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At Presto Plans, we are dedicated to empowering educators in middle and high school ELA by providing high-quality, ready-to-use resources. Our mission is to take the prep work off your plate with engaging lessons, units, assignments, and activities that your students will love!
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End of the Year Awards - Most Likely To Edition Student Award Certificates Vol 1
End of the Year Awards - Most Likely To Student Award Certificates: This end of the year awards bundle includes 30 ready-to-print award certificates that are perfect for your classroom awards ceremony! Each eye-catching student award features a fun and positive “most likely to” phrase that celebrates a wide variety of student strengths and personalities. These award certificates come in a print version, and there is also a digital version that allows you to easily type student names directly ont
4th - 12th
English Language Arts, For All Subjects, Other (ELA)
Emergency Sub Plan - Missing Teacher Substitute Teacher Lesson and Activity
Emergency Sub Plan - Missing Teacher Substitute Teacher Lesson and Activity: This emergency sub plan is ready to use for any unexpected day off! This engaging lesson and activity will keep students focused, entertained, and on task. The assignment centers on your mysterious and unexplained absence and puts students in charge—by the principal—of investigating why you are not at school. Students will create a Missing Teacher poster and an investigative police case file that requires them to examin
5th - 8th
Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing
CCSS
W.6.3
, W.6.4
, W.6.10
+9
End of the Year Awards - Pun Edition Student Award Certificates Vol 1
End of the Year Awards - Pun Edition Student Award Certificates Vol 1: Celebrate your students with 30 ready-to-print end of the year awards that are perfect for your classroom awards ceremony. Each eye-catching student award uses a funny pun to describe a student’s personality—for example, The Donut Award goes to a student who is determined because they donut give up no matter what, The Melon Award celebrates a student who is truly unique because they are one in a melon, and The Koala Award is
3rd - 10th
English Language Arts, For All Subjects, Other (ELA)
Also included in: End of the Year Awards Bundle - 595+ Creative Student Award Certificates
End of the Year Awards - Idiom Edition Student Award Certificates Vol 1
End of the Year Awards - Idiom Edition Student Award Certificates Vol 1: Celebrate your students with 30 fun, ready-to-print end of the year awards that are perfect for your classroom awards ceremony. These fun and meaningful award certificates feature awards based on common idioms (for example, The Down-to-Earth Award, The Happy-Go-Lucky Award, The Larger Than Life Award, and The Salt of the Earth Award). An explanation for why each student is receiving their award—based on the meaning of the i
4th - 12th
English Language Arts, For All Subjects, Other (ELA)
Poetry Writing Unit - Haiku, Acrostic, Limerick, Concrete, I Am Poem Templates
Poetry Writing Unit - Haiku, Acrostic, Limerick, Concrete, I Am Poem Templates: Engage your students in poetry with this ready-to-use poetry writing booklet assignment that walks them step by step through writing 8 different types of poems. Designed to support students at every level, this resource guides them through the full poetry writing process using clear instructions, modeled examples, and structured templates. With presentation slides to lead each lesson, sample poems to build confidence
5th - 8th
Creative Writing, Poetry, Writing
CCSS
W.5.4
, W.5.5
, W.5.10
+11
Assignments for Any Novel or Short Story - Fiction Reading Response Book Report
Short Story and Novel Assignments – Fiction Reading Response Book Report: Gone are the days of boring book reports and reading responses! This multi-faceted resource includes fun, ready-to-use novel assignments and short story assignments that work with any fiction text your students are reading. Each one-page assignment can be printed and handed directly to students—it’s that easy. These engaging book report alternatives work across middle and high school grade levels and have also been success
5th - 9th
English Language Arts, Novel Studies, Short Stories
CCSS
RL.7.1
, RL.7.3
, RL.7.10
+11
End of the Year Awards - Most Likely To Edition Student Award Certificates Vol 2
End of the Year Awards - Most Likely To Student Award Certificates Vol 2: This end of the year awards bundle includes 30 ready-to-print award certificates that are perfect for your classroom awards ceremony! Each eye-catching student award features a fun and positive “most likely to” phrase that celebrates a wide variety of student strengths and personalities. These award certificates come in a print version, and there is also a digital version that allows you to easily type student names direct
4th - 12th
English Language Arts, For All Subjects, Other (ELA)
Also included in: End of the Year Awards Bundle - 595+ Creative Student Award Certificates
Word Puzzles Brain Teasers - Fun Logic Rebus Puzzles Word Sense Brain Break Game
Word Puzzles Brain Teasers - Fun Logic Rebus Puzzles Word Sense Brain Break Game: Use this engaging word puzzles resource to strengthen your students’ problem-solving, critical thinking, and reasoning skills in a fun and interactive way. Students will work to solve 100 rebus puzzles, which are picture-based representations of common words or phrases. These visual brain teasers challenge students to think creatively, make connections, and analyze meaning beyond simple text. This word puzzle activ
5th - 10th
English Language Arts, For All Subjects, Other (ELA)
Wonder Unit Plan - R.J Palacio Novel Study Reading Unit
Wonder Unit Plan - R.J Palacio Novel Study Reading Unit: This Wonder Unit Plan includes everything you need to teach Wonder by R.J. Palacio with confidence and ease. With more than 250 pages and slides of ready-to-use materials, there is absolutely no prep required. This comprehensive Wonder novel study features eye-catching presentation slides, print-ready assignments, comprehension and analysis questions, vocabulary activities, quizzes, and interactive class projects. Every resource is designe
4th - 7th
English Language Arts, Novel Studies, Reading
CCSS
RL.6.1
, RL.6.3
, RL.6.4
+39
Christmas Writing Activity - Snowball Writing Narrative Holiday Writing Activity
Christmas Writing Activity - Snowball Writing Narrative Holiday Writing Activity: This fun, collaborative Christmas writing activity is sure to get even your most reluctant writers putting pencil to paper. The snowball writing method is an interactive and engaging way to teach students how to write collaboratively while building creativity, flexibility, and teamwork skills. After a short writing round, students crumple their papers into “snowballs,” toss them, and continue someone else’s story—c
5th - 10th
Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing
CCSS
W.6.3
, W.6.3a
, W.6.3e
+18
Back to School Activity First Day Icebreaker - Get to Know You Creative Activity
Back to School Activity First Day Icebreaker - Get to Know You Creative Activity: Start the school year on a positive, energetic note with this interactive back to school activity: Snowball Introductions! This fun first day icebreaker is perfect for helping students feel comfortable, get talking, and learn about one another in a relaxed, low-pressure way. Using a series of thoughtful prompts, students write about themselves, crumple their papers into “snowballs,” and toss them to the front of th
5th - 12th
English Language Arts, For All Subjects, Not Subject Specific
Narrative Writing Prompts - Pictures & Photos Cards for Creative Writing - Vol 1
Narrative Writing Prompts - Pictures & Photos Cards to Inspire Creative Writing: These narrative writing prompts are the perfect solution for students who struggle with coming up with ideas. Instead of staring at a blank page, students use engaging photo prompts to spark their imagination and jump right into writing. Each image is carefully selected to inspire creative thinking and help students develop characters, settings, and storylines with confidence. These narrative writing prompts turn “I
5th - 12th
Creative Writing, Other (ELA), Writing
CCSS
W.6.3
, W.6.3a
, W.6.4
+11
Acting Improv Role Play - Drama or Theater Scenarios and Scene Starters
Acting Improv Role Play - Drama or Theater Scenarios and Scene Starters: Bring energy, creativity, and confidence into your drama classroom with this engaging improv and role-play resource! Designed to spark imagination and encourage spontaneous performance, this set of 50 drama scene starters gives students the perfect launching point for creating original scenes with a partner or small group. Each prompt provides just enough information to inspire a situation, conflict, or relationship—while
4th - 10th
Drama, English Language Arts, Other (Arts)
Joke of the Week - Funny Jokes Classroom Posters or Weekly Bell-Ringer Slides
Joke of the Week - Funny Jokes Classroom Posters or Weekly Bell-Ringer Slides: Bring laughter into your classroom each week with this collection of 40 hilarious, student-approved classroom jokes! Each poster or slide features a funny joke paired with a bright, colourful, and eye-catching design that instantly boosts classroom energy. Share one joke each week to keep the fun going all year long—post them on a bulletin board, display them on your screen, or use them as a quick bell-ringer activity
4th - 8th
For All Subjects, Not Subject Specific, Other (ELA)
English Bell Ringers for Elementary - Grammar, Writing, Brainstorm ELA Warm Ups
English Bell Ringers for Elementary - Grammar, Writing, Brainstorm ELA Warm Ups: Jumpstart your upper elementary or early middle school students’ day with these engaging daily morning work and English bell ringer routines! This comprehensive, full-year resource gives you everything you need to start each morning with purposeful ELA warm ups that immediately get students focused and thinking. The activities cover grammar practice, brainstorming, quote reflection, and video journal writing—helping
3rd - 6th
English Language Arts, Reading, Writing
CCSS
W.3.4
, W.4.4
, W.5.4
+19
Halloween Reading Comprehension - Superstitions Nonfiction Articles & Questions
Halloween Reading Comprehension - Superstitions Nonfiction Articles & Questions: This high-interest, ready-to-use Halloween reading comprehension resource that helps students build reading skills while exploring some of the world’s most famous superstitions. Students read four engaging informational texts about black cats, breaking mirrors, walking under ladders, and the number 13, then respond to text-based questions that require them to analyze details, explain historical origins, and support
5th - 8th
Close Reading, Other (ELA), Reading
CCSS
RI.6.1
, RI.6.10
, RI.7.1
+4
Also included in: Halloween Reading and Writing Activities and Assignments Creative Bundle
Paragraph Writing Graphic Organizer - Hamburger Paragraph Writing Template
Paragraph Writing Graphic Organizer - Hamburger Paragraph Writing Template: Support your students in mastering paragraph writing with this free hamburger paragraph writing template that makes writing clear, visual, and easy to understand. Using the familiar hamburger paragraph method, students break their writing into manageable parts, helping them organize their ideas and stay focused as they write. This paragraph writing graphic organizer is perfect for introducing paragraph writing, reinforci
5th - 8th
Other (ELA), Writing, Writing-Expository
CCSS
W.5.4
, W.6.4
, W.7.4
+2
End of the Year Awards Bundle - 595+ Creative Student Award Certificates
End of the Year Awards Bundle - 595 Creative Student Award Certificates: Always have unique and creative end-of-the-year student awards at your disposal with this huge bundle of thirteen student award sets! With 505 unique and creative awards included, you will have award certificates for every student you will ever teach. Each set includes a PDF print-ready set of end of the year awards, a complete list of awards to help you easily assign them to students, and a PowerPoint file where you can ty
3rd - 10th
For All Subjects, Not Subject Specific, Other (ELA)
Idiom of the Week Posters - Classroom Bulletin Board Decor Idiomatic Expressions
Idiom of the Week Posters - Classroom Bulletin Board Decor Idiomatic Expressions: These Idiom of the Week posters provide a simple, engaging, and visually appealing way to introduce common idiomatic expressions in a meaningful and consistent format. Each week, teachers can display one new idiom along with a clear definition and an example sentence, helping students build vocabulary, improve comprehension, and better understand figurative language in context. This resource is especially helpful f
4th - 8th
Other (ELA), Reading, Vocabulary
CCSS
L.5.5
, L.6.5
, L.7.5
+1
Halloween Around the World Reading Comprehension - Nonfiction Assignments
Halloween Around the World Reading Comprehension - Nonfiction Assignments: Help your students understand how Halloween is celebrated around the world with this engaging Halloween reading comprehension resource. Students explore how Halloween is celebrated in different countries through high-interest nonfiction texts that highlight unique traditions, customs, and cultural practices. The countries featured include Ireland, Mexico, Romania, Nigeria, and China. This Halloween around the world activi
5th - 9th
Close Reading, English Language Arts, Reading
CCSS
RI.6.1
, RI.7.1
, RI.8.1
+1
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About the store
Experience
At Presto Plans, we are dedicated to empowering educators in middle and high school ELA by providing high-quality, ready-to-use resources. Our mission is to take the prep work off your plate with engaging lessons, units, assignments, and activities that your students will love!
Teaching style
We specialize in creating engaging educational resources that blend rigor with fun, proving that learning can be both challenging and engaging. We prioritize making real-world connections and integrate a variety of learning styles into our instruction, activities, and assessment to create lessons that will keep all students engaged.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Graduated with Honors with Distinction | SMART Exemplary Educator Award
My own education history
Presto Plans is a team of teachers, led by Bonnie Hamer who spent a decade in the ELA classroom teaching all the middle and high school grades. She has completed a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors in English Language and Literature and a minor in French Second Language. She also has a Bachelor of Middle and High School Education and a Masters advanced certification in literacy education. She has also received International Baccalaureate Training (English B) and has received multiple trainings in resource and methods (Special Education).
The other dedicated teachers on the Presto Plans team also have extensive educational and classroom experience in English Language Arts.
Additional biographical information
I spent nearly a decade in the classroom teaching English just like you. During that time, most of my free time outside of the classroom was spent developing or searching for resources, planning for my classes, or marking the stacks of paper that continually piled up. I fell into a pattern of sacrificing my own time with my family and friends to work, and I still never quite felt like I was doing enough. It's my mission to help teachers escape this pattern and feel organized, inspired, and fully supported in the classroom. - Bonnie Hamer
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