Mark Sager
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Sinclairville, New York, United States
About the store
I have almost 30 years of teaching ELA courses in grades 7-12 in public high schools in three states. I have held teaching certificates in New York, Ohio, and Georgia and have the most experience teaching American Literature, World Literature, Contemporary Literature, Advanced Composition, and Advanced Placement Language & Composition. I also have mentored many student teachers through the years, allowing me to create many files to help assist young teachers just starting out. I feel my teaching experience has helped me shape the many files for sale in my store.
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"The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse" SEL Quotation Activity
This worksheet asks students to make personal connections to the short film "The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse." Selected quotations from the film are provided for students to make connections to. This works perfectly as a cross-curricular activity to do with your guidance department, or as a standalone SEL (social emotional learning) tool.
5th - 8th
English Language Arts
The Hive Detectives: Chronicle of a Honey Bee Catastrophe Unit
This bundle includes 5 sets of interactive flashcards, five vocabulary quizzes (with answer keys), and fun classroom activities based on the textbook The Hive Detectives: Chronicle of a Honey Bee Catastrophe. This unit explores the main principles of beekeeping with a focus on Colony Collapse Disorder. It is best when used in conjunction with the YA novel How to Bee by Bren MacDibble. Resources and bundles for this novel can also be found in my TpT store.
5th - 8th
English Language Arts, Informational Text, Science
How to Bee Webquest
This webquest is a perfect alternative assessment after your middle school class has read Bren McDibble's YA novel How to Bee.
5th - 8th
English Language Arts, Informational Text, Science
Also included in:Â How to Bee- Assessment & Activity Bundle
"Bee Movie" Discussion Questions with Answer Key
This list of ten discussion questions are for the Pixar film "Bee Movie." I use this movie at the end of a unit in which we read How to Bee by Bren McDibble and the scientific text The Hive Detectives: Chronicle of a Honeybee Catastrophe. resources for all of these texts can be found in my TpT store.
5th - 8th
English Language Arts, Science, Writing
Also included in:Â The Hive Detectives: Chronicle of a Honey Bee Catastrophe Unit
Because of Winn Dixie- Final Reading Test
This 20 question short answer test, with answer key, covers the entirety of the YA novel Because of Winn Dixie by Kat DaCamillo.
5th - 8th
English Language Arts
Also included in:Â Because of Winn Dixie- Reading Test, Vocabulary Quiz, & Collage Project
Because of Winn Dixie- Vocabulary Test- Entire Book
This cumulative vocabulary test, with included answer key, covers the entirety of the novel Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiMacillo.
5th - 8th
English Language Arts
Also included in:Â Because of Winn Dixie- Reading Test, Vocabulary Quiz, & Collage Project
The Hive Detectives- Inside the Hive- Honey Bee Interview (simulation)
This simulation is based on the interstitial chapter between 4 and 5 from The Hive Detectives: Chronicle of a Honey Bee Catastrophe. Students are assigned one of three roles: queen, drone, or worker bee. They then conduct and give three interviews that target the function of each type of honey bee in a hive.
5th - 8th
English Language Arts, Informational Text, Science
Also included in:Â The Hive Detectives: Chronicle of a Honey Bee Catastrophe Unit
Because of Winn Dixie- Reading Test, Vocabulary Quiz, & Collage Project
This bundle provides you with a vocabulary quiz and reading test, each with answer keys, as well as a character collage project for Kate DiCamillo's YA novel Because of Winn Dixie.
5th - 8th
English Language Arts
The Hive Detectives- Chapter 5 Multiple Choice Vocab Quiz with Answer Key
This short (8 question) multiple choice vocabulary quiz covers the words students will encounter in chapter 5 of the textbook The Hive Detectives: Chronicle of a Honey Bee Catastrophe. Interactive flashcards for these words can also be found in my TpT store.
5th - 8th
English Language Arts, Science, Vocabulary
Also included in:Â The Hive Detectives: Chronicle of a Honey Bee Catastrophe Unit
The Hive Detectives- Chapter One Four Corners Assessment
This four corners, short answer activity asks students to identify the main idea and provide textual evidence from the first chapter of The Hive Detectives: Chronicle of a Honeybee Catastrophe. It also asks students to identify beekeeping equipment, the different types of bees, and asks them to draw one of these bee types.
5th - 8th
English Language Arts, Informational Text, Science
Also included in:Â The Hive Detectives: Chronicle of a Honey Bee Catastrophe Unit
The Hive Detectives-Chapter One Vocabulary Quiz with Answer Key
This matching vocabulary quiz, with answer key, can be administered after reading the first chapter of The Hive Detectives: Chronicle of a Honeybee Catastrophe. It is a 16 question quiz on mostly the equipment and terms associated with beekeeping.
5th - 8th
English Language Arts, Science, Vocabulary
Also included in:Â The Hive Detectives: Chronicle of a Honey Bee Catastrophe Unit
Because of Winn Dixie- Character Collage Project
This creative project for Kate DiCamillo's YA novel B ecause of Winn Dixie asks students to examine characterization in the novel, and to create colorful collages.
