The Annotated Classroom
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9th & 10th Grade English, Writer's Workshop, Foundational Skills Course and Former Special Education Teacher
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Pre-Reading Monster by Walter Dean Myers Station Activity
How you introduce your next novel can sometimes make or break student's initial interest. It's important to switch things up and get students moving. This stations activity is a great buy in to the novel Monster by Walter Dean Myers. It includes four stations, where students can work collaboratively as they dive into anticipation statements, author biography, novel prediction and more.
9th - 12th
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
Also included in:Â Monster By Walter Dean Myers Unit
Banned Books Argumentative Essay Writing Project
Whether you are preparing your students for the NYS regents exam or just teaching them how to make the best argument, this will make cut your prep in half! Banned Books is a relevant topic, and by exposing and educating our students on this topic, it tends to make them more passionate about literature and encourages them to read more! Includes: 4 ready to use adapted texts (all with the sources included for your ease) with an easy graphic organizer for evidence attached to each. Directions page
9th - 12th
English Language Arts, Literature, Writing-Essays
CCSS
W.9-10.1
, W.9-10.1a
, W.9-10.1b
 +4
Also included in:Â Banned Books Unit & Project
Monster by Walter Dean Myers Movie Viewing Guide
After reading Monster by Walter Dean Myers, as a class, or individually have students watch the movie adaptation, which is available on Netflix! The movie adaptation is very close to the book, and this movie guide allows students to reflect on each while answering important comprehension and opinion questions.
9th - 12th
English Language Arts, Literature, Other (ELA)
Also included in:Â Monster By Walter Dean Myers Unit
After 20 Years by O. Henry Short Story Mini Unit
If you are looking for an engaging mysterious short story to practice identifying literary elements, pulling evidence, practicing analysis and close reading and more, O. Henry's short story, After 20 Years is a perfect choice! This mini unit includes reading comprehension questions, a vocabulary crossword, central idea and summary practice and literary element identification.
9th - 11th
English Language Arts, Reading, Writing
Lamb to the Slaughter Mini Unit
See each individual posting for more information. All of these documents form a mini unit that is focused on writing a text analysis response, with a focus on writing a strong thesis statement. As a bonus of this bundle, you will also get an anticipation guide that you can use prior to doing any activities or immediately before reading!
7th - 12th
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
Monster By Walter Dean Myers Unit
Ready to teaching something new, fast-paced and engaging? Try Monster by Walter Dean Myers! Even reluctant readers will be paying attention to this one! This bundle includes: Pre-Reading Station Activities 6 Editable Reading Guides with reading questions, vocabulary and journal prompts. 1 Reading Quiz Movie Viewing Guide AND a bonus file-- Monster Text Analysis Graphic Organizer
8th - 11th
English Language Arts, Reading, Writing
"The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe 5 Day Mini Unit
Elevate your literature lessons with this comprehensive 5-day unit plan centered around Edgar Allan Poe's chilling tale, "The Cask of Amontillado." Designed for middle and high school students, this engaging unit focuses on two key literary elements: setting and characterization. What’s Included: Day 1: Pre-Reading ActivitiesThought-provoking pre-reading questions to activate prior knowledge and spark curiosity about the themes of the story.An introduction to the setting through sensory writing
8th - 10th
Close Reading, English Language Arts, Reading
CCSS
RL.9-10.1
, RL.9-10.3
, CCRA.R.1
 +2
Simplified Argument Essay Outline Special Education & NYS Regents Friendly
This outline was created specifically for struggling writers in my self contained class, but it has been incredibly helpful for writers in an ICT setting as well! It can be used with any article/topic and can be used over and over. Feel free to modify this to include sentence starters that may work better for your students/meet the needs of your curriculum.
7th - 10th
English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays
Dream Dinner Party: Back To School
Welcome to the "Dream Dinner Party" activity, a versatile and engaging resource designed to bring your students together and spark meaningful conversations. Ideal for back-to-school ice breakers, early finishers, or as a creative extension to novel studies or history classes, this activity encourages students to use their imagination and critical thinking skills. In this activity, students will select five guests they would invite to their dream dinner party. For each guest, they will write a br
9th - 11th
Classroom Community, English Language Arts
Monster by Walter Dean Myers Reading Guides
Monster by Walter Dean Myers is a great book to teach, the only downside was the lack of chapter/parts to separate reading chunks. So, I made these reading guides that separate the pages into smaller chunks with vocabulary, reading questions and journal prompts! Each file is completely editable, so you can make adjustments as needed!
8th - 11th
Close Reading, English Language Arts, Writing
Also included in:Â Monster By Walter Dean Myers Unit
Banned Books Unit & Project
Looking for an engaging, high interest topic to encourage students to read more? Teaching and discussing book bans in our country is a great way to teach students about the importance of their voices. Many students don't realize what is happening, and when they find out are very interested in learning more and debating! This bundle of resources includes introductory slides, fill in notes, articles and questions and two project options. You can use all of these together or in pieces.
