the word.
5th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
English Language Arts, Vocabulary
CCSS
L.7.4
, L.7.6
, L.8.4
+5
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Experience
This is my 19th year in the classroom. I have taught Language Arts, English, and Yearbook in grades 7-12. I enjoy working with teenagers and igniting their passion for reading, writing, analyzing, and creating.
I currently teach sophomore and senior English, although I have experience teaching all grades 7-12. My TPT items are lessons and forms that I use in my own classroom, and all lessons are classroom tested.
Additionally, I advise a 400+ page chronological yearbook. It's quite an undertaking. My yearbook forms and rubrics were developed over the years and are used in my classroom each day.
Teaching style
Student-centered; technology; creative. If I am not having fun, I know my students aren't either.
My own education history
BA in English from Arizona State, 1999. Post-Baccalaureate certification from Arizona State, 2002.
Additional biographical information
I also enjoy writing, photography, graphic design, technology, and spending time with my own two children.
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