Middle school Halloween literature assessments

CCSS:

RL.4.4

, RL.5.4

, RL.7.4

, RL.8.4

Also included in: Close Reading Bundle for Grades 4-8: Bundle Palooza @ Lovin' Lit!

Short Story Units for Middle School (Short Story of the Month Club, 6th Grade)

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Close Reading, Informational Text, Literature

Short Story of the Month Club, 6th GradeGrab this collection of popular Short Story Units tailored for 6th grade reading! I created these units specifically around the CCSS for grade 6, but they can absolutely be used in grades 5-8 - please check the preview file to verify this. Try the first month free! Click here.The Short Story of the Month Club, Grade 6, is a bundle of short story units created specifically to cover the Common Core standards for grade 6 using short stories that I promise you

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Grades:

5th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

Musings from the Middle School

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The Video Game Project: An ELA Activity for Big Kids (Digital & Printable)

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Looking for a rigorous, but engaging, activity that assesses a variety of middle school ELA standards? The Video Game Project - An ELA Project for Big Kids is just what you need! It is simple to differentiate and virtually print-and-go! Additionally, this resource includes a digital workbook, making it the perfect project for virtual or hybrid classrooms. In this activity, students will assume the role of a video game designer. They need to submit a video game design to the fictional Nin, Ten, a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading

Also included in: Middle School ELA Digital Bundle

Short Story Unit BUNDLE

Created by

Stacey Lloyd

Are you looking to plan your short story unit? Have you been teaching short stories for years and looking to find some fresh new resources? This bundle contains resources and materials to help you make it an engaging, thorough unit of study! Contents: 1) Sample Unit Plan (free bonus):A detailed 5-week sample plan explaining how you can break down your teaching of multiple stories, key literary elements, literary analysis writing, and discussion skills. 2) Student Workbooks Pages: Pre- and post-

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Grades:

8th - 10th

Types:

Workbooks, Assessment, Lesson

Context Clues and Vocabulary Differentiated Reading Comprehension Passages

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English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

Determining the meaning of unknown words is a daunting task for many students - and we see them just skip over unfamiliar vocabulary frequently. My Context Clues Passages are designed so that students can use context clues from the text to determine the meaning of new vocabulary. I have intentionally included vocabulary that will be unknown or only vaguely familiar to students, so that they are forced to rely on restatements, synonyms, antonyms, inferences, examples, and parts of speech to deter

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Grades:

3rd - 6th

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Also included in: Differentiated Reading Passages and Questions | Fiction Genres and Strategies

Character Traits Reading Comprehension Passages | Character Analysis

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English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

Analyzing characters is a complex skill. It's requires students to interpret implicit and explicit clues from behaviors, thoughts, and dialogue (not exactly straightforward). My Character Traits Reading Comprehension Passages make character analysis simple! Students will practice repeatedly with passages that help them analyze characters in a targeted, efficient manner. With 3 differentiated levels for each of my 10 character analysis passages, your students will have the repeated practice they

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Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Also included in: Differentiated Reading Passages and Questions | Fiction Genres and Strategies

Short Story Units for Middle School (Short Story of the Month Club, 7th Grade)

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Close Reading, Informational Text, Literature

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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Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

CCSS:

RL.7.1

, RL.7.2

, RL.7.3

, RL.7.4

, RL.7.5

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Determining Theme Differentiated Reading Comprehension Passages Theme Passages

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English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

Determining the theme of a passage can be tricky because it depends on a student’s ability to properly infer the main message of a passage. My Finding Theme Reading Comprehension Passages are written so that students can master finding a single theme within a short story by pushing past the details and elements to pull out the main message. With 3 differentiated levels for each of my 10 passages, your students will have the repeated practice they need to master theme in no time! Best of all, th

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Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Also included in: Differentiated Reading Passages and Questions | Fiction Genres and Strategies

Summarizing Fiction Reading Comprehension Passages | Summary Graphic Organizer

Created by

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

How many times have you read a student summary or response with irrelevant details? Summarizing is a critical skill for readers because summarizing important information allows students to make connections and integrate information efficiently. These Summarizing Passages were written specifically to sharpen students’ summarizing skills. Graphic organizers provide students with a practical summarizing process to follow. Short passages and questions help students learn how to "check all the boxes"

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Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

The Daring English Teacher

Also included in: Differentiated Reading Passages and Questions | Fiction Genres and Strategies

Night by Elie Wiesel - Complete Teaching Unit - Activities, Quizzes, & More

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Engage your students in a comprehensive memoir study of Elie Wiesel's memoir Night with this Night Teaching Unit. This Night Activities Bundle includes pre-reading, during reading, and post-reading activities to use when teaching Night. This Night Teaching Unit Begin includes teaching resources and activities for you to complete with your students before, during, and after you read Night. This unit includes a 5-week pacing guide to help you plan your Night unit! Begin your unit with a Holocaust/

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading

Grades:

8th - 11th

Types:

CCSS:

Romeo and Juliet Unit Plan - 5-week plan with activities, writing, and more!

