I have over eighteen years experience in the classroom teaching English and Drama, and I have twelve years experience as a tutor, helping students to refine their skills and reach mastery across many ELA goals.
Students use imagery to reveal their close-read understanding of a text. Students create images with uploaded drawings or images found online to represent insider knowledge of their character, relationships between characters, and complex themes in the story. This resource comes with directions for students and an example presentation with formatting hints to make the profiles look their best!
After learning about the various types of lamps and their functions, students will move on with this project to design their own gobo pattern and to apply this pattern over their original set designs. Students are encouraged to use two-dimensional models to convey the effect of the gobo pattern on furniture and actors for additional study. Students will see an example of a set design and a gobo foliage pattern. They are encouraged to cut out their designs in order to shine light through the pat
Guide your students through 40 commonly used literary terms such as metaphor, alliteration, irony, rhyme scheme, satire, and more. Provide the tools and practice to help students understand how to use these terms to further analyze a variety of literary works. This includes: -Two teacher slide presentations for easy transition through activities -definition sheets, grouped 1-20 and 21-40 -homework exercises in groups of 10 terms and 20 terms at a time -quiz assessments in Google Forms (quiz) for
ALL DIGITAL bundle includes all materials compatible for Google Classroom use and other digital teaching platforms. Specific breakdown: "The Monkey's Paw" section 1. Three-part breakdown of W. W. Jacobs' "The Monkey's Paw" -guided reading with thorough questions embedded in reading -bolded vocabulary within the story parts 2. Teacher Slide presentation for all vocabulary definitions 3. Student vocabulary worksheet to copy definitions "The Third Wish" section 1. One part story of Joan
7th - 9th
Close Reading, English Language Arts, Writing-Essays
Ray Bradbury's short story "A Sound of Thunder" allows students to practice close readings by identifying supportive text evidence to answer embedded questions. __________________________________________________________________ Appropriate for: Grades 8-10 Approximate Time Length: 2 days (read one day, review and quiz on second day) Features: Theme of time travel, theme of actions/consequences, "The Butterfly Effect" Quiz: Online, Google Forms Quiz, multiple choices!
8th - 10th
Close Reading, English Language Arts, Short Stories
Thank you for browsing through my items! This digital bundle is accessible through Google Classrooms. It contains: 1. Introductory slide presentation for students A. Background on author B. vocabulary and definitions for student note-taking 2. Vocabulary and Text with guided reading questions for students A. Foreshadowing notes B. Plot sequence items C. Vocabulary and Text with guided reading questions/answer key for teacher 3. Multiple choice quiz A. vocabulary included B
7th - 9th
English Language Arts, Short Stories, Writing-Essays
Offer your students the chance to read O. Henry's "Gift of the Magi," to remember the importance of giving during the winter holiday season. Bundle includes: -Pre-reading activity -Vocabulary -Guided story with questions -Teacher Presentation with built in answers -"Giving Challenge" activity to promote selfless deeds -Reflection for "Giving Challenge" to focus on writing/summarizing an experience
Teaching the Plot Sequence is made easy with digital media to enhance understanding in a step-by-step model. Application of the sequence to well known fairy tales and other texts ensures clear understanding and confidence among young learners. This bundle includes: -18 slides for the teacher's presentation with plot elements/answers included -three application activities *Cinderella application *Four additional fairy tales *"The Necklace" short story
7th - 9th
Close Reading, English Language Arts, Reading Strategies
Students can share their love of their favorite books by selecting one of three activities: 1. Book Jacket 2. Book Review 3. Book Interview (an interview with the main character) The the introduction, students show off how well they know their book (or realize they must select a different book). This is a quick a fun all-digital resource which allows students to type on the document and pull in photos to support their ideas.
5th - 9th
Close Reading, Creative Writing, English Language Arts
This brief, one-period activity allows students to interact with new vocabulary in context, and asks readers to support their answers with direct quotes and inferences from the text. Includes an electronic student story with questions (in Google Slide format), teacher presentation as a Google Slide as well as an answer key.
6th - 8th
Close Reading, ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts
CCSS
RL.8.1
, RL.8.2
, RL.8.4
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Experience
I have over eighteen years experience in the classroom teaching English and Drama, and I have twelve years experience as a tutor, helping students to refine their skills and reach mastery across many ELA goals.
Teaching style
I like to provide my students with opportunities to practice skills through various formats to ensure understanding.
My own education history
BA Communications and Theatre
MA Theatre
MSEd Secondary English Education
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