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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

Types:

Activities, Games

$3.00

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Middle School Research Paper | True Crime Essay Writing Project

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This middle school research paper will grab your students' attention with a fascinating and age-appropriate true-crime writing prompt.The Prompt:Over thirty years ago, two men posing as police officers stole thirteen pieces of art worth hundreds of

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Homework

CCSS:

CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.7, CCRA.W.8

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Fun Essay Hooks Writing Game and Practice Activity for Middle School ELA

By UPBEAT ELA

"But I don't know how to start!" Sound familiar? Even when our students have great ideas, they don't always know how to hook their readers with engaging introductions for their essays. This fun game and activity changes that!First, students are

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Games

$6.25

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Movie Quote Paraphrasing Bundle

By UPBEAT ELA

This fun activity helps students recognize common paraphrasing pitfalls and learn how to paraphrase other sources effectively. We tell our students not to plagiarize other writers' work and to paraphrase quotes into their own words, but for some

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

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

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Activities

CCSS:

W.6.8, W.7.8, W.8.8

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True Crime Middle School Research Paper Bundle

By UPBEAT ELA

If your middle school students think research essays are boring, they need to think again.These true-crime writing prompts are engaging, mysterious, and sometimes even a little bit scary. This bundle includes 4 true-crime prompts for your students

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Handouts, Homework, Rubrics

CCSS:

W.6.1, W.6.1a, W.6.1b, W.6.1e, W.6.2b, W.6.2c, W.6.2f

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$18.80

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Journalism Leads Game

By UPBEAT ELA

Journalism and its unique writing style can seem daunting for students accustomed to academic essays. News articles can prove especially challenging, as reporters must pack many facts into a few short sentences. This fun and hilarious game gives

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English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

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Activities, Games

$3.00

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Allusion Activity with Mythology and Pop Culture

By UPBEAT ELA

Allusion is a powerful device, but students can easily miss it if they aren't familiar with how it is used. This fun activity gives them practice identifying both mythology-based and pop-culture-oriented allusions as they blend the two in a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Games

$2.00

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Bellwork for Middle School ELA + SEL - Full Semester

By UPBEAT ELA

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

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Independent Work Packet

$19.00

$15.20

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Fun Descriptive Writing Activities for Middle School

By UPBEAT ELA

Students’ writing springs to life when they learn to use descriptive techniques effectively. This descriptive writing bundle includes games, activities, projects, and assignments that will help your students practice these writing skills. These

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Homework, Games

$40.42

$29.97

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Paraphrasing Activities for Avoiding Plagiarism

By UPBEAT ELA

Many of my students don't want to plagiarize, but they simply have no concept of what it means to paraphrase another person's words! I have found that explaining paraphrasing is not enough. My students need concrete examples that they can engage

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities, Posters

CCSS:

W.7.8, W.8.8

$24.00

$19.20

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Journalism Leads Worksheets for Teaching the 5 W's

By UPBEAT ELA

This journalism lead packet gives students valuable practice writing leads for news stories with the 5 W's - who, what, when, where, and why. Journalistic writing is wildly different from most academic writing, and students who are used to writing

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts

$2.00

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Research Writing Game and Activity for Evaluating Claims and Evidence

By UPBEAT ELA

Do your students struggle to support their claims with logical evidence and credible sources? Do their papers feel more like a research soup than a logically organized argument? This engaging game and activity help students think critically about

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Games

CCSS:

W.6.1, W.6.1b, W.7.1, W.7.1b, W.8.1, W.8.1b

$6.25

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Alliteration Game for Middle School

By UPBEAT ELA

This fun alliteration photo hunt helps middle school students become more aware of alliteration and how to use it in their own descriptive writing.Literary devices make students’ writing crisp, clear, and captivating – and alliteration is one of the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Games

$3.00

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Essay Hooks Bundle for Writing Introductions | Lesson | Practice | Activities

By UPBEAT ELA

Your students are full of good ideas. They have strong opinions. They know what to say. They just . . . don't know how to start. Sound familiar?Use the Q.U.A.C.K. acronym to help your students learn 5 effective hooks to start their essays and grab

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Games, Posters

$14.95

$11.96

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Persuasive Writing Paragraph Activity for Middle School ELA

By UPBEAT ELA

Do your students' paragraphs lack focus and logical order? Does their persuasive writing read more like a disorganized rant than a logical presentation of ideas? This activity gets students to think about paragraph order more deeply while having fun

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts

$5.50

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Descriptive Writing Photo Prompt Activity for Middle School

By UPBEAT ELA

Good descriptive writing is supposed to paint a picture, so what better place to start than with a photograph? This activity prompts middle school students to write powerful, descriptive words for beautiful scenery, scrumptious food, colorful

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Handouts, Homework

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (3.51 MB)

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Essay Writing Worksheets with Rubrics and Samples for Middle School

By UPBEAT ELA

If grading middle school essays is your worst nightmare, you're in the right place. These worksheets have instructions, samples, and simple rubrics that make essay writing (and grading) an absolute dream -- the good kind!These essay worksheets will

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Rubrics

CCSS:

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

$6.75

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Evidence Debate Game for Middle School ELA

By UPBEAT ELA

This creative and engaging game gives students valuable practice supporting their arguments with evidence.Our students are full of opinions, but without support to back up their arguments, they cannot build a logical case - one of the most essential

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Games, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

W.6.1, W.6.2b, W.7.1, W.7.2b, W.8.1, W.8.2b

$3.25

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Fun Transition Words and Phrases Game for Writing Essays

By UPBEAT ELA

Do your students struggle to connect their ideas when writing essays? This fun and engaging game helps students analyze how to logically connect ideas with transition words and phrases.First, the class is divided into 8 teams and given 10 cards

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities, Games

CCSS:

W.7.1c, W.8.1c, W.9-10.1c

$4.95

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Writing Essay Hooks Lesson | Presentation Slides for Teaching

By UPBEAT ELA

If your students don't know how to start their essays, you're not alone! Middle school students often don't understand the art of writing essay hooks and introductions, but this fun middle school lesson makes writing introductions memorable and

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Lesson

$3.00

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I have taught Reading, Language Arts, Composition, American Literature, British Literature, Public Speaking, Journalism, and Greek & Latin Etymology to over 800 students in grades 7-12.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I love bringing learning to life with games, projects, and out-of-the-box essay prompts!

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I feel honored to have helped over 90,000 fellow teachers bring life and laughter to their classrooms over the past 10 years.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I have a Bachelor of Arts in English with teaching certification for grades 7-12.

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I am a teacher, an author, a wife, and a mother by both birth and adoption. My family lives on a tiny Florida hobby farm with two dogs, six cats, two sheep, four ducks, a handful of hens and roosters, and one miniature zebu.