Multiple years of teaching experience in elementary and middle schools. Instructional coach and curriculum specialist. Expert in professional development and structured literacy.
This is a companion for Ghost, a novel by Jason Reynolds. Included are:► Silent read-around prereading activity► 24 high-level question discussion cards, with possible answer key, that cover ideas such as: character traits symbolism author's craft theme character motivations setting conflicts ► Comprehension activities and worksheets that cover -setting -sequence of events -theme -character traits -writing long and strong about an idea -vocabulary -mood/atmosphere Other Products You May Enjo
4th - 9th
English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies
3 games included:►prefix/suffix BINGO ►Suffix I Have Who Has ►Prefix I Have Who Has These three games will help students learn the meaning of 30 affixes (prefixes and suffixes are both included). Prefixes covered: un, pre, re, mis, en, super, inter, trans, fore, dis, non, anti, de, in, mid, over, semi, sub, and super. Suffixes covered: ment, ly, able, ful, er, est, en, ic, tion, less and ness. Helping students learn the meaning of these common prefixes and suffixes will help them tackle unkn
Three games for Greek and Latin roots: • I have, who has?• BINGO• ConcentrationAlso included is a study guide for 30 common Greek/Latin roots: bio, aster, audi, photo, ped, centi, kilo, graph, dem, poly, therm, trans, zoo, cred, ology, inter, super, vert, phobia, anti, geo, auto, chron, quart, polis, bene, tri, luna, hydro and milli. Related Products ⭐ Prefix and Suffix Games (BINGO, I have who has) ⭐ Greek and Latin Roots Order Up Self Checking Center
Games and small group instruction ideas to help your students use robust vocabulary for describing character traits. If you want to encourage your students to use more sophisticated character trait vocabulary, then this resource is for you. INCLUDED: •Character trait "I have, Who has?" •Character trait BINGO •Small group resources for RANKING synonyms of less sophisticated character traits •Order Up, a character trait vocabulary review •Sorting activity for distinguishing between TRAITS and E
This is a reference sheet with common types of analogies and examples of each type. If you enjoy this freebie, please leave feedback. Related Products ⭐ Prefix and Suffix Games (BINGO, I have who has) ⭐ Reading Review Games (for state reading test or end of year review) ⭐ Greek and Latin Roots Order Up Self Checking Center ⭐ Greek and Latin Roots Games, BINGO, concentration, I have who has, study guide
Impostors is a new novel by the same author as the Uglies series, Scott Westerfeld. This novel is a companion series, taking place in the same setting as the Uglies, but a decade later and with exciting new characters! This comprehensive novel study contains: 72 high level discussion cardsBookmarks to print on cardstockPrintables for concepts such as setting, mood, symbolism, vocabulary and themeActivity for character trait sortingActivity for sequencing events of the novelStudent resource shee
Included are 36 discussion cards for the novel Matched by Ally Condie. There is one high level discussion question for each of the 32 chapters, as well as questions for prior to reading the novel and after reading the novel. Each question is designed to generate discussion that requires text based evidence for support. Some skills addressed by the questions: text to text connectionscharacter relationshipsmaking predictionsanalysis of figurative languageanalysis of settingcharacter motivationsc
Sometimes giving grades is necessary but difficult for reading workshop. Included in this package are three rubrics: reading journal, book clubs and TDA. Rubrics can be used to give grades to these components of the reading workshop structure.
4th - 9th
Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Reading
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Multiple years of teaching experience in elementary and middle schools. Instructional coach and curriculum specialist. Expert in professional development and structured literacy.
Teaching style
Every day should include a little play and fun. I enjoy getting students up out of their desks and moving around. Professional development should be practical and immediately useful!
Awards & shining teacher moments
My students are my greatest honor and reward
My own education history
M.Sc. in Elementary Education.
Reading Specialist and Principal certifications.
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