Teaching a novel? Add rigor and fun to your unit with these (40) engaging Common Core-aligned Novel Study Task Cards. Task cards can be used with any novel and will reinforce literary concepts such as theme, conflict, setting, point of view, etc. Students will also have the opportunity to get creative as they answer questions such as, “What would the protagonist text, Tweet, or post on Facebook?” Novel Study Task Cards can be used for D.E.A.R., literary centers, small groups, or whole group instruction. You and your students will love this! Bonus: Go green! Laminated task cards can be used year after year. My task cards are ready to use; no gluing required!

Teaching Shakespeare’s Sonnet 130? Assess your students’ comprehension level and access higher order thinking skills with the Sonnet 130 Close Reading Test (10 Pages/Text Included). Questions include multiple choice, short answers, and a rigorous five-paragraph essay on the thematic message. This product is Common Core aligned, all-inclusive, and super sub friendly - keep them learning even when you’re not there! Answer key included. Close reading is a high yield strategy that ensures maximum literary benefits and proficiency as seen in increased test scores.

Teaching Shakespeare’s Sonnet 130? This 30-slide PowerPoint is all you need for a comprehensive, all-inclusive lesson. Product includes background information on Shakespeare, the sonnet form and structure, Petrarchan conventions, satirical thematic message, discussion questions, and writing activity. You will love this product and so will your students! Perfect for an upcoming evolution and super sub friendly - keep them learning even when you’re not there!

Teaching transitional words and phrases? Introduce this important fluency skill with the 30-slide Transitional Words and Phrases PowerPoint. Student-friendly product covers additive, adversative, causal, and sequential transitions with examples and writing practice. Need more Transitional Words and Phrases products? Check out my bundle: Transitional Words and Phrases Bundle. A must have for every English teacher!

Teaching the Bard? Kick off a compelling introduction to any of Shakespeare’s plays or sonnets with this comprehensive, student-friendly 30-slide PowerPoint, “Much Ado About Shakespeare.” Presentation is interactive and informative as students will learn key facts on Shakespeare’s life, the Globe Theater, plays, and sonnets, and language. Student activities include analyzing a sonnet and creating “Shakespearean insults” - always a class favorite! You will love this product and so will your students! Fun, engaging, and informative.

Editing and Revision are often confused but very different. Ensure your students understand these important writing concepts with the 35-slide Editing Versus Revision PowerPoint. Product includes information on the writing process (Prewriting, Drafting, Revising, Editing, and Publishing) as well as a deep dive into Revision and Editing with the acronyms ARMS (Add, Remove, Move, Substitute) and CUPS (Capitalize, Usage, Punctuation, Spelling) as mnemonic devices. PowerPoint is an all-in-one lesson that concludes with a CFU formative assessment - great for evaluations! If you teach ELA, composition, or creative writing, you and your students will love this product!

Teaching foreshadowing and flashback? Ensure that your students understand these two important narrative devices with a comprehensive 32-slide Foreshadowing and Flashback PowerPoint. Product includes definitions, examples using classic and contemporary literary passages, interactive answers, and an opportunity to write their own foreshadowing/flashback paragraphs as a formative/summative assessment.

Quick Writes are a powerful instructional tool that can be used any time during instruction. Leverage this amazing best practice with the Quotation Quick Write PowerPoint. This 87-slide product includes profound quotations from Michelle Obama to Ghandi - along with Quick Write Student Directions and Quick Write Turn and Talk Protocols. Each Quick Write can be employed as a writing activity, SEL Morning Meeting topic, a Brain Break, or an amazing lesson launch. You and your students will love this! Seven Benefits of Quick Writes: Quick Writes build student confidence. Quick Writes increase engagement and decreases lesson anxiety. Quick Writes Improve student stamina and fluency in writing. Quick Writes strengthen relationships in class community. Quick Writes develop writer’s voice. Quick Writes foster a habit of writing: engages critical thinking, promotes reflection, amplifies creativity. Quick Writes synthesize content.

Quick Writes are a powerful instructional tool that can be used any time during instruction. Leverage this amazing best practice with the Poetry Quick Write PowerPoint. This 87-slide product includes poignant poems written by Langston Hughes to Emily Dickinson - along with Quick Write Student Directions and Quick Write Turn and Talk Protocols. Each Poetry Quick Write can be employed as a writing activity, a Brain Break, or an amazing lesson launch. You and your students will love this! Seven Benefits of Quick Writes: Quick Writes build student confidence. Quick Writes increase engagement and decreases lesson anxiety. Quick Writes Improve student stamina and fluency in writing. Quick Writes strengthen relationships in class community. Quick Writes develop writer’s voice. Quick Writes foster a habit of writing: engages critical thinking, promotes reflection, amplifies creativity. Quick Writes synthesize content.

