ELA/Writing

Teach independent and subordinate clauses to your high school students in a meaningful way. Students will observe, discuss, and respond to mentor sentences, and then craft their own! They will build fluency, learn the correct punctuation, grasp grammar...

Viewing guide for the Roman Polanski film Oliver Twist (2005). 27 comprehension questions that follow the film in order.I have used these questions for a focus unit on the Industrial Revolution in the past. The final question focuses on Charles Dickens...

Searching for engaging activities for your older students on the first day of school? Look no further! These resources are designed specifically with middle school and high school students in mind, and will help you get to know your kids and build a...

Talk about elevating note-taking to the next level! Created with older students in mind, these ten designs can be used for any subject! They are provided both in colour and B&W for easy printing. Experience increased student engagement as they doodle...

Help your students help each other with this tool for critiquing writing. Students use the P-Q-P method: Praise something, ask a Question related to the writing and offer a suggestion for Polishing. Comes in three colors and black & white.

Visit Cup to Cup Teaching for more resources.   For those of you who use the Notice & Note Signposts for Close Reading, this resource is for you! It provides tools for students to collect their “signposts” as they read. There are...

 Visit Cup to Cup Teaching for more Close Reading Resources! For those of you who use the Notice & Note Signposts for Close Reading, this resource is for you! It provides tools for students to collect their “signposts” as they read...

Visit Cup to Cup Teaching for more Close Reading resources! Use this digital notebook for students to record evidence and their thinking about "signposts" they encounter in their reading of nonfiction text. Assign students the slideshow in Google...

 Visit Cup to Cup Teaching for more resources! This product contains 10 DESCRIPTIVE / CATEGORICAL graphic organizers. There are two versions. You can PRINT (black and white) or use the DIGITAL VERSION for Google Classroom. The organizers are ready...

Visit Cup to Cup Teaching for more resources. This product contains 10 CAUSE & EFFECT graphic organizers. There are two versions. You can PRINT (black and white) the pdf or use the DIGITAL VERSION for Google Classroom. The organizers are ready...

Visit Cup to Cup Teaching for more resources! This product contains 12 COMPARE & CONTRAST graphic organizers. There are two versions. You can PRINT (black and white) or use the DIGITAL VERSION for Google Classroom. The organizers are ready for a...

Visit Cup to Cup Teaching for more digital and printable resources. This product contains 15 graphic organizers for Chronological/Sequence structure. There are two versions. You can PRINT (black & white) or use the DIGITAL VERSION which is ideal for...