Theme & Scheme
Waller, Texas, United States
About the store
Hi! My name is Sam Edwards and I am a language arts middle school teacher in Texas! I recently relocated from 8th grade down to 6th and reinvigorated my passion for all things theme-based, creative, fun, and challenging! I am looking forward to sharing my ideas with my teacher friends!
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Easter Fun Writing- Peep It Real!
Incorporate a fun character card and choice writing activity for Peeps & include the yummy treat for students!
4th - 7th
Writing, Writing-Essays, Writing-Expository
Poetry Vocabulary Looping Game- Olympics Themed
Academic Vocabulary Looping Game for Poetry
5th - 7th
ELA Test Prep, Poetry, Vocabulary
Theme Activity: What the Heart Learns!
Using Scholastic's fiction piece, "In the Game," this theme gallery walk combined with text evidence support activity is ready to print & go! Great high-interest text and multi-layered activity!
5th - 7th
Reading, Writing
Summary Heartbeat Activity
Using Scholastic's fiction piece, "In the Game," students will review and practice the skill of summary by completing a 5 heartbeat summary. This is ready to print & go!
5th - 7th
Reading, Writing
Point of View & Author's Purpose: Heart Check!
Using Scholastic's fiction piece "In the Game," students will complete a multi-step point of view and author's purpose activity- ready to go! Includes handout and pdf of text for quick implementation!
5th - 7th
Reading, Writing
Prediction Cards for NF Text Features
Great resource to get kids previewing text features and discussing them!
4th - 6th
Reading, Reading Strategies
Plot Elements Disney Practice
Review Plot Elements using 7 familiar Disney movies. Includes card sorts, answer key, and a cute Plot Path Map. Great for warmup/meeting time to increase student discourse!
5th - 6th
Reading
Plot Elements Disney Practice
7 familiar Disney movies used for a quick plot element sort- includes answer key and cute plot path map. Great for a warm-up/meeting for student discourse!
5th - 6th
Reading
Setting Influence in Drama
This is a setting influence SCR prompt page to accompany the Drama, "Girl. Fighter. Hero." The drama included critical thinking questions. Ready to go to put in front of kiddos!
4th - 7th
Reading, Writing
I Have, Who Has? Drama & Fiction Vocabulary Looping Game
Great baseball themed looping vocabulary game for drama & fiction elements!
5th - 7th
Reading, Reading Strategies, Vocabulary
Go! The Amazing Story of Wilma Rudolph Text, Guided Reading Questions, and Infer
Awesome informational reader's theater play, inference activity, and guided reading questions!
4th - 6th
Reading
Fly Girl Reader's Theater Play and Evidence Sort
Reader's Theater play with Guided Reading Questions and a fun text evidence sort!
4th - 6th
Reading
TEKS
LA.6.6.C
Plot Elements Notes Slides
These slides can be used as a minilesson to teach plot elements!
4th - 6th
Reading
TEKS
LA.6.7.C
Point of View Minilesson
Use this resource to introduce point of view & practice!
5th - 7th
Reading, Reading Strategies
TEKS
LA.6.9.E
Sift the Dust Informational Text Activity using "The Dust Bowl"
Text & evidence sort activity for an informational text activity.
5th - 6th
Informational Text
Importance of Setting Notes & Activity Slides
Use this resource to introduce setting! Sentence starters & watch fun video clips: Up & Lava (must find own links).
4th - 7th
Other (ELA), Reading Strategies
Informational Text Choice Board
This can be used with any informational text!
5th - 7th
Informational Text, Reading, Reading Strategies
Pizza Time Main Idea Graphic Organizer
This was a fun pizza themed graphic organizer to teach and practice main idea!
2nd - 7th
Other (ELA), Reading, Reading Strategies
TEKS
LA.6.5.G
Setting Influence Chart
This setting influence chart can be used with any fiction text!
5th - 8th
Other (ELA), Reading, Reading Strategies
TEKS
LA.6.5.F
, LA.6.7.D
Take Flight! Informational Text Activity
Using the text resource "Wright Brothers: Air Pioneers," students will complete the sketch note and then engage in an epic paper airplane flying contest!
4th - 6th
Informational Text, Reading, Reading Strategies
TEKS
LA.6.5.H
, LA.6.5.G
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About the store
Experience
Hi! My name is Sam Edwards and I am a language arts middle school teacher in Texas! I recently relocated from 8th grade down to 6th and reinvigorated my passion for all things theme-based, creative, fun, and challenging! I am looking forward to sharing my ideas with my teacher friends!
Teaching style
I'm currently in my immersive, theme-based, let's make learning fun and hands on again era while I try to engage my 6th grades and instill a love for learning and literature!
Awards & shining teacher moments
I'm here for the students and every day I get to hang with kiddos is a shining moment for me!
My own education history
Texas A&M University- WHOOP!
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