Middle School English ELA Year Bundle | Reading, Writing, Grammar, Holidays

MIDDLE SCHOOL ELA ENGLISH: MEGA Resources Bundle: Lessons and Resources to use the Entire Year (6th, 7th or 8th Grades)

This Mega Bundle includes Middle School reading, writing, and grammar resources from my store. I also included FOUR novel units. These resources are appropriate for Advanced (AP) 6th Grade, and General or Advanced (AP) 7th and 8th Grade.

PLUS FREE UPDATES FOR LIFE (ANY NEW LESSONS ADDED AFTER PURCHASE ARE FREE TO YOU)!

***NOTE: This is NOT a chronological curriculum for every day of the year, but includes an entire collection of resources to help you plan as needed. If you need day-to-day, this is not a complete curriculum, but there are 100 resources to help you fill up your lesson-planning for the entire year!

Reviews of Resources from this Bundle:

• "Extremely satisfied. My students found this resource very easy to use with distance learning."

Grades I used it with: 6th grade Primarily students with learning difficulties

--Rosemarie

• "A well put together and comprehensive bundle, in addition to being a great time saver! My students gained a solid grasp of the unit and I love the variety of activities that are included. I adapted this to use with my own resources. It is a great addition to my lesson plans and I am looking forward to more from the author." Grades I used it with: 8th Grade--Heather H.

• "I am a Homeschool teacher and am always looking for inspiration and a great curriculum I can use with my students. I LOVE this study packet! It has everything I needed to kick off a great book unit with my kiddos. "

Grades I used it with: 8th--Moxie Tutoring and Homeschool

• "I used this product with my Pre-AP 8th graders, and I don't think I've EVER seen them so engaged and enthused!!! They completely took over on this assignment, and the seller lays out the directions so clearly that it was easy for them to do so...This is a seriously amazing product and your students will LOVE it!!"--Read with Wright

What is included in this Mega Bundle:

WRITING:

· Creative Writing Short Stories Packet
· Letter Writing Activities
· Narrative Writing Packet
· Rhetorical Appeal (Ethos, Pathos, Logos) PowerPoint and Assignment

GRAMMAR:

· Entire VERBALS Unit: Gerunds, Infinitives, Participles (8th Grade ELA CC Standard)
· Comma Usage Cheat Sheet
· Complete Sentences and Sentence Fragments Writing Practice
· Subject/Verb Agreement Worksheets
· Dependent Clauses Subordinating Conjunctions Cheat Sheet
· Bingo Game: Homophones!
· Parts of a Sentence: PowerPoint and Activity
· Parts of Speech Graphic Organizer

READING/NOVEL UNITS:

• The Tell-Tale Heart Short Story Unit
• The Lottery Short Story Unit

· Plot Elements: Activity for Short Story Reading
· Greek Mythology Activity: Defining the Gods

The Following Novel Study Units that have been added to the Bundle. I have chosen to include these novels in the packet as they are very popular choices among middle school classrooms. I hope you are able to use one or all of the units!

· PRIDE AND PREJUDICE: Characterization Activity, Timeline Project, Essay
· DIARY OF ANNE FRANK: (based on the PLAY, but some of the activities may be used for the novel) Video Introduction to the Holocaust and Anne Frank, Crossword Puzzle, Characterization Activity, Timeline Project, Guided Reading Activity, Essay, Exam
· THE GIVER: Utopia Project, Ceremony of Twelve Activity, Comprehensive Questions Packet, Chapter Vocabulary, Timeline Project, Essay, Exam
· THE OUTSIDERS: Johnny On Trial Activity, Timeline Project, Chapter Quizzes, Characterization Activity, Essay, Exam

*TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD: Timeline Project, Characterization Activity, Guided Reading Activity

AND FINALLY, FUN HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES!

Some of my most popular resources are holiday activities! Every teacher needs "busy work" fun activities when the holidays roll around, and these worksheets provide just that!

These worksheets include crossword puzzles, word searches, "Mad Lib" style activities, acrostic poems, letter-writing lessons, and more for the following holidays:

· First Day and Last Day of School

· Labor Day
· Halloween
· Thanksgiving
· Christmas
· New Year's
· Valentine's Day
· St. Patrick's Day

* April Fool's Day

* Easter
· Earth Day
· Mother's Day
· Memorial Day

If you have any questions prior to or after purchase, please email me at caitlin.yourbestdraft@gmail.com. I am happy to help you in any way I can! I hope you find these resources valuable when planning your year! Thank you for all that you do,

Caitlin