More than $20 Middle School Reading Activities

Do you need Morning Meeting Slides in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th Grade to save you time and stress? Do you want it all in one place? Are you wanting to reduce behavior issues and raise engagement levels? These Morning Meeting activities were a game-changer in my classroom and led us to have the best year ever! My students were engaged, and well-behaved, and I had so much less stress! This is because we built really strong relationships and connections with each other which led to fewer disruptions and toxic stress.

This bundle is all of my Paperless Morning Work and PowerPoints bundled together for you!

The bundle includes:

• Winter Morning Meeting Slides
• February Morning Meeting Slides
• March Morning Meeting Slides
• April Morning Meeting Slides
• May Morning Meeting Slides
• August Morning Meeting Slides
• Fall Morning Meeting Slides
• Just Like Me Icebreaker Activity
• Center Rotation Slides
• Picture of The Day Slides
• 180 Morning Meeting Question Slides
• Video of The Day Slides (All 3 Parts!)
• True or False Morning Meeting Slides
• Behavior Incentives
• Behavior Bingo

This bundle includes a great range of activities perfect for grades 5-8 for all of February!

1. Speed Friending Activity: A dynamic classroom icebreaker designed for middle and high school students. It includes a comprehensive teacher protocol, an interactive Google Slides presentation, engaging conversation rounds with embedded timers, a note-taking sheet, and a reflection writing prompt. Ideal for building classroom community, enhancing behavior management, and fostering open communication.
2. ELA Matchmaker Review Game: An 81-page ELA review resource covering synonyms, antonyms, figurative language, literary elements, and affixes & roots. It includes printable and digital versions for flexible classroom use, promoting interactive learning and critical thinking in literary concepts.
3. Black History Month Digital Resource: A set of 45 Google Slides featuring 15 influential African American artists. This resource includes detailed informational texts, short videos, and interactive response prompts. It's a comprehensive tool for exploring African American history and art, ideal for daily classroom activities.
4. Civil Rights Movement Song Analysis: Titled 'Harmony of Hope,' this resource integrates Valentine's Day and Black History Month themes for middle schoolers. It includes a Google Slides presentation and a comprehensive PDF packet, featuring analysis of seven influential Civil Rights era songs.
5. GenZ Valentine's Day Cards: A collection of 24 unique, humorous, and inclusive Valentine's Day cards suitable for middle school students. These printable cards are gender-neutral, featuring relatable puns and high-quality graphics, adding a fun twist to traditional valentine exchanges.
6. The Science of Crushes and Heartbreak: An educational resource that blends science with Valentine's Day themes, targeting middle schoolers. It includes an article, a mini-lesson in Google Slides, a graphic organizer, and analytical questions. This resource enhances understanding of text features and author's purpose.
7. Valentine's Day Argumentative Writing Resource: A tool for grades 4-8 to enhance argumentative writing skills. It features 28 'Would You Rather' prompts, available in both PDF and Google Slides, to encourage debate and persuasive writing. Ideal for various classroom activities, including warm-ups and group discussions.

Save 20% on 15 books from the What Is? and What Was? book series. Each one includes a book report flipbook template and a comprehensive reading comprehension digital lesson (with a built-in reward system).

The books in the series include:

1. What Was the Age of Exploration?
2. What Was the Children's Blizzard of 1888?
3. What Was the Wild West?
4. What Was the Donner Party?
5. What Was the Ice Age?
6. What Was the Boston Tea Party?
7. What Was Ellis Island?
8. What Was the Great Depression?
9. What Was the Plague?
10. What Was the Titanic
11. What Were the Salem Witch Trials?
12. What is Climate Change?
13. What is the Constitution?
14. What is the Coronavirus Disease COVID-19?
15. What is the Women's Rights Movement?

This product is easy to use:

1. Print the template (same template for every book in this series), cut along the dotted line on each page, then staple the top to create the flipbooks (students can do this on their own).
2. Read the book (independently or as a class/group)
3. Click through the Google reading comprehension digital lesson (no-prep required!)
4. Students fill out the template independently/homework or as a class or group. In my class, we work on the book report template together through each section of the lesson.

The sections of the reading comprehension digital lesson and 9-page book report template include (along with the built-in reward system):

• book title info
• rating & review
• vocabulary
• facts
• text ideas
• series of events
• making life connections
• what I learned
• questions I have
• setting/subject
• interesting event
• important event

Looking to differentiate instruction? Get students excited and moving? All while teaching Shakespeare. Look no further.

The Midsummer Night's Dream Complete Teaching Unit includes everything you need for a fun, interactive, and student-centered unit around this play. It includes a flip book study guide, flip book characterization book, an escape room, an introduction to Shakespearean comedies power point, a quiz for each Act, and two soliloquy analysis worksheets . Answer keys are also included.

Internal Conflicts Reading Passages, Activities, and Worksheets, Coping Skills, Teen Issues BUNDLE

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ABOUT THIS BUNDLE

Internal Conflict Reading Passages and Activity Packet

★ Includes 5 Products

★ 161 pages

★ Resource Type – Reading Passages, Activity Worksheets, and Answer Keys

★ Print and Digital (PDF and Google Slides - Text boxes already created!)

