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Resources for teaching 6th, 7th, and 8th grade reading and language arts. This board is a collection of blog posts and resources from my website, I'm Lovin' Lit…
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A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley Drama/Play version by Israel Horovitz Lessons, Short Story Unit. Teach this popular short story (drama - A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley) with this two-week comprehensive unit. Lessons/skills include: elements of drama, theme development, conflict - man vs. supernatural, writing an objective summary of literature, comparing historical vs. fictional accounts, story/text vs. movie comparison, paired nonfiction (poorhouses). Popular Short Stories, Middle School Literature, 8th Grade Reading, Lovin Lit, Elements Of Drama, Month Club, Man Vs, Scrooge, Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol Drama/Play by Israel Horovitz Short Story Unit Grade 7
A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley Drama/Play version by Israel Horovitz Lessons, Short Story Unit. Teach this popular short story (drama - A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley) with this two-week comprehensive unit. Lessons/skills include: elements of drama, theme development, conflict - man vs. supernatural, writing an objective summary of literature, comparing historical vs. fictional accounts, story/text vs. movie comparison, paired nonfiction (poorhouses).
The Monsters are Due on Maple Street by Rod Serling Teleplay Lessons, Short Story Unit. Teach this popular short story (drama - The Monsters are Due on Maple Street/Twilight Zone) with this two-week comprehensive unit. Lessons/skills include: mood and tone, elements of plot, theme, citing text evidence, conflict, story vs. movie comparison, identifying supporting details, listening comprehension. College Document, University Document, Elements Of Dance, Middle School Short Stories, Language Arts Unit, Citing Text Evidence, Class Participation
The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street Teleplay Short Story Unit Grade 7
The Monsters are Due on Maple Street by Rod Serling Teleplay Lessons, Short Story Unit. Teach this popular short story (drama - The Monsters are Due on Maple Street/Twilight Zone) with this two-week comprehensive unit. Lessons/skills include: mood and tone, elements of plot, theme, citing text evidence, conflict, story vs. movie comparison, identifying supporting details, listening comprehension.
Reading Interactive Notebooks SOLUTION for absent students, slow movers, DIGITAL notebooks, and time crunches! Substitute a Literature Quick Notes activity for a full blown interactive notebook activity and save your sanity today! Quick Notes for Interactive Notebooks are simply 2D pages that match the pages from each lesson in the Interactive Reading Literature Notebook. They come in 3 versions: 2D student-filled templates, 2D pre-filled templates, and digital interactive notebook templates. Interactive Notebooks Reading, Digital Interactive Notebook, Interactive Notebook Activities, Digital Notebooks, Absent Students, Similes And Metaphors, Teacher Survival
Quick Notes®: LITERATURE for Interactive Notebooks
Reading Interactive Notebooks SOLUTION for absent students, slow movers, DIGITAL notebooks, and time crunches! Substitute a Literature Quick Notes activity for a full blown interactive notebook activity and save your sanity today! Quick Notes for Interactive Notebooks are simply 2D pages that match the pages from each lesson in the Interactive Reading Literature Notebook. They come in 3 versions: 2D student-filled templates, 2D pre-filled templates, and digital interactive notebook templates.
Elements of Plot Classroom Poster Set, FREE! Grab this Elements of Plot Poster Set FREE! It includes these terms: exposition, inciting incident, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. While you're there, check out tons of other poster sets (and more FREE!) to decorate your ELA/reading classroom this year! Reading Classroom, Classroom Posters, Classroom Ideas, 7th Grade Ela, Poetry Posters, Reading Posters, Nonfiction Text Structure
Elements of Plot Poster Set FREE!
Elements of Plot Classroom Poster Set, FREE! Grab this Elements of Plot Poster Set FREE! It includes these terms: exposition, inciting incident, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. While you're there, check out tons of other poster sets (and more FREE!) to decorate your ELA/reading classroom this year!
The BEST short stories for teaching 7th grade reading! Are you looking for short stories that your 7th grade students will love? Look no further! These 11 stories are tried and tested and guaranteed to interest your students. Ditch the boring old anthology and revive your 7th grade reading lesson plans with these high interest stories and dynamic, rigorous activities. 7th Grade Reading, Middle School Reading, Middle School Classroom, Teaching Middle School, Seventh Grade, Sixth Grade, Ela Classroom
Short Story Units for Middle School (Short Story of the Month Club, 7th Grade)
The BEST short stories for teaching 7th grade reading! Are you looking for short stories that your 7th grade students will love? Look no further! These 11 stories are tried and tested and guaranteed to interest your students. Ditch the boring old anthology and revive your 7th grade reading lesson plans with these high interest stories and dynamic, rigorous activities.
