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Author: Lauren Crowley

Close Reading Task Cards

Close Reading Task Cards

Posted on October 19, 2016March 5, 2017 by Lauren Crowley
Below are some task cards that I have put together using MS Publisher. They are intended to be used with any fiction text: poem or prose. You can change the wording to make them more directed or text-... Read More
Very Valuable Vocabulary Handout

Very Valuable Vocabulary Handout

Posted on October 16, 2016March 5, 2017 by Lauren Crowley
If you’d like to encourage your students to incorporate more precise, sophisticated or fun vocabulary into their writing, here is a printable resource that they can stick in the front of their b... Read More
AFL Response Cards

AFL Response Cards

Posted on September 12, 2016March 5, 2017 by Lauren Crowley
These are printable response cards that can be laminated and even attached to rulers to make traffic-like signs.  If you’re conserving colored ink, I use these most often with group activities,... Read More
Back To School Bingo

Back To School Bingo

Posted on August 15, 2016March 5, 2017 by Lauren Crowley
If you need an easy activity for the first week back to school that involves movement, interaction, and learning about one another, here’s a Get To Know You Bingo game that has 5 different board... Read More
One Art by Elizabeth Bishop

One Art by Elizabeth Bishop

Posted on August 13, 2016March 5, 2017 by Lauren Crowley
Below are the resources I use to teach One Art by Elizabeth Bishop, a poem from the first list of set texts from the Cambridge IGCSE Literature syllabus.  The PowerPoint includes a warm-up quick wri... Read More
For Heidi With Blue Hair

For Heidi With Blue Hair

Posted on August 10, 2016March 5, 2017 by Lauren Crowley
Below are resources the I’ve put together for the poem, ‘For Heidi With Blue Hair’ by Fleur Adcock. This is one the poems from in the set texts lists from the Cambridge IGCSE sylla... Read More
Because I Could Not Stop For Death Lined Poem and Handout

Because I Could Not Stop For Death Lined Poem and Handout

Posted on August 6, 2016March 5, 2017 by Lauren Crowley
This is a ready-made handout of one of Emily Dickinson’s most commonly studied poems.  The poem is lined, has some vocabulary break-down, comprehension questions, symbolism chart, and a short p... Read More
Poetry Graphic Organizer

Poetry Graphic Organizer

Posted on August 6, 2016March 5, 2017 by Lauren Crowley
This is a very general graphic organizer that I use to encourage students to engage more deeply with a poem. Students tend to be more passive when they read poetry, for all kinds of reasons, and often... Read More
Plural vs Possessive Worksheet

Plural vs Possessive Worksheet

Posted on July 27, 2016March 5, 2017 by Lauren Crowley
[insert_php] // INSTRUCTIONS: array(“url”,”title”,”type”,”size”), // AND only the last array() line does NOT have a comma at the end $downloads = array(... Read More
Class Discussion Starters

Class Discussion Starters

Posted on July 27, 2016March 5, 2017 by Lauren Crowley
Below are useful conversation starters that I pass out to students on their way in the door. They must use what is on their card as a verbal exit ticket.  You can allow students to use the cards at a... Read More
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About Me



Hi, I'm Lauren. I'm in my tenth year of teaching secondary ELA and occasionally world history. I'm a returned Peace Corps volunteer, a master's graduate, and a new mom!

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