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ELA Escape Room - Escape the School Reading Comprehension Activities

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

Are you looking for an activity that is so much fun students won't even notice they're learning? Here you go! Use this escape room as an end-of-year team-building activity or ANY time you want to strengthen students' reading comprehension skills,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Critical Thinking

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Games

CCSS:

RL.5.4, RL.6.4, RL.7.4, RL.8.4, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.SL.1

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Teaching Theme Slideshow, Notes, Practice, Test Bundle

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

Teach theme in literature with this animated slideshow in PowerPoint and Google, a choice of student notes, worksheets, and a theme test. Lesson plans and extensions activities are also included in this comprehensive unit! Determining theme in

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Interactive Notebooks, Google Apps

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RL.5.1, RL.6.1, RL.6.3, RL.7.1, RL.7.3, RL.8.1, RL.8.2

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Plot Elements & Conflict Slideshow, Notes, Practice Worksheets, Test

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

Plot: Teach, Practice, Test is an engaging, step-by-step way to teach plot elements. It’s a thorough unit that includes PRINT & DIGITAL options, a PowerPoint presentation with guided notes, follow-through practice activities and worksheets, and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Interactive Notebooks

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RL.5.3, RL.5.9, RL.5.10, RL.6.3, RL.6.5, RL.7.3, RL.7.5, RL.8.3, CCRA.R.3

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Escape Room Context Clues and Inferences for Middle School English

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

This creative escape room adventure is a well-organized context clue breakout with a fun sci-fi twist! Your students are visiting relatives on the planet Nonsensica, but their only map home to Earth has been torn to shreds. They'll have to stay

Subjects:

Reading, Vocabulary, Critical Thinking

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Games

CCSS:

RL.5.1, RL.6.1, RL.7.1, RL.8.1, L.5.4, L.6.4, L.7.4, L.8.4, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.SL.1...

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Characterization PowerPoint, Notes, Practice Worksheets & Test PRINT & DIGITAL

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

Learning methods of characterization is definitely a great way for kids to develop their inference skills, as well as their narrative writing abilities. Using the Teach, Practice, Test method is the best way to ensure mastery of these important

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Interactive Notebooks, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.5.1, RL.5.3, RL.6.1, RL.6.3, RL.7.1, RL.7.6, RL.8.1, RL.8.3, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.3

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Point of View Slideshow, Guided Notes, Practice, Test PRINT & DIGITAL

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

This Point of View Teach, Practice, Test resource couldn't be easier to use, as it now includes PRINT & DIGITAL versions. Just click, copy, and assign!It is an engaging, interactive, step-by-step way to teach the five types of point of view:

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Google Apps, Centers

CCSS:

RL.5.6, RL.6.6, RL.7.6, RL.8.6

$8.00

213

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Fiction & Nonfiction Reading -Teach, Practice, Test BUNDLE - Middle School ELA

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

Reading Comprehension and Writing Skills Units - Step-by-Step, Complete, No Prep Lessons for Middle School ELAEVERY MIDDLE SCHOOL ENGLISH TEACHER needs the resources that are now available in this HUGE, money-saving bundle. Thousands of teachers

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Interactive Notebooks

CCSS:

RL.5.1, RL.5.4, RL.6.1, RL.6.3, RL.6.4, RL.7.1, RL.7.3, RL.7.4, RL.7.6, RL.8.1, RL.8.2...

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End of Year Escape Room Reading, Writing, & Following Directions

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

This FUN, EASY TO USE breakout activity is perfect to use before any vacation or at the end of the year! WHAT IS THE BACK STORY FOR THIS ESCAPE ROOM?Your kids arrive at camp and it doesn't exactly look like it does in the brochure. In fact, it is an

Subjects:

Reading, Critical Thinking, Summer

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Games

CCSS:

RL.5.4, RL.6.4, RL.7.4, RL.8.4, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.SL.1

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229

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Summarizing & Paraphrasing Practice Worksheets and Test PRINT & DIGITAL

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

Teach students to summarize and paraphrase fiction and nonfiction with 6 high-interest texts, beautifully designed instructional handouts, and worksheets. An editable test in Google Drive is also included, as are blank graphic organizers that can

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Graphic Organizers, Google Apps

$4.50

175

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Setting, Mood, and Tone PowerPoint, Notes, Practice Worksheets, and Test

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

Setting, Mood, Tone: Teach, Practice, Test Have tone and mood been stumbling blocks for your middle grade students? One of the most frequent questions I get from teachers is about how to teach tone. Now, I no longer have to reply, "I'll be darned if

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Printables, Lesson

$8.00

307

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Close Reading: PowerPoint, Notes, Worksheets, Test PRINT & DIGITAL

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

"Close Read: Step by Step Strategies for Success" is now a TEACH, PRACTICE, TEST unit! LOOK at this! More comprehensive than ever, this unit includes the following:- an animated PowerPoint presentation- Cornell AND folding guided notes for

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

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

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Interactive Notebooks, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1

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Literary Elements Units: PowerPoints, Guided Notes, Worksheets, & Tests BUNDLE

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

Literary Elements: Teach, Practice, Test includes lessons, practice, and tests to teach story elements using the awesome, step-by-step, gradual release of responsibility method!The Literary Elements Teach, Practice, Test Bundle will help you save

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Interactive Notebooks, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.5.1, RL.5.4, RL.6.1, RL.6.3, RL.6.4, RL.7.1, RL.7.3, RL.7.4, RL.7.6, RL.8.1, RL.8.2...

