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Of Mice and Men Unit Plan, OMM Bundle of Lessons, John Steinbeck, CCSS
Enjoy this bundle of thoughtful materials designed to take your students through four weeks of lessons covering John Steinbeck’s classic novel, Of Mice and Men. Everything you’ll need is here – just add a class set of novels and you’re good to go.This Of Mice and Men bundle includes:• A day-by-day calendar to follow with helpful details and nightly homework assignments (read this file first when you open the bundle) • An extended metaphor activity that helps familiarize students with John Steinb
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8th - 11th
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Flowers for Algernon Short Story Unit (by Daniel Keyes) for 8th Grade
This is an extremely thorough, full 2-week (12 days!) unit for the short story version of "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes. These resources are focused around Common Core Standards for Grade 8, but they are absolutely still relevant for all middle grades students who are studying this story or science fiction in general. Please verify this by taking a look at the preview file.This is the Short Story of the Month Club, Grade 8: September Selection – Click here to read more about the Short
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7th - 9th
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Gift of the Magi by O. Henry
The Gift of the Magi: Complete Differentiated BundleYour upper elementary and middle school students will love reading the classic Christmas story, "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry and you'll love the differentiated options for you and your students!This packet includes 5 different versions of this text ~ See Preview File for samples of each:Original Version - unaltered text, The Gift of the MagiModified Version - The Gift of the Magi re-written in clear, easy-to-understand languageAnnotated V
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: Christmas Activities for Middle School Bundle
The Landlady Short Story Analysis & Escape Room Bundle for Middle School
Make your scary short story unit on The Landlady by Roald Dahl memorable for years to come with this short story analysis and escape room bundle. These middle school resources will supply you with engaging and creative activities that will help your students understand the short story elements in a new way.✔ Check out the preview for a closer look!Middle school teachers love using this bundle to review the elements of a plot, conflict, suspense, and more in The Landlady. Several short story anal
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6th - 8th
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Tell-Tale Heart Activities & Assessments (Test) by Poe Short Story Unit
This is an extremely thorough, full 2-week (12 days!) unit for the short story "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe. These resources are focused around Common Core Standards for Grade 8, but they are absolutely still relevant for all middle grades students who are studying this story or horror genre in general. Please verify this by taking a look at the preview file.This is the Short Story of the Month Club, Grade 8: October Selection – Click here to read more about the Short Story of the M
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7th - 9th
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Dystopian Literature Bundle Volume I — 5 Short Stories, Literary Analysis
The 5 short stories included in this dystopian literature bundle are:Ray Bradbury - "The Pedestrian"Kurt Vonnegut Jr. - "Harrison Bergeron"Shirley Jackson - "The Lottery"Yann Martel - "We Ate The Children Last"Ursula K. Le Guin - "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas"Can't get enough dystopian literature? Check out my second bundle!Dystopian Literature Bundle Short Stories Volume IITeach all the literary elements that encompass dystopian literature such as: allegory, theme, irony, setting, symboli
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7th - 12th
Maui: A Polynesian Mythology Unit for Middle School
This is an extremely thorough, full 2-week (12 days!) mythology unit. These resources are focused around Common Core Standards for Grade 8, but they are absolutely still relevant for all middle grades students who are studying mythology and folklore in general. Students will analyze two myths centered around Maui of Polynesian folklore. Complete texts for these myths are included with this resource.This is the Short Story of the Month Club, Grade 8: March Selection – Click here to read more abo
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7th - 9th
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The Raven Activities | Digital Escape Room Close Reading Annotation Lesson Quiz
BUNDLE and SAVE! Use these engaging, interactive print and digital resources to get your students excited to read "The Raven" and delve deeper into Edgar Allan Poe's life. Pre-teach poetic devices, allusions, and symbolism through the digital escape room, continue with the annotation lesson, and end with the assessment. See preview for full details!Related Products:The Cask of Amontillado BUNDLE Irony Digital Escape Room, Project, Essay & MoreHALLOWEEN Capitalizing Proper Nouns | Mystery Rev
