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Any Novel Reading Journal Project-Alternative Book Report
By Meggen Loew
Students will fill these pages in response to any novel they are reading, whether independently or as part of a whole class reading assignment. Each Project includes a student page with instructions and directions to complete each journal page, as well as a grading rubric to use these journal pages as a whole novel project. You could also use these pages individually and pick ones to use for a specific concept to teach or reflect on. Level one is geared toward middle school-aged students or those who require additional support or guidance with a reflective journal piece. Level two is intended for high school students and requires more in-depth analysis and writing skills. Both levels are included in this product, allowing you to choose the level that is most suitable for your students or to mix and match as needed (note that the grading rubric will not apply if you combine pages from one level with those from another).
Reading Journal Project 1: This level is intended for middle school students or can be used as a less in-depth study as Project 2 is.
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Reading Journal Project 2: This level is designed for high school students or those seeking a more in-depth study than Project 1.
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Text Structure Game & Activity - Text Structure Activities - Grade 3-6 Printable
By MrsBaileyandHerClass
Help students master essential reading skills with this Text Structure Spin and Match Activity! Perfect for grades 3-6, this interactive game provides hands-on practice with key text structures, including compare/contrast, cause/effect, sequence, problem/solution, and description. It’s designed to make learning fun, engaging, and memorable!
What’s Included:
How It Works: Students spin and match the text structure from the mini stories to one of the five text structure types, making this a great addition to literacy centers, small group instruction, or review sessions. The included labels make organization simple, so you can reuse this game for years to come!
This resource is perfect for reinforcing text structure skills in a hands-on, engaging way. Just print, laminate, and let the fun begin!
Ideas for Use: This resource is perfect for small group activities, literacy centers, and partner work. Use it as a review game before an assessment or integrate it into daily lessons for ongoing practice. Ideal for mixed-ability classrooms, this activity is designed to engage and challenge all students!
Why They’ll Love It: Teachers will love the ease of this print-and-go resource, while students will enjoy learning in a game format that reinforces comprehension skills. No prep is needed—just print, cut, and get ready to sort and match! Plus, it’s adaptable for various learning styles and perfect for skill-building.
I hope you find this resource just as helpful for your students as it has been for mine!
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The Pedestrian Unit | Slides, Seminar, Essay, Lesson Plan, Choice Board
By TooBookedUp
Not sure what to do after state testing? Dive into the futuristic world of Ray Bradbury with our week-long dystopian unit plan centered around his intriguing short story, "The Pedestrian." This meticulously crafted resource is specifically designed for middle school humanities teachers looking to inspire and engage their students in deep, meaningful discussions about technology, society, and individuality.
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Perfect Pairing: "All Summer in a Day" Comprehensive Week-Long Lesson Plan, Seminar, Choice Board (TeachShare.com)
Empower your students to think critically about their own world through the lens of dystopian literature. This "The Pedestrian" unit plan is not just a lesson—it's an exploration into critical thinking, creative expression, and scholarly discussion. Equip your classroom with this all-encompassing resource today and watch your students thrive!
Included in this 12 week unit: Ultimate Middle School Short Story Bundle: 12 Week Engaging Suspense ELA Units (TeachShare.com)
Hitchhiker ELA Unit | Slides, Seminar, Essay, Lesson Plan, Choice Board, Radio
By TooBookedUp
Unlock the mysteries and suspense of "The Hitchhiker" by Lucille Fletcher with this comprehensive, end-of-year ELA unit, perfect for middle school humanities teachers! This meticulously designed resource offers a full week of engaging, scaffolded lessons, culminating in a dynamic Socratic seminar and creative choice board activities.
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Perfect for middle school humanities teachers looking to end the year with a bang, this unit will leave students discussing, debating, and reflecting on "The Hitchhiker" long after the lessons are over. Bring your classroom to life with this engaging, paper-based resource!
