Middle school reading resources

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Reading Strategies

Making Inferences is an important reading skill, and these inferencing task cards and digital activities can help!Each card/slide features a short passage with a text-dependent question plus a follow-up question asking students to explain their reasoning. Students will need to use clues within the text to infer their answers. WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:24 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecording SheetsAnswer KeysDirections & SuggestionsDIGITAL:Google Slides (Regular & Self-

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Activities, Task Cards

CCSS:

, RL.5.1

, RL.6.1

Also included in: Reading Strategies Task Cards Reading Skills & Comprehension - Theme, Main Idea+

Theme Task Cards with Print & Digital Versions Activity Reading Differentiation

Created by

Literature, Reading, Reading Strategies

Theme is a tricky skill to master, but this resource can make teaching theme easier for you and learning it easier for your students!PLUS FREE BONUS! Write to a theme! WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:16 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecording Sheets (3 different formats)Answer KeysDIGITAL:Google Slides (3 versions)Google Forms Assessment - Self-CheckingEasel Assessment - Self-CheckingDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or PrintChallenge Cards to extend the lessonReference PosterAudio Suppor

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Task Cards, Centers

CCSS:

RL.4.2

, RL.5.2

, RL.6.2

Also included in: Reading Strategies Task Cards Reading Skills & Comprehension - Theme, Main Idea+

Book Tasting: Introduce Your Students to New Books and Genres

Created by

Joanne Miller

Do you want to introduce your students to new genres or new choices of books? Hold a BOOK TASTING in your classroom! This event will get your students motivated and excited about reading! Hold this event 2-3 times a year in your classroom and/or make it an evening event for parents to "sample" new books with their children. Resource includes: book tasting menuplace matsreflection napkinsbookmarkspreviewing a book signgenre signs with definitionsgenre bookmarks with definitionsevent signs, table

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

3rd - 8th

Types:

Activities, For Parents

Summarize It! Task Cards - Nonfiction Text Summary with Audio - Print & Digital

Created by

Informational Text, Reading, Reading Strategies

Summarizing nonfiction texts can be so hard for students! Give them lots of practice with these 24 informational task cards! Use in a print or digital format!WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:24 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecording SheetsAnswer KeysDIGITAL:Google SlidesEasel ActivityDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or PrintChallenge Cards to extend the lessonAudio Support Multiple versions of the recording sheet includedGreat for 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th grade! CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW TO SEE

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Assessment, Task Cards

CCSS:

RI.3.2

, RI.4.2

, RI.5.2

, RI.6.2

Also included in: Reading Strategies Task Cards Reading Skills & Comprehension - Theme, Main Idea+

Theme Park Reading Comprehension Escape Room Fun End of Year Review Activities

Created by

Shelly Rees

Can your students work in teams to use reading comprehension practice skills in order to collect all the rides at an amusement park? This is a fun reading comprehension review activity that will have your students engaged and LOVING every minute of reading practice and review! Perfect for a theme park room transformation, reading test prep, or end of the year reading activities!Click HERE to save 30% with the Reading Comprehension Escape Challenge Bundle!Click the PREVIEW button above to see eve

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Reading

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

Also included in: Reading Escape Room Reading Comprehension Passages ELA for 3rd 4th 5th Grade

Figurative Language Activities - ELA Doodle Notes and Learning Activities

Created by

Brain Waves Instruction

This Doodle and Do resource is designed to help students understand 8 types of figurative language. First, students will complete highly engaging Doodle Notes about each type of figurative language. They'll doodle and sketch their notes on 5 different engaging doodle note pages. Students will learn about each type, review examples, and create examples of their own. Next, they’ll complete a fun writing activity for each type of figurative language. They’ll create silly similes with spinners,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

, W.6.3b

...

Also included in: Doodle and Do ELA Skills Bundle - 6 Units - Vocabulary, Writing, Reading

Holes Novel Study Unit | Comprehension Questions with Activities and Tests

Created by

Nothing but Class

This novel study for Holes, by Louis Sachar, contains 124 pages of resources, including comprehension and vocabulary by chapter, reading response activities, assessments, and more. Focus standards include figurative language, theme, character analysis, plot, and opinion writing.No-prep, predictable, and extremely user-friendly, this literature guide is perfect for whole class, small group, or independent study. ♥You're free to use the printable OR digital version; BOTH are included with your pur

Subjects:

Printables, Literature Circles

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

RL.3.2

, RL.3.3

, RL.3.4

, RL.3.6

, RL.3.7

...