★ Excellent for Grades 8-12

★ Google Slide Links

★ Detailed Answer Keys / Sample Responses

Products included

❤ The Moment That Lasts Forever

❤ The Weight of Legacy

❤ A Walking Talking Stereotype

❤ My Remedy for Social Anxiety

❤ Not The Usual Prince Charming

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EACH Product Includes the Following:

☆ 1 Reading Passage (See summaries below)

☆ Vocabulary Worksheets

★ Vocabulary Words already defined

★ Students write definitions of unfamiliar words

☆ 2 Note-taking Worksheets (2 variations)

☆ Question Worksheet (Consists on 5 Questions on ONE page)

☆ 5 Question Worksheets (One question on EACH worksheet)

☆ 1 Anticipation Guide

☆ VARIETY of Activity Worksheets (to complete before and after reading the passages)

☆ DETAILED Answer Keys / Sample Responses

☆ Google Slide Link

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This Bundle is also included in the following discounted Bundle:

❤️ SEL Mega Bundle

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This entire bundle is also included in Google Slides! Text boxes have already been created to make it easier for you and your students! Each slide includes two instruction solution tabs for when students accidentally delete text boxes and when they want to zoom in (to enlarge worksheets). It's super helpful for students who are not that familiar with how to use Google Slides or need the extra assistance.

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This bundle contains five passages exploring a range of internal conflict narratives. The passages place emphasis on mental health and provide insight into common sources of inner turmoil for high school students. Through five extended answer questions, students will assess the impact of everyday interactions, upbringing and societal pressures on the thoughts and emotions of young people. Each passage focuses on an individual's experience, allowing students to explore the depth of the narrator’s thoughts and thus enrich the student’s awareness of others. After completing the passages, students will be equipped to better examine their own emotions and understand events that may affect their mindsets.

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Students will explore the following topics in this bundle:

⭐ Parental Pressures

⭐ Mental Health

⭐ Growth Mindset

⭐ Social Anxiety

⭐ Coping Skills

⭐ Values

⭐ Self-esteem

⭐ Teen Obesity

⭐ Bullying

⭐ Rejection

⭐ Self-talk

⭐ Procrastination

⭐ Self-Deprecation

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Reading Passage Overview/Summaries

❤️ Not Your Usual Prince Charming – This reading passage examines the short story of a young girl experiencing an unhealthy relationship with food. The text explores how the high school social environment influences her perception of her body and self-worth as she pursues her crush. From this passage, students will analyze the detrimental effects that arise from a desire to fit in while also gaining insight into the impact of bullying on young people. TOPICS: Teen Obesity, Self-worth, Self-esteem Issues, and Taunting/Bullying

❤️ The Moment that Lasts Forever – This reading passage examines the short story of a boy grappling with negative beliefs about himself. Having been raised in a wealthy environment, the young boy struggles in the face of high standards and expectations. Through analyzing the narrator's inner turmoil, students will gain an understanding of the effects of self-deprecation on one’s attitude and mental health. TOPICS: Procrastination, Mindsets, Self-Deprecation, Growth and Fixed Mindsets, Low Self-esteem, Mental Health

❤️ A Walking Talking Stereotype – This reading passage examines the short story of a high school girl’s efforts to be noticed by boys, despite being stereotypically ugly. The text explores how the narrator’s perception of her beauty changes as she puts herself out there. Students will assess how the social dynamic between boys and girls can affect an individual and how this can alter the importance the individual places on their beauty. TOPICS: Beauty Standards, Self-Esteem Issues, Rejection, Negative Self-Talk

❤️ The Weight of a Legacy – This reading passage examines the short story of a boy dealing with the pressure of living up to his father’s basketball legacy. Throughout this passage, the narrator deals with his unhealthy relationship with basketball and reflects on how it developed during his upbringing. Students will explore the impact of pressure on young people and gain insight into the power of early experiences on one’s mindset. TOPICS: Parental Pressures, Values, Legacy, Basketball

❤️ My Remedy for Social Anxiety – This reading passage examines the short story of a socially anxious teen as she debates whether or not to attend a party. The text centers on the internal battle between the narrator’s positive mindset and her own anxiety. By following the narrator as she prepares to attend the party, students will learn about the damaging impact of social anxiety and how it can affect an individual. TOPICS: Social Anxiety, Mental Health, Coping Mechanisms, Positive Mindset

ITEMS INCLUDED IN EACH PACKET

✅ One Reading Passage (1.5 pages)

✅ 2 Reading Passage Vocabulary Sheets

★ Variation #1 - Vocabulary Words already defined. This worksheets includes the definitions of Vocabulary Words in the reading passage. This can be used to differentiate for students. You can give students this worksheet to refer to vocabulary words they do not know the meaning of to enhance their comprehension of the reading passage.

★ Variation #2 - Vocabulary Words are NOT defined. There will be a list of vocabulary words from the passage listed on the worksheets. Students will define words they do not know the meaning of.

