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Other (ELA) Common Core RL.7.2 resources
ELA Emergency Sub Plans for Middle School Vol. 3
Emergency ELA Sub Plans for Middle School - Volume 3These language arts sub plans are perfect for filling (or refreshing) your substitute binder with engaging, standards-based activities. This is a true stand-alone resource that was designed to offer a print and go sub plan solution for middle school ELA teachers. No additional books or companion materials are needed!This EMERGENCY ELA SUB PLAN Set #3 resource includes:• A 4-page high-interest reader’s theater script • Reader Response Questions•
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4th - 7th, Staff
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Also included in: ELA Emergency Sub Plans Bundle for Middle School
"Casey at the Bat" Unit - Poetry Lessons and Poetry Activities
This is an extremely detailed, CCSS-aligned unit. Student read and analyze the poem "Casey at the Bat" by Ernest Lawrence Thayer. It is designed to help students analyze what the poem says explicitly as well draw inferences from the text. Students will determine the poem’s theme and analyze the theme development over the course of the text. In addition, students will investigate word choice, figurative language, and mood. Students will acquire a range of general academic and domain-specif
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5th - 8th
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Jurassic Park Themed Transformation ELA Mission Pack
Have you seen safari or Jurassic Park themed transformations on social media? Have you always wanted to do a transformation, but don’t know where to start? This Jurassic Park Themed Transformation ELA Mission Pack is the answer! This pack includes six ELA "missions" that can be used with ANY passages! (I recommend passages from readworks.org, NewsELA.com, or CommonLit.org). You will need 5 reading passages total, two informational, and three literature (two with well developed characters, and on
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3rd - 7th
TUCK EVERLASTING No Prep Unit (Figurative Language & Common Core Aligned)
NO PREP!!!! Print and teach!!! This unit includes everything you need to read "Tuck Everlasting" with your middle school students. Aligned with the common core, this unit digs deeper into the figurative meanings behind this enchanting tale. My students love this book, and this unit is FUN and we always laugh (a lot!) during these lessons!Includes: -Pre-reading Survey-Chapter Questions (students create titles and answer 2-4 higher level thinking questions every chapter)-4 Tiny Tuck Testers (quiz
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5th - 10th
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RACE WRITING STRATEGY ELA CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE STATIONS Worksheets Passages SCR
Looking for a seriously fun way to teach constructed response writing using RACE strategy? ENGAGEMENT GUARANTEED! This DIGITAL AND PRINTABLE BUNDLE comes with an informational text, a fictional story, and is packed full of rich CCSS content, mini-lessons, examples, knowledge pit stops, puzzles, games, sound effects, clues, and escape codes. Highly scaffolded!❤ OBJECTIVE:Students will progressively build 5 constructed responses and they complete each course learning the elements of RACE strategy
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5th - 8th
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Two Roads Novel Reading Comprehension Questions | Joseph Bruchac Novel
Students will think deeply and strengthen grade-level reading skills with these chapter by chapter reflection questions to accompany Two Roads by Joseph Bruchac. Whether you are reading the book as a read-aloud or students are reading independently, they will be looking deeply at the subtext and historical context with these guided response questions. Your readers will be drawn to reflect on power and relationships in the books and make connections to the present and other times in history. They
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6th - 8th
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Amari and the Night Brothers (B.B. Alston) Self-Grading Quizzes (No Prep!)
Amari and the Night Brothers, by B.B. Alston, is one of my favorite middle grades reads! These self-grading Google Forms chapter quizzes (one for every two chapters) are quick, easy, and perfect for virtual, hybrid, or in-person learning. For each two chapters, there are 5-6 CCSS-alligned multiple choice questions. Please note: the last three chapters are grouped together because they are much shorter. In total there are 16 quizzes!This resource is a great check for understanding!
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5th - 8th
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The Lottery Short Story Activities for Middle School
"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson is one of the most famous short stories in the world. Written in 1948 for The New Yorker Magazine, this short story tells the tale of what happens when complacency and a tradition called the lottery costs someone their life. Middle schoolers will be shocked by this thriller of a short story and engaging activities that include a deep dive into symbolism, theme, plot, characterization, making inferences, and so much more! This resource not only includes links to "
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Classic Short Stories and Activities Bundle | Middle School
Writing a Book Report with Graphic Organizers, Middle School Packet
This book report resource includes 13 pages of information and graphic organizers to help students with their next book report project! The book report outline shows students which pages of notes should be used for each paragraph of their five-paragraph book report, simplifying the process of turning their book report into a formal essay. It helps students to organize their thoughts and teaches them how to write more than just a book summary for a book report.What’s included in this resource:Stu
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6th - 8th
Also included in: Bundle of Language Arts Writing Resources for Middle School
Test Prep Challenge: ELA Concept and Term Review Cards
Picture day, an assembly, recess, specials, lunch, dismissal, restroom breaks…the time our students spend in line transitioning from place to place during the school day can take up many minutes of instruction and valuable learning time. Instead of allowing these moments to be wasted, spend them challenging your students. Don’t waste another second!! Here’s what you do…
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1. Copy cut, and laminate these 48-ELA concept review cards.
2. Line your students up to transition to another l
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4th - 6th
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Theme Practice with Pixar Shorts
Analyze Theme & Big Idea with video shorts. This activity has students work through a "brainstorm" phase to come up with themes that show the complexity of the story! It's also a fun way to engage students with this fun digital shorts!
