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Middle school Winter short stories resources for Easel Activities
2024 New Year's Activities - Resolutions Foldables and More! Updated Yearly!
Check out the preview and thumbnails!A new year (or a new school year) is a great time to turn over a new leaf, try new things, and end bad habits. Right around winter break (or at the beginning of a new school year) have a class discussion about resolutions. Brainstorm goals that are attainable and share some of your own. Have students create the foldable and then hang them for others to read.* This activity is great for all students!* Wonderful for goal-setting discussions and character educat
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K - 12th, Higher Education, Staff
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Winter Holiday & Christmas Fun- Nine Logic Puzzles for Middle School
Winter Holiday Fun for Middle Schoolers!No prep except to print and copy, or assign on Easel!This packet of nine activities includes one reindeer games logic puzzle, one Christmas logic puzzle, one New Year’s logic puzzle, one temperature logic puzzle, one cryptogram with winter holiday words, one grid matching activity, one elf grid drawing sheet, one 9-piece square puzzle, and one leap words puzzle. They are ready to print, copy, and use- no other prep necessary! An answer key and a few tips
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Year Round Logic Puzzle Bundle for Middle School!
Fairly Tales: Grimm, ELA Reading Digital Escape Room: Middle School Escape
⭐IT'S HARD TO IMAGINE A GRIMM FAIRY TALE WITHOUT AN ADVENTURE OR ENCHANTED FOREST. ⭐ This fully immersive 360° Grimm Digital Escape conjures up enchanted forests, villains, and happily-ever-afters. ⭐ Young teen students are invited to escape this Grimm Adventure using clues that practice reading, listening, sequencing, comparisons, logic, and other important skills!Now with two versions! A flat version with self-checking answers is included, no Google form is required. ⭐ Want a printable versio
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: *ELA Middle School/High School 360° ELA Digital Escape Room Bundle
The Most Dangerous Game Activities - Short Story Unit - Questions - Map Project
The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell: Short Story Units with Questions, Vocabulary, and Short Story Annotations! This 90 page short story with comprehension questions resource contains everything you need to teach “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell. Perfect for your short story unit or The Most Dangerous Game unit, this short story package contains detailed comprehension questions, teacher friendly answer keys, vocabulary words, character analysis, creative writing activities, pr
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7th - 10th
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Pixar Shorts Films NARRATIVE WRITING THEME PLOT LITERARY ELEMENTS ANALYSIS SEL
LITERARY ANALYSIS OF PLOT AND FULL NARRATIVE WRITING UNIT for GLUED! Google Slides and Worksheets. This adorable animated short film is perfect for teaching PLOT, THEME, CHARACTER TRAITS & MOTIVATION, CONFLICT, SETTING, FORESHADOWING, AND NARRATIVE WRITING in the most FUN AND EFFECTIVE way! In this workshop, students are guided through a full interactive plot analysis of the short film Glued. Students will then use the knowledge they've gained in the workshop to create their own narrative
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5th - 9th
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Winter Differentiated Leveled Journal Writing for Special Education / Autism
Do you have students who have difficulty writing and coming up with their own thoughts? With three different levels included, this fun winter journal prompt pack is perfect for all of your non-writers, emerging writers, and writers! This pack is great for January as it has a fun winter theme, including snow boots, sleds, coats, and more!There are 10 differentiated journals included, enough to get you through 2 full weeks if you do a journal each day.Need math lessons as well? Check out this wint
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PreK - 12th
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Myths and Legends Close Reading Comprehension - Print and Digital Resources
Elevate your students' reading comprehension with these comprehensive Myths & Legends Comprehension activities. Designed to meet educational standards, this resource is perfect for students in 4th to 6th grade, bridging critical gaps in the curriculum. Dive into a world of diverse myths and legends, from Native American to Greek mythology, and enhance reading skills with activities designed for various learning styles. PRODUCT FEATURES:Versatile Learning Formats: Includes both printable PDF
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4th - 6th
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12 SHORT MYSTERY STORIES & READING COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES: Follow Clues - Fun
Watch reading comprehension skills soar with these captivating short mystery stories and activities! Follow the clues around New York City with Detective Hanlon as he uncovers the truth in each short, high-interest mystery - guaranteed to capture the attention of even the most reluctant readers! Students will LOVE following clues, discovering evidence, making inferences and solving these intriguing mysteries!Meet the DetectiveTravel throughout New York City as you visit famous places and solve
