About the store
Hi, busy teachers! I'm Laura, the teacher behind Write and Read. I create engaging, no-prep and low-prep ELA activities to save you time.
I have 17 years of experience teaching in a Title I district in the midwest. I began as a middle school ELA teacher and later transferred to high school English. Through the years, I have taught a variety of different courses and ability levels. The last four years have been spent co-teaching English 9 and 10 with a special education teacher.
I'm also a certified k-12 library/media specialist. One day, I would love to transition from classroom teacher to school librarian. It's my dream job!
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Back to School Four Corners Game for Middle and High School - Icebreaker Game
Are you looking for a fun activity for the first day of school? This back to school four corners game is a fun, engaging activity that gets students out of their seats and helps you get to know them. This ice breaker game includes 32 slides with questions relevant to teens. Students will love this game, and there's no prep for you! It's a great activity for the beginning of the school year or start of a new semester, and it can be used for any content area. Save 20% by buying the Back to School
6th - 12th
English Language Arts, For All Subjects
Would You Rather Back to School Icebreaker Game - BTS Activity - Ice Breaker
This Would You Rather icebreaker game is a fun, engaging way to start the school year. This Google Slides resource contains 30 questions for students, some serious and some silly. It's an active way to get to know students on the first day of school, and students will enjoy it. There's no prep work for you. Just open and play! This Would You Rather Back to School Icebreaker Game includesdirections30 would you rather questions2 blank slides to add your own questionsCheck out all of my back to sch
6th - 12th
English Language Arts
Back to School Activity Mega Bundle for Secondary- Games, Activities, Projects
This massive back to school activity bundle for secondary classrooms has a wide range of both digital and printable activities and games for the first few weeks of school. This huge bundle has games, icebreakers, community building activities, printable activities, projects, and stations. With this resource, your middle and high school students will be engaged and have fun. It's a great way to get to know your students and begin building a strong classroom community. Plus, you save 25% by buyin
6th - 12th
English Language Arts, For All Subjects
Back to School Game Bundle - Four Corners Game, This or That, Would You Rather
Looking for fun back to school games? This back to school game bundle has all of your favorites: four corners, would you rather, and interactive this or that. Start the year off right by building a classroom community, getting to know your students, and having fun! There's no prep work for you. Just download and play! This back to school game bundle includesback to school four corners gamewould you rather icebreaker gameinteractive this or that gameCheck out all of my back to school products!Gam
6th - 12th
English Language Arts
Long Way Down Mega Novel Unit Bundle - Printable and Digital Novel Study
Do you need an engaging novel unit for Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds? This printable and digital novel study for Long Way Down includes everything you would need to teach the novel in person or online. This Long Way Down novel unit contains all of the print and go activities and their digital versions, including a pre-reading activity, chapter questions, analysis, and assessments. There is no prep for you, and all answer keys and sample answers are included. Save 35% by buying this mega bu
7th - 10th
English Language Arts, Literature, Poetry
CCSS
RL.7.1
, RL.7.2
, RL.7.3
 +56
Interactive This or That - Back to School Icebreaker Game
Do you need a fun, interactive game to start the year? This interactive take on This or That is a crowd pleaser! Students answer this or that questions by coloring patterns that match their answers on the provided answer page. Students get to visually see what they have in common with their classmates for this fun ice breaker game. When the game is over, student answer pages make a great bulletin board to start the year! There is no prep for you. Just print the answer page and show the slide sho
6th - 11th
English Language Arts, Performing Arts
Refugee by Alan Gratz - Workbook with Chapter Comprehension Questions
Are you looking for a way to keep students engaged while reading Refugee by Alan Gratz? This Refugee workbook is the perfect resource for holding students accountable for reading and helping them process novel events. This Refugee workbook will have students answer comprehension questions, support answers will textual evidence, make predictions, and share their opinions. There is a page for each chapter in both printable and digital versions. Answer keys are included. There's no prep for you.
