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TWO Levels of Vocabulary Curriculum for Middle School - Digital or Print

By Mrs McManus ELA

This bundle includes two full year vocabulary workbooks with print or digital options. Each curricula comes with bellwork, homework and reading passage exit tickets for approximately 35 weeks of instruction, including pre and post assessments,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Reading Strategies

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Workbooks, Teacher Manuals, Activities

CCSS:

RL.6.4, RI.6.4, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.L.4

$40.00

$36.00

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Vocab Word of the Day + Spelling Rules for Middle School GROWING BUNDLE

By Mrs McManus ELA

Are your students spelling atrociously? One thing that I've decided is that if they can't spell words, they probably can't read those words either.Vocabulary and spelling are key components of the Science of Reading and they should be continued at

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Spelling, Vocabulary

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Printables

$12.00

$9.60

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Middle School Context Clues Vocabulary Curriculum - Level 1 Full Year

By Mrs McManus ELA

This full year of level 1 vocabulary curriculum comes with bellwork, homework and reading passage exit tickets for approximately 35 weeks of instruction, including pre and post assessments, parent pages, 150 new words, and over 500 example

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Reading Strategies

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Workbooks, Teacher Manuals, Handouts

CCSS:

RL.7.4, RI.7.4, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.L.4

$20.00

Digital Download PDF (2.81 MB)

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Middle School Context Clues - Level 2 Vocabulary Full Year - Digital or Print

By Mrs McManus ELA

This full year of level 2 vocabulary curriculum comes with bellwork, homework and reading passage exit tickets for approximately 35 weeks of instruction, including pre and post assessments, parent pages, 150 new words, and over 500 example

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Reading Strategies

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Teacher Manuals, Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

RL.6.4, RI.6.4, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.L.4

$20.00

Digital Download PDF (2.91 MB)

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Notice and Note Non-Fiction Signposts in Super Bowl Ads

By Mrs McManus ELA

After taking notes on the Notice and Note NonFiction Signposts, I ask my students to identify the signposts in various materials. This is one activity that we have completed, using Super Bowl ads. Any ads will work but using Super Bowl ads is a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities

$0.99

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Parts of an Argument Card Sort with Digital Option

By Mrs McManus ELA

Are your students struggling to find the different parts of the argument? Mine were JUST NOT GETTING IT!Try this to help them practice.Included in this download are 40 printable cards for you to use with small groups to help them determine the parts

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Informational Text

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, Internet Activities, Printables

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (1.19 MB)

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Reading Strategies for Determining Theme - Mini Lessons, Reviews, Writing

By Mrs McManus ELA

Use this bundle to review many elements of fiction and introduce the author's development of theme throughout a text.Throughout the course of this mini unit, students will review the following plot elements:Point of ViewConflictPlotThemeDirect and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Interactive Notebooks, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3

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$13.50

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12 Angry Men Pre, During & Post Reading with Book Clubs and Writing Choice Board

By Mrs McManus ELA

This bundle includes fifteen activities for before, during and after reading 12 Angry Men by Reginald Rose AND a book club mini unit with all necessary resources and writing choice board with nine options.It covers more standards than any one unit I

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Informational Text

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Unit Plans, Thematic Unit Plans, Activities

$14.97

$10.99

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Mini Passion Project - NO PREP Research Project

By Mrs McManus ELA

This is a NO PREP research project, perfect for the end of the year when you just can't plan anymore! Student centered, student generated questions for research. A great tool for introducing research or expanding on what you have already worked so

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Research, Projects, Activities

$4.99

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12 Angry Men - Analysis After Reading, Books Clubs and Writing Choice Board

By Mrs McManus ELA

12 Angry Men by Reginald Rose is the perfect text to hit so many standards. Analyze character development. Dive deep into historical context. Compare real life to fiction. And, as always, write and read similar texts.Included in the download are:1.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.9

$6.99

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Analyzing Argument Hyperdoc Project - NO PREP

By Mrs McManus ELA

Should TikTok be banned for middle and high school students? How about SnapChat? Better yet, WHEN should a child/teen be allowed to use Social Media at all?This group activity can be used when implementing a gradual release model of teaching the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities, Internet Activities

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.9

$3.99

Digital Download PDF (1.36 MB)

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Fluency Passages for Middle School - Book Recommendation - Three Levels

By Mrs McManus ELA

Fluency is an integral part of the Science of Reading, even at the middle school level! Use these quick, one-page reading passages to practice fluency in your middle school classroom. ***Build Confidence by providing practice at your students'

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.SL.6

$6.99

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Reading Arguments Introductory Unit BUNDLE

By Mrs McManus ELA

When we teach argument, it seems that we always focus on writing them. However, it is helpful for the students to really understand how to read and decide whether or not they agree with arguments presented to them first. This unit will do just that.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities

CCSS:

CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.9, CCRA.R.10

$14.94

$12.50

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Notice and Note Signposts for Fiction Bundle

By Mrs McManus ELA

The Notice and Note strategies for reading are a tool for understanding texts as you read and comprehend.This bundle includes the notes and activity that I use to introduce the signposts to my students, a small group or individual activity that I

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Interactive Notebooks

$6.97

$5.99

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Notice and Note Fiction Signposts Notes and Whole Class Activity

By Mrs McManus ELA

The Notice and Note strategies for reading fiction are a tool for understanding stories and determining the most important elements as you read and comprehend. This download includes an editable slideshow with notes about the six elements to notice

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Interactive Notebooks

$3.99

Digital Download PDF (0.85 MB)

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Notice and Note Fiction Signposts Formative Assessment - Google Form

By Mrs McManus ELA

I give formative assessments in the form of quizzes every Wednesday! This helps me to determine whether my students are understanding the concepts that we are learning AND it reminds students that they need to actually study and work with the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment, Classroom Forms

$0.99

Online Resource
Google Forms™

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Notice and Note NonFiction Signposts Formative Assessment - Google Form

By Mrs McManus ELA

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment, Classroom Forms

$0.99

Online Resource
Google Forms™

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Genius Hour/Passion/20% Time Project for SECONDARY SCHOOLS

By Mrs McManus ELA

This fully editable (or virtual classroom) project takes SECONDARY students through the genius hour/20% time/passion project process over 8-12 weeks. I have included my own steps and commentary on trials and errors of having gone through the process

Subjects:

For All Subjects

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Unit Plans

CCSS:

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

$15.99

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First Week of School BTS Bundle for Middle School ELA

By Mrs McManus ELA

I'm really not one for icebreakers. However, I do think it's possible to set my students up for success by getting to know them and building a community of readers at the beginning of the year. This bundle includes all of the things that I use to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Reading Strategies

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts

$21.97

$17.50

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Pre-Reading Activities for 12 Angry Men - Building Background Knowledge

By Mrs McManus ELA

Building background knowledge is ABSOLUTELY necessary for comprehension of any text. The three activities included in this download are designed to build background knowledge about the criminal justice system. These can be used for any text that

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.W.2, CCRA.SL.2

$3.99

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have taught a wide range of ELA and social studies classes, mostly at the 6th, 7th and 8th grade level.

MY TEACHING STYLE

Bringing the Science of Reading to the Secondary classroom is my passion. This translates to a very structured, research based approach to classroom activities.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Yet to be added

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Bachelor of Arts in English with Secondary Certification Masters of Science in Education - Curriculum and Instruction

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I'm also a writer and crafter and the mom to two boys.