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Middle school Summer ELA test prep teacher manuals

Preview of 8th Grade Reading, Writing, & Language Arts Milestones Review with ANSWER Key

8th Grade Reading, Writing, & Language Arts Milestones Review with ANSWER Key

This is a review packet for students taking the 8th grade Milestones. This review covers every CCGPS standard (particularly the reading, writing, and language standards). The last page will guide students through how to best answer a constructed response/short answer question using the ACE strategy and transition words. This would be great to review with any grade level, though. Very in-depth and asks students to recall definitions and create their own examples for language used in the standar
Preview of Word Work Book for Intermediate Grades (4-6) - Greek & Latin Roots

Word Work Book for Intermediate Grades (4-6) - Greek & Latin Roots

Created by
Kim Shank
This product is PERFECT for a Word Work Center in Daily Five! It also addresses Common Core Standards for Intermediate Grades (4-6). Each root has an activity/sort for each week. Activities vary to keep students engaged. If you and your students like doing the same thing every week, then this probably is not for you. Activities include... 1. Picture association - Pictures are provided and students must write the word from their sort they associate with the picture & underline the root in e
Preview of Narrative Writing Prompt Pack, Memoir: Every Summer Has a Story

Narrative Writing Prompt Pack, Memoir: Every Summer Has a Story

Created by
Julie Faulkner
Start the year strong with this fabulous, original, and real-world related writing prompt pack. This easy-prep resource is designed to teach memoirs with a focus on descriptive, evidence-based writing. Student Experience: Students take notes about the qualities of a memoir, read and annotate an original memoir about a shopping for back-to-school clothes experience, and practice writing in preparation to write their own memoir. It's the perfect "getting-to-know you" activity for back to school.
Preview of STAAR 2.0 Redesign ECR/Essay Prompt Creator

STAAR 2.0 Redesign ECR/Essay Prompt Creator

If you are like me, you are frustrated with the lack of samples of the new extended constructed response prompts we have to go off of per grade level in ELA in preparation for the revised STAAR test starting April of 2023. My thought in creating this resource was to empower you to create your own prompts in the same style/wording as the new ECR prompts so that you can tailor them to whatever you are reading in class, since the prompts must be tied to literature now. We all read a variety of li
Preview of 6th Grade Reading Question Stems aligned with new ELAR TEKS

6th Grade Reading Question Stems aligned with new ELAR TEKS

UPDATED 9/18/20 with highlighted STAAR eligible TEKS and a few additional stems! When students are familiar with STAAR question stems they are likely to do better on the test. I keep a flip chart handy so that I am quickly able to pull STAAR stems into classroom discussions or activities about what we are reading. These stems can also be useful in curriculum writing for teachers that write their own tests or reading passages. These specific stems, which are aligned with the new ELAR TEKS, were p
Preview of Common Core ELA Test Prep: Multiple Choice Question Types

Common Core ELA Test Prep: Multiple Choice Question Types

Created by
Mrs Difficult
It's time to prepare for Common Core-aligned state exams in ELA. Learn how to help your students for the top 20 multiple-choice question formats that are aligned to the Common Core Standards. We've combed through the most recent Common Core exams, released items and CC-aligned practice exams and have identified the most common question formats. This guide helps you to walk your students through the often difficult language of each question type....and develop winning strategies for getting multi
Preview of Common Core Question Stems 7th Grade ELA BUNDLE - Over 800 Question Stems!

Common Core Question Stems 7th Grade ELA BUNDLE - Over 800 Question Stems!

Created by
Simply Novel
Common Core Question Stems for Grade 7 English Language Arts! The smart way to keep the Common Core and much more, right at your fingertips. Over 800 fully standards-aligned questions! SAVE 30% by purchasing this bundle!Meet the rigor and demands of the Common Core with ease with these standard-specific question stems ready to "pop" into lessons, activities, or assessments.No more guessing, no more time spent researching what the standards actually mean, no more coming up with your own questions
Preview of Common Core Question Stems 6th Grade ELA - Reading: Literature

Common Core Question Stems 6th Grade ELA - Reading: Literature

Created by
Simply Novel
165 Common Core Reading: Literature Question Stems and Annotated Standards specifically written for Grade 6! Meet the rigor and demands of the Common Core with ease with these standard-specific question stems ready to "pop" into lessons, activities, or assessments.No more guessing, no more time spent researching what the standards actually mean, no more coming up with your own questions to be sure you are using the verbiage and rigor your students need. Save yourself HOURS and eliminate the gue
Preview of 9th Grade English Curriculum

9th Grade English Curriculum

This 266-page document outlines learning goals for a 9th grade English class. It includes standards alignment, short and long term objectives, classroom planning, vocabulary and essay prompts, do now's, activities, and exit tickets, and new-teacher tips. This would be a great manual to use in a new school or for a 9th grade teacher who is new to teaching English at this grade level!!
Preview of Common Core Question Stems -  8th Grade ELA BUNDLE - Over 800 ELA Questions!

