We create engaging English language arts resources that help teachers save time! We are full-time teachers and have taught in a middle school for over 20 years. Our goal is to create high-quality resources focused on grades 5-9.
We create engaging English language arts resources that help teachers save time! We are full-time teachers and have taught in a middle school for over 20 years. Our goal is to create high-quality resources focused on grades 5-9.
The fantasy genre, a favorite among many students, is the perfect avenue to keep students engaged while learning important reading and writing standards.
This 115-page/slide, unit includes:
2 colorful lesson presentations
An Introduction to the Fantasy Elements
Identifying Fantasy Elements in a Text
Differentiated note-taking sheets
Assessments
A quiz of the fantasy elements
2 multiple choice assessments (also in self-correcting Google form versions)
Answer Keys
Two original fantasy short stories
Comprehension activities to support independent reading of a fantasy novel
A FUN interactive writing activity that helps students as they write their own fantasy story
Graphic organizers
Peer feedback form
Rubric
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If you’re looking for a low-prep, flexible, vocabulary unit to help you teach academic vocabulary to your students, this resource is for you! You can teach in a “word a day” format or in a full-time, multi-week format. We’ve included three different pacing guides to help you decide.
Academic words are traditionally used in academic dialog and texts. Because these words are not common in everyday conversation, it’s very important to teach them directly to students. This will help students better understand directions, assignments and tests and comprehend text across different subject areas.
Inside This (165+ Page/Slide) Resource You Will Find:
Three Pacing Guide Options
Word Lists
4 Twenty-Word Lesson Presentations (80 words in total)
-contains the word, definition, sentence, synonym, image
Student Notes Pages
Activity Sheets for Every Word List (5 words each list)
-includes 4 Writing Activities in Print and Digital Formats
4 Multiple Choice Assessments in Print and Google Form Versions
4 Fill-in-the-Blank Assessments
Answer Keys
“Print and Cut” Display Words
Links to Digital Files
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Phrases and Clauses Unit
[Pronouns Unit]https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13062700)
Verbals, Voice and Mood Unit
This novel study unit for Refugee by Alan Gratz has everything you need, including chapter summaries, to support your students as they read Gratz’s acclaimed novel.
In this Refugee novel study, you will find:
Chapter summaries formatted for teacher use & distribution to students.
Detailed background information pages
Comprehension questions
Vocabulary lists
Vocabulary quizzes
Answer keys
Comprehension practice sheets
Analyzing figurative language
Using context clues
Understanding the setting
Character traits
Character growth
Visualization
Connections
Student Discussion question pages
End of Novel Multiple-choice assessment in print and self-correcting Google form version.
Link to digital files.
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TWO DEGREES by Alan Gratz Novel Study Unit
The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani
The Door of No Return by Kwame Alexander Novel Study Unit
This novel study unit for Trash by Andy Mulligan has everything you need, including chapter summaries, to support your students as they read Mulligan’s exciting novel.
In this Trash novel study, you will find:
Chapter summaries in two formats, one for teacher use and the other to hand out to students if needed.
Discussion questions that are organized by the reading strategies that make it easy for teachers to conduct book club meetings.
Student Discussion Question Pages
Comprehension Activity Sheets
Vocabulary Quizzes
Multiple Choice Quizzes for Each Section of the Book
End of Unit Assessment
Print and Digital versions of all quizzes, student discussion sheets, and comprehension activity pages!
Answer Keys
Character traits and character analysis can be fun to teach in middle school with this low prep easy to use unit!
This unit will help you engage your students as they examine character traits and perform character analysis using examples from interesting YA novels.
Lesson Presentations Focus
How Authors Reveal Characters
Identifying Character Traits (Using Evidence to Support Inferences)
Character Types
Character Changes
Included in the Resource
**What’s inside this 110 page/slide resource: **
Teacher pacing guide and explanation
Learning targets
Links to 4 editable Google SLIDES lesson presentations
15 Student activity sheets (with links to digital versions)
A word list of over 100 character traits
Character Archetype Information Page (used for enrichment)
Assessments
Identifying and supporting character traits
End of Unit multiple-choice assessment in print and self-correcting Google form version.
Answer Keys
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Tone and Mood Literary Device Resource
Symbolism, Motif, Theme Literary Device Resource
Point of View and Perspective Literary Device Resource
Literary Devices Bundle
This bundle of middle school grammar resources has everything you need to help your students meet the middle school grammar objectives. All three products are aligned with national standards and contain detailed, engaging lesson presentations to make teaching grammar easier and more enjoyable!
Included in this 250 page/slide bundled resource:
Lesson Presentations That Teach Each Grammar Concept (60+ Slides)
5 Review Lesson Presentations
Nouns
Verbs
Prepositional Phrases
Conjunctions
Subject/Predicate
48 Student Practice Pages
12 Printable Quizzes
3 End-of-The-Unit Assessments in Print and Google Form Versions
Answer Keys
Teacher Information Pages and More!
This argumentative writing unit contains colorful lesson presentations that guide students through an understanding of each aspect of writing an argumentative/persuasive essay. It is also presented in both print and digital formats to provide maximum teaching flexibility.
