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Brownsburg, Indiana, United States
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I have taught for 13 years at a variety of schools from urban to suburban to rural, from private to public. I have taught language arts, etymology, writing, reading, and English. I have students of various ability levels, including general education, honors, college prep, Pre-AP, English Language Learners, and inclusion.
I have led professional development at both the school and district levels.
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Holes Final Assessment
This is the end of the novel exam.
5th - 8th
English Language Arts, Reading
CCSS
RL.7.1
, RL.7.2
, RL.7.3
Also included in:Â Holes Unit Bundle with a biblical perspective
Daily Idiom
Students choose an idiom. They write a newspaper article as though the idiom was literal. They can make it funny, creative, etc. Then, on the back side of the story, they will write the real meaning of the idiom as well as use it in a sentence. It includes an example and a scoring guide. I have uploaded it in Word so that you can make changes if you wish.
5th - 9th
English Language Arts, Writing
Also included in:Â Figurative Language
Holes Reading Quiz (ch. 23-25)
This is a reading quiz that should coincide with Day 14 of Holes unit.
5th - 8th
English Language Arts, Reading
CCSS
RL.7.1
, RL.7.2
, RL.7.3
Also included in:Â Holes Unit Bundle with a biblical perspective
Holes Reading Quiz (ch 1-16)
This is a reading quiz to be used Day 8 of Holes Unit.
5th - 8th
English Language Arts, Reading
CCSS
RL.7.1
, RL.7.2
, RL.7.3
Also included in:Â Holes Unit Bundle with a biblical perspective
Simile-Metaphor Stick Man
This is a great, fun activity for students after learning about similes and metaphors. Students will fill out the boxes on "stick man." You can take this a step further and have the students either draw what it would look like if everything was literal or write a poem/rap using the information from stick man.
4th - 9th
Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing
Also included in:Â Figurative Language
ticket to discussion
This ticket can be used with any book, and it is in a Word document so that you can make changes. If you are not sure what a fat question is, I also have a handout that I give my students very early in the school year.
5th - 10th
English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RL.7.1
, RL.7.2
, RL.7.3
 +7
Also included in:Â Holes Unit Bundle with a biblical perspective
Symbols and Motifs in Holes handout/worksheet
This is the handout that students will use to research and discover symbols in the novel as well as throughout the Bible. This should be used on Day 15 of the Holes unit.
5th - 8th
Close Reading, English Language Arts
CCSS
RL.7.1
, RL.7.2
, RL.7.3
Also included in:Â Holes Unit Bundle with a biblical perspective
reading log
This is for Holes, but it could be used for any novel with a switch of title and page numbers. This should be given Day 2 of Holes unit.
5th - 8th
English Language Arts, Reading
CCSS
RL.7.1
, RL.7.2
, RL.7.3
Also included in:Â Holes Unit Bundle with a biblical perspective
jigsaw activity about future spouse
This is the handout to go with Day 6 of Holes unit.
5th - 8th
English Language Arts, Reading
CCSS
RL.7.1
, RL.7.2
, RL.7.3
Also included in:Â Holes Unit Bundle with a biblical perspective
fat questions
This is a handout that I go through with students early in the year, as I expect them to write fat questions to bring to discussion and show critical thinking skills as they are reading.
5th - 10th
English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RL.7.1
, RL.7.2
, RL.7.3
 +4
conflict worksheet
This conflict worksheet is connected with Day 16 of the Holes unit, but it can be used with any text.
5th - 8th
English Language Arts, Reading
CCSS
RL.7.1
, RL.7.2
, RL.7.3
Also included in:Â Holes Unit Bundle with a biblical perspective
character map for Holes
This is a character map to help students keep all of the characters straight.
5th - 8th
English Language Arts, Reading
CCSS
RL.7.1
, RL.7.2
, RL.7.3
Also included in:Â Holes Unit Bundle with a biblical perspective
Investigator and Connector Literature Circle Job
This person's job is to research something specifically mentioned in the novel and bring more details about this object, place, person, culture, etc.; and, this person is to make connections to something from the novel and something happening in the world today.
5th - 8th
English Language Arts, Reading
CCSS
RL.7.1
, RL.7.2
, RL.7.3
 +7
Also included in:Â Holes Unit Bundle with a biblical perspective
family legacy handout
This is the handout to introduce Holes. This should be used Day 3 of Holes unit.
5th - 8th
English Language Arts, Reading
CCSS
RL.7.1
, RL.7.2
, RL.7.3
Also included in:Â Holes Unit Bundle with a biblical perspective
Group Evaluation of Literature Circles
This is meant to give students think time and keep students accountable.
5th - 8th
English Language Arts, Reading
CCSS
RL.7.1
, RL.7.2
, RL.7.3
 +10
Also included in:Â Holes Unit Bundle with a biblical perspective
parallel episodes worksheet
This is a worksheet about parallel episodes in the novel Holes as well as parallel episodes found in the Bible.
5th - 8th
English Language Arts, Reading
CCSS
RL.7.1
, RL.7.2
, RL.7.3
Also included in:Â Holes Unit Bundle with a biblical perspective
subplot and plot handout
This is the subplot sheet for Holes unit for Day 5.
5th - 8th
English Language Arts, Reading
CCSS
RL.7.1
, RL.7.2
, RL.7.3
Also included in:Â Holes Unit Bundle with a biblical perspective
Reporter and Passage Master Literature Circle Job
This person's job is to give news stories/summaries of big events in the book. They are also to find important quotes to discuss.
5th - 8th
English Language Arts, Reading
CCSS
RL.7.1
, RL.7.2
, RL.7.3
 +9
Also included in:Â Holes Unit Bundle with a biblical perspective
Biblical Connector Literature Circle Job
This person's job is to connect the novel with scripture and people of the Bible.
5th - 8th
English Language Arts, Reading
CCSS
RL.7.1
, RL.7.2
, RL.7.3
 +6
Also included in:Â Holes Unit Bundle with a biblical perspective
irony notes
This is the handout of notes and activity. It is to be used on Day 2 of the Holes unit.
5th - 8th
English Language Arts, Reading
CCSS
RL.7.1
, RL.7.2
, RL.7.3
Also included in:Â Holes Unit Bundle with a biblical perspective
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About the store
Experience
I have taught for 13 years at a variety of schools from urban to suburban to rural, from private to public. I have taught language arts, etymology, writing, reading, and English. I have students of various ability levels, including general education, honors, college prep, Pre-AP, English Language Learners, and inclusion.
I have led professional development at both the school and district levels.
Teaching style
I use media and common interests to hep make content relatable and applicable. I use Kagan strategies as well as active learning strategies. I use a lot of visual examples and group work to understand concepts.
Awards & shining teacher moments
I have been written about in educational books.
I have written and published three books of my own.
I am a teacher consultant of the National Writing Project.
I have been part of the school improvement team, been a team leader, and have led professional development at both the school and district levels.
My own education history
I have a B.A. in English Education.
Additional biographical information
I am a wife, mother, author, teacher, and mentor. I have also done youth ministry, both as a pastor and a volunteer. I have coached multiple sports as well.
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