In this activity, students are asked to read a passage and identify the descriptive language found in it. Next they are asked to write a descriptive paragraph of their own about an animal they find interesting.
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ASSESSMENT
Exit Tickets for Middle School Classrooms
Exit tickets are a form of assessment that are often used informally to assess how well students grasped a lesson, what ...
ACTIVITIES
Test Prep Strategies, Tools, and Practice Questions
Help set your students up for academic success with this packet of test-taking tips, test preparation strategies, and pr...
CHOICE BOARDS
Geography Activities for Middle School
Help students explore the world and develop their geography knowledge with this packet of geography activities for middl...
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English Language Arts Choice Board: Middle School Short Stories
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In this printable, educators will find a list of of five teaching strategies for teaching English to English language le...
Language Arts: Got an "Ear" for Corny Words?
Students are asked to create a list of words and phrases relating to corn.
Language Arts: Words From the Olympics
In this activity, students are given a list of Olympic related words and asked to write definitions for them.
