Citing textual evidence can be really challenging for students...and teaching it can be even more challenging for teachers...but not anymore!This resource includes handouts for each variation of 5 citing textual evidence acronyms: ACE: answer, cite, explainACES: answer, cite, explain, sum it upRACE: restate, answer, cite, explainRACER: restate, answer, cite, explain, review/redirectRACES: restate, answer, cite, explain, sum it up/shiftWhichever, acronym you prefer, these handouts includes desc
This digital resource will engage your students immediately as they practice capitalization, italics, and quotation marks rules.In this Google Slides activity, students will go on a digital Halloween Scavenger Hunt to locate the answers to the spooky Halloween inspired prompts. Students then search the web to locate the names and titles and use them in a complete sentence that uses the capitalization, italics, or quotation marks rules correctly. This activity works well with both student
This digital resource will allow you to quickly quiz your students on their knowledge of comma rules!This quiz works well with both student laptops AND tablets! Assign it as an in-class quiz or as homework! This quiz covers the following comma rules...*Use a comma after introductory interjections, prepositional phrases, or adverb clauses. This quiz is scored out of 20 total points.Answer key included.Editable to accommodate your learners' needs.Make your comma rules instruction complete with
In the grammar world, the Oxford comma is a hot topic of contentious debate! To use the Oxford comma, or not to use the Oxford comma? That is the question!This lesson introduces students to the Oxford comma with an engaging Ted-Ed video, "Grammar's great divide: The Oxford comma." Then, students explore and experiment with examples that use the Oxford comma. Finally, the students will consider their own opinion on the Oxford comma. This digital resource will allow you to quickly expand upon y
This digital resource will allow you to quickly quiz your students on their knowledge of comma rules!This quiz works well with both student laptops AND tablets! Assign it as an in-class quiz or as homework! This quiz covers the following comma rules...*Use commas to separate items in a series. *Use commas to separate two or more adjectives that come before a noun. This quiz is scored out of 20 total points.Answer key included.Editable to accommodate your learners' needs.Make your comma rules
This digital resource will engage your students immediately as they brush up their skills correcting sentence fragments by writing in complete sentences.In this Google Slides activity, students will put the fragmented fairytale back together, by changing all of the sentence fragments into complete sentences to create unique and exciting stories. This activity works well with both student laptops AND tablets! This resource includes... Assignment directions and authentic examplePre-made sli
This digital resource will allow you to quickly quiz your students on their knowledge of comma rules!This quiz works well with both student laptops AND tablets! Assign it as an in-class quiz or as homework! This quiz covers the following comma rules...*Use a comma in dates, addresses, and in the greeting or closing of a letter. *Do not use unnecessary commas. This quiz is scored out of 20 total points.Answer key included.Editable to accommodate your learners' needs.Make your comma rules inst
This digital resource will allow you to quickly quiz your students on their knowledge of comma rules!This quiz works well with both student laptops AND tablets! Assign it as an in-class quiz or as homework! This quiz covers the following comma rules...*Use a comma to combine sentences. *Use commas to set off an expression that interrupts a sentence. This quiz is scored out of 20 total points.Answer key included.Editable to accommodate your learners' needs.Make your comma rules instruction co
I've been working in education for 11 years, and this is my 7th year as a certified English teacher! I currently teach 6th grade Language Arts.
Teaching style
Words to describe my teaching:
-Culturally responsive
-Digital
-Choice
-Movement
-Games
-Growth mindset
Awards & shining teacher moments
ELA Lead Teacher
Google Level 1 and 2 Educator
Flipgrid Level 1 and 2 Certified
Flocabulary Certified
Wayground (Quizizz) Certified Game Changer
My own education history
M.A. in English and Media Studies from Rutgers University-Camden
B.A. in English from Rutgers University-Camden
Minors in Spanish and Childhood Studies
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