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Thesis Statement Practice Worksheets

By Teach With Erika

Do your students need extra practice writing thesis statements? Then this printable worksheet packet is for you! Included are seven practice sheets perfect for bellwork, stations, remediation, homework, subwork, extra practice, and more! Simply

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Printables

$3.00

473

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Context Clues Practice Worksheets

By Teach With Erika

Give your students extra practice inferring vocabulary using context clues with this no prep printable worksheet pack. This pack contains eight worksheets than can be copied single or double sided. Questions include multiple choice, fill in the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Printables

CCSS:

L.5.4a, L.6.4a, L.7.4a, L.8.4a, CCRA.L.4

$3.00

246

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Thesis Statement Practice Task Cards

By Teach With Erika

Do your students struggle with identifying and writing thesis statements? These 32 ink-saving, black and white task cards give students a fun way to practice this difficult skill. Students will craft a thesis statement on a given topic, select the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Flash Cards, Task Cards

CCSS:

W.6.4, W.7.4, W.8.4, CCRA.W.4

$3.25

583

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Context Clues Vocabulary Task Cards {Set #1}

By Teach With Erika

Context Clues Task Cards for Inferring Vocabulary Improve vocabulary and reading skills with this set of 32 multiple choice task cards! Vocabulary words were chosen from 8th grade word lists and are appropriate for grades 5-8. Task cards are great

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Flash Cards, Task Cards

$3.00

275

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Inference Reading Passages Task Cards

By Teach With Erika

Do your students love task cards, but you need something with more substance to practice inferring? This set of 14 half-page inference task cards have students practice reading longer passages and making inferences based on evidence in text. For

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Flash Cards, Task Cards

CCSS:

RL.5.1, RL.6.1, RL.7.1, RL.8.1, CCRA.R.1

$3.75

256

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Context Clues Bundle {Task Cards, Exit Slips, Worksheets}

By Teach With Erika

Teaching context clues? This is a bundle of five of my context clues products for grade 5-8. Upon your purchase, you will receive a ZIP file including the following products from my store :Context Clues Task Cards Set #1 - Grades 5-8First set of 32

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Task Cards

CCSS:

L.5.4a, L.6.4a, L.7.4a, L.8.4a, CCRA.L.4

$15.50

$10.50

111

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Creepy Stories Inference Reading Passage Bundle + Freebie

By Teach With Erika

Get students close reading and making inferences with this bundle of four of my creepy Inference Reading Passages products: John Mortonson's Funeral, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, The Picture of Dorian Gray, and Dracula. Plus, includes my free

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

RL.7.1, RL.8.1, RL.9-10.1, RL.11-12.1, L.7.4, L.8.4, L.9-10.4, L.11-12.4, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.L.4

$10.00

$7.00

107

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Active and Passive Verb Voice Task Cards - Grades 5-8 - Set of 32 Cards

By Teach With Erika

Do your students need practice with verb voice? Are they writing passive sentences instead of active sentences? These 32 task cards have students read a sentence and determine if it is written in the active or passive voice. Task card set includes

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Flash Cards, Task Cards

CCSS:

L.5.1, L.6.1, L.7.1, L.8.1, L.8.1b, CCRA.L.1

$3.00

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Common Core Test Prep Exit Slips - CONTEXT CLUES - Grades 9-10

By Teach With Erika

Teaching context clues? Need to assess students skills quickly and in a manner that is aligned to a new generation of tests? Use this set of 15 different Common Core Test Prep Exit Slips for grades 9-10. Each exit slip features an excerpt of a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Reading Strategies

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Assessment

CCSS:

L.9-10.4a, CCRA.L.4

$4.00

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General Academic Vocabulary I Have, Who Has? - Grades 5-8

By Teach With Erika

Do your students struggle with academic vocabulary? Do they not understand the verbs in your daily objectives and I can statements? Sometimes we assume our students have an understanding of the academic words we use on a daily basis, when they

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, For All Subject Areas

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Flash Cards

CCSS:

CCRA.L.6

$2.50

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Inference Reading Passage - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving

By Teach With Erika

Get students practicing close reading and making inferences with a fun short story. Students will read a 3-pg excerpt from The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving, stopping at the stop signs to answer inference and evidence-based

