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First Day of School Procedures Game for Middle School

By UPBEAT ELA

Rather than read a long list of classroom rules and procedures, I play this fun game with my students on the first day of school. It completely changes the tone of our first week of school! First I pass out cards to my students and tell them that

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Activities, Games

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Vocabulary Games for ANY Word List

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These low-prep vocabulary games are perfect for reviewing word lists or Greek and Latin roots! Just print them out and keep them in a handy binder for those times when you need an extra injection of fun and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Vocabulary

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Activities, Games

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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

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Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1

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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

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Activities, Games

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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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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Activities, Games, Posters

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Author's Tone Game for Middle School ELA

By UPBEAT ELA

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

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

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Activities, Games

CCSS:

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

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End of the Year Symbolism Activity for Middle School ELA

By UPBEAT ELA

Looking for a way to celebrate the end of the year without giving up on class content? This activity is the perfect blend of school year closure and content review!First, students are prompted to choose objects that symbolize the challenges,

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English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Worksheets, Activities

$2.00

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Author's Tone Activity and Assessment for Middle School - Fast Food Orders

By UPBEAT ELA

This funny activity will give your students practice analyzing an author's tone! Tone is one of those words that seems overwhelming to middle-school students, but attitude is something they are all too familiar with. What many kids don't realize is

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Close Reading

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Worksheets, Activities, Games

CCSS:

RI.6.6, RI.7.6, RI.8.6

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Author's Tone Nonfiction Passages for Middle School

By UPBEAT ELA

Do your students get that glazed-over look when you start throwing around terms like author's tone? Mine sure do! My students' biggest challenge with tone is separating the author's attitude from the topic of the passage. If the topic is related to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Close Reading

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Worksheets, Activities, Games

CCSS:

RI.6.6, RI.7.6, RI.8.6

$6.50

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Credible Sources Introduction Activity for Middle School

By UPBEAT ELA

What makes a source credible? That's a big question that can be overwhelming to students, but this activity simplifies the concept in a fun and engaging way!First, students are given cards with different professions such as waiter, pediatric nurse,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Close Reading

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Activities

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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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Author's Tone Writing Activity for Middle School

By UPBEAT ELA

This funny and creative assignment will help your students understand the meaning of author's tone -- and will provide a lot of laughs in the meantime! When my students come to me in middle school, author's tone is one of those terms that gets blank

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities

$3.00

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Fun Middle School ELA Mega Bundle - Activities Games Projects Posters Essays

By UPBEAT ELA

If your students think English Language Arts is boring, they need to think again. This bundle of 100+ fun and engaging ELA resources will keep your middle school students learning and laughing all year long!

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Games

CCSS:

RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.4, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.W.2, CCRA.W.3, CCRA.W.8...

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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

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts, Printables

CCSS:

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

$7.50

$6.75

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Figurative Language in Christmas Movies Game

By UPBEAT ELA

This fun and festive game helps students review figurative language in a way that they will love and remember! During this game, students must match ten classic Christmas-movie quotes to the type of figurative language they exemplify. This

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Games

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (0.94 MB)

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Author's Tone Bundle for Middle School | Passages Worksheets Games

By UPBEAT ELA

These engaging (and sometimes silly) activities will help your students understand the meaning of author's tone and how to find the tone in the literature they read.True nonfiction analysis begins when students are able to analyze an author's

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Close Reading

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Games

CCSS:

RI.6.6, RI.7.6, RI.8.6

$24.90

$19.97

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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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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

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Games

$21.00

$16.80

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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

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

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.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Posters

$15.50

$12.40

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