Middle School ELA Curriculum Grammar Literature Nonfiction Writing Units Bundle

Teaching all the Middle School ELA for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade Literature, Informational, Grammar, and Writing standards is completely broken down and done for you with this complete ELA curriculum bundle of units. This bundle includes all of my literary devices units, my nonfiction unit, all of my essay writing units, all my grammar units, and all mentor texts and novel studies are included.

Here's what's included in each reading or writing unit:

• 12-24 Lesson Plans and Resources
• Daily Lesson Plan pacing guides, prep breakdown, and mentor text information
• Daily lesson plan slide presentations to accompany each interactive notebook lesson (historical fiction, poetry, and nonfiction will get these during 22-23).
• Printable and digital literary devices reference pages for students
• Printable and digital literature or literary nonfiction elements reference pages for students
• Digital reading response student notebooks
• Editable and digital literature or literary nonfiction reading response grading rubrics
• Book Club formation forms, resources, book suggestions, and more!
• 30-50 different examples of reading responses differentiated by grade: Examples are labeled by text and not grade level so you can mix and match or choose your own texts.
• Short stories or nonfiction texts with answers keys for annotations and responses: (three examples: one for 6th, 7th, and 8th)
• Completed essays (three examples: one for 6th, 7th, and 8th
• BONUS: Starbooks book tasting resource to form book clubs

Each novel study includes:

1. Novel Study Daily Lesson Plans
2. Teacher answer keys and vocabulary for all lessons.
3. 10+ Reading Response Examples for teachers and students to reference.
4. 10+ Nonfiction Mini-Anchor Charts or Student Reference Pages
5. 10+ Reading Response Graphic Organizers
6. 40+ page Implementation Teachers Guide: Socratic Seminar, Tips and Tricks, Pacing, Student Examples, FAQs, scripted lesson examples, etc.
7. PowerPoint, JPEG, and PDF Display slides for all Guiding and Interpretive Questions
8. Digital Student Reading Response Notebooks
9. Editable PowerPoint Reading Response Rubrics: Differentiated by grade level.
10. Editable PowerPoint Literary Nonfiction Reading Response Rubrics: Differentiated by grade level.
11. Small group and individual conference teacher forms

Your students will actually learn how to write true literary analysis or literary nonfiction responses daily while the daily responses build up in difficulty to eventually have students write a full-on comparative analysis essay or narrative writing essays.

No more, "I don't know what to write," or "I don't understand the assignment," because I have created 100s of examples of analysis or narrative responses, 3 different middle school literary essays for each writing, and every reading and writing reference tool for students.

Each lesson is broken down step-by-step for teachers and each example is broken down with explanations for students.

Prep is quick and easy... Just print the student pages, gather the materials listed, display my examples, teach the lesson, and you're ready for middle schoolers who can write true literary analysis responses and essays.

The units included in this Sixth-Eighth Grade Curriculum are:

1. Literary Devices and Realistic Fiction Reading Unit
2. 8th Grade Realistic Fiction Mentor Text Novel Study: The Outsiders
3. 7th Grade Realistic Fiction Mentor Text Novel Study: Freak the Mighty
4. 6th Grade Realistic Fiction Mentor Text Novel Study: Ghost by Jason Reynolds
5. Narrative Writing Unit
6. Literary Devices and Historical Fiction Reading Unit
7. 8th Grade Historical Fiction Mentor Text Novel Study: A Long Walk to Water
8. 7th Grade Historical Fiction Mentor Text Novel Study: The Call of the Wild
9. 6th Grade Historical Fiction Mentor Text Novel Study: Fever 1793
10. Literary Analysis Reading and Writing Unit
11. Literary Nonfiction Reading Unit
12. 8th Grade Literary Nonfiction Mentor Text Novel Study: The Finest Hours
13. 7th Grade Literary Nonfiction Mentor Text Novel Study: Brown Girl Dreaming
14. 6th Grade Literary Nonfiction Mentor Text Novel Study: Chasing Lincoln's Killer
15. Rhetorical Analysis Reading and Writing Unit
16. Drama Reading Unit
17. Poetry and Verse Reading Unit
18. 8th Grade Poetry and Verse Mentor Text Novel Study: The Crossover
19. 7th Grade Poetry and Verse Mentor Text Novel Study: Out of the Dust
20. 6th Grade Poetry and Verse Mentor Text Novel Study: House Arrest
21. Literary Devices and Dystopian Reading Unit
22. 8th Grade Dystopian Mentor Text Novel Study: The Giver
23. 7th Grade Dystopian Mentor Text Novel Study: The Maze Runner
24. 6th Grade Dystopian Mentor Text Novel Study: Among the Hidden
25. Volume One Bundle Middle School Mentor Sentences to Teach Grammar
26. Volume Two Bundle Middle School Mentor Sentences to Teach Grammar
27. Argumentative Writing Unit: Coming 2023

