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Back to School other (ELA) Common Core RL.7.3 resources
Reading Comprehension Mystery Picture Fun ELA Activities Middle School Summer
Help your students practice reading skills in a fun and engaging way! Mystery pictures are the perfect after-testing activities fun!This Reading Comprehension set includes 6 mystery picture activities.The sets have 20 short reading passages with 48 multiple-choice text-dependent questions students have to solve to discover a surprise picture.Once students answer the reading questions they will then self-check by coloring all the numbers on their mystery picture page based on their answer choices
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4th - 8th
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Reading Comprehension Passages Mystery Picture | Summer | Print & Digital
Looking to make reading comprehension fun and exciting? Mystery Pictures are the perfect solution. The summer mystery picture activity includes 2 short passages (Fiction and Non-Fiction) and 8 multiple-choice questions students have to answer to discover a mystery picture. Once students answer the text-dependent questions, they will then self-check by coloring all the numbers on their mystery picture page based on their answer choices. This fun color-by-number activity is an engaging way to rein
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Reading, Revising & Editing Fun ELA Activities Middle School After Testing
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:Â Classroom Mystery Bundle
Back to School First Day Jitters Reader's Theater Script for Grades 4-8
First Day Jitters? If you love the back-to-school book First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg, your students will love performing the reader's theater script even more. Based on the events from the silly picture book, I have created a reader's theater and reading literature toolkit that BIG KIDS will love to perform in those first days of school.This First Day Jitters for BIG KIDS resource includes:• 2-page 4-character reader's theater script• context clue word work• reader response questions• po
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4th - 7th, Staff
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Also included in:Â Text-Based Reader's Theater and Read Aloud Activities Bundle
First Week Of Back To School Activities 6th - 8th Grade ELA w FREE Lesson Plans
THE ULTIMATE BACK TO SCHOOL BUNDLE! Your first week of middle school is ready to go! Create class culture, break the ice, establish morning and beginning of class routines with bell ringers, and dive into a fun diagnostic personal narrative writing activity with a writing workshop!INCLUDED:✔ Get-To-Know-You Class Game: Would You Rather?✔ August Grammar Bell ringers- Grammar Focus: Review Parts of Speech✔ 3 in 1 Diagnostic Writing, Six Traits of Writing Workshop, and Personal Narrative- The Story
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6th - 9th
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"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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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:Â ELA Emergency Sub Plans Bundle for Middle School
Back to School Blues: CCSS Reader's Theater for Grades 4-8
Back to School Blues is a reader's theater script your middle school students will love! Practice fluency and speaking while incorporating back to school themes into your language arts instruction. This 13 character PDF script includes comprehension questions and word work activities, making this unit a flexible teaching resource you can use in multiple ways!This 19-page CCSS reader's theater resource includes:• an 8-page, 13-character script• reader response questions• context clue word work• c
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4th - 7th
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Also included in:Â Reader's Theater Bundle: 12 Engaging Scripts for Big Kids
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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Seventh Grade by Gary Soto Short Story Reading Comprehension Questions Writing
In this short story workshop, students will read (and/or listen to) Seventh Grade by Gary Soto and analyze plot, character, and conflict; answer text dependent questions, diagram the story plot, and write a plot summary. INCLUDED:PRINTABLE VERSION- Designed specifically for 8.5x11 paperDIGITAL VERSION- Designed specifically for interactivity on Google SlidesLink to full text embeddedLink to full audio embedded8 text-dependent, rigorous CCSS questionsAnswer KeyPlot diagramPlot summary teach sheet
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6th - 8th
Editable Jeopardy Game Powerpoint Slides Template ELA Games Activities
Fun and Engaging Class Activity!If you can share your screen, then you can play this game! Make distance learning more fun by playing Jeopardy! Students will love this fun yet challenging language arts test prep/end of the year review game. It can be played with teams or as an individual- points or no points. All categories/questions follow common core or state specific standards. This game has:2 fun rounds (1 regular, 1 Double Jeopardy)5 categories per round5 questions per category2 Daily Doubl
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3rd - 12th
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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
ELA Mystery Picture | Reading Comprehension | Print & Digital
Help your students practice reading skills in a fun and engaging way! ELA Mystery pictures are the perfect addition to your classroom reading comprehension practice.This fun and engaging Yoda reading comprehension mystery picture activity includes 2 short passages and 8 multiple-choice questions students have to answer to discover a mystery picture.Once students answer the reading questions they will then self-check by coloring all the numbers on their mystery picture page based on their answer
