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The Raven: 2-Day Reading Stations Activity & Quiz, Edgar Allan Poe (with GOOGLE)

By Secondary Sara

I love Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven”, especially as a Halloween activity, but it’s a TOUGH poem… so this stations activity breaks down the difficult parts to scaffold understanding for teen and tween readers! Use up to 9 stations: Rhyme &

Subjects:

Reading, Poetry, Halloween

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Google Apps

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College Admissions Essay/Personal Statement: Writing Unit (2022-23 Edition)

By Secondary Sara

NOW WITH GOOGLE: Up-to-date for 2022-23 Common App & Coalition App. The Common App prompts did not change this year.The Coalition App prompts DID change, and the lesson has been updated.College application essays are very different from other

Subjects:

Other (Specialty), Writing-Essays

Grades:

11^th, 12^th

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Activities, Assessment, Google Apps

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A Christmas Carol: Unit Bundle with Random Acts of Kindness

By Secondary Sara

Want to scaffold readers into more difficult literature in a safe way? Ready to celebrate the holidays in English class while still rigorously accomplishing standards in all domains?This unit is a perfect way for advanced middle school or early high

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Thematic Unit Plans, Activities

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$19.99

183

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The Gift of the Magi: Reading, Discussion, & Literary Analysis

By Secondary Sara

Need a seasonal literature activity with a text that’s complex enough? Do you want to teach a short story, collaboration, essay writing, and/or literary terms?This collaborative unit teaches the short story “The Gift of the Magi” in a way that

Subjects:

Literature, Short Stories, Writing-Essays

Grades:

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

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Rubrics

$8.50

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Writing Menus for Teens Bundle: A Year of 400 Seasonal/Monthly Prompts

By Secondary Sara

Need a writing system for older students that is unique, easy to differentiate, and accomplishes SEVERAL genres of writing? Use this series of choice menus to keep students consistently writing! This set of activities is ideal for... • Sub

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities

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200

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A Christmas Carol: Non-Fiction Reading Activity

By Secondary Sara

Need to add non-fiction into a Christmas Carol or holiday-themed unit? Want to add some controversy to your class before winter break?Use this 2-day lesson connecting literature and modern articles to assess CCSS RI.1 and W.9 in your ELA classroom.

Subjects:

Literature, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.7.1, RI.8.1, RI.9-10.1, RI.11-12.1

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Digital Poetry Slam: Listening & Performing Poems in ELA (with GOOGLE)

By Secondary Sara

Writing and sharing poetry can be intimidating – take the fear out of the presentation. Turn your classroom into a multimedia, high-energy performance space with a DIGITAL poetry slam!The digital poetry slam is a great jumping-off point if you're

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities, Google Apps

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A Christmas Carol: Stave Quizzes with Text-Dependent Questions

By Secondary Sara

Whether you are reading the novella, only watching the movie, OR just want a seasonal check of reading comprehension, these quizzes for advanced middle school or high school help students step into reading Dickens!Each quiz has a text excerpt from

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment

CCSS:

RL.8.1, RL.9-10.1, RL.11-12.1

$4.99

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Nothing Gold Can Stay: 2-Day Reading Stations & Quiz (The Outsiders)

By Secondary Sara

If you love Robert Frost OR are teaching The Outsiders, you know that this little 8-line poem is more dense and interesting than meets the eye! Teach this classic poem in 1 or 2 class periods with a stations activity that promotes small group

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment

$4.99

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I Have a Dream Speech: Lesson, Annotation, & Quiz for MLK Day (with GOOGLE)

By Secondary Sara

Make Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech come to life by letting students uncover layers of meaning through movement and annotation. NEW: As of January 2021, this resource now includes both MS Office and Google versions. Here’s how

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Martin Luther King Day, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Google Apps

$7.50

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Banned Books: Individualized Reading & Writing Project

By Secondary Sara

Celebrate Banned Books Week (Sept. 24th-30th, 2017) OR stretch your students’ thinking about literary censorship anytime during the year! This EDITABLE document is a unit that will work well for middle or high school since it is highly flexible for

Subjects:

Literature, Writing, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities, Assessment

$3.99

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Poetry Activity Bundle: Reading & Writing Poems in Secondary ELA

By Secondary Sara

Want to ease your students into harder poetry, prove why we need to care about it, or add more variety to your existing curriculum?Use this rigorous bundle of activities to remind the “big kids” that poetry is still fun!These products will help you

