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Middle school literature lessons $5-10
Interactive Character Analysis Posters-100 Character Traits With Organizers
100 character trait posters, matching organizers, and editable character trait poster. Want your students to be m ore interactive with text? This resource is guaranteed to promote character analysis in your classroom! This resource will build new vocabulary and expose your students to higher level character traits.Character traits are introduced/discussed during read alouds, mentor texts, weekly stories, etc. As characters display the trait, the traits are recorded on the post-its with evidence
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3rd - 8th
Also included in: Character Analysis Bundle | Character Traits
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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Freak the Mighty Novel Unit Common Core Aligned
Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick is an amazing story about the power of friendship and how it can transform even the hardest life situations. Your middle school students will love reading about how Maxwell and Kevin go from being outcasts due to scenarios out of their control to the dynamic duo known as Freak the Mighty.
This 60 page Freak the Mighty PRINT AND GO Novel Unit includes:
• Chapter by Chapter Lesson Plans
• Character Analysis
• Context Clue Word Work
• Chapter by Chapter Reader
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6th - 8th, Staff
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The Diary of Anne Frank DRAMA Unit for Play Version (Goodrich & Hackett)
This is an extremely thorough, full 3-week (14 days!) unit for the short story/drama version of "The Diary of Anne Frank" by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett. 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 drama 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: November Selection – Click here to
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7th - 9th
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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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The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street Teleplay Short Story Unit Grade 7
The Monsters are Due on Maple Street by Rod Serling (Twilight Zone) Teleplay UnitThis is the Short Story of the Month Club, Grade 7: October Selection – Click here to read more about the Short Story of the Month Club!Skills Focus:Mood & ToneThemeElements of PlotConflictFinding Text EvidenceComparing Multiple Versions in Multiple FormatsVocabulary Practice Standardized Test FormatIdentifying Supporting Details (Informational Text)Listening ComprehensionSee the list of activities below for a
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7th
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Summarizing Fiction Texts Bundle: Practice Passages, PowerPoint, Worksheets
Teach your students to summarize a fictional piece of literature by using the "Somebody Wanted But So Then" strategy. This bundle of activities includes many practice opportunities! Students will read and summarize FOURTEEN fictional pieces. This bundle has everything you need to keep your students engaged as they learn how to write a strong fiction summary. Students love the activities while teachers love the convenience of these no-prep resources that can be used year after year! These genre a
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3rd - 6th
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All Summer In a Day by Ray Bradbury Short Story Unit
This is an extremely thorough, full 2-week unit for the short story "All Summer In a Day" by Ray Bradbury. These resources are focused around Common Core Standards for Grade 6, but they are absolutely still relevant for all middle grades students who are studying this story by Ray Bradbury, other stories by Ray Bradbury, 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 6: April Selection – Click here to read m
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5th - 7th
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Romeo and Juliet Lessons and Activities for Real Life Connections
ROMEO & JULIET has so many life lessons for our students. Engage them in the study of the play by helping them see the many connections they can make between their lives and those of the characters.UPDATE JANUARY 2024: the resource as been updated with many additions to the slideshow and an editable version that you can use digitally.This resource includes a variety of responses, activities and reflections that are designed to help students make connections between Romeo & Juliet and th
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8th - 12th
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"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson Short Story Unit
This is an extremely thorough, full 2-week unit for the short story "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson. These resources are focused around Common Core Standards for Grade 7, but they are absolutely still relevant for all middle grades students who are reading "The Lottery" or science fiction/dystopian in general. Please verify this by taking a look at the preview file.This is the Short Story of the Month Club, Grade 7: March Selection – Click here to read more about the Short Story of the Month C
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6th - 8th
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The Landlady by Roald Dahl Short Story Unit for Middle School
This is an extremely thorough, full 2-week unit for the short story "The Landlady" by Roald Dahl. These resources are focused around Common Core Standards for Grade 7, but they are absolutely still relevant for all middle grades students who are studying this story. Please verify this by taking a look at the preview file.This is the Short Story of the Month Club, Grade 7: May Selection – Click here to read more about the Short Story of the Month Club!Skills Focus:Text Evidence, Supporting Argum
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6th - 8th
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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
High School English Sub Plans for Language Arts Classes With 10 Lesson Plans
Looking for emergency sub plans for your high school English class? If you don't have time to make detailed sub plans, or need some creative lesson plans to use in-between units, this is the resource for you! Don't let sick days be wasted days - these no-prep lessons are meaningful for students and easy for substitute teachers to implement! All student materials are available in PDF to print and writeable Google Slides. DETAILS:⭐ 10 Days of Lesson Plans ⭐ 8 Individual Lesson (two lessons last f
