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 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 is an editable template that fits all standard composition notebook pages. This product includes Flip Tab Foldables for 3, 4, and 5 categories of information. Each page has student cutting and pasting instructions. Tabs, subject spine, and internal tabs are editable to meet the note-taking needs of your class!

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✨