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$39.00

248

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ELA Reading Comprehension & Writing Skill of the Day Spiral Review Set 1

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

Are you spending too much time on middle school ELA test prep, reviewing reading comprehension and writing skills you've already taught? Here's a great low-prep solution to reinforce argument writing, informative writing, narrative writing, as well

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.4, RL.6.5, RL.6.6, RL.6.10, RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.3, RL.7.4...

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Winter Escape Room

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

Christmas activities are fun, but if you want to include EVERYONE in your class, regardless of the holiday they celebrate, this holiday escape room is PERFECT!Escape the Snowglobe is a winter breakout adventure that has students using teamwork,

Subjects:

Reading, Holidays/Seasonal, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Games

CCSS:

RL.5.4, RL.6.4, RL.7.4, RL.8.4, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.SL.1

$6.50

315

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Figurative Language PowerPoint, Notes, Worksheets & Test DISTANCE LEARNING

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

Figurative Language: Teach, Practice, Test provides everything you need to teach students how to locate and analyze figurative language. It’s a step-by-step, “soup to nuts” unit that includes a PowerPoint presentation with guided notes,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Interactive Notebooks, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.5.4, RL.6.4, RL.7.4, RL.8.4

$8.00

227

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Text Structures Nonfiction: Practice Passages - Worksheets and Test

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

Easily practice text structure from a reading standpoint and a writing standpoint with these high-interest passages. This resource includes full-length texts, beautifully designed instructional handouts, and worksheets. A test is included, as are

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Graphic Organizers, Google Apps

CCSS:

RI.6.5, RI.7.5, RI.8.5

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Escape Room: School, Forest, and Planet

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

These exciting challenges are perfect for practicing back to school team building and communication skills! Each breakout activity begins when your students are on a "field trip" run by YOU- the most awesome and creative teacher in the history of

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Critical Thinking

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Games

$20.97

$16.99

446

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Back to School Escape Room - Growth Mindset & Team Building

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

This Back to School Escape Room is designed specifically for middle school! There are even FOUR possible solutions, so you won't have to worry about "leaked" info. if you have multiple classes!The escape room adventure begins when YOU- the most

Subjects:

Reading, Critical Thinking, Back to School

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Games

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.SL.1

$6.99

463

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Reading Comprehension & Writing Skill of the Day Spiral Review BUNDLE

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

Get ready to unchain yourself from boring review and test prep with 150 daily reading and writing spiral review bellringers! That's 30 weeks of argument, narrative, and informative writing review, as well as central idea, text structure, inference,

Subjects:

Reading, ELA Test Prep, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$36.00

$23.00

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Word Wall Nonfiction, Fiction, Testing Words BUNDLE, Interactive Notes & Bonus!

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

Do you love middle school classroom decor that is actually useful? This awesome word wall bundle includes these files at a 30% reduction:•Nonfiction Academic Vocabulary Posters and Notes•Literary Terms Vocabulary Posters and Notes•Testing Power

Subjects:

Reading, Vocabulary, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

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

Types:

Word Walls, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$12.50

$8.50

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I've been teaching middle school English Language Arts for the past 15 years, and I've been in the same district for over 20. Although I've taught many grade levels, my heart belongs to my 6th, 7th, and 8th grade ELA classes. I love to create lessons that appeal to their natural curiosity and enthusiasm. Yes, middle school students can be a challenge, but we all need something to keep us on our toes. :)

MY TEACHING STYLE

I strive to be the ELA teacher I would want my own children to have. That means differentiating instruction and challenging students at every ability level. It also means being interesting! Teaching is 3/4 theater. Finally, it all comes down to demonstrating respect for students and appreciating them for who they are right now. As teachers, the promise of the future is in our hands. I try to remember that every single day.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Although I am honored to be the recipient of honors and awards from my school district, my most cherished "trophy" is a battered, second-hand binder filled with letters and poems from thankful students and parents. That binder is precious to me and never fails to warm my heart.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

My master's degree is from Stony Brook University, and I am certified to teach English 7-12 and Elementary Education N-6.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

When I'm not writing or teaching, I love to play tennis, read, and travel with my family. You and I can hang out together at my blog ELABuffet We'll settle in for some teaching tips, free resources, and a whole lot of fun!

GRADES

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool, Staff

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Vocabulary, Specialty, Social Studies, U.S. History, ELA Test Prep, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Professional Development, Study Skills, Problem Solving, Short Stories, Writing, Oral Communication, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Halloween, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Presidents' Day, Tools for Common Core, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, For Administrators, Test Preparation, End of Year, Close Reading, Social Emotional Learning