Middle School Reading Resources

Morphology Science of Reading Fluency Passages Older Students 5th 6th 7th Grade

Created by
The Wordsmith Cat

Use the seasons to engage 5th, 6th and 7th grade students in morphology! This resource uses vocabulary based on seasons and events to explore morphology, morphemes, and etymology. This reading bundle includes fiction and non-fiction passages.This GROWING bundle features reading passages with compreh

5th - 8th Reading, Science of Reading, Vocabulary

Morphology Notebook Poster Vocabulary Word Wall 6th 7th Grade Science of Reading

Created by
The Wordsmith Cat

Are you looking for engaging morphology resources for middle school? This seasonal morphology poster bundle is an engaging way to teach and revise vocabulary, morphemes, and etymology with 5th, 6th, and 7th grade students.This resource includes morphology vocabulary posters that can be used for a wo

5th - 8th Reading, Science of Reading, Vocabulary

Upper Elementary Phonics Decodable Chapter Book Reading Fluency 3rd 4th Grade

Created by
The Wordsmith Cat

Do your upper elementary students need phonics practice? These decodable chapter books are perfect for older students in 3rd, 5th, and 5th grade to revise and practice phonics skills. The chapters include decodable words, reading fluency passages, and phonics word work skills.Join Lou and Fin, two l

3rd - 6th Reading, Reading Strategies, Science of Reading

Figurative Language Anchor Chart Examples Review Tasks 5th 6th 7th Grade ELA

Created by
The Wordsmith Cat

Have your students been engaged in learning figurative language techniques and devices? This review activity is a great way to supplement your explicit teaching in ELA lessons. There are anchor charts, examples, and review activities for similes, metaphors, alliteration, and personification.The revi

5th - 7th Literature, Poetry, Reading

Also included in: Figurative Language Unit Analysis Reading Poetry 5th 6th 7th Grade ELA Workbook

Figurative Language Notes Booklet, Print & Digital Graphic Organizer Worksheets

Created by
iTeach & iWrite

This printable and digital Figurative Language notes booklet covers terms and concepts like: alliteration, idioms, hyperbole, similes, metaphors, onomatopoeia, personification, adages or proverbs, imagery, assonance, and consonance. Perfect for any ELA teacher or AVID school.

3rd - 6th English Language Arts, Reading

Also included in: Figurative Language Bundle: Notes Booklet, Scoot Task Cards, Printable Card Game

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Figurative Language Scoot Game Task Cards - Review & Test Prep: Print & Digital

Created by
iTeach & iWrite

In this educational grammar SCOOT game, students move through 20 different task cards to identify 9 different types of figurative language: alliteration, simile, metaphor, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, personification, adage, idiom, and imagery. Ideal for elementary and middle school ELA teachers.

4th - 7th English Language Arts, Close Reading, Reading

Also included in: Figurative Language Bundle: Notes Booklet, Scoot Task Cards, Printable Card Game

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Figurative Language Bundle: Notes Booklet, Scoot Task Cards, Printable Card Game

Created by
iTeach & iWrite

This engaging figurative language printable activity bundle includes a note-taking booklet that can be used as standalone graphic organizer worksheets, scoot station task cards, and a printable interactive card game. You'll get everything you need to teach, practice, and review alliteration, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, similes, metaphors, personification, adages, and idioms.

4th - 7th Creative Writing, ELA Test Prep, Reading

Edgar Allan Poe Biography & Background | PowerPoint, Guided Notes, Themes & Work

Created by
Plotting Something

Introduce Edgar Allan Poe with a concise biography and background lesson that gives students the literary context they need before reading his stories and poems. Rather than turning Poe’s life into a list of sensational facts, this lesson connects his biography to the themes, techniques, and literar

8th - 12th Literature, Poetry, Reading

Also included in: Edgar Allan Poe Unit Bundle | Background, The Raven & House of Usher

Gothic Literature FREE Activity | Poe Close Reading & Gothic Elements

Created by
Plotting Something

Need a quick way to introduce Gothic literature without turning it into an elements checklist? This free Gothic literature activity pairs a student-friendly field guide with a continuous public-domain excerpt from Edgar Allan Poe's “The Fall of the House of Usher.” Students identify details that cre

8th - 12th Close Reading, Literature, Reading

Joke of the Day Brain Teasers & Riddles Bundle | 150 Jokes | Daily Slides

Created by
True Grit Life Skills

Joke of the Day brain teasers, riddles, and Google Slides make an easy daily morning work or bell ringer routine with 150 school-appropriate jokes!This complete Joke of the Day Bundle includes Volumes 1 & 2 for a total of 150 unique jokes and 300 Google Slides. Students can guess each punchline

3rd - 10th Reading, Writing, Classroom Community

Indigenous Peoples Day Reading Comprehension Activities and Writing Prompts

Created by
Meryma Learning

Celebrate and honor Indigenous Peoples Day with this engaging and educational resource designed to help students explore the significance of the holiday while building reading comprehension, vocabulary, and writing skills. This all-in-one set of Indigenous Peoples Day activities provides everything

3rd - 6th English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Also included in: Indigenous Peoples Day Activities Reading Passages Coloring Pages Word Searches

Christopher Columbus Day Reading Comprehension Activities and Writing Prompts

Created by
Meryma Learning

Make your Columbus Day lessons engaging and meaningful with this Christopher Columbus Day reading comprehension and writing activities resource. Perfect for Columbus Day worksheets, classroom discussions, and critical thinking exercises, this versatile pack helps students strengthen reading comprehe

3rd - 6th Informational Text, Reading, Writing

Also included in: Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day Reading Comprehension & Writing Prompts

Columbus Day Reading Comprehension - Writing - Word Searches and Coloring Pages

Created by
Meryma Learning

Celebrate Christopher Columbus Day with this all-in-one bundle of classroom activities that blends reading comprehension, writing prompts, word searches, coloring pages, and a PowerPoint presentation into one engaging resource pack! Perfect for elementary students, this collection brings the story a

3rd - 6th Coloring Pages, Reading, Writing

AAPI Heritage Month Activities Reading Passages Research Projects Bulletin Board

Created by
Meryma Learning

Bring AAPI Heritage Month to life in your classroom with this all-in-one bundle of engaging, no-prep resources! Perfect for upper elementary and middle school students, this comprehensive set includes reading comprehension passages, research project templates, and vibrant bulletin board displays tha

3rd - 6th Informational Text, Reading, AAPI History