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4th - 9th
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Winter Crossword, Winter Word Search and More Winter Puzzles – Harder version
A super set of 5 black and white NO PREP differentiated winter puzzles (4 word puzzles and a maze) - lots of fun for a winter project or seasonal activities. Includes crossword, word search, codeword, acrostic word scramble, and snowflake maze. All the word puzzles are provided in two versions to allow differentiation in the classroom and answer keys are included. Easy to use – just print and go. Handy for fast finishers or substitute lessons. Over 100 seasonal words are used across the four wi
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Winter Puzzles Bundle – Winter Crosswords, Winter Word Searches and More
MORE MINI MYSTERIES: 20 Fun Mystery Stories & Reading Comprehension Activities
Grab your reluctant readers' attention with these short, high-interest mysteries! No prep worksheets sure to improve reading comprehension.Follow along with Detective Cody as she solves these 20 intriguing "whodunits" mysteries. Reading comprehension and critical-thinking skills get a workout as students read each mystery, then follow the clues to their logical conclusions. Clever questions and activities encourage students to find facts, read for details, analyze situations, make inferences, p
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2nd - 6th
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A Christmas Carol reader's theater play script (includes two versions!)
Originally part of the December 1998 issue of Scholastic's Storyworks Magazine, this traditional re-telling of the Ebenezer Scrooge story is perfect for Zoomer's theater, podcast, or classroom play--or add holiday hymns and create a full-fledged stage production. For 10 to 16 participants and innumerable extras. A second version from my book, Read Aloud Plays: Classic Short Stories (2010 Scholastic) is also included. In it, Scrooge is a woman, Eleanora Scrooge. Two comprehension activities are a
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: A Dickens' Christmas -- Reader's Theater Pack
Picture Journal Prompts WINTER {Leveled Writing} Great for Special Ed
These journal picture prompts are great for our visual learners, as instead of a written prompt, a picture prompt is given! Students can then respond with the level of support that they need to be successful. These prompts are all winter and snow themed. Download the preview for a list of topics and a free journal!Three different levels of picture prompt journal supports are provided for your higher level writers (around 1st-4th grade level). Level 1: 5 sentence starters are provided for each jo
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1st - 12th
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The Gift of the Magi Short Story Unit - Christmas Reading Comprehension Passages
This "The Gift of the Magi" Short Story Unit contains a 50 page close reading unit on “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry. Perfect for a short story interactive notebook, this Gift of the Magi teacher guide contains Gift of the Magi comprehension questions, teacher friendly answer keys, Gift of the Magi activities, vocabulary words, foldables, close reading resources, graphic organizers, creative writing, and essay activities are all included. All activities are classroom tested and include creat
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6th - 9th
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Winter Christmas December Poetry Reading Comprehension Passages Poem of the Week
Are you looking for engaging ways to teach poetry in your classroom? Look no further, this Winter & Christmas Poetry Unit: Poem of the Week is a complete way to get you set up to begin this study in your classroom. This format is a consistent way to teach your students traditional poetry. My students have gained exposure to a variety of authors and become more fluent readers through these. CLICK PREVIEW TO SEE BOTH SETS INCLUDED!POEM OF THE WEEK PACKET INCLUDES:Print and digital format avail
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4th - 6th
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Christmas Multiplication Bingo - Math Bingo - Christmas Math Games & Activities
Want a fun way to practice multiplication facts this winter? This Christmas themed multiplication bingo is perfect for fact practice, a math center, or as a whole class game! The facts included will help students practice multiplying by 5, 6, 7, 8, & 9. Your students will love this math game and you will love how low prep it is! There are 26 student cards & teacher calling cards. Full color & black & white versions are included to fit your needs. Just print, laminate, cut, &
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3rd - 6th
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The Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe - Interactive Flip Book, 10 Activities
This interactive resource contains everything you need to engage students with Edgar Allan Poe's creepy classic, "The Tell Tale Heart." Perfect in October (or any time of year!) this resource can be used alone, with Interactive Notebooks, or with Interactive File Folders.THIS "TELL-TALE HEART" RESOURCE INCLUDES:full text of “The Tell-Tale Heart” in easy-to-read font, with especially difficult vocabulary terms definedlesson plananticipation guidetext-dependent questions10 activities9 writing prom
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7th - 9th
