Your Middle School Language Arts Class: Teach Literature of the 1940s
World War II and the time that followed was the catalyst for some of the best literature of all time. In this middle school literature unit, combine …
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Friendly Letter Lesson
With the onset of email, texting, and instant messaging, many students have not written a proper friendly letter. However, it is still a wonderful …
Continue ReadingEvaluation of "The Gift of the Magi" as a Teaching Tool With Suggested Activities
Use these activities, analysis, and summary to engage students around the holiday. There are few better stories than O. Henry’s twisty tale to …
Continue ReadingCompare and Contrast Topics for High School English: Wall-E vs. The City of Ember
In this lesson plan for middle school or high school English, students will use film and literature for compare and contrast topics. The students will …
Continue ReadingShort Story Project for Middle School Students
Reading and taking notes gets boring for students and teachers. Shake things up and design a short story project for your middle school students. …
Continue ReadingTeaching Literary Elements to Middle School Students Using Cinderella
Middle schoolers will delve into the literary elements and uncover the author’s message and purpose when they use a children’s classic …
Continue ReadingVocabulary Review Games
These vocabulary review games are a fun way to help your students remember the definitions of their vocabulary words, and they’re perfect for …
Continue ReadingTwo Noun Games Your Students Will Love: Great for Reviewing Parts of Speech
Learning and reviewing the parts of speech can be tedious and dull. When you can, spice it up a making up games your kids can play. The following …
Continue ReadingCommon Themes in Literature; Teaching Writing Paragraphs
For middle school students, writing an essay on the theme in a novel is sometimes too much. Begin with this lesson that teaches students to write a …
Continue ReadingDescriptive Paragraph of Self Lesson
Teach middle school students how to write a proper paragraph by describing themselves. They know the topic well, and they can learn the parts of a …
Continue ReadingTeaching Punctuation Rules: Comma, Semicolon, & Quotation Rules
If your students need constant review with punctuation rules, you’re not alone! Read on for rules and examples of punctuation rules kids …
Continue ReadingNovel Board Games
Instead of assigning a book report when students finish a novel, have them work in small groups and create a board game. Each member will have a …
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