Reading Hands-On Activities

Morphology Greek Latin Roots Base Words Prefixes Suffixes Word Work 5th 6th 7th

Created by
The Wordsmith Cat

Complete your explicit morphology teaching instruction with this MEGABUNDLE. Featuring over 45 activities, this bundle has word work activities to cover prefixes, suffixes, base words, and Greek & Latin roots.Students in 5th, 6th, and 7th grade will find these morphology activities engaging and

3rd - 7th Reading, Science of Reading, Vocabulary

Short Story Reading Passage Comprehension Questions 5th 6th 7th Grade ELA Unit

Created by
The Wordsmith Cat

Are you looking for an engaging reading activity for a short story unit for ELA lessons? This short story bundle will capture the attention of your 5th and 6th graders!There are themed short story reading passages with comprehension questions. This bundle includes 4 reading themes and each theme has

4th - 7th Reading, Short Stories, Other (ELA)

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

Seasonal Holiday Coloring Name Bookmark Bundle: Editable & Customizable

Created by
iTeach & iWrite

Gift your readers a festive holiday bookmark they can color, either ready-to-print or customized with each student's name! This huge bundle of editable bookmarks lets you celebrate all the holidays: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, and Easter.

2nd - 5th Reading, Classroom Community

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

Fall Digraphs I Spy Centers & Activities| Sh Ch Th Wh Ph I Spy Hidden Picture

Created by
Step Strong Learning Co.

Make fall phonics practice fun and engaging with this Fall Digraph Hidden Word Hunt! Students will search the fall-themed pictures to find hidden words, read and write digraph words, and then extend their learning with read, draw, and write activities. It is Science of Reading Aligned as well with o

Kindergarten - 2nd Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Phonics & Phonemic Awareness, Reading

Learn the Alphabet Coloring Pages for letters A-Z for Pre-K, K, 1st, 2nd grade

Created by
Mindfully Creative Kids

Are you looking for a fun and creative way to help students learn the alphabet? My resource is a great activity for in class or homework. This bundle contains the letters of the alphabet and is also a fun art activity that encourages students to either choose from 7 colors, choose colors of their ow

Preschool - 2nd Visual Arts, Reading, Writing

I can learn the alphabet and my numbers worksheets, Pre-K, K, First grade

Created by
Mindfully Creative Kids

This bundle has colorful worksheets that are a great way for students to learn, write and practice the alphabet and their numbers. Each worksheet contains colorfully illustrated bubbles for each letter of the alphabet and the numbers 1 to 30. This activity is great for morning work, homework or fun

Preschool - 1st Balanced Literacy, Reading, Writing

STRANDED! A Survival Simulation for Lord of the Flies | Pre-Reading Activity

Created by
Plotting Something

Give students a reason to think about survival, leadership, rules, fear, and group dynamics before they ever meet the boys on the island.STRANDED! is a two-day pre-reading simulation for Lord of the Flies that asks students to build an island society, make difficult choices, and respond when their p

9th - 12th Literature, Novel Studies, Reading

Also included in: Literature Pre-Reading Simulations Bundle | Critical Thinking Activities

The Fall of the House of Usher Unit | Edgar Allan Poe Reading Guide & Quizzes

Created by
Plotting Something

Teaching “The Fall of the House of Usher” is difficult for one simple reason: students cannot analyze what they cannot follow. Poe’s prose is dense, the plot is strange, and the story’s best ideas only land when students know what is actually happening.This 8–9 day guided-reading unit gives students

9th - 12th Close Reading, Literature, Reading

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

A Doll's House Pre-Reading Activity | Ethics & Moral Dilemmas | Ibsen

Created by
Plotting Something

Before students begin A Doll's House, give them a chance to wrestle with some of the ethical questions they will encounter in the play - without telling them how those questions connect to Nora.Students respond to eight short scenarios involving secrecy, forgery, debt, loyalty, control, marriage, re

