Free middle school literature games for Gifted and Talented

Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Literature

ELA Bell Ringers Free Week - Team Trivia, Puzzles, and Riddles - ELA Warm Ups

Created by

Nouvelle ELA

These fun and challenging bell ringers (or exit tickets) are a mix of ELA trivia, riddles, puzzles, and quizzes about books, movies, and music. Your students will work in teams to collaborate, earn points, and eventually try to win the class competition. This is a great way to build classroom community!This freebie contains five mini-quizzes and an answer key.Students will tackle:✅ Riddles & word games✅ Classic lit with a twist✅ YA fiction & pop cultureCheck out these complete sets:Each

Subjects:

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Activities, Games, Task Cards

Also included in: Bell Ringers - Collaborative ELA Trivia and Puzzles for Classroom Community

Shades of Meaning Task Cards | Free Literacy Center Activity | Reading Task Card

Created by

Performing in Education

This set of free shades of meaning task cards is perfect for teaching, reviewing, or practicing ELA skills whole group, small group, or independently! There are 24 different questions and an answer key in this low-prep activity. All you need to do to prep this lesson is print off the anchor chart, task cards, and answer sheet and you're all set for your next reading lesson this week!Resource Includes:Anchor Chart (Full Page)Mini-Anchor Chart (For Student Notebooks)24 Task CardsAnswer KeyRecordin

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The Storyteller's Cottage

Grades:

2nd - 8th

Types:

Games, Lesson, Centers

CCSS:

L.2.5

, L.2.5b

, L.3.5

, L.3.5c

, L.4.5

Murder Mystery: The Case of the Unfortunate Acrobat

Created by

The year is 1885. A raucous crowd has gathered to enjoy a thrilling night at the circus, but suddenly, tragedy strikes! A talented trapeze artist freezes in midair and falls to her death. Foul play is immediately suspected, but who among the performers and the audience members would have reason to kill? Download a series of letters, witness statements and mysterious coded messages, then challenge your students to work together to find the means, method and motive of the killer. Includes six

Subjects:

Close Reading, Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Critical Thinking, English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented

FREE ELA brain teasers mysteries & logic puzzles: critical thinking

Created by

Brilliantly Lit

These FREE brain teaser tasks are perfect to have at the ready for instant fun and critical thinking. If your grades 5-8 students are getting restless and need a change of pace or brain break, or finish early, bring out these cards! They will create smiles, while also stretching growing brains. There are 3 pages of questions, and 3 pages of answers, taken from 3 brain teaser resources. Get 3 for the price of 2 brain teaser collections! 180 MINI MYSTERIES and BRAIN TEASER PUZZLES How to set up th

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Games, Task Cards

Also included in: MAD LIBS Fun Speeches - Fall, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Winter

4th and 5th Grade Math Puzzles - Equivalent Fractions

Created by

Stask Math

Great differentiated math puzzle that features multiple puzzles. Available in color and ink saving black and white! Use puzzle pieces with a border for the majority of your learners, and puzzle pieces with "distractors" for your students that need more of a challenge. Also includes answer sheets and answer key in a variety of sizes to save your copies! Take up as a formative assessment, or allow learners to check their own puzzles. Great as a math center or as seat work for early finishers.

Subjects:

Fractions, Gifted and Talented, Other (Math)

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Games, Centers

CCSS:

4.NF.A.1

, 5.NF.A.1

FREE 360 Digital Escape Room Middle School ELA Activities

Created by

DiGiGoods and Printables ELA

Want to try a 360 digital escape room with your ELA students, but would like see how they work before purchasing? Or, maybe you would just like to check out the quality of DiGiGoods Resources? Grab this free one I created for you to explore! You can wander virtually and click links to make sure this digital experience is compatible with your tech specs and suitable for your students’ needs. 360 Escape Rooms are a blast! Students become fully immersed in the audio and visual spectacles, clever

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing-Essays

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented, Math

CCSS:

RL.5.1

, RL.5.2

, RL.5.3

, RL.6.1

, RL.6.2

...

Also included in: Short Films Hair Love Digital & Printable INFERENCE PLOT THEME CONFLICT

Mini Escape Room

Created by

Sarah's STEM stuff

This is freebie mini version of my escape room games. This game includes a short storyline, one puzzle, and locked success note. This is a fun quick and easy way to add team building and collaboration into your classroom. No Locks needed! This mini game can either be paper based or done digitally. My full length escape rooms use a combination of paper and digital activities.Click HERE to see a video preview of my escape room activities--------------------------------------------------------

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Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Reading Under the Hula Moon

The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate Jeopardy - Free Version

Created by

Keeping students focused at the end of a novel study can be challenging. This game is a fun and exciting way to review concepts and ideas from The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate. Divide your class into teams or challenge your class to play other classes. The game can also be utilized as an individual digital assignment for students to test their knowledge of the novel. This free download includes:Questions and Answers for the 400 and 500 point questions for "Ivan" and for "Characters"F

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PowerPoint Presentations, Games

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

RL.3.10

, RL.4.10

, RL.5.10

, RL.6.10

Literary and Figurative Language Terms Jeopardy review game

Created by

Sarah Brown

Literary and figurative language terms Jeopardy review game. All categories are the same so the topic tiles are just my name, but you many easily change that. Terms include: simile, metaphor, alliteration, allusion, idiom, oxymoron, assonance, euphemism, satire, irony, mood and tone.

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Grammar, Literature, Other (ELA)

Simile and Metaphor Matching/Concentration Game

Created by

KD Meucci

Use this game to reinforce concepts of identifying and understanding the meaning of similes and metaphors. Students must match a black card to a blue card.Print cards in color. This activity would work best if printed on cardstock.Place all of the blue text cards face down in one pile. Place all of the black text cards in a separate pile. Taking turns, a child would choose one card from the blue text pile and one card from the black text pile to try to find a pair. If a match is found, the

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Games, Centers

I Have . . . Who Has . . ? Story Elements

Created by

Classroom in the Middle

This story elements activity is a whole class game for reviewing story elements.The terms in this card game include: characters, setting, plot, theme, conflict, character traits, exposition, rising action, climax, static character, dynamic character, first person, third person, foreshadowing, and more for a total of 28 questions. Four blank cards are included so that you can customize the game to suit your classes. Directions and an answer key are included. The cards are arranged four to a pag

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Applied Math, Gifted and Talented, Math

CCSS:

CCRA.R.10

Also included in: Story Elements Task Card Bundle - Print and Easel Versions

Math: What Are the Chances? Designing Your Own Probability Carnival

Created by

Exploration Projects

Students will use their understanding of probability to create three carnival games for others to enjoy. By exploring the difference between theoretical and experimental probability, students will understand the math that underlies the games. This math Exploration includes detailed, student-friendly Steps to Success that lead the learner through the process of creating a high-level, quality independent project. To add rigor and thoughtfulness, students reflect on their Exploration by answering s

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Grades:

3rd - 10th

Types:

Projects, Games, Independent Work Packet

Romeo and Juliet Act I Crossword Puzzle

Created by

Jim Tuttle

Romeo and Juliet Act I and Prologue Crossword Puzzle If you like this free activity, you will love this package of crosswords and other games for the whole play.. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Romeo-and-Juliet-Crossword-Puzzle-Bundle-1806697?aref=cj83sp9a This is a challenging crossword puzzle related to Act 1 of William Shakespeare's classic love story, "Romeo and Juliet." I have included both the crossword weaver and PDF version of this puzzle. I am offering this a

Subjects:

Drama, English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Summer Reading List Word Search for 5th and 6th Grade Students!

