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Middle school oral communication literature games
Public Speaking Games
Public speaking can seem like an impossible task to many students, but it doesn’t have to feel that way! Students can tolerate – and even enjoy – public speaking when they learn it in a fun and engaging way. These 4 hilarious public speaking games get students comfortable in front of a classroom and prepare them for more serious speeches later on. This product includes the following:Public Speaking Delivery Game -- Print off these public speaking game cards and cut them into individual pieces
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Public Speaking Bundle
"The Tell Tale Heart" Escape Room for Grades 7-10 ELA
Engage grades 7-10 ELA students with "The Tell Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe Escape Room--now in print OR digital format! Can students piece together the plot and find the Old Man's heart to avenge his killer? Find out with this escape room! To implement this escape room, arrange students into groups of approximately four students each. Give each group a detective file and hide the five clues in designated spots around the classroom OR share the Google Form in Google Classroom and see your stud
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: 7th Grade ELA Yearlong Curriculum, Lesson Plans, and Pacing Guide
The Giver Ceremony of Twelve Activity - Novel Simulation of the Ceremony of 12
The Giver Ceremony of Twelve Activity is an interactive classroom activity that your students will never forget! In The Giver by Lois Lowry, children are assigned their careers during The Ceremony of 12. Bring this into your classroom and allow your students to empathize with Jonas and the rest of the community by taking on the role of Chief Elder and assigning roles to each of your students! The resource includes absolutely everything you need to successfully facilitate a mock Ceremony of Twelv
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7th - 10th
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Introduction to Shakespeare Escape Room (paper + digital) - Shakespeare Activity
This Introduction to Shakespeare Escape Room is the perfect start to your Shakespeare unit! Present this as a paper game or digitally to introduce the Globe Theatre, William Shakespeare’s Life, and Elizabethan London. Your students will love these activities and develop the background they need to study any play. Key Elements:Game (~45-60 minutes)Elizabethan Fact SheetResearch ideasQuizTeacher’s GuideThis game is a perfect introduction to Shakespeare for any drama unit! What Teachers are Saying
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7th - 10th
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Emoji Book Title Challenge
The Emoji Book Title Challenge includes 90 cards with different combinations of emojis which provide a clue to the title of a popular children's chapter or picture book (72) or popular middle/high school book (18). The cards can be used as an individual or group challenge. There is also a set of the same challenges presented as posters: The Emoji Story Title of the Week. These could be placed in your classroom or school library and students can submit their guesses. There is a wide variety of c
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1st - 6th
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Also included in: Level-Up Your Library Bundle: The Book Wrangler's Greatest Hits
Socratic Seminar Lesson Plan: Fun Worksheets, Question Examples, Discussion Tips
Get students talking with this Socratic Seminar Talking Toolkit! When done right, Socratic Seminars can be the best low prep, high impact activity you will ever do. They can cut down on your grading without sacrificing rigor. They can build classroom community without being cheesy. They can lead to exceptional classroom experiences without students (or admin) knowing you put it together a few minutes before class. Nevertheless, without a few tips and tricks, Socratic Seminars can also easily go
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7th - 12th
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Introduction to The Odyssey Escape Room (paper + dig) - with opt. ELL support
This Introduction to The Odyssey is an Escape Room or Digital Breakout activity your students will love! This resource also includes additional support for your ELL students and younger readers. This digital escape room has been designed to take 60-90 minutes and covers Greek mythology, the characters in The Odyssey, and life and customs on Ithaca, serving as the perfect introduction to your The Odyssey unit. This Introduction to The Odyssey activity can be used in multiple ways: Digital activit
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7th - 10th
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Romeo and Juliet Escape Room Unit Review Activity - Shakespeare Activities
This unit review activity for Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare helps you gauge reading comprehension while students solve puzzles! In this escape room, students complete activities about the plot, characters, conflict, and figurative language in Romeo and Juliet.Highlights of this Romeo and Juliet review game:✅ Students will be HOOKED (but also studying - rad!)✅ You can check reading comprehension✅ It's both FUN and rigorousOverview:Students play at desks or throughout the roomFull Teache
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7th - 10th
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Text Messages for Inferencing & Engagement Reading + Language Comprehension
Highly engage your students with these, relevant, real-world language activity for the classroom or speech therapy. The short text message convos allow students (who are often struggling readers) to read confidently and use these relatable situations to practice lots of language skills (see the list below). They also spark great conversations!⚠️ Be sure to check out the preview to see much more! How to use and which skills are targeted;► Students (or you) read the text messages one at a time, an
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5th - 9th
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Roll an Icebreaker Question - Getting to know you activity dice discussion game
Ease the stress and spark the fun with this fantastic icebreaker game! Say goodbye to awkward introductions and hello to unforgettable connections. Inside, you'll find a treasure trove of 8 mats packed with over 250 icebreaker questions that'll have your students buzzing with excitement. Simply hit print and roll the dice to kickstart the adventure!Whether it's a dynamic duo, a lively group, or the entire class, this game adapts to any setting. Break the ice like a pro and watch the magic of gen
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5th - 8th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Back To School Drama Circle Activity
Drama Activity Circles are such a fun way to practice oral reading fluency, reading with expression, elements of drama, listening skills, following instructions, and performance skills, all in one fun Back to School activity! This drama activity will get your students excited about the first days of school. It has a similar format to the “I Have / Who Has” Games and will have your students begging to perform it over and over again.Each drama card is similar to a task card in that it has an instr
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Back to School Bundle for Upper Grades
4th and 5th Grade Language Arts STATE TEST PREP Jeopardy Game!
Prepare 4th and 5th grade students for the Language Arts STATE TESTS by engaging them in this fun, prep free, interactive Jeopardy game reviewing key topics found in the areas of literature, informational text, language, and vocabulary! Specific skills covered include point of view, character traits, Greek roots, figurative language, poetry traits, theme, 1st /2nd hand accounts, text structure, antonyms/synonyms, mythology allusion, reference sources and much more! 25 questions reviewing essent
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: 4th Grade ELA Comprehensive Test Prep Bundle
Dystopian Escape Room, Sci-Fi Escape: Middle/High School ELA Digital Escape Room
⭐Secondary ELA students are invited to take up the cause and fight for their freedom and independence. To do so they will need to solve all five locks to break free of the oppression that threatens to overtake them! ⭐ This fully immersive 360° Escape from Dystopia Digital Escape engages students with 5 clues that take them through Dystopian/Utiopian Literature elements. ⭐ Teen students are invited to compete using clues that teach the characteristics/ideas/protagonists of dystopian and utopian l
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: *ELA Middle School/High School 360° ELA Digital Escape Room Bundle
Vocabulary Building Card Game for ESL & ELL : People, Places, Things, Verbs
Vocabulary building card games are wonderful for encouraging speaking, listening, reading and thinking skills in English classrooms! This game plays like UNO and to use a card students must think of 2 different words for relating to their card. There are 80 cards in the following categories: People, Places, Things, Verbs & Words. Example: "Name 2 Places" Where you can buy food. Your students must think of two different places. (Perhaps a grocery store and a restaurant.)*If the question is
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2nd - 6th
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Also included in: ESL Games Bundle Elementary Grammar and Vocabulary Building Activities
Snow Day, Figurative Language, Digital Escape Room, Stranded At School
STRANDED OVERNIGHT AT SCHOOL! No way! This Snow Day Digital Escape Room is an innovative breakout game that focuses on literary terms and figurative language. It allows teachers and students to engage in escape room fun, enjoy the 360° view, and have the VR option. Your students will feel like they are actually outside of the school! You definitely should watch the preview video for this breathtaking cutting-edge classroom experience! Everyone loves a snow day! But, can you imagine being strande
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5th - 12th
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The Outsiders, Do It for Johnny! Digital Escape Room
Do It For Johnny! The Outsiders Digital Escape Room is a cutting edge breakout game that focuses on reading comprehension, characters, and details. It allows teachers and students to engage in escape room fun, enjoy the captivating 360° view, and have the VR option. Your students will feel like they are actually in the young adult literature classic, by S.E. Hinton! You definitely should watch the preview video for this breathtaking and memorable classroom experience! Your students will go throu
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7th - 12th
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Language Blocks: A Speech Therapy UN-stacking Game! + Google Slides Version
Grab your wooden unstacking blocks game and these mats for a FUN and EFFECTIVE speech therapy session with this game companion! ! I love playing stacking blocks in therapy but my students often got frustrated with how easy it is to knock over (and some of my students would knock it over or bump the table on purpose). I wanted to figure out a way to play this game without as much frustration! This is how Language Blocks was born! Now includes a Google Slides version with moveable pieces, great f
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K - 6th
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Literary Devices BINGO - Elements of Literature - Literary Terms review game
Need a fun way to practice and review literary devices and elements of literature vocabulary terms? This BINGO! game has your students match literary terms and definitions. This is a great way to make sure your students have the vocabulary down before they start analyzing texts.Your Literary Devices vocabulary resource includes:Master Literary Terms List – 22 Literary Devices and their definitions and 5 marking boxes to verify what’s been called34 Terms BINGO Cards (blue) – You call the definiti
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Literary Devices and Terms Bundle: Vocabulary List, BINGO, and Quiz
Symbolism Game for Making Connections in Literature
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 practice and strengthen that skill.In this game, the class is divided into groups of 3 or 4 students each, and each group is given a random “Concrete Object Card,” along with an “Abstract Idea Card.” Groups must then find and explain connections betwe
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: ELA Games for Middle School Language Arts Review
Theme Game for Centers: U-Know | Teaching Theme | Finding Theme
Do you need theme review games for reading skill practice to help your students learn quicker and with more FUN? Use this Finding the Theme Review Game - U-Know to have them practice reading skills while also having fun!! This fun and engaging game will make the skill of identifying themes in fiction something students WANT to do! Play separately or mix and match cards from different sets to suit your needs.Works great for centers, early finishers, or small groups. Students will be begging to pr
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4th - 6th
Also included in: Reading Games Mini U-Know Bundle 2 | Reading Test Prep Review Games
Harlem Renaissance Introduction Escape Room (paper) - Black History Month
This Harlem Renaissance Escape Room is the perfect way to introduce your students to the era or for an informative, engaging Black History Month resource. It has a Great Migration Journal Entry Sort, Famous Figures Biography cards, a Prohibition Close Reading activity, and a secret poem. (grades 7-12)ELASocial StudiesBlack History Monthand more!You can present this as a Breakout Box (groups work at their desks) or as an Escape Room (groups seek clues you’ve hidden in the classroom). It has been
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7th - 10th
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Maniac Magee Novel Study: Digital + Printable Book Unit [Jerry Spinelli]
Are you looking for a comprehensive novel study for Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli? Look no further. This comprehensive digital + printable unit includes vocabulary practice, comprehension quizzes, constructed response writing prompts, skill practice, and language arts lessons aligned to the Common Core Standards (CCSS) for grades 4-6.Check out all three Maniac Magee Book Unit versions to determine which best fits your teaching style. Version #1: Maniac Magee [Jerry Spinelli] Digital + Printable
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: 5th Grade Reading Level Novel Study Bundle Set 2
Lord of the Flies Escape Room Review Activity
Are you ready for an engaging review for your Lord of the Flies unit? Students review the novel by William Golding by completing a series of puzzles to demonstrate understanding of plot, character, figurative language, conflict, and theme. There’s even a TWIST ending!✅ Paper game (no locks required)✅ Full teacher’s guide and set-up instructions✅ ~45 minutes for on-level 9th gradersIf you'd like you can find the digital version of this escape room here.Your Lord of the Flies Review Game includes:
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8th - 11th
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The Monkey's Paw Escape Room - Digital, Printable, & Editable!
Wrap up W.W. Jacob’s macabre tale of "The Monkey's Paw" with an unforgettable (& standards-based) escape room. This literary-elements-themed escape room activity will have your students 100% engaged and 100% challenged! Use this ELA escape room in October or anytime during the school year to review the literary elements. ⬆️ Check out the PREVIEW for more information! ⬆️Teachers love using this “The Monkey’s Paw” escape room to conclude W.W. Jacob’s short story. It’s highly recommended that y
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6th - 8th
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