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Middle school reading games for Microsoft Word
Westing Game Assessments
This product contains 9 Common Core aligned assessments associated with The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin. Four of the quizzes included have two different versions to easily differentiate for your IEP/ special needs students. Every assessment included has an answer key.
In addition to quizzes, I have included my study questions for “Who wants to be a smartie?” This is a review game played at three different points in the novel. The students love it, and it is a great quick review for all.
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4th - 8th
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Jenga Comprehension Questions
I have developed 54 reading comprehension questions. You can cut these questions out, then tape them on to individual jenga pieces. Students take turns drawing the pieces, if the student does not topple the tower, they do not have to answer the question. If they do, they must answer all of the previous questions. I make my students write the prompt as well as the answer. You can change the words however you need to fit the needs of your class.
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3rd - 12th
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Novel - Touching Spirit Bear Puzzle Page (Wordsearch and Criss-Cross / ELA)
PRESTO!This download is for two fun puzzles that will work great as busy work, extra credit, sub lesson enhancement, or that perfect Friday afternoon time filler!Use one!Use both!Your download includes a WORDSEARCH and CRISS-CROSS GRID that focus on characters and terms connected to Ben Mikaelsen's novel TOUCHING SPIRIT BEAR! A perfect addition to any language arts classroom!Answer key for both puzzles is provided!PRESTO!*This puzzle was designed from a TPT buyer request. If you would like me
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: L.A. - NOVELS VOCABULARY PUZZLES SUPER BUNDLE - NO PREP / SUB
Solve a MURDER MYSTERY Using Inferences!
Unleash the detective in your students with this captivating murder mystery-solving lesson! Dive into a thrilling narrative, spanning under two pages, where students will put their deductive skills to the test. The carefully crafted guided worksheet encourages them to analyze clues and make inferences, engaging critical thinking in an exciting way.Whether pursued individually, with a partner, or in a group setting, this activity is designed for maximum flexibility. The PG-rated storyline ensures
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Novel: The Outsiders Puzzle Page (Wordsearch / Criss-Cross / Game / SUB / ELA)
PRESTO!This download is for two fun puzzles that will work great as busy work, extra credit, or that perfect Friday afternoon time filler!Use one!Use both!Your download includes a WORDSEARCH and VOCABULARY CRISS-CROSS GRID that focus on characters and events from SE Hinton's award-winning novel THE OUTSIDERS! It also works perfectly with the movie as well! A perfect addition to any language arts classroom!Answer key for both puzzles is provided!PRESTO!
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: L.A. - NOVELS VOCABULARY PUZZLES SUPER BUNDLE - NO PREP / SUB
Novel: Willy Wonka Movie Puzzle Page (Wordsearch and Criss-Cross / SUB)
PRESTO!This download is for two fun puzzles that will work great to accompany the movie or as a classroom time filler!Use one!Use both!Your download includes a WORDSEARCH and CRISS-CROSS GRID that focus on characters and moments from the original classic movie WILLY WONKA & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY!A great puzzle to use along with a reward movie!Answer key for both puzzles is provided!PRESTO!**This puzzle was requested by a TPT member who sent me the words she wanted to use. If you're looking
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3rd - 6th
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Bible Break out Box || using Parables!
This is the opposite of an Escape Room as you are breaking into a box. This religious game uses four parables - sower, talents, lost sheep and the good Samaritan. My kids have played these in school and they call it “break out boxes”. In my opinion, it should be called “break in” because you’re racing to break-in to the last box! There are four boxes total (one inside the others) and you have to figure out how to get into each one. You can have as many groups as you have materials for. If you h
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4th - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: 4 Escape Rooms and 2 Break Out Boxes || Bundle!
Figurative Language Matching Card Games
Students will love this hands-on game. Teachers will also love the ability to quickly assess student understanding of figurative language. This 26 page document contains the grade level specific elements of figurative language that students must know in grades 6th through 8th. For instance 6th grade must understand and identify simile, metaphor and analogies. In the eighth grade they must also know idiom, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, personification and alliteration.
Just cut out the headings a
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5th - 9th
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Inferences & Conclusions riddles game
This is an activity for inferences and conclusions that you could use at stations, as a group activity, or even as independent practice. You can cut the strips up and put them in envelopes, and a partner can read each strip; in essence, they are clues or inferences. The other person has to use his/her prior knowledge to infer what each one is.
I am uploading this activity as a Microsoft Word file so that you may edit or "dress up" the activity to suit your needs.
**NOTE: This is a low-level
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2nd - 10th
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Shiloh Novel Study Activity
Here is a Shiloh Game Board Novel Study Review Activity. This is a game board based on the story Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. All you need as a teacher is some dice and little game pieces that can easily be made from a pencil eraser, paper, etc. Before the game begins, students will need to cut out the 12 comprehension game cards that are included. It is best if the game is copied on colored paper or cardstock. Students enjoy this fun reading activity. Teachers will love how the students
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4th - 6th
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Romeo and Juliet Famous Balcony Scene Scavenger Hunt
This scavenger hunt it specifically for Romeo & Juliet Act 2 Scene 2. My class used the graphic novel version, but no matter what version you use, the scene is the same and can be used, you will just have to tailor it for certain page numbers and wording of text. This scavenger hunt requires them to act out scenes, take photos of hidden items around the school, and look up answers either in the text or in the dictionary. It is a fun way for them to understand the scene and for you to see wha
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8th - 12th
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English Extra Credit Assignment (Students learn + donate rice to the poor!) SAT
This is an extremely popular, easy, no prep for you extra credit assignment for English class (and math, science, if you edit!) that uses the website Freerice.com. It is also SAT-prep friendly.This website, Freerice.com, donates 10 grains of rice for every correct answer given on their multiple choice quizzes. Each year, I give students the opportunity to increase their project/test grades by completing as many vocabulary/grammar/SAT questions as they can in exchange for % points on their assign
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7th - 12th
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Game Board Novel Activity
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Game Board Novel Activity. This is a game board based on the story The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. All you need as a teacher is some dice and little game pieces that can easily be made from a pencil eraser, paper, etc. Before the game begins, students will need to cut out the 12 comprehension game cards that are included. It is best if the game is copied on colored paper or cardstock. Students enjoy this fun reading activity. Teachers will love how th
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4th - 7th
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The Library Gingerbread man by Dotti Enderle Lesson plan
I have taken the book by Dotti Enderle and created a scavenger hunt to work with any library. This easy to read paper can be given to children to find and explore their library. I have also included instructions.