This 145 page,argumentative essay unit contains;
7 easily editable digital mini-lessons (created in Google SLIDES)
Parts of an Argument
Writing an Engaging Introduction
Writing a Thesis Statement
Writing the Middle of the Essay (reasons and evidence)
Writing a Conclusion
Citing Your Sources
Conducting Peer Reviews
A link to digital versions of student sheets
Multiple, printable graphic organizers
Student/Parent Information sheets
3-5 days of fun, pre-writing lesson activities (for in-class lessons)
Argumentative Writing Rubric
Learning Targets/Target Table
Pacing Guide
Peer Review sheet
Student Reflection and Goal Setting sheet
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Graphic Novel Reading and Writing Project
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This novel study unit for The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani has everything you need to support your students as they read Hiranandani’s historical fiction novel.
In this The Night Diary novel study, you will find:
*** Chapter summaries** presented in two ways-one for teacher use and one for student use
Supplemental Information presentation (created in Google Slides)
Informational page about the politics behind the story
Student discussion question pages
Comprehension activities
Vocabulary lists
Vocabulary quizzes
Differentiated extension question writing activity
End of Novel, Multiple Choice Assessment (in print and Google form version)
Answer Keys
This resource makes it easy for you to differentiate and support ALL of your students!
This novel study unit for “Maizy Chen’s Last Chance” by Lisa Yee has everything you need to support your students as they read Yee’s award winning novel.
In this Maizy Chen’s Last Chance novel study, you will find:
**Chapter summaries *** presented in two ways- one for teacher use and another for student use
Supplemental Information presentation (created in Google Slides).
Student discussion question pages
Comprehension activities
Vocabulary lists
Vocabulary quizzes
Extension question writing activity
End of Novel, Multiple Choice Assessment (in print and Google form version).
Answer Keys
This unit is offered in both print and digital formats.
This novel study unit for Show Me A Sign by Ann Clare LeZotte has everything you need to support your students as they read LeZotte’s historical fiction novel.
In this Show Me A Sign novel study, you will find:
Chapter summaries presented in two ways-(for teacher use and student use)
Supplemental Information presentation (created in Google Slides)
Historical Background Information
Student discussion question pages
Comprehension activities
Vocabulary lists
Vocabulary quizzes
End of Novel, Multiple Choice Assessment (in print and Google form version)
Answer Keys
This unit makes it easy for you to differentiate and support your students!
It’s offered in bot PRINT and DIGITAL formats!
This complete novel study unit for Code Talker by Joseph Bruchac has everything you need to support your students as they read Bruchac’s World War 2 novel.
In this Code Talker novel study, you will find:
Print and digital versions of all assessments and activity sheets
Chapter summaries in two formats to make it easy to distribute to students who may need extra help.
Discussion questions
Student Discussion Question handouts
4 Multiple-choice End-of-Section quizzes
Comprehension Activity sheets
Vocabulary quizzes
Whole book assessment in Google form version and print version.
Answer Keys
These fun end of the year activities for middle school students are great for the last week, the last day or anything in between. This no-prep unit contains everything you need to wrap up the year in a fun way!
What’s included:
Snapshot of Favorite Memory
Letter to My Future Self
Summer Bucket List
A Year in Review-Books
In The News
Meme of the Year
My Favorite Things
My Year in Review
Letter of Advice
Reflection and Feedback survey (Google form)
Top 10 Memorable Moments Memory Book Activity
Student Examples
This novel study unit for Unwind by Neal Shusterman has everything you need (including chapter summaries) to support your students as they read Shusterman’s timely novel.
in this Unwind novel study, you will find:
A total of 110 pages of print and digital materials
Chapter summaries in two different formats
Discussion questions
Vocabulary lists and activity pages
Comprehension activity pages
Student discussion pages
End-of-book multiple-choice assessment (in self-correcting Google form version too!)
Answer keys
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Science Fiction Genre Study Unit
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This novel study unit for Clean Getaway by Nic Stone has everything you need (including chapter summaries) to support your students as they read Stone’s acclaimed novel.
In this Clean Getaway novel study, you will find:
Chapter Summaries formatted for teacher use and for distribution to students.
Discussion Questions
Comprehension Activities
Vocabulary Quizzes
Whole book Multiple Choice Assessment (in Google form version too!)
Student Discussion Question Worksheets
End of the novel extension questions
Answer Keys
Historical Topic SLIDES presentation
Links to Digital Files
Each chapter contains multiple leveled questions allowing the teacher to differentiate.
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Make the start of the year and the end of the year fun and stress-free for you and your students with this no-prep discounted bundle!
Start the new school smoothly with the “Getting to Know You” activities. These activities help you get to know your students while your students are getting to know each other. Then, when it’s time to wrap things up at the end of the year, you’ll be able to use the “End of the Year Activities’’ unit to help the students reflect on a great year of learning.
This 80+ page bundle includes 15 activities, four surveys, a digital planner, an editable syllabus, and a start-of-the-year presentation making it easier to adapt to meet the challenges of the beginning and the end of the year schedule.
Included in our Back to School Resource:
3 different versions of a Getting to Know You sheet
Reading Interest Inventory Sheet
Writing interest Inventory Sheet
Letter to Myself Activity
Wanted Poster Activity
Heart Map Activity
2 Truths and a Lie Activity
Digital Student Planner
Parent/Guardian Survey (created using Google Forms)
Student Interests Survey (created using Google Forms)
Class Syllabus Template
“Welcome to my class” Presentation
Included in “End of the Year Activities” Resource
Snapshot of Favorite Memory
Letter to My Future Self
Summer Bucket List
A Year in Review-Books
In The News
Meme of the Year
My Favorite Things
My Year in Review
Letter of Advice
Reflection and Feedback survey (Google form)
Top 10 Memorable Moments Memory Book Activity
Student Examples
Are you looking for “getting to know you” activities for older, adolescent learners? This no-prep, 45-page resource contains everything you need to get started with a new class.
Here’s what’s included:
3 different versions of a Getting to Know You sheet
Reading Interest Inventory Sheet
Writing interest Inventory Sheet
Letter to Myself Activity
Wanted Poster Activity
Heart Map Activity
2 Truths and a Lie Activity
Also included:
Digital Student Planner
Parent/Guardian Survey (created using Google Forms)
Student Interests Survey (created using Google Forms)
Class Syllabus Template
“Welcome to my class” Presentation
Most of the materials are presented in a **print as well as in an editable, digital format **for maximum teaching flexibility.
Make Halloween week fun for your middle school students with this standards-based, activity filled, ELA resource. Start each class with an engaging bell ringer then follow that up with a group writing activity around a Halloween-themed prompt. You can have your students create a monster and tell that monster’s story from its point of view. Work in some reading comprehension with an original, light-hearted, Halloween story and corresponding multiple-choice assessment. Then finish things up with a quick trick-or-treat themed grammar review.
These activities are designed to give teachers choices and include activities that last anywhere from 10 minutes to multiple classes. Each activity stands on its own or works as part of the mini-unit. If you teach one grade level or multiple grade levels across many sections, we’ve got you covered!
Included:
Story Starter activity
Write-Around activity
The Secret Life of a Monster Writing Activity
Reading Comprehension activity (with multiple choice test)
Grammar activity
A week of Halloween Bell Ringers
Story Writing rubric
Prompt response sheets
Links to Digital Files
Answer Keys
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This Middle School Creative Writing Activity collection is a fun way to get your middle school students writing! This resource guides students through 9 creative writing activities (in both print and digital formats.)
Students are prompted to independently compose an exciting and interesting short story. Each creative writing activity contains a writing prompt that provides the important characters, the setting, and the problem. The students then take the story in whatever direction their imagination leads them!
In this 100-page/slide resource, you get 9 creative writing activities that each contain a graphic organizer focusing on one of the following aspects of narrative writing:
Story Elements
Character Traits
Revealing Characters
Using Dialog
Using Sensory Words
Using Transitions
Elements of a Mystery
Peer Review Opportunities! (Digital Version)
In addition to guiding students through writing a narrative, each activity provides the opportunity to SHARE stories with classmates. This encourages the student writers to communicate with each other and improve their writing.
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This novel study unit for Two Degrees by Alan Gratz has everything you need, including chapter summaries, to support your students as they read Gratz’s thrilling novel.
In this Two Degrees novel study, you will find:
Chapter summaries formatted for teacher use & distribution to students.
Supplemental Information SLIDES presentation
Student discussion question pages
Comprehension activities
Vocabulary lists
Vocabulary quizzes
End of Novel, Multiple Choice Assessment (in Google form version too)
Answer Keys
This 120 page/slide unit is offered in both PRINT and DIGITAL formats.
The structure of the unit allows for easy differentiation to help you support your students in class or in a distance learning environment.
Another resource you might be interested in:
Refugee by Alan Gratz Novel Study Unit
This Middle School Narrative Writing Unit will make guiding your students through the narrative writing process easy. It is a complete, 125-page unit that contains all of the resources necessary for you to teach your students how to write in the narrative genre. It is aligned with learning standards and can be used for first-person and third-person narratives. It also includes digital files of all student handouts!
INCLUDED IN THIS MONTH-LONG UNIT:
7 easily editable digital mini-lessons (created in Google Slides)
* Introduction to narrative characteristics (including 4 mentor texts)
* Brainstorming a topic
* Revealing Characters
* Expanding a small moment using sensory details
* Using and punctuating dialog
* Using transitions to show the passage of time
* Conducting peer reviews
LINKS to the mini-lessons and student practice sheets
Printable Student Practice Sheets
Multiple Graphic Organizers
Student Information Sheets
Creative writing story starter card activity
Rubric
Learning Targets/ Target Table
Pacing Guide
Peer Review sheets
Student reflection and goal-setting sheet
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Graphic Novel Writing Unit
Argumentative Writing Unit for Middle School
Creative Writing Activities