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Elements of Drama: Learning Stations

By The Geek Chic Teacher

This interactive lesson lets students discover different drama elements for themselves, rather than listening to a teacher monologue for the class period. Each station reviews different elements that are important for understanding how reading a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Drama, Other (ELA)

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Interactive Notebooks, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.7.5, RI.6.1, RI.6.2, RI.7.1, RI.7.2, RI.8.1, RI.8.2, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2

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Vocabulary Detectives: Context Clues Lesson Plan and Resources

By The Geek Chic Teacher

A detective themed vocabulary lesson that teaches the importance of using context clues. Included is a lesson plan, guided notes, PDF slideshow, example worksheet, and a template to create your own vocabulary worksheet.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Vocabulary

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Scaffolded Notes, Lesson

CCSS:

L.6.4, L.6.4a, L.7.4, L.7.4a, L.8.4, L.8.4a, L.9-10.4, L.9-10.4a

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The Graveyard Book vs. The Jungle Book: Novel Comparison Bookmarks

By The Geek Chic Teacher

These bookmarks allow students to dig deep into these texts to find similarities and differences between the classic novel The Jungle Book and Neil Gaiman’s re-imagining of The Graveyard Book. Students will use the bookmark graphic organizers to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

CCSS:

RL.7.3, RL.7.10

$2.50

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A Christmas Carol: Film Adaptation Proposal

By The Geek Chic Teacher

End your A Christmas Carol unit with this creative and fun activity! Students make decisions that those working in the film industry make when they create a film adaptation. Students will give a synopsis, cast the movie, design costumes, choose

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.6.3, RL.6.7, RL.7.3, RL.7.7, RL.8.3, RL.8.7, W.6.4, W.7.4, W.8.4, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.7...

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Valentine's Day Coloring Sheet: Figures of Speech Review

By The Geek Chic Teacher

Here's a quick Valentine's Day activity for students to help them review Figurative Language.Each conversation heart on the coloring sheet uses a different figure of speech; students color it according to a color code; think color by number but with

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Poetry, Valentine's Day

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

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Back to School Activity--The Sorting Hat: Finding Your Strengths and Weaknesses

By The Geek Chic Teacher

What better way to get to know your students than with this Harry Potter themed activity! This slideshow and questionnaire will get students thinking about who they are as learners and about learning goals for the coming school year.

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Back to School, For All Subjects

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Activities, Lesson

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Poetry Portfolio: Writing Stations

By The Geek Chic Teacher

The best part of any poetry unit is when students write poetry! This resource gives you tons of poetry writing activities students can do at stations. With your purchase, you will receive a detailed instructions for you the teacher and for each

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities

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SNAPJACK! Types of Conflict Review Game

By The Geek Chic Teacher

Similar to slap jack, but instead of slapping, students snap when a scenario matches the correct type of conflict. This engaging game allows students to review conflict without causing one! Types of Conflict:Person vs. PersonPerson vs. SelfPerson

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English Language Arts

Grades:

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

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Activities, Games

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Poetry Review Packet

By The Geek Chic Teacher

Need a poetry review for students? This packet reviews figures of speech, theme, poetry forms, and rhyme scheme. This is a great way to have students review before a test, or could be used as an assignment for a substitute teacher. Answer key is

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Homework

CCSS:

RL.6.4, RL.6.5, RL.7.4, RL.7.5, RL.8.4, RL.9-10.4, L.6.5, L.6.5a, L.7.5, L.7.5a, L.8.5...

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Onomatopoeia Creature Creation

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Here's a fun creative activity for students to practice using Onomatopoeia. They get to create a creature using adjectives and onomatopoeic words, explain it's everyday life with a short writing prompt, and draw a picture of what it looks like. This

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Visual Arts, Halloween

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Worksheets, Activities

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Find the Figure of Speech-Holiday Music Edition

By The Geek Chic Teacher

This quick holiday activity or bell ringer is the perfect way to review figurative language. Students will look at lines of popular holiday songs to identify which figure of speech is being used. An answer key and definition cards are provided. The

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

CCSS:

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

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Photography Composition: Journalism or Yearbook Slideshow

By The Geek Chic Teacher

This PDF Slideshow gives 10 tips for photo composition and provides examples for each tip. This is the perfect lesson for beginning journalism or yearbook students.

Subjects:

Graphic Arts, Other (Arts), Other (Specialty)

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations

$1.50

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Sentence Structures: Simple, Compound, Complex, and Compound-Complex

By The Geek Chic Teacher

Do your students need a fun activity to practice their sentence writing skills? If so, then look no further! These are the perfect resources for you! With your purchase, you will receive lesson plans, slides, guided notes and practice, and bell

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

7^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Scaffolded Notes, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.L.1

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Playdough Essay--An Argumentative Structure Activity!

By The Geek Chic Teacher

Need an engaging way to look at argumentative structure that doesn't include writing? Or maybe you have a stash of playdough that you only use once a year, or can't find a use for it? Well, this FREE downloadable lesson is exactly what you

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

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

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Activities

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Poetry Around Us: Poetry Scavenger Hunt

By The Geek Chic Teacher

Have your ever noticed that poetry elements are everywhere? Music, movies, and even commercials? These are the questions your students will investigate in this activity. They will look through digital and print sources to find figurative language,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities

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Lesson Planning Book Pages

By The Geek Chic Teacher

Do want the ability to lesson plan for the week without having to write out a whole, formal lesson plan? Do you struggle finding a lesson planning book for what you need? These planning book pages are the perfect solution. You can print out as many

Subjects:

For All Subjects

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6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

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Teacher Manuals, Professional Documents

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

This is my 6th year of teaching Language Arts.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I love to learn, and that's what I try to inspire in my students every day. I try to relate what we're learning to with what students are familiar, that way we are having fun along their learning journey.

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BA in English Education, minor in Journalism Education.

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