Emily Dickinson Biography

Step into the captivating worlds of Ray Bradbury’s short stories, where the ordinary becomes extraordinary, and the mundane is transformed into the magical.

This activity is an ideal first week back activity, specifically for middle schoolers whom you will need to get to know. The poster is designed to give you plenty of information about their likes and preferences, which will help with future lesson planning and to build rapport.

Christmas Vocabulary.

This lesson plan guides students through identifying similarities and differences between characters, enhancing their analytical and writing skills.

Transitions between time frames and settings are crucial for guiding the reader smoothly through short stories. They help establish the context and maintain the flow of the narrative. Yet, more often than not, students tend to ignore these vital components of fictional writing. This free resource includes beautiful transitions for time frame and setting, as well as transitions to navigate along a narrative’s plot structure.

This activity is the perfect way to introduce students to points of view in literature, culminating in a text analysis activity.

This Gary Soto mini biography is used as an introductory reading for our Gary Soto short story unit.

These 10 games are perfect for any classroom to enhance peer camaraderie. They are easy to set up, at most requiring a pencil, page, or blindfold to carry out. Games included: Human Knot Silent Line Up Question Mingle Blind Count Tournament Showdown Pass the Move Secret Wink Blind Navigation Zip Zap Boing What Would You Bring to the Island?

In this engaging activity, students write the beginning of a story before crumpling it up, like a snowball, and throwing it to the front of the class. They will then pick up a random snowball and continue the story. It is perfect for a first-week-back activity or to begin a unit of fictional writing. The resource includes a teaching guide, rules, writing space, and story prompts.

Socratic seminars foster critical thinking and active engagement, enabling students to deepen their understanding of literature and develop essential communication skills in an ELA classroom. What’s Included: Socratic Seminar Introduction Socratic Seminar vs Debate Model Dialogue Tips for Creating Questions Scoring Rubric Other Teaching Ideas

Equip your students with essential tools and tips for a smooth transition to middle / secondary school. This is the perfect activity for their first week in middle / secondary school. Students will complete a middle school map, class schedule hacks, inside tips, and locker management activities. What’s included: Teaching Guide Pre-Activity Questions Instructions Map Creation Space Class Schedule Hacks Document and Template Inside Tips Document Locker Management Documents

This activity offers a variety of worksheets designed to engage students while helping them thoughtfully plan their goals for the upcoming year. Teachers can tailor the goals to be subject-specific if desired. What’s included: Teaching Guide Pre-Activity Questions Celebrities Who Set Goals Reading Vision Board Worksheet SMART Goals Overview SMART Goals Worksheet Step-by-Step Planner Worksheet

This ‘rewrite the sentences’ lesson works perfectly as an engaging 7th year / 6th grade grammar baseline activity. Students read sentences about their favorite celebrities, marking grammar errors and rewriting the sentences. What’s included: Teaching Guide Common Errors Document Rewrite the Sentence Activity (9 Celebrity Texts) Answers The following grammatical areas are targeted: Subject-Verb Agreement Errors Pronoun Usage Errors Verb Tense Errors Punctuation Errors Capitalization Errors Sentence Fragment Errors Run-On Sentences

Take the opportunity to practice valuable informational text reading skills, while learning about the worldwide celebration of St. Patrick’s Day.

Students review poetic devices through playing BINGO! -What’s included: Teaching Guide Poetic Devices List 12 Bingo Cards Poetic Device Definitions Card Poetic Device Examples Card

This lesson plan is the perfect introduction to denotations and connotations for 6th grade students. Activities gradually increase in complexity to keep them both engaged and challenged. What’s included: Teaching Guide Introduction to Denotations and Connotations Connotation Spectrum Game Denotations and Connotations Table Analyze the Sentence Activity Answers

This lesson plan guides students through the complete debate process from preperation to reflection. There are also other fun activities related to the topic of AI such as a meme creation activity. What’s included: Teaching Guide Pre-activity Questions Debate Name Tags Debate Preperation Guide Debate Sentence Structures Debate Format Debate Reflection Worksheet Post-activity Questions Memes (students create their own memes online)

This focus of this lesson is identifying an article’s central idea. However, there are many more activities centered around the topic of AI such as Chat GPT. What’s included: Common Core Standards Teaching Guide Pre-reading Questions Identifying the Central Idea Guide Chat GPT Article Post-reading Cite Evidence Questions Central Idea Graphic Organizer Post-activity Reflection Questions Answer Keys

This personal narrative writing lesson plan is a perfect baseline writing activity. It’s ready to print and designed for easy implementation. What’s included: Teaching Guide Pre-Activity Questions Prompts Writing Guide Pre-Writing Worksheet Peer Evaluation Form Sample Narrative