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Book Mosaic

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Stem Words Bundle Sets A-C

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$27.00

Beginning of the Year Writing Diagnostic

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Creative Writing Unit {Full Trimester}

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Creative Writing Unit {Full Trimester}

By holly teaches

Are you teaching a creative writing class this year? Are you looking to add a few more narrative writing ideas into your curriculum? This is for you!This unit is is designed for a trimester elective class (12 weeks), but you could stretch it to an

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Unit Plans, Thematic Unit Plans, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.W.3, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5, CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.2

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Beginning of the Year Writing Diagnostic

By holly teaches

At the beginning of the year, it's important to build a positive relationship with your students. One way is to know a little more about your student outside the classroom.This assignment does just that! Not only does it allow students to share

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts, Assessment, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.W.3, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.2

$1.00

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Independent Reading Assignments

By holly teaches

Do you have independent reading as a component of your curriculum? These assignments are meant to go along with any choice novel students are reading, and to be in conjunction with mini-lessons that are covered at the beginning of the

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.9

$7.00

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Book Mosaic

By holly teaches

This project is a fun alternative to your traditional book report. Students use text evidence to support thinking with their independent reading book. They choose a variety of options in completing a mosaic. (Two different mosaic options are

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities

CCSS:

W.8.4, W.8.10, CCRA.R.1

$3.00

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Stem Words Bundle Sets A-C

By holly teaches

Are you looking for a fun and different way to introduce your students to prefixes, suffixes, and root words? Students will see common stem words (prefixes, suffixes, and roots), and use these words to help understand meaning. Using creative writing

Subjects:

Vocabulary

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, Homeschool

Types:

Word Walls, Interactive Notebooks, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.L.3, CCRA.L.4, CCRA.L.6

$30.00

$27.00

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Book Recommendation Templates

By holly teaches

Looking for a way for students to recommend books they love? This resource has four templates for students to fill in regarding a book they think others would like to read. A great way to promote engagement and allow students to share books they

Subjects:

Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts

CCSS:

RL.8.10, RL.9-10.10, RL.11-12.10

$2.00

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Covers and Tabs

By holly teaches

Do you use composition notebooks in your classroom? Are you looking for a way to help students stay organized in regards to your units of study?The divider tabs are designed to help students find particular units of study without scanning through

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies - History

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts, Interactive Notebooks

$1.00

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Newspaper Book Report

By holly teaches

Turn fiction into non-fiction! This activity will have your students take a piece of fiction (novel study, independent reading book, or book club) and turn it into a newspaper.This assignment could be individual, partner, or group.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

Types:

Handouts, Lesson

CCSS:

W.9-10.1, W.9-10.1d, W.9-10.3d, W.9-10.4, W.9-10.9, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.2

$3.00

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RACER Paragraph

By holly teaches

Do your students struggle to write about non-fiction texts? Mine did, until I started using this strategy. Now, when they write about non-fiction, they use this acronym and have a clear purpose and audience in mind.Included in this resource

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Informational Text

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Assessment, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.2, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.9

$2.00

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Poetry Analysis

By holly teaches

Looking for ways to dig deeper into poetry? Do you want students to learn to close read/annotate a poem and write a literary analysis paragraph or paper about it? This resource includes the following:-common literary devices used with poetry-how

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Poetry

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Handouts, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.8.1, RL.8.4, W.8.1, W.8.1d, W.8.2, W.8.2d, W.8.3c, W.8.4, L.8.5

$3.00

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Beginning of Year Stations

By holly teaches

Are you looking for a different way to begin the school year besides talking through your syllabus and students taking notes? Using stations, students go through your syllabus, classroom procedures and rules, and where things are located in your

Subjects:

For All Subjects

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Task Cards

$3.00

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Stem Words Bundle Sets D-F

By holly teaches

Subjects:

Vocabulary

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

Types:

Handouts, Interactive Notebooks, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.L.3, CCRA.L.4, CCRA.L.6

$30.00

$27.00

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Creative Book Reports

By holly teaches

This product features 25 different and creative book reports. These assignments are creative in nature and therefore do not require many quotations. (Each assignment asks anywhere from 1-5 quotes from the book.) Two projects focus on the whole

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

RL.8.1, RL.8.2, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.W.2, CCRA.W.3, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.L.1

$7.00

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Flip Book - Book Report

By holly teaches

Are you looking for a fun way for students show understanding of a novel? This flipbook does just that!Ways that you could use the Flipbook in class:-as a book report for an independent reading book-as a final for a class novel-as a group project

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.10, CCRA.L.1

$4.00

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Writing Portfolios

By holly teaches

Writing portfolios are a great way for students to collect, store, and review their work. They are also a good way for students to track their progress and to reflect on growth at various intervals throughout the year. Included:-Teacher instructions

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts

CCSS:

CCRA.W.10

$1.00

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Stem Words Set E

By holly teaches

Subjects:

Vocabulary

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, Homeschool

Types:

Word Walls, Interactive Notebooks, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.L.3, CCRA.L.4, CCRA.L.6

$10.00

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Stem Words Set C

By holly teaches

Subjects:

Vocabulary

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, Homeschool

Types:

Word Walls, Interactive Notebooks, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.L.3, CCRA.L.4, CCRA.L.6

$10.00

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Stem Words Set B

By holly teaches

Subjects:

Vocabulary

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, Homeschool

Types:

Word Walls, Interactive Notebooks, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.L.3, CCRA.L.4, CCRA.L.6

$10.00

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STEM Words Set D

By holly teaches

Subjects:

Vocabulary

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

Types:

Word Walls, Interactive Notebooks, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.L.3, CCRA.L.4, CCRA.L.6

$10.00

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Stem Words Set F

By holly teaches

Subjects:

Vocabulary

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

Types:

Printables, Interactive Notebooks, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.L.3, CCRA.L.4, CCRA.L.6

$10.00

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

This is my 18th year teaching ELA. I have taught five years in the middle school and twelve at the high school, teaching everything from regular level classes to advanced students. I also taught a year at a local university, teaching to pre-service teachers.

MY TEACHING STYLE

Student-centered approach is the way in which I prefer to teach. While I have a set criteria of material that needs to be covered in a particular grade level, I constantly use formative assessment to set specific goals and areas of growth for each class. In every lesson I teach, I try to have an element of reading, writing, and critical thinking. And I absolutely love creating lessons that are fun and engaging in the process.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Article in academic journal California English, September 2018; NCTE Verse 2019 about poet Pablo Neruda

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

BA in English; MA in Teaching; National Board Certified Teacher

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

For more information, visit my blog at www.hollyteaches.com or find me on Twitter (hollybakesblog)and Instagram (hollyteaches).

GRADES

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool, Not Grade Specific

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Reading, Vocabulary, Specialty, Science, Social Studies, Literature, Writing, Writing-Essays, Poetry, For All Subjects, Informational Text