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Middle school literature activity pdfs
Figurative Language Stories ~ Close Reading for Common Core Grades 4-8
6 original reading passages for teaching and reviewing figurative language: simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification, alliteration, onomatopoeia, idiom, and allusion.These activities are perfect for weekly homework, daily/bell work, classwork, review, test prep, or assessment.Each of the 6 passages includes 4 activities. Please view the preview file for the first passage and tasks in their entirety.Task A: Identify Figurative Language - Read the story and annotate (highlight or underline and
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3rd - 9th
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Also included in: Close Reading Bundle for Grades 4-8: Bundle Palooza @ Lovin' Lit!
The City of Ember Novel Study - Reading Comprehension Questions and Activities
This 250+ page The City of Ember Unit contains a complete novel study with detailed City of Ember questions, answer keys, vocabulary, City of Ember activities, story element analysis, and engaging projects. To aid reading comprehension, a variety of City of Ember graphic organizers are also included. All activities are classroom tested and include creative handouts, information sheets, detailed instructions, foldable activities, templates, and rubrics!Save time planning with these easy to implem
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4th - 7th
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Greek Mythology Activities, Research Pennant, Sketchnotes, Creative, and Fun
Are you a fan of hands-on student engagement? This Greek Mythology Greek Gods learning tool is so much fun and loaded with visuals to boost your mythology teaching lessons. Students will love their Greek Gods and Goddesses pennant and sketch notes pages, with the added bonus of accessing the digital resource compatible with Google Drive.Includes:★complete make your pennant printables for teaching Greek Mythology and Greek Gods★complete set of sketch notes pages delivered to you via a link to a
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4th - 12th
Holes Novel Study Unit - Holes Comprehension Questions - Chapter Activities
This Holes Novel Study Unit contains 300+ pages of chapter questions and activities for Holes by Louis Sachar. A complete Holes Unit is included - graphic organizers, movie worksheet, comprehension questions, Holes characters activities, STEM Challenges, and fun final projects.Save time lesson planning with these easy to implement NO PREP resources. The wide variety of activities focus on reading comprehension and encourage students to think critically and engage with text. They have been sign
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Amy's Custom Bundle
Edgar Allan Poe Short Story Unit - The Black Cat - Tell Tale Heart - The Raven
Print and go short story annotations activities and projects for your next Edgar Allan Poe unit, Tell Tale Heart unit, Raven unit, or Black Cat unit! These short stories with comprehension questions contain short story annotations activities, graphic organizers, projects, questions, and answer keys. The included activities ask students to think deeply about text while practicing elements of literacy analysis. This Poe unit is a great addition to a short story unit on classic literature.✅While t
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7th - 10th
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Reader's Theater for Greek Mythology (3 leveled scripts; 4 myths)
Focus on differentiation! This reader’s theater set features 4 popular stories from Greek Mythology written on 3 separate reading levels for a total of 12 plays! Each script contains 5-6 parts, making it a perfect activity for centers or leveled guided reading groups! Modified versions provide support in basic fluency skills, regular versions focus on expression development, and enriched versions challenge students with tier 2 vocabulary and figurative language components. This set helps me
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Reader's Theater Bundle of Myths, Legends, and Traditional Tales!
The Outsiders Novel Study Unit - Questions - Outsiders Projects Activities Tests
The Outsiders Novel Study Unit contains 250+ pages with a complete unit plan for The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. Perfect for an Outsiders Interactive Notebook, these Outsiders activities include chapter by chapter questions, interactive class activities, graphic organizers, and printable assignments. A full set of Outsiders questions are included, which focus on reading comprehension and encourage students to think critically and engage with text. Detailed answer keys are also included.✅Be sure to
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6th - 8th
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Short Story Units for Middle School (Short Story of the Month Club, 7th Grade)
Short Story of the Month Club, Grade 7Grab this collection of popular Short Story Units tailored for Grade 7! I created these units specifically around the CCSS for grade 7, but they can absolutely be used in grades 6-10 - please check the preview file to verify this. Try the first month (August!) free! Click here.The Short Story of the Month, Grade 7, is a bundle of short story units created specifically to cover the Common Core standards for grade 7 using short stories that I can promise your
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6th - 8th
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Ethos, Pathos, and Logos Rhetorical Appeals Sort : 50 Card Sorting Activity
Reinforce rhetorical appeals strategies of ethos, logos, and pathos with this fun and interactive sorting game. Take a break from worksheets! These 50 cards each have examples of arguments made with these persuasive strategies. Students will sort them into three categories: ETHOS, LOGOS, and PATHOS. You will want to use this student-centered activity for years to come! Before you buy...this product is part of a BUNDLE that will save you money.Included: 50 cards with ethos, logos, and pathos exam
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7th - 11th
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Book Activities | Reading Response Worksheets | Print & Digital | Fiction
Book Activities are a fun and engaging way for students to respond to reading and demonstrate comprehension. Book activities encourage students to think outside the box about the different texts they read. Are you ready to take reading responses to the next level?! This reading response collection includes 20+ Book Activities that can be used with any novel or short story. Printable and Digital options are available. Digital options can be used with Google Slides. Each of these engaging, easy-to
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3rd - 6th
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The Hunger Games Novel Study Unit - Activities - Questions - Projects Vocabulary
This comprehensive 150+ page The Hunger Games Unit contains a complete novel study with detailed Hunger Games questions, answer keys, vocabulary, Hunger Games activities, story element analysis, and engaging projects. A variety of Hunger Games graphic organizers are also included. All activities are classroom tested and include creative handouts, information sheets, detailed instructions, foldable activities, templates, and rubrics!Save time planning with these easy to implement NO PREP resource
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6th - 8th
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Island of the Blue Dolphins Novel Study Unit - Questions - Activities - Projects
This 130 page Island of the Blue Dolphins Novel Study Unit contains a complete unit plan for Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell, It is perfect for an Island of the Blue Dolphins Interactive Notebook. It contains Island of the Blue Dolphins questions and activities.Perfect for partner work, small group, or independent study these reading strategy based literacy activities are classroom tested and include chapter by chapter questions, interactive class activities, graphic organizers, and
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4th - 7th
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Wonder Novel Study Unit - Reading Comprehension Questions - Wonder Activities
This Wonder Novel Study Unit package contains a comprehensive novel study on Wonder by R.J. Palacio. This package contains over 100 pages of Wonder activities and projects, including Wonder questions, graphic organizers, vocabulary activities, and worksheets. This literature guide requires very little teacher prep – simply print and teach!A comprehensive and in-depth novel study for an incredible book. A favorite with both students and teachers, this novel makes for an excellent read aloud, but
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3rd - 6th
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The Giver Novel Study - Comprehension Questions - Activities - Final Projects
The Giver Novel Study Package contains a complete 115 page novel study on The Giver by Lois Lowry. Everything you need to teach a complete The Giver unit is included. Detailed Giver questions, answer keys, Giver activities, vocabulary words, character analysis, and engaging Giver final projects are all included in this Giver literature guide. A variety of graphic organizers and Giver worksheets are also included. All activities are classroom tested and include creative handouts, information shee
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5th - 8th
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The Wild Robot, Body Biography Project, For Print and Digital
The Wild Robot, Characterization, Character Study, Body Biography Project, For Print and Digital is filled with all you need to teach and promote the amazing character from the timeless and relevant novel. Your students will find plenty of opportunities for creativity. For the first time, you'll experience the unique approach of using a collaborative poster, The Wild Robot, textual evidence, research, and the body biography project!The project includes the main character, Roz. Give your students
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3rd - 6th
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The Most Dangerous Game Activities - Short Story Unit - Questions - Map Project
The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell: Short Story Units with Questions, Vocabulary, and Short Story Annotations! This 90 page short story with comprehension questions resource contains everything you need to teach “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell. Perfect for your short story unit or The Most Dangerous Game unit, this short story package contains detailed comprehension questions, teacher friendly answer keys, vocabulary words, character analysis, creative writing activities, pr
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7th - 10th
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Cell Phone Characterization, PDF & Google Drive, Literature or History Activity
Add a little fun to ANY novel, play, short story, or history unit with this worksheet where students choose a character (or historic figure) and fill a fictional cell phone with email messages, playlist entries, and a wallpaper image.This PDF file and Google Drive version includes a blank form and a completed sample to show students, if you wish. The sample is from my students’ study of To Kill a Mockingbird, showing Scout Finch’s cell phone content, but you could use this worksheet with ANY wor
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6th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Figurative Language Stories SET 2! Close Reading for Common Core Grades 4-8+
I created these stories and activities to further challenge my students in comprehending, identifying, analyzing, and revising figurative language. The stories in this set are meant to be longer and slightly more complex than the stories in my original Figurative Language Stories set, shown on the right. The average length for each story in the first set is 150 words, while the paragraphs in Set 2 average 300 words.
This pack includes 6 original, all new reading passages for teaching and review
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Close Reading Bundle for Grades 4-8: Bundle Palooza @ Lovin' Lit!
Genre Crafts: Low Prep, Printable Reading Response, Book Genres Study Activity
Are you looking to switch up your genre reader response activities? Genre Reading Crafts are a fresh, engaging and unique way students can visually analyze the elements of each genre. This helps students towards the ultimate goal of reading comprehension and genre knowledge. These hands-on activities require little to no prep, and the only materials needed are just scissors and glue (metal fasteners are needed for the spinner crafts). Most genres come with multiple options for crafts. For a cl
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3rd - 6th
Romeo and Juliet Escape Room Unit Review Activity - Shakespeare Activities
This unit review activity for Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare helps you gauge reading comprehension while students solve puzzles! In this escape room, students complete activities about the plot, characters, conflict, and figurative language in Romeo and Juliet.Highlights of this Romeo and Juliet review game:✅ Students will be HOOKED (but also studying - rad!)✅ You can check reading comprehension✅ It's both FUN and rigorousOverview:Students play at desks or throughout the roomFull Teache
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7th - 10th
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Romeo and Juliet Unit Plan - 5-week plan with activities, writing, and more!
Take your Romeo and Juliet Unit to the next-level with this engaging, hands-on, and comprehensive 5-week unit. This engaging Romeo and Juliet Unit Plan has everything you will need to teach and engage your students in William Shakespeare's classic tragedy. With this Romeo and Juliet Teaching Unit, students will not only have a better understanding of the play, but they will also be able to demonstrate their understanding of the play and various literary elements through writing. Begin your unit
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8th - 11th
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Lamb to the Slaughter, Roald Dahl, Literary Analysis, PDF & Google Drive, CCSS
Use the dark humor of Roald Dahl’s well-known short story, “Lamb to the Slaughter," to teach your students the elements of literary analysis. This one-day lesson plan includes links to the full text of the story, detailed instructions, a 9-question deep-thinking handout (with detailed answer key, of course), and a writing activity that creatively uses an official-looking police report for students to summarize the elements of the story. The lesson also includes a police sketch portion (my high s
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7th - 10th
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Among the Hidden Novel Study Unit CCSS Standards Aligned
Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix is a high-interest science fiction novel that will definitely engage your middle school readers!This Among the Hidden novel study features everything teachers need to guide students through this fantastic book. It includes CCSS lesson plans, comprehension questions, character analysis, word work, and more! Help your students think more deeply about the book's characters, themes, and literary devices.This 53-page Among the Hidden Novel Study Unit is th
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4th - 8th, Staff
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The Westing Game: A Novel Study
The Westing Game is a murder mystery like no other. This wonderfully crafted novel by Ellen Raskin is a fascinating read for upper elementary and middle school students!This 170-page unit is jam-packed with everything you need to teach the novel, whether you're doing it as a whole-class, a small group (i.e. reading groups or literature circles), or as an individual project. It includes many activities that serve as comprehension tools and valuable practice determining different story elements.
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5th - 6th
Also included in: Novel Studies Mega Bundle
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