Included in this 12 week unit: Ultimate Middle School Short Story Bundle: 12 Week Engaging Suspense ELA Units (TeachShare.com)
Sorry Wrong Number ELA Unit | Slides, Seminar, Essay, Lesson Plan, Choice Board
By TooBookedUp
Dive into the suspenseful world of "Sorry, Wrong Number" by Lucille Fletcher with this comprehensive, end-of-year ELA unit, perfect for middle school humanities teachers! This meticulously designed resource offers a full week of engaging, scaffolded lessons, culminating in a dynamic Socratic seminar and creative choice board activities.
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Perfect for middle school humanities teachers looking to end the year with a bang, this unit will leave students discussing, debating, and reflecting on "Sorry, Wrong Number" long after the lessons are over. Bring your classroom to life with this engaging, paper-based resource!
Included in this 12 week unit: Ultimate Middle School Short Story Bundle: 12 Week Engaging Suspense ELA Units (TeachShare.com)
Most Dangerous Game ELA Unit | Slides, Seminar, Essay, Lesson Plan, Choice Board
By TooBookedUp
Immerse your students in the thrilling world of "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell with this comprehensive, end-of-year ELA unit, perfect for middle school humanities teachers! This meticulously designed resource offers a full week of engaging, scaffolded lessons, culminating in a dynamic Socratic seminar and creative choice board activities.
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Perfect for middle school humanities teachers looking to end the year with a bang, this unit will leave students discussing, debating, and reflecting on "The Most Dangerous Game" long after the lessons are over. Bring your classroom to life with this engaging, paper-based resource!
Included in this 12 week unit: Ultimate Middle School Short Story Bundle: 12 Week Engaging Suspense ELA Units (TeachShare.com)
50 Morning Check-In Slides: Engage, Reflect, and Build Community Year-Round
By TooBookedUp
Looking for a versatile and engaging resource to kickstart your classroom each day? This comprehensive set of 50 check-in slides is perfect for any subject area, advisory periods, or as conversation starters, bell ringers, or SEL activities. These slides are designed to foster reflection, build community, and create meaningful conversations in your classroom, all while being easy to use and adaptable to your needs.
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Creating a classroom environment where students feel connected, understood, and engaged is key to successful learning. These check-in slides are designed to help you achieve that goal effortlessly. By incorporating these daily check-ins into your routine, you’re not just starting the day on the right foot—you’re building a classroom culture where every student feels valued.
Get ready to make mornings the best part of the day with these engaging, reflective, and fun check-in slides. Perfect for year-round use and suitable for students of all ages!
The Door of No Return by Kwame Alexander BUNDLE of Resources
By Ms. J's ELA
This bundle should accompany Kwame Alexander's novel The Door of No Return. The story is not included in this resource.
This bundle includes:
- Chapter Vocabulary Lists
- Chapter Vocabulary Quizlet Links
- Google Form Vocabulary Tests
- A Reading Journal with 8 Prompts
- A Thorough Study Guide with Middle School English Vocabulary Embedded (personification, summarize, simile, etc.)
- A Final Writing Project Including Research
- A Final Writing Project Rubric
BONUS: Two prompts and worksheets for a socratic seminar discussion regarding the book.
These resources cover everything you could need for a unit about this novel.
Sentence Diagramming Bell Ringers: Weeks 1-16 BUNDLE
By Ms. J's ELA
These sentence diagramming bell ringers will last four full months. This bundle contains sixteen Google Slide presentations- one for each week. There is also an assessment for the end of week four, the end of week seven, the end of week twelve, and the end of week 16 to test student knowledge. The daily activities should last 5-10 minutes. EVERYTHING IS EDITABLE.
