If prepping thorough & engaging units for 6th grade ELA has ever made you feel frustrated, overwhelmed, or unsure, I’ve designed this standards aligned reading comprehension bundle just for you! This middle school reading kit will help you deliver engaging & effective mini-lessons for each major genre of literature.
Lay solid foundations for your argument unit with this simple yet effective argumentative textintroduction. The editable PowerPoint presentation provides an easy-to-understand overview of the elements of an argument, while the doodle notes provide a fun and interactive way for students to take notes and process the material. Finally, the posters provide a great visual for students to refer to as they learn about the basics.
✎ With this mini-lesson, you can help your students develop a better understanding of the key concepts of an argument.
Help your students uncover the author’s purpose and point of view with this comprehensive RI.6.6 mini-lesson! This lesson makes understanding the author’s purpose easier than ever, with an editable slideshow, a set of informational passages with quizzes, and a scaffolded brochure to use with any nonfiction text!
Give your students the essential and interactive practice they need when identifying the author’s argument using these sports-themed task cards! Students will enjoy getting up and moving around the room, reading various sports blurbs, and determining the author’s main claim. You’ll revel in seeing them build confidence & familiarity with the skill before jumping into more difficult content!
Looking to engage your students from day one? You’ll love these interactive get to know you stations designed for the first day of school in language arts! Students love this kinesthetic spin on the typical back to school activities.
Ready to give your students some guidance in your classroom library? Grab these editable reading genre posters that have a blue watercolor theme! This printable genre poster set includes over 30 common book genre posters and an editable PowerPoint for you to edit or customize the posters as you wish.
Looking to spice up your review of the different reading genres? Look no further! This engaging bundle packs a punch with genre posters, doodle notes, and genre activities like riddles, book sorts, scavenger hunts, and more! From dull to delightful, this mini-unit will make learning about book genres both engaging and effective!
Helping your students master the central idea and details of a just got a whole lot easier with this no-prep, action-packed mini-lesson! With this complete resource, you’ll get an editable slide deck, three original informational text passages with paired reading comprehension questions, and central idea graphic organizers to help your students get to the heart of a text. The passages explore the fascinating world of bees and would pair well with any science unit on ecology, ecosystems, and the food chain.
Give your students the tools they need for character analysis & character development with this done-for-you minilesson. Using the editable slideshow, you’ll teach your students about direct and indirect characterization, protagonists and antagonists, analysis using STEAL, and more. The best part is that many of the included activities can be used again and again with any text!
Middle School teachers and students love this digital twist on traditional literature circles! Ditch the paper and promote modern collaboration in your literature circles by utilizing these editable roles and rubrics with any novel! This resource will help you run your lit circles successfully from start to finish.
Are you reading Refugee by Alan Gratz with middle school students? If you have a few students who struggle to sit still, try these Doodle Coloring Pagesfor Refugee to create a soothing listening activity that students will thoroughly enjoy. These listening activities combine quotes from the novel and Zentangle-like patterns that are perfect to use during reading or for fast finishers. There are seven templates with three different styles, so the resource is extremely flexible to meet your teaching needs.
Analyzing dramas and plays has never been easier than with these interactive brochures! Use these drama analysis brochures with any script, radio play, teleplay, or live performance to encourage your students to think about both the story elements AND elements of drama at work! With each panel, students will consider the drama from a different angle. Easy to use, flexible, and low-prep.
Getting ready to introduce your students to the literary genre of drama? Make your elements of drama mini-unit interactive, engaging, and unforgettable with these activities! I’ll help you break down the elements of drama in easy, digestible ways for your middle school students, and they’ll love the paired doodle notes! Then, pair the drama analysis brochures with ANY script or play!
Looking for a standards-aligned elements of fiction assessment you can use to wrap up your most recent reading unit? This editable end of unit test will help you measure your 6th graders understanding of the short story elements in no time! Why recreate the wheel when you can easily customize this resource to fit the unique, individual needs of your students?
Launch your fiction unit STRESS-FREE with this Elements of Fiction minilesson! The ready-to-use slideshow and paired interactive notes will walk your students through the elements of plot, conflict, characters, setting, and theme. This easy-to-use resource offers a quick and easy way to refresh students’ skills with reading literature.
Preparing your fiction unit has never been easier than with these elements of fiction mini-lessons. These lessons and activities on characters, setting, conflict, plot, theme, and point of view come with editable presentations and engaging and interactive activities. Teaching the story elements is as easy as 1-2-3 with this complete unit!
These literary element mini-lessons are perfect to use throughout your unit as whole-group lessons or as stations! Everything comes in both digital and printable options, so students can access what they need without you having to do extra work!