Common Core Question Stems - 8th Grade ELA BUNDLE - Over 800 ELA Questions!

Created by
Simply Novel
Common Core Question Stems for Grades 9-10 English Language Arts! The smart way to keep the Common Core and much more, right at your fingertips. Over 800 fully standards-aligned questions! SAVE 30% by purchasing this bundle! Meet the rigor and demands of the Common Core with ease with these standard-specific question stems ready to "pop" into lessons, activities, or assessments.No more guessing, no more time spent researching what the standards actually mean, no more coming up with your own ques
Preview of TEACHING SWIMMING BASICS | 34 Exercise Cards & more for swimming lessons in P.E.

TEACHING SWIMMING BASICS | 34 Exercise Cards & more for swimming lessons in P.E.

Created by
WIMASU
Teaching swimming is challenging. This basic material forms the basis for your students to move from water mastery to safe swimming. Physical education is often swimming education!The initial focus is on the 6 basic skills of breathing, diving, floating, gliding, jumping and moving. Those who master the basic skills can take the Water Ninja challenge, further motivating and preparing them to learn swimming techniques. In addition, there are more practice cards, technique cards, and an observatio
Preview of STAAR Reading Grade 7 Bundle: Practices, Advice on Constructed Writing Questions

STAAR Reading Grade 7 Bundle: Practices, Advice on Constructed Writing Questions

A total of four reading passages with new-type questions, one revise-and-edit practice, guidance for teachers on Constructed Response questions-The Texas Education Agency redesigned the STAAR Language Arts test starting in 2023, and it has tweaked it a bit more for the upcoming 2024 STAAR test. Yet the TEA has offered very few examples for teachers to practice with their students.This Bundle offers the following:Two Reading test practices, with new-type questions, complete with key. One of the
Preview of Common Core Standards Checklist ELA Grades K-8 DIGITAL BUNDLE

Common Core Standards Checklist ELA Grades K-8 DIGITAL BUNDLE

These are terrific digital CCSS checklist trackers to help you keep track of which ELA common core standards you've taught and when you've taught them for Kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade, 7th grade, and 8th grade ELA! In this resource, there is one tab per strand/substrand at the bottom of each sheet. An example tab is included. This also includes the identification of the priority ELA CCSS standards for each grade.Each Google Sheet has the followin
Preview of Middle School Context Clues - Level 2 Vocabulary Full Year - Digital or Print

Middle School Context Clues - Level 2 Vocabulary Full Year - Digital or Print

Created by
Mrs McManus ELA
This full year of level 2 vocabulary curriculum comes with bellwork, homework and reading passage exit tickets for approximately 35 weeks of instruction, including pre and post assessments, parent pages, 150 new words, and over 500 example sentences. With a heavy focus on learning new and unknown words through the use of context clues, this is the perfect resource for middle school. In fact, the reading passages are specifically written with middle school students in mind, offering advice and st
Preview of Common Core Question Stems 6th Grade ELA - Reading: Informational Texts

Common Core Question Stems 6th Grade ELA - Reading: Informational Texts

Created by
Simply Novel
Over 200 Common Core Reading: Informational Texts Question Stems and Annotated Standards specifically written for Grade 6! Meet the rigor and demands of the Common Core with ease with these standard-specific question stems ready to "pop" into lessons, activities, or assessments.No more guessing, no more time spent researching what the standards actually mean, no more coming up with your own questions to be sure you are using the verbiage and rigor your students need. Save yourself HOURS and eli
Preview of Ultimate Summer Camp Activities Guide

Ultimate Summer Camp Activities Guide

12 weeks of amazing and super fun summer camp activities!-12 weeks of daily activities, including science experiments, art projects, engineering and building projects, indoor and outdoor games, writing and literacy ideas, and coding and computer/tablet games, activities, and ideas.-Detailed instructions and material list for each activity-Worksheets and all written/printable materials included
Preview of The Talking Earth-Reading Literature Guide

