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Conspiracy Theories Reading Response - Analyze Argument & Evidence Validity

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Enjoy 22 conspiracy theory informational text passages (URL links) and questions to analyze argument, claim, evidence and to practice every common core reading and writing standard (Printable & Digital) - No prep lesson plan, bell ringer, exit

Subjects:

Reading, Writing, Informational Text

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6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, ...

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PowerPoint Presentations, Google Apps

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CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.9, CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.2...

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Urban Legends Nonfiction Reading Passages & Questions (Printable & Digital)

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30 urban legends and myths informational texts, reading comprehension and analysis handouts, writing prompts (persuasive, expository, creative/narrative) and graphic organizers (Printable & Digital) - NO PREP lesson plan, student handouts,

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Reading, Writing, Informational Text

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6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, ...

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PowerPoint Presentations, Google Apps

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CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.9, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.W.1...

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Six Word Memoir Project

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Students love the six word memoir project and are inspired by the PowerPoint slides and 2 video links or QR codes (printable & digital)! Need a distance learning activity? Share the handouts or copy and share the Google Drive link (on first

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Character Education, End of Year

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

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PowerPoint Presentations, Google Apps

$3.00

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Informational Text & Reading Literature with Film Clips: Grade 6-8 Lesson Bundle

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Teach EVERY middle school reading literature and reading informational text common core state standard for grade 6-8 using inspirational and engaging videos (Printable & Digital! 15 no prep lessons include editable lesson plan, student

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Reading, Literature, Informational Text

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6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Higher Education, Homeschool, Staff

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PowerPoint Presentations, Google Apps, Lesson

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RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.4, RL.6.5, RL.6.6, RL.6.7, RL.6.8, RL.6.9, RL.7.1, RL.7.2...

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Paraphrasing Practice Task Cards

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60 Inspirational Quotes to practice paraphrasing every day! Task cards, PowerPoint slides, Google slides and answer key included. Perfect for distance learning!Perfect English bell ringer or task card activity for middle or high school students to

Subjects:

Reading, Character Education, Close Reading

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, ...

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Analyzing Song Lyrics | Back to School or End of the Year Music Activities

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Analyzing Song Lyrics Back to School Music as Poetry Activities with TOP 10 MUSIC HITS. Use lyrics and music videos of 2020 - 2021 popular music to teach figurative language, literary device and poetic device (rhyme, meter) analysis and EVERY

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Reading, Writing, Poetry

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6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, ...

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PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Google Apps

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CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.9, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.L.4

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Fun ELA Middle School Music & Video Activities & Lessons | Printable & Digital

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Music as Poetry and Short Films to teach inferencing, reading and writing skills to middle school students (Printable & Digital) - 33 no prep Grade 6 - 8 ELA lessons include editable lesson plan, student handouts, rubric, answer key, PowerPoint

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Reading, Literature, Informational Text

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6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Higher Education, Homeschool, Staff

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Google Apps, Lesson

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CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.9, CCRA.W.2

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Grit, Growth Mindset, Mindfulness Social Emotional Learning Activities

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All 6 products contain 5 social emotional learning activities! PowerPoint, student printables, Google Slides and Google Doc. Perfect for distance learning! Teach students grit, growth mindset, mindfulness, self-regulation, self-control,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, School Counseling, Character Education

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, ...

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PowerPoint Presentations, Google Apps

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English Bell Ringers for Middle School and High School

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No Prep English Bell Ringers for the entire year! Students paraphrase 180 inspirational quotes to strengthen reading comprehension, analysis, and paraphrase skills for common-core-aligned reading and writing standards. Task cards, PowerPoint slides,

Subjects:

Reading, Character Education, Close Reading

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6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, ...

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PowerPoint Presentations, Printables, Task Cards

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ELA Bell Ringers | Paraphrasing | Inspirational Quotes

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Don't stress about creating engaging bell ringers, do nows, exit slips or distance learning activities. Task cards, PowerPoint slides, Google slides and answer key included. Perfect for distance learning!Use these 60 inspirational quotes to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, ...

Types:

Task Cards, Google Apps

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CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.L.4

$3.00

161

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Superhero Reading Activities: Comic Book Nonfiction Reading Passages

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Enjoy 22 superhero reading comprehension and analysis activities, and writing prompts (persuasive, expository, creative/narrative) using superhero informational texts (Printable & Digital) - NO PREP lesson plan, student handouts, PowerPoint

Subjects:

Reading, Writing, Informational Text

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6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, ...

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Google Apps

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CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.9, CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.2...

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Meet the Teacher Editable Template | All About Me Worksheet

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Meet the teacher free editable template for back to school night, parents night, welcome letter or teacher introduction letter to parents or All About Me printable worksheet for getting to know you back to school activities or bulletin board letters

Subjects:

Back to School, For All Subjects, Classroom Community

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, ...