9th - 12th Literature, Reading, Drama

Also included in: Literature Pre-Reading Simulations Bundle | Critical Thinking Activities

Antigone Pre-Reading Activity | Law, Loyalty & Conscience | Ethics Scenarios

Created by
Plotting Something

Before students meet Antigone and Creon, give them a chance to decide what they think about family loyalty, public order, conscience, community, and personal safety.Students work through eight modern ethical scenarios, make a choice before discussion, record what mattered most, and return to those s

9th - 12th Literature, Reading, Drama

Also included in: Literature Pre-Reading Simulations Bundle | Critical Thinking Activities

THE GREAT GATSBY PRE-READING ACTIVITY | SOCIAL CLASS, WEALTH & STATUS SIMULATION

Created by
Plotting Something

Before students meet Gatsby, Daisy, Tom, East Egg, or West Egg, give them a social system to navigate.In Who Gets In?, students take on one of six fictional social profiles. Each profile begins with a different mix of money, family name, connections, education, and reputation. Students may improve o

9th - 12th Literature, Novel Studies, Reading

Also included in: Literature Pre-Reading Simulations Bundle | Critical Thinking Activities

JULIUS CAESAR PRE-READING ACTIVITY | LEADERSHIP, POWER & AMBITION SIMULATION

Created by
Plotting Something

Before students meet Caesar, Brutus, or Cassius, place them inside a republic trying to decide how much power one successful leader should be allowed to hold.In WHO SHOULD HOLD POWER?, students take on one of six civic positions in the fictional Republic of Valeria. A respected general, Cassian Varo

9th - 12th Literature, Reading, Drama

Also included in: Literature Pre-Reading Simulations Bundle | Critical Thinking Activities

Lord of the Flies Reading Companion | Society Stability Tracker & Analysis

Created by
Plotting Something

Students can summarize what happens on the island. This companion asks them to do something more useful: track what happens to the boys' shared society as it weakens, fractures, and finally collapses.In CIVILIZATION UNDER PRESSURE, students return to the same five indicators at six points in Lord of

9th - 12th Literature, Novel Studies, Reading

KING LEAR PRE-READING ACTIVITY | POWER, SUCCESSION & LOYALTY SIMULATION

Created by
Plotting Something

Before students meet Lear, Cordelia, Goneril, and Regan, give them the problem first.WHO GETS THE KINGDOM? places students on the Royal Council of a fictional kingdom whose aging ruler wants to give away the work of governing while keeping the title, honor, household, influence, and treatment that c

9th - 12th Literature, Reading, Drama

Also included in: Literature Pre-Reading Simulations Bundle | Critical Thinking Activities

Literature Pre-Reading Simulations Bundle | Critical Thinking Activities

Created by
Plotting Something

Put students inside the problem before they meet it in the text.This six-resource bundle gives secondary ELA students a reason to think, argue, make decisions, and live with the consequences before plot knowledge tells them whom to support.Each activity is built around a different literary problem.

9th - 12th Literature, Reading, Drama

The Last Broadcast | Halloween ELA Activity | Inference & Suspense Simulation

Created by
Plotting Something

Your students are monitoring a local emergency feed when the updates stop making sense.The Last Broadcast is a one-period Halloween ELA mystery simulation for grades 9–12. Students become the emergency relay team at a local radio station while an ordinary fog advisory turns into reports of motionles

9th - 12th Reading, Reading Strategies, Writing

Also included in: Halloween ELA Activities Bundle | 4 Gothic Games, Mysteries & Simulations

Partner Novel Study Project | Literature Circles, Journal, Discussions & Rubrics

Created by
Plotting Something

Give students a structured way to read one approved novel with a partner, talk about it across six checkpoints, and keep a record of their developing ideas.Developed and refined through more than a decade of classroom use, this six-week project is designed for high school literature classes and work

9th - 12th Literature, Reading, Writing

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