THIS BUNDLE COVERS:
- Subject
- Predicate / Verb
- Helping Verbs
- Articles
- Adjectives
- Adverbs
- Prepositions
- Adjectival Prepositional Phrases
- Adverbial Prepositional Phrases
- Coordinating Conjunctions
- Compound Sentences
- Compound Subjects and Predicates
- Compound Adjectives and Adverbs
- Compound Prepositional Phrases
- Linking Verbs
- Predicate Adjectives
- Predicate Nominatives
- Transitive Verbs
- Direct Objects
- Indirect Objects
Answers are included for all diagrams.
Sentence diagramming is so helpful when teaching students parts of speech and sentence structure. The repetitiveness of diagramming for a bell ringer is extremely beneficial for students. I tried grammar workbooks for years, but my students hardly retained anything. Daily sentence diagramming made them remember their parts of speech, and was an amazing foundation for my students to have when we started forming different types of sentences. They picked up on fixing run-ons quickly as well because of their diagramming foundation.
Sentence Diagramming COMPLETE BUNDLE Weeks 1-32 Full Year
By Ms. J's ELA
These sentence diagramming bell ringers will last 32 weeks, which should be close to a complete year. This bundle contains 32 Google Slide presentations- one for each week. There are assessments for the end of week 4, week 7, week 12, week 16, week 21, week 24, week 27, week 29, and week 32. The daily activities should last 5-10 minutes. EVERYTHING IS EDITABLE.
THIS BUNDLE COVERS:
- Subject
- Predicate / Verb
- Helping Verbs
- Articles
- Adjectives
- Adverbs
- Prepositions
- Adjectival Prepositional Phrases
- Adverbial Prepositional Phrases
- Coordinating Conjunctions
- Compound Sentences
- Compound Subjects and Predicates
- Compound Adjectives and Adverbs
- Compound Prepositional Phrases
- Linking Verbs
- Predicate Adjectives
- Predicate Nominatives
- Transitive Verbs
- Direct Objects
- Indirect Objects
- An overview of weeks 1-16
- Diagramming Interrogative and Imperative Sentences
- Diagramming interjections and nouns of direct address
- Passive Verbs
- Using Passive vs. Active Voice in Writing
- What is a clause?
- Independent vs. Dependent Clauses
- Adverb Clauses
- Adjective Clauses
- Noun Clauses
- Subject and Object Pronouns
- Who vs. Whom
- Simple, Compound, Complex, and Compound-Complex sentences
- Gerunds
- Participles
- Infinitives
- Complex Parts of Diagramming
- REVIEW!
Answers are included for all diagrams.
Sentence diagramming is so helpful when teaching students parts of speech and sentence structure. The repetitiveness of diagramming for a bell ringer is extremely beneficial for students. I tried grammar workbooks for years, but my students hardly retained anything. Daily sentence diagramming made them remember their parts of speech, and was an amazing foundation for my students to have when we started forming different types of sentences. They picked up on fixing run-ons quickly as well because of their diagramming foundation. My students even had a strong foundation for learning verbals!
Sentence Diagramming Bell Ringers Weeks 17-32
By Ms. J's ELA
These sentence diagramming bell ringers will last four full months. This bundle contains sixteen Google Slide presentations- one for each week. There is also an assessment for the end of week 21, the end of week 24, the end of week 26, the end of week 29, and the end of week 32 to test student knowledge. The daily activities should last 5-10 minutes. EVERYTHING IS EDITABLE.
THIS RESOURCE COVERS:
- An overview of weeks 1-16
- Diagramming Interrogative and Imperative Sentences
- Diagramming interjections and nouns of direct address
- Passive Verbs
- Using Passive vs. Active Voice in Writing
- What is a clause?
- Independent vs. Dependent Clauses
- Adverb Clauses
- Adjective Clauses
- Noun Clauses
- Subject and Object Pronouns
- Who vs. Whom
- Simple, Compound, Complex, and Compound-Complex sentences
- Gerunds
- Participles
- Infinitives
- Complex Parts of Diagramming
- REVIEW!
Answers are included for all diagrams and tests.