6th - 9th
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RL.6.10
, RL.7.10
, RL.8.10
 +4
Also included in:Â Refugee Novel Study - Digital and Printable Novel Unit - Alan Gratz
Five Paragraph Essay Digital and Printable Graphic Organizer - Essay Writing
Do your students struggle with the writing process when writing five paragraph essays? This five paragraph essay resource walks students through the writing process for a 5 paragraph essay step by step. The unit provides a 5 paragraph essay outline, topic planning guide, graphic organizer for each paragraph, format sample, and final copy directions. This is a great resource to support struggling students and students with IEPs. There's no prep work for you. Just print and go or assign online. T
6th - 10th
English Language Arts, Writing-Essays, Writing-Expository
CCSS
W.6.2
, W.6.2a
, W.6.2b
 +66
The Hate U Give Mega Novel Unit Bundle - Digital and Printable Novel Study
This huge bundle for The Hate U Give has everything you need to teach the novel. It includes an entire printable novel unit and complete digital novel unit. This comprehensive bundle for The Hate U Give includes a fun, interactive pre-reading carousel discussion, student workbook, character activities, sticky note analysis activities, escape room, movie vs. novel comparison, and novel quizzes. This unit is fun and easy to teach. There is no prep for you. All materials are ready to print and go
8th - 11th
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
Refugee by Alan Gratz - Paired Nonfiction Texts - Novel Study Pre-Reading
Are you looking for a way to help students understand the circumstances of the novel characters in Refugee? These nonfiction texts pair with Alan Gratz's novel Refugee to provide students with historical context in order to better understand novel characters and events. There are three nonfiction texts, one for each character in Refugee. Each nonfiction article includes comprehension questions and a timeline. There is no prep work for you. Just print and go or assign online. All answer keys a
6th - 9th
English Language Arts, Informational Text, Reading
CCSS
CCRA.R.10
Also included in:Â Refugee Novel Study - Digital and Printable Novel Unit - Alan Gratz
Argumentative Essay Graphic Organizer and Sample - Digital & Printable Argument
Do your students struggle writing argumentative essays? This argument essay graphic organizer resource walks students through the writing process step by step. The unit provides an argument essay outline, topic planning guide, graphic organizer for each paragraph, format sample, and final copy directions. This is a great resource to support struggling students and students with IEPs. There is no prep for you. Just print and go or assign online. This argument essay graphic organizer resource incl
6th - 10th
English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays
CCSS
W.6.1
, W.6.1a
, W.6.1b
 +66
Croc Charm Book Project- Fiction Independent Reading Accountability- Book Report
Do you need an engaging book project for independent reading accountability? This croc charm book project is an activity your students will love. Students will create croc charms for a novel by focusing on characters, conflict, symbols, and setting. This croc charm book project can be done on the printable PDF or online in Google Slides. It can be used with any piece of fiction, a rubric is included, and there's no prep work for you. Just print and go or assign online. This independent reading c
6th - 10th
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
CCSS
RL.6.10
, RL.7.10
, RL.8.10
 +2
Also included in:Â Independent Reading Bundle - Independent Reading Accountability Activities
Nonfiction Text - Dangers of Energy Drinks - Text Structure and Features
Do you need an engaging nonfiction article for your students to identify nonfiction text structures and features and practice reading comprehension? This nonfiction article about the hidden dangers of energy drinks is the perfect text to keep students engaged. Students will read the nonfiction article, identify text features, answer comprehension questions, and complete a cause and effect chart. Students are supported through these activities with reference sheets for nonfiction text structures
6th - 10th
English Language Arts, Informational Text
CCSS
RI.7.1
, RI.7.10
, RI.8.1
 +3
Also included in:Â English 9-10 Full Year Curriculum - Yearlong ELA Pacing Guide and Lessons
Refugee Novel Study - Digital and Printable Novel Unit - Alan Gratz
Do you need an engaging, time-saving novel unit for Refugee by Alan Gratz? This novel study has everything you need to teach Refugee. This novel unit includes a student workbook with chapter questions, character charts, family trees, a character symbol project, writing prompts, paired nonfiction texts, and a novel test. There is no prep work for you. Everything is ready to print and go or assign online. All answer keys are included. Save 20% when you buy the bundle!This Refugee novel unit inc
6th - 9th
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
CCSS
CCRA.R.1
, CCRA.R.2
, CCRA.R.3
 +8
Facebook Social Media Profile Character Analysis- Digital and Printable Activity
Do you need a creative activity for character analysis? This Facebook social media profile is an engaging character analysis activity for any story or novel. This activity is more than just a blank Facebook template. It's a fun analysis activity that requires students to think deeply about a character, support their ideas with textual evidence, and make inferences. There is no prep for you. Just print and go or assign online. Buy and save! This resource is also a part of the Social Media Literar