The Talking Earth-Reading Literature Guide

"Connections to Literature" Reading Literature Guide Integrating Standardized Test Prep with Literature Multiple Choice-Extended Responses-Writing Prompts-Response Booklet
Preview of EL Education Grade 7- Module 1 Learning Targets & Guiding Questions Lost Child

EL Education Grade 7- Module 1 Learning Targets & Guiding Questions Lost Child

EL Education - Grade 7 - Module 1 - El Education Grade 7: Module 1: The Lost Children of Sudan………………………………………Guiding questions andDaily learning targets Units 1-3What's included:Learning targets for each lesson for units 1-3Module Guiding Questions40 pages - 1 guiding question or daily lesson learning targets per pageUse to display your guiding questions and/ or daily learning targets (objectives and standards) for each lesson in Module 1! Editable Google Slides download :)
Preview of EL Education Grade 6 Module 1 Learning Targets & Guiding Questions Greek Myths

EL Education Grade 6 Module 1 Learning Targets & Guiding Questions Greek Myths

EL Education - Grade 6 - Module 1 - Greek Mythology - Units 1-3What's included:Learning targets for each lesson for units 1-3Module Guiding Questions43 pages - 1 guiding question or daily lesson learning targets per pageUse to display your guiding questions and/ or daily learning targets (objectives and standards) for each lesson in Module 1! Editable Google Slides download :)
Preview of 2024 8th Grade ELA with Writing Georgia Milestones Assessment Handbook

2024 8th Grade ELA with Writing Georgia Milestones Assessment Handbook

This Booklet Includes:EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT 8th GRADE ELA MILESTONES!Useful websites for tools and practice questions as well as lesson plans and resources to support teachingA website with access to a glossary with key vocabulary terms and their definitionsWhich Standards will be tested on the Georgia MilestonesHow many points will be awarded for each question/standardThe Percentage of the Test that each standard countsAchievement Level Descriptors for Each Standard8th Grade Standar
Preview of Grade 7 ELA Common Core Checklist | DIGITAL

Grade 7 ELA Common Core Checklist | DIGITAL

Grade 7 ELA. Common Core Documentation Planning Checklist. (PDF, editable Microsoft Word, and editable Google Sheets versions included)Each checklist contains all five of the ELA standards (Reading Literature, Reading Informational Materials, Listening and Speaking, Language, and Writing) in an easy-to-read and record format, an area to jot down the dates you teach the standard, and a section to write notes about stories used, what worked, what needs to be revised, etc. I have included a Microso
Preview of Retro Teacher SVG Bundle, Teacher SVG, Teach Staff Appreciation Week Passport

Retro Teacher SVG Bundle, Teacher SVG, Teach Staff Appreciation Week Passport

Created by
Benjai
This Play Passport invitation template instant download digital folders includes: 1st Folder: Teacher Appreciation Week, 2nd Folder: Staff Appreciation Week, 3rd Folder: Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week.Each includes the following files:1. 1 PDF file x 4 pages. The print out result of the resolution, details and colors is as good as the original design file.2. 5 JPG files. Image files for indexing and preview.3. 5 DOC files. Able to edit text and insert photos using Microsoft Word. Resoluti
Preview of 2024 7th Grade ELA with Writing Georgia Milestones Assessment Handbook

2024 7th Grade ELA with Writing Georgia Milestones Assessment Handbook

This Booklet Includes:Useful websites for tools and practice questions as well as lesson plans and resources to support teachingA website with access to a glossary with key vocabulary terms and their definitionsWhich Standards will be tested on the Georgia MilestonesHow many points will be awarded for each question/standardThe Percentage of the Test that each standard countsAchievement Level Descriptors for Each StandardDOK Level of QuestionsDOK Levels Defined7th Grade ELA Curriculum Map to best
Preview of TNReady ELA Mastery Tracker

TNReady ELA Mastery Tracker

This Excel Tracker was built for the 7th grade TNReady ELA test. This tracker allows you to track and log mastery for formative and summative assessments for all TNReady strands and standards by class. The tracker has embedded formulas for ALL calculations, automatically color codes based on mastery, and includes a summary page for all standards that auto-populates from the data you entered. The ONLY action you must take to track mastery is entering your data. Drop down menus allow you to plan r
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Discover Summer Teaching Resources | TPT

Uncover more about Summer teaching resources

Teach with Summer Printables from TPT

Summer break is finally here, and while students are excited to kick back and relax, teachers may be searching for fun summer activities to keep their students engaged and learning throughout the summer months in June, July, and August. Luckily, there are plenty of fun and educational resources available that can help keep students motivated and inspired, even when the weather is hot and the sun is shining. In this article, we will explore some of the best summer resources and printables for teachers and students, covering a range of subjects and activities to suit all ages and interests. So, whether you're a teacher looking for new ideas, or a student looking for a fun way to keep learning, read on to discover the best summer resources and printables available.

