Middle Miracles

Included in this folder: 1. Poetry Slam Instructions Slideshow with a wealth of examples!  2. 7 different brainstorming pages 3. Original Slam Poem that you can pretend you wrote and perform for the class as an example (you're welcome) 4. Grading rubric 5. Student voting sheets 6. Editable flyers advertising the poetry slam competition 6. Official judging rubrics for final competition Everything you need to structure a week-long poetry slam assessment that tests figurative language, formatting,

Do your students struggle to summarize? Are their summaries confusing, out of order, or full of unnecessary details? This lesson is built for you to solve THOSE exact problems! Materials include:  1 Google Drive Folder with:  Teacher lesson slideshow WITH guided instructions“Foolish Felons” task card summarizing practiceBonus set of graphic organizers for future continued practice. This is a fun, easy-to-teach lesson that really guides students to improve their summarizing with direct, immediat

Do your students struggle to find the main idea of a text? Are their summaries confusing, out of order, or full of unnecessary details? This lesson is built for you to solve THOSE exact problems! Materials include:  1 Google Drive Folder with:  Teacher lesson slideshow WITH guided instructions“Main Idea & Title” task cards and worksheet practiceBonus graphic organizer for future continued practice. This is a fun, easy-to-teach lesson that really guides students to improve their main ideas with