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2nd - 7th
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Text Structure Matching Game
Students match ten paragraphs with ten types of text organization patterns including cause/effect, problem/solution, persuasion, narrative, compare/contrast, etc. Copy the game on one piece of paper or cardstock and then cut apart. Great hands-on activity for groups or individuals. Uncut, the page can also be used as a study guide. Great for ESL and special education students, also.
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6th - 12th
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SUPER SILENT DAY: Teamwork Activity (first days of school)
SUPER SILENT DAY is a lot of fun for both the students and the teacher. The students see it as a challenge... a pretty fun one, where they are in groups that compete against other groups in the class. It is a great team-building activity for the beginning of school, last few days of school, or between units. It also challenges communication skills and promotes creativity. It even incorporates some language arts terminology. ENJOY!!
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4th - 12th
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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Reading Game Board Activity
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Reading Game Board Activity. This is a reading game board activity based on the novel The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. All you need as a teacher is some dice and little game pieces that can easily be made from a pencil eraser, paper, etc. Before the game begins, students will need to cut out the 12 comprehension game cards that are included. It is best if the game is copied on colored paper or cardstock. Students enjoy this fun reading activity. Teachers will love
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Novel Study Unit Bundle
Book - Jumanji Puzzles (Wordsearch and Criss-Cross / Animals / Movie / SUB)
PRESTO!This download is for two fun puzzles that will work great as busy work, extra credit, sub lesson enhancement, or that perfect Friday afternoon time filler!Use one!Use both!Your download includes a WORDSEARCH and CRISS-CROSS GRID that focus on characters and items from Chris Van Allsburg's classic book JUMANJI! A perfect addition to any reading or language arts classroom!Answer key for both puzzles is provided!PRESTO!*This puzzle page was designed from a TPT buyer request. If you would l
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5th - 8th
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Book Bingo! - Genre Project
Complete packet is included here! Game board, Form to reproduce, and Direction Sheet. Tailor the directions and the Game board to be appropriate to your students and situation. In my 5th grade class, I have students do one row each nine weeks in order to facilitate their exposure to multiple genres. The students like having choices and it is so gratifying to hear them discussing the genre definitions. Enjoy!
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3rd - 12th
'Sorry!' Cards Template
Create your own 'Sorry!' game using these templates. All of the cards from the original 'Sorry!' game are here, all you need to do is add your own sight words, vocabulary words, math problems - get creative! Students play 'Sorry!' as they normally would, but need to read the word, solve the problem, etc. before they can move. When you are done personalizing the cards, simply print on card stock and cut out. Have fun!
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K - 8th
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Novel: THE BFG (Roald Dahl / Puzzle Page / Wordsearch / Criss-Cross / Game)
PRESTO!This download is for two fun puzzles that will work great as an end of the year time filler!Use one!Use both!Your download includes a WORDSEARCH and CRISS-CROSS GRID that focus on characters and items from the classic children's book THE BFG by Roald Dahl!A perfect addition to any reading classroom!Answer key for both puzzles is provided!PRESTO!
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: L.A. - NOVELS VOCABULARY PUZZLES SUPER BUNDLE - NO PREP / SUB
Novel: Percy Jackson and Lightning Thief Puzzle Page (Wordseach / Game / ELA)
PRESTO!This download is for two fun puzzles that will work great as busy work, extra credit, or that perfect Friday afternoon time filler!Use one!Use both!Your download includes a WORDSEARCH and VOCABULARY CRISS-CROSS GRID that focus on characters and terms from Rick Riordan's novel PERCY JACKSON & THE LIGHTNING THIEF! A perfect addition to any language arts classroom!Answer key for both puzzles is provided!PRESTO!
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: L.A. - NOVELS VOCABULARY PUZZLES SUPER BUNDLE - NO PREP / SUB
"Death on the Nile"- role-play activity
This role-play activity is a fun way to familiarize your students with Agatha Christie's works. Each student is assigned one character and receives a handout with information on what brings them on board the SS KARMAK, they were doing on the night of the murder and so on. They need to ask each other questions in order to eliminate suspects and reach a conclusion on who committed the crime. The teacher can take on the role of Hercules Poirot and motivate students by asking key questions whenever
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7th - 8th
James and the Giant Peach Game Board Novel Study Activity
James and the Giant Peach Game Board Novel Study Activity. This is a game board based on the story James and the Giant Peach. All you need as a teacher is some dice and little game pieces that can easily be made from a pencil eraser, paper, etc. Before the game begins, students will need to cut out the 12 comprehension game cards that are included. It is best if the game is copied on colored paper or cardstock. Students enjoy this fun reading activity. Teachers will love how the students are no
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: James and the Giant Peach Novel Study Unit Bundle
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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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