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8th - 12th
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A Christmas Carol Drama/Play by Israel Horovitz Short Story Unit Grade 7
A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley, Acts I & II, by Israel HorowitzThis is the Short Story of the Month Club, Grade 7: November Selection – Click here to read more about the Short Story of the Month Club!Skills Focus:Elements of DramaTrace the Development of ThemeConnotation vs. DenotationConflict: Man vs. SupernaturalProvide an Objective SummaryCompare Historical vs. Fictional AccountsComparing Multiple Versions in Multiple FormatsSee the list of activities below for a COMPLETE list of
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6th - 8th
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Thank You Ma'am by Langston Hughes Short Story Unit
This is an extremely thorough, full 2-week unit for the short story "Thank You Ma'am" by Langston Hughes. These resources are focused around Common Core Standards for Grade 6, but they are absolutely still relevant for all middle grades students who are studying this story. Please verify this by taking a look at the preview file.This is the Short Story of the Month Club, Grade 6: November Selection – Click here to read more about the Short Story of the Month Club!Skills Focus:Characterization (
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5th - 7th
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Elements of Drama Terms, Complete Teaching Unit, Lesson Plans
Teach, review, and assess the key elements of drama terms - drama, stage directions, aside, soliloquy, monologue, and dialogue - with this creative, thorough, and low prep teaching pack!It provides: - foldable instructions or sketch notes for note-taking- PPT lecture with definitions and examples- Interactive sorting cards with self-checking QR codes- Independent practice worksheet- two review games: Game show and Bingo- a fun group creative writing assignment to apply the terms with rubric- a p
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7th - 10th
The Hunger Games Unit Plan: 300+ pages of Activities, Quizzes, & More
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is a great classroom novel that is sure to intrigue students. This large unit plan for The Hunger Games includes several activity packs to help guide your class through the novel. It includes a reading activity pack; a reading comprehension question pack; a vocabulary pack; a writing journal pack; a multiple-choice quiz pack; a chapter summary pack; and a list of Panem words/definitions. All packs are composed of handouts that can be copied and passed out t
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6th - 12th
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The ULTIMATE Beowulf Bundle with Answer Keys, Assessments, and Creative Projects
In this mega Beowulf Bundle, you will find 36 lessons and activities that include thorough answer keys with textual evidence where applicable to take your Beowulf unit to the next level. You will also find creative activities, quizzes, and an EDITABLE multiple-choice test to use at the end of your unit. There are MORE than enough resources here to create an engaging Beowulf unit for your students.This bundle is organized by pre-reading, during reading, and post-reading activities and includes
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8th - 12th
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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Rikki Tikki Tavi Short Story Unit (Activities, Assessments, Paired Texts)
Rikki Tikki Tavi by Rudyard Kipling Short Story Unit for Grade 7, Common Core Aligned Unit (Activities, Assessments, Paired Texts)This is the Short Story of the Month Club, Grade 7: September Selection – Click here to read more about the Short Story of the Month Club!Skills Focus:Four Types of ConflictCiting Text EvidenceFigurative LanguageAnalyzing Characters’ Motivations and Actions (Explicitly teaches RL.7.6)Sound Devices and Types of Rhyme in PoetryAnalyzing Animation Techniques (Explicitly
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7th
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The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant Short Story Unit for 8th Grade
This is an extremely thorough, 2-week (10 days!) unit for the short story "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant. 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 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: May Selection – Click here to read more about the Short Story of the Month Club!Skills Focus:I
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8th - 10th
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Sign of the Beaver Novel Study
This no-prep, print and go, novel study for The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth Speare George is just what you need to help your students master comprehension skills and save you tons of time! With a variety of engaging vocabulary and comprehension activities for each chapter, this novel study is designed to work perfectly with whole groups, small reading groups, and independent reading centers. This novel study includes:✏️ 32 Student Pages✏️Written Response Comprehension Questions for Every Ch
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Novel Studies - Upper Elementary Novel Study Bundle
Folktales Unit: Fairytales, Tall Tales, Fables, Legends, & Myths
This is an extremely thorough, full 2-week unit for the short story "The Emperor's New Clothes" by Hans Christian Andersen as well as several other folktales (included). These resources are focused around Common Core Standards for Grade 6, but they are absolutely still relevant for all middle grades students who are studying folktales. Please verify this by taking a look at the preview file.This is the Short Story of the Month Club, Grade 6: – Click here to read more about the Short Story of th
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5th - 7th
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Charles by Shirley Jackson Short Story Unit
This is an extremely thorough, full 2-week unit for the short story "Charles" by Shirley Jackson. These resources are focused around Common Core Standards for Grade 6, but they are absolutely still relevant for all middle grades students who are studying this story or historical fiction in general. Please verify this by taking a look at the preview file. Note that this unit was designed to be taught during the second half of sixth grade. See lesson plan pages in preview file for more information
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5th - 7th
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