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Jeopardy Literature Review

By Cher Wheeler

This PowerPoint Jeopardy game features the following 6 categories: Story Elements, Genre, Character Traits, Figurative Language, Point of View, and Grab Bag (miscellaneous). Terms covered are: rising action, protagonist, climax, man v. self

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Interactive Whiteboard, Games

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Word Within the Word Graphic Organizers and Quizzes, Lists 1-10

By Cher Wheeler

**Fully editable!** MS Word format This unit aligns with Lists 1-10 of the Word Within the Word vocabulary program created by Michael Clay Thompson and contains a total of 250 word stems. There are 25 sets of graphic organizers and 25 quizzes with

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary

Grades:

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

Types:

Study Guides, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

L.6.4, L.6.4b

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Nonfiction Jeopardy Game

By Cher Wheeler

This PowerPoint Jeopardy game has 6 nonfiction categories: NF Text Features, NF Organizational Structures, NF Genres, More NF Text Features, Propaganda Techniques, and Grab Bag (miscellaneous). Terms covered are: bullets, italics, subheadings,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Interactive Whiteboard, Games

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Mythology, Folk Tales, Fairy Tales, and Legends Project

By Cher Wheeler

This two-fold project is designed to work with any myth, folk tale, fairy tale, legend or fable. Students choose a story from any of these genres to complete the project, which accommodates students on a wide variety of reading levels. This

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Assessment, Graphic Organizers

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Summer of the Monkeys Response Journal

By Cher Wheeler

This response journal was created for Summer of the Monkeys by Wilson Rawls. It contains a printable 10 page response journal with tasks that focus on context clues, inferencing, character traits, figurative language, cause and effect, sequencing,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Literature Circles

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Charles by Shirley Jackson, multiple choice questions

By Cher Wheeler

This set of questions was designed for the short story Charles by Shirley Jackson. A link to the printable text in PDF format is included, but the text of the story is NOT included in this file. This set contains 11 multiple choice questions based

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Short Stories

Grades:

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

Types:

Literature Circles, Lesson

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Comprehensive ELA Notes

By Cher Wheeler

FULLY EDITABLE! MS Word format $27+ value if purchased separately! This package is everything you need to get started in a 6-8 ELA classroom. The 69-page file contains a Table of Contents for students and 48 pages of scaffolded notes in the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Study Guides, Handouts, Scaffolded Notes

CCSS:

RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.4, RL.6.6, RL.6.9, RI.6.6

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Poetry Review PPT Jeopardy Game

By Cher Wheeler

This PPT Jeopardy game has the following categories: Poetry Terms, Figurative Language, Types of Poetry, Rhyme Time, and Grab Bag. It contains a variety of poetry samples and questions regarding rhyme scheme, irony, hyperbole, stanzas, cinquain,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Interactive Whiteboard, Games

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The Sneetches Questions and Graphic Organizer

By Cher Wheeler

This file is designed for the poem The Sneetches by Dr. Seuss and contains 9 group discussion questions and a graphic organizer with 18 free response questions and 6 multiple choice questions. The graphic organizer prompts students to read and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Centers

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Word Within the Word Graphic Organizers and Quizzes, Lists 11-20

By Cher Wheeler

**Fully editable** MS Word format While I love the practicality of the content of the Word Within the Word materials, I found the lists and quizzes overwhelming and unmanageable for my sixth grade students. I decided to break the lists down into

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary

Grades:

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

Types:

Study Guides, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

L.6.4, L.6.4b

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Story Elements Cornell Notes

By Cher Wheeler

If you have never used Cornell or 2-column notes before, give these a try! After students have completed the notes, the left side column can be folded back to allow students to self-study. If students sit facing a partner,each partner can only see

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Short Stories

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Scaffolded Notes

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Dragon, Dragon Multiple Choice Quiz

By Cher Wheeler

This multiple choice quiz contains 15 questions for the story Dragon, Dragon by John Gardner. Questions are based on Bloom's Taxonomy and align with CCS RL.6.1, RL.6.2 and RL.6.3. Questions focus on tone, irony, analogy, resolution, climax,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Short Stories

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Assessment

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.4

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Figurative Language Sort for Grades 5-8

By Cher Wheeler

This figurative language sort features 18 phrases that are to be classifed as similes, metaphors, idioms, personification, alliteration or onomatopoeias. The phrases can be cut apart to be sorted for a center or can be color-coded by students for

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

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

Types:

Games, Centers

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The Giver by Lois Lowry Unit Plan

By Cher Wheeler

This unit plan for The Giver by Lois Lowry is Common Core aligned. It begins with a self-assessment, learning targets, and "I can" statements for RL.1, RL.2, RL.3, and RL.4. Next, students complete a 10-statement anticipation guide. Students then

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Literature Circles

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Parts of Speech Graphic Organizer for School House Rock grammar

By Cher Wheeler

This graphic organizer is coordinated with the beloved grammar songs from School House Rock! If you don't have the DVD, check out the videos here: http://www.sqooltools.com/edvideos/shr/master.html For each part of speech, students illustrate,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Graphic Organizers

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The Road Not Taken Writing Prompt and Questions

By Cher Wheeler

This includes The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost, 10 multiple-choice questions (higher level questions) and one open-ended discussion question. The writing prompt includes the poem, a graphic organizer to guide students in planning their 5 part

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Essays, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Literature Circles, Rubrics

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I Have, Who Has Literature Terms

By Cher Wheeler

This "I Have, Who Has" literature terms game has 48 cards. Terms featured include: antagonist, climax, genre, dialogue, character, foreshadowing, monologue, theme, tone, point of view, protagonist, flashback, falling action, dialect, hyperbole,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Games, Centers

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Poetry Slam Assignment

By Cher Wheeler

This assignment outlines the guidelines for a classroom poetry slam! Students are required to memorize a poem at least 12 lines long and recite it from memory for their classmates. The full guidelines for the assignment are included, along with a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

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The Breadwinner Response Journal

By Cher Wheeler

This response journal was created for The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis. It contains 2 different formats for the response journal. One is an 11 page printable journal with the reading assignments, questions, and graphic organizers for each task.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Literature Circles

$5.00

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Year-long Reading Log Calendars

By Cher Wheeler

This file contains reading log calendars for August, 2023 through May, 2024, an entire year of response prompts! The daily prompts for these reading logs have been revised and aligned with the CC and feature many of the 50 critical words that

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Homework, Task Cards

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.5, RL.6.6, RI.6.1, RI.6.2, RI.6.3, RI.6.5, RI.6.6, RI.6.8

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I am currently teaching 6th grade English Language Arts at the middle school level. My previous experience includes 4 years teaching all subjects (reading, math, science, and social studies) in 5th grade and 4 years working in the Title I reading program at the elementary level.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I want students to be ENGAGED! I love projects because students can demonstrate mastery of concepts and skills in creative ways. My students participate in lots of Socratic seminars and small group discussions.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

2007 Outstanding First Year Teacher, National Board Certified Teacher, 2014 Teacher of the Year for WJMS

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Lees-McRae College, BA in Elementary Education, 2007 Appalachian State University, MA in Reading Education, 2009

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I am the mother of two fabulous young ladies who make me proud every day!

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

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Reading, Grammar, Vocabulary, Specialty, Science, Social Studies, Civics, ELA Test Prep, Other (ELA), Critical Thinking, Literature, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Poetry, Informational Text