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Alliteration, Assonance, & Consonance Packet

By ThinkingOutsideTheCCLS

This packet includes one page of notes regarding the three vocabulary terms, and then one worksheet for each of the terms accompanied by the answer key, which totals to more than 40 sentences/questions. The worksheets can be used as individual or

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Homework

CCSS:

RL.6.4, RL.7.4, RL.8.4

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All Saints Day Project

By ThinkingOutsideTheCCLS

This is a fun and easy research project to complete with any Religion or Theology students in honor of All Saints Day. Included in this Google Drive folder are saint choices (24 to choose from), the project directions and rubric, a completed example

Subjects:

Religion, Writing

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, ...

Types:

Research, Projects, Activities

CCSS:

CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.6, CCRA.W.8, CCRA.W.9, CCRA.SL.2, CCRA.SL.4, CCRA.SL.5, CCRA.SL.6

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Google Drive™ folder

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Eleanor Roosevelt Unit Plan

By ThinkingOutsideTheCCLS

This unit focuses on the article,“Eleanor Roosevelt”, by William Jay Jacobs, along with corresponding film clips, text dependent questions (TDQs), and short response questions to help cover multiple ELA standards. Each unit has been broken up into

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Close Reading

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Unit Plans, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.7.1, RI.7.2, RI.7.3, RI.7.4, RI.7.5, RI.7.7, W.7.2, SL.7.2, L.7.1, L.7.2, L.7.3...

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A Christmas Carol Text Dependent Questions & Answers

By ThinkingOutsideTheCCLS

The questions are based on Charles Dickens’ play, A Christmas Carol, and combine both multiple choice and short-response questions. All questions use sentence stems or reflect the format of the Common Core standards. I recommend using the Common

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Drama, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Homework

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.4, RL.6.5, RL.6.6, RL.6.7, RL.6.8, RL.6.9, RL.6.10, RL.7.1...

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"What's For Breakfast?" Short Story, Literary/Story Elements Mini-Unit

By ThinkingOutsideTheCCLS

This packet includes the story, "What's For Breakfast?", text-dependent questions with the key, literary/story elements questions with the key, and a summary packet that follows the "Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then" format with a key. All

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.4.10, RF.4.3a, RF.4.4, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.2...

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Night by Elie Wiesel Vocabulary Words & Definitions

By ThinkingOutsideTheCCLS

There is so much more to Elie Wiesel's account of the Holocaust than vocabulary, which is why this list was created. Instead of spending hours going through the book to locate words that may be difficult for your students, use this list and identify

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Spelling, Vocabulary

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Scaffolded Notes

CCSS:

CCRA.L.2, CCRA.L.3, CCRA.L.4, CCRA.L.5, CCRA.L.6

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The Fighting Ground Unit Plan

By ThinkingOutsideTheCCLS

This unit focuses on the historical fiction novel, The Fighting Ground, by Avi, and includes various lesson resources, materials, outlines, and other ideas to support the text and cover multiple ELA standards. The novel and lessons have been broken

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.5.1, RL.5.6, RL.6.1, RL.6.6, RL.7.1, RL.7.6, RL.8.1, RL.8.6, L.5.4, L.6.4, L.7.4...

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Night Unit Plan

By ThinkingOutsideTheCCLS

The following lessons are organized by chapter or section in the novel, including Elie Wiesel's preface and his Nobel Peace Prize Speech. The first page of each lesson contains a quick-reference list regarding all of the activities and worksheets

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Social Studies - History

Grades:

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

Types:

Research, Unit Plans

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.9, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.2, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5...

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Eighth Grade Common Core Module Vocabulary

By ThinkingOutsideTheCCLS

This packet contains all necessary vocabulary terms needed in order to teach each CCLS module lesson in all initial units. All vocabulary has been identified from each lesson and organized in a table format for easy use. If required, page numbers

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary

Grades:

8^th

Types:

Word Walls, Lesson

CCSS:

L.8.4, L.8.6

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Prefix & Suffix Worksheet

By ThinkingOutsideTheCCLS

The worksheet includes one note page, a worksheet, and the corresponding answer key, which all focus on the terms "prefix", "suffix", "affix", and "root word". This is a helpful worksheet to introduce the vocabulary terms to students or to use as a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

FREE

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Bud, Not Buddy Rule Book & Project