Subjects:

Writing-Essays, Poetry, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities, Lesson

$45.45

$34.99

104

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New Year’s Writing for Teens: Choice Menu with 40 Prompts

By Secondary Sara

Need a New Year’s Eve activity that is easy to differentiate and accomplishes SEVERAL genres of writing? This highly flexible, choice-oriented project gives students 40 prompts across 8 high-interest topics: Last Year, This Year, Midnight,

Subjects:

Writing, The New Year

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities

$1.99

152

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Christmas Writing for Teens: Choice Menu with 40+ Prompts {December}

By Secondary Sara

Need a new Christmas activity that is easy to differentiate and accomplishes SEVERAL genres of writing? Need something engaging to help you make it to winter break?Very similar to my activities for Halloween and Thanksgiving, his highly flexible,

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

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

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Activities

$1.99

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Back to School Writing for Teens: 1+ Month of Prompts {August & September}

By Secondary Sara

Need a writing activity for older students that is unique, easy to differentiate, and accomplishes SEVERAL genres of writing? This highly flexible, choice-oriented menu project gives students 40 prompts across 8 high-interest topics: Summer, Goals

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Essays

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities

$1.99

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Thanksgiving Writing for Teens: Choice Menu with 40 Prompts {November}

By Secondary Sara

Need a new Thanksgiving activity that is easy to differentiate and accomplishes SEVERAL genres of writing? Like my activities for Christmas and Halloween, this highly flexible, choice-oriented project gives students 40 prompts across 8

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing, Thanksgiving

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities

$1.99

168

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SNOW DAYS: 6+ Themed ELA Activities {Nonfiction, Poetry, Speaking, & More!}

By Secondary Sara

Add REAL non-fiction into your class on a topic that we ALL care about: snow days! Use this mini-unit in your regular ELA class, OR assign pieces of it as actual homework on a snow day (especially if your school policy requires it!) Use every

Subjects:

Writing, Winter, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Research, Projects, Activities

$4.99

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Halloween Writing for Teens: Choice Menu with 40 Prompts {October}

By Secondary Sara

Need a new Halloween activity that is easy to differentiate and accomplishes SEVERAL genres of writing? Like my activities for Thanksgiving and Christmas, his highly flexible, choice-oriented project gives students 40 prompts across 8 high-interest

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing, Halloween

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities

$1.99

120

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A Christmas Carol Quote Posters: Decoration and Discussion Starters

By Secondary Sara

Whether you just want some seasonal Christmas décor for your bulletin board or want to actively discuss memorable quotes from the novella, use these posters to display some of the best excerpts from Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. These print-and-go

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$3.99

$2.99

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Valentine’s Day Writing for Teens: Choice Menu with 40 Prompts {Feburary}

By Secondary Sara

Need a Valentine’s Day activity for older students that is unique, easy to differentiate, and accomplishes SEVERAL genres of writing? This highly flexible, choice-oriented project gives students 40 prompts across 8 high-interest topics: Single

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Valentine's Day

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities, Handouts

$1.99

Digital Download ZIP (0.81 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

6 years of teaching 7th & 8th grade ELA, and 8 years of high school tutoring experience. I'm also a National Writing Project consultant and writing team coach. I'm constantly involved with both the middle and high school "worlds", and I love all of these grade levels and their quirks!

MY TEACHING STYLE

I teach with a lot of technology and student-centered projects! I flip my ELA curriculum when I can, and create units in which students drive their own learning. Student motivation is very important to me, and we spend time in class talking about why the lesson matters to their futures.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

National Writing Project Teacher Consultant; Conference presenter; Kappa Phi Kappa Award 2010

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Bachelor's degree with honors in English Pre-Education, with minors in Professional Writing and Music. Master's degree in Integrated English Language Arts 7-12. Both degrees are from THE Ohio State University!

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Check out my blog at secondarysara.com! You can also interact with me on Facebook and Pinterest.

GRADES

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool, Not Grade Specific

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Social Studies, World Languages, Latin, Other (Specialty), ELA Test Prep, Other (Social Studies), Other (ELA), Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, School Counseling, Study Skills, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Halloween, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, St. Patrick's Day, Spring, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, Test Preparation, End of Year, Classroom Community