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Middle school literature printables
Figurative Language Stories ~ Close Reading for Common Core Grades 4-8
6 original reading passages for teaching and reviewing figurative language: simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification, alliteration, onomatopoeia, idiom, and allusion.These activities are perfect for weekly homework, daily/bell work, classwork, review, test prep, or assessment.Each of the 6 passages includes 4 activities. Please view the preview file for the first passage and tasks in their entirety.Task A: Identify Figurative Language - Read the story and annotate (highlight or underline and
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3rd - 9th
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Also included in: Close Reading Bundle for Grades 4-8: Bundle Palooza @ Lovin' Lit!
Character Traits & Analysis Graphic Organizers Character Map & Development
Get ready for an amazing reading resource tailor-made for your 3rd, 4th or 5th-grade students: "Character Traits and Analysis Graphic Organizers"! These awesome graphic organizers are designed with captivating layouts to grab your students' attention and take their understanding of characters in literature to the next level.This reading resource will help your students delve deep into the story's characters. Your readers will visually organize important traits and relationships, while also keepi
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Character Graphic Organizers Bundle: Printable and Digital Resouce
Holes Novel Study Unit | Comprehension Questions with Activities and Tests
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
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Holes and The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe | Novel Study Bundle
Classroom Library Alphabetical Book Spine Labels for Class Library Organization
Looking for classroom library labels to organize your library? These book spine labels are the perfect way to keep your classroom library in alphabetical order, just like books are organized in bookstores and libraries! This product includes six different options to help keep your library organized! You need access to PowerPoint to use this product!OPTION 1: BLANK Classroom Library Book Spine Labels (These are the original book spine labels!)This option allows you to label your classroom library
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Alphabetical and Informational Classroom Library Book Spine Label Bundle
Reading Log Alternative: "Tower of Books" {An Independent Reading Challenge}
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
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1st - 6th
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Reading Interactive Notebook: Literature Activities | Literary Elements
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
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4th - 7th
Also included in: Interactive Notebook ELA Bundle of 5
Cereal Box Book Report Project Fiction Book Report Template & Activities Rubric
Ready to try a different approach to the traditional book report? Your students will love this Cereal Box Book Report! This packet has everything, including printable book report templates and rubrics, you need to get your students started on this exciting project. Please click on the preview above for a better look at the contents of this resource.Click HERE to save 20% by purchasing this resource as part of the popular Book Report Projects Bundle.This best-selling cereal box book report proje
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Book Report Templates & Projects Bundle Story Map Graphic Organizers
The Outsiders Body Biography, Characterization, Character Analysis
The Outsiders Body Biography Bundle is filled with all you need to teach and promote the amazing characters from the timeless and relevant novel. Your students will find plenty of opportunity for creativity. For the first time you'll experience the unique approach of using a collaborative poster, The Outsiders, textual evidence, research, and the body biography project! ****Now it includes the digital learning version. ****This project can be used any time of the year. The project bundle include
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Middle School ELA, An Entire Year of Body Biography Projects, Bundle
Charlotte's Web Novel Study Unit - Comprehension | Activities | Tests
This novel study for Charlotte's Web, by E.B. White, contains 135 pages of resources, including comprehension questions and vocabulary activities, creative activities, assessments, and more!Focus standards include figurative language, setting, character analysis, theme, and plot.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 pu
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little | E.B. White Novel Study Bundle
Book Activities BUNDLE | Reading Response Fiction Nonfiction | Print & Digital
Book Activities are a fun and engaging way for students to respond to reading and demonstrate comprehension. Book activities encourage students to think outside the box about the different texts they read. Are you ready to take reading responses to the next level?! This resource is a BUNDLE of Book Activities to use with Fiction and Non-Fiction Texts. Printable and Digital options are available. Digital options can be used with Google Slides. There are 20+ activities that can be used with fictio
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3rd - 6th
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Hatchet Novel Study Unit | Comprehension Questions with Activities and Tests
This novel study for Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen, contains 136 pages of resources, including comprehension and vocabulary by chapter, reading response activities, assessments, and more.Focus standards include figurative language, opinion writing, character analysis, plot, and point of view.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
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Hatchet and Island of the Blue Dolphins | Novel Study Bundle
Quick Notes®: ELA BUNDLE for Interactive Notebooks
Quick Notes® for Interactive Notebooks are simply 2D pages that match the information from each lesson in the Interactive Reading Literature Notebook. They come in 3 versions: 2D student-filled templates, 2D pre-filled templates, and digital interactive notebook templates. These ELA Quick Notes® can work right along with my interactive notebooks, or even in lieu of - please read entire description for details!NOTE! This is a completed bundle. ALL components are included with your download immed
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4th - 8th
Differentiated Reading Comprehension Passages Short Stories Story Elements Plot
It’s difficult for a student to truly analyze a story without a firm grasp on the elements of a story and plot. My Story Elements and Plot Reading Passages are intentionally written so that students begin to recognize the beginning, middle, and end of a story. Students will learn to recognize the structure of a story and learn when authors begin introducing characters, setting, action, conflict, a climax, and the resolution. With lack of recognition of these plot elements, students will struggle