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4th - 8th
Identifying Symbolism FREE Handout Distance Learning
Symbolism can be hard for students to identify and analyze. Use this free handout with any story, novel, poem, play, and even speeches to help your students! You may utilize this as a print-and-go worksheet or share it digitally with your students on a secured platform using the Google Slides link in the PDF. Use it in conjunction with my INTRODUCTION TO SYMBOLISM presentation.Created and copyrighted by Tracee Orman
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7th - 12th
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Animal Farm Activity Bundle - Includes Mock Trial - Unit Plan - George Orwell
Immerse your students in the captivating world of Animal Farm by George Orwell with these FIVE resources! Encourage close reading, foster critical thinking, and spark lively discussions as students delve into the characters and events of the novel.Here are resources included in this bundle:⭐️ Animal Farm Character Trading CardsEach card features a vibrant illustration of a key character from the novel, along with essential details and quotes. Engage your students as they collect, analyze, and di
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7th - 10th
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Visual Doodle Notes For Any Film, Movie, or TedTalk: Analyzing Theme & Main Idea
Print + digital!Get your students engaged and hold their attention through any film with these visually appealing doodle notes that allows students to color and doodle. Doodle notes activate both sides of the brain to deepen understanding. While students get to color, they will also answer analytical questions about what they are watching. These questions revolve around determining the film’s main idea, conflict, explain the text's real-world relevance, explain a takeaway, describe a theme, and
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Theme Lesson with PowerPoint and Notes (Grades 6-8) CCSS Aligned
This is the perfect introduction to theme! This resource includes a 13-slide PowerPoint in which theme is introduced. It also gives four steps to finding the theme. The final three slides of the PowerPoint are paragraphs in which students have a chance to come up with possible themes.It also includes a notes page that goes along with the PowerPoint. There is a full page version and a printer-friendly version where two notes pages are printed on one page.
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6th - 8th
The Green Ember by S. D. Smith Literature Guide
Over 100 reading comprehension questions and answers divided by chapter as well as worksheets on setting, characterization, and conflict. Answer Key is included. Editable!
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4th - 8th
Amigo Brothers Short Story Reading Comprehension Activities & Assessment
Short stories are a wonderful way to build reading comprehension skills but where do you find options that are diverse and relatable for students? ❤️ "Amigo Brothers" from author Piri Thomas is a rich short story featuring powerful figurative language for students to ✍️ analyze and a plot that they will compelled by that centers on a male friendship and an upcoming competition..The compelling story, told from an omniscient point of view, will captivate students and lead to meaningful class discu
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6th - 7th
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Also included in: Short Story Unit Diverse Mentor Texts with Standards Aligned Activities
Martin Luther King Jr. I have a Dream Speech Literary Analysis Activities
This is a CCSS aligned, multimedia literary analysis pack for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous "I have a Dream" speech.With the activities included in this pack, students will demonstrate understanding of the civil rights movement, analyze vocabulary, themes, and the figurative language of Dr. King's infamous words. Students will also be given the opportunity to compare the video version of the speech, with its written text version, as well as write about the important event. You can also
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5th - 8th
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Middle School ELA: Emergency Sub Plan BUNDLE | Text Analysis & Creative Writing
Need to engage your grades 6-8 ELA students in meaningful, standards-aligned reading comprehension and writing skills while you are away? This bundle of no-prep PDF sub plans has everything you need to keep your students focused and engaged while you are out for at least 3 days. ⭐️Sub Plan #1Article: Sugar Shock: Unveiling the Impact of Sugar on the Teenage Body⭐️Sub Plan #2 Article: Cyber Savvy: A Teenager's Guide to Cyber Security⭐️Sub Plan #3Creative Writing Text Analysis and 2 Creative Writi
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6th - 8th
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St. Patrick's Day Reading Comprehension Pack, St Patty's Day Reading Activities
Check out these no prep St. Patrick's Day no prep activities! This reading comprehension pack focuses on St. Patrick's Day-themed reading passages with questions for test prep and review! The passages are short and include 5-6 questions per passage!There are 3 informational passages and 2 fictional passages, and they all include both standards-aligned and reading comprehension questions! There are two levels of each text and question set! They are also scaffolded with sentence stems, and the low
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6th - 8th
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Choice Boards for Fiction & Nonfiction Texts, 6th-8th Grade, CCSS Aligned
*No prep--Just print these resources and let your students choose the rest! These choice boards address the Common Core standards for reading informational texts as well as literary passages. Students can have choices in what they would like to do, and they are therefore more engaged! These choice boards have been proven to be effective in middle level ELA classrooms, and they are rigorous!*View the preview for each product to see exactly what is included.Fiction Choice Board:1. Discussion: Stud
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6th - 8th
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Story Elements Plot Mountain Character Story Conflict Theme Literary Terms
Included in this bundle are resources that will help you teach basic story elements - plot mountain, characterization, types of conflict, topics vs. theme, and literary devices. Some resources include full lessons, others are graphic organizers or engaging activities for students to practice understanding these story elements!
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5th - 8th
Topic vs. Theme Write Thematic Statement Lesson Plan Worksheet HW Mini Project
This fully editable lesson plan and packet for writing themes and differentiating themes from topics! Use this lesson to teach your students that themes should be more than one word, and express a lesson or message about a topic!Teach students the difference between topic and theme, then distribute topics and let students try to write themes about each topic! Challenge them to try and write one theme using multiple topics!Then, have students share out their themes, and then practice identifying
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5th - 8th
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Ghost by Jason Reynolds Unit (Low Prep Novel Study with SEL Tie-In!)
Ghost by Jason Reynolds is one of the best YA books I've read in a while! This unit, made for digital/hybrid learning, combines a traditional book study with questions and writing prompts that support Social-Emotional Learning. The unit ends with a final project, with three engaging options for students to choose from! (creating a mixtape, designing a recruitment poster, and narrative writing) In this unit, you will find: 10 prereading activities or questions to boost student engagement and supp
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6th - 8th
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