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Do you want your students to have a tool for editing their work? This checklist allows students to examine their writing using a self-edit and a peer edit, helping them find errors and areas for improvement, and making sure that they revise and edit all of their writing. This form will also let you track who is editing and who isn't! This checklist covers:PunctuationCapital lettersGrammarSpellingWriting ClarityWorks CitedHappy Teaching! _____________________________________________________

Have your students watch, analyze, imagine, plan, write, and perform!Everything you need and ready to use for a drama.This drama package for middle school focuses on monologues and the purpose they serve in a dramatic performance. Through analysis and discussion, students will build an understanding and appreciation of this type of dramatic presentation. Writing, directing, and performing their own monologue will give your students the opportunity to build confidence and competence in drama acti

This mini-unit focuses on Black History Month, and the movie Hidden Figures. Students will read read about how Jim Crow laws and etiquette originated and how they existed in Canada as well as the United States. As they watch the movie, they will gain a better understanding of racism, how it affected people in the past as well as today, and how people fuelled change. The movie Hidden Figures is not included.Students will: ✓ Learn key terms and definitions ✓ Read about racism in Canada’s past ✓

This complete middle school reading lesson and the accompanying activities and tasks will help your students understand the difference between implicit and explicit information when reading and help them practice writing longer answers. HIGH INTEREST SUBJECT MATTERMinecraft has been a much-loved online game for many children, and the value of that connection will help keep students engaged, even those who may not be active readers. This package contains everything you need to complete it.

Using homophones in writing can be sticky! This grammar lesson with slides and printable worksheets focuses on homophones, and includes independent and partner activities for middle grades Students will:✓ Practice using homophones in their writing ✓ Practice spotting incorrect homophones Materials included:✓ Lesson PPT – What are Homophones? ✓ Lesson Plans ✓ 3 Homophone Worksheets ✓ Independent or group activity Happy Teaching! ______________________________________________ DO YOUR STUDENTS N

This no-prep complete digital middle school reading lesson and the accompanying activities and tasks will help your students learn to find the main ideas, supporting details, and explanation details in a text. The texts move from very short and simple to longer and more complex. Your students will also research a legend and write a well-crafted paragraph. You can choose to use the tasks as small group, partner, or independent work. HIGH INTEREST SUBJECT MATTERYour students will read about:the s

No prep & ready to go cross-curricular writingThis fun package focuses on combining the writing process with history. Students will use their creativity and personal choice to find main ideas and supporting details while designing and composing newspaper articles outlining historical events. Students are encouraged to include fun elements including sports and news updates, as well as an advertisement based on the time period they are studying. ✓ Take a deeper look into historical events of thei

Have your students watch, analyze, imagine, plan, write, and perform!Everything you need and ready to use.This drama package for middle school focuses on monologues and the purpose they serve in a dramatic performance. Through analysis and discussion, students will build an understanding and appreciation of this type of dramatic presentation. Writing, directing, and performing their own monologue will give your students the opportunity to build confidence and competence in drama activities. Incl

These no-prep middle school lessons on organizing and focusing ideas for writing will teach your students to write effective topic sentences, target purpose and audience, and correctly use possessive nouns All activities can be done independently, with a partner, or in small groups. Everything you need to teach this is right here including slides, lesson plans, activities, rubrics, and more! Students will:✓ Learn to narrow their focus when writing ✓ Learn to organize their ideas for writing ✓

Three complete middle school writing lessons on finding main ideas and supporting details. This includes practice for students struggling with homophones.Complete mini unit with reading and writing activities. This no-prep mini unit covers the writing trait "Ideas", and includes three lessons. All activities can be done independently, with a partner, or in small groups, and includes practice and application. Everything you need to teach this is right here including slides, lesson plans, act

This complete middle school reading lesson and the accompanying activities and tasks will help your students understand the difference between implicit and explicit information when reading and help them practice writing longer answers. HIGH INTEREST SUBJECT MATTERMinecraft has been a much-loved online game for many children, and the value of that connection will help keep students engaged, even those who may not be active readers. This package contains everything you need to complete it. P

This no-prep complete middle school reading lesson and the accompanying activities and tasks will help your students learn to find the main ideas, supporting details, and explanation details in a text. The texts move from very short and simple to longer and more complex. Your students will also research a legend and write a well-crafted paragraph. You can choose to use the tasks as small group, partner, or independent work. HIGH INTEREST SUBJECT MATTERYour students will read about:the supersti

High interest reading with the mystery of the Mary Celeste and Forrest Fenn's Treasure. Use cause effect effect reading strategies to help your students understand non-fiction texts. Complete no-prep reading lesson and accompanying activitiesCause and effect as a comprehension strategy for readingConnect to the text through reflectionVocabulary activitiesImplicit and explicit informationOptional research assignment.*It will be important to decide before teaching if you want to choose and pre-t

This one page grade 8 diagnostic for the start of the year covers addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, and includes decimals. This will give you great information about what your students already know and what they needed to practice. Answer are included!

Get your middle school students speaking and practicing in front of the class. They will organize ideas, watch and reflect, and present for others.This middle school oral presentation lesson and slides along with the accompanying activities and tasks will help your students learn to prepare and use appropriate presentation skills and strategies Oral presentations can be a nerve-wracking and overwhelming experience for almost anyone. In this mini-unit your students will learn what it takes to m

This 2-part bundle combines reading, video links, activities, and quizzes for sustainability, natural resources, as well as renewable and non-renewable energy sources. Read below for details on each separate resource. Part 1:Geography & Reading: Environmental Sustainability & Natural ResourcesThis mini-unit mixes reading and geography. Introduce and help students understand environmental sustainability and natural resources through texts, activities, comprehension questions, and quizzes. They

Ready to use. Assign a historical figure to each student and go. This historical figure research assignment is a great way to get your students learning about the history of Canada and about the people who played roles in its formation. Your students will use their research, reading, writing, and oral communication skills, while building knowledge and understanding. They will find connections between people and events and recognize how the formation of Canada took twists and turns before bec

This mini-unit mixes reading and geography. Introduce and help students understand environmental sustainability and natural resources through texts, activities, comprehension questions, and quizzes. They will build an understanding of key topics and vocabulary. Video links and worksheets included. This includes digital and print options. INCLUDES EVERYTHING YOU NEED:✓ Lesson PPT – Environmental Sustainability and Natural Resources ✓ Full teacher lesson plans ✓ Pre-reading activity – photogr

Get your students writing an answer in paragraph format.  This middle school lesson and slides get intermediate students thinking, and provides opportunities to get them talking, sharing, working cooperatively, moving through the writing process, and getting engaged with timely and relevant subject matter.  Finally, it teaches them how to compose a thorough and well-crafted written answer.  This is an important skill for them to master! With plans, texts, students worksheets, success criteria,

Get your middle school students speaking and practicing in front of the class. They will organize ideas, watch and reflect, and present for others.This middle school oral presentation lesson and slides along with the accompanying activities and tasks will help your students learn to prepare and use appropriate presentation skills and strategies Oral presentations can be a nerve-wracking and overwhelming experience for almost anyone. In this mini-unit your students will learn what it takes to m