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The Gift of the Magi Activities, Comprehension Questions, Gift of the Magi Test

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The Gift of the Magi Activities and Final Test based on the story by O. Henry : The Gift of the Magi Activities include a pre-Reading Crossword, 20 Comprehension Questions, a Quiz Style Review Game, a Final Test, and 2 Post-Reading Writing Prompts.

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English Language Arts, Tools for Common Core, Test Preparation

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The Most Dangerous Game TEST - Printable Copies AND SELF-GRADING GOOGLE FORMS!

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Printable Copies AND Self-Grading Google Forms - The Most Dangerous Game Test - This is a 30 question Common-Core aligned multiple choice TEST for the short story by Richard Connell. The exact Common Core standards are listed in the ANSWER KEY.

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English Language Arts, Short Stories, Tools for Common Core

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The Necklace TEST Short Story by Guy de Maupassant - SELF-GRADING GOOGLE FORMS!

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Printable Copies AND Self-Grading Google Forms - The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant - This is a 25 question Common-Core aligned multiple choice TEST for the short story, "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant. The exact common core standards are listed

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English Language Arts, Short Stories, Tools for Common Core

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Charles by Shirley Jackson - Final Test Printable AND SELF-GRADING GOOGLE FORMS!

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Printable Copies AND Self-Grading Google Forms - This is a 20 question common-core aligned multiple choice TEST for the short story, "Charles" by Shirley Jackson. The exact common core standards are listed in the ANSWER KEY. Includes:20 Question

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English Language Arts, Short Stories, Tools for Common Core

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Text Evidence Reading Comprehension Passage and Questions

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This Text Evidence Reading Comprehension Passage and Questions includes an original Reading Informational Passage with a 20 Question Reading Informational Quiz that includes the full range of the Reading Informational Common-Core Standards. It is

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The Most Dangerous Game Test and Study Guide - Printable AND SELF-GRADING GOOGLE

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Printable Copies AND Self-Grading Google Forms - The Most Dangerous Game - 30 page Common-Core Aligned Complete Short Story Guide for the book by Richard Connell.This guide has everything that you will need to teach and assess the story. The story

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The Necklace Test & Questions SELF-GRADING GOOGLE FORMS! Guy de Maupassant

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Printable Copies AND Self-Grading Google Forms - 30 page Common-Core Aligned Complete Short Story Guide for The Necklace. ALL ANSWER KEYS ARE INCLUDED.The comprehension questions and writing prompts are printable, but Google Doc Links are also

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English Language Arts, Short Stories, Tools for Common Core

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Internet Activities, Google Apps

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Charles TEST (SELF-GRADING), Activities, and Game: Shirley Jackson

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Printable AND Self-Grading Google Forms - This Charles Quiz and Activity Bundle is based on the short story by Shirley Jackson, and contains a 25 page Short Story Guide with comprehension questions, activities, and a Self-Grading Google Forms Quiz

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English Language Arts, Computer Science - Technology, Short Stories

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The Necklace Test (SELF-GRADING GOOGLE) Game Questions Bundle Guy de Maupassant

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Printable AND Self-Grading Google Forms - This Necklace Bundle, based on the short story by Guy de Maupassant, contains a 25 page Short Story Guide with comprehension questions, writing prompts, and a final test, PLUS a 25 slide Jeopardy Review

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English Language Arts, Short Stories, Tools for Common Core

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The Most Dangerous Game Test, Game & Study Guide Bundle - SELF-GRADING GOOGLE!

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Printable Copies AND Self-Grading Google Forms - The Most Dangerous Game Bundle, based on the short story by Richard Connell, contains a 30 page Short Story Guide PLUS a 50 slide review game. Included in the Review Game:25 slides with questions on

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Charles by Shirley Jackson SELF-GRADING GOOGLE FORMS Test and Study Guide

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Printable Copies AND SELF-GRADING GOOGLE FORMS - Charles by Shirley Jackson - 25 page Common-Core Aligned Complete Short Story Guide. This guide has everything that you will need to teach and assess the story. The story questions go BEYOND basic

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English Language Arts, Short Stories, Tools for Common Core

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The Necklace Review Game - Test Review Activity for PowerPoint or Google Slides

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This is a Power Point review game for The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant. You can also upload the game to Google Classroom as Google Slides for a fun Zoom game.This game should be played the day before a final test on the story. This could be

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English Language Arts, Short Stories, Tools for Common Core

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Assessment, Activboard Activities

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The Most Dangerous Game - Game - Use in PowerPoint or Google Classroom

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This is a Power Point review game for The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell. It can be uploaded to Google Classroom as Google Slides.This game should be played the day before a final test on the novel. This could be played by a single child,

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English Language Arts, Instructional Technology, Test Preparation

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Activboard Activities, Google Apps

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Charles by Shirley Jackson Game - Test Review Activity for PowerPoint or Google

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This is a PowerPoint review game for the short story, Charles, by Shirley Jackson. This game should be played a day or so before a final test on the story. This could be played by a single child, or as a whole class review (small groups). The

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Children of the River Novel Study Test and Quiz Bundle Common Core Aligned

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This is a Common-Core Aligned Quiz and Test BUNDLE for Children of the River by Linda Crew. There are two chapter quizzes and a final test. Each common-core standard for every quiz and test question is listed in the answer key. The multiple

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English Language Arts, Asian Studies, Tools for Common Core

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

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Assessment

$5.00

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The Raven Review Game - Test Review Activity for PowerPoint or Google Slides

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This is a PowerPoint review game for "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe. This game should be played a day or so before a final test on the poem. This could be played by a single child, or as a whole class review (small groups). The types of

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English Language Arts, Halloween, Tools for Common Core

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

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Assessment, Activboard Activities

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They Never Came Back Literature Guide Caroline B. Cooney Novel Unit Study CC

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74 page Complete Literature Guide/Novel Study Unit and Assessment Pack for They Never Came Back by Caroline B. Cooney. Put away boring test prep, and teach the five core areas - reading informational, reading literature, writing, speaking and

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English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Reading Strategies

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

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Lesson

$5.00

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Children of the River Test

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This is a 55 question common-core aligned TEST for Children of the River by Linda Crew. The exact common core standards are listed in the answer key. The multiple choice/matching format is quick and easy to grade. Included in this novel study

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English Language Arts, Asian Studies, Tools for Common Core

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

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Assessment

$3.00

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iPad Project Using KeyNote and GarageBand Apple Smashing!

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iPad Project Apple Smashing KeyNote and GarageBand. This is an "end of novel" project that focuses on chronological order, point of view, and characterization. Any novel can be used with this project. Ipad Features to be Utilized: Researching a

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English Language Arts, Instrumental Music, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

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Internet Activities, Lesson

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The Whole Novel Approach to Teaching Language Arts

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Download this free article about the Whole Novel Approach to teaching Language Arts. The Whole Novel Approach involves incorporating all five main areas of Language Arts through reading a novel, instead of teaching them as separate units of

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English Language Arts, Tools for Common Core, Test Preparation

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have thirty years experience teaching language arts to grades 5 - 12. I also have fifteen years experience as an assessment specialist. With this position, I created local, state and national assessments that aligned with local, state and national standards for grades K - 12. I completed specific work aligning questions with the Common Core and other educational standards.

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Uses a variety of learning techniques including independent, whole class, and guided reading settings.

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Highly Qualified Teacher Status

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

B.A. English Education M.A. English Education The College of New Jersey

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Uses state and national assessment experience to enhance materials.

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