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3rd - 6th
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Wonder Novel Study Unit | Comprehension Questions with Activities and Tests
This 243 page book study for Wonder, by R.J. Palacio, contains comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative standards-aligned reading response activities, assessments, free writing journal pages, and much more!You will find this complete literature unit to be teacher and student friendly. It contains a wide variety of question types, along with open-ended graphic organizers and unique activities, all carefully crafted for this particular story. Focus standards include figurative la
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Wonder and Out of My Mind Novel Study Bundle
The Lightning Thief Novel Study - A Percy Jackson Unit - Comprehension & Tests
This Percy Jackson book study for The Lightning Thief, by Rick Riordan, contains 194 pages of resources, including comprehension by chapter, vocabulary, reading response activities, assessments, and more! Focus standards include character analysis, theme, figurative language, setting analysis, point of view, and more.You will find that this study's layout is student-friendly, and that the questions and activities are easily adaptable for every learner. All Common Core activities have the code li
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4th - 6th
Number the Stars Novel Study Unit - Comprehension | Activities | Tests
This novel study for Number the Stars, by Lois Lowry, contains 130 pages of resources, including comprehension and vocabulary by chapter, reading response activities, assessments, and more.Focus standards include figurative language, character analysis, plot, and cause and effect.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 p
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Number the Stars and Out of the Dust Novel Study Bundle
The One and Only Ivan Novel Study Unit - Comprehension | Activities | Tests
This 142 page book study for The One and Only Ivan, by Katherine Applegate, contains comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more!You will find this literature guide to be teacher and student friendly. It contains a wide variety of question types, along with open-ended graphic organizers and unique activities, all carefully crafted for this particular story. Focus standards include figurative language, character analysis
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3rd - 6th
Book Activities | Reading Response Worksheets | Print & Digital | Fiction
Book Activities are a fun and engaging way for students to respond to reading and demonstrate comprehension. Book activities encourage students to think outside the box about the different texts they read. Are you ready to take reading responses to the next level?! This reading response collection includes 20+ Book Activities that can be used with any novel or short story. Printable and Digital options are available. Digital options can be used with Google Slides. Each of these engaging, easy-to
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3rd - 6th
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The Tale of Despereaux Novel Study
This 200+ page unit is packed with comprehension, vocabulary, character and story analysis materials, extension activities, answer keys for multiple choice and true/false questions, and more! Most content is NO PREP! There are optional low prep materials also included.Perfect for Guided reading small groups, whole group read alouds, or even independent readers.Packet CoversVocabulary CardsPrintable Book Specific Glossary/DictionaryVocabulary Recording FormsVocabulary Practice Pages (Multiple C
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3rd - 6th
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The Video Game Project: An ELA Activity for Big Kids (Digital & Printable)
Looking for a rigorous, but engaging, activity that assesses a variety of middle school ELA standards? The Video Game Project - An ELA Project for Big Kids is just what you need! It is simple to differentiate and virtually print-and-go! Additionally, this resource includes a digital workbook, making it the perfect project for virtual or hybrid classrooms. In this activity, students will assume the role of a video game designer. They need to submit a video game design to the fictional Nin, Ten, a
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Middle School ELA Digital Bundle
Short Story Units for Middle School (Short Story of the Month Club, 6th Grade)
Short Story of the Month Club, 6th GradeGrab this collection of popular Short Story Units tailored for 6th grade reading! I created these units specifically around the CCSS for grade 6, but they can absolutely be used in grades 5-8 - please check the preview file to verify this. Try the first month free! Click here.The Short Story of the Month Club, Grade 6, is a bundle of short story units created specifically to cover the Common Core standards for grade 6 using short stories that I promise you
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5th - 7th
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Hatchet Novel Study - Activities - Study Questions - Final Projects - Vocabulary
This Hatchet Novel Study Unit contains 300+ pages with a complete unit plan for Hatchet by Gary Paulsen - Hatchet lesson plans, Hatchet vocabulary activities, final projects, Hatchet writing activities, and a full set of Hatchet chapter questions are included. These Hatchet novel study questions and Hatchet worksheets include detailed reading response activities that aid reading comprehension and encourage students to think critically and engage with text. Detailed answer keys are also included
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Amy's Custom Bundle
Summarizing Fiction Reading Comprehension Passages | Summary Graphic Organizer
How many times have you read a student summary or response with irrelevant details? Summarizing is a critical skill for readers because summarizing important information allows students to make connections and integrate information efficiently. These Summarizing Passages were written specifically to sharpen students’ summarizing skills. Graphic organizers provide students with a practical summarizing process to follow. Short passages and questions help students learn how to "check all the boxes"
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3rd - 6th
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The Diary of Anne Frank DRAMA Unit for Play Version (Goodrich & Hackett)
This is an extremely thorough, full 3-week (14 days!) unit for the short story/drama version of "The Diary of Anne Frank" by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett. These resources are focused around Common Core Standards for Grade 8, but they are absolutely still relevant for all middle grades students who are studying this story or drama genre in general. Please verify this by taking a look at the preview file.This is the Short Story of the Month Club, Grade 8: November Selection – Click here to
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7th - 9th
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