Middle School Test Preparation Activities

8th Grade Social Studies STAAR Mini Bundle 1

By TxMAP Teacher

This is a bundle of resources to use as a review for the 8th Grade Social Studies STAAR Test. Resources include: 1. This or That Review, 2. Significant Events Gallery Walk, 3. Presidential Matching, 4. Matching Questions, and 5. Identify, Define, and Match. Resources sold separately amount to $13.50. Save $3.50 with this Bundle.

$13.50
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8th Grade Social Studies STAAR Review Mini Bundle 2

By TxMAP Teacher

This is a bundle of resources to use as a review for the 8th Grade Social Studies STAAR Test. Resources include: 1. Scavenger Hunt: Exploration to Constitution 2. Review Questions with Word Search, 3. Eras Match, 4. Review Questions, and 5. Important Dates. Resources sold separately amount to $14.50. Save $4.50 with this Bundle.

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ESL ELL Argumentative Writing Unit Part 1---Intermediate to Advanced--NO PREP!

By Curly Girl ELD Shop

Are you hunting for a FUN way to get your ESL ELL secondary multilingual students using argumentative writing? This argumentative unit includes resources to break down teaching writing and provides examples and aids! This unit is connected to the WIDA KEY USE: ARGUE standards and will help get your expanding and long term ELLs the practice they need to test out of the ELL program!

4 weeks of lessons in this mini unit - NO PREP STUDENT WORKBOOK!

Your Students Will:

  • Develop vocabulary
  • Analyze text
  • Apply knowledge
  • Understand the genre of ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING
  • Develop skills for the WIDA KEY USE: ARGUE
  • Work on developing writing skills
  • Use transitions
  • Construct final drafts of an argumentative writing piece
  • Practice all the parts of argumentative writing
  • Use a rubric to guide their writing
  • Edit each other's work

This resource is ENGAGING and will have your secondary ESL students excited about writing!

TOPICS:

1) Is Technology Making Us Smarter or Dumber?

2) Are Video Games Helpful or Harmful?

3) Online Learning vs Classroom Learning--Which one is better?

What’s Included:

  • Engaging reading passages for SECONDARY ELL ML students
  • 62 page printable workbook for students for the whole unit!
  • Teacher Slides (Google) to guide and anchor your lessons day by day!
  • Writing Rubric
  • Teacher Feedback Form
  • Digital Writing Template for Students (Google Doc) for rough and final drafts!
  • Peer editing resource!
  • 3 weeks of lessons that have ZERO PREP
  • Writing scaffolds built in
  • Linked recordings for the text and vocabulary
  • Transition word support
  • Structure to prep students for the TELPAS, ACCESS and ELPAC state tests!
  • Color coded steps for INTRO--CLAIM--EVIDENCE---REASONS--COUNTERARGUMENT--CONCLUSION/SUMMARY
  • Fun engaging topics and graphics for secondary students
$9.99

8th Grade Social Studies STAAR Review Mini Bundle 5

By TxMAP Teacher

This is a bundle of resources to use as a review for the 8th Grade Social Studies STAAR Test. Resources include: 1. STAAR Matching Questions 2. STAAR Questions with Word Search 3. Significant Events Gallery Walk. Resources sold separately amount to $9.00. Save $2.00 with this Bundle.

$9.00
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Best Jeopardy Style Game Texas History & Geography TEKS No Prep Unlimited Replay

By zaney laney learning

End of year or anytime! This is the best, comprehensive, unlimited replay Jeopardy test prep game experience on this marketplace! This Jeopardy-style Texas history and geography review game offers a truly unique learning adventure! Elevate your Social Studies teaching toolkit with this fun and educational history and geography game where students will have a blast reviewing all of those key facts and concepts you've taught them about Texas history and geography, inlcuding Texas regions, cities, counties, borders, map skills, historical events, founding fathers, VIPs, pop culture, and so much more!

If you like this game, you may also appreciate Jeopardy-style Texas Geography game that helps your learners prepare, one unit at a time. With this game, they review key concepts related to Texas geography, inlcuding map skills, vocabulary, landforms, Texas regions, cities, counties, borders, and more!

Check out a preview of this TEKS and CCSS-aligned Texas history and geography Jeopardy-style game to see for yourself.