Sentence diagramming is so helpful when teaching students parts of speech and sentence structure. The repetitiveness of diagramming for a bell ringer is extremely beneficial for students. I tried grammar workbooks for years, but my students hardly retained anything. Daily sentence diagramming made them remember their parts of speech, and was an amazing foundation for my students to have when we started forming different types of sentences. This technique provided my students a strong enough foundation to truly understand gerunds, participles, and infinitives!
Sentence Diagramming Bell Ringers: Weeks 5-16
By Ms. J's ELA
These sentence diagramming bell ringers will last three full months. This resource contains twelve Google Slide presentations- one for each week. There is also an assessment for the end of week seven, the end of week twelve, and the end of week sixteen to test student knowledge. The daily activities should last 5-10 minutes. EVERYTHING IS EDITABLE.
THIS RESOURCE COVERS:
- Prepositions
- Adjectival Prepositional Phrases
- Adverbial Prepositional Phrases
- Coordinating Conjunctions
- Compound Sentences
- Compound Subjects and Predicates
- Compound Adjectives and Adverbs
- Compound Prepositional Phrases
- Linking Verbs
- Predicate Adjectives
- Predicate Nominatives
- Transitive Verbs
- Direct Objects
- Indirect Objects
Answers are included for all diagrams.
Sentence diagramming is so helpful when teaching students parts of speech and sentence structure. The repetitiveness of diagramming for a bell ringer is extremely beneficial for students. I tried grammar workbooks for years, but my students hardly retained anything. Daily sentence diagramming made them remember their parts of speech, and was an amazing foundation for my students to have when we started forming different types of sentences. They picked up on fixing run-ons quickly as well because of their diagramming foundation.
*This resource is part of a bundle that includes weeks 1-4!*
American Revolution Timeline (in Comic Book Format)
By Beth Hammett
Ready to learn about the American Revolution? This 26 page comic book includes blank templates for students and fact based writing. Covers 1773-1783 and is divided by years. Includes: King George III Stamp Act British Tea Act 13 Colonies British Tea Party and Boston Harbor First Continental Congress George Washington John Adams Declaration of Rights Paul Revere and Midnight Ride American Revolution Battles Minute Men Common Sense by Thomas Paine Declaration of Independence Washington Crossing the Delaware Benjamin Franklin's Trip to France for an Ally Continental Army Treaty with France Yorktown Surrender Treaty of Paris Excellent for introduction, reinforcement, assessment, and for English, Government, and History/Social Studies. Makes learning about the American Revolution fun and interactive! Meets TEKS and CCSS.
By Educate and Create
This is a good interactive power point on sentence structure, namely simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex. It comes complete with explanations, activities to have the students name the structure, and ends with students making their own sentences.
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Counterclaim and Rebuttal
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Essay prompt and articles: Colonization in Africa
By Educate and Create
A detailed powerpoint explaining the difference between formal and informal writing and when to use each. Useful for any students who need help understanding what formal writing is.
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Writing Thesis Statements
Counterclaim and Rebuttal
Writing Graphic Organizers
Interactive Essay Writing Flipbook
Argumentative Essay
Essay prompt and articles :Narcissism
Essay prompt and articles: Hurricanes
Essay prompt and articles: Colonization in Africa
The Outsiders: Lesson Plan, Scope & Sequence, and PowerPoint Presentation
By Homeschool with Big Easy Homeschooling Mom
Engage your students with a complete and ready-to-use teaching resource for S.E. Hinton’s classic novel, The Outsiders. This comprehensive package includes everything you need to deliver an effective and engaging literary unit:
Detailed Lesson Plan: A well-structured, day-by-day guide that covers key themes, character development, and essential vocabulary.
Scope & Sequence: A clear outline that maps out the learning objectives, pacing, and essential skills for the entire unit.
PowerPoint Presentation: Visually appealing and informative slides designed to enhance understanding and foster class discussions, covering important quotes, plot points, and character analysis.
