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1029 Writing Prompts for Middle School

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Best Short Stories for Middle School: 182 Pages of Highly-Engaging Lesson Plans

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All of the sixteen stories for these lesson plans can be downloaded from our website for free in a reader-friendly PDF that we've created.Or check out our massive middle/high school bundle of 28 stories which combines our two bestselling resources

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Short Stories

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

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Activities, Handouts, Lesson

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RL.6.4, RL.6.5, RL.6.6, RL.7.4, RL.7.6, RL.8.3, RL.8.4, RL.8.6, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.4...

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Best Short Stories for High School: 189 Pages of Highly-Engaging Lessons

By Reluctant Reader Books

Included are full sets of lesson plans for 16 fantastic stories for high school. Each story includes six different lesson plans.Or check out our massive middle/high school bundle of 28 stories which combines our two bestselling resources at 20%

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Short Stories

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Activities, Handouts, Lesson

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RL.8.3, RL.8.4, RL.8.6, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.4, RL.9-10.5, RL.11-12.2, RL.11-12.3, RL.11-12.4, RL.11-12.5...

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1029 Writing Prompts for Middle School

By Reluctant Reader Books

With 1029 writing prompts for middle school, this is the last writing prompt resource you'll ever need. This massive compilation includes 20 categories and over 100 pages of fun, engaging and innovative writing prompts that will challenge your

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Writing

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

Types:

Teacher Manuals, Activities

$5.99

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Best Christmas Stories for Middle & High School: 70 Pages of Lesson Plans

By Reluctant Reader Books

In conjunction with our free PDF of the Best Christmas Stories for Middle & High School (found on our website), we have created a complete set of lesson plans for all six stories.Lesson plans are for the following stories:A Christmas Memory by

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Short Stories

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.6.4, RL.6.5, RL.6.6, RL.7.4, RL.7.6, RL.8.3, RL.8.4, RL.8.6, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.4...

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Middle School Poetry Unit: 60 Pages of Fun, Engaging Lessons

By Reluctant Reader Books

Our in-depth poetry unit is designed to be a simple, fun introduction to different poetic forms that appeal to middle school students, basic concepts such as rhythm and meter, and straightforward aspects of how to write poetry.Not included here, you

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Poetry

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Unit Plans, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.6.4, RL.6.5, RL.7.4, RL.7.5, RL.8.2, RL.8.4, RL.8.6, RL.9-10.4, RL.9-10.6, W.6.3b, W.6.3d...

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ChatGPT: 64 Pages of Engaging Lessons for Using It to Improve Student Writing

By Reluctant Reader Books

ChatGPT is a powerful new tool. Much has already been made of its potential pitfalls, but what about how it can be harnessed in the classroom to actually improve student writing and encourage kids to become more thoughtful and engaged authors?This

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Lesson

CCSS:

W.6.1, W.6.1a, W.6.1b, W.6.1c, W.6.1e, W.6.2, W.6.2a, W.6.2b, W.6.2f, W.6.3, W.6.3a...

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17 Absolutely Gosh-Wow Writing Lessons for Middle School

By Reluctant Reader Books

Here they are: 17 killer writing lessons designed to engage students and get their imaginations exploding out the tops of their heads. We've rounded up our most inventive, fun and exciting writing lessons for middle school and put them in one

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Handouts, Lesson

$8.99

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Best Short Stories for Middle & High School BUNDLE: 28 Stories / 350+ Pages

By Reluctant Reader Books

This bundle brings together our outstanding lesson plan compilations for both middle school and high school. Every English teacher knows there are stories that work at both levels, and bundling these resources together allows teachers to get access

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Lesson

$27.98

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Spooky Story Writing for Middle School: 6 Week Creative Writing Unit

By Reluctant Reader Books

This creative writing unit on How to Write Spooky Stories is designed to provide a flexible framework with a wide variety of individual, group and full-class lessons. The unit can be taught in four to six weeks depending upon the amount of class

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Short Stories

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Thematic Unit Plans, Activities

CCSS:

W.6.3, W.6.3a, W.6.3b, W.6.3c, W.6.3d, W.6.3e, W.6.4, W.6.5, W.6.9, W.6.10, W.7.3...