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Learners are tested on their knowledge of Texas history and geography using the following randomly-selected question types:

  • Multiple Choice
  • Multiple Answers
  • Drag and Drop
  • Cloze Passages
  • Text Entry
  • Sequencing
  • Timed activities
  • Media: Video and Image Questions

It's Comprehensive:

  • Categories A100 - A400: Geography including vocabulary, regions, borders, cities, maps, and landforms
  • Categories B100 - B400: People of Texas including, celebrities, native Texans, explorers, founding fathers, leaders, contributors, etc.
  • Categories C100 - C400: Battles and wars, including those related to the Texas Revolution, Civil War, and World Wars
  • Categories D100 - D400: Various topics, including Texas symbols, government, education, economy, culture, and fun facts

Inspired by Jeopardy, this game includes:

  • 1 or 2 Players/Teams
  • Realistic: Automated scoring and return to game board - no manual adjustments or annoying home/back button
  • Pick a host (or no host at all)
  • Bonus Point Opportunities (Double Jeopardy-style points and Final Jeopardy-style bids)

Basic Features:

  • Standards Aligned: Meets TEKS and CCSS.
  • Remote Learning Friendly: Online game. Internet required.
  • Automatic scoring and self-correcting answer key. Learners get immediate notification of correct or incorrect answers.
  • Fun, fun, fun: Word scramble, riddles, and more.
  • Replay option: Questions are selected randomly from a pool. There are well over 200 questions in total. This makes it possible to produce a unique quiz with each replay attempt. In addition, new questions will be added to the pool periodically to keep the pool robust.
  • Learners are acknowledged by the name they entered when launching the game.
  • Truly No Prep: Automatic scoring and answer key. Open/send the link and go!
  • Copyright-friendly audio.
  • No macros = play on any device.
  • A Google account is not required!
  • Quick and Effective: 10 - 15 minutes = Perfect for a quick refresher or energizer.

Important Information:

  • Because this game includes automation, animation, audio/video, and 2-player functionality, it is a very large file. *** It may take up to a minute or so to load *** depending on your Internet speed. Thank you for your patience.
  • This game is not editable. Please let me know if there's something you would like to see added.

What to Expect:

Please play the preview version before purchasing. This is the best way to understand how the game works and is also the best way to avoid surprises after purchase.

Again, because of the coding involved to create this fully-automated, 2-player game with audio, video, and animation, it may take a minute or so to load, depending on your Internet speed.

You'll receive a PDF file that includes a link to the online game. This content is not editable. If there is something you would like added, please let me know.

While I'll update the game periodically, I will do my best to retain the same link. After purchasing, you'll be notified about any updates to this product.

Want more? Here's a preview of other learning games.

Help Me Get Better:

If you encounter any issues, please email me at zaneylaneylearning@gmail.com before posting a negative review. I have a lot of ideas, and I'm trying my best to present an error-free, high-quality product. Again, please play the preview version before purchasing. This is the best way to understand how the game works and is also the best way to avoid surprises after purchase.

Please let me know if you would like to see additional examples or have suggestions for other uses/topics. Follow me to stay up-to-date on the latest and greatest.

$5.55

Best Jeopardy Style Game Texas History & Geography TEKS No Prep Unlimited Replay

By zaney laney learning

End of year or anytime! This is the best, comprehensive, unlimited replay Jeopardy test prep game experience on this marketplace! This Jeopardy-style Texas history and geography review game offers a truly unique learning adventure! Elevate your Social Studies teaching toolkit with this fun and educational history and geography game where students will have a blast reviewing all of those key facts and concepts you've taught them about Texas history and geography, inlcuding Texas regions, cities, counties, borders, map skills, historical events, founding fathers, VIPs, pop culture, and so much more!

If you like this game, you may also appreciate Jeopardy-style Texas Geography game that helps your learners prepare, one unit at a time. With this game, they review key concepts related to Texas geography, inlcuding map skills, vocabulary, landforms, Texas regions, cities, counties, borders, and more!

Check out a preview of this TEKS and CCSS-aligned Texas history and geography Jeopardy-style game to see for yourself.

Follow me to stay up-to-date on the latest and greatest.