Created by

The Daring English Teacher

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

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

8th - 11th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Assessment

CCSS:

W.7.1

, W.7.2

, W.7.3

, W.8.1

, W.8.2

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Romeo and Juliet Lessons and Activities for Real Life Connections

Created by

Room 213

ROMEO & JULIET has so many life lessons for our students. Engage them in the study of the play by helping them see the many connections they can make between their lives and those of the characters.UPDATE JANUARY 2024: the resource as been updated with many additions to the slideshow and an editable version that you can use digitally.This resource includes a variety of responses, activities and reflections that are designed to help students make connections between Romeo & Juliet and th

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Lesson

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Short Story Units for Middle School (Short Story of the Month Club, 8th Grade)

Created by

Close Reading, Informational Text, Literature

8th Grade Short Stories & Common Core Aligned Units for the 8th Grade Short Story of the Month ClubGrab this collection of popular short story units tailored for Grade 8! I am creating these units specifically around the CCSS for grade 8, 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.This listing is for the Short Story of the Month Club, Grade 8. Although this was previously a growing bundle, it i

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Grades:

7th - 9th

Types:

CCSS:

RL.8.1

, RL.8.2

, RL.8.3

, RL.8.4

, RL.8.5

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Reading Comprehension Passages Paired Passages Compare and Contrast Paired Texts

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English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

Your students might be pros at analyzing literary elements like story plot and theme - but comparing and contrasting literary elements in paired passages requires a different set of reading comprehension skills. My Paired Passages and Questions uses paired texts with clear similarities and differences so that students get targeted practice recognizing and analyzing these unstated connections. With 3 differentiated levels for each of my 10 passages, your students will be comparing and contrasting

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Close Reading, End of Year, Literature

Also included in: Differentiated Reading Passages and Questions | Fiction Genres and Strategies

Book Trailer Project - End of Year Movie Trailer Assignment for Any Novel Study

Created by

Mondays Made Easy

This book trailer project is a memorable and engaging project-based learning assessment! Included with this project outline are a book trailer rubric, movie trailer storyboard graphic organizer, student checklist, assignment instructions, student examples, and more. Included with this Book Trailer Project:✏️ Book Trailer Project Outline - Editable & Ready-to-Print✏️ Reflective Writing Assignment Prompt - Editable & Ready-to-Print✏️ Movie Trailer Task Checklist & Student Planner -

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Assessment, Rubrics

CCSS:

Close Reading, English Language Arts, Literature

, RL.7.1

, RL.7.2

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Also included in: Project Based Learning Bundle - PBL Units for English Reading, Writing, Speaking

One Pagers Bundle — 8 One-Pager Projects and Templates

Created by

Chomping at the Lit

This One Pager Bundle is a great deal if you are a fan of the one-pager project like me!One-pagers are the highlight reel of a student’s analysis regarding a particular subject. It requires them to really asses what is the most essential information, such as the most important quotes, symbols, themes, or connections... among many other things.One Pagers are awesome for so many reasons... here's a few:They are an appealing alternative to the traditional worksheets.They make great summative tools

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Grades:

7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Projects, Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

RL.8.1

, RL.8.2

, RL.8.3

, RL.8.10

, RL.9-10.1

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Wonder Novel Study (Wonder Comprehension Questions)

Created by

Littlebird Books

Looking for an easy way to check student's comprehension? These little chapter quizzes for Wonder, by R.J. Palacio are short, simple and easy to grade! Included are factual comprehension questions covering the important parts of the story. Try this novel study today!Try the quizzes FREE! Click Here!What's included:17 quizzes with comprehension questions (15-20 pages of reading for each quiz. Chapters are short!)Student cover pageEnd of book testFree digital version of the comprehension quest

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Assessment, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.4.10

, RL.5.10

, RL.6.10

Also included in: Lindsey's Favorites Comprehension Quizzes

Figurative Language Powerpoint and Guided Notes- Teach and Practice!