Also included in: Holes and The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe | Novel Study Bundle

Bright Vintage Classroom Decor Bundle | Bright Classroom Theme

Created by

Confetti and Creativity

This is the classroom decor collection that you have been waiting on! Inspired by the classics, Vintage Vibes has all the pops of primary colors while toning it down with playful black and white modern prints. Fill your classroom walls with timeless decor while making your students feel right at home. These traditional elements are accompanied by primary pops of color and paired with a vintage/modern twist. The best part of using classroom classics is that this decor packet will stand the test o

Subjects:

Back to School, Math, Reading

Grades:

PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas

Book Report Projects for Any Book Student Instructions Rubrics & Digital Options

Created by

Balanced Literacy, Literature, Reading

Try these 15 creative book projects to spice up your reading program. These book project worksheets include everything you need for a comprehensive reading unit!WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:15 Creative Book ProjectsDIGITAL:Google Slides (no outside materials needed!)Video InstructionsDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or PrintVideo Instructions Self-Checking or Short AnswerMultiple versions of the recording sheet includedGreat for 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th grade! CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW TO SEE A LOT MORE! Th

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Projects, Independent Work Packet

Also included in: Reading Mega Bundle 600 Pages for Comprehension, Guided, and Independent Reading

Reading Log Alternative: "Tower of Books" {An Independent Reading Challenge}

Created by

Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

Replace that hum-drum reading log and Infuse new life into students’ independent reading, at school or at home, with the “Tower of Books” Challenge! Perfect for a summer reading challenge or an alternative to the stuck-in-a-rut reading log assignment. Printable and digital versions included!The challenge is built on two core ideas: to encourage students to read some different genres of books and authors they may not try otherwise, and to give them a fresh and motivating way to keep track of thei

Subjects:

Informational Text, Literature, Reading

Grades:

1st - 6th

Types:

Homework, Printables

The OUTSIDERS Novel Study Unit - Print & DIGITAL - Standards-Based

Created by

Joy Sexton

OUTSIDERS: This Outsiders Novel Study Unit will engage your students with thought-provoking standards-based literacy activities as they read S.E. Hinton's classic novel. Now includes both print and digital versions! The Chapter-by-Chapter Response Pages challenge students to dig deep into the text to analyze and make inferences. Perfect for partner work, small groups, or independent study! The Free-Writes topics facilitate great discussions, and students enjoy choice on the essay and creative wr

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Reading

Grades:

6th - 9th

CCSS:

RL.6.1

, RL.6.2

, RL.6.3

, RL.6.4

, RL.6.5

...

End of the Year Activities May Reading Comprehension Summer Packet Memorial Day

Created by

Peas in a Pod

I hope you're having a wonderful teacher appreciation week! Elevate your students' reading comprehension with these hassle-free, NO PREP text structure worksheets! These reading comprehension passages and questions include themed text structure passages, featuring end of the year themes such as May - Memorial Day pg.40, Summer Vacation pg.10 Earth Day pg. 56, Recycling pg.22, Spring pg.20, Butterfly Lifecycle pg.18, and more! This package focuses on Cause and Effect, Compare and Contrast, Probl

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Worksheets, Assessment, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RI.3.8

, RI.4.5

, RI.5.5

, RI.6.5

Also included in: Text Structure Worksheets Anchor Chart Passages Task Cards Activities + Quiz ✨

Reading Interactive Notebook: Literature Activities | Literary Elements

Created by

Lovin Lit

Reading Interactive Notebooks Literature - Literary Elements for Common Core. This Reading Interactive Notebook is the true original - over 55,000 copies sold!After learning about interactive notebooks two summers ago, I resolved to use this technique for every concept I taught to my 6th, 7th, and 8th grade literature students. Now that I’ve used this in my classroom for over a year, I have compiled all of my reading interactive notebook lessons for teaching literary elements here.Each of the 2

Subjects:

Activities, Printables, Interactive Notebooks

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

, RL.4.2

, RL.4.3

, RL.4.4

, RL.4.6

...

Also included in: Interactive Notebook ELA Bundle of 5

Wonder Novel Study Workbook, Flip Book, and Digital Learning | Wonder Bundle

Created by

Danielle Knight

Wonder, novel study helps you bring enthusiasm to your common core literacy lessons. Your Wonder novel study lessons will thrive when you choose between the interactive workbook, notebook style of the flip book, or the Wonder Google Drive™ version. Works great with a read aloud and focus on the Wonder characters. Students will practice reading/summarization skills, recalling details, writing, and inference skills...and everything will be in this one pack! Great for Center Task / Differentiation

Subjects:

Teaching With a Mountain View

Grades:

3rd - 9th

Types:

