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Other (ELA) Common Core RL.7.3 resources
Middle School Classroom Mystery Virtual Option Available
Engage your students in a murder mystery game in the classroom or virtually!I use this lesson before starting my mystery unit and the students love it. They enjoy taking on the roles of the characters, and they enjoy the competition and challenge of trying to find the vandal.**New!!! I've included a virtual option for both versions of this mystery. Perfect for distance learning. This means I've included links for character cards, directions, and maps to be sent to students and explained how to f
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Classroom Mystery Bundle
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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Middle School Classroom Mystery II
Engage your students in a murder mystery game in the classroom!I use this lesson before starting my mystery unit and the students love it. They enjoy taking on the roles of the characters, and they enjoy the competition and challenge of trying to find the vandal.*This is not a sequel to the first one though I kept the same teacher and map. All new characters and your students do not need to complete the first to understand what is happening with this one. **New: I've used gender-neutral names (a
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6th - 8th
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Editable Jeopardy Game Powerpoint Slides Template ELA Games Activities
Fun and Engaging Class Activity!If you can share your screen, then you can play this game! Make distance learning more fun by playing Jeopardy! Students will love this fun yet challenging language arts test prep/end of the year review game. It can be played with teams or as an individual- points or no points. All categories/questions follow common core or state specific standards. This game has:2 fun rounds (1 regular, 1 Double Jeopardy)5 categories per round5 questions per category2 Daily Doubl
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3rd - 12th
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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
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
Plot, Setting, & Characters PowerPoint and Graphic Organizers, Worksheets
This resource provides a short PowerPoint that explains the parts of a narrative, plot structure, setting, and characters. There are also three different graphic organizers that can be used with any narrative work! There are also leveled pages for both higher and lower students!The 10-slide PowerPoint provides a brief description of the parts of a narrative, what a setting is, what character traits are, and what each part of the plot structure is. This is a simple lesson.The graphic organizers a
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6th - 9th
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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Characterization and Dialogue | Task Cards | Test Prep | Reading Comprehension
These task cards are the perfect solution for your test-prep needs! Each card contains one excerpt from a classic text-all from within the public domain-which means the copyright on each text has expired. The questions were written by me to help students become proficient at answering characterization and dialogue questions. Each card also contains a space for students to write their text evidence. Research has shown that when students support an answer with text evidence, they are more likely t
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6th - 9th
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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The Tell-tale Heart Full Text Questions + Vocabulary - Annotation Activity - Poe
Dive deep in Edgar Allan Poe's classic and eerie tale, "The Tell-tale Heart," with this great companion resource!Here’s what you’ll get:✅ 8 thought-provoking text questions right alongside the story for easy annotation✅ A handy vocabulary + definitions list✅ Editable versions, so you can customize it to fit your classroom perfectly!See Preview for more!TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐Quality Teaching said, ”This was a great resource to begin annotating the text for the TTH reading.”⭐️Bundle &
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6th - 9th
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The Monkey's Paw Text Questions + Vocabulary - Annotate and analyze activity
Immerse your students in W.W. Jacobs' classic and eerie tale, "The Monkey's Paw," with this fantastic companion resource!Here’s what you’ll get:✅ 16 thought-provoking text questions right alongside the story for easy annotation✅ A handy vocabulary + definitions list✅ Editable versions, so you can customize it to fit your classroom perfectly!See Preview for more!TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐Teach702 said, ”Great resource! Worked great with my class! Thank you!”⭐️Bundle & save for a discoun
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6th - 9th
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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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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
Characterization in Hotel Transylvania
Students will have fun learning about methods of characterization with popular media that appeals to their age group and eye-catching lesson materials, including an animated PPT lesson and illustrated worksheets.
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Students will analyze Dracula’s characterization in depth during this lesson on characterization covering character traits, direct vs indirect characterization, using the S.T.E.A.L. acronym to remember the techniques of indirect characterization, analyzing character
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5th - 8th
Create Your Own Dystopia - Exploring Dystopian Elements
Welcome to an immersive journey into the world of dystopian societies with my comprehensive lesson plan designed specifically for middle school classrooms! Lesson Overview: Dive into the captivating realm of dystopian fiction with my thoughtfully crafted lesson plan, "Create Your Own Dystopia." This engaging resource is tailored to stimulate critical thinking, foster creativity, and deepen your students' understanding of different government types within a dystopian context.Key Features:Explorat
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6th - 8th
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ELEMENTS OF A DRAMA: Interactive Notebook
Do you need an engaging way to teach the elements of drama? If so, this is the product for you! This is an interactive notebook lesson that I use to teach the elements of drama to my students. The notebook includes the following elements: Table of contents Elements of drama terms to define or take notes under the flap. The terms that are included on these pages are: script, act, scene, stage directions, theme, plot, playbill, and castIdentification activity: students are given several pictures a
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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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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
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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The Cask of Amontillado Text Questions + Vocabulary - Short Story Activity - Poe
Dive deep in Edgar Allan Poe's classic and eerie tale, "The Cask of Amontillado," with this great companion resource!Here’s what you’ll get:✅ 12 thought-provoking text questions right alongside the story for easy annotation✅ A handy vocabulary + definitions list✅ Editable versions, so you can customize it to fit your classroom perfectly!See Preview for more!TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐Audrey C. said, ”Thank you for this engaging resource! My students really enjoyed this activity.”⭐️ Bundle
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: The Cask of Amontillado Activity Resources Bundle - Poe Short Story Unit
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