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Public Speaking Bundle

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Public speaking can intimidate many students, but teenagers can learn to love this “scary” subject with fun games, relevant assignments, and creative instruction. This money-saving bundle takes the fear out of public speaking with hilarious but

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Oral Communication

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Games

CCSS:

SL.7.4, SL.7.6, SL.8.4, SL.8.6

$32.75

$26.20

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ELA Games for Middle School Language Arts Review

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These fun and engaging middle-school ELA games are the perfect way to review concepts with your students during class. Days between vacations, picture days, half days, ends of the quarter -- they don't have to be a waste of time! I love to use

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Games

CCSS:

W.6.3, W.6.3b, W.6.3d, W.6.4, W.7.3, W.7.3b, W.7.3d, W.7.4, W.8.3, W.8.3b, W.8.4...

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True Crime Middle School Research Paper Bundle

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If your middle school students think research essays are boring, they need to think again.These true-crime writing prompts are engaging, mysterious, and sometimes even a little bit scary. This bundle includes 4 true-crime prompts for your students

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Handouts, Homework, Rubrics

CCSS:

W.6.1, W.6.1a, W.6.1b, W.6.1e, W.6.2b, W.6.2c, W.6.2f

$23.50

$18.80

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Bellwork for Middle School ELA + SEL - Full Semester

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This full semester of bell ringers blend middle-school ELA standards with social-emotional learning in order to support your students' mental health and academic growth at the same time.Have you ever felt guilty for taking time away from your

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Independent Work Packet

$19.00

$15.20

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Fun Descriptive Writing Activities for Middle School

By UPBEAT ELA

Students’ writing springs to life when they learn to use descriptive techniques effectively. This descriptive writing bundle includes games, activities, projects, and assignments that will help your students practice these writing skills. These

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Homework, Games

$40.42

$29.97

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Paraphrasing Activities for Avoiding Plagiarism

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Many of my students don't want to plagiarize, but they simply have no concept of what it means to paraphrase another person's words! I have found that explaining paraphrasing is not enough. My students need concrete examples that they can engage

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities, Posters

CCSS:

W.7.8, W.8.8

$24.00

$19.20

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Essay Hooks Bundle for Writing Introductions | Lesson | Practice | Activities

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Your students are full of good ideas. They have strong opinions. They know what to say. They just . . . don't know how to start. Sound familiar?Use the Q.U.A.C.K. acronym to help your students learn 5 effective hooks to start their essays and grab

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Activities, Games, Posters

$14.95

$11.96

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Essay Bundle for Middle School | Prompts | Rubrics | Worksheets | Activities

By UPBEAT ELA

Middle school essays don't have to be boring, intimidating, or the end of your personal life. In fact, these essays can become some of your students' favorite memories from middle school while you are free to make memories of your own!Twelve guided

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Games, Rubrics

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.7.1, W.6.1, W.6.1a, W.6.1b, W.6.1c, W.6.1e, W.6.2c, W.7.1, W.7.1b, W.7.1c...

$131.45

$92.01

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Fun Middle School ELA Mega Bundle - Activities Games Projects Posters Essays

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If your students think English Language Arts is boring, they need to think again. This bundle of 100+ fun and engaging ELA resources will keep your middle school students learning and laughing all year long!

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Games

CCSS:

RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.4, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.W.2, CCRA.W.3, CCRA.W.8...

$435.28

$299.97

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Fun Essay Writing Activities for Middle School

By UPBEAT ELA

If your students think essays are boring, they need to think again. These engaging activities and catchy posters capture students' interest and help them improve their essay writing -- all while having fun.What's included?✔️ A fun essay-hooks game

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Games, Posters

CCSS:

W.6.1a, W.6.1b, W.6.2b, W.6.2c, W.7.1a, W.7.1b, W.7.2b, W.7.2c, W.8.1a, W.8.1b, W.8.2b...

