Lesson Plan for Langston Hughes Short Story "Thank You, M'am"
This lesson plan for Langston Hughes’ classic short story about a young boy desperate enough to start purse-snatching will help your students …
Continue ReadingShowing items from English Lesson Plans for Middle School
Teaching "Wringer": Activities and Test for Students
Wringer by Jerry Spinelli is a powerful coming-of-age age book that students will remember long after they read the last page. Here are some ideas for …
Continue ReadingResources and Ideas for a Shakespeare Webquest for Middle School Students
Teaching Shakespeare involves looking at the writer’s sonnets, plays and biography as well as touching on the Globe Theatre. A Shakespeare …
Continue Reading"Granny Torrelli Makes Soup": Middle School Discussion Questions & Teaching Ideas
Granny Torrelli Makes Soup is a tale of a wise grandmother who helps her granddaughter understand the changes in the relationship with her best …
Continue ReadingCreating a One Semester English Syllabus Teaching the Six Traits of Writing for 7th Grade
This article will help you organize a one-semester plan for going through the six traits of writing with a seventh-grade class.
Continue ReadingThemes in "The Outsiders" for Students in Middle School English Class
This is a brief overview of the major themes in S.E. Hinton’s novel “The Outsiders.” Use these ideas as springboards for discussion …
Continue ReadingThemes of Robinson Crusoe for Middle School English Students
Let your students discover the themes of Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe through these cooperative learning ideas.
Continue Reading"The Schwa Was Here": 6 Activities for Middle School Students
These are activities and ideas for students working on Neal Shusterman’s novel, suitable for use with middle school readers. If you are teaching …
Continue ReadingThe Hobbit Lesson Plan on Characters and Voice
Understanding characters is an important comprehension tool for any age. Also, studying an author’s or character’s voice is also important …
Continue Reading"The Sisters Grimm" Word List & Student Activity for Middle School
Dark gray clouds framed the bulbous head in a violent thunderstorm! What does bulbous mean? You’ll find out when you study The Sisters Grimm …
Continue ReadingTeaching "The Sisters Grimm": Group Student Project & a Classroom Game for Middle School
Why does Mayor Charming live in such an elegant mansion? Is that a curly tail on Sheriff Hamstead? Michael Buckley has written such a unique novel …
Continue ReadingExtension Activities for Novels to Extend Learning
Completing extension activities for independent novels is one way that additional indicators or objectives can be met in the language arts classroom. …
Continue Reading