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L8.5a - Verbal Irony: Pun Matching

By Taylor Taughts

Fun with puns! Students match 30 different puns with their funny, clever, and often cringe worthy definitions! For example, did you hear about the circus fire? It was in tents! Or, what happened when the cow tried to jump over the barbed wire fence?

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Homework, Lesson

CCSS:

L.7.5, L.8.5a, L.9-10.5

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Demeter´s Prayer to Hades (pair text with Flowers for Algernon) poetry analysis

By Taylor Taughts

This poem is a perfect text to pair with a reading of Flowers for Algernon. Students will cite evidence, analyze the themes, specific lines, and figurative language. The poem shares many themes with Flowers for Algernon, and Demeterś warning is a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Poetry

Grades:

8^th

Types:

Handouts, Homework, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.8.1, RL.8.2, RL.8.3, RL.8.4, RL.8.5

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RI8.7 Protest Song Analysis: Fortunate Son (Vietnam Era Music)

By Taylor Taughts

The lyrics of the song Fortunate Son by Creedence Clearwater Revival are presented for students to analyze. Provide students with this worksheet so that they can read (and follow along) while they listen to the song. The more background information

Subjects:

Reading, Social Studies - History, Music

Grades:

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

Types:

Unit Plans, Songs

CCSS:

RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.8.3, RI.8.4, RI.8.6, RI.8.7, RH.9-10.1, RH.9-10.2, RH.9-10.4

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W8.7 - The Mystery of Poe's Death (Quick Research)

By Taylor Taughts

As part of an introduction to the real Edgar Allan Poe, use this handout as an extension activity or homework assignment. Students will use the internet to research three different theories about Poe’s death, and they must also keep track of the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Informational Text

Grades:

7^th, 8^th

Types:

Research, Internet Activities, Homework

CCSS:

W.7.7, W.7.8, W.7.9, W.7.9b, W.7.10, W.8.7, W.8.8, W.8.9, W.8.9b, W.8.10

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RI8.6 + RI8.8 - Argument Analysis (of Student Essays)

By Taylor Taughts

Before students begin researching and drafting their own Argument Essay, use these handouts to analyze and evaluate essays written by other students. I save student work from previous years (the good, the bad, and the ugly) to use for this activity,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing-Essays

Grades:

8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Outlines, Centers

CCSS:

RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.8.3, RI.8.6, RI.8.8, W.8.1, W.8.1a, W.8.1b, W.8.5, W.8.10

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RI8.9 Performance Task: Compare & Contrast 2 Letters to Lincoln

By Taylor Taughts

To be used as a Performance Task - SBAC preparation for students that you can also use as a summative grade and writing task in your classroom. The prompt (for a constructed response) first asks students to read two letters written to Abraham

Subjects:

Reading, U.S. History, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.8.3, RI.8.4, RI.8.6, RI.8.9, W.8.2, W.8.4, W.8.9, W.8.9b

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RL8.9 or W8.9a Exam - Classic Stories, Themes, Events, and Archetypes

By Taylor Taughts

This test consists of 25 questions - a combination of multiple choice and matching. Students are asked about classic themes from literature - such as The Golden Rule; to identify story types - such as myths, fables, and parables; to choose modern

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

8^th

Types:

Assessment, Printables

CCSS:

RL.8.9, W.8.9a

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L8.5a Exam - Puns and Multiple Meaning Words/Phrases

By Taylor Taughts

Students love this standard! Puns, verbal irony, lame jokes...no matter how cool they think they are...theyŕe never too old for these. This written exam gives students 10 puns to analyze in context. Students are asked to identify the word/phrase

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

8^th

Types:

Assessment, Printables

CCSS:

L.8.4, L.8.5, L.8.5a, L.8.5b

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Close Read: The Gettysburg Address (analyzing famous speeches from history)

By Taylor Taughts

Lincoln's Gettysburg Address is nothing new to students...most of them probably memorized and recited it at some point in elementary school, but that's where my student's knowledge stopped...they could say the words, but had little idea why Lincoln

Subjects:

Reading, U.S. History, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Lesson

CCSS:

RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.8.3, RI.8.4, RI.8.5, RI.8.6, RH.6-8.1, RH.6-8.2, RH.6-8.4, RH.6-8.5, RH.6-8.6

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Flowers for Algernon - Presentation, Resources, Activities, and Media

By Taylor Taughts

This presentation can be used throughout a Flowers for Algernon Unit - beginning with a "just for fun" test to build background and ending with a summative writing task. 1. Rorschach Test - before students begin reading, start with this activity -

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

8^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Thematic Unit Plans

CCSS:

RL.8.1, RL.8.2, RL.8.5, RL.8.7, RL.8.9, W.8.2, W.8.4, W.8.9a, W.8.10, SL.8.1, SL.8.1a...

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English 8 Final Exams - Entire Year! (six tests that follow CCSS pacing guide)

By Taylor Taughts

With these 6 exams, your stress about turning in a Final to your supervising administrator is over! Exams may be used as a summative assessment at the conclusion of each quarter and semester, and an answer key has been provided for each test. Exams

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Grammar

Grades:

8^th

Types:

Assessment

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Flowers for Algernon Unit - paired w/ Prometheus, Frankenstein, and poetry

By Taylor Taughts

Included here is everything you will need for a thematic unit using Flowers for Algernon as your main course of study. The main themes you will keep coming back to in the unit are: Man Playing God, the Dangers of Superintelligence, and Is Ignorance

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

8^th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans

$63.95

$44.77

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English 8: Informational Text - Nonfiction Activities for an ENTIRE YEAR!

By Taylor Taughts

How does ZERO planning sound? Informational Text lessons, exams, projects, and resources for an entire year of 8th grade English placed in your hands? Included in this bundle is ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING that you'll need to make it from August to June!

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.8.3, RI.8.4, RI.8.5, RI.8.6, RI.8.8, RI.8.9, RI.8.10, W.8.6, W.8.7...

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Substitute teacher in CCSD (Las Vegas) for 1 year then worked at Fertitta Middle School for 15 years as a 7th grade Language Arts teacher for 10 of those years then in 6th grade English (writing only) for 3 years and now currently as an 8th grade Language Arts teacher for 2 years - I also have experience with an 8th grade Credit Retrieval course teaching English 7, math 7, and history 7 using Canvas for 3 years

MY TEACHING STYLE

Yet to be added

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Heart of Education Award and CCSD Rave Review

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Washington State University - Bachelor's degree in English Education then Touro University - Master's degree in School Administration

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GRADES

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

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Vocabulary, Specialty, Science, Social Studies, Government, U.S. History, European History, World History, Arts & Music, Graphic Arts, Music, Computer Science, Career and Technical Education, Health, ELA Test Prep, Life Skills, Religion, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, School Counseling, Psychology, Character Education, Short Stories, Writing, Oral Communication, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Poetry, Dance, Black History Month, For All Subjects, Informational Text, Vocational Education, Coaching, End of Year, Close Reading, Women's History Month, Classroom Community