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Main Idea and Supporting Details FREEBIE Assignment: Print and Digital

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This FREEBIE contains a Main Idea Assignment that instruct students to analyze an informational text to determine the main idea and identify supporting details. The text is written for middle school grades (6th grade, 7th grade, 8th grade) and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Informational Text

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Assessment, Rubrics

CCSS:

RI.6.2, RI.7.2, RI.8.2

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FREE Inference Activity: Making Inferences using Short Films

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Free Inference Activity where students will watch a short film and then answer inference questions about the film. Students will also be asked to cite evidence from the short film that proves their inferences. Product includes Print and Digital

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

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Worksheets

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$Summer "I Spy" FREEBIE | Summer Activity | Summer Math$

Summer "I Spy" FREEBIE | Summer Activity | Summer Math

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FREE Summer "I Spy" Math Activity. Students will Conduct an "I Spy" activity where they will count and record Summer objects. An Answer Key is included. Looking for more math activities to supplement this "I Spy" Count and Record Activity? Check

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Math, Summer

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

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Worksheets, Activities

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Greek Mythology FREEBIE ... Family Tree of the Greek Gods

By Truscott Teaches

Help your students understand how all the Greek Gods and Goddesses are connected with this Family Tree Handout. Looking for more Greek Mythology?Check out my 150 Page Greek Mythology Unit BUNDLE Bundle Includes:The Creation of the World PowerPoint

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, Ancient History

Grades:

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

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Handouts

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$Earth Day "I Spy" FREEBIE | Earth Day Activity | Earth Day Math$

Earth Day "I Spy" FREEBIE | Earth Day Activity | Earth Day Math

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FREE Earth Day "I Spy" Math Activity. Students will Conduct an "I Spy" activity where they will count and record Earth Day objects. An Answer Key is included. Looking for more math activities to supplement this "I Spy" Count and Record Activity?

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Math, Spring, Earth Day

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Centers

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$Christmas "I Spy" FREEBIE | Christmas Activity | Christmas Math$

Christmas "I Spy" FREEBIE | Christmas Activity | Christmas Math

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FREE Christmas "I Spy" Math Activity. Students will Conduct an "I Spy" activity where they will count and record Christmas objects in this fun, Print & Go Christmas Activity. An Answer Key is included. Looking for more math activities to

Subjects:

Math, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Winter

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

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$Valentines I Spy FREEBIE | Valentine Activity | Valentines$

Valentines I Spy FREEBIE | Valentine Activity | Valentines Day Math

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FREE Valentines Day "I Spy" Math Activity. Students will Conduct an "I Spy" activity where they will count and record Valentines objects in this fun, Print & Go Valentine Day Activity. An Answer Key is included. Looking for more math activities

Subjects:

Math, Holidays/Seasonal, Valentine's Day

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

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Worksheets, Activities

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$Spring I Spy FREEBIE | Spring Activity | Spring Math$

Spring I Spy FREEBIE | Spring Activity | Spring Math

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FREE Springtime "I Spy" Math Activity. Students will Conduct an "I Spy" activity where they will count and record Spring objects. An Answer Key is included. Looking for more math activities to supplement this "I Spy" Count and Record Activity?

Subjects:

Math, Holidays/Seasonal, Spring

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

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Free Plot Diagram Templates: Portrait and Landscape Versions

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This Plot Diagram Graphic Organizer includes the following plot elements: exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. It can be used with any piece of fiction. Product includes Landscape and Portrait templates. This

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Graphic Organizers

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$Halloween "I Spy" FREEBIE | Halloween Activity | Halloween Math$

Halloween "I Spy" FREEBIE | Halloween Activity | Halloween Math

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FREE Halloween "I Spy" Math Activity. Students will Conduct an "I Spy" activity where they will count and record Halloween objects. An Answer Key is included. Looking for more math activities to supplement this "I Spy" Count and Record Activity?

Subjects:

Math, Halloween

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

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FREEBIE Inference Test for assessing Making Inferences: Paper & Digital

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Product contains an original story and 5 inference questions to help you determine if your students know how to make inferences. This can be used as Inference Practice or Inference Assessments. Product includes Print and Digital versions, as well as

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Informational Text

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Assessment, Rubrics

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.7.1, RL.8.1

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Earth Day Escape Room FREEBIE!!

By Truscott Teaches

There's no better way to celebrate Earth Day than by having your students work together to solve this Low-Prep, Earth Day Escape Room!! This Earth Day Activity includes 4 engaging puzzles and codes that focus on TEAM BUILDING and CRITICAL THINKING.

