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Holidays/seasonal Common Core W.7.4 pdfs
Halloween Reader's Theater & Reading Literature Toolkit for Grades 4-8
The Happy Halloween That Almost Wasn't... is a Halloween reader's theater script your middle school students will love! Practice fluency and speaking while incorporating Halloween themes into your language arts instruction. This 11 character PDF script includes comprehension questions and word work activities, making this unit a flexible teaching resource you can use in multiple ways!Your students will love reading about the characters of Parkersburg Elementary School and how their Halloween tra
Grades:
4th - 7th
Also included in: Reader's Theater Bundle: 12 Engaging Scripts for Big Kids
How to Write a Friendly Letter Template for Casual Personal Letters
This is a simple, straightforward guide for teaching your students how to properly write a friendly personal letter! Everything included will help students in writing an interesting, meaningful letter.Encourage students to keep in touch with friends, family members, teachers, or other people in their life that would enjoy reading a handwritten, personal message.What you get:a handout describing why we write letters, with a sample. Students make suggestions on how to make the sample more interest
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Letter Writing Bundle How to Write Business Letter and Friendly Letter
The Gift of the Magi Short Story Unit - Christmas Reading Comprehension Passages
This "The Gift of the Magi" Short Story Unit contains a 50 page close reading unit on “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry. Perfect for a short story interactive notebook, this Gift of the Magi teacher guide contains Gift of the Magi comprehension questions, teacher friendly answer keys, Gift of the Magi activities, vocabulary words, foldables, close reading resources, graphic organizers, creative writing, and essay activities are all included. All activities are classroom tested and include creat
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6th - 9th
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End of the Year Memes: Advice to Future Classes Distance Learning
End of the Year Memes: Advice to Future Classes - includes an editable Google Slides presentation that can be shared with students for distance learning or paperless activities.Students will create "advice" memes to your future students/classes as an end-of-the-year fun activity.The memes serve several purposes:1. It's a fun end-of-the-year activity for your current students.2. You will have ready-made visual aids for your classes when it's back-to-school time.3. Your students will give you feed
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Meme Activity BUNDLE! Presentations, Activities, Editable
Solar Eclipse 2024 Activities
Experience the 2024 total solar eclipse with your students with these three fun activities. They are offered in both a printable PDF version and Google Drive™ (Google Slides™) version. The Google version can be shared online with your students and they can fill in their responses online; perfect for a paperless school.The activities include a compiling information and responses for a 2044 time capsule, create a solar eclipse play list, and an extensive Solar Eclipse Idioms activity. Students wil
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5th - 10th
Back to School First Day Jitters Reader's Theater Script for Grades 4-8
First Day Jitters? If you love the back-to-school book First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg, your students will love performing the reader's theater script even more. Based on the events from the silly picture book, I have created a reader's theater and reading literature toolkit that BIG KIDS will love to perform in those first days of school.This First Day Jitters for BIG KIDS resource includes:• 2-page 4-character reader's theater script• context clue word work• reader response questions• po
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4th - 7th, Staff
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Also included in: Text-Based Reader's Theater and Read Aloud Activities Bundle
TikTok or Video Project | End of Year Activities | Main Idea Summary Any Subject
This Tik Tok template is extremely engaging and a fantastic tool that can be used in the classroom as well! Get your students engaged and learning while presenting content-rich videos using TikTok. Teachers will love the organization of the included graphic organizers, and students will love the video fun!You as the teacher do not need a TikTok account, but can certainly sign up for a free account at any time. It will be helpful if one student in each group has access to a TikTok account. If T
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Back to School Mandala - Personal Mandala Art and Writing Project Activities
This back to school mandala art project includes everything needed to create a personal mandala with colors and symbols that best represent a student's individual self. This mandala activity contains mandala history, symbol and color symbolism information, a mandala project, a writing activity, and mandala coloring pages. A complete unit - simply print and teach!!! ⭐⭐⭐Two different versions of the assignment are included - great for differentiation!⭐⭐⭐✅This is a great way to teach students about
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4th - 7th
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Christmas Writing Activities Middle School Prompts Persuasive Letter to Santa
Are your students on Santa's naughty list? This writing activity will keep your students engaged during the pre-holiday excitement as they write a persuasive friendly letter to Santa convincing him that they really don't belong on the naughty list! Creative and fun!What teachers are saying about this resource:"THE BEST UNIT I HAVE PURCHASED! So comprehensive, works students through editing, examples and just sets them up for a perfect end product if they try their best the whole way through th
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Christmas No Prep Persuasive and Descriptive Writing Bundle
Black History Month Research Project
Are you searching for meaningful Black History Month activities for your middle school students? This Research Project which includes a Creative Poster Project is the perfect way to celebrate Black History Month and teach useful research, writing, and communication skills at the same time! Students will learn vital research skills, learn about an influential African American, put their thoughts and ideas down in an ORGANIZED essay, peer edit and revise their essays, and present their research fi
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6th - 9th
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Thank You Note Card Acts of Kindness Project or Middle or High School
Teach the art of the thank you note card to spread gratitude and kindness in your middle or high school with this 3-part letter writing project.Complete all 3 parts at once or throughout the year:School-wide thank you card flash mobThoughtful note of appreciation to someone from your pastResearched thank you letter to a never-met-before hero for their contribution This complete kit comes with 30 card designs, especially for middle or high school studentsProject sheets, templates, samples, and r
Grades:
9th - 12th
Also included in: Leadership Student Council Full Course for Middle High School Advisors
Spring Break Tales: A Personal Narrative Journal and Writing Resource
The perfect collection of writing activities for after Spring Break! Whether your students go to the beach or opt to stay home, they always have great stories to share with the class. This resource provides all the tools you need to get them excited about writing on the first days back from break. From brainstorming worksheets to writing prompts and outline templates, I created this resource to be engaging and easy to implement. Download the PDF, print copies, and you are ready to go!BONUS: I re
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: April ELA Activities Bundle for Middle School
Veterans Day Reader's Theater Script and Activities
A Visit From A Veteran is a reader's theater script your middle school students will love! Practice fluency and speaking while incorporating Veterans Day activities into your language arts instruction. This 11-character PDF script includes comprehension questions and word work activities, making this unit a flexible teaching resource you can use in multiple ways!This 16-page Veterans Day Reader's Theater and Reading Literature Toolkit includes:4-page, 10-character scriptReader response questions
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: ELA American History Reader's Theater Scripts Bundle for Big Kids
Fun End of Year Reflection | Last Week of School Letter to Future Self Template
❤️ Fun and engaging self-reflection at the end of the year helps your ELA middle school students set goals during that last week of school. This End of the Year reflection activity has templates with writing prompts for your students to compose a meaningful letter to self they can look back on at the start of next year. (This Letter Writing Activity also comes in a discounted End of the Year Writing Bundle for ELA Middle School). ❤️“Letter to My Future Self” ELA lesson uses detailed writing prom
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5th - 8th
Teamwork vs Group Work vs Collaboration | End of Year Life Skills Activity | SEL
Great End of Year Life Skills Activities when you have time.8 lessons to build LIFE SKILLS and help students improve group work.Teach fun, meaningful, and transferrable skills that students need to succeed in the 21st Century!Collaboration and Teamwork are NOT the same! Your students may be working in groups, but that doesn’t mean they’re working well. These teamwork activities and lessons teach students about three different teamwork styles: collaboration, coordination, and cooperation.This lif
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6th - 10th
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Christmas Reader's Theater and Reading Literature Toolkit for Grades 4-8
The Show Must Go On is a Christmas reader's theater script your middle school students will love! Practice fluency and speaking while incorporating the holiday season into your language arts instruction. This 13 character PDF script includes comprehension questions and word work activities, making this unit a flexible teaching resource you can use in multiple ways!The Christmas reader's theater resource includes:7-page script with 13 different charactersContext clue worksheet for word work4 read
