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Create a Character Stocking: Symbolism, Characterization, and Analysis Activity

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Characterization is one of the most important things we teach in the secondary ELA classroom, so why not revisit some of your favorite, loved characters from the year around the holidays?With this activity, students will receive a blank holiday

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

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

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Printables, Lesson

$3.50

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Hands-On Outlining: An Interactive Writing Experience {EDITABLE}

By Mud and Ink Teaching

My students have always struggled with outlining: whether it's not knowing what to write, writing waaaayyy too much, or something in between, I've tried so many different graphic organizers for outlining essays and I never really had one favorite

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

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

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Assessment, Printables, Graphic Organizers

$3.00

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Writing the Introduction Hook: A Flipbook for Students

By Mud and Ink Teaching

If you've been reading the same, poorly executed hook sentences in your student’s writing over and over again, here are some new ideas and examples to add to the arsenal! These six hook types are designed to give students options to choose from

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English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

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

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Printables, Lesson

$4.50

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Google Drive™ folder

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Reading Sidekick Sheets: Scaffolded Notes for Struggling Readers

By Mud and Ink Teaching

*Note* This is a product IN-PROGRESS! After being highly requested on Instagram, I decided to post this in the very beginning stages of it's progress.WHAT THIS PRODUCT WILL BE:After some time, this product will grow to be a series of scaffolded

Subjects:

EFL - ESL - ELD, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

Grades:

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

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Handouts, Printables, Lesson

$1.00

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The Great Gatsby: Character Color By Number Figurative Language Pages

By Mud and Ink Teaching

This product contains a coloring page for each of the main characters in The Great Gatsby. Students will match a piece of textual evidence with a color and a number for the corresponding coloring page.WHY YOU NEED THIS FOR YOUR GATSBY UNIT:Do you

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Close Reading

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Activities, Printables

$3.00

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Words of Encouragement: Interactive Bulletin Board

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Relationships matter and finding new, creative ways to do that in the classroom is a priority for me. That's why I created the Take What You Need bulletin board and station area in my classroom! Here, I provide students opportunities to take

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Back to School, Classroom Community

Grades:

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, Staff

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Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (5.04 MB)

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Student Assignment Calendar

By Mud and Ink Teaching

After years of teaching, one pattern that I see consistently lead to student success is ORGANIZATION. My students who have all of their materials, submit assignments on time, and keep track of their assignments are the ones who feel the most

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Life Skills, Study Skills, For All Subjects

Grades:

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

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Assessment, Printables, Classroom Forms

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (1.22 MB)

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Figurative Language Color By Number Review: Spring Edition for Secondary ELA

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Enhance students' grasp of figurative language with our engaging coloring activity! Foster understanding of anaphora, personification, parallelism, allusion, juxtaposition, and imagery through interactive learning. Perfect for sub plans, activity

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Google Apps

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CCRA.L.3, CCRA.L.5

$2.50

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Google Slides™

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Figurative Language Color By Number Review: Winter Edition for Secondary ELA

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Google Apps

CCSS:

CCRA.L.3, CCRA.L.5

$2.50

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Figurative Language Color By Number Review: Fall Edition for Secondary ELA

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Poetry

Grades:

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

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Activities, Printables, Google Apps

CCSS:

CCRA.L.3, CCRA.L.5

$2.50

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Reading Homework Excuse Cards

By Mud and Ink Teaching

If you're like me and you have no problem assigning reading homework over a holiday break, have a little fun with your kids! I made these bookmark sized handouts for students to take home and use as "excuses" to not do chores or spend awkward

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

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Handouts, Printables

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Digital Download PDF (4.14 MB)

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Mother's Day Cards {Quotes from Favorite Fictional Moms}

By Mud and Ink Teaching

We all have favorite moms from books, TV and movies. Inspired by these incredible women, I wrote a blog post to celebrate Mother's Day dedicated to my nine favorite fictional mammas. This product includes EIGHT different half-page cards (see

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Holidays/Seasonal, For All Subjects, Classroom Community

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Not Grade Specific

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Activities, Printables

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Digital Download PDF (0.90 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have been discovering the amazing mysteries and joys of language arts with 10th and 12th grade students in West Chicago for the past five years. Teaching has been my passion since I was a little girl playing school in my basement.

MY TEACHING STYLE

My teaching style would best be described as "discovery in the making". I approach each day with my students with an open mind and a hope to get side tracked into great, authentic discussion about literature, writing, and the world we live in. To learn more about my classroom, visit my blog! http://mudandink.blogspot.com/

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

I am a 2004 Golden Apple Scholar award winner and two time speaker at the National Character Education Forum. I am passionate about raising curious, driven, worldly, and caring young men and women!

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I attended Illinois Wesleyan University from 2004-2008 and received a bachelor's degree in English. I later attended Concordia University Chicago from 2010-2012 and received my ESL certification and a Master's in Curriculum & Instruction.

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I am happy to create custom products for you! Please inbox me for any ideas or projects that you have in mind and I'd be happy to work with you to create something challenging, creative, and linked to the Core!

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English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Science, Social Studies, U.S. History, World Languages, Spanish, Arts & Music, Art History, Visual Arts, Drama, ESL-EFL-ELL, ELA Test Prep, Other (ELA), Life Skills, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Professional Development, School Counseling, Study Skills, Cooking, Short Stories, Writing, Asian Studies, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Halloween, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Black History Month, Spring, Products For TpT Sellers, For All Subjects, Informational Text, End of Year, Close Reading, Women's History Month, Classroom Community, Hispanic Heritage Month