9th - 12th
English Language Arts, Informational Text, Writing
Edgar Allan Poe Biography, Slides and Questions
Teaching Edgar Allan Poe literature this year? Make sure to introduce your students to the author! A lot of Poe's work connects back to his real life experiences, and through teaching students more about who he is as a person can help students to better understand and analyze his work. This product includes an adapted biography, questions about poe and accompanying slides that you can review with students. It also includes photos of Poe's Philadelphia home for students have an inside look at wh
6th - 12th
Close Reading, English Language Arts, Informational Text
Also included in:Â The Tell Tale Heart Edgar Allan Poe Mini Unit Bundle
Seasonal Monthly Agenda Slides Volume 2
Volume 2 of the Daily Agenda slides! They are a must for me to keep structure and students on task. This seasonal collection will allow you to make easy, simple agendas for every day! Each month has three different slides with unique designs to match each months themes/holidays! All slides have the month listed on the top, "Do Now" and "Reminders" on them. If you want to change it, you will have to put a white box over it to hide it, as the text is not editable.
6th - 12th
For All Subjects
The Veldt by Ray Bradbury Pre-Reading Technology Reflection
If you are planning on reading "The Veldt" with your class, consider using this reflection anticipatory activity to allow students the opportunity to think about the impact that technology has on their lives. This simple, ready to print worksheet is a great way to introduce the topic and main theme of the short story. Students can share their responses in pairs or as a whole class.
8th - 11th
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
Analyzing Suspense & Literary Elements in The Tell Tale Heart
The Tell Tale Heart is a great story to use when teaching your students about suspense in literature. It can also be used to have student identify and analyze literary elements within the story. This worksheet is great to use to teach both!
6th - 12th
Close Reading, English Language Arts, Literature
Also included in:Â The Tell Tale Heart Edgar Allan Poe Mini Unit Bundle
Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut Reading Analysis Packet
Vonnegut's Harrison Bergeron is the perfect Dystopian short story to read with middle school/high school readers! I love starting the year out with this story to introduce dystopia, impact of technology and importance of individuality. The story is challenging enough to push them, but easy to talk about and gets students interested. This reading packet focuses on literary analysis, characterization and paragraph practice with a few short answer questions included. This packet can easily take you
8th - 11th
Close Reading, English Language Arts, Writing
The Tell Tale Heart Post-Reading Questions
There's so much to talk about after reading The Tell Tale Heart! Don't know where to start? This post-reading guide is a great way to assess student's comprehension and ability to analyze and recall information from the text. Complete as a whole class or for independent practice. This google doc can be edited/adjusted to better meet the needs of your class, but is ready to be printed or posted digitally!
6th - 12th
Close Reading, English Language Arts, Writing
CCSS
CCRA.L.1
, CCRA.L.2
, CCRA.L.3
Also included in:Â The Tell Tale Heart Edgar Allan Poe Mini Unit Bundle
The Tell Tale Heart Pre-Reading Guide
Before reading anything it's important to engage students with anticipation style activity. This easy, ready to print guide prompts students to think on multiple levels. It engages students with bold statements to consider and prompts to think about their own personal experiences.
6th - 12th
English Language Arts, Literature, Short Stories
Also included in:Â The Tell Tale Heart Edgar Allan Poe Mini Unit Bundle
Argumentative Essay Graphic Organizer for Any Topic
As a special education English teacher, it's very important to have easy functional graphic organizers. When teaching argumentative writing, it was clear there needed to be something created to more easily break down the writing process, and this product came to be! It can be used with any topic or subject and it simple and color coded for student ease.
9th - 12th
English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays
Text Analysis 2 Paragraph Writing Template
Are your students struggling with text analysis? Are they preparing for the NYS Regents exam, or just having a hard time grasping textual analysis? Fear no more, this is a very simple template (ready to print or post on your classroom site) that will help guide students writing with a fill-in-the-blank style approach. I used this with my self contained English class throughout the school year, and it helped aid their writing in a variety of ways. It encouraged them to follow a structure, while
7th - 12th
English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays
CCSS
CCRA.L.2
, CCRA.L.5
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About the store
Experience
9th & 10th Grade English, Writer's Workshop, Foundational Skills Course and Former Special Education Teacher
Teaching style
As an English teacher who works with a diverse population, it is incredibly important to me to build relationships with students and parents. In class, I strive to create a welcoming environment for all students where we can have conversations and healthy debates, discussing life, literature and more. Most of my work is aimed towards preparing students for life and the NYS English Regents Exam.
My own education history
Dual certified English and Special Education Teacher
Additional biographical information
Teaching was my dream job from as long ago as I can remember. It started in my childhood bedroom teaching my stuffed animals and escalated to rearranging my furniture to as closely resemble a classroom as possible. Other kids begged their parents to go to the toy store, I begged mine to go to the teacher supply store. Needless to say, I have a passion for teaching and education. After my first year teaching, I realized the need to create materials that still kept with the standards but were more realistic, creative and engaging!
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