Slay the Day

Your students will love this interactive escape room that takes them through 5 of the most interesting plots to ever come from the mind of Stephen King: Misery, The Shining, 1408, It, and Carrie. Use this as an introduction to Stephen King or as an end of year fun activity. I happen to use it for a closing activity to my bundle for "Sorry, Right Number". It brings modern authors into the classroom with a twinge of horror. Students will interact in small groups to complete challenges based

Many ELA units focus on the central idea of identity with some focusing on the negative of identity: being an outsider or outcast. This activity is designed to use famous characters from teenage movies to demonstrate the challenges of creating your identity as you are struggling with fitting in at school. Using characters from Beetlejuice, Mean Girls and The Breakfast Club, students will explore what can be interpreted by photos and background about the movies' characters, their identity

Teaching Kafka's The Metamorphosis can be a daunting task, but with a focus on basic comprehension, character development and the elements of modernism, your students will come away understanding the absurd. Begin with a basic assignment related to comprehending what happens when Gregor's family (and Manager!) finally see his bug body revealed. Students will move into another activity practicing taking notes using a guided reading Note-Catcher to analyze the reactions of each character to Greg

Introduce the Master of the Macabre, Stephen King, with the short drama "Sorry, Right Number". Set in the 1980s, some learners might find this text to be inaccessible due to its obsolete references. Help your learners travel back in time to the 1980s by analyzing how these products went from game changers to obsolete by the 2000s. This will help set the stage for Connie's phone call and prompt interest.

Introduce the Master of the Macabre, Stephen King, with the short drama "Sorry, Right Number". Set in the 1980s, some learners might find this text to be inaccessible due to its obsolete references. Help your learners travel back in time to the 1980s by analyzing how these products went from game changers to obsolete by the 2000s. This will help set the stage for Connie's phone call and prompt interest. Move onto the basic comprehension questions after students begin reading "Sorry, Right Number

Help your students unpack the vocabulary from Part 1 of The Metamorphosis with some comprehension questions about Gregor Samsa. Students will show comprehension of the text with Paragraphs 1-5 while also demonstrating their understanding of connotative meanings of vocabulary.

Students of the Week are not just for elementary school. Reward your middle or high school students of the week with a classy and sophisticated award. This Google Slide bundle includes backgrounds in dusty red, gray blue, and soft green. Insert your own customized headings along with the names of your students, your class and your own signature.

Build a classroom culture by recognizing your students' birthdays. The template contains 5 copies of a small 2x3 birthday tag that is customizable with either a student's name or the teacher's name who is giving the tag. Use these tags for small candy bags or simply as a card for your student.