FREE 2-week short story unit for middle schoolers! Ditch the boring old anthology/textbook activities and effortlessly revive your 6th grade reading instruction with these dynamic, engaging, rigorous activities with short stories that I guarantee your students will LOVE! Download your first short story unit FREE today! 6th Grade Reading, 6th Grade Ela, Guided Reading, Close Reading, Education Technology Learning, Education Quotes For Teachers, Education Math, Middle School Language Arts
Stray by Cynthia Rylant Short Story Unit Grade 6
FREE 2-week short story unit for middle schoolers! Ditch the boring old anthology/textbook activities and effortlessly revive your 6th grade reading instruction with these dynamic, engaging, rigorous activities with short stories that I guarantee your students will LOVE! Download your first short story unit FREE today!
The BEST short stories for teaching 6th grade reading! Are you looking for short stories that your 6th grade students will love? Look no further! These 11 stories are tried and tested and guaranteed to interest your students. Ditch the boring old anthology and revive your 6th grade reading lesson plans with these high interest stories and dynamic, rigorous activities. Teaching Reading, Reading Writing, Learning, Reading Journals, Teaching Literature
Short Story Units for Middle School (Short Story of the Month Club, 6th Grade)
The BEST short stories for teaching 6th grade reading! Are you looking for short stories that your 6th grade students will love? Look no further! These 11 stories are tried and tested and guaranteed to interest your students. Ditch the boring old anthology and revive your 6th grade reading lesson plans with these high interest stories and dynamic, rigorous activities.
End of the Year Awards, Editable! Class superlatives with ballot, color or black and white certificates. Includes color versions and black and white. Use PowerPoint to type in names directly onto certificates before printing. Multiple Versions Included. Superlatives! 7th Grade Math, First Grade, Hebrew School, Editable Certificates, Classroom Rewards, Editable Powerpoint, Teacher Name
End of the Year Awards EDITABLE
End of the Year Awards, Editable! Class superlatives with ballot, color or black and white certificates. Includes color versions and black and white. Use PowerPoint to type in names directly onto certificates before printing. Multiple Versions Included. Superlatives!
Seventh Grade by Gary Soto: FREE 2-Week Short Story Unit! Common Core aligned resources for Seventh Grade that your students will actually enjoy.. perfect to start the school year! Poetry Analysis Activities, Metaphor Activities, Text Evidence Activities, Context Clues Activities, Reading Lessons, Reading Ideas, Gary Soto
Seventh Grade by Gary Soto Short Story Unit Grade 7
Seventh Grade by Gary Soto: FREE 2-Week Short Story Unit! Common Core aligned resources for Seventh Grade that your students will actually enjoy.. perfect to start the school year!
FREE 2-Week Unit on short story Stray by Cynthia Rylant. Common Core Activities for the short story Stray that your students will enjoy Articles Activities, Common Core Activities, Challenges Activities, List Of Activities, Vocabulary Activities, Lessons Activities, Nonfiction Articles
Stray by Cynthia Rylant Short Story Unit Grade 6
FREE 2-Week Unit on short story Stray by Cynthia Rylant. Common Core Activities for the short story Stray that your students will enjoy
Free lesson plan and resources for teaching about September 11th Severe Tooth Pain, Literature Lesson Plans, New Classroom, Tech School, School Stuff, 5th Grade Social Studies
Thursday Throw Down #9: My Interactive September 11th Lesson! and... An Announcement! - I'm Lovin' Lit
Free lesson plan and resources for teaching about September 11th
Adventures in Literacy Land: Literature Circles in the Middle Grades Middle School English, Literature Circles Middle School, Middle Grades, 5th Grades, 8th Grade Ela, Third Grade
Literature Circles in the Middle Grades
Adventures in Literacy Land: Literature Circles in the Middle Grades
I created this freebie unit both as a thank-you to my wonderful followers and as a tribute to the soldiers who have made the ultimate sacrifice. I hope that you will share these activities with your students so that they may appreciate this sacrifice as well.In this unit, students will analyze song lyrics from "Arlington" by Trace Adkins. 4th Grade Social Studies, Teaching Social Studies, Guided Reading Resources, Reading Strategies, Homeschool Help, Homeschool Holidays, Mini Lessons, Free Lessons
Memorial Day FREE Unit: Arlington
I created this freebie unit both as a thank-you to my wonderful followers and as a tribute to the soldiers who have made the ultimate sacrifice. I hope that you will share these activities with your students so that they may appreciate this sacrifice as well.In this unit, students will analyze song lyrics from "Arlington" by Trace Adkins.
