High-interest novels for reluctant readers. Page-turning books students won't want to put down! #ClassroomLibrary #YALit #MiddleSchoolELA #HighSchoolELA

This figurative language activity is fun for middle and high school students in both face-to-face and remote learning settings! Figurative Language Truth or Dare has four different levels so that students can work through the prompts as they are ready. Use as whole class or small group activities. Also fun as a distance learning bell ringer! #FigurativeLanguage #EngagingELA #MiddleSchool #HighSchool

This resource contains 20 mini reading strategy activities that are perfect for skill practice, mini-lesson notes, station activities, and small group work. Students focus on one topic or strategy at a time, and teachers get valuable feedback about how students are thinking about a text. #ReadingActivities #MiddleSchool #HighSchool #ReadingWorkshop

A big list of strategies for making learning fun in middle and high school ELA. This list includes creative, engaging, and active learning strategies that push critical thinking and interaction. #EngagingELA #MiddleSchoolELA #HighSchoolELA

Teaching with photographs is an interesting and engaging way to boost literacy and critical thinking #HighSchoolELA #MiddleSchoolELA

Engage students in a visual, interactive complex sentences unit that is designed for in person, online, hybrid, and blended learning settings. Grammar and writing practice made fun for middle and high school students! #DistanceLearningTpT #SentenceStructure #HighSchoolELA #MiddleSchoolELA

Scaffold middle and high school students from the tendency to TELL how characters are feeling and acting to SHOWING, instead. This powerful shift can lead to improvements in descriptive and narrative writing skills. #MiddleSchoolELA #HighSchoolELA #NarrativeWriting

Picture book read alouds for middle school. Teach reading literature standards with mentor texts. #ReadAlouds #LiteraryElements #LiteraryAnalysis #MiddleSchoolELA

Encourage middle and high school students to THINK CRITICALLY and CREATIVELY with these literary analysis activities that are helpful for growing readers and writers. #LiteraryAnalysis #EngagingELA #MiddleSchool #HighSchool

Meaningful response to reading activities for middle and high school ELA. Engage students in critical thinking activities during reading! #MiddleSchoolELA #HighSchoolELA #ReadingActivities

Looking for a simple way to get started with sketchnotes in the classroom? Start with this engaging and creative lesson plan.

Engage reluctant readers with high-interest books for reluctant readers. Middle school ELA and high school ELA classroom library options.

Ways to make teaching writing online more effective #HighSchoolELA #MiddleSchoolELA #TeachingWriting #VirtualClassroom

Engage middle and high school students in a relevant parts of speech unit as extra practice or a refresher, crash course. Ready for Google Drive and distance learning! #PartsofSpeech #MiddleSchoolELA #HighSchoolELA

Teach students digital communication skills they will need to be successful in a virtual classroom and beyond! This unit is engaging, effective, and capitalizes on several different writing standards. Use the digital or print version with middle or high school students. #EmailEtiquette #DigitalCommunication #MiddleSchoolELA #HighSchoolELA

Tips for maximizing learning stations in middle and high school. Read about movement, differentiation, engagement, and ownership! #MiddleSchoolELA #HighSchoolELA #LearningStations