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8th grade reading activities for Google Apps
Article of the Week prompts for the entire school year in Secondary ELA
Make article of the week meaningful and relevant to your students with this print and go activity for secondary ELA. Here's how it works: use the provided lesson and article to teach students about building schemas for reading. Students learn that they can build schemas, or files, in their brain by reading as well and as much as they can. Next, begin reading articles and completing the activities on the provided worksheets. After reading, students reflect on their learning in their personal Buil
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6th - 12th
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Reading Intervention Program - Set 1 Level A-D - Digital & Print
This set includes 20 days of everything needed for a reading intervention program with students whose reading abilities fall in the Fountas and Pinnell reading range of levels A-D. DIGITAL UPDATE!This set of The Reading Intervention Program is now available in a DIGITAL VERSION included in this download! Text boxes, coloring boxes, and multiple choice circles are all included.Digital versions are available for format 1 (student pages of all the components) and format 5 (fluency practice)FONT UP
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K - 8th
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Also included in: Reading Intervention Program - Bundle Level A-D - Digital & Print
Literary Devices Interactive Notebook | Exploring Figurative Language + Digital
Use this Literacy Devices Interactive Dictionary: Exploring Figurative Language to strengthen students' knowledge of figurative language and literary elements.This product provides an interactive way for teachers to engage their students in the learning of new concepts, figurative language, and literary devices. The lessons within this interactive notebook provide students with an opportunity to master content in a unique and fun way. The activities included are designed to help students learn
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4th - 8th
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ELA REVIEW & TEST PREP DIGITAL ESCAPE ROOM - Reading Comprehension
Standards-driven content on Reading Comprehension, Figurative Language, Point of View, Text Structure, Main Idea, & Critical Thinking! This interactive and engaging digital escape room is a great way to review throughout the year as well as to prepare students for state testing! It's also ZERO PREP and self-checking for students!All you have to do is share the link, and students are on their way! Take a look at the video preview for a quick glimpse of how this escape room works.**Click HERE
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Test Prep Reading Comprehension - Review Escape Room Bundle
120 ELA Warm-Ups or Bell Ringers! Grammar Morning Work! (Google Compatible)
If you’re on the hunt for daily warm-ups that work, then you’re going to love this bundle of 6 sets of This or That ELA Warm-Ups! They’re wildly popular with students and teachers because they’re the perfect mix of engagement and learning! (Includes PDF and Google-Classroom compatible resources.)This bundle includes 120 This or That Warm Ups with a total of 240 activities that review critical ELA skills. Each This or That Warm Up includes instruction (at the top of the worksheet) and then 2 ch
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5th - 8th
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Short Story Unit Reading Comprehension Passages | Activities & Projects
This resource includes activities for 33 short stories and poems. The goal of this reading literature journal is prepare students to recall, understand, apply, analyze, and evaluate a variety of texts while also using creative mini-projects to help encourage deeper thinking! This resource has everything you'll need to teach a short story or poem once a week for the ENTIRE school year. ZERO prep necessary! Answer keys for the short stories ARE INCLUDED in this resource. NOTE 2: This resource ha
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5th - 9th
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Theme Mini Lesson with Notes & Activity Middle School ELA - Distance Learning
*2022 Update* Your students have probably been studying theme since 1st grade. By the time they get to middle school, they need to dive a little deeper into this concept. This lesson will review theme and help students further explore this topic. This Resource Includes:1. Google Slides Notes: 9 creative and colorful slides that covers theme, 3 steps to identify theme, and how theme relates to plot.2. Fill in the Blank Notes: Help your students follow along with the lesson using this fill in th
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6th - 8th
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Bell Ringers: 20 Daily ELA Warm-Ups (Google Classroom Compatible Morning Work)
These 20 Daily ELA Warm-Ups are a great way to start each class! Use them as bell ringers, morning work, or even put them together into a bell ringer journal! Not only are they Common Core aligned, they're also incredibly engaging and motivating for students. They require no prep! Just print and go! (Includes PDF and Google-Classroom compatible resources.)This resource includes 20 This or That Warm Ups with a total of 40 activities that review critical ELA skills. Each This or That Warm Up in
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Bell Ringers - 60 Daily ELA Warm-Ups BUNDLE (Google Slides Included)
Mood and Tone Mini Lesson Notes & Activities for Middle School
