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Middle school close reading games for Easel Activities
BRAIN TEASERS MYSTERY STORIES GRADES 5-8 Making inferences
Mystery short stories are not only fun brain teaser activities, but also practice inference making skills. Grades 5-8 students practice close reading and critical thinking as they search the passages for text evidence and context clues to make predictions, draw conclusions, and solve the mysteries. These 15 mini-mysteries are carrots for the end of the day, warm ups, bell ringers or even for fast finishers. Alternatively, you could assign them as high interest home study tasks for students who t
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in:Â END of YEAR MIDDLE SCHOOL ELA ACTIVITIES BUNDLE- 3 WEEKS OF FUN!
Groundhog Day Mini Digital Escape Reading Comprehension
This Groundhog Day Mini Escape game is a one-lock escape room that introduces your students to the holiday in a fun and engaging way. This fully interactive informational game has students read animated text, watch 2 short videos, read fun facts about groundhogs, and then play a game (quiz) to solve the clue and win the escape!The benefits of this mini-version are that it is perfect for introducing students to the concept of escape rooms. This escape will be perfect for a 35-45 minute class peri
Grades:
3rd - 8th
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Also included in:Â Holiday Digital Escape Room Growing Bundle - Breakouts All Through the Year
Brain Teaser Mysteries Fun FREEBIE
Mini-mystery stories are not only fun brain teaser activities, but also practice listening and inference skills. Boost reading comprehension and critical thinking skills with these 4 engaging mystery passages. They are perfect as high interest bell ringers, exit tickets, time-fillers, and best of all, carrots for the end of the day. Alternatively, early finishing students can read the mysteries on their own. The most obvious methods of using these tales are to read them out loud or to show them
Grades:
5th - 11th
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Also included in:Â ELA GAMES - 170 Middle School Fun Games and Activities Bundle
A Sound of Thunder - Ray Bradbury - 6 Day Lesson Plan
With this comprehensive and ready-to-print resource students will have fun, enhance literary skills, and gain valuable insights into the profound impact of small decisions on our world.What's included:- Common Core Standards- Teaching Guide- Pre-reading Questions- Vocabulary Worksheet- Post-reading Questions (Multiple Choice, Group Scaffolding & Real World Connection)- The Butterfly Effect Reading- What-if Game- Written Response Question with Rubric- Text Vs Movie Worksheet- Extension Activi
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Tornadoes Mini Digital Escape: Reading Comprehension
Kids are obsessed with natural disasters...The worse the weather, the more they love it! Why not leverage that interest to build reading comprehension and problem-solving? TORNADOES! This fully interactive reading comprehension activity teaches students about tornadoes in a fun and engaging way. Students read, watch, and solve a puzzle to win this one-lock escape. Why students love it...They get to play a game.It's fully interactive and digital.It's easy to read, watch, and learn about somethin
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Life Cycle of a Butterfly Mini Digital Escape Reading Comprehension: Puzzle Quiz
This Life Cycle of a Butterfly Mini Escape game is a one-lock escape room that introduces your students to the butterfly life cycle in a fun and engaging way. This fully interactive informational game has students read or listen to the animated text, watch a short video, read fun facts, and then play a game (quiz) to solve the clue and win the escape! There is also a 'just for fun' section for early finishers.The benefits of this mini-version are that it is perfect for introducing students to th
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3rd - 6th
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Sojourner Truth Biography Interactive Activity - Black History - Civil Rights
This Sojourner Truth Interactive Biography Activity introduces your students to this great leader from history in a fun and engaging way. This fully interactive biography has students read (or listen to) an animated biography, watch a short video, read some famous quotes, read some fun facts, and then take a quiz to check for understanding.This is a perfect activity for a 35-45 minute class period, leaving time for students to open computers, link, and learn about a person from history.Assign wi
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Also included in:Â Black History Biographies Bundle Interactive Learning Upper Grades
George Washington Biography Interactive Activity - President's Day History
This George Washington Interactive Activity introduces your students to this great leader from history in a fun and engaging way. This fully interactive biography has students read (or listen to) an animated biography, watch a short video, read some famous quotes, read some fun facts, and then take a quiz to check for understanding.This is a perfect activity for a 35-45 minute class period, leaving time for students to open computers, link, and learn about a person from history.Assign with one l
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Abraham Lincoln Biography Interactive Activity - President's Day - History
This Abraham Lincoln Interactive Activity introduces your students to this great leader from history in a fun and engaging way. This fully interactive biography has students read (or listen to) an animated biography, watch a short video, read some famous quotes, read some fun facts, and then take a quiz to check for understanding.This is a perfect activity for a 35-45 minute class period, leaving time for students to open computers, link, and learn about a person from history.Assign with one lin
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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