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Argumentative, Narrative, Informative, Research, & Expository Writing BUNDLE

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

This awesome writing bundle includes every resource you need to teach an entire year of writing for grades 6, 7, and 8. Buy it now, while it is offered at a steep discount of 30% off!These resources all include digital versions for Google Drive.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Essays

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

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Narrative Writing Unit - Personal & Fictional Narrative - PRINT & DIGITAL

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

Narrative Writing is fun and easy with the step-by-step instructions and mini-lessons included in this unit! It covers personal narrative writing, fictional narrative writing, and biographical narrative writing. It includes full-length mentor texts

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

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

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W.6.3, W.6.3a, W.6.3b, W.6.3c, W.6.3d, W.6.3e, W.6.10, W.7.3, W.7.3a, W.7.3b, W.7.3c...

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Argument Writing, Narrative Writing, Informational Writing PRINT & DIGITAL

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

Argument, narrative, and informative essays are fun and easy to teach when you use strong mentor texts and a step-by-step process. These highly-rated writing units include everything you need, all in one place.Each writing resource is comprehensive

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

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

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Worksheets, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

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RI.6.5, RI.6.6, RI.7.5, RI.7.6, RI.8.5, RI.8.6, W.6.1, W.6.1a, W.6.1b, W.6.1c, W.6.1d...

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Teaching Theme PowerPoint and Guided Notes: Cornell and Folding Interactive

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

Theme: Slideshow and Notes takes a challenging concept and makes it easy and fun! The guided notes come in two styles: foldable interactive and Cornell style. ( I like choices, don't you?)WHAT'S INCLUDED? ★ 50 colorful, engaging slides (PowerPoint

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Interactive Notebooks, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.4.1, RL.4.2, 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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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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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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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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Writing Workshop Mini Lessons: Revision, Editing, Diagnostic Middle School ELA

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

Writing mini-lessons are the BEST way to teach revision and editing skills! Especially when they're used in conjunction with diagnostic tools for individual needs assessment.This is a tremendously helpful resource that I've wanted (and needed) for a

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Lesson, Centers

CCSS:

W.5.3, W.5.4, W.5.5, W.6.3, W.6.4, W.6.5, W.7.3, W.7.4, W.7.5, W.8.3, W.8.4...

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Text Evidence Expository Essay Writing for Middle School ELA PRINT & DIGITAL

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

Text Evidence Expository Essay Writing is a comprehensive Common Core aligned writing resource that includes everything you need to teach your students how to write an expository essay requiring text evidence! * UPDATED on 9/14/20 to include updated

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, ELA Test Prep, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

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

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Graphic Organizers, Google Apps, Lesson

$6.50

419

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Close Reading: Step by Step Strategies BUNDLE for Middle School English

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

The Close Reading Step by Step Strategies are comprehensive units that include wonderful resources to assist your students in performing close reading of complex texts. Best yet, they're now 20% off! The step-by-step process is effective. It

Subjects:

Reading Strategies, Poetry, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Lesson, Centers

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1

$14.99

$11.99

227

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Two-Sentence Horror Stories - Micro Fiction Creative Writing

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

Do you need a fun creative writing lesson or an engaging Halloween writing activity that will leave your kids begging for more? Kids love reading and writing two-sentence horror stories! But it's not all about fun. Micro-fiction requires writing

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

W.6.3, W.6.4, W.6.5, W.6.10, W.7.3, W.7.4, W.7.5, W.7.10, W.8.3, W.8.4, W.8.5...

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Summarizing Fiction and Nonfiction

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

Summarizing: GIST and Beyond has everything you need to teach and reinforce summarizing. I had a hard time finding summarizing lessons that include interesting fiction and nonfiction texts, answer keys, and many opportunities to practice. So I

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading Strategies, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

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

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Lesson, Centers

CCSS:

RL.6.2, RL.7.2, RL.8.2, RI.6.2, RI.7.2, RI.8.2

$4.00

407

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Mindfulness Bell Ringer Journal

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

This mindfulness journal provides an ideal way to start class, or it can be used any time students need to be refocused. Introducing young people to mindfulness — in which the brain is relaxed but focused — can provide them with a lifetime of mind

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, For All Subjects

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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Activities, Lesson, Centers

$4.00

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Point of View PowerPoint and Guided Notes: Cornell and Folding Interactive

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

The PowerPoint and notes included in this resource provide an engaging way to teach the five types of point of view: first person, second person, third person limited, third person omniscient, and third person objective. The guided notes come in

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Interactive Notebooks, Lesson

$5.00

113

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Setting, Mood, and Tone PowerPoint and Notes: Cornell and Folding Interactive

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

Teach Setting, Mood, and Tone PowerPoint and Notes Setting, Mood, and Tone don't have to be too difficult for kids to understand. You just need a few tips and tricks to teach them. This unit will be a great help. The guided notes come in two

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Interactive Notebooks, Lesson

CCSS:

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

$5.00

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Figurative Language PowerPoint and Guided Notes: Cornell and Folding Interactive

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

Figurative Language These Figurative Language PowerPoint and Notes Lessons will help you teach your students to define, locate, and analyze figurative language. The animated PowerPoint includes 33 slides. The pdf includes 25 pages of guided notes

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Interactive Notebooks, Lesson

$5.00

102

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Plot Elements & Conflict PowerPoint & Notes: Cornell and Folding Interactive

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

Teaching plot elements and conflicts in literature will be a whole lot easier and more exciting for middle school ELA teachers like us! With this Plot Elements & Conflict PowerPoint & Notes: Cornell & Folding Interactive resource you’ll

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Interactive Notebooks, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.6.3, RL.6.5, RL.7.3, RL.8.3, RL.8.5, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3

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RACES Text Evidence Expository Essay Writing: GRADES 4-5

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

Text Evidence Expository Essay Writing This step-by-step writing unit includes everything you need to teach your students how to write an expository essay requiring text evidence. Better yet, the body paragraph model can be used independently to

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, ELA Test Prep, Writing-Essays

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Handouts, Lesson, Centers

CCSS:

RL.4.2, RL.5.2, W.4.2, W.4.4, W.4.9, W.5.1c, W.5.2, W.5.2a, W.5.2b, W.5.2d, W.5.2e...

$6.50

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Poetry Close Reading Strategies: Step by Step for Middle School English

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

Poetry: Close Reading Step by StepDo you sometimes feel like you’re swimming upstream when teaching poetry? I know I did. But there is hope! Poetry: Close Reading Step by Step Strategies is chock full of resources to give your students the

Subjects:

Reading Strategies, Poetry, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Lesson

$7.00

350

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Poetry Writing Stations and Poetry Templates

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

Poetry Writing Stations Do you want to provide your students with an awesome, creative poetry activity? Poetry Writing Stations will fit the bill! We just finished, and we had a blast! This poetry writing resource provides everything you need to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Lesson, Centers

$4.50

Digital Download PDF (5.12 MB)

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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