By ThinkingOutsideTheCCLS

In correlation with the Common Core Learning Standards and module 2, this summative project is meant to assist students with their writing and reading skills by combining Bud Caldwell’s own rulebook with their own creation. Included in the packet is

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.4, W.6.4, W.6.9, W.6.10

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Sixth Grade Common Core Module Vocabulary

By ThinkingOutsideTheCCLS

This packet contains all necessary vocabulary needed in order to teach each CCLS modular lesson in all initial units. All vocabulary has been located from each lesson, and organized in a table format for easy use. This packet covers The Lightning

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Teacher Manuals

CCSS:

L.6.4, L.6.6

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Prayer Activities

By ThinkingOutsideTheCCLS

This packet consists of five to six different word searches and six different crossword puzzles that support the memorization of five common prayers. The prayers include "The Lord's Prayer", the "Memorare", the "Act of Contrition", the "Hail Mary",

Subjects:

Spelling, Religion

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

CCSS:

L.5.1, L.5.4c, CCRA.L.2

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The Fighting Ground Vocabulary

By ThinkingOutsideTheCCLS

Vocabulary is a necessary part to aid in the comprehension of our students, especially in regards to novel comprehension. Included in the following pages are terms that students will come across throughout the reading of The Fighting Ground. The

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Literature

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

Types:

Handouts, Word Walls, Printables

CCSS:

L.5.4, L.6.4, L.7.4

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Seventh Grade Common Core Module Vocabulary

By ThinkingOutsideTheCCLS

This packet contains all necessary vocabulary needed in order to teach each CCLS modular lesson in all initial units (except Module 4B) for seventh grade. All vocabulary has been located from each lesson, and organized in a table format for easy

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

7^th

Types:

Teacher Manuals, Classroom Forms

$2.00

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Poetic Elements Projects: Poster and Brochure

By ThinkingOutsideTheCCLS

Teaching poetic elements can be a tedious task and one that is oftentimes met with unhappiness from some, or all, students. These projects offer the students creative ways to learn the poetic elements in a student-centered format by teaching their

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Poetry

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education

Types:

Projects, Assessment, Posters

CCSS:

CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.2, CCRA.L.5

$1.00

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NYS Two-Point Rubric Worksheet

By ThinkingOutsideTheCCLS

This worksheet is a great tool to help students understand how short response questions are graded according to NYS by asking students to paraphrase each part of the rubric on their own or with a group. I typically use this at the beginning of the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Rubrics

FREE

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Elementary Poetic Elements Flashcard Cut-Outs

By ThinkingOutsideTheCCLS

Based on the ELA standards, elementary students should have these poetic elements mastered by the time they begin fifth grade. Therefore, to assist students in learning and applying these poetic elements in their lessons and other tasks, students

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Flash Cards

CCSS:

CCRA.R.4, CCRA.L.3, CCRA.L.4, CCRA.L.5, CCRA.L.6

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Frightful's Mountain DDT Project

By ThinkingOutsideTheCCLS

This DDT Project coincides with the fourth modular CCLS book, Frightul's Mountain by Jean Craighead George. The assignment asks students to create an information news program based on their point-of-view of DDT, with included information from the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Writing

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Research, Projects, Assessment

CCSS:

SL.6.2, SL.6.3

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All About Me Student Worksheet

By ThinkingOutsideTheCCLS

This activity is great to help the teacher learn all about the students during the first week of school. This informational sheet can easily be turned into a Google Form to allow the students to utilize technology within the classroom if desired.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, For All Subject Areas, Back to School

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, ...

Types:

Activities, Classroom Forms

FREE

Digital Download PDF (0.08 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have been a middle school ELA teacher since 2012, teaching at both private and public schools. In the summer, I spend my time teaching 7th grade, 10th grade, and/or advanced and remedial 12th graders in the public and private school system. At my current school, I teach ELA to grades 4-6 and Religion for grades 5-6, where classes are fully inclusive and focus on high standards while integrating the NYS Common Core Learning Standards and modules. I absolutely love my job and teaching all of my diverse students!

MY TEACHING STYLE

I believe that students need to learn at their highest ability, and should also enjoy what they're learning. My students understand that every assignment or activity has a later purpose, which generally leads to an essay and a creative project.

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

A.A.S in Teacher Education (7-12) B.S. in English Education (7-12) M.S.Ed. in Special Education (7-12)

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