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

RL.7.1, RL.8.1, RL.9-10.1, RL.11-12.1, L.7.4, L.8.4, L.9-10.4, L.11-12.4, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.L.4

$2.50

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Comma Usage Small Group Cooperative Learning Lesson - Grades 6-8

By Teach With Erika

Need to teach or review common comma rules? This product engages small groups of students in working cooperatively to analyze example sentences and determine a comma rule. Instead of you lecturing on eight different comma rules, have groups work

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.L.1

$3.00

112

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Context Clues Task Cards for Inferring Vocabulary - Set #2 - Grades 5-8

By Teach With Erika

Improve vocabulary and reading skills! These 32 multiple choice task cards have students inferring the meaning of vocabulary words using context clues. Vocabulary words were chosen from 8th grade word lists and are appropriate for grades 5-8.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Flash Cards, Task Cards

$3.00

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I Have, Who Has? Figurative Language Task Cards

By Teach With Erika

I Have, Who Has? is an engaging interactive activity that builds vocabulary and reviews key figurative language devices. This set of 28 task cards for the game reviews the definitions and examples of the following terms: simile, metaphor,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Flash Cards, Task Cards

CCSS:

L.5.5, L.6.5, L.7.5, L.8.5, CCRA.L.5

$2.50

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Inference Reading Passages Bundle {7 Story Excerpts}

By Teach With Erika

Get students close reading and making inferences with this bundle of inference passages activities! Each item in this bundle contains a 2-4pg short story or novel except from a rigorous text appropriate for middle or high school students. Students

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Handouts

$15.00

$10.50

Bundle

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Context Clues Common Core Test Prep Exit Slips {Grades 6-8}

By Teach With Erika

Context Clues Test Prep Exit Slips Teaching context clues? Need to assess students skills quickly and in a manner that are aligned to a new generation of tests? Use this set of 15 different Common Core Test Prep Exit Slips for grades 6-8. Each

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Reading Strategies

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Assessment

CCSS:

L.6.4a, L.7.4a, L.8.4a, CCRA.L.4

$4.00

118

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Context Clues Quiz-Quiz-Trade Cards {Set of 32}

By Teach With Erika

Context Clues Task Cards for Quiz Quiz TradeQuiz-Quiz-Trade is an engaging cooperative learning structure that students love! Students get to get up, mingle, and quiz friends to practice the skill of context clues and improve vocabulary in this

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Flash Cards, Task Cards

CCSS:

L.5.4a, L.6.4a, L.7.4a, L.8.4a, CCRA.L.4

$2.50

125

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Post Card Templates {Any Subject!}

By Teach With Erika

The following post card templates can be used for any unit in any content area class. Simply choose a front side and a back side that will serve your purpose, and copy front to back. Two post cards per page are provided to save paper. Instruct

Subjects:

Science, Social Studies - History, For All Subject Areas

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Projects, Activities

$2.00

126

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Inference Reading Passage - Dracula by Bram Stoker

By Teach With Erika

Get students practicing close reading and making inferences with a fun short story. Students will read a 2-pg excerpt from Dracula by Bram Stoker, stopping at the stop signs to answer inference and evidence-based questions. Questions ask students

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

RL.7.1, RL.8.1, RL.9-10.1, RL.11-12.1, L.7.4, L.8.4, L.9-10.4, L.11-12.4, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.L.4

$2.50

Digital Download PDF (0.77 MB)

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Academic Vocabulary Quiz Quiz Trade Cards

By Teach With Erika

Do your students struggle with academic vocabulary? Do they not understand the verbs used in your daily objectives and I can statements? Sometimes we assume our students have an understanding of the academic words we use on a daily basis, when they

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, For All Subject Areas

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

L.5.6, L.6.6, L.7.6, L.8.6, CCRA.L.6

$2.50

Digital Download PDF (1.35 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I taught for four years in Nashville, TN: 8th grade Language Arts, 7th grade Language Arts, 8th grade Social Studies, 9th grade English, and 9th grade READ180. I am certified English, History 7-12 and ELL Pk-12. I am also a Teacher-Consultant with a chapter of the National Writing Project.

MY TEACHING STYLE

Thematic units, interactive activities, hands on groupwork

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

National Writing Project Teacher-Consultant, 2010 - Present

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Bachelor of Science in Education, Central Michigan University

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