*2021 Update* This is the first step to get your students to start thinking about how and why an author chooses the words they use. With this mini lesson, you will teach your middle school students the meaning of tone and mood and how to identify it in text. It is a great starting off point for any analyzing text unit.What's Included:1. Google Slides Presentation: 14 creative and colorful slides that will help your students understand the basics of tone and mood.2. Vocabulary and Definitions: In
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6th - 8th
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Extended Plot Structure Diagram Graphic Organizer for ANY Novel | Plot Elements
This EDITABLE extended plot structure & elements diagram is designed to work with ANY fiction text (novel, short story, etc.) and help students analyze and understand the deeper meaning of the text! This resource also works well as a study guide and classroom decor. NOTE: This resource is included in my 9th and 10th grade ELA Resources BUNDLE so if you have already purchased that, there's no need to purchase this resource! If you're looking for more resources like this at a discounted price,
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7th - 12th
Thanksgiving ELA Digital Escape Room - Common Core Aligned
The week before Thanksgiving break comes with anxious students who are eager for "fun" activities. What better time to review the standards with an ENGAGING Escape Room than then?! This Common Core aligned Escape Room will have students racing to finish these ELA tasks.This Product Includes:4 TasksTask 1: The Celebration - Chronological Order - CCSSRL5Task 2: The Mayflower Voyage – Reading Comprehension - CCSSRI1/L4Task 3: The Tale of the Terrified Turkey – Plot Structure - CCSSRL3Task 4: Thanks
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: DIGITAL Escape Room BUNDLE: Reading Comprehension
Christmas ELA Digital Escape Room - Common Core Aligned
Going into Christmas break can have students rowdy and make it hard to engage them in anything academic. This READY TO GO Common Core aligned Escape Room will have students reading, answering questions, and eager to collaborate. All you have to do is literally share the link with students, and they are all set! This product includes:4 TasksTask 1: The Tale of Christmas Stockings - Chronological OrderTask 2: Why Santa Chose Reindeer – Reading ComprehensionTask 3: Farmer Felton’s Tree Farm – Plot
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: DIGITAL Escape Room BUNDLE: Reading Comprehension
Trevor Noah's Born A Crime Engaging Novel Study Unit Bundle - Distance Learning
300+ pages of print and digital resources to make teaching Born A Crime meaningful, engaging, and low prep. This unit is the one-stop shop for teaching Born A Crime. It has everything you need and more! This novel study unit is based on the original version of Born A Crime. If you are looking for an engaging and discounted novel study unit for the Adapted for Young Readers version of Born A Crime, ★ Check out this resource here! ★Engage your students in Trevor Noah's popular novel Born A Crime t
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Reading Intervention Program - Set 1 Level U-W - Digital & Print
This set includes 20 days of everything needed for a reading intervention program with students whose reading abilities fall in the Fountas and Pinnell reading range of levels U-W.DIGITAL UPDATE!This set of The Reading Intervention Program is now available in a DIGITAL VERSION included in this download!Text boxes, coloring boxes, and multiple choice circles are all included.Digital versions are available for format 1 (student pages of all the components) and format 5 (fluency practice)FONT UPDAT
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3rd - 12th
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Also included in: Reading Intervention Program - Bundle Set 1 - Digital & Print
Literature Supplement Bundle, PDF & Google Drive, 10-Pack of Fun Activities
Looking for fresh ideas to build student enthusiasm for literature?Want something fun but still rigorous to help break up a lengthy novel study?Need emergency sub materials ready to use at a moment’s notice?You’ll find ALL of that – and more! – right here.This 10-pack of worksheets (printable PDF and Google Drive versions) can be used with any novel, play, or short story. The handouts are great for early finishers, differentiation, team activities, learning stations, real-world writing practice,
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8th - 11th
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The Outsiders Digital Pre-Reading Activity: Explore the 1960s | Google Slides
This Google Slides presentation is a no prep way to allow your students to explore the 1960s prior to reading The Outsiders! Eight categories are provided: cars, music, fashion, slang, entertainment, then & now, history, and student choice. Depending on your needs, this can be implemented in a number of ways. Assign it as a choice board, require students to complete all slides, or try a jigsaw where each student completes a different category (or two) and then shares within a small group! So
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6th - 9th
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The Outsiders Novel Study Unit Activities & Workbook (Digital Included)
The Outsiders Workbook is a complete novel unit with everything you need to teach The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. It is filled with unique projects, activities, and resources based on Bloom's Taxonomy and higher levels of thinking. UPDATE: This bundle includes both the PRINTABLE version and the DIGITAL version. The digital version is perfect for distance learning and is compatible with Google Slides and Google Classroom.NOTE: This workbook has been fully edited by a professional proofreader. Answ
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6th - 9th
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Dystopian Literature Unit - Dystopian Short Story Activities Dystopia VS Utopia