✅ 2 Note-taking Worksheets

There are 2 Note-taking Worksheets to choose from. They are visually appealing! They can be distributed to students to take important notes during class discussions or during their reading of the passage.

✅ Question Worksheet (Consists on 5 Questions on ONE page)

✅ 5 Question Worksheets (One question on EACH worksheet)

There is ONE worksheet that includes 5 questions related to the reading. You can have students complete all five questions on one page, or you can have students complete one question at a time. The same 5 questions are also included on separate worksheets for a more detailed response. (One question per worksheet!)

☆ DETAILED Answer Keys / Sample Responses

✅ Anticipation Guide

The Anticipation Guide includes statements and ideas related to the topic/themes of the reading passage. Anticipation guides are excellent tools that can be used before reading to activate students' prior knowledge and build curiosity about a new topic and/or to share ideas about key concepts. Students respond to several statements that challenge or support their preconceived ideas about key concepts as well as their peers’ ideas. The Anticipation Guides can help structure meaningful conversations that reviews what students already know and engages them in critical thinking about the topic they will be exploring. The statements in the Anticipation Guides can spark some great discussions among students!!

You can use an Anticipation Guide:

• Before/after introducing new material to tap into prior knowledge
• Before/after reading a short text to begin a discussion
• Before/After discussing a topic

✅ VARIETY OF Activity Worksheets (to complete before and after reading the passage)

The packets include a variety of activity worksheets that students can complete before and after reading the passage. It will help them develop a greater analysis of the text as well as important themes and topics depicted in the text.

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❤ TikTok Drama - The Scapegoat

❤ TikTok Drama - The Things That Matter

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Teaching vocabulary by using these flashcards can make the students excited and understand the English vocabulary. Instructional media such as flashcards also give a clear concept of the information given. Flashcards can give variations in the teaching-learning process. It is used according to the theme of the lesson.

What is included?

• Animals & Colors (14 pages - 56 Card)
• Human Body Parts (9 pages - 34 Card)
• kitchen objects (20 pages - 77 Card)
• Days Months Seasons (8 pages - 29 Card)
• Numbers (10 pages - 40 Card)
• Fruits (10 pages - 37 Card)
• Vegetables (8 pages - 32 Card)
• Family Members (7 pages - 28 Card)
• Clothes (11 pages - 43 Card)
• Geometric Shapes (7 pages - 28 Card)
• Math Symbols (9 pages - 36 Card)
• Action Verbs (18 pages - 70 Card)
• 118 Animals (30 pages - 118 Card)
• Classroom Vocabulary (23 pages - 92 Card)
• Jobs & Occupations (19 pages - 74 Card)
• Music Instruments (12 pages - 42 Card)
• Transportation Means (13 pages - 45 Card)
• Sports List (15 pages - 53 Card)
• 95 Dolch Nouns (25 pages - 95 Card)

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Elevate Juneteenth Quotes with our diverse bundle of therapeutic activities. Explore soothing Quotes Coloring Pages and intricate Quotes Mandala Coloring Pages, Reading Comprehension. Engage your mind with Jigsaw Puzzles, Quotes Cut and Paste, Mazes , Word Search , Sudoku, Crossword . Foster connection with Games. This collection offers relaxation, mindfulness, and empowerment for all ages.

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Spice up your classroom with engaging, ready-to-use non-fiction readings for your Spanish classes! Need something low-prep, engaging, and educational for those days when you're short on time? This bundle of non-fiction reading resources written in English is the perfect solution! With captivating topics that will pique your students' curiosity—ranging from tacos and piñatas to birthday traditions, Selena, and weird pets—these resources are designed to immerse students in fun topics while introducing them to fascinating cultural content. Whether you need a sub plan, filler activity, pre-break lesson, or just a fun activity for your classes, this bundle has you covered!

What Topics Are Included in This Bundle?

⭐️ Tacos - Explore the delicious world of tacos and their cultural significance in Spanish-speaking countries.

⭐️ The History of the Piñata - Learn the origins of the piñata and how it evolved into the tradition we know today.

⭐️ Birthday Traditions in the Spanish-Speaking World - Dive into how birthdays are celebrated across different countries, from piñatas to quinceañeras.

⭐️ Selena - Read about the life and legacy of Selena, the Queen of Tejano music.

⭐️ Weird Pets - A quirky set of three one-page readings about unusual pets, available in both English and Spanish.

⭐️ Lionel Messi - Follow Messi's journey to becoming a soccer legend, with a focus on his impact in both sports and culture. 

⭐️ The Rise of Reggaetón - Discover the origins and global influence of reggaetón music, from its beginnings in Puerto Rico to its worldwide fame.

Each topic includes a 2-4 page reading passage (except Weird Pets, which includes three 1-page readings), accompanied by writing and comprehension activities that reinforce the material. 

You'll love this bundle as it offers a diverse selection of readings that cover various aspects of the Spanish-speaking world, making cultural connections fun and accessible for your students. All materials are written in English (with the exception of Weird Pets, which includes both Spanish and English versions), ensuring cross-curricular connections while building their cultural awareness.