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A Good Man is Hard to Find by Flannery O'Connor: 6 Critical Thinking Lessons

By Reluctant Reader Books

This lesson plan covers the short story "A Good Man is Hard to Find" by Flannery O'Connor. It is also included in our compilation of The Best Short Stories for High School.You can download a copy of the story here.Our lesson plans are divided into

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Short Stories

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Lesson

$3.99

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The Monkey's Paw: 6 Critical Thinking Lesson Plans (Story Included)

By Reluctant Reader Books

This lesson plan covers the short story "The Monkey's Paw" by WW Jacobs. The short story is included in a reader-friendly format as part of this PDF.This set of lesson plans is also included in our Best Short Stories for Middle School compilation of

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Short Stories

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Lesson

$3.99

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The Veldt by Ray Bradbury: 6 Critical Thinking Lesson Plans

By Reluctant Reader Books

This lesson plan covers the short story "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury. You can download the story for free here.This set of lesson plans is also included in our Best Short Stories for Middle School compilation of plans for 16 different classic

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Short Stories

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.6.4, RL.6.5, RL.6.6, RL.7.4, RL.7.6, RL.8.3, RL.8.4, RL.8.6, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.4...

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The Best Love Stories for Middle & High School: 99 Pages of Lesson Plans

By Reluctant Reader Books

We have compiled lesson plans for the best love stories for middle and high school: tales of romance and relationships, perfect for Valentine's Day or any time of the year really. Some are highly romantic. Others are tales about love gone wrong.The

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Lesson

$8.99

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Examination Day by Henry Slesar: 6 Critical Thinking Lesson Plans

By Reluctant Reader Books

Included here are six highly-engaging writing lessons for Henry Slesar's "Examination Day". The story is not included, but you can find it here.Our lessons are divided as follows:IntroEach of our lesson plans begins with a short intro page giving a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Lesson

$3.99

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The Lottery by Shirley Jackson: 6 Critical Thinking Lesson Plans

By Reluctant Reader Books

This lesson plan covers the short story "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson. You can download the story for free here.This set of lesson plans is also included in our Best Short Stories for Middle School compilation of plans for 16 different classic

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Short Stories

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Lesson

$3.99

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The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe: 6 Critical Thinking Lesson Plans (w/Story)

By Reluctant Reader Books

This lesson plan covers the short story "The Black Cat" by Edgar Allan Poe. The story is included here in a reader-friendly format as part of this PDF.This set of lesson plans is also included in our Best Short Stories for Middle School compilation

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Short Stories

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Lesson

$3.99

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Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl: 6 Critical Thinking Lesson Plans

By Reluctant Reader Books

This lesson plan covers the short story "Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl. The story itself can be downloaded for free here.This set of lesson plans is also included in our Best Short Stories for Middle School compilation of plans for 16

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Short Stories

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Lesson

$3.99

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Harriet the Spy Novel Study: 50+ Pages of Critical Thinking Lessons

By Reluctant Reader Books

This is a complete novel unit for Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh. Our novel unit lesson plans focus on higher-level critical thinking rather than testing of rote memorization, writing assignments that require students to think deeply about the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Unit Plans, Independent Work Packet

$9.99

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Time Enough at Last by Lynn Venable: 6 Highly-Engaging Lessons (Story Included)

By Reluctant Reader Books

Included here are six highly-engaging writing lessons for Lynn Venable's classic story "Time Enough at Last" which was turned into one of the most memorable episodes of The Twilight Zone. The story is included with this lesson.Our lessons are

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Lesson

$3.99

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An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge: 6 Critical Thinking Lesson Plans (w/Story)

By Reluctant Reader Books

These lesson plans are for Ambrose Bierce's "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge". The various components can be done in combination or individually.The story is included with the lesson plans.The lesson plans are broken into the following

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Short Stories

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.6.4, RL.6.5, RL.6.6, RL.7.4, RL.7.6, RL.8.3, RL.8.4, RL.8.6, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.4...

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I hold a teaching certification from the State of Washington. In 2021, I founded Reluctant Reader Books, a publishing company devoted to promoting books for kids, especially reluctant readers.

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English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Short Stories, Writing, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Poetry, Halloween, Informational Text, Close Reading