Ideas for Summer Fun & Learning

  1. Summer Reading Lists and Worksheets

One of the best ways to keep students engaged and learning throughout the summer is to encourage them to read. Reading helps to build vocabulary, comprehension, and critical thinking skills, and can be a fun and relaxing way to spend a lazy summer day. To help promote summer reading, TPT offers a variety of summer reading lists and worksheets for students of all ages. These lists typically include a variety of books in different genres and reading levels, along with discussion questions and activities to help students engage with the material.

  1. STEM Activities and Experiments

For students who love science and technology, there are plenty of STEM activities and experiments available that can be done at home or in the classroom. These activities can help students build skills in areas such as coding, robotics, and engineering, while also encouraging creativity and problem-solving. Some popular STEM activities for summer include building and launching rockets, creating homemade ice cream, and designing and building a solar-powered car.

  1. Art Projects and Crafts

Summer is a great time to get creative, and there are plenty of art projects and crafts that students can do to express themselves and build their skills. From painting and drawing to sewing and pottery, there are endless possibilities for creative expression. Some popular summer art projects include creating a nature journal, making a homemade birdhouse, and designing and creating a summer-themed t-shirt.

  1. Virtual Field Trips

While traditional field trips may not be possible during the summer months, virtual field trips offer a fun and educational alternative. Many museums, zoos, and other attractions offer virtual tours and exhibits that allow students to explore and learn about different topics from the comfort of their own homes. Some popular virtual field trips for summer include exploring the Great Barrier Reef, visiting the Louvre Museum in Paris, and taking a tour of the NASA Space Center.

  1. Summer Worksheets and Printables

For students who prefer more structured learning activities, there are plenty of summer worksheets and printables available that cover a range of subjects and topics. These worksheets can help students build skills in areas such as math, science, and language arts, while also providing a fun and engaging way to learn. Some popular summer worksheets and printables include word searches, crossword puzzles, and coloring pages.

  1. Coloring Pages

Other popular resources to explore are summer coloring pages. Easy to print and sure to keep your kids busy, coloring pages are an excellent way for children to express their creativity, unwind, and improve their fine motor skills. Teachers Pay Teachers offers an extensive selection of summer coloring pages featuring beach scenes, road trips, family outings, and more. These printables are suitable for children of all ages and can be a great addition to your summer routine. Your kids will enjoy spending hours coloring these delightful pages and creating their own masterpieces.

Get Started with Summer Resources from TPT

Summer break is a great time for students to relax and recharge, but it's also important to keep their minds active and engaged. With these top summer resources and printables for teachers and students, you can help keep your students motivated and inspired throughout the summer months. Whether you're promoting summer reading, offering STEM activities and experiments, or providing fun and creative art projects and crafts, there are plenty of ways to keep your students learning and growing all summer long. So, try out some of these fun and educational resources and see how they can make this summer your best one yet!

Frequently asked questions:

Are there free summer activities on TPT?

TPT offers many free summer printables as well as resources available for purchase. This includes individual resources as well as resource bundles. Be sure to explore your options and choose resources that fit your budget and needs.

What is an example of a summer printable on TPT?

There are many different types of summer time activities on TPT that are appropriate for little ones as well as for older kids. This includes resources like: Summer Escape Rooms, book report templates, summer reading logs, summer bingo, math-review packets, and many more. Perfect for sunny or rainy days, these activities will keep your students busy in their free time when they aren't playing with friends in the local pool.

How can I make sure my students stay engaged and motivated during the summer months?

Keeping students engaged and motivated when they are not in school can be a challenge, but there are a few things you can do to help. Encouraging summer reading, offering a variety of fun activities and projects, and providing positive feedback and encouragement can all help to keep students motivated and interested in learning throughout the summer.