This bundle is perfect for sub plans, fun lessons between units, fast finishers, pre-break lessons, Spanish 1, introductory Spanish courses, or a course that covers culture of the Spanish-Speaking world.

What’s Inside:

- 9 Non-fiction reading passages (1 each for Tacos, Piñatas, Birthday Traditions, Selena, Lionel Messi, and Reggaetón, 3 for Weird Pets)

- Comprehension and writing activities for each reading

- Bilingual (Spanish/English) materials for Weird Pets ONLY

- Answer keys for all activities

This low-prep, reusable resource is sure to become a staple in your lesson planning, providing rich, engaging content year after year!

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Welcome to the Mega Massive Grade 6 Bundle—your ultimate resource for an entire year's worth of curriculum! This extraordinary bundle includes 131 documents and a staggering 4,000+ pages of content, covering every aspect of Grade 6 Math, French Language Arts, Science, "Transdisciplinary" Units, Cross-Curricular Units, and Project-Based Learning.

Here's what you'll find packed into this 131 document crypt:

Language Arts:

• Complete Genre Studies: Detailed lessons and activities for all genres.
• Mini-Lessons and Workshops: Comprehensive tools for reading and writing instruction.
• Reading and Writing Prompts: Engaging activities to boost literacy skills.
• Excerpts and Writing Pieces: Diverse texts for comprehension and writing practice.
• Modelled Examples and Lesson Plans: Clear guides to support effective teaching.
• Verb and Grammar Units: Thorough resources for mastering French language skills.
• Task and Flash Cards: Interactive tools for grammar and vocabulary practice.
• Posters and Anchor Charts: Essential visual aids for classroom support.

Math:

• Paperless Teaching Slides: Digital slides for all math outcomes, ideal for projection.
• Assessments with Answer Keys: Complete evaluation tools to track student progress.
• Activities and Games: Fun, interactive ways to reinforce math concepts.
• Printable and Digital Games: Versatile resources for various teaching styles.
• Enrichment Material: Advanced content to challenge high-achieving students.
• No-Prep Lessons: Ready-to-go activities that require minimal preparation.

Project-Based Learning:

• Science and Social Studies Projects: Inquiry-based units including Dragons' Den, Sustainable Future projects, Endangered Species studies, Political Platform creation, Haunted House design, and Space Food exploration.
• Health Documents: Comprehensive materials on sexuality, puberty, and other health topics.
• Themed Day Content: Engaging projects for Orange Shirt Day, Pink Shirt Day, Remembrance Day, Earth Day, and a project on O Canada.

Why You'll Love It:

• Massive Content Collection: Over 4,000 pages and 131 documents covering every subject.
• No-Prep, Ready-to-Go: Perfect for busy teachers and easy to leave with a substitute.
• Engaging and Comprehensive: Promotes student independence with project-based and inquiry learning.
• Constantly Growing: New materials added regularly to keep your curriculum up-to-date.
• Versatile and Easy to Use: Printable and digital formats for flexible teaching options.

Get the Mega Massive Grade 6 Bundle today and transform your classroom with this all-encompassing resource, designed to make planning easier and teaching more effective!

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Included in this bundle is everything you need to teach Stephen King's The Mist! I love to start my students thinking about the horror/suspense genre by reading "Why We Crave Horror Movies" by Stephen King; an analysis of this 3-page essay is included. Once we start reading The Mist, we analyze a different suspense element with each chapter. The chapter-by-chapter activities culminate in a Socratic Seminar which I use as my assessment!

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This is a bundle of worksheets for Magic Tree House books #1 to #10. There is one pdf file for each book (397 pages in total).

In each pdf file, there are three worksheets for each chapter:

* comprehension questions

* vocabulary

* story analysis

Also, there are several worksheets at the end of each file:

* story review

* activities

* cause and effect

* compare and contrast

* picture practice

* story map

* news report

* scrambled sentences

* word search

* crossword puzzle

Also, there is an answer key included at the end of each file.

The following stories are included in this bundle:

#1 Dinosaurs Before Dark

#2 The Knight at Dawn

#3 Mummies in the Morning

#4 Pirates Past Noon

#5 Night of the Ninjas

#6 Afternoon on the Amazon

#7 Sunset of the Sabertooth

#8 Midnight on the Moon

#9 Dolphins at Daybreak

#10 Ghost Town at Sundown

Worksheets for the Magic Tree House series:

Magic Tree House Bundle: Worksheets for Books #1 to #10

Magic Tree House Bundle: Worksheets for Books #11 to #20

Magic Tree House Bundle: Worksheets for Books #21 to #30

Magic Tree House Bundle: Worksheets for Books #31 to #40

Magic Tree House Bundle: Worksheets for Books #41 to #50

#1 Dinosaurs Before Dark

#2 The Knight at Dawn

#3 Mummies in the Morning

#4 Pirates Past Noon

#5 Night of the Ninjas

#6 Afternoon on the Amazon

#7 Sunset of the Sabertooth

#8 Midnight on the Moon

#9 Dolphins at Daybreak

#10 Ghost Town at Sundown

#11 Lions at Lunchtime

#12 Polar Bears Past Bedtime

#13 Vacation Under the Volcano

#14 Day of the Dragon King

#15 Viking Ships at Sunrise

#16 Hour of the Olympics

#17 Tonight on the Titanic

#18 Buffalo Before Breakfast

#19 Tigers at Twilight

#20 Dingoes at Dinnertime

#21 Civil War on Sunday

#22 Revolutionary War on Wednesday

#23 Twister on Tuesday

#24 Earthquake in the Early Morning

#25 Stage Fright on a Summer Night

#26 Good Morning, Gorillas

#27 Thanksgiving on Thursday

#28 High Tide in Hawaii

#29 Christmas in Camelot

#30 Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve

#31 Summer of the Sea Serpent

#32 Winter of the Ice Wizard

#33 Carnival at Candlelight

#34 Season of the Sandstorms

#35 Night of the New Magicians

#36 Blizzard of the Blue Moon

#37 Dragon of the Red Dawn

#38 Monday with a Mad Genius

#39 Dark Day in the Deep Ocean

#40 Eve of the Emperor Penguin

#41 Moonlight on the Magic Flute

#42 A Good Night for Ghosts

#43 Leprechaun in Late Winter

#44 A Ghost Tale for Christmas Time

#45 A Crazy Day with Cobras

#46 Dogs in the Dead of Night

#47 Abe Lincoln at Last!

#48 A Perfect Time for Pandas

#49 Stallion by Starlight

#50 Hurry Up, Houdini!

#51 High Time for Heroes

#52 Soccer on Sunday

#53 Shadow of the Shark

#54 Balto of the Blue Dawn

#55 Night of the Ninth Dragon

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Looking for fun middle school ELA reading comprehension activities for the first days or week back to school? These will become you go-to sub plans for anytime you need it! Keep early and fast finishers busy after state testing and even at the end of the year with these 2 fun no-prep bundles. Get them now for over 20% off!

These are game-changers in my classroom! Students know to grab their packets and work on them if they finish their work early or if I have to leave the room for a meeting. They're amazing for some quiet work after testing as well! Don't miss out on this lifesaver resource that will make your new school year a breeze! Grab it now and watch your students thrive while you boost your classroom productivity.

1. Figurative Language Short Passage Bundle

This includes four passages with 3 close reading and writing worksheets each - for a total of 12 high-quality worksheets! Answer Keys Included!

Figurative Language Short Passage Sets are a no-prep, printable close reading activity that's perfect for middle school and high school. Each passage has between 206-226 words and is filled with between 14-19 examples of figurative language, such as hyperbole, metaphor, simile, and personification. I’ve found that although my students can tell me the definition of these terms, simile is the only one they can truly pick out in a text. As a result, their writing is filled with overused similes that need work! These figurative language passage sets are rigorous, use higher-level words and phrases, and in addition to merely identifying the different types, students will be asked to discuss the impact it has on the reader, as they’re asked to do on standardized testing.

Simply print and go! There is truly no preparation needed, which is why this set is perfect to leave for sub plans, bell ringers, homework, test prep, review or assessment!

Activity:
Students can complete all three worksheets in each set as part of a packet, but I suggest using one each day. If you teach allusion, alliteration, idiom, or onomatopoeia, you can ask students to include those in Task 2 where they will be asked to continue the passage using a similar writing style. I have left some blanks on the checklist for this very purpose.

Reflection:
The class can review the answers and comments as a whole group when the activity is complete. You’ll be surprised how much better they’ll get at figurative language after being exposed to some high-quality examples!

WHAT'S INCLUDED...

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12 Printable Worksheets**

Each set includes...

► Task 1: Read and Highlight a Figurative Language Passage

► Task 2: Write a Similar Figurative Language Passage Using a Checklist

► Task 3: Figurative Language Analysis Graphic Organizer

► Answer Keys

2. Pop Culture Mega BUNDLE

This fun bundle features 8 sets of activities: a total of 48 printable worksheets! Packed with engaging activities, these ready-to-use sets are ready for your sub tub, and designed to ease the burden of substitute teacher planning while keeping students engaged and motivated. Use them any time you don't feel like lesson planning!

WHAT'S INCLUDED…

6-Page Article & Activity Sets - Includes 8 Sets!

Each set includes...

► 1-page pop culture article

► Reading Comprehension - 7 multiple choice questions

► Critical Thinking - 5 short answer questions

► Crossword Puzzle

► Design Page

► Impossible MAZE

HIGH-INTEREST TOPICS FOR TEENS...

⭐️ Crocs

⭐️ Netflix

⭐️ Takis

⭐️ Fortnite

⭐️ MrBeast

⭐️ Air Jordans

⭐️ TikTok

⭐️ OpenAI

This Pop Culture Bundle for Middle School will make your students WANT to work and stay on task as they read about high-interest trending topics among teens.

You'll get stand-alone resources that are designed to offer a print-and-go sub-plan solution for ELA teachers who don't have time to prep their lessons. These lesson sets will definitely engage even the most reluctant readers, while challenging your more advanced ones.