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7th - 11th
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All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury Short Story Unit for Theme and Setting
Teaching theme, setting, and literary devices through All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury will be engaging, thought-provoking, and thorough with this Socratic Seminar and literary devices dystopian short story unit. This All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury short story unit is exactly what you need to teach your sixth, seventh, and/or eighth-grade middle school learners in an engaging Socratic Seminar, discussion-based, and reading response-focused format with this dystopian unit. This unit digs
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6th - 8th
Thank You Ma'am Langston Hughes Short Story Unit for Characterization and Traits
Teaching characterization, character traits, and literary devices through Thank You Ma'am by Langston Hughes will be engaging, thought-provoking, and thorough with this Socratic Seminar and literary devices dystopian short story unit. This Thank You Ma'am by Langston Hughes short story unit is exactly what you need to teach your sixth, seventh, and/or eighth-grade middle school learners in an engaging Socratic Seminar, discussion-based, and reading response-focused format. This unit digs deep in
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6th - 8th
"The People Could Fly" Folktale Study and Analysis
Meet Common Core State Standards in Reading Literature, Writing, AND Speaking and Listening, with this 5-day unit for "The People Could Fly."In this unit, students creatively build background on Virginia Hamilton, slavery, and “The People Could Fly” by assembling a group puzzle and participating in “Everyone’s an Expert." Then, students develop understanding of the folktale through an initial reading and listening to the piece. Working with partners, students investigate the vocabulary in the
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: July or Summer School Lessons to teach all month long! BUNDLE!
Figurative Language - Digital Escape Room! - Poetic Devices ELA Game
Use this digital escape room to review figurative language and poetic devices! Students can work as a whole class, in small groups, or individually to complete this digital challenge. No set-up is required! Students go to the webpage and will search through slides, videos, quotes, and small games to find the codes of the game! This is a high-engagement activity! Your students will beg for another "Escape Day"! This activity is perfect for any time of the year, but the scenario is based on t
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Middle School ELA Digital Escape Room Bundle: 5 Engaging Challenges
Locomotion by Jaqueline Woodson Verse Novel Study Poetry Reading Unit Literature
This Locomotion by Jaqueline Woodson Middle School reading unit and verse novel study is exactly what you need to teach your fifth, sixth, seventh, and/or eighth-grade middle school learners in an engaging Socratic Seminar, discussion-based, and reading-response-focused format with this historicalThis unit digs deep into EVERY SINGLE common core reading literature and main writing standard. I designed these units because I didn't want to just “hit” the standards. I tried to dig deep into every s
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5th - 8th
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The Call of the Wild Unit Plan Bundle - 5 Weeks - Jack London, Novel Study, CCSS
This is a comprehensive 5-week unit plan for taking your class through The Call of the Wild, the classic novella by Jack London. In addition to the bundled resources there is a pacing guide, a full set of lesson plans, warm ups, exit tickets, and additional activities exclusive to this unit. Students will participate in an engaging PowerPoint session, research Jack London in a biography research organizer, work on vocabulary practice worksheets for each chapter, complete reading comprehension q
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7th - 10th
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Monkey's Paw Lesson Plan (Common Core Aligned)
Middle School Masters has created a classroom-tested 5-day lesson plan aligned to the Common Core for "The Monkey's Paw" that includes:
daily warm-ups
daily vocabulary activities
full text of story ready for annotations
character analysis
elements of fiction
online technology activity for fiction elements
figurative language qr code challenge
point of view
3x3 activity
character study
RAFT writing activity
clues activity
writer's craft
research on W.W. Jacobs life
video comparison
text-dependen
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7th - 10th
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Background Information Resources
This collection of No-Prep resources will help Middle School students better understand the sometimes difficult novel, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. First, students engage in a research project on a topic relating to the history of the US during the 1840s, the novel's setting. Instructional Slides Presentations and more are included to walk students through the entire research process. Students will present their research to the class thus helping all students build their background knowledge