The bonus resources included in Sixth-Eighth Grade Curriculum are:

1. Complete Middle School ELA Pacing Guides: 6th, 7th, and 8th.
2. Volume One Middle School ELA Bell Ringers
3. Volume Two Middle School ELA Bell Ringers
4. Middle Grade and Middle School ELA Bell Ringers
5. Middle School ELA Root and Affix Bell Ringers
6. Bundle of Middle School ELA Reading and Grammar Exit Tickets
7. Middle School ELA Reference Materials Bundle
8. Middle School ELA Holiday Activities Bundle
9. Middle school ELA Back To School Stations
10. Middle School ELA Review Games Bundle

The 20 Realistic Fiction and Literary Devices Lessons are:

1. Pre-Lesson 1: Starbooks Realistic Fiction Novel Selection/Book Club Selections
2. Pre-Lesson 2: Hard and Fast Figurative Language and Literature Terms
3. Lesson One: Realistic Fiction Novels Point of View Impact
4. Lesson Two: Realistic Fiction Novels Setting Impact
5. Lesson Three: Realistic Fiction Novels Analyzing Character Traits
6. Lesson Four: Realistic Fiction Novels Direct and Indirect Characterization
7. Lesson Five: Realistic Fiction Novels Analyzing Theme
8. Lesson Six: Realistic Fiction Novels Literary Inferences
9. Lesson Seven: Realistic Fiction Novels Literary Conflict
10. Lesson Eight: Realistic Fiction Novels Point of View vs. Perspective
11. Lesson Nine: Realistic Fiction Novels Literary Text Structures
12. Lesson Ten: Realistic Fiction Novels Inspiration from the Past
13. Lesson Eleven: Realistic Fiction Novels Elements of Plot
14. Lesson Twelve: Realistic Fiction Novels Figurative Language Analysis
15. Lesson Thirteen: Realistic Fiction Novels Theme Development
16. Lesson Fourteen: Realistic Fiction Novels Central Idea and Objective Summary
17. Lesson Fifteen: Realistic Fiction Novels Multimedia Versions Analysis
18. Lesson Sixteen: Realistic Fiction Novels Narrative Point of View

The 24 Nonfiction Lesson plans are:

1. Pre-Lesson 1: Starbooks Nonfiction Novel Selection/Book Club Selections
2. Pre-Lesson 2: Hard and Fast Figurative Language and Literature Terms
3. Lesson One: Nonfiction Central Idea Day One
4. Lesson Two: Nonfiction Central Idea Day Two
5. Lesson Three: Nonfiction Author's Purpose Day One
6. Lesson Four: Nonfiction Author's Purpose Day Two
7. Lesson Five: Nonfiction Author's Purpose Day Three
8. Lesson Six: Nonfiction Key Concepts Day One
9. Lesson Seven: Nonfiction Key Concepts Day Two
10. Lesson Eight: Nonfiction Key Concepts Day Three
11. Lesson Nine: Nonfiction Text Structures Day One
12. Lesson Ten: Nonfiction Text Structures Day Two
13. Lesson Eleven: Nonfiction Text Structures Day Three
14. Lesson Twelve: Nonfiction Text Features Day One
15. Lesson Thirteen: Nonfiction Text Features Day Two
16. Lesson Fourteen: Nonfiction Text Features Day Three
17. Lesson Fifteen: Nonfiction Text Sections Day One
18. Lesson Sixteen: Nonfiction Text Sections Day One
19. Lesson Seventeen: Nonfiction Primary and Secondary Sources Day One
20. Lesson Eighteen: Nonfiction Primary and Secondary Sources Day Two
21. Lesson Nineteen: Nonfiction Primary and Secondary Sources Day Three
22. Lesson Twenty: Nonfiction Central Idea Development
23. Bonus Lesson One: Nonfiction Objective Summaries
24. Bonus Lesson Two: Nonfiction Comparing to Multimedia Versions

The 22 Historical Fiction and Literary Devices Lessons are:

1. Pre-Lesson 1: Starbooks Historical Fiction Novel Selection/Book Club Selections
2. Pre-Lesson 2: Hard and Fast Figurative Language and Literature Terms
3. Pre-Lesson 3: Hard and Fast Characters and Literature Terms
4. Lesson One: Historical Fiction Novels World-Building
5. Lesson Two: Historical Fiction Novels Third-Person Point of View
6. Lesson Three: Historical Fiction Novels Historical Account Notes
7. Lesson Four: Historical Fiction Novels Historical Account
8. Lesson Five: Historical Fiction Novels Character Types One
9. Lesson Six: Historical Fiction Novels Character Types Two
10. Lesson Seven: Historical Fiction Novels Characterization
11. Lesson Eight: Historical Fiction Novels Setting Impact
12. Lesson Nine: Historical Fiction Novels Eras and Time Periods
13. Lesson Ten: Historical Fiction Novels Chronological Text Structure
14. Lesson Eleven: Historical Fiction Novels Author’s Craft and Style
15. Lesson Twelve: Historical Fiction Novels Time-Bending Author’s Craft
16. Lesson Thirteen: Historical Fiction Novels Mood and Tone
17. Lesson Fourteen: Historical Fiction Novels Theme
18. Lesson Fifteen: Historical Fiction Novels Historical Fiction Text Structures
19. Lesson Sixteen: Historical Fiction Novels Point of View Impact

The 22 Poetry and Poetic Devices Lessons are:

1. Pre-Lesson 1: Starbooks and Verse Novel Selection or Book Club Selections
2. Pre-Lesson 2: Figurative Language Lesson and Literature Terms Lesson
3. Pre-Lesson 3: Types of Poetry and Poetry Terms Lesson
4. Lesson One: Poetry/Verse Novel Structure Analysis
5. Lesson Two: Poetry/Verse Novel Themes Analysis
6. Lesson Three: Poetry/Verse Novel Mood and Tone Analysis
7. Lesson Four: Poetry/Verse Novel Figurative Language Analysis
8. Lesson Five: Poetry/Verse Novel Plot Impact Analysis
9. Lesson Six: Poetry/Verse Novel Author’s Purpose Analysis
10. Lesson Seven: Poetry/Verse Novel Point of View Impact Analysis
11. Lesson Eight: Poetry/Verse Novel Comparing Structure Impact Analysis
12. Lesson Nine: Poetry/Verse Novel Comparing Mood and Tone Analysis
13. Lesson Ten: Poetry/Verse Novel Plot/Author's Purpose Impact Analysis
14. Lesson Eleven: Poetry/Verse Novel Figurative Language Impact Analysis
15. Lesson Twelve: Poetry/Verse Novel Writing Mentor Text Inspired Poems
16. Lesson Thirteen: Poetry/Verse Novel Writing Mentor Text Inspired Poems
17. Lesson Fourteen: Poetry/Verse Novel Writing Mentor Text Inspired Poems
18. Lesson Fifteen: Poetry/Verse Novel Writing Mentor Text Inspired Poems
19. Lesson Sixteen: Poetry/Verse Novel Writing Mentor Text Inspired Poems

The 11 Drama Lessons are:

1. Lesson One: The History of Drama
2. Lesson Two: Introduction to Drama Terms One
3. Lesson Three: Introduction to Drama Terms Two
4. Lesson Four: Elements of Drama
5. Lesson Five: Stage Directions
6. Lesson Six: Character Types in Drama
7. Lesson Seven: Dialogue and Dialogue Impact
8. Lesson Eight: Types of Drama + Mood and Tone
9. Lesson Nine: Dramatic Irony + The 3 Types of Irony
10. Lesson Ten: Plot
11. Bonus Lesson: Choices by Directors and Actors

The 20 Dystopian Unit lesson plans are:

1. Pre-Lesson 1: Starbooks Nonfiction Novel Selection/Book Club Selections
2. Pre-Lesson 2: Hard and Fast Figurative Language and Literature Terms
3. Dystopian Lesson Day One: Dystopian Elements
4. Dystopian Lesson Day Two: Dystopian World-Building
5. Dystopian Lesson Day Three: Imagery
6. Dystopian Lesson Day Four: Mood and Tone
7. Dystopian Lesson Day Five: Symbolism
8. Dystopian Lesson Day Six: Allusions/Analogies
9. Dystopian Lesson Day Seven: Flashback and Flashforward
10. Dystopian Lesson Day Eight: Literary Conflict
11. Dystopian Lesson Day Nine: Points of View and Perspectives
12. Dystopian Lesson Day Ten: The Antihero in Dystopian Texts
13. Dystopian Lesson Day Eleven: Cliffhangers, Foreshadowing, Suspense
14. Dystopian Lesson Day Twelve: Propaganda in Dystopian Texts
15. Dystopian Lesson Day Thirteen: Author’s Craft
16. Dystopian Lesson Day Fourteen: Theme
17. Dystopian Lesson Day Fifteen: Dystopian Archetypes
18. Dystopian Lesson Day Sixteen: Point of View Response
19. Dystopian Bonus Lesson: Utopia or Dystopia?
20. Dystopian Bonus Lesson: Objective Summaries

The 13 Narrative Writing Lessons Are:

1. Session 1: Elements of Narrative Essays Part one
2. Session 2: Elements of Narrative Essays Part Two
3. Session 3: Narrative Plot Diagrams
4. Session 4: Using Sensory Details
5. Session 5: Using Dialogue Correctly
6. Session 6: Using Dialogue Effectively
7. Session 7: Ways to Start a Narrative, Writing Rough Drafts, Writing Conferences
8. Session 8: Using Narrative Transitions, Writing Rough Drafts, Writing Conferences
9. Session 9: Pacing Narrative Writing, Writing Rough Drafts, Writing Conferences
10. Session 10: Ways to End a Narrative, Writing Rough Drafts, Writing Conferences
11. Session 11: Consistent Verb Tenses, Peer Editing, Writing Conferences
12. Session 12: Editing vs. Revising Rough drafts, Writing Conferences
13. Session 13-15: Publishing final drafts, Writing Conferences

The 24 Literary Analysis Lessons are:

1. Summarizing vs. Analyzing
2. Selecting and Reading Short Story One
3. Annotating and Summarizing: Short story one
4. Analyzing and Determining Strong Themes: Short story one
5. Analyzing Important Scenes for Your Theme: Short story one
6. Analyzing Author’s Craft: Short story one
7. Analyzing Symbolism: Short story one
8. Selecting, Reading, and Annotating Texts: Short story two
9. Analyzing Themes in Important Scenes: Short story two
10. Analyzing Author’s Craft: Short story two
11. Analyzing an Author’s Craft Across Texts: Short story three or poem
12. Analyzing Symbolism Across Texts: Short story three or poem
13. Utilizing Counterclaims in Literary Analysis
14. Part One: Using analysis and evidence together seamlessly for body paragraphs focusing on one text
15. Part Two: Using analysis and evidence together seamlessly for body paragraphs focusing on two texts
16. Comparative Literary Analysis Planning: Choosing either deep or wide analysis + Thesis statements and Claims + Quick Essay Outlines
17. Literary Analysis Comparative Essay Introductions
18. Literary Analysis Comparative Essay Body Paragraphs
19. Literary Analysis Comparative Essay Drafts and Linking Words Mini-Lesson
20. Literary Analysis Comparative Essay Drafts and Counterclaims Mini-Lesson
21. Literary Analysis Comparative Essay Conclusions
22. Editing vs. Revising
23. Publishing Final Drafts
24. Bonus: Writing Celebration!

The 23 Rhetorical Analysis lessons are:

1. Summarizing vs. Analyzing
2. Author’s Purpose.
3. Rhetorical Appeals/Persuasion Techniques
4. Rhetorical Devices in Advertisements
5. Analyzing Famous Speeches for Rhetorical Appeals
6. Rhetorical Devices
7. Rhetorical Devices PowerPoint Activity and Practice
8. Analyzing Famous Speeches for Rhetorical Devices
9. Analyzing Rhetorical Appeals and Devices in Famous Speeches 1
10. Rhetorical Analysis Response One
11. Analyzing Rhetorical Appeals and Devices in Famous Speeches 2
12. Rhetorical Analysis Response Two 
13. Utilizing Counterclaims in Rhetorical Analysis
14. Using analysis and evidence together seamlessly for body paragraphs focusing on two texts
15. Comparative Rhetorical Analysis Planning: Choosing either deep or wide analysis + Thesis statements and Claims + Quick Essay Outlines
16. Rhetorical  Analysis Comparative Essay Introductions
17. Rhetorical Analysis Comparative Essay Body Paragraphs
18. Rhetorical Analysis Comparative Essay Drafts and Linking Words Mini-Lesson
19. Rhetorical Analysis Comparative Essay Drafts and Mini-Lesson
20. Rhetorical Analysis Comparative Essay Conclusions
21. Editing vs. Revising
22. Publishing Final Drafts
23. Writing Celebration!

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