Students read an original pop culture article and you get lessons that include both reading comprehension and writing. Two fun puzzles are also included, as well as a design page that allows students to get creative and offers differentiation. There's a little bit of everything!

The estimated Lexile measure of these sets range from 900 to 1100.

► I made these creative activities because I needed fun independent work that I could use in my classroom that I knew students would actually LIKE doing!

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This resource features a bundle of all of our lesson plans, materials, and activities for Edgar Allan Poe's gruesome tale, The Tell-Tale Heart. Each product is thoughtfully crafted and allows students to think outside the box by delving deeply into the story's themes, characters, vocabulary, and plot development. Lessons have all been classroom-tested and allow for differentiation while encouraging optimal student engagement. This activity bundle provides more than a week's worth of material to bring the story to life!

Included in this Bundle:

• The Tell-Tale Heart Literature Guide: This product features a comprehensive literature guide for use while reading Edgar Allan Poe's gruesome tale, The Tell-Tale Heart. The activity bundle provides an excellent basis for comprehension and vocabulary acquisition for the short story and encourages students to think critically about plot structure, literary elements, perspective, and figurative language within the story. With newly added material like the Snap Chat graphic organizer and Figurative Language Challenge, the wide range of activities in this guide will keep your students engaged and help them to delve into the mind of one of the most notorious unreliable narrators of all time.

• The Tell-Tale Heart Anticipation Guide and Lesson Plan: This resource features an anticipation guide for Edgar Allan Poe's chilling tale of murder and mutilation, The Tell-Tale Heart, and a meticulously-explained lesson plan that I believe is the absolute best way to approach a new story. Using a non-intimidating method called "Numbered Heads", this activity will get your students thinking, writing, conversing, and reporting about themes you will be encountering during your study of The Tell-Tale Heart and your overall Poe unit. This lesson is particularly useful for Poe's tale which can be difficult for students to understand at first, thus going in with knowledge of themes will help them connect. I am confident that your students will enjoy this thoughtful, engaging activity and beg you to begin reading one of the most notoriously gruesome stories in American literature.

• Unreliable Narrator of The Tell-Tale Heart Lesson Plan: This resource features a full-length lesson plan, accompanying materials, and creative writing assignment that asks students to delve into the crazed mind of the narrator of The Tell-Tale Heart. Through an engaging "True/Untrue Storytelling" activity, precise mini-lecture on the unreliable narrator, guiding questions, and follow-up assignment, your students will be able to understand the sometimes daunting concept of the unreliable narrator and discuss how a story is affected when told through the eyes of one. This lesson plan opens up a new world for students as they realize that many of the books, movies, and tv shows that they have read or seen in the past may have been influenced by an unreliable narrator. Thus, not only is this lesson important, it is intrinsically fascinating to students and the "oohs" and "aha" moments that tend to arise from the discussion make it a blast to teach! I am confident that you and your students will love this lesson as much as mine have for years.

• The Tell-Tale Heart Creative Writing Assignment on Perspective (also included within Literature Guide): This engaging assignment asks students to think critically about the events detailed by an unreliable narrator in Edgar Allan Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart. Did the old man truly have no inkling of the narrator's hatred of him? Did the police officers really "chat pleasantly" as they interrogated the increasingly agitated man? In the assignment, students must consider these questions and more, then write a short narrative through the perspective of either the old man or a police officer at the scene. The assignment is fun but more importantly, it leads to sophisticated discussion about the concept of an unreliable narrator. This is a perfect supplement for any unit on Edgar Allan Poe!

• The Tell-Tale Heart Socratic Seminar Materials: A Socratic Seminar (or a "Fish Bowl" Conversation as I like to call them with my students) is a higher order way of assessing whether your students are able to understand and react to your class texts. These seminars rely on the power of inquiry and allow students to take the lead in their learning and discussion. The only problem? They require a great deal of preparation. Fortunately, this student-tested resource includes everything you need to conduct a structured and formal set of Socratic Seminars in your classroom surrounding the short stories, The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe... with very little preparation required on your end.

• The Tell-Tale Heart ESCAPE ROOM: This meticulously-crafted resource features all of the materials you need to conduct a full-length Escape Room for The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe. Planning an escape room may seem like quite the daunting task (and it is!), but this product provides everything from the basics and set-up instructions to signs and answer keys so that yours runs smoothly from start to finish. The activity involves movement, energy, creative thinking and most of all, collaboration. It is the perfect activity for Halloween or any day you want to shake it up with your students without sacrificing learning. Your students will be having so much fun that they won’t even realize the higher order thinking skills they are applying in the playing of this game.

• The Tell-Tale Heart Human Tic Tac Toe Review Game: This resource features a lesson plan and materials for the Human Tic Tac Toe Review Game, an engaging and competitive way to review Edgar Allan Poe's chilling tale of cold-blooded murder, The Tell-Tale Heart. Let's face it, review days can be boring for both teachers and students, so liven them up with this collaborative game. The resource includes not only a meticulously detailed lesson plan and set-up instructions, but over 40 questions on plot, literary elements, vocabulary, and figurative language from The Tell-Tale Heart, as well as questions about Poe himself. Besides simple set-up, very little preparation is needed for this lesson and if your students are like mine, they will ask for this form of review for every unit of study.