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, For All Subject Areas, Earth Day

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Games

FREE

Digital Download PDF (50.46 MB)

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Freebie Summary Writing Assessment: Paper & Digital for Distance Learning

By Truscott Teaches

This product contains a Summarizing Assignment that instruct students to analyze an informational text and use the Summary Writing Process to write a brief, accurate, and objective summary. Students will use the Summary Writing Steps to determine

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Informational Text

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Assessment, Rubrics

CCSS:

RI.6.2, RI.7.2, RI.8.2

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Digital Download PDF (15.81 MB)

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$St Patricks Day I Spy FREEBIE | St. Patrick's Day Activity$

St Patricks Day I Spy FREEBIE | St. Patrick's Day Activity | St Patricks Math

By Truscott Teaches

In this free St. Patrick's Day "I Spy" Math Activity, students will Conduct an "I Spy" activity where they will count and record St. Patrick's Day objects. An Answer Key is included. If you're looking for more math activities to supplement this

Subjects:

Math, Holidays/Seasonal, St. Patrick's Day

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

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Digital Download PDF (15.48 MB)

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$Day of the Dead "I Spy" FREEBIE | Day of the Dead Activity$

Day of the Dead "I Spy" FREEBIE | Day of the Dead Activity | October Math

By Truscott Teaches

FREE Day of the Dead "I Spy" Math Activity. Students will Conduct an "I Spy" activity where they will count and record Day of the Day objects. An Answer Key is included. Looking for more math activities to supplement this "I Spy" Count and Record

Subjects:

Math, Halloween

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

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Types of Conflict Posters FREEBIE

By Truscott Teaches

FREE Types of Conflict Posters include Character vs Character, Character vs Self, Character vs Nature, and Character vs Society.This Product is Available in a my Conflict BUNDLE.BUNDLE Includes:Types of Conflict FREEBIE PostersConflict Introductory

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Posters

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Digital Download PDF (9.92 MB)

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Back to School "I Spy" FREEBIE | Back to School Activity

By Truscott Teaches

FREE Back to School "I Spy" Math Activity. Students will Conduct an "I Spy" activity where they will count and record School objects. An Answer Key is included. Looking for more math activities to supplement this "I Spy" Count and Record

Subjects:

Math, Back to School

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

FREE

Digital Download PDF (19.80 MB)

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The Lightning Thief: Chapter Questions & Background Knowledge Slides FREEBIE

By Truscott Teaches

Looking for resources to teach Rick Riordan's The Lightning Thief? This is the perfect FREE resource to help your students understand the first five chapters of Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief. Product contains Chapter Questions for Chapters

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Study Guides, Worksheets

FREE

Digital Download PDF (29.45 MB)

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Short a CVC Worksheets: CVC Word List, CVC Practice, CVC Activities, CVC Game

By Truscott Teaches

This resource contains a variety of Print & Go Worksheets to help your beginning readers practice their Short a CVC reading and spelling skills. These worksheets include a CVC word list, CVC word graphing, sentence fill-in-the-blanks, sentence

Subjects:

Spelling, Reading Strategies, Phonics

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Centers

FREE

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FREEBIE ... Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 (NonFiction Supplement for Fever 1793)

By Truscott Teaches

Synthesized Reading from Jim Murphy's An American Plague, the True & Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793. Reading is designed as a two-page close reading article with accompanying questions aligned with the ELA Reading

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets

FREE

Digital Download PDF (12.54 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I've taught middle school remedial reading courses for the past 24 years. I've also done private reading tutoring for elementary aged students.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I believe the most effective way of teaching involves a variety of teaching styles. Some objectives require direct instruction, while others are more effective with student-centered methods.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

2018: "Outstanding Educator of the Year." (District Award) 2022: The Utah Jazz's MVE (Most Valuable Educator)

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

BA: Political Science; MEd: Elementary Instruction & Curriculum Design; Endorsements: Reading Specialist; Special Education

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

When I'm not teaching, my time is spent with family. I have an amazing husband and two daughters (ages 7 and 9). We enjoy spending our summers soaking up the sun. We also spend a lot of our summer vacation visiting the MLB fields around the country and watching America's pastime. Finally, I am a huge advocate for organ donation and also spend a great amount of time promoting and advocating for this cause.

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Reading, Spelling, Specialty, Math, Science, Social Studies, Ancient History, U.S. History, World History, World Languages, Spanish, Chinese, Arts & Music, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, School Counseling, Character Education, Library Skills, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Autumn, Halloween, Winter, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Spring, Tools for Common Core, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, For Administrators, Coaching, End of Year, Phonics, Close Reading, Classroom Community