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10 Generic Reading Think Sheets (Worksheets)

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10 Generic Reading Think SheetsThis packet comes with 10 generic (meant for any book) reading think sheets (worksheets). Students can record their thinking before, during, and after reading for any text.There is one think sheet for each of the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

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Add Up the Books Reading Incentive Program

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Add Up the Books Reading Incentive Program is a simple way to motivate all your readers. Your class will set a reading goal, and then work towards that goal by adding completed books to a running total each week. When the class meets their goal, you

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Reading

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, ...

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My Book Club Thinking Booklet for Book Clubs and Lit Circles

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Book clubs (or literature circles) are a great way to meet your higher reader's needs while you do guided reading. Simplify and streamline your book clubs by allowing students to read the entire book before meeting with their book club. In this

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Reading

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

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Literature Circles

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Found by Margaret Peterson Haddix Book Club Discussion Guide

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1 page, 15 questions. Book club discussion questions for Found by Margaret Peterson Haddix.Tip: Copy and laminate one book club guide for each set of books and keep it stored with the book club set. ♥ For more classroom friendly teaching resources

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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

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Activities, Guided Reading Books

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Poetry Circles -Discussion Cards, Activities, and Reading Response

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Poetry CirclesWhat is a poetry circle? A poetry circle is created when a small group of students comes together to experience a poem. Any poem can be used for a poetry circle. Students may spend one to three days reading, analyzing, responding, and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Poetry

Grades:

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

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Activities, Assessment

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Thanksgiving Miniature Chocolate Candy Bar Wrappers

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This pdf file contains 10 miniature candy bar wrapper designs for Thanksgiving. Simply print, cut, and wrap the wrappers around a mini candy bar. They are great for treats for your class, trick or treaters, faculty meetings, parties, and more! ♥ For

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Specialty, For All Subject Areas

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, ...

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FREE Love & Logic Classroom Rule Poster

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This cute printable classroom poster has one rule: You can do anything you need to do as long as it doesn't cause a problem for yourself or others. The rule is from on Teaching with Love & Logic by Fay & Funk.♥ For more classroom friendly

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For All Subject Areas, Classroom Management, Back to School

Grades:

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

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Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

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Printable Christmas Gifts for Your Class

By Insight Literacy

This is the gift that just keeps on giving! Buy it once and use it again year after year! This colorful printable pdf file includes 3 different sizes of candy bar wrappers (regular, midsize, and miniature), 4 different reward gift cards (no

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Holidays/Seasonal, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, For All Subjects

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, ...

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Printables, For Parents

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Adverbs Worksheet

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This two-page file includes a worksheet intended to give students practice in revising to remove adverbs that prop up weak nouns and replace with strong verbs. A short explanation is included, but it's best to use this worksheet after you've taught

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English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

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

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Worksheets, Assessment, Homework

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Christmas Thank You Printable Post-It Notes from the Teacher

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Just print & sign and save precious time! Party days get a little crazy. By the time it's over, you plop down in your chair and take off your shoes, only to remember that you forgot to write thank you notes for all the sweet gifts your students

Subjects:

Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Activities, Handouts

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Printable Valentine's Gifts for Your Class Plus Mini Coloring Book

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Subjects:

Holidays/Seasonal, Valentine's Day, For All Subjects

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, ...

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Printables, For Parents

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Action Poems - A Poetry Writing Lesson

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Action Poems - A Poetry Writing LessonAction Poems is a poetry writing lesson using verbs as the focus of the poem. The lesson is perfect for upper elementary and middle school English Language Arts classes. Included: Lesson directions, examples of

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Grammar, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Lesson

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Reading Response by the Week for Nonfiction Articles

By Insight Literacy

This reading response weekly activity accomplishes several purposes: (1) Students read nonfiction articles that you pull from magazines and elsewhere. (2) Students think about the text and respond in writing. (3) Students expand their vocabulary.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Informational Text

Grades:

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

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Activities, Homework

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Read and Respond to a Play

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Read and Respond to a PlayThis activity is great for Language Arts and drama teachers, and is designed for grades 5-9. Included in this packet: 12 discussion cards (2 pages)page with basic questions (for any play)personal response page (initial

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Drama

Grades:

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

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Activities, Printables

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Independent Reading Project and Book Talk for Grades 5-9

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Independent Reading Project and Book Talk for Grades 5-9Your students will read a book and create a six-slide PowerPoint book talk presentation. The presentation includes an introduction, theme & subject, main character, symbolism, opinion, and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Homework

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Conventions Charts and Editing Bookmarks

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This 8 page file includes editing bookmarks and conventions charts for capitalization, punctuation, commas, dialogue, and spelling. Each chart is packed with definitions and examples written in kid friendly language.. You can copy the charts for

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Spelling, Writing

Grades:

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

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Handouts, Printables, Posters

$4.00

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Featuring Text Features Nonfiction Newsletter Reading Selection & Questions

By Insight Literacy

Inside this nonfiction reading product:3-page reading selection in newsletter style that discusses nonfiction text featuresincludes example text featuresincludes an 8-question multiple choice quiz with an answer keyThe "Featuring Text Features"

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Informational Text

Grades:

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

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Worksheets, Assessment, Homework

$3.00

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Reading Think Notes for Fiction, Nonfiction, & Poetry

By Insight Literacy

Reading Think Notes asks students to jot down their thinking with open-ended prompts and guidance. Choose from 10 different Think Note pages to hand out to your students. Each page has four thinking prompts and one space to write down unfamiliar

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Assessment

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Independent Fiction Reading Project for Grades 4-8

By Insight Literacy

This Independent Fiction Reading Project for Grades 4-8 includes a 32-page teaching resource file and two, 2007 PowerPoint templates for student use. *This project is appropriate for college level developmental reading classes. Students will select

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Activities, Lesson

$8.00

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Poem Pop! Poetry Analysis Activity

By Insight Literacy

Poem Pop! Poetry Analysis ActivityYou can use this for partners, small groups, or as an individual assignment or assessment. Students analyze a poem (poems not included). There are two pages of questions and a page of poetry notes with terms and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment

$3.00

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I am an Assistant Professor of English at a community college college-level. Prior to teaching at the college level, I spent nineteen years in the elementary classroom with a specialization in English Language Arts.

MY TEACHING STYLE

~Believes in researched based best practice including balanced literacy, differentiation, deductive and inductive teaching, and AVTK hands-on engagement ~Believes in integrating curriculum and making real-world connections ~Believes in integrating art, music, drama, and technology across the core curricular subjects

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

~Texas Council for the Teachers of English Language Arts Elementary Teacher of the Year, 2006

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

~21 graduate hours in Literature, University of Houston Clear Lake ~Masters in Reading, University of Houston Clear Lake ~Bachelor of Science in Speech, University of Texas ~Associates in Drama, Lon Morris College

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I'm a teacher, writer, entrepreneur, wife, and mom. My kids are grown up now. My son is in IT and my daughter is a professional ballet dancer. I'm married to an accountant. We live in Texas with our adorable cat, Bubbles. I love books, the ballet and theatre, a hot cup of tea on a cold day (we don't get cold days that often), and traveling. My dream is to write and publish MG/YA fiction (working on it).

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Science, Social Studies, U.S. History, Arts & Music, Drama, Other (Social Studies), For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, School Counseling, Character Education, Short Stories, Writing, Oral Communication, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, The New Year, Valentine's Day, For All Subjects, Informational Text, Test Preparation