Creative Lessons for the Middle

A fun Playlist for students to work through to learn more about writing a Narrative. One of the choices includes a link to a slides introduction and narrative activity. Includes a google form for students to show what they learned after exploring the Playlist!

This grab and go product can be used to reinforce the RACES Writing Strategy with students. It uses two adapted versions of texts that are included ("Hachiko: The True Story of a Loyal Dog" and "The Dog of Pompeii"). Texts, a RACES Writing Graphic Organizer, Final Copy, and Grading Rubric are all included.

Use this grab and go activity to teach students or practice using the writing strategy RACES. Includes prompt, graphic organizer, final copy and accompanying rubric for grading. Great for grades 5-7.

Use these multi-part activity guides to compliment your reading of the novel "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor. This includes a large multitude of activities broken down by the nine sections of the book including: comprehension questions, character analysis mini-project, a character classification activity, and supplemental writing/speaking optional activities. Customize the activities you would like to do with students from my master copy and use digitally.

Use this grab and go template for a quick and easy book report that assesses setting, plot, character analysis, theme, and personal connection. Includes a grading rubric as well.

Need a project to accompany reading the play "A Midsummer Night's Dream"? This character analysis project adds art and writing to create a fun assignment. This package includes a rubric for easy grading.

Use this multi-part activity guide to compliment your reading of the novel "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor. This includes comprehension questions, journal writing, compare/contrast character analyses, and supplemental writing/speaking optional activities. Customize the activities you would like to do with students from my master copy and use digitally. **This bundle is for Part 1 only- bundles available for Parts 2, 3, and a MEGA Bundle with all activities (including pre and post reading assignments

This lesson incorporates it all! Before, during, after reading activities to go with the topic of utopia vs. dystopia. It uses the text (included) "Harrison Bergeron". Specific activities include: Pre-reading questions Academic Vocabulary Short Story "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut Annotation (highlighting) topic suggestions Comprehension Questions

Use these 8-9 page products digitally or printed out for students to complete activities that correlate to Acts 1-4 of the play "A Midsummer Night's Dream". Activities included: Pre-reading Prompt Scene 1, 2 Summary Pages Analyze Dialogue/Quotes State and analyze the theme Foreshadowing Activity Relationship Web Activity Supporting Ideas Activity Plot Overlap Web (Venn Diagram) "Real Housewives of Athens" Creative Writing Activity Reflection Analyze Dialogue- Comprehension Questions "A Midsummer

Use this pre-made compare/contrast note taking and writing activity after reading the novel "The Giver" by Lois Lowry. Students can use this activity while watching the movie and complete an activity after they finish watching to compare and contrast aspects of the movie and the novel. There are 4 parts to complete while watching so students stay engaged. Then, there are two writing sections to complete after they have finished the movie.

Quiz 1: Use this quick and easy Google Form quiz on chapters 1-8 (first half of the book). Includes 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer language questions on special vocabulary terms from the novel. Quiz 2: Use this quick and easy Google Form quiz on chapters 9-16 (second half of the book). Includes 7 true/false and 1 response to text question (paragraph writing).

Use this multi-part activity guide to compliment your reading of the novel "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor. This includes comprehension questions, character analyses, and supplemental writing/speaking optional activities. Customize the activities you would like to do with students from my master copy and use digitally. **This bundle is for Part 2 only- bundles available for Parts 1, 3, and a MEGA Bundle with all activities (including pre and post reading assignments/activities).**

This google slides activity will help you introduce what a Nonfiction Narrative is. You will be able to to present the qualities of a Nonfiction Narrative, show a short video and provide students a chance to start brainstorming about their own!

Use this multi-part activity guide to compliment your reading of the novel "The Giver" by Lois Lowry. This includes comprehension questions, an sequencing, and a cause and effect activity. Customize the activities you would like to do with students from my master copy and use digitally. Includes an answer key for the comprehension questions. **Check out my store for other products related to this novel. Bundle and save!**

Use this Pre-Reading activity to activate prior knowledge and get students thinking about the themes presented in the novel "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor. Includes two parts- an anticipation guide that students can revisit after reading the novel and an exploration of key terms/themes presented in the novel. Be sure to check out the other Tangerine activities listed in my store!

Use this slides activity to introduce students to prepositions/prepositional phrases. Included in this 8 slide product: Intro Video List of prepositions/prepositional phrases Practice Activity using prepositions/prepositional phrases

Many students have trouble deciding what to do in order to answer prompts on state testing. These slides have sample questions for students to analyze. Students decide how to tackle them- will they use the RACES response to text method? re-write the story from another perspective? add an ending/next chapter to a story? Answer key embedded in "notes" of slides. Includes 11 grade 6 practice questions that have been previously released. This activity is meant to be used in groups with studen

This interest survey is a google form that asks students about their interests in general, in reading and in writing. This is a 3 page google form survey.

Use this multi-part activity guide to compliment your reading of the novel "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor. This includes comprehension questions, journal writing, compare/contrast character analyses, and supplemental writing/speaking optional activities. Customize the activities you would like to do with students from my master copy and use digitally. **This bundle is for Part 3 only- bundles available for Parts 1, 2, and a MEGA Bundle with all activities (including pre and post reading assignments

Back to school! Time to learn about your students and let them get to know you. This resource is made on slides that you can edit to personalize for yourself, or use my example that is ready to go. This includes: Explicit Directions of "What to Include" on One-Pager Example of a One-Pager Blank Slide for Student Work