5th - 8th
English Language Arts
Also included in:Â Because of Winn Dixie- Reading Test, Vocabulary Quiz, & Collage Project
The Hive Detectives- Chapter 6 Vocabulary Interactive Flashcards
These interactive flashcards cover the words students will encounter in chapter 6 of the textbook The Hive Detectives: Chronicle of a Honey Bee Catastrophe. The corresponding vocabulary quiz, with answer key, is also posted to my TpT store.
5th - 8th
English Language Arts, Science, Vocabulary
Also included in:Â The Hive Detectives: Chronicle of a Honey Bee Catastrophe Unit
The Hive Detectives- chapter 5- Insect Fight Club (Using A.I. in the Classroom)
This fun activity helps students understand Colony Collapse Disorder by using Chat CGT to set up ficitional fights between honeybees and the three leading suspects in CCD. This activity complements chapter 5 of the textbook The Hive Detectives: Chronicle of a Honeybee Catastrophe.
5th - 8th
English Language Arts, Informational Text, Science
Also included in:Â The Hive Detectives: Chronicle of a Honey Bee Catastrophe Unit
The Hive Detectives- chapter 4 Interactive Vocabulary Flashcards
These ten interactive flashcards are for vocabulary students will encounter in chapter 4 of The Hive Detectives: Chronicle of a Honeybee Disaster. Each slide has a definition and reminder image. The vocabulary quiz relating to these words, with answer key, can also be found on my TpT store.
5th - 8th
English Language Arts, Science, Vocabulary
Also included in:Â The Hive Detectives: Chronicle of a Honey Bee Catastrophe Unit
The Hive Detectives- chapters 2-3 "Inside the Hive" Cloze Notes with Answer Key
These cloze notes require the student to fill in the missing word as they read "Inside the Hive: What's What?" (pages 26-27) in the textbook The Hive Detectives: Chronicle of a Honeybee Catastrophe. An answer key is included.
5th - 8th
English Language Arts, Science, Vocabulary
Also included in:Â The Hive Detectives: Chronicle of a Honey Bee Catastrophe Unit
The Hive Detectives- Chapter One Interactive Flashcards
These interactive flashcards explores the vocabulary students will face in the first chapter of The Hive Detectives: Chronicle of a Honeybee Catastrophe. They feature a definition and clue picture for each word.
5th - 8th
English Language Arts, Science, Vocabulary
Also included in:Â The Hive Detectives: Chronicle of a Honey Bee Catastrophe Unit
The Hive Detective chapters 2-3 Multiple Choice Test with Answer Key
This 15 question multiple choice question test covers the essential vocabulary covered in chapters 2-3 of The Hive Detectives: Chronicle of a Honeybee Catastrophe. An answer key is included.
5th - 8th
English Language Arts, Science, Vocabulary
Also included in:Â The Hive Detectives: Chronicle of a Honey Bee Catastrophe Unit
The Hive Detectives- Chapter 6 True/False Vocabulary Quiz with Answer Key
This short true/false vocabulary quiz covers the essential vocabulary for chapter 6 from the textbook The Hive Detectives: Chronicle of a Bee Honey Catastrophe. An answer key is included. The interactive flashcards for these words can also be found in my TpT store.
5th - 8th
English Language Arts, Science, Vocabulary
Also included in:Â The Hive Detectives: Chronicle of a Honey Bee Catastrophe Unit
The Hive Detectives- Bee Bodies Activity with Answer Key
This activity can be used anytime, but works best after reading the interstitial chapter between chapters 5-6 in the textbook The Hive Detectives: Chronicle of a Honey Bee Catastrophe. An answer key for the activity is included.
5th - 8th
English Language Arts, Informational Text, Science
Also included in:Â The Hive Detectives: Chronicle of a Honey Bee Catastrophe Unit
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About the store
Experience
I have almost 30 years of teaching ELA courses in grades 7-12 in public high schools in three states. I have held teaching certificates in New York, Ohio, and Georgia and have the most experience teaching American Literature, World Literature, Contemporary Literature, Advanced Composition, and Advanced Placement Language & Composition. I also have mentored many student teachers through the years, allowing me to create many files to help assist young teachers just starting out. I feel my teaching experience has helped me shape the many files for sale in my store.
Teaching style
I believe first and foremost that in order to reach students, you must actively build rapport and trust. For this reason I consider myself to be a friendly and casual teacher with serious intent and purpose.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Student Teacher of the Year- SUNY at Fredonia 1995
STAR Teacher- Cobb County, Georgia 2006
AP Language & Composition Certification
CRISS Reading Certification
My own education history
AA- Jamestown Community College
BA- SUNY at Fredonia State University
MSE- SUNY at Fredonia State University
Additional biographical information
In my time off the clock I enjoy reading voraciously, hunting, fishing, and gardening. Most of these hobbies are reflected in some of the files on offer.
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