• The Tell-Tale Heart Figurative Language Challenge Activity (also included within Literature Guide): I created this "Figurative Language Challenge" activity and lesson plan several years ago for my middle school students as they were studying Poe's chilling story of murder and mutilation, The Tell-Tale Heart. Little did I know that it would become the most requested game among my students of all time. This resource includes a meticulously-detailed lesson plan using warm-up, explanation, application, and synthesis, and a one-of-a-kind game that will get your students excited about identifying the copious amount of figurative language that pervades the text. This is the perfect lesson plan for a Friday, on Halloween, or any time you need to amp up the energy in your classroom without sacrificing learning... and of course, it is Common Core aligned!

**BONUS FILE: Intro to Edgar Allan Poe PowerPoint: This product features a highly-engaging introductory PowerPoint Presentation for the Father of Horror himself, Edgar Allan Poe. A unit of study on Poe is not complete without learning the gory and heartbreaking details of his life and what made him into the master poet and writer whom we continue to marvel at today. This 20-slide powerpoint runs through his tragic family life and childhood, relationships, early occupations (before he was the Poe that you know), synopses of some of his most famous works, death theories, and current pop culture references. It concludes with a 10 question quiz to see how well students listened... and trust me, they will be hanging on your every word! This powerpoint encourages class participation, is fully editable to suit your class' needs, and lasts about 30-40 minutes to run through. I suggest presenting this on the very first day of your unit on Edgar Allan Poe. Enjoy and let the horror begin!

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Get ready for a spook-tacular educational experience with our Halloween Themed Mega Bundle! This comprehensive resource is perfect for engaging students in independent work, small group centers, and whole group instruction, particularly in autism and moderate disabilities units.

What's Included:

• 11 File Folder Games: Fun, interactive math and language arts activities that keep students entertained while reinforcing core academic skills.
• 3 Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions: Engaging texts with thoughtful questions designed to enhance critical thinking and comprehension skills around Halloween and Trick-or-Treat Safety.
• Halloween Activities: Enjoy the festive season with word unscrambles, word searches, and more that captivate students’ imaginations while promoting learning.

Why Choose Our Mega Bundle?

It’s ideal for:

• Independent Work: Students can practice at their own pace with engaging materials.
• Small Group Centers: Foster collaboration and peer learning in a festive setting.
• Whole Group Instruction: Captivate your entire class with thematic lessons that keep everyone involved.

Benefits:

• Promotes active learning and student engagement
• Adapts easily to various learning styles and needs
• Saves you time with ready-to-use, low-prep resources

Enhance your Halloween classroom activities while reinforcing essential math and language arts skills with our Halloween Themed Mega Bundle. Perfect for educators seeking effective and enjoyable ways to celebrate the season while meeting curriculum standards.

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Do you need engaging last-minute activities for your History or ELA students? Do you want to support diversity and foster an inclusive classroom community? Then download this Emergency Sub Plans Bundle for ELA, Social Studies, and History resource! These 10 unique WebQuests will keep students entertained as they learn about Halloween, Day of the Dead, Thanksgiving, Kwanzaa, Christmas, Martin Luther King Jr Day, Valentine's Day, St Patrick's Day, Easter and Memorial Day!

When you purchase this scavenger hunt resource, you'll receive the activity in both print and digital formats. The research questions provided allow for scaffolded instruction that can be completed individually, in pairs, or in small groups. You can even use this lesson as a fun team-building or gamified activity. Your students are guaranteed to learn more about the diversity in our country with this high-quality, no-prep resource!

Included in this resource:

• Halloween WebQuest - Learn the history and traditions of this fun holiday
• Day of the Dead, WebQuest - Also known as Dia de los Muertos, students will learn about this holiday celebrated in Mexico and other Spanish-speaking countries
• Thanksgiving WebQuest - Students will learn about the history behind many of our Thanksgiving traditions
• Kwanzaa WebQuest - Students will learn all about this annual celebration of African-American culture
• Christmas WebQuest - Students will learn about the history as well as enjoy finding all sorts of fun trivia about this international holiday
• Martin Luther King Day WebQuest - Students will learn all about MLK's life, his activism, and the profound effect he had on our country
• Valentine's Day WebQuest - Students will learn about this lovely holiday's history and the stories behind our customs
• St Patrick's Day WebQuest - Students will learn about St Patrick himself and the history behind the traditions
• Easter WebQuest - Students will learn all about both the history and modern customs associated with this holiday
• Memorial Day WebQuest - Students will learn about the history as well as modern and local activities and events
• Website evaluation form (located in each WebQuest)

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Special Education Life Skills Bundle for Teen to Young Adult Students

This bundle offers 55 units of practical worksheets designed to teach essential life skills, including reading menus, menu math, reading invitations, filling out forms, understanding bus and train schedules, using coupons, reading weather forecasts, and more. Perfect for special education teachers, this resource helps students develop functional academics and critical life skills. Whether you're new to teaching or experienced, this bundle provides a comprehensive set of tools to support your students' growth and independence.