Skill of the week: Context Clues! Halloween Freebie, Christmas Freebie, Christmas Teaching, Christmas Activities, Interactive Notebooks Free, Help Teaching, Teaching Ideas
Context Clues: Football Sunday Skill of the Week! - I'm Lovin' Lit
Skill of the week: Context Clues!
Skill of the week: Poetry
Poetry: Football Sunday Skill of the Week - I'm Lovin' Lit
Skill of the week: Poetry
Surviving after testing in the middle school reading classroom Middle School Reading Classroom, Middle School Student, English Classroom, Elementary Reading, High School, Ela Teacher, School Teacher
Testing Is Over, So I'm DONE Teaching for the Year! - I'm Lovin' Lit
Surviving after testing in the middle school reading classroom
Freak the Mighty novel study – free resources! Guided Reading Groups, Reading Centers, Woman Reading, Kindergarten Writing, Reading Workshop
Freak the Mighty Novel Study - FREE Quizzes, + Sentence Writing - I'm Lovin' Lit
Freak the Mighty novel study – free resources!
Cheap classroom book sets for novel studies Middle School Ela Classroom, Education Middle School, Middle School Writing, Teaching High School, Free Teaching, High School Math, Ninth Grade
Cheap Classroom Book Sets for Novel Studies - I'm Lovin' Lit
Cheap classroom book sets for novel studies
Fun Christmas Activity – Finding Theme in Rudolph Christmas Lesson, Fun Christmas Activities, Christmas Games, Christmas Ideas, Xmas, Days Before Christmas
Fun Christmas Activity ~ Finding Theme! Workshop Wednesday & Peek At My Week - I'm Lovin' Lit
Fun Christmas Activity – Finding Theme in Rudolph
Teaching Symbolism – free lesson! Teaching Language Arts, Teaching English, English Teachers, Teaching Literacy
Teaching Symbolism & The Giver - I'm Lovin' Lit
Teaching Symbolism – free lesson!
FREE Teacher’s toolbox labels Teacher Stamps, Teacher Toolbox Labels, Teacher Toolkit, Teachers Toolbox, New Teachers, Lesson Plan Organization, Teacher Organization, Teacher Hacks, Organized Teacher
My First Monday Made-It! Teacher's Toolkit - I'm Lovin' Lit
FREE Teacher’s toolbox labels
Meaningful cooperative reading groups Upper Elementary Ela, Literacy Games
Thursday Throw Down #5: Meaningful Cooperative Reading Groups - I'm Lovin' Lit
Meaningful cooperative reading groups
Thanksgiving activities your students will love! Reading Lesson Plans, Autumn Teaching Ideas, Thanksgiving Activities, My Themes, Teaching Tools, Curriculum
Eth Private Key Generator | All Eth Address with Balance
Thanksgiving activities your students will love!
A moving Veteran’s Day unit your students will love Us Flags, Social Studies Middle School, Veteran’s Day, I 8, Graders, Just Don, Uncategorized
Veterans Day Lessons Your Students LOVE - I'm Lovin' Lit
A moving Veteran’s Day unit your students will love
Among the hidden novel study – free resources! Literature Circles, Reading Romance, Teaching Ela
It's better than Tinder!
Among the hidden novel study – free resources!
Why you should watch movies in class Teaching Tips, Middle School Teachers, Elementary Teacher, Elementary Schools
Why We Watch Movies in Class ~ And Why You Should, Too! - I'm Lovin' Lit
Why you should watch movies in class
Free lesson plan and resources for teaching about September 11th
Thursday Throw Down #9: My Interactive September 11th Lesson! and... An Announcement! - I'm Lovin' Lit
Free lesson plan and resources for teaching about September 11th