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Shoe Charms Literary Analysis Character Activity for Any Novel | Text Evidence

By UPBEAT ELA

This trendy activity gives students valuable practice with symbolism and textual evidence as they design shoe charms for characters in the books they read! I don’t know about you, but whenever I ask my students to back up their answers with evidence

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1

$1.95

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Symbolism Matching Game for Traditional Symbols in Literature

By UPBEAT ELA

In this fun symbolism game, middle school students race to match common literary symbols with their traditional meanings.Symbols have appeared throughout literature for thousands of years. Students will understand classic literature (and modern

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, Games

$2.25

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Literary Character Archetype Game for Middle School ELA

By UPBEAT ELA

Character analysis is taken to the next level when students recognize and understand common character archetypes in the literature they read. This game gives students a fun, interactive opportunity to review thirty of these archetypes with their

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Activities

CCSS:

RL.8.9

$3.00

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Fun Literary Analysis Essay Assignment for Middle School with Sample

By UPBEAT ELA

The words literary analysis essay can sound super intimidating to middle school students, but this engaging assignment actually makes writing literary essays FUN!Bon Appetit!Your middle school students have been hired as chefs at the most

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Homework

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.7.1, W.6.1a, W.6.1e, W.7.1e, W.8.1e

$5.75

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Character Archetype Bundle

By UPBEAT ELA

The word archetype can sound overwhelming or stuffy to students, but the concept certainly doesn't have to be! These activities will have students laughing AND learning in no time.In the Literary Character Archetype Game, students receive cards with

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Games

CCSS:

RL.8.9

$13.00

$11.70

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Monthly Book Challenge Bundle for Middle and High School Independent Reading

By UPBEAT ELA

Are you looking for a way to inspire your students to read a greater variety of books? These fun, monthly book challenges encourage students to read books outside of their comfort zones! Each month features four categories for students to explore.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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Printables, Posters

$15.50

$12.40

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Fun Literary Analysis Essay Assignment for Middle School | Theme Park Ride

By UPBEAT ELA

Say the words literary analysis essay in front of your middle school students and watch their faces turn ashen. I don't blame them; writing with textual evidence sounds super intimidating! But in reality, it doesn't have to be. Writing literary

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Homework

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.7.1, W.6.1a, W.6.1e, W.7.1e, W.8.1e

$5.75

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Book Response Activities for ANY NOVEL | Middle School ELA

By UPBEAT ELA

Tired of boring book reports? These fun, engaging activities for ANY NOVEL are scaffolded to help your middle school students analyze the characters in the books they read and support their claims with evidence from the text.These activities will

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1

$12.30

$9.84

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Setting of a Story Activity for Middle School

By UPBEAT ELA

This fun and engaging game will help your students determine the setting of any fiction story with details they find in the text. I stared at my class in shock. I had asked them a question about the setting of a story, and each one had answered

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Games

$2.50

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Record an Audiobook Oral Reading Fluency Assessment for Middle School

By UPBEAT ELA

This audiobook project allows you to assess your students' fluency without embarrassing them in front of the class! As a student in English class, there was nothing I dreaded more than popcorn reading. I could feel my whole face turn hot when it was

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Oral Communication

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Projects, Assessment

$4.75

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Fun Book Report Essay for Middle School | Design a Video Game

By UPBEAT ELA

Book reports have a bad rap in middle school, but this book response is far from boring. In fact, this report is actually . . . fun! Your students have been hired as the new developers on the hottest video game platform.Their task is to develop a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Homework

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.7.1, W.6.1a, W.6.1e, W.7.1e, W.8.1e

$5.75

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Symbolism Posters for Traditional Symbols in Literature

By UPBEAT ELA

Students will understand literature more fully if they can recognize traditional symbols and their meanings, but symbolism is a daunting concept for many students. These visually appealing 8 1/2" x 11" posters remind students of 15 conventional

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Posters

$2.00

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Book Challenge Posters for Middle and High School Independent Reading

By UPBEAT ELA

Inspire students to read a variety of books with these 12 monthly challenge posters. Each poster challenges students to read 4 featured books (for example, a book with with no graphics on the cover or a book with the word game in the title). This

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Posters

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (35.20 MB)

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Summer Activity for Middle School ELA | Character Analysis Mini Project

By UPBEAT ELA

Do your students struggle to support their answers with evidence from the text? I have found that mine do much better when I guide them through the process, step by step.This fun character analysis supports students as they provide textual evidence

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.7.1, RL.8.1

$1.50

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Literary Response / Book Report Alternative - Design a Theme Park Ride Bundle

By UPBEAT ELA

Book reports have a bad rap, but this response to literature is ACTUALLY fun! First, students are hired to design a brand-new, book-inspired ride for Book World, the country's greatest literary theme park.Based on their favorite recently read books,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Projects, Assessment, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.7.1, RL.8.1, W.6.1, W.6.1a, W.6.1b, W.6.1e, W.7.1, W.7.1a, W.7.1b, W.7.1e...

$8.75

$7.88

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Literary Character Archetypes Project - Fun Review Activity

By UPBEAT ELA

Are you stuck in a rut and looking to break up your classroom routine? This fun event is one that your students won’t soon forget! It is so important for our students to learn basic character archetypes so they have the background knowledge they

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RL.8.9, RL.9-10.9

$9.99

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Fun Book Report Essay for Middle School | Invent a New Holiday

By UPBEAT ELA

Book reports do not have to be boring. With this fun book response, students get to invent a new holiday based on the book they read -- and it works for ANY novel!The Prompt:We’ve all heard of Christmas and Hanukkah, Labor Day and Memorial Day,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Homework

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.7.1, W.6.1a, W.6.1e, W.7.1e, W.8.1e

$5.75

Digital Download PDF (25.98 MB)

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Response to Literature for Any Novel | Middle School

By UPBEAT ELA

These engaging activities, crafts, essays, and assignments will help you assess your students' understanding of ANY fiction book or story they read!We know the importance of letting our middle-school students choose the books they read, but the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities

$53.40

$42.72

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Christmas Inference Activity for Middle School ELA

By UPBEAT ELA

If your students struggle to support their opinions with evidence from the books they are reading, this activity can help! Here's how it works:⭐️First, students choose a color for their cookie plates, based on their character's overall personality.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (0.79 MB)

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Literary Analysis Essay Prompts, Graphic Organizers, Samples, and Rubrics

By UPBEAT ELA

If your middle school students think literary analysis essay is code for "nap time," these fun prompts will get their attention!Forget boring book reports or complicated, overwhelming projects. Instead, let these packets guide your students step by

Subjects:

Literature, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Handouts, Graphic Organizers, Rubrics

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.7.1, RL.8.1, W.6.1a, W.7.1a, W.8.1a

$23.00

$18.40

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

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