To Build a Fire by Jack London Short Story Anticipation Guide & Pre-Reading
The *BEST* ANTICIPATION GUIDE EVER. In the past, this story always used to put my students to sleep. I came up with this pre-reading activity, and my students really got into it. They even stayed awake for the story! It allows them to connect with the man and imitate the difficulties of starting a fire with cold, frostbitten hands and recognize the struggles the man faces. Through a couple different simple written cues, students must work without the use of their fingers and/or hands. ✏️ Buyer
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7th - 12th
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The Lottery Short Story Unit - Shirley Jackson Middle School Short Story Project
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson Short Story Unit - Activities and Comprehension Questions! Perfect for your upcoming short story unit or dystopian literature unit, this package contains graphic organizers and activities to go along with The Lottery by Shirley Jackson. The Lottery short story questions, a biography activity, a giant pennant project, and a hexagonal thinking activity are also included.✅Be sure to check out the preview and thumbnails for detailed images and descriptions about everyt
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5th - 8th
The Pedestrian Ray Bradbury Close Reading & Analysis Dystopian Short Story Unit
"The Pedestrian" is a very accessible dystopian short story that students will find intriguing and worthy of discussion. Its brief length (around 500 words) provides the perfect opportunity to have students "dig deeply" into a complete text, improving their reading comprehension and literary analysis skills without feeling overwhelmed. If you are simply looking for an accessible story, a way to expose students to Bradbury's poetic and descriptive style, or a way to introduce them to the widely c
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8th - 12th
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The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe Short Story Units - Questions - Activities
The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe - Print and go literacy analysis activities and short story annotations activities - A full text version of The Black Cat is included, along with Black Cat comprehension questions and Black Cat activities. These Poe themed lesson materials ask students to think deeply about text while practicing elements of literacy analysis. A great addition to a short story unit on classic literature, these short story reading comprehension resources include graphic organizers,
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7th - 10th
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The Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe Short Story Unit - Questions - Activities
The Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe - Print and go literacy analysis activities - A full text version of The Tell Tale Heart is included, along with The Tell Tale Heart comprehension questions activities. These Poe themed lesson materials ask students to think deeply about text while practicing elements of literacy analysis. A great addition to a short story unit on classic literature, these short story resources include graphic organizers, projects, questions, and answer keys.✅While this uni
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6th - 9th
Halloween Escape Room, Middle School, High School ELA Reading, Urban Legends
⭐ This Halloween Digital Escape Room for Middle School ELA with self-checking answers conjures up thrills and chills while reading and listening to scary stories. And timing is perfect to gather middle school students together for some tales of terror with this Halloween virtual escape room. ⭐ Young teen students are invited to hunker down in this dark forest and listen to scary tales using clues that practice reading, listening, sequencing, comparisons, logic, and other important skills! ⭐ It
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: ELA Middle School/High School 360° ELA Digital Escape Room Bundle 2
All Summer In A Day by Ray Bradbury Short Story Units - Questions Activities
All Summer in a Day Short Story Units - Comprehension Questions and Short Story Annotations Activities - Perfect for your upcoming Ray Bradbury short story unit or Science Fiction unit, this package contains graphic organizers, All Summer in a Day questions, vocabulary, task cards, a hexagonal thinking activity, an engaging Pennant Project, and more!✅Be sure to click on the preview for detailed descriptions and pictures of everything included in this resourceThis creative and engaging package in
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5th - 9th
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Fiction Context Clues Reading Passages and Activities with Vocabulary Grades 4-6
Vocabulary in Context is great for building vocabulary, applying learned vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency! These ten reading passages use real photographs to help support comprehension which is a great strategy if using for ELL's or intervention. This product is packed with 10 reading passages, vocabulary with definitions, fill in the blank application activities, and writing prompts. Answer keys for activities included! This resource is intended for grades 4-6 but can be used for other gr
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Context Clues Reading Passages and Activities Bundle with Vocabulary
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