Activities, Centers

Also included in: ELA Bundle for Google Drive and Digital Notebooks

Main Idea vs. Theme | Task Cards

Created by

Main Idea and Theme are tricky topics that your students can MASTER with this resource! Engage your students in understanding the difference between the main idea of a story and the theme of a story with these 16 unique, DIFFERENTIATED task cards that are printable and digital.*This is the original Main Idea vs. Theme resource!* The cards include 16 original stories. Set #1 includes a prompt card encouraging students to see the difference between main idea and theme as well as 16 half page card

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Task Cards, Centers

Also included in: ADVANCED Reading Skills Task Card Bundle

The GIVER Novel Study Unit - Print & DIGITAL - Standards-Based

Created by

Joy Sexton

GIVER – This Novel Study Unit for The Giver will engage your students with thought-provoking standards-based literacy activities as they read Lois Lowry’s acclaimed novel. Now includes both a print and digital version! Chapter-by-Chapter Response Pages challenge students to dig deep into the text to analyze and make inferences. Perfect for partner work, small groups, or remote teaching!The DIGITAL version offers colorful, beautifully-designed slides that allow students to type their responses

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 8th

CCSS:

RL.6.1

, RL.6.2

, RL.6.3

, RL.6.4

, RL.6.5

...

Cause and Effect Task Cards with Graphic Organizers Digital and Audio Support

Created by

Informational Text, Reading, Reading Strategies

These cause and effect task cards are perfect for teaching this complex skill! Cause and effect graphic organizers, audio support, and recording sheet options are great for differentiation! WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:24 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecording SheetsAnswer Keys2 Posters, Anchor Charts2 Cause and Effect Graphic OrganizersDIGITAL:Google SlidesEasel ActivityDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or Print3 Challenge Cards to extend the lessonAudio Support Multiple versions of

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Task Cards, Centers

CCSS:

RI.3.3

Also included in: Reading Strategies Task Cards Reading Skills & Comprehension - Theme, Main Idea+

RTI: 60 Fluency Passages for Progress Monitoring Reading Skills & Interventions

Created by

Hello Literacy

*Note* As of 12/10/2015, an additional Comprehension Companion Add-On Kit is available that aligns to this product. Sold separately HERE.**Note: This individual product is now available in this BUNDLE.**60 Fluency Passages for 5th-12th Grade HERE. This product will help you progress monitor those interventions. In RTI, it's simply not enough to provide interventions to struggling readers, we must have proof, with data points, to prove that the interventions are working (or in some cases, not w

Subjects:

Reading, Test Preparation, Vocabulary

Grades:

K - 6th

Types:

Assessment, Printables, Centers

CCSS:

RF.1.3

, RF.1.4

, RF.2.3

, RF.2.4

, RF.3.3

...

Summer Escape to the Beach ELA Escape Room | Test Prep or End of Year Review

Created by

The Collaborative Class

Looking for a way to increase student engagement during the the time leading up to summer break? This summer escape room challenge is the way to do it! Throughout the activity, students work collaboratively with partners or in groups to solve language arts related challenges and find clues in order to escape to the beach!This escape room is also included in my seasonal ELA escape rooms bundle. Click HERE to invest in the seasonal bundle to save up to 30%!This escape room is perfect for in-person

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Vocabulary

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

, RL.4.4

, RL.5.1

, RL.5.4

, RL.6.1

...

Also included in: Seasonal ELA Escape Room Bundle | Includes Spring Escape Room | Print & Digital

5th Grade Reading Comprehension Passages & Daily Questions: Fiction & Nonfiction

Created by

One Stop Teacher Shop

Increase reading comprehension skills in just 10 minutes per day!! This 5th Grade Daily Reading Comprehension resource is perfect for Reading HOMEWORK, Reading MORNING WORK, or a DAILY READING REVIEW! All texts are professionally written & on-level. Text-dependent questions build in complexity each week as more skills are introduced. All questions are EDITABLE and easy to differentiate to fit your students' needs.⭐⭐UPGRADE for just $10 and get both PRINT & DIGITAL versions } CLICK HER

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Worksheets, Homework

CCSS:

RL.5.1

, RL.5.2

, RL.5.3

, RL.5.4

, RL.5.5

...

Hatchet Novel Study { Print & Digital }

Created by

TheBookUmbrella

This is a novel study for Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. Includes printable and digital versions. 48 pages of student work, plus an answer key! This novel study divides Hatchet into six sections for study. The chapters are grouped as follows: Chapter 1-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12, 13-15, 16-Epilogue. Includes the following:• Hatchet novel study title page for students• Dictionary Look-up sheets (6 total)• Vocabulary Study sheets (6 total)• Understanding the Story comprehension worksheets (6 total)• Chapter Sum

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Worksheets

CCSS: