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Reading Common Core W.7.3 lessons
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton Novel Study Reading Unit Activities for 6th 7th 8th
Teaching literature concepts and literary devices through The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton will be engaging, thought-provoking, and thorough with this Socratic Seminar and literary devices novel study. This The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton Middle School reading unit and novel study is exactly what you need to teach your seventh or eighth-grade middle school learners in an engaging Socratic Seminar, discussion-based, and reading response focused format with this realistic fiction book. This unit digs dee
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6th - 8th
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Greek Mythology Unit Bundle for Middle School
Greek Mythology is a favorite subject among middle school students and yours will love the materials in this Greek Mythology Unit! These no-prep, print-and-go activities will save YOU time AND engage your students while helping them practice important literacy skills at the same time! Students will learn about twelve major Greek gods and goddesses, several famous Greek Myths, and The Hero's Journey story structure along with the stories of 8 Greek heroes and heroines.This Greek Mythology Unit BU
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6th - 8th
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas - Literature Kit Gr. 7-8
A Literature Kit for the novel The Boy in the Striped Pajamas written by John Boyne. Take a Peek Inside:Experience this powerful story about childhood innocence, friendship and suffering set at Auschwitz Concentration Camp during World War II. Assess students' comprehension of the novel and explore their personal reactions to the events of the book. Imagine what Bruno sees from his bedroom window that makes him feel cold and unsafe. Explore Bruno's state of mind by detailing the lesson he learns
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7th - 8th
Also included in: World Conflict Stories Lit Kit Set - BUNDLE Gr. 5-8
The Glass Castle Lesson Plans & Resources Novel Study Unit - Distance Learning
350+ pages of print and digital resources! This product includes everything you will need to teach the popular, inspiring memoir The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls including ready-to-go digital materials for Google Classroom/distance learning! Everything in this bundle has been tested out in my own classroom and deemed successful for engagement, challenge, and accuracy. It is guaranteed to save you A TON of time. This resource just had a HUGE update! If you have purchased this unit previously,
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Where the Red Fern Grows Novel Study Unit - Print & DIGITAL
Where the Red Fern Grows Novel Unit will instantly engage your students with beautifully-designed activities that allow for deeper thinking! Now includes both a print and digital version! Students analyze the text on Chapter-by-Chapter Response Pages, complete a fun Web Quest, and express themselves with journal-style Free-Writes. Specific standards-based skills are addressed throughout the unit, and a full answer key is included. The DIGITAL version offers colorful slides that allow students to
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5th - 8th
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Bell Ringers for Middle School ELA on Google Slides, Standards Based
Stop wrestling with the photocopy machine and switch to digital, standards-based Google Slides bell ringers for the entire middle school ELA school year! Master the standards of reading literature, reading informational texts, writing arguments, writing informative texts, writing narratives, and writing research with this mega bundle. Easily share bell ringers using Google Classroom and make zero photocopies OR project the bell ringers in your classroom and ask students to complete bell ringers
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6th - 8th
HOLES Novel Study - Print & DIGITAL - Novel Guide 5 - 8
This Holes Novel Study is sure to engage your students with meaningful, standards-aligned learning activities. Now includes both a print and digital version! Get students thinking deeply, close reading, acquiring new vocabulary, and discussing key ideas as they read Louis Sachar’s excellent novel. Chapter Response Pages challenge students to dig into the text to explain and make inferences. Perfect for partner work or small groups! The DIGITAL version offers colorful slides that allow students
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5th - 8th
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Restart by Gordon Korman Novel Study Reading Unit | Digital Print | 6th 7th 8th
Teaching literature through Restart by Gordon Korman will be engaging, thought-provoking, and thorough with this Socratic Seminar and literary devices novel study. This Restart by Gordon Korman Middle School reading unit and novel study is exactly what you need to teach your sixth, seventh, and/or eighth-grade middle school learners in an engaging Socratic Seminar, discussion-based, and reading response focused format with this realistic fiction book. This unit digs deep into EVERY SINGLE common
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6th - 8th
The Giver Lois Lowry Dystopian Novel Study Reading Unit Activities 6th 7th 8th
Teaching dystopian literature through The Giver by Lois Lowry will be engaging, thought-provoking, and thorough with this novel study. This The Giver Middle School reading unit and novel study is exactly what you need to teach your sixth, seventh, or eighth-grade middle school learners in an engaging Socratic Seminar, discussion-based, and reading response-focused format with this dystopian book. This unit digs deep into EVERY SINGLE common core reading literature and main writing standard. Thes
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6th - 8th
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Fable Writing Unit: 10-Days of Writing Lessons - PDF and Google Slides Versions
In this 10-day unit students will study mentor texts to become experts on the characteristics of fables and children’s books. Then, they will write their own fable in the form of a children’s book. After reading and studying mentor texts, students will begin writing their fables. During the pre-writing phase students will select a moral, plan their fable, develop their characters, and establish the setting for their story. Students will develop their plot with plot development tools includin
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4th - 7th
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The Hero's Journey Greek Mythology Unit - Middle School
Achilles, Perseus, Atalanta, Theseus! The Greek Heroes and Heroines stories are among the most exciting in all Greek Mythology. Introduce middle school students to The Hero’s Journey or monomyth and eight Greek Hero myths with these fun and engaging resources and lesson plans!This No-Prep, Print-and-Go Greek Heroes unit will save YOU time and your students will enjoy the thrilling stories and engaging activities. Student assignments are balanced with practicing literacy skills, writing and creat
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: Greek Mythology Unit Bundle for Middle School
House Arrest by K.A. Holt Novel Study Reading Unit for Middle School 6th 7th 8th
Teaching literature through House Arrest by K.A. Holt will be engaging, thought-provoking, and thorough with this novel study. This House Arrest by K.A. Holt Middle School reading unit and novel study is exactly what you need to teach your sixth, seventh, or eighth grade middle school learners in an engaging Socratic Seminar, discussion-based, and reading response focused format with this realistic fiction verse book. This unit digs deep into EVERY SINGLE common core reading literature and main
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Middle School Novel Study Reading Units Growing Bundle | 6th 7th 8th
English Bell Ringer Warm Ups Do Nows BUNDLE - Digital - Quarter 1 & 2, 20 weeks
Why use Bell Ringers?✔ Get students engaged and working the minute they walk in your class✔ Establish a routine that refocuses busy minds✔ Review concepts✔ Practice valuable skills✔ Common Core aligned- no “fluff” hereAbout this resource:This set of Bell Ringers/Warm-ups for secondary English classes is four years in the making! I have tried so many other resources and was not happy for one reason or another. I wanted Bell Ringers that fit into a 10-minute window and weren’t too easy or too diff
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6th - 10th
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Literature Interactive Notebook Activities Literary Elements Historical Fiction
Teaching literary devices and literature elements, discussion, and analysis through historical fiction literature and literature interactive notebook lessons in middle school is finally broken down with this complete reading and analysis writing unit. This digital and print unit includes 18 done-for-you lesson plans, daily interactive notebook lessons, literature reference pages, 50 historical fiction literature analysis reading response examples with explanations and teaching for students, and
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6th - 8th
ELA English Bell Ringer Warm Ups Do Nows - Digital - Quarter 1 - 10 weeks
Why use Bell Ringers? ✔ Get students engaged and working the minute they walk in your class ✔ Establish a routine that refocuses busy minds ✔ Review concepts ✔ Practice valuable skills ✔ Common Core aligned- no “fluff” hereAbout this resource:This set of Bell Ringers/Warm-ups for secondary English classes is four years in the making! I have tried so many other resources and was not happy for one reason or another. I wanted Bell Ringers that fit into a 10-minute window and weren’t to
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6th - 9th
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Literature Interactive Notebook Activities | Literary Elements with Dystopian
Teaching literary devices, discussion, and analysis through dystopian literature in middle school is finally broken down with this complete reading and analysis writing unit. This unit includes 20 done-for-you lesson plans, daily lesson slide presentations and interactive notebook lessons, dystopian literature reference pages, 50 dystopian literature analysis reading response examples with explanations and teaching for students, and book club resources and tools. Each lesson is quick and easy t
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6th - 8th
Journey Poems - Reading, Analyzing, and Writing Poetry
This five-day unit is a perfect way to teach students to effectively analyze poetry and write original poems as well.In this unit students will read and analyze three famous poems with the common theme of journeys. During each lesson, students will complete multiple readings and analyze the poem in four different ways. The repeated readings enable students to have a much deeper understanding of the poem and the scaffolded analysis skills allow students to build on their interpretations of the
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Incredible Journeys Bundle - Short Story, Research, Poetry, Nonfiction
Graphic Novels Unit | Student Notes | Book List | Graphic Novel Activities
Graphic Novels - Activities and Resources for Middle School and High School - This teaching resource bundle contains student notes and activities for a complete graphic novel unit. Everything you need to teach the characteristics and features of graphic novels, and to show students how to read this form of writing with purpose to encourage deep analysis. Graphic Novels are effective high interest resources to engage and motivate reluctant middle school and high school readers.*******************
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5th - 8th
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ELA English Bell Ringer Warm Ups Do Nows - Digital - Quarter 2 - 10 weeks
Why use Bell Ringers? ✔ Get students engaged and working the minute they walk in your class ✔ Establish a routine that refocuses busy minds ✔ Review concepts ✔ Practice valuable skills ✔ Common Core aligned- no “fluff” hereAbout this resource:At long last, here is the second quarter of Bell Ringer warm-ups for the 6th-9th grade English Language Arts classroom! The first quarter is available here. Quarter 1 and 2 bundle available here.This set of Bell Ringers/Warm-ups for secondary E
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6th - 9th
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Greek Mythology Unit - Gods and Goddesses - Middle School
Greek Mythology is full of interesting characters, but perhaps none so intriguing as the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece! This FUN no-prep middle school unit examines each goddess and god individually. Students will be able to recognize each deity’s Greek and Roman name, his or her title or realm, the symbols associated with him or her and become familiar with the major myths involving each god or goddess. Not only will this resource save YOU time, but your students will enjoy learning abou
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Greek Mythology Unit Bundle for Middle School
Plot Diagram - Structure of a Narrative Text - Writing a Summary SWBST | OLC4O
Explore narrative frameworks with this structure of a narrative text lesson! Students will learn about plot diagrams, the SWBST framework, and the dramatic narrative framework in order to write a summary of a fiction narrative. Includes graphic organizers, guided notes, an editable rubric, and links to two engaging and age-appropriate narratives. Suitable for online learning with digital worksheets for Google Classroom®!Included with this Structure of a Narrative Text Lesson:✏️ Fiction Narrati
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6th - 10th
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Literary Elements Mini-Lesson Bundle
Looking to refresh your narrative writing unit or teach the basics of literary elements? Download my Literary Elements Mini-Lesson Bundle! With this all-inclusive resource, you'll be able to teach your students all about the literary devices plot, conflict, dialogue, setting, character, and pacing. Each of these six mini-lessons is both digital (Google Slides) and printable (PDF) and will help your students learn the content and practice with reading and writing exercises that will help them get
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7th - 10th
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Narrative Writing, Poetry Writing, and Fable Writing Units (Google Compatible)
Save with this bundle of 3 writing units. The bundle includes a Narrative Writing Unit, a Fable Writing Unit, and a Poetry Writing Unit. Together they span 31 days of instruction!Great news! These writing units include a traditional PDF version of the student writing packets, as well as links for Google Slides. This means that these units are ready for Google Classroom! The digital versions of the packets are accessible from any computer and allow students to complete their work online. You’ll
Lesson Plan: This I Believe
"This I Believe" is a long-running program that began with Edward R. Murrow. This lesson plan, by exploring student's own beliefs, assists students in better understanding themselves in this complex and challenging world. The plan includes
* 7 required readings
* audio links
* teacher resources
* vocabulary, quiz, glossary, and key
* writing prompt
* rubric
* images
and more. See the preview table of contents for more details.
This plan should take two weeks to complete.
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6th - 12th
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Not only is reading a core concept in the study of English language arts, but it’s also a cornerstone skill for proficiency in many other subjects (for instance, without strong reading skills, students won’t be able to solve math word problems or read through primary sources for social studies class).
If you’re a teacher or parent looking for printable and digital reading resources to help your student learn a reading concept, look no further! TPT has an extensive collection of resources, created by other teachers, that are designed to help with any need across grade levels.
Elementary students just learning to read can practice the basics with some simple, fun phonics practice activities or small-group reading centers focused around sight words. Students in middle and high school can read novels and complete hands-on, interactive assignments that build their comprehension and critical thinking skills. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, you can sharpen your student's reading skills in no time.
Fun and engaging reading activities to try
Engaging reading activities can energize your students and foster a love of reading. Here are a few ideas for reading activities from our teacher-created resources that you can find on TPT and try in your classroom:
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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How can I make my reading lessons fun and engaging?
Students learn best when they're engaged! Sprinkle a little fun into your reading lessons by using manipulatives, pairing unusual texts like poems and short films together, or doing an escape room activity.
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