Learners are tested on their knowledge of Texas history and geography using the following randomly-selected question types:

  • Multiple Choice
  • Multiple Answers
  • Drag and Drop
  • Cloze Passages
  • Text Entry
  • Sequencing
  • Timed activities
  • Media: Video and Image Questions

It's Comprehensive:

  • Categories A100 - A400: Geography including vocabulary, regions, borders, cities, maps, and landforms
  • Categories B100 - B400: People of Texas including, celebrities, native Texans, explorers, founding fathers, leaders, contributors, etc.
  • Categories C100 - C400: Battles and wars, including those related to the Texas Revolution, Civil War, and World Wars
  • Categories D100 - D400: Various topics, including Texas symbols, government, education, economy, culture, and fun facts

Inspired by Jeopardy, this game includes:

  • 1 or 2 Players/Teams
  • Realistic: Automated scoring and return to game board - no manual adjustments or annoying home/back button
  • Pick a host (or no host at all)
  • Bonus Point Opportunities (Double Jeopardy-style points and Final Jeopardy-style bids)

Basic Features:

  • Standards Aligned: Meets TEKS and CCSS.
  • Remote Learning Friendly: Online game. Internet required.
  • Automatic scoring and self-correcting answer key. Learners get immediate notification of correct or incorrect answers.
  • Fun, fun, fun: Word scramble, riddles, and more.
  • Replay option: Questions are selected randomly from a pool. There are well over 200 questions in total. This makes it possible to produce a unique quiz with each replay attempt. In addition, new questions will be added to the pool periodically to keep the pool robust.
  • Learners are acknowledged by the name they entered when launching the game.
  • Truly No Prep: Automatic scoring and answer key. Open/send the link and go!
  • Copyright-friendly audio.
  • No macros = play on any device.
  • A Google account is not required!
  • Quick and Effective: 10 - 15 minutes = Perfect for a quick refresher or energizer.

Important Information:

  • Because this game includes automation, animation, audio/video, and 2-player functionality, it is a very large file. *** It may take up to a minute or so to load *** depending on your Internet speed. Thank you for your patience.
  • This game is not editable. Please let me know if there's something you would like to see added.

What to Expect:

Please play the preview version before purchasing. This is the best way to understand how the game works and is also the best way to avoid surprises after purchase.

Again, because of the coding involved to create this fully-automated, 2-player game with audio, video, and animation, it may take a minute or so to load, depending on your Internet speed.

You'll receive a PDF file that includes a link to the online game. This content is not editable. If there is something you would like added, please let me know.

While I'll update the game periodically, I will do my best to retain the same link. After purchasing, you'll be notified about any updates to this product.

Want more? Here's a preview of other learning games.

Help Me Get Better:

If you encounter any issues, please email me at zaneylaneylearning@gmail.com before posting a negative review. I have a lot of ideas, and I'm trying my best to present an error-free, high-quality product. Again, please play the preview version before purchasing. This is the best way to understand how the game works and is also the best way to avoid surprises after purchase.

Please let me know if you would like to see additional examples or have suggestions for other uses/topics. Follow me to stay up-to-date on the latest and greatest.

$5.55

ECR Relay Race: Engaging STAAR Writing Prep Grades 5-8 Comprehension 12 Prompts!

By TooBookedUp

Transform STAAR writing preparation into an exhilarating adventure with our "ECR Relay Race" resource! Designed specifically for grades 6-8, this product turns the daunting task of essay writing into a collaborative, fun, and competitive experience. Dive into high-engaging topics while practicing informational, argumentative, and correspondence writing skills critical for STAAR success.

Engaging Topics for Every Genre:

  • Informational ECRs: Explore Texas Rodeo, Texas State Fair, and NASA's monumental contributions.
  • Argumentative ECRs: Delve into captivating debates like Selena vs. Beyonce, Roblox vs. Minecraft, and Messi vs. Ronaldo.
  • Correspondence ECR: Address real-world issues in letters concerning Ocean pollution, VR headsets in education, and Sports accessibility for students with disabilities.

Collaborative Learning: Encourage teamwork with relay races that make writing a shared journey. Students can work together or individually, pushing them to think critically and write effectively.

Interactive Progress Tracking: Watch as students advance their stick figure characters across the board with each completed paragraph, igniting a sense of accomplishment and urgency.

Comprehensive ECR Refresher: Kickstart your classes with 15 slides designed to refresh students on ECR essentials, providing a solid foundation for success.

Inclusive Support Materials: Includes sentence stems for each writing genre, aiding students in structuring their thoughts and arguments clearly and cohesively.

Fun, Engaging, and Educational: Our resource is not just about STAAR prep; it's about creating memorable learning experiences that foster creativity, critical thinking, and a love for writing.

Prepare your students for STAAR writing with a resource that’s as educational as it is exhilarating. Make test preparation something students look forward to with our ECR Relay Race. Perfect for teachers seeking innovative, engaging ways to enhance writing skills and STAAR readiness.

$5.00