Enhance your dystopian short story unit, help students differentiate between dystopian vs. utopian, and supplement their reading of dystopian literature with this compelling resource! Your students will learn to analyze elements of dystopian settings, societies, and motifs with confidence!Introduction to the Elements of Dystopian LiteratureThe high-interest Introduction to Dystopian Literature Slides presentation includes 40 slides outlining the dystopian literary genre, providing rich represen
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8th - 11th
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Main Idea Reading Passages Worksheets Central Idea Short Passages Nonfiction
Would you like to have your students engaged and ready for class as soon as they walk in the door? My Main Idea Reading Comprehension Passages can help you do just that! These printable and digital bellringers are specifically designed to improve middle school students’ reading skills. This resource includes short and engaging daily reading passages that provide meaningful practice with determining the central idea and making inferences.These passages are great for:HomeworkMorning workBell ringe
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Daily Reading Mega Bundle Context Clues Inferences
Edgar Allan Poe Unit Complete Unit with Activities & Projects (DIGITAL Included)
This Edgar Allan Poe unit is designed to keep students exciting, intrigued, and interactive throughout the entire study. The four stories/poems that are read include: The Tell-Tale Heart, The Black Cat, The Pit and the Pendulum, and The Raven. This resource was recently updated, and 6 new projects were added!There is a DIGITAL version of this resource included for distance learning. It is compatible with Google Slides and Google Classroom. This unit includes: 10 Edgar Allan Poe themed bell rin
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6th - 12th
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Freak the Mighty Novel Study Resource BUNDLE - 200 Pages in Print & Digital
200-page NO-PREP 5-Week Unit BUNDLE of resources for teaching Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick. Everything need for a complete unit plan - freshly updated and Google Classroom-friendly. SAVE over 30% by purchasing the ENTIRE BUNDLE! *BEST-SELLER!* - Classroom-tested by over 3500 teachers - with over 450 5-Star ratings! Over 200 pages of ready-to-go materials for a 5-Week Unit!NEW: The Freak the Mighty Bulletin Board Kit has been added to this bundle.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This resource is well worth the mon
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6th - 8th
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Commonly Confused Words #1, Homophones, Slides + Note-Keeping Sheets CCSS
Use these beautiful bell-ringer slides to grab your students’ attention at the beginning of class and teach them the right way to use 18 commonly confused word pairs/homophones. Each weekly lesson includes a photo slide prompting students to write a word usage rule (a great way to let you catch your breath and take attendance while they jot down notes) and then apply that rule to three different sentences. An answer key on a separate slide is also included with each week’s lesson. Materials prov
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6th - 8th
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Connotation & Denotation Mini Lesson and Activities for Middle School ELA
*2021 Update* This is the first step to get your students to understand tone. With this mini lesson, you will teach your middle school students what connotation and denotation mean, and its importance in a sentence. It is a great starting off point for analyzing passages.What's Included:1. Google Slides Presentation: 10 creative and colorful slides that will help your students understand the basics of connotation and denotation2. Vocabulary and Definitions: Introduces and explains- Figurative ,
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6th - 8th
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The Most Dangerous Game Close Reading Assignment - PRINT & DIGITAL
Engage your students in close reading and literary analysis with this The Most Dangerous Game Close Reading Unit! This digital and traditional print close reading activity for "The Most Dangerous Game" requires students to go back to carefully-selected passages from the text to read and closely analyze specific literary elements: conflict, suspense, and theme.With an emphasis placed on close reading and literary analysis, students will gain a better understanding of Richard Connell's short story
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Short Stories Close Reading Literary Analysis Bundle - PRINT + DIGITAL
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Interactive Phonics Activities
Use hands-on activities such as sorting, matching, or building words with manipulatives to help students recognize phonics patterns and learn word families.
Word Hunts
Encourage students to find specific words either in a text or around the classroom to help reinforce sight word recognition.
Reader's Theater
Bring short stories, books, poems, or plays you’re reading in class to life by assigning roles to students and having them act out scenes. This can help enhance fluency and comprehension.
Interactive Read-Alouds
Engage the class by pausing during read-alouds to discuss the story’s theme, reflect on a character’s motivations or actions, or to ask students questions.
Comparative Analysis
Explore different adaptations of the same story (book versus movie, classic version versus a modern retelling) to encourage analysis of interpretation and presentation. You can also pair texts that are similar in theme, like poems and songs.
By incorporating these (and other!) reading activities into your lesson plans, you can nurture a love for reading while enhancing comprehension, critical thinking, and communication skills.
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