Created by

So Novel by Ms Lauren

I LOVE making book recommendations for my students. I've learned that excitement is contagious, and if I hype up particular book titles for students, they will jump right into reading them!This word search serves two purposes. Sure, it's a fun end-of-the-year activity, but it's also a list of class favorites that I gathered from my own students. So have your students complete the word search for fun in class and then tell them to put it in their backpacks and take it home to use as a reference o

Subjects:

Activities, Handouts, Games

Grades:

5th - 6th

Types:

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Novel Study FREE Activity!: Word Search

Created by

Your Best Drafts

If you need more activities that are ready-to-go (detailed student instructions = less work for you!), please check out the:Charlie and the Chocolate Factory NOVEL STUDY UNIT BUNDLE!_________________________________________________________________Charlie and the Chocolate Factory NOVEL STUDY UNIT FREE ACTIVITY! WORD SEARCHThis is a handy worksheet to have on hand for your early finishers. It also is good to have to use as a quick review of characters and terms. There are fifteen words included:C

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Gifted and Talented, Reading Strategies

Also included in: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Novel Study | Unit Bundle! 10 Resources!

15 X 15 Christmas Crossword Puzzle

Created by

Frank Virzi

This is a 15 X 15 Christmas-themed crossword puzzle suitable for 6th -12th graders. Merry Christmas! Here are links to more of my puzzles: Chemistry & Biology Crosswords: 72 Ready-To-Use Puzzle Activities Hidden Animals Alphabet Sudoku for Kids: Ages 9-99 16 X 16 Monster Wordoku: 125 New Cranium-Crushing, Monstrously Humongous Wordoku Puzzles from Hell Baseball Crosswords: 70 All-New Puzzles for Baseball Buffs Teatime Arrowwords: 80 Soothing, Themed Puzzles TV Crosswords

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Printables, Games

A Christmas Carol activities

Created by

Southern Sweet Tea Teachin'

What’s Included:• Clipart – Scrooge, Marley, Bob Cratchit, Holly wreath, Holly swag, and individual holly leaves to create your own items. • Prereading activity – Padlet link to learn about Charles Dickens as a boy, world events during his lifetime, read a review of David Copperfield, and look at different versions of A Christmas Carol.• Characterization sheet for Scrooge• Plot Chart• Disney’s A Christmas Carol movie worksheet• A Muppet Christmas Carol movie worksheet• Dictionary – terms for stu

Subjects:

DiGiGoods and Printables ELA

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Worksheets, Games

FREE 360 Digital Escape Room For ELA Literary Devices Elements & Techniques

Created by

360 Digital Escape Room FREE Virtual Tour! I created this free escape room for teachers who would like to see how they work from a student's perspective. Grab this one for free and start exploring! You can wander around virtually, clicking links and icons, to make sure this digital experience is compatible with your school's technology and suitable for your students’ needs. 360 Escape Rooms are a blast! Students become fully immersed in the audio and visual spectacles, clever clues, and funny

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Holidays/Seasonal, Literature

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Rosie's Educational Closet

CCSS:

RL.5.1

, RL.5.2

, RL.5.3

, RL.6.1

, RL.6.2

...

Greek Mythology

Created by

This is an I Have, Who has game for the mythical creatures that often appear in Greek Mythology. Included in the pack are the Minotaur, the Sirens, and Hydra among others. This would be a great way for students to learn the basic characteristics of each creature. You could also print out multiple copies of each card and have students play a Go Fish game or a memory/concentration game until they learned the various creatures and their attributes. This is a great way to hook students into the

Subjects:

Ancient History, Literature, Social Studies - History

Grades:

3rd - 8th

Types:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Literature

The Grand Stand Objective Summary Game

Created by

The Engaging Station

If you want an engaging, common-core aligned way to have students objectively summarize ANY text, then look no further! With this activity, students will be out of their seats, engaged, and provide a full list of summary information in just minutes. This FREE PDF file contains all of the information that you will need to play The Grand Stand Game with your students. I suggested that this game be used with grades 4 and up, but I believe that it can be adapted for even more grades! Want to se

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

RL.4.2

, RL.5.2

, RL.6.2

, RL.7.2

, RL.8.2

...

Mood and Tone Matching Game

Created by

JENNA FINNIS

These matching cards can be used in any point in instruction on Mood and Tone. Allow students to work in partners and attempt to match the passage with either it’s matching tone or mood. The passages are aligned with their correct answer in this document. However, they should be mixed up, face down, for the purpose of the game.

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 9th

Types: