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Common Core W.7.3 thematic unit plans
Literature Interactive Notebook Activities | Literary Elements Realistic Fiction
This complete literature unit breaks down teaching literary devices and elements, encourages student discussion through realistic fiction book clubs, and scaffolds literary analysis through literature interactive notebook lessons in middle school.This digital and print unit includes 18 done-for-you lesson plans, daily interactive notebook lessons, teaching slides, literature reference pages, 50 realistic fiction literature analysis reading response examples with explanations and teaching for stu
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6th - 8th
Distance Learning Short Story Passage No Prep ELA Suspense Mystery
This 48 page resource is a 4,500 word short story and meets CCSS for middle school reading and writing. It is the story of a boy discovering his new friend is actually a ghost and she needs his help. This close reading lesson is 99 pages long. This resource is the answered teacher copy (48 pages), with the blank student copy (48 pages), there is also a link for projecting or giving to students that are distance learning. As well - this is a TpT Digital Activity. That means students can complete
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2nd - 10th, Adult Education
Also included in: Weekly Reading Comprehension Context Clues Daily Reading Writing Bundle
A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park Novel Study Reading Unit | 6th 7th 8th
Teaching literature and nonfiction through A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park will be engaging, thought-provoking, and thorough with this Socratic Seminar and literary nonfiction devices novel study. This A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park Middle School reading unit and novel study is exactly what you need to teach your sixth, seventh, and/or eighth-grade middle school learners in an engaging Socratic Seminar, discussion-based, and reading response focused format with this historical fic
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6th - 8th
Anne Frank Diary of a Young Girl Literary Nonfiction Novel Study Middle School
Teaching literary nonfiction through Anne Frank: Diary of Young Girl will be rigorous, thought-provoking, and thorough with this novel study. This Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl Middle School reading unit and novel study is exactly what you need to teach your seventh or eighth grade middle school learners in a thought-provoking Socratic Seminar, discussion-based, and reading response focused format with this nonfiction diary. This unit digs deep into EVERY SINGLE common core reading non-fict
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6th - 8th
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The Call of the Wild by Jack London Novel Study Reading Unit Activities Lessons
Teaching literature and nonfiction through The Call of the Wild by Jack London will be engaging, thought-provoking, and thorough with this Socratic Seminar and literary nonfiction devices novel study. This The Call of the Wild by Jack London Middle School reading unit and novel study is exactly what you need to teach your sixth, seventh, and/or eighth-grade middle school learners in an engaging Socratic Seminar, discussion-based, and reading response focused format with this historical fiction b
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6th - 8th
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Refugee by Alan Gratz Novel Study Reading Unit | Digital Print | 6th 7th 8th
Teaching literature through Refugee by Alan Gratz will be engaging, thought-provoking, and thorough with this Socratic Seminar and literary devices novel study. This unit includes 25 lesson plans and accompanying materials so you have everything you need to teach this popular middle school novel. This Refugee by Alan Gratz Middle School reading unit and novel study is exactly what you need to teach your sixth, seventh, and/or eighth-grade middle school learners in an engaging Socratic Seminar,
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6th - 8th
Also included in: Middle School Novel Study Reading Units Growing Bundle | 6th 7th 8th
Seventh Grade Reading Writing Grammar Full Year ELA Curriculum Mentor Text Units
Teaching all the seventh-grade middle school ELA Literature, Informational, Grammar, and Writing standards is completely broken down and done for you. Your entire year of eighth-grade reading, writing, and grammar curriculum is complete with this mentor text bundle of units. This ELA curriculum bundle includes five literature and literary devices units, a nonfiction or information reading unit, five essay writing units, the complete volume one grammar bundle, and five mentor text novel studies.
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7th
Thank You, Ma'am Narrative Writing Mini-Unit for Grades 7-10
Wondering what to do for Thanksgiving in the middle school and high school ELA classroom? Thank You Narratives is the perfect mini unit that gives students the opportunity to show gratitude to people who have made an impact on their lives. Students read the mentor text "Thank You, Ma'am" by Langston Hughes. After a close read and careful analysis, they brainstorm their own Thank You Narrative using the provided brainstorming slides and plot line. Students draft their narratives, then use the pro
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7th - 10th
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Literature Interactive Notebook Activities Literary Elements Historical Fiction
Teaching literary devices and literature elements, discussion, and analysis through historical fiction literature and literature interactive notebook lessons in middle school is finally broken down with this complete reading and analysis writing unit. This digital and print unit includes 18 done-for-you lesson plans, daily interactive notebook lessons, literature reference pages, 50 historical fiction literature analysis reading response examples with explanations and teaching for students, and
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6th - 8th
Middle School Writing Units Argumentative Research Literary Analysis Narrative
Teach all the middle school ELA writing standards and concepts with this differentiated print and digital 6th, 7th, and 8th grade writing units. This growing bundle currently has narrative writing, literary analysis, argumentative, and rhetorical analysis writing units. A research writing unit and an expository writing unit will be added later. Each unit includes four to five weeks of scaffolded, differentiated, and step-by-step lesson plans and teacher presentations to support and guide middle
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6th - 8th
Seedfolks Novel Unit (30 pages) - Chapter Notes, Essays, Quiz, Themes
This is a creative unit/student project (30 pages attached) to teach with the novel Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman, which emphasizes character analysis and response to literature. (See the preview for the overview of the student project.) It includes chapter-by-chapter notes (or you may buy just these notes separately on my profile), a One-Pager activity, a character report card, a Response to Seedfolks Quiz, Reflection questions, a student Seedfolks story (students write their own chapter), a c
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4th - 9th
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Animal Farm by George Orwell Novel Study and Reading Unit 7th 8th
This Animal Farm by George Orwell reading unit and novel study is exactly what you need to teach your seventh or eighth grade middle school learners in an engaging Socratic Seminar, discussion-based, and reading response focused format with this allegorical novella. Download the HUGE new preview to see what's included. This resource is in the following bundles:Middle School Reading Units Growing Bundle (6th, 7th, and 8th) Middle School Reading Units Growing Bundle (7th and 8th)This resource has
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7th - 9th
Mystery Genre Study Unit
This 97 page, mystery unit provides students with an understanding of the mystery genre through engaging slide presentations, original mystery short stories, creative writing story starters and comprehension sheets. This unit also includes: A list of the mystery terms suitable for posting. Differentiated note-taking sheets to help students record mystery terms and definitions. Formative and summative assessments with answer keys.Mystery story graphic organizers. Mystery "story starter" peer fee
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5th - 8th
225 Daily Quick-Write Journal Prompts for Middle School Distance Learning
These time-tested writing prompts are sure to get your middle school students writing! Each day, select a journal prompt that goes with your current area of study. There are 25 categories and 225 prompts from which to choose, truly providing enough variety to frame the writing prompts to your students. Students use prompts containing inspiring quotes, relevant statistics, poetry, well-known dates, and many other attention-getting materials. This provides opportunity to write about personal in
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6th - 8th
CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD RESEARCH PROJECT | Winter December Report Writing
Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with this no-prep, print-and-go, 15-page Christmas Around the World Online Research Project for Middle Grades (Grades 4-8) Unit. In this Christmas Around the World Project, students will be assigned a country. They will research how that country celebrates Christmas using a variety of provided internet sources. They will use the information to complete an outline. They will also compare and contrast how that country ce
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3rd - 12th
Writing Prompts MYSTERIES ... Tips Rubrics Checklists ... Grades 4-5-6
MYSTERY Themed Creative Writing PromptsVocabulary, Guidelines, Tips for Writing, Rubrics, Checklist for Students, Word Banks 25 prompts, photographs, elements . . . and more Grades 4-5-6 WRITING PROMPTS: for Mysteries . . . NO PREP . . . WRITING . . .FREEBIE . . . Four MYSTERY Writing Prompts in the Preview. . . FREE "Always something EXTRA" to help TEACH / REVIEW / PRACTICE skills in FUN ways.⭐ Click to follow TEACHING STUFF PLACE for updates and FREEBIES. ⭐*** Writing Prompts Buyers’ comm
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4th - 8th
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Middle School Memoir Unit | Memoir Writing Unit | Memoir Mini Lessons
This editable unit provides the foundation your students need to be successful with memoir/narrative writing this year! This unit includes 50 mentor text options! The mini lessons mainly utilize The Jacket by Gary Soto, but because this unit is editable, you can easily use other mentor texts for the mini lessons.There are ten mini lessons on the following topics: Mini Lesson #1: Traits of a Memoir Students will learn that memoirs have typical plot elements because they are a type of storytelling
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6th - 8th
Abuela Invents the Zero RACES Response Digital & Printable for Distance Learning
"Abuela Invents the Zero" is about a teenage girl that is conflicted between her American and Puerto Rican identities. When her grandmother visits from Puerto Rico she is faced with challenging circumstances. This short story teaches a lesson about how life experiences can shape our values. Students will practice their reading comprehension as they focus on theme and respond to the characters' actions. Students will also practice writing short answer responses using the RACE writing acronym a
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7th - 9th
The House on Mango Street - Creative Writing Book Project
This is a great "Back to School" introductory creative writing project intended to help you, as the teacher, get to know your students, and introduce them to the elements of plot in literature and instill a passion for creative writing in them!
Students enjoy reading selected stories from Sandra Cisneros's novel, The House on Mango Street, and creating their very own book called, "The House on (Student's Street)", which includes stories and poetry about their lives and neighborhoods.
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6th - 10th
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The Tell Tale Heart Unit - Reading Comprehension and Narrative Writing
The Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe is a Gothic tale of psychological horror. The insane first person narrator tells his story of murdering an elderly man because of his "evil" eye. This classic short story is a fantastic way to introduce the elements of suspense and horror fiction. Students will learn new vocabulary and will practice reading comprehension as they respond to the narrator's actions. Students will also practice writing short answer responses using the RACE writing acronym as
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7th - 10th
Also included in: Full of Suspense - Reading Comprehension & Narrative Writing Bundle
Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli Novel Study Realistic Fiction Reading Unit
Teaching literature through Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli will be engaging, thought-provoking, and thorough with this Socratic Seminar and literary devices novel study.This Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli Middle School reading unit and novel study is exactly what you need to teach your sixth, seventh, and/or eighth-grade middle school learners in an engaging Socratic Seminar, discussion-based, and reading-response-focused format with this realistic fiction book.This unit digs deep into EVERY SIN
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6th - 8th
Memoir Writing Unit {Narrative Nonfiction}
This Memoir writing unit combines narrative writing skills with the nonfiction genre. With this sophisticated style of writing, the writer focuses on self-discovery through a lesson learned during a specific time of life or significant event. This unit includes detailed lesson plans, writing examples, anchor charts, writing goals displays, an editing checklist, a writing rubric, and MORE!Writing Lessons included: Session 1: Inquiry into Memoir (Deconstructing mentor texts) Session 2: Inquiry
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5th - 7th
AROUND THE WORLD THEME MEGA BUNDLE Multiculture Camp Earth Day End of the Year
***BUNDLE & SAVE 25%!*** Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with this low-prep, 152-page/slide Around the World End of the Year Theme Day Activities MEGA BUNDLE! It includes everything you need to have a thematic day to celebrate diversity, culture, and the world and have a Middle-Grades (4-8) Fun Day in ELA with your students! What is Around the World Day? Enjoy the day (or week!) while still learning with this fun, themed resource! Students will l
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3rd - 12th
Short Story Bundle - Literary Analysis Activities for Secondary - Digital, Print
This short story bundle features literary analysis worksheets and activities for classic short stories that students love! Enhance your narrative reading unit with these anchor charts, graphic organizers, pre-reading activities, comprehension questions, vocabulary worksheets, and assessments! Suitable for online learning and Google Classroom®. ⚡️⚡️⚡️ Save over 50% with the bundled discount! ⚡️⚡️⚡️Short stories included with this bundle:1. “The Lottery” by Shirley JacksonExamine conformity, supe
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7th - 12th
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