This resource is perfect for middle school and high school English teachers looking to create a rich, interactive, and meaningful learning experience for their students. Whether you are a new teacher or a seasoned educator, this package saves you time and provides quality materials that engage students and deepen their understanding of The Outsiders.
Once Upon a Crime - ELA Debate Argument Unit
By Blooming Through High School
My students had so much fun doing this, they didn't want it to end! Four Disney villains are being brought to court with charges and your students will either prosecute or defend them in "court":
Ursula - The Little Mermaid: Fraud & Exploitation
Scar - The Lion King: Manslaughter & Environmental Crimes
Gaston - Beauty & The Beast: Attempted Murder & Inciting a Riot
Lady Tremaine - Cinderella: Emotional Abuse/Neglect & Exploitation
Assign your students to be prosecutors and defenders with their own custom files. Each team has their own responsibilities and will need to craft their argument well to win the judge & jury.
-Reinforce learning of claim, support, point of view and more!
- Students need to support their claims with facts from the movie. Perfect for an argumentative unit!
*Lesson has been adapted with extensive sentence stems and examples. Teacher made examples are also included. This is a scaled activity that all students can do without too much teacher intervention.
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Interactive Reading Project for Middle and High School Digital Resources
By Blooming Through High School
Wondering what to do with students after testing?
Need to keep them reading and writing?
Want them to have fun while they're doing it?
I took a page from the Choose Your Own Adventure books and made the best selling books digital. Now students can read a story of their choice and write their own alternate story endings with this digital resource. Perfect after testing activity, reading projects, summer reading projects, and more.
Everything you need is included for your students to have fun thinking, creating, writing and playing through this activity!
Students will love being able to write new story lines based on the character’s choices!
Sentence Auction|Editing|ELAR|Grammar|FUN LEARNING!
By Blooming Through High School
This Sentence Auction Game is the perfect classroom activity to engage students while reinforcing essential grammar skills. In this interactive grammar game, students use fake money to bid on sentences. Some sentences are perfectly correct, while others contain common errors like missing commas, misplaced apostrophes, spelling mistakes, comma splices, subject-verb agreement errors, capitalization errors, and commonly confused words.
Students must identify and correct the mistakes to maximize the value of their sentences. The game ends with a winner declared based on the total value of the sentences they’ve collected.
This sentence editing game is an excellent tool for grammar practice, sentence correction, and peer learning. Ideal for middle school and high school classrooms, it’s a fun way to improve your students' writing and editing skills!
Revising & Editing For Group Lessons
By Blooming Through High School
The ultimate English Skills Workbook and Slides Bundle – a comprehensive solution to engage and educate middle and high school students! Whether utilized as homework assignments or dynamic warm-up activities at the start of class, this bundle is designed to maximize group lessons and boost academic performance.
The workbook and slides are perfectly aligned, ensuring a seamless learning experience that captivates students' attention. These incredible resources have been meticulously crafted to complement the All Things English For Middle and High School book.
With this comprehensive bundle, teachers possess the key to effectively teach and reinforce essential English skills.
The workbook comprises an extensive collection of 200 thought-provoking questions, encompassing 11 comprehensive sections expertly aligned with state standards for grades 6-12.
Immerse students in a transformative learning experience as they tackle critical topics such as: appositives, apostrophes, capitalization, commonly confused words, clauses, colons, combining sentences, commas, quotation marks & commas, semicolons, and pronoun-antecedent agreement. This all-encompassing workbook ensures thorough coverage of the skills required for academic excellence.
Empower students to excel in English language arts with workbook and slides bundle.
200 questions across 11 sections all aligning with state standards for grades 6-12.
1.Appositives
2.Apostrophes
3.Capitalization
4.Commonly Confused Words
5.Clauses
6.Colons
7.Combining Sentences
8.Commas
9.Quotation Marks & Commas
10.Semicolons
11.Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
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