This fully editable packet of parent email and letter templates will help you reduce stress, save time, and effectively communicate with parents throughout the year. This 23-template packet contains letters and emails about the following: Welcome to The Class Grading Philosophy You Can Count on Me Parent Teacher Conference Letters (for Traditional, Arena Style, and Virtual) Halloween Party Overview List of Nut-Free Halloween Treats Birthday Celebration Overview List of Nut-Free Birthday Treats 2nd Quarter Expectations 3rd Quarter Expectations 4th Quarter Expectations Response to Parent Request for Work for Family Vacation During School Response to Parent Request for Extra Credit Explaining a Low Grade and Offering Tips to Improve Notifying Parents of Behavior Concerns Notifying Parents of Attendance Issues Notifying Parents of Excessive Tardies Notifying Parents of Failure to Complete Assigned Work Addressing Concern That a Student is Not Being Challenged In addition, we’ve included a short tip page (developed over 25 years of responding to parent emails) to help you stay calm, focused, and positive as you support your students.

This FREE resource includes: Punctuation rules reference sheet Dialog tag reference sheet Three activity sheets (print and digital format) This is great for substitute plans and can also be used as part of a narrative writing unit.

Build a community of readers by getting your students to talk about the books they read! This book review activity is a fun and relaxed way for students to create a book review slide (poster) to share with their classmates. It also helps teachers create a student-driven book list that helps when students are struggling to find their next book to read. Included in this FREE Resource… A Book Review Lesson An Example of a Book Review A Google Slides Assignment Template to be Shared with Students A Printable Book Review Activity Page

Book clubs are a great way to differentiate and offer students choices in what they read. We’ve been teaching them for years and there’s no better way to establish a respectful community of readers. We are offering this freebie to help other teachers get started with book clubs. Included in this FREEBIE… Our book club (or literature circle) record sheet will help you manage and organize several groups across several classes. Our clear and detailed rubric will help you set clear student expectations. Our example of a completed record sheet will give you an idea of how this tool can help you assess student comprehension.

Our Tone and Mood resource contains informative slide shows, writing activities, practice sheets, and assessments that help teachers save time as they teach students to understand the similarities and differences between these concepts. What’s inside… An editable Google Slides lesson presentation that clearly explains mood and tone Pacing guide 4 Student practice sheets Identifying the Mood graphic organizer (can be used with choice reading book) A visual writing prompt to practice Creating a Mood Identifying the Tone of a passage Adding Tone writing activity A student information page 3 Assessments on mood Answer keys

Point of View and Perspective can be challenging to teach because each term is often used interchangeably. To make teaching easier and a little less stressful, we’ve created this 48-page, low-prep resource. Inside, you’ll find a slide show that has clear definitions and simplified examples to help you introduce students to the concepts of point-of-view and perspective. Here’s what you get… A day-by-day week-long lesson plan An editable Google slide presentation providing an overview of the five types of point-of-view as well as an overview of perspective and its influencing factors A note-taking sheet to keep students engaged during the presentation A point-of-view practice sheet A quiz to help students understand the factors that influence perspective A comprehension practice sheet that prompts students to identify and analyze a character’s perspective A fifteen-question multiple-choice assessment in both print and self-correcting Google form formats

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 Most of the materials are presented in print as well as in a digital format for maximum flexibility. (Created using Google Slides) Other resources you might be interested in: December Holidays Activities

December is full of holidays and this unit will help you explore them with your students in fun and engaging ways while meeting the standards. Start each class with a bell ringer then follow that up with a group writing activity centered around a holiday-themed prompt. Your students can spend a class designing a toy and telling a story from that toy’s point of view. They’ll also have the opportunity to work on nonfiction reading comprehension with five original informational articles about Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Las Posadas, Christmas in America, and Christmas in Australia. Each non-fiction article comes with a corresponding assessment featuring multiple-choice and constructed response questions. These activities are designed to give teachers choices. Activities 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! Inside this Resource… Story Starter Activity Write-Around Activity The Secret Life of a Toy Writing Activity 5 Informational Articles Featuring: Hanukkah Christmas in the U.S. Kwanzaa Las Posadas Christmas in Australia Assessments: Multiple-choice/Constructed response (print & digital) Five Fun Bell Ringer Writing Prompts Story Writing Rubric Prompt Response Sheets Links to Digital Files Answer Keys and More! Another resource you might be interested in: End of (School) Year Activities

This resource helps you teach students how themes enrich the story, how symbols can add depth, and how motifs can enhance the overall meaning of a text. These engaging activities and readings will help students sharpen their analytical skills and develop a deeper appreciation for the art of storytelling. Inside this resource, you will find… A day-by-day lesson pacing guide An editable Google slide presentation providing an overview with examples of symbolism, motif, and theme 9 total practice sheets for all three concepts A fifteen-question multiple-choice assessment in both print and self-correcting Google form formats

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

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.

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 Other resources you might be interested in: Tone and Mood Literary Device Resource Symbolism, Motif, Theme Literary Device Resource Point of View and Perspective Literary Device Resource Literary Devices Bundle

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

This novel study unit for Look Both Ways by Jason Reynolds has everything you need to support your students as they read Reynolds’ award winning novel. In this Look Both Ways novel study, you will find: Chapter Summaries formatted for teacher use & distribution to students. Discussion Questions Comprehension Activities Vocabulary Quizzes Three Multiple-Choice Assessments (one every 3-4 chapters) and a comprehensive end-of-the-unit multiple-choice assessment. Student Discussion Question Worksheets End of the novel essay question Answer Keys Teacher Information pages Each chapter contains multiple leveled questions allowing the teacher to differentiate for all students. Another resource you might be interested in: Ghost by Jason Reynolds Novel Study Unit

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 Other resources you might be interested in: Science Fiction Genre Study Unit The Last Cuentista Novel Study Unit

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 Other resources you might be interested in: 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. Other resources you might be interested in: 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

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. Other resources you might be interested in: Ghost by Jason Reynolds Novel Study Unit Look Both Ways by Jason Reynold Novel Study Unit

This novel study unit for Ghost by Jason Reynolds has everything you need, including chapter summaries, to support your readers as they read Reynolds’ award winning novel. In the Ghost novel study, you will find: *** Chapter Summaries** formatted for teacher use & distribution to students. Discussion Questions Comprehension Activities Vocabulary Quizzes 5 Multiple Choice Assessments presented in both print and self-correcting Google form versions Student Discussion Question Worksheets End of the novel questions/activities Answer Keys Teacher Information pages Another resource you might be interested in: Look Both Ways by Jason Reynolds Novel Study Unit