7th grade Halloween reading rubrics

March Madness Book Tournament

Created by

Miss 5th

Updated 2023 to include digital (Google-based) components This a month-long ELA tournament in that focuses on books and WRITING! Students NEED to be writing about what they read and developing a sense of passion for great books. I have found that this tournament gets the students excited about reading and writing, and it teaches them how to handle competition. *Please note, this product could easily be adapted so it is NOT a tournament where students compete against each other. THE HOW-TO (Downl

Subjects:

Bulletin Board Ideas, Graphic Organizers, Rubrics

Grades:

3rd - 8th

Types:

Horror Writing Workshop – ELA – Genre Creative Writing Unit w/ CCSS Rubrics PPT

Created by

The Language of Educational Art

Interested in teaching students how to write a spooky horror story? Looking for the perfect creative writing unit to engage all learners? This no-prep horror and suspense creative writing unit will guide you from start to finish, comprehensively facilitating the analysis, development, and creation of frightening and suspenseful narratives.An ideal fall creative writing unit, this 22-page and 14-slide unit includes the following activities and assignments (See PREVIEW):A "Horror Writing Workshop"

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Halloween

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Handouts, Rubrics, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

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Also included in: Creative Writing Workshops BUNDLE – Secondary ELA – 6 Genres w/ CCSS Rubrics

Grade 6 Ontario Language Report Card Comments EDITABLE UPDATED 2023 Curriculum

Created by

Past The Potholes

UPDATED! SAVE TIME and write your best Grade 6 Ontario Language report card comments. Includes report card comments for Progress Reports, Term 1 report cards, and End of Year report cards. These Grade 6 report card comments address Digital Media Literacy, Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing, Comprehension, Composition, and Literacy Connections. Copy and paste directly into your report card program or edit to personalize for your students.We have also added a British Columbia report card commen

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Grades:

5th - 7th

Types:

Tools for Teachers by Laurah J

Also included in: Ontario Report Card Comments Grade 6 ALL SUBJECTS & Learning Skills EDITABLE +BC

Kid-Friendly Rubrics for Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening {WIDA informed}

Created by

Assessing the language growth of ELLs throughout the year is key to ensuring they are making progress toward language proficiency. This download contains four rubrics written in kid-friendly language and are informed by the WIDA performance definitions and can-do descriptors. These rubrics will help make assessing and tracking the language growth of your ELLs easy. Even better, the rubrics are in kid-friendly language to help students better understand the criteria for each level of proficiency

Subjects:

EFL - ESL - ELD, Reading, Writing

Grades:

1st - 12th, Staff

Types:

Also included in: Kid-Friendly Rubrics for Reading, Writing, Speaking & Listening {Bilingual}

New Ontario Language Curriculum 2023 Report Card Comments | Grade 7/8 EDITABLE

Created by

Past The Potholes

UPDATED! SAVE TIME and write your best Grade 7 and 8 Ontario Language Arts report card comments. Includes report card comments for Progress Reports, Term 1 report cards and End of Year report cards. These report card comments address Digital Media Literacy, Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing, Comprehension, Composition, and Literacy Connections. Copy and paste directly into your report card program or edit to personalize for your students.We have also added a British Columbia report card comm

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Grades:

7th - 8th

Types:

Reading, Writing, Writing-Expository

Also included in: Ontario Report Card Comments Grade 8 ALL SUBJECTS & Learning Skills EDITABLE +BC

Distance Learning Compare and Contrast Paragraph Frame with Venn Diagram

Created by

Nala Bella Teaching

Compare and ContrastParagraph Frame with Venn Diagram and RubricDistance Learning Google Ready! I have added links to the Google Slides so you can easily assign this on Google Classroom, or any online teaching platform. Here's a video explaining how to do that, and also how the slider tool works for easy grading! Click here for the video.This is a collection of 4 worksheets to help students write a compare and contrast paragraph or essay. The first page is a Venn Diagram with lines on it, s

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Grades:

3rd - 7th

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Worksheets, Graphic Organizers, Rubrics

Also included in: Close Reading Lesson Bundle: A Year of Close Reading

Plot Project: Write Your Own Children's Book Assignment

Created by

Jessica Osborne

Plot Project: Write Your Own Children's Book Assignment: In this plot project, students will follow detailed instructions and the writing process to create their own children’s books (which follow plot diagrams they have filled out.) End the project with a day to share and allow students to read their unique books aloud. See the preview to look at materials more closely. **NOTE! This entire product is a part of my STORY ELEMENTS UNIT which includes notes, games, quizzes, projects and assignmen

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Projects, Activities, Rubrics

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Poetry Unit - Middle School 6 - 8 Interactive and Student Graded

