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Avoiding Plagiarism Paraphrasing Activity with Movie Quotes

By UPBEAT ELA

With the ease of copy-and-paste functions, teachers must be extra vigilant to teach students the art of effective paraphrasing. This fun activity gives teachers the perfect chance to do help their students avoid plagiarism for good. Students are

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Essays, Informational Text

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

W.6.8, W.7.8, W.8.8

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Symbolism Game for Making Connections in Literature

By UPBEAT ELA

Many great literary and poetic works contain enriching symbolism, but these symbols are useless unless students know how to actively search and find connections between the concrete world and abstract ideas. This game gives students the chance to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Poetry

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Games

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First Day of School Procedures Game for Middle School

By UPBEAT ELA

Rather than read a long list of classroom rules and procedures, I play this fun game with my students on the first day of school. It completely changes the tone of our first week of school! First I pass out cards to my students and tell them that

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Activities, Games

$3.00

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Vocabulary Games for ANY Word List

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These low-prep vocabulary games are perfect for reviewing word lists or Greek and Latin roots! Just print them out and keep them in a handy binder for those times when you need an extra injection of fun and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Vocabulary

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Games

$3.00

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Persuasive Appeals Activity with Pathos, Logos, and Ethos

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Make pathos, logos, and ethos memorable with this fun design-a-billboard activity! Students choose any product or brand to advertise, and they brainstorm emotional, logical, and credible methods of promoting the product. They then design a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Handouts

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Shoe Charms Literary Analysis Character Activity for Any Novel | Text Evidence

By UPBEAT ELA

This trendy activity gives students valuable practice with symbolism and textual evidence as they design shoe charms for characters in the books they read! I don’t know about you, but whenever I ask my students to back up their answers with evidence

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1

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Canterbury Tales Speed Dating Review Activity

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Chaucer's Canterbury Tales Prologue has so many characters to remember that students can sometimes feel overwhelmed. This activity eliminates the stress and adds an element of fun instead. Students pair up for three-minute dates with another class

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Activities, Flash Cards, Printables

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Symbolism Matching Game for Traditional Symbols in Literature

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In this fun symbolism game, middle school students race to match common literary symbols with their traditional meanings.Symbols have appeared throughout literature for thousands of years. Students will understand classic literature (and modern

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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Activities, Games

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Journalism Leads Game

By UPBEAT ELA

Journalism and its unique writing style can seem daunting for students accustomed to academic essays. News articles can prove especially challenging, as reporters must pack many facts into a few short sentences. This fun and hilarious game gives

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

Types:

Activities, Games

$3.00

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Logical Fallacies Lesson and Activity

By UPBEAT ELA

Teenagers love to argue, and that's not necessarily a bad thing! As teachers, it is our responsibility to teach our students how to argue -- and how to recognize faulty logic in the arguments of others.In this lesson, students learn 7 types of

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Writing-Essays

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

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Simile and Metaphor Sorting Game

By UPBEAT ELA

My students can tell me what a simile or metaphor is, but when it's time to distinguish between them, they need some help! This fun game gives students the opportunity to practice both identifying and writing similes and metaphors. Students are

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities

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Public Speaking Activity | Impromptu How-to

By UPBEAT ELA

This impromptu how-to activity gives students a chance to hone their public speaking skills with both silly and serious how-to topics, such as how to give an excellent handshake, or even how to best eat string cheese! My students and I shared lots

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Oral Communication

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Games

$3.75

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Allusion Activity with Mythology and Pop Culture

By UPBEAT ELA

Allusion is a powerful device, but students can easily miss it if they aren't familiar with how it is used. This fun activity gives them practice identifying both mythology-based and pop-culture-oriented allusions as they blend the two in a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities, Games

$2.00

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Author's Tone Game for Middle School ELA

By UPBEAT ELA

Students need to learn the important skill of analyzing texts to determine the author's tone, but terms like author's tone can sound intimidating to students at first. This fun game gives them the opportunity to act out a variety of literary tones

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, Games

CCSS:

RI.7.4, RI.8.4, RI.9-10.4

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Christmas Debates for Middle School ELA - Public Speaking Activity

By UPBEAT ELA

If Christmas is a crazy time of the school year for your students, make that Christmas frenzy work for you with these fun holiday debate topics for middle school!Because public speaking already carries a great deal of stress for many students, these

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Oral Communication, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Rubrics

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Journalism Leads Worksheets for Teaching the 5 W's

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This journalism lead packet gives students valuable practice writing leads for news stories with the 5 W's - who, what, when, where, and why. Journalistic writing is wildly different from most academic writing, and students who are used to writing

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts

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End of the Year Symbolism Activity for Middle School ELA

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Looking for a way to celebrate the end of the year without giving up on class content? This activity is the perfect blend of school year closure and content review!First, students are prompted to choose objects that symbolize the challenges,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

$2.00

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Themes in Literature Game for Middle School ELA

By UPBEAT ELA

This engaging game gives middle school students valuable -- and fun -- practice with finding universal themes in literature. First, the class reads a poem together, and the teacher reminds the students that a universal theme is a repeated concept

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Poetry

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Games

CCSS:

RL.7.2, RL.8.2

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Discussion Stems Posters

By UPBEAT ELA

Most of my students love the chance to speak up in class, but a few of my introverted kids feel nervous about jumping into a conversation without knowing how to begin. These posters remind these students of productive, effective ways to join a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Oral Communication, Classroom Community

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

CCSS:

SL.6.1, SL.6.1c, SL.7.1, SL.7.1c, SL.8.1, SL.8.1c

$3.00

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Alliteration Game for Middle School

By UPBEAT ELA

This fun alliteration photo hunt helps middle school students become more aware of alliteration and how to use it in their own descriptive writing.Literary devices make students’ writing crisp, clear, and captivating – and alliteration is one of the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Games

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (1.56 MB)

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