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6th - 9th
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Rules of the Game 5-Day Lesson Plan (Common Core Aligned)
Middle School Masters has created a classroom-tested 5-day lesson plan aligned to the Common Core for "Rules of the Game" that includes:
daily warm-ups
daily vocabulary activities
full text of story ready for annotations
silent tea party activity
character analysis
narrative writing prompts
exit slip with template
as-you-read questions to keep students on task
quick-writes
comparing rules of chess to rules of life worksheet
Microsoft Publisher "Gossip Magazine" Activity
objective sheet (great f
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7th - 10th
Movie Analysis: Hoodwinked (Extensive; advanced) PDF
Intensive analysis of the deconstructed fairy tale cartoon mystery, Hoodwinked (currently streaming on Netflix), a retelling of Little Red Riding Hood.Answer key and teacher ideas are included.Lesson Plan includes more than 20 varied questions for advanced middle school or regular high school students. Questions range from knowledge level to evaluation (Bloom's taxonomy); lessons can be adapted to the needs of your class. The movie, Hoodwinked, is a cartoon - yet the simple story is an excellent
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8th - 10th
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SHORT STORY: LATHER AND NOTHING ELSE UNIT
WITH HERNANDO TELLEZ'S "JUST LATHER, THAT'S ALL," CITING EVIDENCE AND ASSESSING IMAGERY DETAILS IS MADE EASY IN THIS 41 PAGE COMPREHENSIVE UNIT. Combined with the "48 Laws of Power," students will explore the character dynamics between the narrator and a rival military captain. Throughout this unit, students will engage in analysis of text and development of strong evidence to culminate in a Group Socratic Seminar. The unit includes scaffolded activities with vocabulary, prewriting, and a movi
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7th - 11th
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Also included in: SHORT STORIES UNIT BUNDLE
Grade 8 Task Cards for Common Core Close Reading: Fiction and Nonfiction
Mix and match 80+ task cards with any fiction or nonfiction text. Each complex Common Core Reading Standard is broken down into easy-to-understand student tasks. Each student task is now a task card. Take out the guess work and meet reading standards every time. Challenge students by requiring close reading.The task cards are:* organized by standards* text-based* require close reading/re-readingI also included a unique feature: Each task card has a graphic organizer or some way for students to r
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8th
Tell-Tale Heart 10-Day Lesson Plan (Common Core Aligned)
Middle School Masters has created a classroom-tested 10-day lesson plan aligned to the Common Core for "The Tell-Tale Heart" that includes:
daily warm-ups
vocabulary activities
full text of story
links to online annotations
character analysis
exit tickets
figurative language
analysis of the "murder plan"
point of view
writer's craft
video comparison
performance assessment
text-dependent questions
quiz
jury trial
All answer keys and rubrics are included.
Don't forget to click on the "vulture e
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7th - 10th
The Odyssey: A Hero's Journey Intro Notes & Slideshow
An interactive and engaging way to introduce A Hero's Journey and The Odyssey!Click through the slides while students take notes and watch videos. Students can recall their own examples as well!One Google Doc with Links to 3 Google Drive Items:Google Slides Show with youtube links introducing A Hero's Journey.Skeleton Notes Template Answer Key.
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7th - 12th
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Animal Farm Novel Study
Novel Study for "Animal Farm" by George Orwell Grade Levels: 7th - 12th Grade Product Description: Explore George Orwell's timeless allegory with this novel study for "Animal Farm." Designed to engage and challenge students, this resource provides a thorough exploration of the novel's themes, characters, and events while promoting critical thinking and analytical skills. Included in This Novel Study: Detailed Lesson Plans: Structured plans for each chapter, complete with objectives, activit
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7th - 10th
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The Hitchhiker Unit — Radio Drama by Lucille Fletcher
This bundle includes 3 products for the radio play "The Hitchhiker" by Lucille Fletcher.1. Literary Analysis: includes vocabulary, background info, reading comprehension questions, and media analysis questions to compare the Twilight Zone episode to the original script.3. 360° Digital Escape Room: Students will solve a series of clues based on the text. This game entails reading comprehension skills, finding textual evidence, and making inferences.4. One Pager Project: Students imaginatively ble
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7th - 12th
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