$54.20

$43.36

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Author's Tone Bundle for Middle School | Passages Worksheets Games

By UPBEAT ELA

These engaging (and sometimes silly) activities will help your students understand the meaning of author's tone and how to find the tone in the literature they read.True nonfiction analysis begins when students are able to analyze an author's

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Close Reading

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Games

CCSS:

RI.6.6, RI.7.6, RI.8.6

$24.90

$19.97

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Character Archetype Bundle

By UPBEAT ELA

The word archetype can sound overwhelming or stuffy to students, but the concept certainly doesn't have to be! These activities will have students laughing AND learning in no time.In the Literary Character Archetype Game, students receive cards with

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Games

CCSS:

RL.8.9

$13.00

$11.70

Bundle

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Fun ELA Christmas Activities for Middle School

By UPBEAT ELA

As Christmas approaches, our students' minds are already on winter break. This can make it tricky for us to teach the content we need to cover! Thankfully, these holiday ELA activities fill students' need for Christmas fun and your need to teach

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Games

$21.00

$16.80

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Monthly Book Challenge Bundle for Middle and High School Independent Reading

By UPBEAT ELA

Are you looking for a way to inspire your students to read a greater variety of books? These fun, monthly book challenges encourage students to read books outside of their comfort zones! Each month features four categories for students to explore.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Posters

$15.50

$12.40

Bundle

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Writing Argumentative Essays in Middle School with Graphic Organizers

By UPBEAT ELA

If your middle school students think they hate writing argumentative essays, they need to think again.These fun and silly writing prompts will spark their desire for debate and get them writing in no time!This bundle includes 4 silly argument

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Handouts, Homework, Rubrics

CCSS:

W.6.1, W.6.1a, W.6.1b, W.6.1e, W.6.2b, W.6.2c, W.6.2f, W.7.1, W.7.1b, W.7.1e, W.7.2b...

$23.00

$18.40

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Essay Writing for Middle School | Full Year

By UPBEAT ELA

Writing middle school essays has never been so much fun.These fun, mysterious, and engaging writing prompts will spark debate and intrigue in your classroom.This bundle includes 13 guided essays for your students to write, one step at a time.True

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Handouts, Rubrics

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.7.1, W.6.1, W.6.1a, W.6.1b, W.6.1c, W.6.1e, W.6.2b, W.6.2c, W.7.1, W.7.1a...

$75.19

$59.98

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Figurative Language Bundle for Middle School

By UPBEAT ELA

When I first announce we're going to be working on figurative language, my students' eyes often meet mine with blank or foreboding stares. Even if they have been taught similes, metaphors, personification, and the works for the past four years, they

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Reading

Grades:

7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Games

CCSS:

RL.7.4, RL.8.4

$19.25

$15.40

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Persuasive Appeals Activities | Ethos Logos Pathos

By UPBEAT ELA

Words like ethos, logos, and pathos can sound intimidating to students who are just learning about the persuasive appeals, but these activities make each concept clear and even fun!These activities give students the opportunity to design billboards

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities

$20.00

$16.00

Bundle

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Response to Literature for Any Novel | Middle School

By UPBEAT ELA

These engaging activities, crafts, essays, and assignments will help you assess your students' understanding of ANY fiction book or story they read!We know the importance of letting our middle-school students choose the books they read, but the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities

$53.40

$42.72

Bundle

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Middle School ELA Posters Bundle

By UPBEAT ELA

Looking for a way to keep learning front and center in your ELA classroom? These fun and attractive posters will remind your students of what they have learned--and they'll make your middle school classroom look amazing in the process!These posters

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Posters

$46.25

$36.99

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have taught Reading, Language Arts, Composition, American Literature, British Literature, Public Speaking, Journalism, and Greek & Latin Etymology to over 800 students in grades 7-12.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I love bringing learning to life with games, projects, and out-of-the-box essay prompts!

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

I feel honored to have helped over 90,000 fellow teachers bring life and laughter to their classrooms over the past 10 years.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I have a Bachelor of Arts in English with teaching certification for grades 7-12.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I am a teacher, an author, a wife, and a mother by both birth and adoption. My family lives on a tiny Florida hobby farm with two dogs, six cats, two sheep, four ducks, a handful of hens and roosters, and one miniature zebu.