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The Outsiders Character Analysis Printable and Digital Character Cards

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Are your students struggling to keep track of characters in The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton? Look no further! These engaging CHARACTER CARDS provide a great character analysis of each character, including age, social status, physical traits,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

Types:

Printables, Literature Circles, Google Apps

$4.00

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St. Patrick's Day Reading Comprehension Activity

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Engage your students in the festive spirit of St. Patrick's Day with this engaging reading comprehension activity! This resource provides a carefully crafted passage on the history and traditions of St. Patrick's Day, accompanied by comprehension

Subjects:

Reading, Other (Social Studies - History), St. Patrick's Day

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Printables

$1.50

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Black History Month Mega Bundle: 8 Engaging Resources for February

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Grab this comprehensive Black History Month MEGA BUNDLE – 8 resources packed with engaging content. Stay updated with free additions to this bundle. Watch students shine as famous Black Americans in reader theaters. Explore digital scavenger hunts,

Subjects:

Reading, Social Studies - History, Black History Month

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

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Projects, Printables, Google Apps

$30.00

$24.00

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25 Influential Black Americans Reading Passages for Biography Reports & Quilts

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Grab these 25 Biography Reading Passages over INFLUENTIAL BLACK AMERICANS, perfect for Black History Month or anytime of the year. Use these passages to build reading and comprehension skills, for biography reports, wax museums, and more! These are

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Black History Month

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

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Projects, Activities, Printables

$4.50

Digital Download PDF (49.20 MB)

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Thanksgiving Cornucopia Gratitude Hands-On Writing Craftivity

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Engage students in a festive Thanksgiving hands-on writing activity! This resource includes printable worksheets for crafting a cornucopia filled with writings and drawings of things to be thankful. Suitable for grades 2-4, this activity encourages

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Thanksgiving, Autumn

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas

CCSS:

W.3.2

$4.00

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Grammar Hunt Digital Game GROWING BUNDLE | Self-Grading & Editable Activities

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Grab this GROWING BUNDLE of interactive GRAMMAR GAMES! So far this bundle includes grammar games over elements of plot, dependent & independent clauses, figurative language, eight parts of speech, literary terms, and MORE. More grammar concepts

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Activities, Games, Google Apps

$23.00

$18.00

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Quick Write Choice Boards BUNDLE : Digital writing prompts with musical timers

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Grab this fun BUNDLE of Quick Write Choice Boards. This includes 6 different sets (Fall, Halloween, Christmas, Valentine, St. Patrick's Day, & Easter). Students choose a hyperlinked number and then add onto the creative writing prompt on the

Subjects:

Writing, Holidays/Seasonal, Thanksgiving

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Google Apps

$15.00

$10.00

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Elements of Plot Self-Grading Game | Monster Hunt Digital Game

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Required ELEMENTS OF PLOT with this fun INTERACTIVE & Self-Grading GAME! Choose to play in PowerPoint or Google Slides. This NO PREP activity has students identifying exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Winter

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Games, Google Apps

CCSS:

CCRA.R.3

$3.50

Digital Download ZIP (31.72 MB)

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Dynamic Plot Diagram Activities: Mazes, Interactive Notebooks, & More

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Dive into the world of storytelling with six different activities designed to strengthen students' understanding of plot elements in an engaging and interactive way. Learn and/or review exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Arts & Music

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

CCSS:

RL.4.3, RL.5.3, RL.6.3, RL.7.3, RL.8.2

$3.50

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Rikki-Tikki-Tavi BUNDLE of activities, interactive notebooks, games, and quiz

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Grab this BUNDLE of engaging resources on the classic story, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi by Rudyard Kipling. It includes digital slides (Google & PowerPoint) to guide your students through the story, digital student notebooks with moveable pieces, a

Subjects:

Reading

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Games

$11.25

$8.00

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Rikki-Tikki-Tavi Comprehension Game & Activity | I Have, Who Has?

