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Mood & Tone using word choice in Wonder by R.J. Palacio

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This product is an interactive PowerPoint that can be used on a SMART Board or Epson Board but can also be used sans interactions.Mood and tone are super tricky to both differentiate and to determine while reading. Students will be able to activate

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

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PowerPoint Presentations, Interactive Whiteboard, Lesson

$2.00

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Topic & Main Idea: Central Idea in Informational Text/Nonfiction

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Skill: Reading Informational Text > Determine central idea & supporting detailsStrategy: Graphic organizers; multimedia (informational passages and videos)Overview: The distinction among topic, central idea, and supporting details in

Subjects:

Reading, Informational Text

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Internet Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RI.2.2, RI.3.2, RI.4.2, RI.5.2, RI.6.2, RI.7.2, RI.8.2

$4.00

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Root Words, Affixes, and Suffixes

By Mrs Star

Do you have students in middle school still struggling with using context clues? I noticed that a large part of the struggle was a difficulty with knowledge of common Greek and Latin root words and affixes, as well as commonly used suffixes.This

Subjects:

Grammar, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Lesson

CCSS:

L.5.4b, L.6.4b, L.7.4b, L.8.4b

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Objective vs. Subjective in an Argumentative Essay

By Mrs Star

Facts, facts, baby. This quick PowerPoint provides the definitions of objective and subjective as well as examples and a brief assessment.

Subjects:

Vocabulary, Writing-Essays, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Lesson

CCSS:

W.6.1d, W.7.1d, W.8.1d, W.9-10.1d

$1.00

Digital Download PPTX (0.10 MB)

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Student Friendly Peer Assessment Rubric

By Mrs Star

Teachers use rubrics ALL THE TIME. Do your students use them all the time? No, probably not. I created this student friendly peer assessment rubric to encourage my students to learn how to use a rubric themselves and understand how a rubric works

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English Language Arts

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

Types:

Assessment, Rubrics

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Digital Download DOCX (0.02 MB)

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Reading Behavior Rubric

By Mrs Star

I use this rubric to assign my student's reading behavior a numerical grade since my students are, above all, motivated by their grades. Make a copy of the doc and edit to modify for your instructional needs

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

Grades:

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

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Rubrics

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I've been teaching middle school English Language Arts, Reading, and Writing fro a decade.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I focus on providing h-lo content that's easy to understand for striving readers.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I hold a Bachelor of Arts in English and Secondary Education and a Master of Education in Literacy with a Reading Specialist Certificate. I am also a certified Wilson insructor for steps 1-6.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I am interested in reading about strategies and attempts to close achievement gaps and differentiate instruction.

GRADES

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Reading, Grammar, Vocabulary, Literature, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Informational Text, Close Reading