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Activities, Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas

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Teach Reading Comprehension Skills using Music as Poetry | Printable & Digital

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Teach high school reading comprehension and analysis skills using music as poetry activities (Printable & Digital): Use song lyrics and music videos to teach EVERY high school reading literature and reading informational text common core state

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Informational Text

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool, Staff

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Google Apps, Lesson

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RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.4, RL.9-10.5, RL.9-10.6, RL.9-10.7, RL.9-10.8, RL.9-10.9, RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.2...

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High School & Middle School Writing Bundle No Prep Checklists, Rubrics, Handouts

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Teaching Secondary Writing is now effortless! Perfect for distance learning!$25 OFF!This bundle contains 10 of my top-rated no prep writing guides for an entire year of no prep writing lessons for middle school or high school!Every packet is

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Writing-Essays

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6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff

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Printables

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Argument & Evidence Validity with Illuminati Conspiracy Theory Articles

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Analyze argument and evidence validity with fun nonfiction (informational text) reading comprehension passages and questions about Illuminati conspiracy theory articles (Printable & Digital) - Editable lesson plan, student handouts, PowerPoint

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Informational Text

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, ...

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Google Apps

$3.00

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Social Emotional Learning Activities - Decision Making + Integrity

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5 social emotional learning activities! PowerPoint, student printables and google Doc. Perfect for distance learning! Teach students the power of positive choices and decision making skills, and what it means to act with honesty and integrity -

Subjects:

English Language Arts, School Counseling, Character Education

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, ...

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Google Apps

$3.00

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Black History Civil Rights Reading Comprehension with Warriors Don't Cry Excerpt

By English with Ease

Use this nonfiction reading response lesson for Black History Month or any time of year to teach students about the Civil Rights Movement, the Little Rock Nine, School Desegregation, Brown vs. Board of Education and ELA skills with excerpts from the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, Black History Month

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, ...

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Google Apps, Lesson

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CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.W.2

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Peer-Editing: Best-Ever Protocol

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Are you frustrated by how unsuccessful or unproductive peer-editing is in your classroom? Your solution has arrived! This guide holds students accountable for offering specific, constructive feedback with no room to waste time! How does it

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, For All Subjects

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, ...

Types:

Activities, Centers

$3.00

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Creative Writing Unit: No Prep Narrative Writing Graphic Organizers

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Teaching Creative Narrative Writing is now effortless with step-by-step creative writing guide. Printable and digital student activities perfect for a no prep writing unit, Google Classroom activities or distance learning!This complete 12-day

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff

Types:

Activities, Printables, Google Apps

$8.00

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Thanksgiving Activities | The True Story Reading Response & Gratitude Activity

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Thanksgiving activities and gratitude activities (Printable & Digital) - Teach students about the real history of Thanksgiving using a fun nonfiction article and reading response handout plus gratitude activity for middle school and high school

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, Thanksgiving

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, ...

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Printables, Google Apps

$3.00

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

High School Special Education Coordinator and 6th - 12th Grade Teacher for Special Education, English, History & Art (5 + years). Education Writer & Curriculum Writer: Reading Comprehension, Writing, Decoding, English Test Prep, Global History, U.S. History, Special Education, Differentiation, IEP Compliance, Social Emotional Learning (SEL).

MY TEACHING STYLE

Teach common core English skills through fast paced, high-interest, engaging activities. Prepare students with reading disabilities for the rigorous demands of high school and college through step-by-step instruction and culturally-relevant, inspirational content.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Founder and Executive Director of the 501(c)(3) early childhood literacy nonprofit, Word Rebel. Word Rebel empowers low-income families to teach their children 1,100 words before preschool to close the preschool readiness gap and achievement gap. www.wordrebel.org

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

M.S. Education & B.A. in Educational Studies and English

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Check out my books at laurenmartinbooks.com

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Geometry, Measurement, Numbers, Science, Anatomy, Basic Principles, Biology, Physics, Other (Science), Social Studies, Ancient History, Civics, Elections - Voting, Government, Native Americans, U.S. History, World History, Arts & Music, Art History, Visual Arts, Music, Physical Education, Special Education, ESL-EFL-ELL, Health, ELA Test Prep, Math Test Prep, Canadian History, Life Skills, Religion, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Professional Development, School Counseling, Economics , Character Education, Instructional Technology, General Science, Physical Science, Library Skills, Cooking, Short Stories, Writing, Asian Studies, Oral Communication, Child Care, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Mental Math, Physical Therapy, Halloween, Speech Therapy, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Black History Month, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Spring, Products For TpT Sellers, Tools for Common Core, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, Occupational Therapy, Test Preparation, Early Intervention, School Psychology, End of Year, Phonics, Close Reading, Women's History Month, Classroom Community, Hispanic Heritage Month, Latino and Hispanic Studies, Social Emotional Learning