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Reader's Theater Bundle: 12 Engaging Scripts for Big Kids
Martin Luther King Day Reader's Theater Toolkit for Middle School
This Martin Luther King Readers Theater Unit is one your middle school students will love! Practice fluency and speaking while incorporating MLK Day activities into your language arts instruction. This 10-character PDF script includes comprehension questions and word work activities, making it a flexible teaching resource you can use in multiple ways!This is the perfect resource for sharing information about the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. while staying on task with your reading and writ
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: ELA American History Reader's Theater Scripts Bundle for Big Kids
Back to School Activities for Middle School - Writing Activities - Goal Setting
The Back to School Bundle for Middle School includes 7 activities that focus on goal setting, collaborative activities for the first week of school, and getting to know your students. This back to school activities bundle will engage students in discussions about classroom expectations, classroom routines, and what they need to be successful this school year. In addition, there are several resources that can help teachers create a positive classroom learning environment from the first day of sch
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5th - 9th
Back to School - All About Me Newspaper Activity - DIGITAL & PRINT
Get to know your students and assess their writing skills in this fun and engaging Back to School Newspaper - Biography Activity. Everything you need is included to get started right away! Easy to differentiate for varying ages and abilities. Includes both print and digital versions of the activity! Use with Google Classroom™ and other digital learning platforms!Students are asked to create the first page of a newspaper all about their unique lives and experiences. Extend to a full newspaper
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6th - 8th
New Years 2024, Breaking up with 2023, Reflection Letter Lesson and Activity
Kick off the New Year, and the first day back from winter break with this engaging lesson and activity where students say goodbye to 2023, and hello to 2024. In this zero-prep activity, students write a breakup letter to the previous year, citing its offenses and why they are looking forward to their lives with 2024. This is a great way for students to reflect on the challenges/successes they encountered in 2023, all while setting new intentions for the New Year.Ways I have displayed/extended th
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Middle School ELA Christmas Winter Activities Holiday Bundle
Middle School English ELA Fun Halloween Activity | Writing a Spooky Short Story
*****ATTENTION TEACHERS:***** For just $2 more dollars, get FOUR more activities with the Halloween Activities BUNDLE (CLICK HERE)! _________________________________________________________________5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Middle School ELA English Halloween Activity Lesson: "Create a Spooky Story" | Guide for the Short Story Process Includes Templates and Guided Organizers for:Brainstorming Spooky Ideas and Topics Brainstorming Word WebExposition: Characters, Setting, Conflict (Guided Questions Chart)
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5th - 8th
Digital Student Planner - Weekly Templates and Monthly Calendars - Google Slides
Instill a growth mindset through monthly goal-setting and reflection! This digital student planner is formatted for Google Slides® and provides weekly templates and monthly calendars to promote student accountability and organization.Included with this Digital Student Planner:✏️ 2023-2024 Digital Student Planner for Google Slides®✏️ Growth Mindset Monthly Markers Graphic Organizer ✏️ Drag-and-Drop Digital Stickers✏️ FREE Annual Updates✏️ Teacher Instructions for using this resource How to
Grades:
7th - 10th
Summer Reading Project - Any Book - Creating a Newspaper
Students need to read during the summer to develop leisure-time reading habits, reinforce reading skills, and prepare for instruction in the upcoming school year. To that end, this summer reading project requires all students to read a book and complete a creative and engaging summer reading project to demonstrate their understanding of the book they read.
In this summer reading project, students will read a book and then create a two-page newspaper complete with a main event lead news story
New Years 2024 One Word Project New Year Resolution One Word Project Lesson
Celebrate the New Year, and help your students refocus on the first day back from the winter break by setting a one-word resolution for the New Year 2024. This engaging activity is sure to re-energize your students, and set the tone for the remainder of the school year. This one-word resolution activity and project is my favorite way to kick off the start of the New Year. Not only do my students love it, but it makes for a beautiful bulletin board display that reminds students of what their inte
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Grades:
5th - 12th
Also included in: Middle School ELA Christmas Winter Activities Holiday Bundle
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