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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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6th Grade Reading, Student Reading, Teaching Reading, Middle School Reading Activities, Learning, Reading Lessons, Reading Ideas, Reading Skills, 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 Reading, Middle School English, Teaching Language Arts, Middle School Classroom, 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, Halloween Short Stories
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
Get ready to dive into the world of poetry with this essential guide to the elements of poetry for 4th and 5th grade. Learn the nine poetic elements, such as meter, rhythm, verse, and line, for students to use these poetic terms to analyze poems or find the theme of a poem. This literacy post breaks down the essential parts of a poem to help upper elementary teachers confidently teach poetry. Thanksgiving Reading Activities, Upper Elementary Reading Activities, Teaching Upper Elementary, Writing Activities, 4th Grade Writing Prompts, Writing Lesson Plans, Reading Mini Lessons, Guided Reading Books
Exploring the 9 Must-Know Elements of Poetry for Upper Elementary
Get ready to dive into the world of poetry with this essential guide to the elements of poetry for 4th and 5th grade. Learn the nine poetic elements, such as meter, rhythm, verse, and line, for students to use these poetic terms to analyze poems or find the theme of a poem. This literacy post breaks down the essential parts of a poem to help upper elementary teachers confidently teach poetry.
Reading Process, Reading Test, Reading Fluency, Reading Writing, Reading Resources, Upper Elementary Resources
Actively Engaged Readers
PRIDE Reading Program/Structured Literacy
PRIDE Reading Program/Structured Literacy
If you are a fourth-grade teacher introducing poetry, this lesson plan is for you! Use any reading activities mentioned as a guide when teaching your students about imagery, meter, and rhyme in poetry. By showing students the various elements of poetry, such as imagery, meter, and rhyme, they will have the foundation to analyze poems in upper elementary. Reading Lesson Plans, Poetry Lessons, Writing Poems, Free Reading Comprehension Worksheets, Poem Activities
Teaching Poetry to 4th-Grade Students: Strategies for Exploring Imagery, Meter, and Rhyme in Poetry
If you are a fourth-grade teacher introducing poetry, this lesson plan is for you! Use any reading activities mentioned as a guide when teaching your students about imagery, meter, and rhyme in poetry. By showing students the various elements of poetry, such as imagery, meter, and rhyme, they will have the foundation to analyze poems in upper elementary.
Six Holiday Read Alouds for Upper Elementary - Tanya Yero Teaching Holiday Read Alouds, Halloween Read Alouds, Thanksgiving Read Aloud, Thanksgiving Activities, Holiday Books, Halloween Activities, Christmas Activities, Thanksgiving Elementary Activities, Upper Elementary Christmas
Six Holiday Books for Upper Elementary
Six Holiday Read Alouds for Upper Elementary - Tanya Yero Teaching
Reading Activities, Reading Comprehension, Reading Passages, Free Activities, Writing Skills, Essay Writing
Character Traits: A Lesson for Upper Elementary Students
5th Grade Books, 5th Grade Reading, Reading Aloud, Reading Lists, Book Worth Reading, Nonfiction Books For Kids, Nonfiction Reading
Biographies, Autobiographies, and Memoirs for Upper Elementary
Kalena Baker - Teaching Made Practical - Helping 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, and 5th Grade Teachers
Kalena Baker - Teaching Made Practical - Helping 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, and 5th Grade Teachers
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Night Zookeeper
Night Zookeeper
Effective Comprehension Strategy Instruction — The Stellar Teacher Co.
In this podcast, I have 5 tips on how to effectively teach reading comprehension in upper elementary. I also talk about the challenges that you face as a teacher teaching reading comprehension, strategies on how to build student confidence & ways to get students to buy in!
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
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"Teaching Virtually" – Ideas & Resources for Upper Elementary Teachers
“Teaching Virtually” – Ideas Resources for Upper Elementary Teachers
Listen to this how-to launch reader’s workshop Podcast for a comprehensive guide for back to school reading success. Includes all of the details and tips for creating a literacy-rich classroom. You’ll learn the most important things for a successful reader’s workshop for all elementary grades but focused on 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade. Get ideas for classroom organization, mini-lessons, anchor charts, mentor texts, read alouds, reader’s notebook and MORE! Lots of ideas and resources in this Podcast! Guided Reading Lessons, Writing Anchor Charts, Ela Writing, Elementary Grades, Upper Elementary
How to Launch Reader's Workshop in Your Classroom
Listen to this how-to launch reader’s workshop Podcast for a comprehensive guide for back to school reading success. Includes all of the details and tips for creating a literacy-rich classroom. You’ll learn the most important things for a successful reader’s workshop for all elementary grades but focused on 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade. Get ideas for classroom organization, mini-lessons, anchor charts, mentor texts, read alouds, reader’s notebook and MORE! Lots of ideas and resources in this Podcast!
Mrs. Proton Priest
Mrs. Proton Priest
Reading Comprehension Lesson Plans, Building Classroom Community, Readers Workshop, Mini Lessons
Reader's Workshop in the Upper Elementary Classroom
Classroom Nook
Classroom Nook
Using Task Cards to Boost Comprehension — The Stellar Teacher Co.
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources