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Close Reading Adaptable Digital Template e-Handout

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What I love most about this Close Reading e-document is that it can be adapted for any piece of reading - from short articles and speeches to longer poems and novels. The teacher must select a total of 4 reading passages from the literature that

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Close Reading

Grades:

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

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Activities, Handouts

$5.00

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Washington Irving "The Devil and Tom Walker" - Response to Literature Paragraph

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The product includes a Response to Literature paragraph writing prompt via Google Doc for ease of distribution to students. The prompt is highly engaging to teenagers and relevant to today's pop culture, while obviously accessing student knowledge

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English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Assessment

$3.00

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"Breaking the Barrier" - Characterization and Plot

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In this practice activity (formative assessment), students will analyze interactions between main and subordinate characters in a literary text and explain the way those interactions affect the plot. Skill sheet can be given as homework that leads

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Homework

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Angelou Heart of Writing Poster (Printable)

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Angelou Heart of Writing Poster (Printable)

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For All Subject Areas

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

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Posters

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Silence Poster (Printable)

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Silence Poster (Printable)

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For All Subject Areas

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

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Posters

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Listen to Understand Poster (Printable)

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Listen to Understand Poster (Printable)

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For All Subject Areas

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

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Posters

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Self Confidence Poster (Printable)

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Self Confidence Poster (Printable)

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

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Posters

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Dennis Rodman - Keep Quiet Poster (Printable)

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Dennis Rodman - Keep Quiet Poster (Printable)

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For All Subject Areas

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

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Posters

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The Cask Of Amontillo - Poe- Close Reading & Paraphrasing

By Read Head

9th grade students, who are not quite reading at grade level, often struggle with reading the works of Edgar Allen Poe. Although they love the dark Gothic subject matter, Poe's vocabulary and syntax often leaves younger readers in their own state

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

9^th

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Worksheets, Handouts, Homework

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Common Core (CCSS) Unit - New Year's Eve & The Importance of Time

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This common core aligned thematic unit will give students the opportunity to compare common themes in literature and to use the theme element of "time" in order to set goals for themselves, not only for the upcoming year but with long-term goals as

Subjects:

Writing, The New Year, Close Reading

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Unit Plans, Activities, Video Files

$5.00

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Common Core (CCSS) Focused Writing Practice - Response to Literature

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This intensive skill practice handout will help beginning or struggling writers with Response to Literature writing elements. First, students will practice labeling the following RTL elements: -title -author -genre -page # -answer to the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Lesson

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House on Mango Street - Open Mind Activity Sheet

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In this activity, students will put themselves into Esperanza’s mind and see the world from her point of view by completing an Open Mind graphic organizer with objects, images, symbols and quotations from the story to provide a picture of what might

Subjects:

Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities

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Close Reading: Annotation & Theme (The Travesty of Civil War)

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This all-inclusive teaching module is designed to engage students in the complete process of close reading. In this unit, students will practice the following literacy strategies:•Preview Vocabulary•Determine Meaning of Title• Generate Questions•

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Unit Plans, Thematic Unit Plans, Activities

$5.00

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Non-Fiction Speech Analysis Worksheet

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This skill sheet will help students analyze the credibility (ethos) of a speaker, the speaker's tone and purpose, as well as analyze the types of evidence used within a speech. Perfect when used in conjunction with a study of ethos, pathos, and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

RI.9-10.4, RI.11-12.4

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Vocabulary in Context

By Read Head

This resource will help students to determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grades 9-10 &11-12 reading and content, using a range of strategies. Students will use context (e.g., the overall

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Close Reading

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Printables

CCSS:

L.9-10.4, L.9-10.4a, L.9-10.4b, L.9-10.4c, L.9-10.4d, L.11-12.4, L.11-12.4a, L.11-12.4b, L.11-12.4c, L.11-12.4d

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

24 years teaching secondary English Language Arts; 2 years teaching adult ESL; 3 years teaching secondary ESL

MY TEACHING STYLE

Traditional methodologies combined with modern inquiry and close reading strategies that lead to self-discovery.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Undergraduate Cum Laude

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Masters in Education; Curriculum: Technology; Internship focusing on the digital classroom

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