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Argumentative Essay - Article Analysis - Pros and Cons with Supporting Evidence

By Educate-Captivate-Inspire

Review elements of an argumentative essay while discussing an engaging topic! Provide students with a modified article about McDonald's Happy Meal toys! Students will be asked to read the article on why these toys should be banned, then write an

Subjects:

Writing, Writing-Essays, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Lesson

$5.00

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Sensory Details and Figurative Language in The Polar Express

By Educate-Captivate-Inspire

As students listen to and follow along with The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg, they are asked to identify different parts of the story that appeal to their five senses. They are also asked to be on the look out for the author's use of

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Centers

$1.99

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Argumentative Essay Analysis: Animal Testing

By Educate-Captivate-Inspire

Reinforce the elements of an argumentative writing with this essay on animal testing. Students will be asked to annotate the article as they identify the author's claim, evidence, opposing view, and rebuttal. Students will also be asked to take a

Subjects:

Reading, Writing-Essays

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Centers

$3.00

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The Seventh Most Important Thing: Chapters 1-10 Questions and Story Elements

By Educate-Captivate-Inspire

As you read through The Seventh Most Important Thing, stop and reflect on the story elements: character, setting, conflict, solution. This presentation provides guiding questions to consider as each chapter is read. Students are also asked to

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Writing

Grades:

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

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Worksheets

$8.00

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Paired Text: “If I Can Stop One Heart From Breaking” and "Thank You, M'a

By Educate-Captivate-Inspire

Encourage students to make connections between the short story "Thank You, M'am" and the poem "If I Can Stop One Heart From Breaking". Students will be asked to identify central ideas and themes in both texts and make connections between the two.

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Writing

Grades:

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

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Assessment

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Notice and Note Signpost Reading Questions and Rubric

By Educate-Captivate-Inspire

Encourage your students to identify Notice and Note signposts as they read independently. Offer your students choice by providing a list of questions to choose from as they respond to their reading. Once students submit their paragraphs, grade their

Subjects:

Literature, Writing, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Assessment, Homework, Rubrics

$4.00

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Identifying Mood and Tone

By Educate-Captivate-Inspire

Students will be able to identify the differences in mood and tone after watching two very different versions of the Frozen movie trailer! To help students better understand the mood of the movie, they will be asked to select two emojis to represent

Subjects:

Reading, Other (ELA), Literature

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Activities

$4.00

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Literary Elements in A Long Walk to Water

By Educate-Captivate-Inspire

Review literary elements with this activity. Phrases from A Long Walk to Water have been used to help students identify the literary elements/figurative language in the novel. This file includes one page of figurative language definitions and two

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Centers

$3.00

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Roald Dahl's Boy: Tales of Childhood - Chapter Activities

By Educate-Captivate-Inspire

Before students read the three chapters, "The Bicycle and the Sweetshop," "The Great Mouse Plot," and "Mr. Coombes" help them better understand Roald Dahl's past. As they read these chapters, help them make connections between his stories and the

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Writing

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson

$10.00

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A Long Walk to Water - Chapter Activities (1-18)

By Educate-Captivate-Inspire

This presentation includes questions and activities from the EngageNY module, along with Project Zero Thinking Routines and self-created activities. It covers the entire novel, Chapters 1-18. A number of modified videos have been embedded within

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities

$45.00

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Argumentative Essay - Social Networking: Helpful or Harmful?

By Educate-Captivate-Inspire

This folder contains a number of different resources to assist students in argumentative essay writing. First, students will view videos and read an article on Social Networking. After gathering evidence on the pros and cons of social networking,

Subjects:

Reading, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Lesson

$35.00

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All The Broken Pieces - Operation Babylift Article and Questions

By Educate-Captivate-Inspire

Help students better understand Matt Pin's internal conflicts as they learn more about why and how he was brought to America. This document includes an article on Operation Babylift. The article includes embedded questions to help monitor students'

Subjects:

Reading, Writing, Informational Text

Grades:

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

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$4.00

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All The Broken Pieces Assessments

By Educate-Captivate-Inspire

This bundle includes FOUR assessments containing both multiple choice and short response questions. The assessments cover specific pages in All the Broken Pieces - Pages 1-70 - Pages 70-133 - Pages 133-217 Questions are aligned to Common Core State

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment

$30.00

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Notice and Note Signposts Novel Book Marks and Anchor Charts

By Educate-Captivate-Inspire

Encourage each student to identify Notice and Note signposts as they read their independent novels. Print the first two slides double-sided so create a bookmark. These can be laminated and used multiple times, or you can use the bookmarks as for

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Posters, Literature Circles

$7.00

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Reading Response Questions and Rubric

By Educate-Captivate-Inspire

Offer your students choice by providing a list of questions to choose from as they respond to their reading. Once students submit their paragraphs, grade their responses using the rubric provided. If you would like to modify the PDF, please contact

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Writing

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Assessment, Homework, Rubrics

$4.00

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The Seventh Most Important Thing Assessment

By Educate-Captivate-Inspire

Assess students' understanding of the novel The Seventh Most Important Thing by assigning this assessment. Students will be asked to answer 13 multiple choice questions based on the novel. They will also read an article about James Hampton and

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment

$15.00

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A Long Walk to Water Thinking Routines

By Educate-Captivate-Inspire

Make thinking visible in your classroom by having student complete a number of Thinking Routines. These routines are based on routines shared in Making Thinking Visible by Karin Morrison, Mark Church, and Ron Ritchhart. They have been modified to

Subjects:

Reading, Critical Thinking, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Centers

$25.00

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The Monsters are Due on Maple Street - Guilty/Innocent? Argumentative Practice

By Educate-Captivate-Inspire

After reading The Monsters are Due on Maple Street, have students determine which Maple Street resident is responsible for the chaos among neighbors. Review the key components of an augmentative writing piece, then have students select one character

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Lesson

$6.00

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Autism Awareness Activities

By Educate-Captivate-Inspire

Capture children’s attention, yet still offer accurate information on autism using language students can understand. This presentation provides links to a number of different sites where students can view videos and complete activities. This would

Subjects:

Reading, Character Education, Writing

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Lesson

$7.50

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A Long Walk to Water Assessments

By Educate-Captivate-Inspire

This bundle includes FOUR assessments containing both multiple choice and short response questions. The assessments cover specific chapters in A Long Walk to Water: - Chapters 1-4 Reflective Questions - Chapters 1-8 Assessment - Chapters 9-13

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment, Homework

$30.00

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I began my career as a sixth grade English Language Arts teacher. I then moved to the middle school where I taught English. This is my first year out of the classroom working as a Technology Learning Coach. I work with teachers and students to help them integrate technology into instruction.

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Student-centered with engaging activities connecting to curriculum

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I love writing curriculum and creating activities to enhance instruction! If you have anything that you would like created, please reach out! All I would need are your lesson purpose and objectives, the names of texts or concepts that you are covering, and class demographics. I could also modify activities that you already have. Anything can be made digital!