These smart bell ringers are engaging warm-up activities that address a wide range of ELA standards. They are a perfect mix of literature, informational texts, and reading comprehension and cover various topics such as fiction, poetry, literary devices, history, social studies, science, and life skills. Students are asked to read, analyze, determine the meaning of words, make inferences, provide conclusions, support claims, and make connections.The handouts and online Easel activities are ideal