SEPARATELY THESE RESOURCES WOULD COST YOU $286.00.

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WHAT'S INCLUDED?

• 55 units
• Teacher answer key
• Over 1,350 worksheets

UNITS INCLUDED:

Apparel Details & Size Charts - Unit 1

Apparel Details & Size Charts - Unit 2

Bus & Train Schedules - Unit 1

Bus & Train Schedules - Unit 2

Bus & Train Schedules - Unit 3

Bus & Train Schedules - Unit 4

Bus and Train Routes, Schedules, Signs & Stations

Calendar Comprehension - Unit 1

Coupons - Unit 1

Coupons - Unit 2

Coupons - Unit 3

Filling Out Forms - Unit 1

Filling Out Forms - Unit 2

Filling Out Forms - Unit 3

Filling Out Forms - Unit 4

Paying Bills Unit 1

Paying Bills Unit 2

Paying Bills Unit 3

Paying Utility Bills - Unit 1

Paying Utility Bills - Unit 2

Personal Information Forms

Product Label Comprehension - Unit 1

Product Label Comprehension - Unit 2

Product Label Comprehension - Unit 3

Reading Invitations - Unit 1

Reading Invitations - Unit 2

Reading Medicine Labels - Unit 1

Reading Medicine Labels - Unit 2

Reading Medicine Labels - Unit 3

Reading Prescriptions - Unit 1

Reading Prescriptions - Unit 2

Reading Prescriptions - Unit 3

Recipe Comprehension - Unit 1

Understanding Credit Cards - Unit 1

Understanding Credit Cards - Unit 2

Understanding Instructions - Unit 1

Understanding Instructions - Unit 2

Understanding Instructions - Unit 3

Understanding Instructions - Unit 4

Understanding Menus - Unit 1

Understanding Menus - Unit 2

Understanding Menus - Unit 3

Understanding Menus - Unit 4

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Weather Forecasts - Unit 1

Website Comprehension - Unit 1

Website Comprehension - Unit 2

Website Comprehension - Unit 3

Printable Mothers Day activities are perfect for keeping kids engaged and entertained during Summer . These activities include a variety of fun and educational options that can be easily printed and completed at home or on the go.

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1. 18-Day Disabilities & Equity Unit Grades 6+ | Project, Essay, Assessments, Seminar

Description:
Explore the theme of equity and disabilities in schools and society with this 18-day unit designed for grades 6+. Students will engage with informational texts, videos, and case studies, leading to a STAAR-aligned extended essay and research project. This resource includes Socratic seminars, assessments, and creative projects to promote critical thinking and empathy. Perfect for SEL, humanities, and cross-curricular classrooms.

2. 18-Day Human Migration & Immigration Unit Grades 7+ | Project, Poetry, Assessments

Description:
Dive into the global topic of migration and immigration with this 18-day thematic unit for grades 7+. Through poetry, short stories, and informational texts, students will explore the historical and contemporary experiences of immigrants. Includes project-based assessments, writing tasks, and creative multimedia projects to foster understanding and empathy. A great resource for ELA, social studies, and SEL instruction.

3. 18-Day Multimedia Anti-Bullying Thematic Unit for Grades 5-8 | SEL Humanities

Description:
This 18-day multimedia unit on anti-bullying for grades 5-8 engages students with a range of media—films, political cartoons, short stories, and songs—to understand the impact of bullying in schools and society. Includes two Socratic seminars, a STAAR-aligned extended essay, and a creative capstone project. Ideal for SEL-focused classrooms and humanities teachers.

4. 19-Day Social Identity Unit | Low Prep | Grades 6-8 | Texts, Videos, and Project

Description:
Help students explore their own social identity and the factors that shape it in this 19-day unit for grades 6-8. The unit includes videos, readings, and group projects focused on themes like identity, community, and belonging. A low-prep, high-impact resource that encourages self-reflection and empathy through engaging multimedia activities and a culminating project.

5. 20-Day Social Media Mental Health Unit Grades 7+ | Project, Essay, Assessments

Description:
Explore the intersection of social media and mental health in this 20-day unit for grades 7+. Students will examine the effects of social media on well-being through informational texts, videos, and podcasts. Includes a STAAR-aligned essay, Socratic seminar, and multimedia project, making it an essential resource for teaching critical thinking and digital literacy.

6. 7-Day World Religions Research & Presentation Unit: Interdisciplinary Grades 6-8

Description:
This 7-day research and presentation unit allows students to explore major world religions through research-based learning. Perfect for grades 6-8, students will develop presentations on various religions, fostering understanding and global awareness. Includes guided research templates, presentation rubrics, and cross-curricular connections.

7. Human Rights 5-Day Research and Writing Unit | Middle School Social Essay Project

Description:
Introduce your middle school students to the concept of human rights in this 5-day research and writing unit. Students will engage with informational texts to explore human rights issues globally and locally, culminating in a social justice essay project. This unit is ideal for quick yet impactful lessons that combine research, writing, and advocacy.