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Middle School Reading

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Lots of Word Study tips--revolutionize your word study routine in the new year! (Words Their Way and more!)
Check out this post for informational text structure mentor texts and read alouds for teaching text structure. The post also includes tips for introducing and teaching text structure to upper elementary students.
Teaching kids to summarize can be a tricky task! But using the basic signal words, kids can determine what's important to summarize text. {FREE printable}

Personification

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Text Structure Anchor Chart by gayle

Text Features

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Use these comprehension cards over and over again with ANY text! These strategies for upper elementary (Grades 2-6) are great for literacy centers, independent practice, partner work, or in small groups. Students will love the activities and teachers will love the organization!
Reading Mentor Texts
characters mentor text

Story elements

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Mentor texts for Informational Text Structures: Cause and Effect by celeste
Cause and Effect Lesson This is a video lesson I made that introduced Cause and Effect. This is cause and effect lesson using a Curious George excerpt. If you enjoyed this video please subscribe to my profile.
Ideas you can use now to teach Cause and Effect Using Informational Text!

Cause/effect

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Teachers share their awesome anchor charts and tried-and-true tips!
FREE Figurative Language ANCHOR CHART along with center ideas for FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE!
This Flip Book is an awesome tool for students to have at their fingertips. It’s hands-on, easy to assemble and fun! It’s perfect for teaching and reviewing figurative language: Idioms, Alliteration, Hyperbole, Personification, Simile, Metaphor and Onomatopoeia.

Figurative language

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Language Arts Lessons, Teaching Language Arts, Teaching Strategies, Teaching Reading, Teaching English, Teaching Ideas, Writing Strategies, Math Lessons
10 Engaging Activities for Introducing a Class Novel | Literacy In Focus
Literacy in Focus | 4th - 8th Grade Teaching Resources
Literacy in Focus | 4th - 8th Grade Teaching Resources
6th Grade Reading, Student Reading, Middle School Reading Activities, Learning, Reading Lessons, Reading Ideas, Reading Strategies
Concrete Ways to Get Students Reading at Home
Sarah Miller Tech | Upper Elementary & Middle Grades Resources
Sarah Miller Tech | Upper Elementary & Middle Grades Resources
Have tone and mood been stumbling blocks for your middle grade students? One of the most frequent questions I get from teachers is about how to teach tone. Now, I no longer have to reply, "I'll be darned if I know!" ;) Here's an awesome trick to teach kids what tone means and how to include it in writing! Middle School Language Arts, Middle School English, English Classroom, Teaching Middle School, Teaching Writing, Teaching Tools
Teach Tone with One Sentence
Have tone and mood been stumbling blocks for your middle grade students? One of the most frequent questions I get from teachers is about how to teach tone. Now, I no longer have to reply, "I'll be darned if I know!" ;) Here's an awesome trick to teach kids what tone means and how to include it in writing!
Middle School Lessons, Middle School Writing, Halloween Lesson, Halloween Writing, Halloween School
Top Halloween Short Stories for Middle School
Creative Classroom Core
Creative Classroom Core
High School Literature, Ap Literature, High School Ela, American Literature, Teaching Literature, Literature Circles, Writing Resources, Reading Groups
Introducing Literary Criticism Educational Blog / Moore English
Grade Spelling, Spelling Activities, Spelling Words
Courtnee Simonds
Courtnee Simonds
Sorting activity for teaching the -k and -ck spelling rule! Spelling Rules, Sorting Activities, Kindergarten Activities, Kindergarten Classroom, Autism Activities, Preschool
Teaching the -k and -ck Spelling Pattern - Make Take & Teach
Sorting activity for teaching the -k and -ck spelling rule!
Julie Van Alst
Julie Van Alst
Middle School Enrichment, Middle School Literature, Middle School Resources, Education Middle School, Teaching Middle School Language Arts
The Best Short Stories for Middle School - Creative Classroom Core
Fun Writing Activities, Writing Worksheets, Writing Lessons, Journal Writing, Writing Prompts, Language Activities, Teaching Vowels
Warming Your Kids Up for Writing Block
Jessica Tobin Elementary Nest 1st 2nd & 3rd Grade Teaching Ideas
Jessica Tobin Elementary Nest 1st 2nd & 3rd Grade Teaching Ideas
Calming Strategies STORIES for our youngest learners! Four topics to support our students with mini-books featuring pictures and text cues. Calming Strategies, Behavior Supports, Positive Learning, Resource Room, Feeling Sad, Mini Books, Special Education, Small Groups
Calming Strategies Social Narratives
Calming Strategies STORIES for our youngest learners! Four topics to support our students with mini-books featuring pictures and text cues.
Positively Learning
Positively Learning