Created by

Razzle Dazzle Learning

INTERACTIVE POETRY UNITThe perfect poetry unit to turn middle school students on to poetry. Students learn the elements of poetry and types of poetry with examples. Students write six pattern poems and analyze three famous poems. The unit also includes elements of poetry and types of poetry test. The unit is interactive and student directed and assessed.This unit is Common Core aligned but was developed long before Common Core. It has been aligned so it can be implemented in any classroom.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Poetry, Reading

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Worksheets, Unit Plans, Rubrics

CCSS:

RL.6.1

, RL.6.3

, RL.6.4

, RL.6.5

, RL.6.6

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Funny Bonz Colored Pencil Drawing Project Middle School Art High School Art

Created by

MrsTFox Resources

Looking to add a touch of Halloween flair to your art classroom? Dive into a thrilling art adventure with our "Funny Bonz Colored Pencil Drawing Project'' designed for middle school, high school and homeschool art students. Utilize creativity this fall season with an engaging and cost-effective Halloween art project that guarantees success for every student!"Wow was this fun! EVERY • SINGLE • STUDENT (seriously everyone) was successful! I used this with a high school Art 1 class. The students lo

Subjects:

Arts & Music, Halloween, Visual Arts

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Projects, Rubrics

Also included in: Art Curriculum for Beginner Drawing Middle School Art and High School Art Lesson

Digital Independent Research Project - Topic of Choice

Created by

Let's Taco Bout Teaching

Want a fun, creative, independently paced project for your students? Looking for something to challenge your students who have already mastered your skills?Need an activity that will allow your students to practice research skills, questioning strategies, and higher level thinking?With this independent project, students will be able to choose any topic they wish to research and follow through at a completely independent level. Product includes basic research steps, such as brainstorming, backgro

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Informational Text, Reading

Grades:

2nd - 7th

Types:

Research, Projects, Rubrics

CCSS:

RI.6.7

Reading, Book Project - Independent Novel Study Middle School for ANY BOOK

Created by

Chomping at the Lit

Let students pick a book of their choice to read for this reading, book project!Not only do they get to pick the novel they read, but they also choose the project they want to do from 8 different creative options!This resource includes:Instructions for TeachersExpectations and Guidelines for StudentsReading Contract for students to get signed by parentsList of recommended books for middle school studentsJournaling requirementsIndividual rubrics for 8 different project optionsExample Schedule for

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Grades:

7th - 8th

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CCSS:

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Middle or High School Book Report / Post-reading Projects Bundle

Created by

The Littlest Teacher

Here is everything you need for 6 different types of book reports and post reading projects for middle or high school!No more scouring Pinterest and Google for hours, trying to find book report ideas... templates, rubrics, handouts, and more, are all right here in both no-prep and editable versions!You'll use this versatile collection of resources year after year, with a variety of grade levels. The post-reading assessments included range from basic and traditional to fun and one-of-a-kind. Clic

Subjects:

Handouts, Classroom Forms, Rubrics

Grades:

6th - 10th

Types:

Book Report Project: Bloom's Taxonomy Poster Project

Created by

Jessica Osborne

Book Report Project: Bloom’s Taxonomy Poster: This alternative to boring book reports fosters higher order thinking skills as students analyze either their current independent reading book or a class novel. It will help you meet your required standards by having students ask and answer questions about the text, referring to the text as a basis for their answers. The project can be used multiple times throughout a school year and even multiple times within a single book as an in-class project, a

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Projects, Activities, Rubrics

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

ELL Progress Monitoring Bundle; Sight words, Letters & Sounds, Concepts of Print

Created by

ELL Breaking Barriers

Track your ESL ELL EL EFL EAL students throughout the year with this progress monitoring bundle. The bundle includes:Sight Words 1-50 (Fountas and Pinnell)Letters and SoundsConcepts of Print*If you already own any of these individual products, you already own a resource in this bundle. Please check before purchasing!*Letter/Sound Identification Includes:Upper and lowercase student copies of the alphabetTeacher tracking formsConcepts of Print Product Includes:*Concepts of Print, checks students u

Subjects:

EFL - ESL - ELD, Phonics, Reading

Grades:

PreK - 12th

Types:

Assessment, Printables, Rubrics

Middle School ELA Editable Rubrics and Reading and Language Exit Tickets Bundle

Created by

Martina Cahill - The Hungry Teacher

This resource includes all of my middle school ELA exit tickets for literature, non-fiction and language and all of my 100% editable middle school rubrics. 50+ different reading response rubrics for 6th grade, 7th grade, and 8th grade common core literature reading, informational reading, narrative writing, opinion writing, research writing, and language aligned to the standards. This is a growing bundle, which means the sooner you buy, the more you will save. This resource currently contains fi

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Reading

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Assessment, Rubrics

CCSS:

RL.6.1

, RL.6.2

, RL.6.3

, RL.6.4

, RL.6.5

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Monster by Walter Dean Myers Cell Block Soundtrack Project

Created by

The Literary Maven

Monster by Walter Dean Myers Cell Block Soundtrack Project This project will help students make connections beyond the text based on the themes and ideas in the novel as well as the character's feelings and experiences. This can be used as a final project or worked on as students’ progress through the novel. Students will first compare the lyrics to two songs about prison and decide which of the two best reflects the messages in Monster and connects to the main character Steve. The song that t

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Music, Reading

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

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RACE Written Response Rubric

Created by

Rachel Castaneda

In my classroom I use the acronym "RACE" which stands for Restate, Answer, Cite, and Explain. I have used this to strengthen my students written responses to reading questions. This rubric aligns with this acronym and is a great resource to allow students to self assess their work.

Subjects:

Other (ELA), Reading, Writing

Grades:

3rd - 7th

Types:

Rubrics

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1

Standards-Based Grading Rubrics | 32 EDITABLE Rubrics for ALL ELA Standards!

Created by

A Middle School Mindset

Moving to standards-based grading? Look no further! My middle school recently converted to a standards-based grading system, so I created this series of rubrics that covers every single Common Core Anchor Standard for Reading, Writing, Speaking & Listening, and Language (32 rubrics in total). As these rubrics are created using the Anchor Standards for College and Career Readiness, these rubrics can be used across multiple grade levels.This download includes printable PDF files AND a link to

Subjects:

Halloween, Short Stories, Writing

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Rubrics

Also included in: Standards-Based Grading BUNDLE | EDITABLE Report Card, Gradebook, & Rubrics

"The Landlady" by Roald Dahl Horror Story Study | Printable & Digital

Created by

It's Lit Teaching

Analyze foreshadowing and the horror genre with "The Landlady" by Roald Dahl! This creepy and fun story is an excellent deep dive into foreshadowing and other essential horror genre techniques. Roald Dahl's short stories are delightful and students will be immediately intrigued by "The Landlady" because it comes from the creator of many of their favorite book-to-movie adaptations. Unlike much of the horror genre, "The Landlady" by Roald Dahlis creepy without resorting to gore or PG-13+ language

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Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

CCSS:

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Also included in: Horror Genre Study Unit: 3 Stories, Elements of Horror, and More

Theme Rubric | Theme Analysis Rubric | EDITABLE

Created by

A Middle School Mindset

This is a student-friendly rubric that can be applied to any written analysis of theme in literature. The rubric is aligned with the Common Core State Standards for determining theme(s) in literary texts, citing specific evidence, and producing clear and coherent writing. The universal language of this rubric allows it to work across multiple grade levels. The rubric is included in both a standard-specific and holistic format to fit your needs. This download also includes both a printable PDF fi

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Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Arts & Music, Reading, Writing

Also included in: ELA Rubric BUNDLE | Six EDITABLE Rubrics for Middle School ELA

Biography Bottle Buddy Project

Created by

Kara's Class

Students ABSOLUTELY LOVE this project! Want to motivate your students to read a new genre AND practice their speaking skills? This project requires students to read a "just-right" biography, compose a speech highlighting what s/he has learned, and pull it all together with the MOST ADORABLE renditions of their chosen subject. Students WILLINGLY get up to speak in front of the class at the end of this project! Contains two possible rubrics. Check out Poetry Notes and Lessons for the Writer's N

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Grades:

3rd - 7th

Types:

Projects, Assessment, Rubrics

Plan a Vacation - Project-Based Learning Writing Assignment with Rubric - PBL

Created by

Mondays Made Easy

Embark on an adventure with this plan a vacation literacy project! This project-based learning writing assignment includes four different writing tasks that will invite students to explore the world without leaving the classroom. Geared towards developing a variety of literacy skills, this project is perfect for enhancing essential literacy in a dynamic way. Includes digital worksheets for Google Classroom®!Included with this Plan a Vacation Literacy Project:✏️ Plan a Trip Project Instructions

Subjects:

Reading, Special Education, Writing

Grades:

6th - 10th

Types:

CCSS:

RI.6.1

, RI.7.1

, RI.8.1

, RI.9-10.1

, W.6.1a

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Also included in: Project Based Learning Bundle - PBL Units for English Reading, Writing, Speaking

Project Book Trailer Step-by-step Guide (PBL)-Fully Editable

Created by

English Teaching 101

Fun and Engaging Project Idea!Book Trailer Project is a digital storytelling activity for middle school or high school students after they finish reading a book. Students need to take the key idea from the book to create a short video that persuades people to check out a book they have read.-----------------------------Update 2022-04-26Included fully editable handout in MS WORD format.-----------------------------Update 2021-02-21We have updated the content with the following1) Updated step by s

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