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Back to School Funny Meme Hall & Bathroom Passes {Set #2}

By Teach With Erika

Love my first set of meme hall passes? Amuse yourself and your students when you send them out of class with my second set! This set includes 8 different hall & bathroom passes, each with an area for student's name, the date, and teacher

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For All Subject Areas, Classroom Management, Back to School

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Not Grade Specific

Types:

Classroom Forms

$3.00

135

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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

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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

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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

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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Handouts

$15.00

$10.50

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Lost Boys of Sudan Documentary Teaching Package

By Teach With Erika

This activity package for the critically acclaimed documentary Lost Boys of Sudan from PBS is perfect to pair with the novel A Long Walk to Water, any other unit dealing with refugee and immigration experiences, or even in a modern history Social

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (Social Studies - History), Other (ELA)

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts, Movie Guides

CCSS:

CCRA.R.7

$4.00

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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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A Long Walk to Water - Reading Check Quizzes

By Teach With Erika

Use this set of quick reading check quizzes to test your student's comprehension of A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park. Check if students have completed their reading assignments with these quick 3-question short answer quizzes that can be

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment

CCSS:

RL.5.10, RL.6.10, RL.7.10, RL.8.10, CCRA.R.10

$3.00

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Back to School Funny Meme Hall & Bathroom Passes {Set #1}

By Teach With Erika

Meme Hall Passes Set #1Send your kids out of class in style with these funny and sarcastic meme hall passes! This set includes 8 different hall & bathroom passes, each with an area for student's name, the date, and teacher signature. Some

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Classroom Management, Back to School

Grades:

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

Types:

Classroom Forms

$3.00

181

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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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Inside Out and Back Again - Reading Check Quizzes

By Teach With Erika

Need to check in on student comprehension or make sure they've read the assigned reading? Use this set of quick reading check quizzes for your novel study Inside Out and Back again.Each quiz contains 4 short answer questions and there is one

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

RL.5.10, RL.6.10, RL.7.10, RL.8.10, CCRA.R.10

$3.00

109

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Inside Out and Back Again - Quickwrite Journal Prompts PowerPoint

By Teach With Erika

This 49-slide quickwrite PowerPoint file is perfect for getting students thinking, writing, and making connections to the novel Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai. Perfect for warm ups, pre-reading activities, exit tickets, time fillers, or

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities

CCSS:

W.5.10, W.6.10, W.7.10, W.8.10, CCRA.W.10

$3.00

Digital Download PPT (0.23 MB)

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Lost Boys of Sudan & God Grew Tired Of Us Documentary Teaching Package BUNDLE

By Teach With Erika

If you plan on showing both the Lost Boys of Sudan documentary from PBS and the God Grew Tired of Us documentary from National Geographic, save with this bundle of my teaching packages for these two films. These films each follow a different set of

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, Other (Social Studies - History)

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts, Movie Guides

CCSS:

CCRA.R.7

$8.50

$5.95

Bundle

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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

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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

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A Long Walk to Water - Sudan Multigenre Research Menu

By Teach With Erika

This pre-reading research for your novel study of A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park gives students voice and choice in learning all about the history and culture of Sudan. Using the choice board/learning menu, students will pick one of four

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Research, Projects

CCSS:

CCRA.W.7, CCRA.W.10

$2.15

Digital Download PDF (2.00 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

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Hunger Games vs. Theseus and the Minotaur Lesson - Analysis & Activities

By Teach With Erika

Teaching The Hunger Games? This 12-pg packet of activities will have students reading the classic Greek myth Theseus and the Minotaur (Suzanne Collins' inspiration for her novel!), comparing and contrasting the story and characters with the Hunger

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

RL.7.1, RL.7.9, RL.8.1, RL.8.9, RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.9, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.9

$4.00

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Inside Out and Back Again - Escape Room Game {Low Prep!}

By Teach With Erika

Review plot, characterization, figurative language, practice critical thinking, and foster teamwork with this LOW PREP, engaging, and interactive ESCAPE ROOM / BREAKOUT GAME for Inside Out and Back Again by Thannha Lai! No need for fancy locks and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Games

$6.00

Digital Download PDF (3.31 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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