Ms Lyons Middles

These One-Pager Reviews are a great way to check for student understanding, connections to content, and pacing during Book Clubs! One-Pager Reviews are designed to make connections between the books students are reading and the literary skills they're learning in class. These review sheets ask students to identify the protagonist, antagonist, and conflict in their story; summarize the setting and characterization in the exposition; a glossary box for unknown or challenging words; text to world,

These slides are a great way to introduce the concept of genres and give students examples of which genres their favorite titles fall under! Simply make a copy of these Google Slides, and you're good to go. They are completely editable and a great lesson to partner with my Genre Scavenger Hunt activity! Your students will learn the difference between fiction and nonfiction, dive into the genres listed below, and discuss where they see similar styles of classification in the real world around th

Get your students out of their seats and discussing genres! This Scavenger Hunt sends students on a journey to analyze passages and videos and categorize them based on their knowledge of genre characteristics. With this activity, students can work independently or with a partner to walk through each of the 10 station cards. They will read the passage or scan the QR code to watch a video. With their partner, they will need to discuss what genre best describes the story being told on that card.

These slides and the included INB notes page are a great way to introduce or review Author's Purpose and Author's Craft! Notes and slides are easy for both teachers and students to navigate. Have students fill in the notes as you teach, then fold their notes page in half and glue them into their INB. Pair this lesson with a short story (I find mine on commonlit.com) and have students annotate for elements of Author's Purpose and Author's Craft. This practice is a great way for students to apply

This rigorous Parts of Speech test is a great way for students to show their mastery and application of their Parts of Speech skills. This test assesses:nouns: common vs properverbs: action vs linkingadjectivesadverbspronounsprepositions and prepositional phrasesconjunctions: coordinatinginterjectionsThis test includes fill in the blank and application style questions, not multiple choice. These higher-level thinking questions assess true mastery and application. Just print and assess! The key

This icebreaker is a great way for students to get to know one another! As the teacher, don't be afraid to participate too and learn more about the kids in your class. This EDITABLE Google Doc is filled out with 16 different qualities to get your class out of their seats and talking during the first week of school. ✨Great for a variety of grade levels and class sizes✨