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Literature STATIONS - for ANY Novel, Drama, or Story - Print & DIGITAL

By Joy Sexton

Motivate your students with STATION work centered on standards-based topics using ANY novel, story, or drama! Now includes a DIGITAL version! You get TEN different stations with detailed task cards and inviting student handouts for each. Great for

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Google Apps, Centers

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.4, RL.6.5, RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.3, RL.7.4, RL.7.6, RL.8.1...

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ELA Exit Tickets / Short Response Slips - Differentiated - for ANY Literature

By Joy Sexton

Differentiated Exit Tickets / Short Response Slips for Literature contains 27 different standards-based short tasks for students designed in 81 convenient half-sheets that can be used with any literature! Each topic is differentiated (3 separate

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts, Assessment, Task Cards

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.4, RL.6.5, RL.6.6, RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.3, RL.7.4, RL.7.6...

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Theme Essay - Literary Essay Writing for ANY Novel, Story, or Drama

By Joy Sexton

Theme Essay writing will be a breeze with this motivating, step-by-step resource designed to lead your students through the entire process. Easy-to-follow writing templates guide students in drafting all four paragraphs!Students identify two themes

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts, Assessment, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.6.2, RL.7.2, RL.8.2, RL.9-10.2, W.6.2, W.6.4, W.6.9, W.7.2, W.7.4, W.7.9, W.8.2...

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Substitute Writing Activities - Use with ANY Literature - Print & Digital

By Joy Sexton

Substitute or Everyday Literature Writing Activities contains six different one-page writing assignments that can be paired with ANY story, drama, or novel. Now includes a digital version! For no-prep sub plans, just choose a short story or a novel

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

W.5.2, W.5.3, W.6.2, W.6.3, W.7.2, W.7.3, W.8.2, W.8.3

$6.99

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Character Traits Essay - Literary Essay Writing for ANY Text

By Joy Sexton

Character Traits Essay – Informative Writing - Here’s a literary essay made easy and ready to use with ANY text! This step-by-step resource is designed to lead your students with models and supports through the entire process of writing a character

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

W.5.2, W.5.4, W.5.5, W.5.9, W.6.2, W.6.4, W.6.5, W.6.9, W.7.2, W.7.4, W.7.5...

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Non-Fiction STATIONS for ANY Informational Text - Print & Digital

By Joy Sexton

Non-Fiction Stations provide engaging and motivating activities that will have your students practicing crucial reading comprehension and analysis skills with any article you choose. Now includes a digital version! Students enjoy movement and group

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Google Apps, Centers

CCSS:

RI.6.1, RI.6.2, RI.6.4, RI.6.6, RI.6.8, RI.7.1, RI.7.2, RI.7.4, RI.7.6, RI.7.8, RI.8.1...

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Movie Guide - Use with ANY Movie - Standards-Aligned - Print & DIGITAL

By Joy Sexton

Movie Viewing Guide is now Newly Revised to include digital slides perfect for distance learning! Show any movie while students practice meaningful skills! These eye-catching movie response pages and slides allow you to comfortably show or assign a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

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

Types:

Movie Guides, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.3, RL.8.1, RL.8.2, RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.3...

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MINI-BOOK FOLDABLE for Literature Response (Standards-Aligned)

By Joy Sexton

MINI-BOOK for Literature Response – Delight your students with this Mini-Book foldable assessment after reading ANY short story, short drama, or section of a novel! Students will enjoy creating these mini-books while analyzing literature and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment, Centers

CCSS:

RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.4, RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.4, RL.6.5, RL.7.1, RL.7.2...

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Response Pages for Literature - for 6th Grade Common Core Reading Standards

By Joy Sexton

This 6th Grade Response Pages for Literature resource contains thirteen pages of attractively-designed student-ready handouts that will have your students practicing the Common Core Reading Standards with any literature you choose to teach. Each

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

6^th

Types:

Worksheets, Assessment, Lesson

$6.50

153

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Theme Essay for ANY Literature - DIGITAL Version

By Joy Sexton

Writing a Theme Essay will be motivating with this step-by-step digital resource designed to lead your students through the entire process! Great for classroom or remote teaching, easy-to-follow writing templates guide students in drafting all four

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Writing-Essays

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment, Google Apps, Microsoft OneDrive

CCSS:

RL.6.2, RL.7.2, RL.8.2, RL.9-10.2, W.6.2, W.6.4, W.6.9, W.7.2, W.7.4, W.7.9, W.8.2...

