Reading with Middles

This activity, is designed specifically for middle and high school students! This exciting and educational experience is crafted to foster stronger connections between students and their teachers, creating a positive and supportive learning environment. Key Features:Customizable Questions: Tailor the activity to suit your classroom's unique dynamics by creating personalized questions that reflect the interests and personalities of your teachers. Simply delete a Google Slide from the slide deck i

Transform your classroom into a realm of creativity with this Mask Project inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's haunting tale, "The Masque of the Red Death." This engaging project encourages students to delve into the themes of the story while expressing their artistic talents through the creation of unique masks. The project is designed to be a fun, post Reading activity. This product includes a rubric, out of a total of 20 points, ensuring a comprehensive evaluation of students' creativity, understan

✨ MAP Reward Certificates for Students - Celebrate Growth and Achievement!✨ Motivate and recognize your students' hard work and progress on the MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) assessments with these vibrant and engaging reward certificates!Product Highlights:Specifically Designed for MAP Testing: These certificates are tailored to acknowledge student performance and growth on the MAP assessments in subjects like Math, Reading, and Science.Boost Motivation: Positive reinforcement is key! The

Use this terms sheet to distribute to students or have them fill it with you!

Host a Starbooks book tasting in your own classroom! This resource comes with 10 slides. Six are included in a PDF format. The remaining four are customizable slides within Powerpoint. However, if you would like to use them in Google Slides, simply screenshot them and add them as the background of your Google Slides presentation! Please let me know if you have any questions or suggestions!

A quick and fun word search for students to complete while reading Percy Jackson The Lightning Thief!

⭐️ Engage students in identity, creativity, and self-expression with this unique personal jersey project—perfect for ELA, SEL, back-to-school, or literature units! Product Description:Inspired by The Crossover by Kwame Alexander, this engaging and meaningful activity invites students to design their own “life jersey” that reflects their personality, interests, and values. Through visual symbolism and written reflection, students explore their identities while making powerful connections to

Celebrate the end of the school year with this no-prep, high-engagement reflection worksheet! As the year winds down, give your students a creative space to process their growth, celebrate their wins, and look forward to the future. This "Doodle-Style" reflection page is perfect for morning work, a quiet transition activity, or a meaningful keepsake to send home on the last day of school. What’s Included?This one-page reflection printable features 7 unique prompts to help students look back on

In this engaging digital assignment on figurative language in popular songs, students will embark on an exciting journey through the world of music to uncover the hidden meanings behind the lyrics of iconic artists such as Queen, Taylor Swift, and many more! Through this assignment, students will not only deepen their understanding of literary devices but also develop a newfound appreciation for the artistry and creativity within songwriting. Throughout the assignment, students will explore how

Is Mary Mallon a wanted woman? Or does she deserve to walk free? Let your students decide with this post reading activity! Engage your middle school students with this creative and thought-provoking “Free Mary Mallon” OR “Wanted: Mary Mallon” Poster Project, designed to pair perfectly with the book Patient Zero (or any unit on Typhoid Mary, disease transmission, or public health ethics). Students step into the role of historical investigators, journalists, lawyers, or activists as they analyze

Stay organized and stress-free all year long with this fully editable Digital Planning Calendar designed for Google Slides! Perfect for busy teachers who want a simple, flexible way to plan lessons, track events, and manage their schedule—all in one place. I love posting a copy of my digital calendar for students and parents to access at any point during the school year. This digital planner is clean, easy to use, and completely customizable to fit your unique classroom needs. Whether you're pl

Need something fun to do with your students after Chromebooks have been collected for the year? This print & go activity is the perfect, silly way to end your school year! This PDF is front and back, with 11 questions to test your students knowledge on YOU! It includes questions such as: What is something you think I secretly find funny but try to hide?Who / What makes me laugh the hardest during class?What song do I blast in my car on the way home from school?What do I say when the class is too

This can be used for a digital project or could be used as an actual poster for your classroom!

J. Cole “Love Yourz” & Langston Hughes “Mother to Son” Comparison Activity – Harlem Renaissance & Hip-Hop! Help students see that poetry didn’t disappear—it got a beat. This engaging activity invites students to compare Langston Hughes’s classic Harlem Renaissance poem “Mother to Son” with J. Cole’s song “Love Yourz” (clean version) to explore shared themes of perseverance, self-worth, and hope. Students analyze how two artists from different time periods use powerful language to deliver the sam

School Slang Coloring Sheets – Perfect for After State Testing! Product Description:State testing is DONE, and your students are ready for something chill, fun, and just their vibe. These School Slang Coloring Sheets are the perfect low-prep activity to let students decompress while still keeping it classroom-appropriate and creative. Each page features a popular slang word or phrase your students actually use (or think you’ve never heard of ), illustrated in a fun, bold style they’ll love t

Make your Harlem Renaissance unit more engaging with this student-friendly crossword puzzle! This activity helps middle school students review key people, places, events, and vocabulary from the Harlem Renaissance in a fun, low-stress way. This crossword works perfectly as: A bell ringer Early finisher work A review activity A sub plan Or a no-prep assessment Students will reinforce their understanding of jazz, literature, history, and influential figures while practicing reading comprehensi

Elevate your students' writing skills with these cute classroom posters featuring the powerful CER (Claim, Evidence, Reasoning) and RACE (Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain) frameworks. These visually appealing posters, available in four vibrant colors, provide a dynamic and engaging resource for teaching essential writing strategies. There are 9 pages within this PDF. Simply download & print!

Bring your classroom walls to life (and give your students a reason to smile) with this set of funny, literature-inspired posters featuring the wit of William Shakespeare and the dark humor of Edgar Allan Poe. Perfect for middle school and high school ELA classrooms, these posters blend iconic quotes, clever puns, and eye-catching designs to make literature more relatable. High-resolution PDFs in both color and printer-friendly black-and-white versions. Why Teachers Love This Set: ✅ Adds perso

Bring the power of the pen and paper back into your English Language Arts classroom! In a digital world, research shows that handwriting notes improves memory retention and comprehension better than typing does. These simple, sturdy tabs are the ultimate game changer for your composition notebooks, helping students keep their entire ELA world organized in one distraction-free place. What's Included?You will receive Google Slides containing the 14 unique, pre-labeled tabs designed to fit perf

Bring Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Masque of the Red Death” to life with this engaging, hands-on literary investigation! In this creative activity, students step into the role of disease detectives to solve the mysterious question: “How did the Red Death get into Prince Prospero’s abbey?” Students work collaboratively to gather textual evidence, build theories, and present their final “case report.” This activity perfectly connects to a “Patient Zero” or epidemic-themed unit, blending literature, sc