Use these 27 Figurative Language Task Cards and Google slides for ELA practice and enrichment. Seven types of figurative language are included: simile, metaphor, idiom, hyperbole, personification, onomatopoeia, and alliteration. The tasks on these cards are designed to be done without extra help on

Common Core Standards Graphic Organizers for Reading Notebooks Grades 6, 7, 8 - Use with Any Fiction & Informational Texts NEWLY UPDATED! This bundle of organizers has 50 new pages added! Total of 92 organizers, plus 10 bonus pages.EDITABLE ORGANIZERS HERE:Google Drive Literature Graphic Organi

Studying figurative language makes students better readers and writers! In this unit students will define, interpret, write, read, and analyze six types of figurative language: simile, metaphor, personification, onomatopoeia, alliteration, and hyperbole.Each lesson includes guided instruction, ind

The Middle Grades ELA Common Core Toolbox contains 77 learning activities aligned to the CCSS for grades 6-8. It includes printables that can be used multiple times throughout the year to address nearly all of the standards in reading literature and informational texts, and many of the speaking and

Common Core Vocabulary (Language) Graphic Organizers for Grades 6-12 includes 17 separate organizers to help students practice essential skills. Updated to include a Google Slides editable version--perfect for distance learning--that can be shared digitally with your students! This IS included in th

Holes by Louis Sachar Book Unit contains lessons aligned to the Common Core Standards for grades 5 - 8. This comprehensive unit includes vocabulary, comprehension questions, constructed response questions, lessons on writing informational text, and figurative language.Digital Activities for Google S

Common Core Language and Reading Practice Using Song Lyrics: "Roar" by Katy Perry - updated for distance learning!This IS included in Poetry Resources Bundle, Volume 2.This activity uses popular song lyrics ("Roar" By Katy Perry, written by Bonnie McKee) to practice figurative language & poetic

Daily Language Review: This spiral review is one of the easiest ways to make sure you are covering all of the important grammar and vocabulary standards that your students need to know. PREVIEW and REVIEW all year long!This resource is designed to be used on a daily basis (Monday-Thursday) for up to

Need figurative language activities? Use this fun and interactive sorting game to review and reinforce figurative language. These 100 cards each have examples of figurative language taken from authentic texts and popular YA literature. Students will sort them into seven categories: metaphors, simile

This Daily Doodle Vocabulary resource will introduce your students to dozens of new vocabulary words, and a brand-new way of learning them: with doodles!When students are exposed to new words, they become strong readers and writers. This resource contains 160 words -- enough for an entire school yea

This resource has everything you need to implement Mentor Sentences DIGITALLY or in print in your middle School ELA classroom, by using sentences from popular middle grade and young adult novels. The resources includes mentor sentences for each week, examples and possible answers for each day of the

This is a novel study for A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle. Includes printable and digital versions. 48 pages of student work, plus an answer key! This novel study divides A Wrinkle in Time into six sections for study. The chapters are grouped as follows: Chapter 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-1

The Hunger Games Teaching Unit Digital Download MEGA BUNDLEThis literature unit bundle was previously offered in CD format only. Thanks to TpT, I am able to offer it to you in digital download format! It includes everything that was included in my Hunger Games Teaching Unit CD, plus any NEW material

English Bell Ringers: Grammar, Reading, Writing, and Speaking: These engaging English warm-ups / bell ringers are an excellent way to motivate your students, manage your classroom, and assess student understanding of the curriculum standards! There are 120 tasks for students to complete to help the

This is a novel study for Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech. Includes printable and digital versions. 60 pages of student work, plus an answer key! This novel study divides Walk Two Moons into nine sections for study. The chapters are grouped as follows: Chapter 1-5, 6-10, 11-15, 16-20, 21-25, 26-30,

This bundle makes a great addition to a fractured fairy tales unit in grades 3, 4, 5, or 6, providing four readers' theater scripts, reading comprehension and vocabulary extension activities, plus resources to guide students in writing their own fractured fairy tales. The fractured fairy tale reader

Dissect a Poem: Complete Anatomy of a Poem Activity - Editable in Microsoft Word This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my POETRY RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE. This exercise breaks down the different types of poems, parts of a poem, figurative language, and translation. Easy to read and understan

This Doodle Vocabulary resource will introduce your students to 36 words associated with fiction. Students will not only learn the new vocabulary words, they’ll also showcase their learning with doodles!You can use this resource in a variety of ways! You might:Create a single packet filled with th

Interactive Notebooks Bundle: All 5 Mini-Books Reading Analysis Nonfiction (Informational) and Fiction/Literature This IS included in my Interactive Reading Notebook Mega Bundle. Download my standards-based mini-books that can be used with any piece of nonfiction/informational texts and literatur

This 7th Grade Language spiral review resource can easily be used as HOMEWORK, WARM UPS, or a DAILY GRAMMAR REVIEW! This resource was designed to keep GRAMMAR & WORD STUDY standards fresh all year and to help you easily track student progress. All pages are 100% EDITABLE and easy to differentiat

Includes printable and digital versions. This novel study divides The Giver by Lois Lowry into eight sections for study. The chapters are grouped as follows: Chapter 1-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12, 13-15, 16-18, 19-21, 22-23. The Giver novel study includes the following:• Novel study title page for students•

This resource has everything you need to implement Mentor Sentences DIGITALLY or in print in your middle School ELA classroom, by using sentences from popular middle grade and young adult novels. The resources includes mentor sentences for each week, examples and possible answers for each day of the

Use "Fight Song" by Rachel Platten to help your students understand figurative language, poetic devices, speaker's tone, theme, and author's purpose. (Aligned with the Common Core State Standards for Reading Literature, Language, and Writing) This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my POETRY RES

Looking for a language or grammar Interactive Notebook that doesn’t claim to be appropriate for several grade levels? Now you have a resource that is specifically designed for the students you teach and the standards you need to cover. This Language Interactive Notebook provides you with an effectiv