7th - 10th
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
CCSS
RL.6.1
, RL.6.3
, RL.7.1
 +8
Independent Reading Book Projects- Reading Accountability Book Reports & Rubrics
Do you need engaging project options for independent reading accountability? Your students will love creating a character locker, character tattoos, croc charms, flip book, Bloom ball, novel cube, and novel playlist. These seven book projects cover characters, plot, conflict, setting, mood, symbols, and theme. Students will also make inferences and support answers with textual evidence. They can be used with any piece of fiction, rubrics are included, and there's no prep work for you. Just print
6th - 10th
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
CCSS
RL.6.10
, RL.7.10
, RL.8.10
 +1
English 9-10 Full Year Curriculum - Yearlong ELA Pacing Guide and Lessons
This English 9-10 yearlong curriculum is the ultimate time saver perfect for new teachers, teachers switching grade levels, or teachers looking for a curriculum that works! This full year English 9-10 curriculum includes 180 days of lesson plans. Lessons are organized day by day on a full year calendar. The engaging, standards-based lessons include fiction, nonfiction, poetry, narratives, rhetorical analysis, argumentative writing, grammar, and more! Most lessons also include both printable and
8th - 10th
English Language Arts, Literature, Writing
CCSS
CCRA.R.1
, CCRA.R.2
, CCRA.R.3
 +22
Writing Graphic Organizer Bundle- 5 Paragraph Essay, Argument Essay, RACE, RACES
Are you looking for writing strategies to help your students? This writing graphic organizer bundle has everything you need to support students with their writing and help them become independent writers. This graphic organizer bundle includes resources for five paragraph essays, argument essays, the RACE strategy, the RACES strategy, and the RA(CE)2S strategy. This bundle includes graphic organizers, examples, writing tips, and more. There is no prep work for you. Just print and go or assign on
6th - 10th
English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays
CCSS
W.6.1
, W.6.1a
, W.6.1b
 +84
Social Media Literary Analysis Bundle for ANY Story or Novel - Digital and Print
Do you need an engaging way for students to analyze literature? Use Facebook, SnapChat, Instagram, and cell phones for character analysis, imagery and figurative language analysis, plot analysis, and plot and sequence review. This social media literary analysis bundle is more than just social media templates. It's a series of fun, engaging tasks that require students to think deeply, make inferences, and use textual evidence. These analysis activities can be used with any piece of fiction, and
6th - 12th
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
CCSS
RL.6.1
, RL.6.3
, RL.7.1
 +12
The Pedestrian Short Story Unit - Digital and Printable - Ray Bradbury
Do you need an engaging scary story? This three day unit for Ray Bradbury's short story "The Pedestrian" is always a hit. Use this eerie story of a dystopian future to analyze figurative language, practice creative writing, and support answers with textual evidence. This scary short story unit for "The Pedestrian" includes a printable PDF unit and digital Google Apps unit. This no-prep unit is ready to print and go or assign online. Answer keys are provided. This short story unit for "The Pedes
7th - 10th
English Language Arts, Literature, Short Stories
CCSS
RL.7.2
, RL.7.3
, RL.8.2
 +6
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About the store
Experience
Hi, busy teachers! I'm Laura, the teacher behind Write and Read. I create engaging, no-prep and low-prep ELA activities to save you time.
I have 17 years of experience teaching in a Title I district in the midwest. I began as a middle school ELA teacher and later transferred to high school English. Through the years, I have taught a variety of different courses and ability levels. The last four years have been spent co-teaching English 9 and 10 with a special education teacher.
I'm also a certified k-12 library/media specialist. One day, I would love to transition from classroom teacher to school librarian. It's my dream job!
Teaching style
To keep lessons rigorous and engaging, I incorporate cooperative learning, hands-on activities, real-world connections, and high interest texts.
My own education history
I have a Bachelor's Degree in Secondary English Education and a Master's Degree in Education. In addition, I completed two other graduate programs: Indiana University's Cultural Immersion Project and Purdue University's NWI Writing Project. IU's Cultural Immersion Project included student teaching overseas in a small English village, and Purdue's NWI Writing Project focused on writing instruction across all content areas.
Additional biographical information
I'm a teacher and mama of two little boys. My husband is a middle school history teacher. Together, we live in the Midwest. I'm a true crime junkie, avid reader, and chocolate lover. If you want to connect with me, you can find me on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @writeandreadteacher.
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