Middle School English Language Arts Scaffolded Notes

Transform your literature unit into an engaging and collaborative experience with this hexagonal thinking activity. This print-and-go resource is designed to enhance pre- and post-reading exploration and help students explore themes and ideas presented in the novel while reading.

This resource works perfectly with the complete workbook!

Key Features:

• Pre-Reading and Post-Reading Exploration:

Dive deep into "The Hobbit" with a versatile hexagonal thinking activity that caters to pre- and post-reading experiences. Encourage students to explore connections and themes before delving into the narrative and afterward to deepen their understanding.

• 35 Hexagonal Cards with Themes:

Spark meaningful discussions with 35 meticulously crafted hexagonal cards focusing on key themes and ideas from "The Hobbit." From heroism and friendship to the impact of greed, guide your students in exploring the rich tapestry of Tolkien's masterpiece.

• Print-and-Go Convenience:

Save valuable prep time with this hassle-free, print-and-go activity. Distribute the hexagonal cards to your students or groups, and watch as they actively engage in collaborative exploration.

• Versatile Application:

Suitable for high school and middle school classrooms and homeschooling environments. Adapt the activity to your needs and class dynamics, fostering an inclusive and participatory learning experience.

This resource allows for:

• Access to the Canva template:

Ensure that this lesson works for YOUR students by adjusting the terms on the cards. Use the additional ideas provided in the notes section or develop your own.

• Flexible Lesson Planning:

Seamlessly integrate into your lesson plans for a dynamic and engaging literature exploration. This activity can take 5 to 30 minutes, depending on how in-depth you want your students to go!

• Collaborative Learning:

Foster a sense of collaboration and teamwork as students explore the interconnected themes of "The Hobbit."

• Critical Thinking Development:

Cultivate critical thinking skills through in-depth analysis and discussion.

• Time-Efficient Resource:

Streamline your teaching process with a ready-to-use, time-efficient activity that maximizes student engagement.

Are you looking for additional resources? Check out this close reading activity!

Are you about to read Animal Farm and are worried your students might not be able to follow along? These guided notes utilize the AVID style to help students keep track of what is happening in the novella.

As students read the novella and answer questions they have to show their ability to summarize and make inferences. These notes are also perfect for students independently reading the novella.

Have other ideas or want to customize the questions for your grade level or group of students? ✨No problem!✨This template is completely customizable.

This product requires access to Canva.

Sentence stems and frames are invaluable tools for English Language Learners (ELLs), providing the support they need to structure their thoughts and express ideas more confidently. T_his resource is designed with ELLs in mind_, offering content in both Spanish and English to enhance comprehension and language development. It's differentiated to meet the needs of learners at different proficiency levels—beginner, intermediate, and advanced—helping them express themselves effectively.

Included are 35 editable pages, organized into 23 specific ELAR areas:

• Compare & Contrast
• Opinion
• Cause & Effect
• Discussing Thoughts
• Comprehension
• Retelling
• Using Text Evidence
• Making Connections
• Discussing a Character
• Elements of Literature
• Discussing What I Know
• Inferencing
• Asking Questions
• Theme
• Point of View
• Text Structure
• Summarizing
• Author’s Purpose
• Figurative Language
• Drawing Conclusions
• Character Development
• Vocabulary in Context
• Synthesizing Information

Three fiction stories your students will love! All three have a twist at the ending they will never guess. The Necklace, Story of an Hour, & The Last Leaf

Included in this file are:

• Abridged versions of all three stories for beginning readers
• Unabridged versions to challenge strong readers
• 10 questions per passage
• Questions that rise in rigor and complexity

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• Once Upon A Crime
• Revising & Editing Workbook
• Revising & Editing for Group Lessons
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Are you looking for a way to incorporate literacy skills into your social studies curriculum? Look no further! This no prep scaffolded compare and contrast essay will do the job!

Included is a brainstorming section that students can complete using ...

1. Their notes taken in class

2. YouTube videos on the Palaeolithic and Neolithic Stone Age (shown to the class)

3. Independent research on a computer

When the brainstorming section is completed, students will transfer their ideas into the essay outline.

Have students type their final copy. Editing and peer review can take place at this point.

The result will be a well constructed compare and contrast essay on the Stone Age that students can be proud of.

Font credit to My Creative Land "Dreaming Outloud Regular PRO"

Teaching poetry using the TPCASTT strategy? Take your students through the process of poetry analysis using notes over TPCASTT and a poem to practice (Robert Frost's Road Not Taken)

Product includes leveled versions:

• Guided Resources

-Cloze Notes

-Guided Poem with TPCASTT Prompts

• Unstructured Resources

-Open Notes (Students write it all themselves.)

-Unguided Poem (No TPCASTT Prompts)

• Two Short Answer Response Questions

An easy to read format to get your students writing!

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• All Things English For Middle & High School Students
• Defending Disney Villains
• Revising & Editing Workbook
• Revising & Editing for Group Lessons
• Bell Ringers for the Semester
• Everything Writing