The short stories featuring NFL and NBA stars as the main characters are suitable for middle school students and teachers. The stories provide an engaging way to introduce students to multiple literary elements such as plot development, summary, similes, metaphors, and figurative language. The use of well-known NFL and NBA players adds relevance and interest for students, making the learning experience more enjoyable.
Have you ever wanted to start an Interactive Notebook with your students, but did not know how to start? I have created an "Interactive Notebook Creation Starter Packet" that can help! I have included a variety of graphic organizers in this packet that is saved as a word document so you can manipulate as needed. Students can simply just CUT and PASTE these organizers into their notebook! Some of the organizers included are a flip book cut-out for vocabulary words and definitions, a KWL chart, Di