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Response Pages for Literature - for 8th Grade Common Core Reading Standards

By Joy Sexton

This 8th Grade Response Pages for Literature resource contains thirteen pages of attractively-designed student-ready handouts that will have your students practicing the Common Core Reading Standards with any literature you choose to teach. Each

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Assessment, Lesson

$6.50

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ELA Exit Tickets - Short Response Slips for ANY Literature (Standards-Aligned)

By Joy Sexton

ELA Exit Tickets - Short Response for ANY Literature contains 27 different standards-based short tasks for students designed in convenient half-sheets that can be used with any literature! The Response Slips are great for short assessment with any

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts, Homework, Task Cards

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.4, RL.6.5, RL.6.6, RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.3, RL.7.4, RL.7.6...

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Short Response for ANY Literature - DIGITAL Resource - Differentiated 3 Levels

By Joy Sexton

Engage your students with these digital, distance learning response slides for ANY literature! The 27 different standards-based short tasks are differentiated to include 81 slides in all, with three levels of challenge. The colorful slides are

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.4, RL.6.5, RL.6.6, RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.3, RL.7.4, RL.7.5...

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Character Traits Essay - Literary Essay Writing - DIGITAL Version

By Joy Sexton

Character Traits Essay – Informative Writing - Here’s the DIGITAL version of a literary essay made easy and ready to use with ANY text! This step-by-step resource is designed to lead your students through the entire process of writing a character

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Writing-Essays

Grades:

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

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Google Apps, Microsoft OneDrive

CCSS:

W.5.2, W.5.4, W.5.5, W.5.9, W.6.2, W.6.4, W.6.5, W.6.9, W.7.2, W.7.4, W.7.5...

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Response Pages for ANY Literature - for Grades 9 & 10 Common Core Standards

By Joy Sexton

Response Pages for Literature Grades 9 & 10 contains 18 pages of attractively-designed student-ready handouts that will have your students practicing the Common Core Reading Standards with any literature you choose to teach! Convenient and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Printables

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.4, RL.9-10.5, RL.9-10.6, RL.9-10.7, RL.9-10.9

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Response Pages for Literature - for 7th Grade Common Core Reading Standards

By Joy Sexton

This 7th Grade Response Pages for Literature resource contains twelve pages of attractively-designed student-ready handouts that will have your students practicing the Common Core Reading Standards with any literature you choose to teach. Each

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

7^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Lesson

$6.50

114

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PLOT Organizer - for ANY Novel, Story, or Drama - Print & DIGITAL

By Joy Sexton

PLOT LINE Graphic Organizer is a resource sure to engage your students when analyzing plot structure for ANY novel, story, or drama! The digital slides are perfect for distance learning, or print and use for literature packets. The organizer

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Short Stories

Grades:

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

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Google Apps, Centers

CCSS:

RL.5.1, RL.6.1, RL.7.1, RL.8.1

$1.99

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Poetry & Short Stories: Brochures and Newsletters for ANY Text (Standards-Based)

By Joy Sexton

Poetry and short story activity for any text - Students practice standards-based reading skills in a fun format creating newsletters and brochures that look great on display in your classroom. Use ANY literary texts you choose with these

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment

$4.75

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have 28 years of experience teaching middle school English. My teaching career began in Orlando, Florida, where I taught for seven years before my 21 years in upstate New York. For many of those years I "looped" with my students so I rotated-- 7th-grade English one year and then 8th-grade English the following year. My schedule has mainly included consultant special ed and AIS students and also an advanced English class.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I am a huge proponent of independent "choice novel" reading! I started my classroom library and reading workshop in 1992 and watched it grow to over 900 young adult novels for my students to choose from. I enjoy creating an environment where kids can connect with authors and books that will transform them into life-long readers. Read My Blog for specific teaching ideas and tips you can use in your classroom!

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Presenter at National Council of Teachers of English 2007 Convention in New York City--definitely a highlight of my career. I was able to share some authentic writing project ideas with teachers from all over the country, and I met R.L. Stine and Walter Dean Myers!

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Master of Arts in English Literature from University of Central Florida

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

* I am a member of the National Council of Teachers of English * I enjoy creating student materials for teachers that are visually attractive and allow students to have practice with a variety of skills.