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Katherine Ellis

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Sensory Word Banks {Narrative Writing with the Five Senses}

By Katherine Ellis

Help your students find their voice! These word banks will make student writing come to life. Great to use for narrative and creative writing.Resource includes word banks for:SightSmellTasteHearTouchBonus 1-page list of all five senses

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Vocabulary, Writing

Grades:

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

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Handouts, Word Walls, Printables

$1.00

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Middle School Writing Bundle! {Topic and Conclusion Sentences}

By Katherine Ellis

Two best-selling writing resources packaged together to support struggling writers!➤ Topic Sentences File Includes:Step-by-step teacher instructionsExplanation of hook and lead sentencesStudent reference booklet with 10 specific hook sentence

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English Language Arts, Special Education, Writing

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

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The Outsiders {Escape Room}

By Katherine Ellis

Have fun with your students with this escape room based on S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders. Best for review after reading the novel! This comprehensive escape room includes 64 slides of activities, alternative/modified assignments, directions, rewards,

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English Language Arts, Reading, Special Education

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

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Games

$4.00

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Writing Strong Conclusions {Middle Grades 5-8}

By Katherine Ellis

Teacher: Write a conclusionStudent: That is why [topic] + [stance]. Problem: How do we stop students from writing this bland, redundant conclusion? The truth is… our teaching needs to change. Just telling kids “wrap it up” or “restate your thesis”

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Writing, Writing-Essays

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

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Task Cards, Lesson

$3.00

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Writing Topic Sentences {Middle Grades 5-8}

By Katherine Ellis

Writing is a rule-based, organizational task that can be overwhelming. Students often do not know where to start. With practice, writing becomes less of a daunting task. Many times, students just need help building confidence and activating the

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English Language Arts, Special Education, Writing

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

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Tangram Puzzle Printables

By Katherine Ellis

� Did you know Tangram puzzles are thought to date back to the 18th century?! Many popular legends, such as Yu and the God of Thunder and The Messenger and the Emporer exist to explain the origins of this mysterious mathematical puzzle. In China,

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Math, Visual Arts, Graphic Arts

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Not Grade Specific

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Games

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The Outsiders Flipbook (PDF)

By Katherine Ellis

Massive 20+-page supplementary flipbook for students to use for The Outsiders novel unit, including comprehension questions and vocabulary. Great for students who have organization difficulties and need all the unit papers in one, easy-to-find

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Special Education

Grades:

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

Types:

Study Guides, Unit Plans, Interactive Notebooks

$5.00

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Character Archetype Wheel (PDF)

By Katherine Ellis

A hands-on resource/study tool for students learning character archetypes. Students cut, match, and glue the flags on to the template. Then, they fasten the "Character Archetypes" cover to the top to make a spinning wheel.Archetypes

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English Language Arts, Reading, Special Education

Grades:

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

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Printables, Graphic Organizers

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Writing Reference Guide {Expository Writing, Middle Grades 5-8} (PDF Format)

By Katherine Ellis

Expository Writing Guide with an example and template (PDF Format) to explicitly define each sentence in the essay writing process. Best used for Special Education supplemental resource to your writing activity.

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Writing-Expository, Special Education, Writing

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

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Handouts, Printables, Graphic Organizers

$0.95

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The Outsiders Final Test (Special Education Modified, PDF Format)

By Katherine Ellis

A modified Final Test for S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders. (PDF)Test sections:- Character matching- Multiple Choice- Event Sequencing- Themes- Conflicts- Open ResponseAnswer key included.

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English Language Arts, Reading, Special Education

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Assessment

FREE

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One Page Study Guide for The Outsiders (PDF)

By Katherine Ellis

A single page PDF study guide for S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders, which includes:Important Quotes (3)Simple one sentence chapter summaries (12)Character descriptions (8)Symbol pictures (5)Major Themes (4)

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Special Education, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Study Guides

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Fall Writing: Would You Rather? {Elementary Opinion Writing}

By Katherine Ellis

These 27 Fall-themed Would You Rather writing prompts are a great way to get your students motivated to write! With no right or wrong answers, elementary age students can explore opinion writing. What’s included:· 27 PDF Would You Rather writing

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

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

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Printables, Independent Work Packet, Centers

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The Outsiders Character Wheel (PDF)

By Katherine Ellis

Hands-on character wheel to reinforce descriptions and personalities. Great to use after reading chapter two! Students cut, match, and glue the flags on to the template. Then, they fasten the "The Outsiders Characters" cover to the top to make a

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English Language Arts, Reading, Special Education

Grades:

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

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Activities

$4.00

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Create Your own POEtry (Edgar Allan Poe/The Raven)

By Katherine Ellis

A challenge! Based on the rhyme scheme of Edgar Allan Poe's famous poem The Raven, students create a two stanza poem about a topic of their choosing. The example uses student names and behaviors which can be edited to fit your class.Color coded for

Subjects:

Other (ELA), Literature, Poetry

Grades:

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

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Worksheets, Homework

$1.50

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Writer's Notebook {Expository Essays Broken Down}

By Katherine Ellis

Expository writing is challenging! It requires organization, analysis, and critical thinking. Help your students with a comprehensive 36-page resource that breaks down the writing process into small, manageable steps. Engaging images and large print

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

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

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Unit Plans, Rubrics, Interactive Notebooks

$7.00

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Editable Coordinating Conjunctions Worksheet (Microsoft Word)

By Katherine Ellis

Editable worksheet to help students learn coordinating conjunctions using FANBOYS. Add the names of teachers/classes from your school for better engagement. Answer key attached.

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English Language Arts, Grammar, Special Education

Grades:

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

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Worksheets, Handouts, Printables

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One Page Study Guide for The Giver (PDF)

By Katherine Ellis

A single page PDF study guide for Lois Lowry's The Giver, which includes:Important Quotes (3)Simple one sentence chapter summaries (23)Character descriptions (8)Symbol pictures (5)Major Themes (4)

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English Language Arts, Reading, Special Education

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

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Study Guides

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Creative Writing with Character Traits! {Grades 5-8}

By Katherine Ellis

Students will be excited about writing with this fun, creative resource for character traits. After reading a novel or studying a character in history, students create a fragrance description by incorporating character traits, story events, and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

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

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Graphic Organizers, Centers

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NonFiction Article Features -- Wanted Teacher! Activity {Editable}

By Katherine Ellis

Customize this NonFiction newspaper article project to your school! Students act as reporters, writing about the "unspeakable" crimes their teachers committed as a way to learn the text features of a newspaper. Include pictures/names of your own

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Special Education, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Worksheets, Projects

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The Outsiders Characterization Drawing Activity

By Katherine Ellis

Students will have fun taking S.E. Hinton's famous Greasers and making their own post-it note size drawings. (Note: You will need post-its for this activity -- one per student).Resource includes page numbers for character descriptions and an example

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English Language Arts, Reading, Special Education

Grades:

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

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Activities

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