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Other (ELA) Common Core RL.7.1 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
"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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Inference Activities - Making Inferences with Pictures Missing Camera Activity
Inference Activities - Making Inferences with Pictures Missing Camera Activity is a creative bundle of activities designed to help your students improve their inferential thinking. Students will imagine that they find an old-school camera on the side of the road with no identifying information. They decide to look through the pictures for clues as to who the camera belongs to. Students will examine details from the most recent photos taken by the camera to make inferences about the camera's owne
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5th - 7th
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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
Freak the Mighty Escape Room Novel Activity - Breakout Review for the Book
Freak the Mighty Escape Room Novel Activity is a fun and engaging way to have your students review the most important elements of Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick. Students will visit stations and complete puzzles and challenges related to the plot diagram, characterization, story elements, and vocabulary in the novel. This highly-engaging, interactive escape room for Freak the Mighty will not only be the perfect ending activity for the novel, but it will also review and check their understa
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6th - 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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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
TUCK EVERLASTING No Prep Unit (Figurative Language & Common Core Aligned)
NO PREP!!!! Print and teach!!! This unit includes everything you need to read "Tuck Everlasting" with your middle school students. Aligned with the common core, this unit digs deeper into the figurative meanings behind this enchanting tale. My students love this book, and this unit is FUN and we always laugh (a lot!) during these lessons!Includes: -Pre-reading Survey-Chapter Questions (students create titles and answer 2-4 higher level thinking questions every chapter)-4 Tiny Tuck Testers (quiz
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5th - 10th
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RACE WRITING STRATEGY ELA CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE STATIONS Worksheets Passages SCR
Looking for a seriously fun way to teach constructed response writing using RACE strategy? ENGAGEMENT GUARANTEED! This DIGITAL AND PRINTABLE BUNDLE comes with an informational text, a fictional story, and is packed full of rich CCSS content, mini-lessons, examples, knowledge pit stops, puzzles, games, sound effects, clues, and escape codes. Highly scaffolded!❤ OBJECTIVE:Students will progressively build 5 constructed responses and they complete each course learning the elements of RACE strategy
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5th - 8th
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The Distance Between Us - Reading Checks
Reading comprehension checks for The Distance Between Us by Reyna Grande. Each Reading Check includes multiple choice and open ended questions, ranging between 5 and 15 questions per check! The reading quizzes include chapter clumps of between 4 and 7 chapters. Includes a free FINAL PROJECT for TDBU!
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5th - 8th
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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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The Westing Game Digital ELA Escape Room Challenge
The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin is an engaging, "keep you on the edge of your seat" murder mystery book perfect for students in grades 4-8 (even adults!). It also lens itself for tons of learning relating to the ELA standards. What Is This?In this product, T. R. Wexler (aka Turtle) is inviting your students to come play The Wexler Game! This activity is a DIGITAL escape room where the students need to answer ELA questions from comprehension to grammar in order to find the answer to the Wexler G
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4th - 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
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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Taylor Swift Inspired Mood, Tone, Inference, Figurative Language BUNDLE Digital
Welcome Swifties!If you've clicked on this product, you're probably a "SWIFTIE" just like me!Speak Now (Taylor Swift's Version) Figurative Language ActivityWith this activity, students will analyze 9 songs from Speak Now (Taylor's Version). Students will analyze song lyrics for figurative language and explain what she means when she expresses her feelings using figurative language. This product is a great way to JAM and LEARN in class, which is always FUN! :)What's Included:9 songs from Speak No
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5th - 10th
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7TH GRADE COMMON CORE CITING TEXT BASED EVIDENCE ASSESSMENT
The product is a 17 question 7th Grade Common Core Assessment for Citing Text Based Evidence (RL.7.1 Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.) The answer key, and explanations are included.
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6th - 8th
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Cause and Effect Lesson with Differentiated Tasks for Middle Grades
Are your students struggling with Cause and Effect? Do you need a lesson AND activities to go with it? This Cause and Effect mini lesson and tasks has everything you need to teach the skills for grades 5-8. There are leveled texts and tasks to make it easier for teachers and students alike! Begin using this resource by presenting the PowerPoint to your students. In it, you will go over the general definitions and then practice as a whole class. Then, have your students to work in groups or pairs
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5th - 8th
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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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Identifying Symbolism FREE Handout Distance Learning
Symbolism can be hard for students to identify and analyze. Use this free handout with any story, novel, poem, play, and even speeches to help your students! You may utilize this as a print-and-go worksheet or share it digitally with your students on a secured platform using the Google Slides link in the PDF. Use it in conjunction with my INTRODUCTION TO SYMBOLISM presentation.Created and copyrighted by Tracee Orman
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7th - 12th
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The Giver Discussion Questions for Novel Study, Writing, & Socratic Seminar
Get the most out of your discussions for The Giver novel study!This resource includes everything you need and more for chapter by chapter, in-depth Socratic Seminar discussions on this book by Lois Lowry.Structure and MethodHave all students meet and exceed standards for reading, listening, and speaking, no matter what stage of insight they are in. Literal / concrete questions appear first on each slide per chapter and scaffold up to encourage all students to exercise critical thinking skills li
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6th - 9th
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Digital Character Change Project - Instagram Template Editable Google Slides
Google Slides editable templates for students to add profile pictures, photos, posts, emojis, change colors, hashtags, likes and "friend" commentsEngaging and current social-media project for students promotes inferential, analytical and creative thinkingUse for students to analyze and show change over time with historical figures, book characters, geographical places, organizations, etc.To ensure deep thinking, students plan Instagram posts using (optional) thinking maps to record evidence that
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4th - 8th
Quoting and Inferring: Quote accurately from a text when inferring
Help your students master RL 5.1. This standard asks students to Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.This PowerPoint covers: -What is quoting?-Why is it important to quote?-How to use quotes appropriately -Inferring-How to infer-Inference practice-Inferences and quotes If you liked this, be sure to check out some of my other standard-based lessons like Central Idea: Implied Vs. Stated or How to write a summary free
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5th - 7th
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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
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