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Beowulf Introduction, Beowulf Epic Hero Traits, and Beowulf Intro Activity

By Building Book Love

Use these Beowulf introduction stations or Beowulf introduction PowerPoint to hook students and teach them epic hero traits along with needed background information before reading Beowulf. As a way to reinforce learning, assign the corresponding

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Google Apps, Microsoft OneDrive

$3.99

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The Pit and the Pendulum Activities + Informational Text

By Building Book Love

Though Edgar Allan Poe is always a student favorite,“The Pit and the Pendulum” proves to be one of Poe’s most challenging short stories. I designed this lesson with engaging activities that not only help students to better understand the content,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Informational Text

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

$3.00

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New Year Growth Mindset Activity, Posters, and Tasks

By Building Book Love

Start promoting growth mindset this new year with this growth mindset activity, posters, and conversation tasks! Your students will love creatively thinking about how they can turn their brain from a fixed black and white to a colorful growth

Subjects:

English Language Arts, For All Subject Areas, The New Year

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas, Google Apps

$4.00

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Middle School ELA Bellringers: Mentor, Grammar, First Chapter Friday, Test Prep

By Building Book Love

These book bellringers provide a way for you to combine your passion of instilling a love of reading with your obligation of preparing students for standardized testing. Think of it as First Chapter Friday meets mentor texts, grammar practice, and

Subjects:

Grammar, ELA Test Prep, Informational Text

Grades:

7^th, 8^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson

$36.00

$15.99

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Accountable Talk Stems, Posters, Task Cards, and Games : Emotion Theme

By Building Book Love

Have fun with Socratic seminars and discussions with these accountable talk stems, posters, task cards, and games! There are so different many ways to use this resource and it's now updated to be digitally or in person. The accountable talk task

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Games

$3.00

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Creative Book Report : Friendship bracelets for ANY character! Inference + More!

By Building Book Love

Promote reading, writing, and creative thinking by tapping into the popularity of friendship bracelets! Using symbolism, color connotation, and word choice, students design bracelets or other wrist accessories for a character from a book.You will

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Bulletin Board Ideas

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.W.2

$3.00

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The Pedestrian by Ray Bradbury and Us and Them by David Sedaris Comparison

By Building Book Love

This is a creative comparison of The Pedestrian by Ray Bradbury and Us and Them by the hilarious David Sedaris. Also included are an animation guide and informational text! Students work on comparing mood, tone, and theme across three

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Informational Text

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Google Apps, Lesson

$4.00

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The World on the Turtles Back Creation Story : Creation stories around the world

By Building Book Love

The World on the Turtle's Back is a beautiful and rich Iroquois creation story. When paired with other creation stories from around the world, this story helps students analyze similarities and differences among diverse cultures and the creation

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2

$3.99

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Valentine's Day Card Templates: Valentines for Students + Staff, Bulletin Board

By Building Book Love

These Valentine's Day cards from teachers will help you spread a little love and laughter this season! These printable valentines are perfect for last minute valentines for students because you can print and deliver. Or, if you have more time, these

Subjects:

English Language Arts, For All Subject Areas, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables

$3.00

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Watercolor World Culture, Travel, and Inspirational Posters: Classroom Decor

By Building Book Love

These watercolor world culture and travel posters help you create a beautiful and inspirational classroom!You will get: ⭐13 high-quality posters that can be printed on regular 8.5x11 paper or sized up to fit your needs. The posters promote

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, For All Subject Areas

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Handouts, Bulletin Board Ideas

$4.99

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Thanksgiving Writing Activity: Analysis for ANY Character! Fall ELA Project

By Building Book Love

This is a fun yet rigorous Thanksgiving activity to use with ANY character! In this Thanksgiving writing assignment and creative project, students use evidence from the text to infer what a character would serve at his or her dinner party. There are

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Family Consumer Sciences, Thanksgiving

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Google Apps

$3.00

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Podcast Unit Choice Boards: Informational Text Activities, Fun Library Lessons

By Building Book Love

Use these podcast choice boards to host your own exciting podcast picnic! Students LOVE listening to podcasts and a podcast sampling is a perfect way to introduce them to new and exciting episodes!You will get:⭐1 editable podcast sampling brochure⭐6

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, Library Skills

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Homework, Google Apps

$4.99

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Literary Charts: Engaging ELA Analysis Activities and ELA Test Prep for ANY TEXT

By Building Book Love

Take close reading to the next level with these literary chart templates! If you and your students are bored with the same old reading strategies then these ELA activities will have your students analyzing ANY text in a whole new way!Building off of

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RI.11-12.3, RI.11-12.6, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.L.5

$3.00

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Seasonal ELA bulletin board display + Show vs Tell Activities + Mentor Examples

By Building Book Love

Are you the type of ELA teacher who likes change up your bulletin boards for each season? Or perhaps you enjoy seasonal creative writing activities and timely examples? If so, this seasonal figurative language bundle is for you!I have combined all

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$24.95

$9.98

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FLASH Writing and Revising : Writing Self-Check , Highlight Essays , Formula

By Building Book Love

Provide scaffolding and improve your students' writing with one simple handout. This writing guide will help students get started on their first draft and provide them with an effective self-checking system. Everything is editable to fit your needs

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Handouts, For Parents

$3.00

111

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Book Themed Literary Elements Posters :Learn literary terms with classroom decor

By Building Book Love

These book themed literary elements posters will not only help you teach literary terms, but will also help you create a cozy bookish classroom! Using quotes about books from diverse authors and figures, these black and white posters create

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Poetry

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$4.99

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Upper Elem Fast Feedback : 4th + 5th Grade Grammar Bulletin Board , Comment Bank

By Building Book Love

Whether your goal is give students more ownership over their learning, build student writing independence, work on grammar skills, or lessen your ELA workload, this resource will help you give better feedback in half the time!Seriously, it's been a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Writing

Grades:

4^th, 5^th

Types:

Handouts, Bulletin Board Ideas, Centers

CCSS:

L.4.1, L.4.1a, L.4.1b, L.4.1c, L.4.1d, L.4.1e, L.4.1f, L.4.1g, L.4.2, L.4.2a, L.4.2b...

$30.00

$15.99

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Shakespeare Informational Text, Test Prep, Close Reading, and Poem Puzzle

By Building Book Love

Before you teach Shakespeare's plays, have your students learn about Shakespeare through this informational text while also practicing test prep and close reading skills! This Shakespeare informational text is designed to spark curiosity about the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Poetry, Informational Text

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Google Apps, Microsoft OneDrive

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.10

$2.00

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ELA STEM Challenge Activity: Explanatory Essay, Hatchet Writing Activities +More

By Building Book Love

This hands-on, zero prep, zero supply cost STEM lesson is a fun way to incorporate STEM in ELA! Additionally, it pairs nicely with any wilderness survival story including examples like Lord of the Flies - Hatchet - My Side of the Mountain - Island

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Earth Sciences, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Google Apps, Microsoft OneDrive

$3.00

Digital Download ZIP (3.87 MB)

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Boho Classroom Posters : Figurative Language Examples : Book Theme Posters

By Building Book Love

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Posters

$4.99

Digital Download ZIP (67.17 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

After a decade of teaching high school English in East Tennessee, I now work to help other ELA teachers create meaningful, engaging, and joyful learning experiences.

MY TEACHING STYLE

Here you will find creative ELA activities to up your classroom engagement and simple solutions to ease your teacher workload.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Author of Keeping the Wonder: An Educator's Guide to Magical, Engaging, and Joyful Learning

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I majored in English and have a Masters in English Education from East Tennessee State University; I graduated with honors in both of my degrees.

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