Quick Writes are a powerful instructional tool that can be used any time during instruction. Empower your staff or department with how to best leverage Quick Writes in any content area with the Quick Write Strategy Professional Development PowerPoint. This 40-slide ready-to-present product includes a Welcoming Ritual, Benefits of Quick Writes, the Quick Write Structure, Tips and Tricks, Quick Write Prompts (that teachers can use!), and how to launch classroom discussions using the Quick Write. You and your teachers will love this strategy! Seven Benefits of Quick Writes: Quick Writes build student confidence. Quick Writes increase engagement and decreases lesson anxiety. Quick Writes Improve student stamina and fluency in writing. Quick Writes strengthen relationships in class community. Quick Writes develop writer’s voice. Quick Writes foster a habit of writing: engages critical thinking, promotes reflection, amplifies creativity. Quick Writes synthesize content.

Teaching text features? Amp up the fun and proficiency level in your classroom with a comprehensive set of Text Features Task Cards. These (32) Common Core-aligned task cards challenge your students to identify and understand the purpose behind text features with real life scenarios. Task Cards can be analyzed in pairs, groups, literacy centers, or whole class instruction. Answer key included. A fun, effective instructional tool and alternative to boring worksheets! Perfect for ELA test prep. Bonus: Go green! Laminated task cards can be used year after year. My task cards are ready to use; no gluing required!

Teaching puns? Hold your students accountable with the Pun ELA Test. This Common Core-aligned assessment will let you know in no time who is advanced, proficient, basic, and below basic in identifying puns, an important ELA figurative language skill. Multiple choice questions simulate those found on actual standardized tests. Product can be used for common assessments throughout your team or department and is super sub-friendly. Keep them learning - even when you’re not there! About Assessments: Assessment is the engine that drives student learning! Frequent assessment and feedback are crucial for helping students learn. When assessment works best, it does the following: • Provides diagnostic feedback • Helps educators set standards • Evaluates progress • Relates to a student’s progress • Motivates performance • Helps teachers and students self-evaluate Tip: Save trees and time! Make one class set of the tests and have students use a multiple choice answer sheet that can be scanned. Happy Assessing!

Teaching Gary Soto’s poem, “Oranges”? This 38-slide all-inclusive PowerPoint is all you need to guarantee a stimulating, thought provoking, Common Core-aligned lesson. Slides include background information on Gary Soto, anticipation questions, the text, rigorous discussion/essay questions and engaging writing activities. Your students will love this rite-of-passage poem about first love. *This lesson is all-inclusive and sub-friendly. Keep them learning, even when you’re not there!

Teaching Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn? Kick off this groundbreaking classic with a comprehensive, student-friendly 45-slide PowerPoint that is guaranteed to pique students’ interest. Slides include informative facts on Mark Twain, themes, symbols, character descriptions, and discussion/essay questions. Presentation can last up to the entire unit as it includes engaging Common Core essays and writing activities.

Teaching To Kill a Mockingbird? Kick off this groundbreaking classic with a comprehensive, student-friendly 50-slide PowerPoint that is guaranteed to pique students’ interest. Slides include informative facts on Harper Lee, themes, symbols, character descriptions, and discussion/essay questions. Presentation can last up to the entire unit as it includes engaging Common Core essays and writing activities.

Do you coach, support, or inspire teachers? Research shows there are many benefits to goal-setting. Set the foundation to setting short, long, and lifelong goals with the S.M.A.R.T. Goal Setting With Teachers PowerPoint. Product includes 40-slide PowerPoint on the benefits to goal-setting, how to set S.M.A.R.T. (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-Based) professional goals, examples of teacher S.M.A.R.T. goals, and step-by-step action plan. You and your teachers will love this classroom-changing tool. Perfect for administration, department heads, and instructional coaches! Benefits to Teacher Goal Setting: Improves relationships with students Significantly increases and improves students’ motivation Supports professional development and students’ progress Teachers feel encouraged by career growth

Research shows there are many benefits to goal-setting with students! Set the foundation to setting short, long, and lifelong goals with the S.M.A.R.T. Goal Setting With Students PowerPoint. Product includes 53-slide PowerPoint on the benefits, anticipatory quiz, how to set S.M.A.R.T. (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-Based) goals, step-by-step action plan, tips and tricks, and reflection piece. You and your students will love this life changing tool. Seven Benefits to Student Goal Setting: Improves self-image and confidence Increases self-awareness Encourages prioritization Builds responsibility Improves decision making Stimulates life-skills Provides a sense of purpose!

Teaching Flannery O’Connor’s short story “A Good Man Is Hard to Find”? This 31-slide PowerPoint is all you need to guarantee an engaging, rigorous Common Core-aligned unit. Slides include background information on O’Connor, Southern gothic conventions, symbols, irony, discussion questions, and an engaging writing activity. Perfect for American or AP Literature.

Identifying theme of a text is a challenging concept for students. Ensure proficiency with this comprehensive, instructional 32-slide PowerPoint. Presentation addresses the definition of theme, common theme topics, examples from literature, a go-to graphic organizer, and fill-in-the-blank theme statement that can be used with any text. Easy for you - engaging for them!

Teaching “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes? Introduce the riveting short story with this engaging 50-slide PowerPoint. Common Core-aligned product includes facts on Daniel Keyes, anticipation questions, vocabulary review, literary elements, discussion questions, and writing activities that enhance analysis of this thematically rich text.