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Reading, Revising & Editing Fun ELA Activities Middle School After Testing
Middle School Getting to Know You Where I'm From Poem I am From Poem High School
This Where I"m From Poem activity is a perfect way to build community with your middle school or high school ela students during the back to school season or to introduce an Identity Unit any time of the year. This EDITABLE, NO PREP, GOOGLE SLIDES close reading activity invites students to work collaboratively to annotate the text, analyze the author's choices with figurative language, and consider what it really means to "from" a place. The activity ends with a fun creative writing activity you
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7th - 10th
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Novel Study Guide Bundle for Who Moved My Cheese? for Teens Print & Online Files
These reading journals accompany Spencer Johnson's book Who Moved My Cheese? for Teens. This complete study guide contains 6 reading journals requiring learners to reflect on and connect with the text, vocabulary task cards/worksheets, and conversation/writing prompts task cards. UPDATE 2020: All the resources in this bundle are also compatible with Google Slidesâ„¢. Updated design and fonts. The links to the online files are included in the downloaded zip file. UPDATE 2018: updated design, update
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7th - 10th
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Classroom Etiquette Reader's Theater and Literature Toolkit
If you are looking for the perfect resource to start your school year that incorporates reading, responding, using context clues, summarizing, and journaling, all while setting up classroom expectations and etiquette, then this is the perfect tool for you!The start of the school year is an incredibly exciting time. It is full of anticipation of what is to come, but also filled with establishing routines and expectations for students. This Classroom Etiquette reading literature toolkit combines
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4th - 7th
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Also included in:Â Back to School ELA Activities for Middle School
First Week Of School / Back To School Activities 6th Grade ELA
Your first week of school is done! Get your students organized, create class culture, break the ice, and dive into a great short film to introduce your students to literary elements. 1: Would You Rather? Back To School Edition 2: Short Film Workshop-Selfie Cat 3: Student Agenda / PlannerIncludes:ICEBREAKER/GAME: WOULD YOU RATHER?Digital Game: Would You Rather? Back To School EditionTeacher Tracker/Planner: Track EVERYTHING in one placeStudent Tracker/Agenda/Password Keeper: Organize their whole
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5th - 8th
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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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First Week Of School / Back To School Activities W Seventh Grade by GARY SOTO
Your first week of school is planned, prepped, and ready to go! Get your students organized, create class culture, break the ice, and dive into a great story to introduce your students to 7th grade. 1: Seventh Grade by Gary Soto 2: Would You Rather? Back To School Edition 3: Student Agenda / PlannerIncludes:ICEBREAKER/GAME: WOULD YOU RATHER?Digital Game: Would You Rather? Back To School EditionTeacher Tracker/Planner: Track EVERYTHING in one placeStudent Tracker/Agenda/Password Keeper: Organize
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6th - 9th
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Back To School |Literary Elements Narrative Writing Would Your Rather QUARTER 1
Your ELA | English Language Arts Middle School Google Classroom is planned, prepped, stocked and ready to share for the entire 1st QUARTER (3 Months)! Each digital unit includes: highly engaging CCSS literacy and writing resources, CCSS standards, digital lesson plans, weekly & monthly calendar templates, exit ticket, and even announcements for your stream! ★ This resource is designed to look like GC so that you can easily copy and paste everything in order for a perfectly sequenced, sk
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6th - 9th
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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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Also included in:Â Two Roads by Joseph Bruchac Historical Fiction Novel Study- Complete Bundle
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:Â Classic Short Stories and Activities Bundle | Middle School
First Week Of School / Back To School Activities 8th Grade ELA
Your first week of school is done! Get your students organized, create class culture, break the ice, and dive into a great story to introduce your students to 7th grade. 1: Would You Rather? Back To School Edition 2: Student Agenda / Planner 3: Pixar Short Film Workshop-DustinIncludes:ICEBREAKER/GAME: WOULD YOU RATHER?Digital Game: Would You Rather? Back To School EditionTeacher Tracker/Planner: Track EVERYTHING in one placeStudent Tracker/Agenda/Password Keeper: Organize their whole yearDigital
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6th - 9th
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7th Seventh Grade by Gary Soto Short Story Printable Workshop
In this short story workshop, students will read (or listen to) Seventh Grade by Gary Soto and analyze plot, character, and conflict; answer text dependent questions, diagram the story plot, and write a plot summary. INCLUDED:Link to full text embeddedFull audio embedded link8 text-dependent, rigorous CCSS questionsAnswer KeyPlot diagramPlot summary teach sheet with formulaCULMINATING WRITING: Real-World ROLE- Students assume the role of a summary writer for Netflix. They will write the summary
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â ELA FULL YEAR READING & WRITING CURRICULUM W MAP LESSON PLANS MIDDLE SCHOOL
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