Created by

Sassy in Middle

New-2019! This is a cute, fun, and engaging Figurative Language lesson for middle school and high school students. I cover Metaphor, Simile, Personification, Hyperbole, Idiom, Allusion, Alliteration and Onomatopoeia. There are so many ways to use this product, but here's what's included.58 Slide PPT Presentation (with Google Slide version)Visually pleasing slides with definitions and examples of each figure of speech42 practice slides to review and practice identifying figurative languageFigurat

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Handouts, Assessment

CCSS:

RL.6.4

, L.6.5

, L.6.5a

The Outsiders Chapter Quizzes

Created by

The Daring English Teacher

Assess your students' understanding of S.E. Hinton's novel The Outsiders with chapter quizzes! This PDF download for The Outsiders chapter quizzes includes one quiz for each chapter! There is also a link to a Google Doc that will provide you with editable quizzes. Here's what you'll get:12 quizzes (one quiz for every chapter) Each quiz includes ten questions: 5 matching and 5 multiple-choice.Answer keysNEW BONUS LINK: Google Doc with editable chapter questions These quizzes are ideal for checkin

Subjects:

EFL - ESL - ELD, English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Assessment, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.7.10

, RL.8.10

, RL.9-10.10

Also included in: The Outsiders Novel Study and Activity Unit - Comprehension, Quizzes, More

Reading Literature Printables - Worksheets and Tests Grades 7-8

Created by

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

**Grades 7-8 Version, Level C** The topics included in this huge worksheet packet are the same as in my Interactive Reading Literature Notebook. Scroll down for a list of lessons and topics.Purchase the differentiation bundle here.For each of the 24 lessons, there is a 20-item practice, followed by a 20-item assessment. The items on the assessment are similar in content and in format to the items on the practice so that your students are prepared for each assessment.Many lessons are 2 pages, so

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Worksheets, Assessment, Printables

CCSS:

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Also included in: Practice & Assess Reading Literature: Differentiation BUNDLE!

Reading Literature Printables - Worksheets and Tests Grade 6

Created by

Literature, Reading, Reading Strategies

**Grade 6 Version** Level BThe topics included in this huge worksheet packet are the same as in my Interactive Reading Literature Notebook. Scroll down for a list of lessons and topics.Purchase the differentiation bundle here.For each of the 24 lessons, there is a 20-item practice, followed by a 20-item assessment. The items on the assessment are similar in content and in format to the items on the practice so that your students are prepared for each assessment.Most lessons are 2 pages, so I run

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 7th

Types:

Worksheets, Assessment, Printables

CCSS:

RL.5.1

, RL.5.2

, RL.5.3

, RL.5.4

, RL.5.6

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Also included in: Practice & Assess Reading Literature: Differentiation BUNDLE!

Reading Literature Printables - Worksheets and Tests Grades 4-5

Created by

Literature, Reading, Reading Strategies

**Grades 4-5 Version** Level AThe topics included in this huge worksheet packet are the same as in my Interactive Reading Literature Notebook. Scroll down for a list of lessons and topics.Purchase the differentiation bundle here.For each of the 24 lessons, there is a 20-item practice, followed by a 20-item assessment. The items on the assessment are similar in content and in format to the items on the practice so that your students are prepared for each assessment.Most lessons are 2 pages, so I

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Worksheets, Assessment, Printables

CCSS:

RL.4.1

, RL.4.2

, RL.4.3

, RL.4.4

, RL.4.6

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Also included in: Practice & Assess Reading Literature: Differentiation BUNDLE!

The OUTSIDERS Test - Whole Novel Test w/ Standards-Based Stems - Print & DIGITAL

Created by

Joy Sexton

OUTSIDERS TEST – This whole novel test will challenge your students to use those higher-level thinking skills required on standardized ELA tests. Now includes a digital version in Google Forms! Question stems include key words and phrases such as author’s tone, text evidence, point of view, author uses the literary device, quotation best reveals, character’s motivation, impacts the plot, demonstrates the meaning, etc.The test consists of 30 Multiple Choice questions and includes an Answer Key.T

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, Literature

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Assessment

CCSS:

, RL.7.1

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Also included in: OUTSIDERS Assessment Bundle - Whole Novel Test & Short Constructed Response

6th Grade Reading Comprehension Passages | Grammar and Writing Prompts FULL YEAR

Created by

ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Literature

Teaching 6th grade ELA has so many components - and that’s before you even think about aligning to English Language Arts standards and state test prep! Supplement your main ELA curriculum with my 6th Grade Mini Lessons With Standards Based Assessments. Whether you use this resource every single week to supplement instruction, as a part of your literacy rotations, or as a robust review for test prep season, your 6th graders will show what they know as you thoroughly assess each standard. No more

Subjects:

Grades:

6th

Types:

Assessment, Printables, Rubrics

CCSS: