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Fact v. Opinion (Among Us Style)

By Melissa Still

Are your students struggling with the concept of FACTS and OPINIONS? Help your students discover the "sus" (or biased, for you Gen-Xers) words by highlighting through a few independent sentences. Then, ask your students to save the crewmates by

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activboard Activities, Lesson

$2.00

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Similarities and Differences (Opposites Worksheets)

By Melissa Still

This small packet includes six worksheets that focus on identifying similarities and differences in the world around us using opposites. Words such as HOT / COLD and UP / DOWN are used to practice identification and classification skills with

Subjects:

Vocabulary, Other (Science)

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Homework, Printables

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Using Commas with Introductory Clauses (Comma Rule #1)

By Melissa Still

These four worksheets focus on the usage of commas with introductory phrases. Known as Comma Rule #1 (of a four-part comma series), these documents can help you focus teach one of the more difficult comma rules for students to master.The first

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

$5.00

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Winter Coloring Pages - Roots and Affixes

By Melissa Still

This activity contains four different winter-themed coloring sheets, focused on reviewing some of the most common middle school roots and affixes.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, EFL - ESL - ELD

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Games

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (0.61 MB)

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Comma Rules #1 and 2 (Introductory Clauses / Non-Restrictive Clauses)

By Melissa Still

Purchase both sets of worksheets and save!This bundle includes the worksheets and answer keys for Comma Rule #1 (Introductory Clauses) and Comma Rule #2 (Non-Restrictive Clauses).As a special gift for purchasing this bundle, you will also receive

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar

Grades:

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

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Worksheets

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Thesis Statements: 42 Prompts (VA Writing SOL - Direct Writing)

By Melissa Still

This document contains all 42 prompts for the Virginia Grade 8 Direct Writing SOL. Meant to serve as a handout, students can spend the entire year writing, revising, and reviewing the prompts and personal thesis statements prior to the state exam.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts

FREE

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Using Commas with Non-Restrictive Clauses (Comma Rule #2)

By Melissa Still

These six worksheets focus on the usage of commas with unnecessary (non-restrictive) clauses. Known as Comma Rule #2 (of a four-part comma series), these documents can help you focus teach one of the more difficult comma rules for students to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar

Grades:

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

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Worksheets

$5.00

Digital Download ZIP (0.33 MB)

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Framing the Quote: MLA Mini-Lesson

By Melissa Still

This mini-lesson is meant to help teachers who are already instructing a class in the basics of a research paper. Students will be guided through the elements, punctuation, and capitalization of a MLA in-text citation.This zipped folder contains a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Writing-Essays

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Worksheets

$2.50

Digital Download ZIP (0.36 MB)

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Basic Addition Skills Sheets (Sums to 10 / 20)

By Melissa Still

The tried-and-true method of repetition, repetition, repetition is highlighted here in these basic addition skill sheets. Good as a timed warm-up to increase speed and accuracy, this set of ten worksheets contains five basic (sums to 10) and five

Subjects:

Math, Arithmetic, Basic Operations

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Handouts, Homework, Printables

FREE

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Creating Strong Topic Sentences

By Melissa Still

Do you need a quick and direct activity to check your students' knowledge of creating topic sentences? This activity provides students with four thesis statements and asks students to create three supporting topic sentences. The first two

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Assessment, Homework

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Search and Discover: Rudyard Kipling

By Melissa Still

This WebQuest pairs with the Biography.com article on Rudyard Kipling in order to help students gather the pertinent information regarding this author. This WebQuest is an excellent pre-reading activity for any class embarking on a journey through

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Webquests

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Types of Conflict (Among Us Style)

By Melissa Still

Use the crewmembers and imposters of the Among Us series to introduce or review the four major forms of conflict. The crewmembers act out different conflicts on the screen before giving you and your students the chance to identify major conflicts

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Lectures, Activities, Lesson

$2.00

Online Resource
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Be Mine: Using Apostrophes

By Melissa Still

These three Valentine's Day-themed worksheets help your students practice the application of several different apostrophe rules. The emphasis in these worksheets is on possession, and each worksheet tells a short story regarding Valentine's Day.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, EFL - ESL - ELD

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets

$3.50

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Read Across America: Multiple Choice Writing / Proofreading

By Melissa Still

Help your students practice for upcoming assessment in writing and proofreading skills with these three persuasive letters about Read Across America Day. Students will be asked to analyze purpose and tone, while also correcting a variety of

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Homework

$1.50

Digital Download PDF (0.32 MB)

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Toulmin Method Research Essay

By Melissa Still

Would you like to instruct your students on how to write a research paper, but you're worried about how the students will stay organized? This student research document, based on the Toulmin Method, has been used in numerous high school and college

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

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

Types:

Research, PowerPoint Presentations, Handouts

$2.50

Digital Download ZIP (0.67 MB)

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Draft Revision / Proofreading Sheet

By Melissa Still

This Revision Sheet asks students to label and identify the major parts of their personal essays. By asking students to write down the Thesis Statement, Topic Sentences, and Concluding Sentence, you as the teacher can quickly read and review the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

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, ...

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Worksheets

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Read and Repair: Kobe Bryant

By Melissa Still

Included in this packet are three news article proofreading sheets. Each article is meant to act as a quick, stand-alone proofreading activity. Additionally, the bottom of each sheet contains four non-fiction questions based around purpose and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Homework

$3.00

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5Ws Worksheet - Reading Comprehension

By Melissa Still

The 5Ws Worksheet (Who / What / Where / When / Why) can help guide your student through any fiction reading. By asking your students to make connections between characters, plot, setting, and purpose, you can increase reading comprehension as well

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets

$1.50

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If I Had a Million Dollars - Classroom Project

By Melissa Still

Have you every wished that you had a million dollars? Do you want to challenge your students to dream big and add specific details to those dreams?This 4-part lesson allows students to exhibit basic budgeting and descriptive writing skills by

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Business, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities, Printables

$10.00

Digital Download ZIP (0.99 MB)

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Escape Room: Artificial Intelligence Definition

By Melissa Still

This Google Form guides your students through a dictionary search in order to read, analyze, and summarize the definition of the term Artificial Intelligence. Using conditional formatting, students are forced to choose the correct answer

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Internet Activities, Webquests, Centers

$1.00

Online Resource
Google Forms™

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Fifteen years of teaching experience, with four years at the middle school level, five years at the high school level, and ten years at the college level. I have taught multiple rigors of English Literature and Composition, from inclusion to Dual Enrollment.

MY TEACHING STYLE

Funky and free, with a passion for grammar and writing, as well as the motivation to change a generation.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Distinguished DE Teacher - 2017 and 2018

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Bachelor of Science in Rhetoric and Composition Master of Arts in English Literature Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction (ABD)

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