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Experience the ultimate, engaging whole-class or team comprehension game for Rikki-Tikki-Tavi by Rudyard Kipling. This comprehensive game includes teacher directions, game instructions, 30 game cards, an answer key, and convenient storage labels.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Games

$3.50

Digital Download PDF (15.47 MB)

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Retro Vibes BUNDLE: 80s and 90s Google Classroom Animated Headers and Banners

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Discover the ultimate BUNDLE of RETRO 80s and 90s themed Google Classroom Animated Headers and Banners! Transport yourself back to the era of rollerskates, boom boxes, Rubik's cubes, Tetris, old game consoles, mixed tapes, and more with our GROOVY

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math, For All Subjects

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Clip Art, Google Apps

$11.00

$8.00

Bundle

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Engaging Plot Diagram Homework or Activity: Teach and Review Plot Elements

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

This is the first homework assignment I give my middle school students. It's easy, allows for creativity, and creates an impressive display for Open House. Encourage your students to craft their own plot diagrams based on ANY book, movie, TV

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Arts & Music

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

CCSS:

RL.4.3, RL.5.3, RL.6.3, RL.7.3, RL.8.2

$4.00

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All About Me License Plates: Make Back to School Vanity Plates

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Do you need a new and fresh idea for upper grades? Have your students make an All About Me Vanity License Plate. Students follow a key to create designer license plates that lets everyone get to know them. These make a perfect first week, back to

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English Language Arts, For All Subject Areas, Back to School

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Games

$3.00

Digital Download ZIP (7.96 MB)

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Plot Pocket Book Report: Elements of Plot Book Report for Any Book

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Have your students create this hands-on book report on ANY book, movie, TV episode, or personal experience. Plotline Pockets are the perfect way to teach or review the elements of plot. Students choose one of the 6 pocket templates and their size

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Arts & Music

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

CCSS:

RL.4.3, RL.5.3, RL.6.3, RL.7.3, RL.8.2

$4.00

Digital Download ZIP (16.19 MB)

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All About Me BINGO: Interactive Icebreaker for Middle School

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Your middle school students will love this unique twist on BINGO. This includes THREE, NO PREP, Get to Know You BINGO game boards. The questions are fresh, fun, and unique. These make a perfect first week, back to school icebreaker! They'll

Subjects:

English Language Arts, For All Subject Areas, Back to School

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Games

$3.50

Digital Download ZIP (4.53 MB)

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Back to School Speed Dating Icebreaker for middle and high school students

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Your middle and high school students will love this dynamic back-to-school Speed Dating/Speed Meeting icebreaker activity. They'll participate in fast-paced conversations, discussing get-to-know-you questions from 30 printable 3-D speed

Subjects:

English Language Arts, For All Subject Areas, Back to School

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Games

$3.50

Digital Download PDF (18.75 MB)

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The Outsiders Activity BUNDLE | Engage, Comprehend, Analyze, Discuss

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Engage students from start to finish with seven activities for The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton Bundle. This bundle includes an introduction activity which is an Impression Walk simulation (guess theme & meet the author), character cards, hands-on

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Games

$22.50

$18.00

Bundle

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The Outsiders: 30 Printable 3-D Discussion Cards/Tents for Engaging Discussions

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Enhance discussions on The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton with this comprehensive resource! Includes 30 printable 3-D Discussion Cards, two-sided foldable discussion tents, for engaging conversations. Easy preparation, flexible setup options, and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Literature Circles

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (22.24 MB)

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The Outsiders: Robert Frost's 'Nothing Gold Can Stay' Artistic Poetry Analysis

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Engage your students in a captivating analysis and art activity featuring Robert Frost's poem, "Nothing Gold Can Stay," integrated with the novel, The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. Explore rhyme scheme, figurative language, symbolism, theme, vocabulary,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Activities, Printables

$3.50

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I've taught elementary, multi-age, middle school, and have coached high school speech and debate. I am currently teaching 7th grade and LOVE it!

MY TEACHING STYLE

I believe in bringing learning alive each and everyday. I love to create and teach engaging lessons to students. I believe that ALL students can succeed and it is my job to create those memorable moments.

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National Teacher Year Finalist (final four)- 2012 Teacher of the Year 2012

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Masters +30-- I've started my doctorate.

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I have four beautiful daughters and am married to an awesome teacher. I love to travel, scrapbook, act, and create engaging lessons.

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English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Science, Social Studies, Elections - Voting, U.S. History, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Graphic Arts, Physical Education, Drama, Health, ELA Test Prep, Other (Social Studies), Other (ELA), Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Short Stories, Writing, Oral Communication, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Halloween, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Black History Month, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Spring, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, End of Year, Close Reading, Women's History Month, African History, Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning