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Symbolism Game for Making Connections in Literature

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Many great literary and poetic works contain enriching symbolism, but these symbols are useless unless students know how to actively search and find connections between the concrete world and abstract ideas. This game gives students the chance to

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English Language Arts, Literature, Poetry

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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

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6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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CCRA.R.1

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Canterbury Tales Speed Dating Review Activity

By UPBEAT ELA

Chaucer's Canterbury Tales Prologue has so many characters to remember that students can sometimes feel overwhelmed. This activity eliminates the stress and adds an element of fun instead. Students pair up for three-minute dates with another class

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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

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Symbolism in Literature Activities Bundle for Middle School

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Do your students struggle with abstract concepts and symbolism? For many students in middle school, it can be a challenge to see things that aren't specifically written in the literature they read. These games, art activities, and posters make

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Author's Tone Game for Middle School ELA

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Students need to learn the important skill of analyzing texts to determine the author's tone, but terms like author's tone can sound intimidating to students at first. This fun game gives them the opportunity to act out a variety of literary tones

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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

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RI.7.4, RI.8.4, RI.9-10.4

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Bellwork for Middle School ELA + SEL - Full Semester

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This full semester of bell ringers blend middle-school ELA standards with social-emotional learning in order to support your students' mental health and academic growth at the same time.Have you ever felt guilty for taking time away from your

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English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

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Themes in Literature Game for Middle School ELA

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This engaging game gives middle school students valuable -- and fun -- practice with finding universal themes in literature. First, the class reads a poem together, and the teacher reminds the students that a universal theme is a repeated concept

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Poetry

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Activities, Handouts, Games

CCSS:

RL.7.2, RL.8.2

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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

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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Activities

CCSS:

RL.8.9

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Irony Sorting Game

By UPBEAT ELA

Irony is a tricky concept for many middle school students, but this fun review game gives kids valuable practice at distinguishing the difference between situational irony, dramatic irony, verbal irony, and no irony at all! Students are split into

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6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Art Therapy Activities for Middle School ELA

By UPBEAT ELA

Many of our students struggle with stress, anxiety, and depression, but most will never seek counseling from a licensed therapist. As teachers, we MUST give our students the opportunity to connect with their emotions and practice mindfulness in our

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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

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RL.7.1, RL.7.3, RL.8.1, RL.8.3, RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.3

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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

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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

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7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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CCSS:

RL.8.9

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Fun ELA Christmas Activities for Middle School

By UPBEAT ELA

As Christmas approaches, our students' minds are already on winter break. This can make it tricky for us to teach the content we need to cover! Thankfully, these holiday ELA activities fill students' need for Christmas fun and your need to teach

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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Projects, Activities, Games

$21.00

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First Day of School ELA Activities for Middle School - Bundle

By UPBEAT ELA

The first day of school can be intimidating, but over the last few years, it has actually become my favorite day of the school year! Make the first days of school count with fun games and activities that will help you bond with your students and

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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Activities, Games

$7.75

$6.20

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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.

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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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Romeo and Juliet Character Review Game

By UPBEAT ELA

With old-time language and extravagant names, Shakespeare’s characters can seem tricky for students to remember. Help them review these characters with a fun “Who Am I?” game featuring the fictional cast of Romeo and Juliet. Students each have a

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English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

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

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Activities, Games

$2.00

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Personification vs. Anthropomorphism Sorting Game for Middle School ELA

By UPBEAT ELA

Do your students still struggle to correctly identify examples of personification in literature? My seventh graders ALWAYS come to me thinking personification and anthropomorphism are the same thing! When they see actual examples of personification

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English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Literature

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th

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Activities, Games

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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

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Activities

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1

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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

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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Games

$2.50

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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

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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

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Posters

$2.00

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