Middle School Language Arts
Fun English Games for Kids
Welcome to Fun English Games for Kids! Find a wide range of free teaching resources that are perfect for students learning English, ESL classes and teachers looking for… learn more
Literature, Writing, and Research Skills
A collection of websites to assist middle school students in writing and research skills. learn more
Writing A-Z
Writing A-Z delivers online writing lessons, resources, and tools to meet the needs of every student, at every learning level. Lessons and resources to teach writing Interactive online… learn more
Khan Academy: ELA 2nd-9th
A personalized learning resource for all ages Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace… learn more
70 Great Short Stories to Teach in Middle School
A good short story is a perfect teaching tool. Because they require less time to read, they are an easy way to expose your students to new authors… learn more
34 Must-Share Poems for Middle School and High School
It can be hard to know which poems will spur your middle and high schoolers into deep, meaningful discussion and which will leave them yawning! So we asked… learn more
10 THINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS WANT YOU TO KNOW
I originally wrote this post a couple years ago after talking with my son about his first year in middle school. The quotes are his…love them or leave… learn more
Read Write Think Unit Plans
Here at ReadWriteThink, our mission is to provide educators, parents, and afterschool professionals with access to the highest quality practices in reading and language arts instruction by offering the very best… learn more
ELA Classroom: 20 Meaningful Vocabulary Activities for Every Grade
We Are Teachers Learning new words is like adding to your writing wardrobe. Your writing becomes so much more interesting and engaging when you have more options available.… learn more
Middle School English Lesson Plans
Bright Hub Education Find lesson plans for grades 6-8 covering material in core curricula such as English, math, science, social studies, and art. Many plans offer a series… learn more
EDSITEment: Lesson Plans
EDSITEment is a partnership between the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Trust for the Humanities. EDSITEment offers free resources for teachers, students, and parents searching for high-quality K-12… learn more
826 Digital Writing Lessons
Lessons are highly engaging and ready to use. They’re built around a topic and genre and focused on an educational outcome. learn more
Informational Text Projects That Build Thinking and Creativity
Ideas for helping you move student work from ordinary knowledge to extraordinary thinking. New demands for literacy instruction require an emphasis on both literature and informational text. But… learn more
What are Literature Centers?
Literature Circles are a way for students to assume a specific role in the study of something (usually a text). Though almost always associated with the content area… learn more
100 Winning Debate Topics for Middle School Students
When students learn to debate, they gain valuable life skills. Debates teach kids to research their topic, make informed choices, and argue effectively using facts instead of emotion.… learn more
Read Write Middle
I am in my ninth year of teaching 7th grade. I taught Social Studies for two of those years and Language Arts for the rest. learn more
TED-Ed Lessons With a Halloween Theme
A TED-Ed lesson examines what made Poe's macabre works timeless classics. In Why Should You Read Edgar Allan Poe? students can learn about Poe's guiding principles for writing, the recurring… learn more
Read Write Think: Classroom Resources
Dive into a sea of resources, knowledge, and inspiration for all your literacy needs. With thousands of standards-based resources for teachers and students, you can be confident your… learn more
10 Best ELA Tools for Middle School
Middle school is the perfect time to ignite students' passion for reading and writing. These hand-picked ELA apps, games, and websites do just that, building on foundational elementary skills with… learn more
Storybird
Storybird is a unique language arts tool focused on visual storytelling. Storybird lets anyone make visual stories in seconds. We curate artwork from illustrators around the world and inspire writers… learn more
National Poetry Month Competition and Resources
During the month of April 2023, Book Creator is running a poetry competition for students! The competition launches on Monday April 3rd and will run for the whole month. There will be two… learn more
Earth Day ELA Choice Board for Middle School
Celebrate Earth Day while enhancing ELa skills and knowledge with this 9-square choice board menu for middle school. Create independent or group practice opportunities as a standalone Earth… learn more
All About Adolescent Literacy
AdLit is a national multimedia project that provides educators and families with resources to support readers and writers in middle school and high school. We are an education… learn more
AdLit: Video Library
Find multimedia resources to help you improve teaching and learning in your classrooms — including a classroom strategy library, video modules demonstrating effective practices, professional development webcasts, and… learn more
English Language Topics
Focus on specific English language topics and enjoy some great ideas for ESL lesson plans. Find a wide range of interactive games, classroom activities, printable worksheets, instructional videos,… learn more
50 Must-Read Books for Seventh Graders
Welcome to Amy’s Bookshelf! Here, teachers will find carefully curated book lists for each grade level from kindergarten to twelfth grade. Moving forward, new lists filled with book… learn more
18 of the Best Online Grammar Games for Middle School
Online grammar games for middle school students can be a great way for them to learn, practice, and fine-tune their skills. Games are a great way to make… learn more
50 Reading & Writing Websites
Language arts, which include reading, writing, listening and speaking, may seem daunting if it’s been a long time since you’ve conjugated a sentence or written an expository essay.… learn more
Teaching English: Secondary Lesson Plans
Here you can find a wide range of practical resources to use in your secondary classroom. There are full lesson plans to choose from, covering different topics and… learn more
TeacherVision: Reading and Literature Lesson Plans
Learning to read well is a vital skill for students to master. Help them achieve that goal with printables, lesson plans, and activities that enhance reading skills. Browse… learn more
144 Picture Prompts to Inspire Student Writing
The New York Time Learning Network. A school year’s worth of short, accessible image-driven posts that invite a variety of kinds of writing. These short, accessible, image-driven prompts… learn more
MightyOwl: Language Arts
Fun and engaging Our videos, quizzes and worksheets prepare and support learners in a truly fun and engaging way Mighty and serious Our materials are developed by teachers… learn more
15 Back-to-School Ideas for Middle and High School
With the back-to-school season upon us, it is time to begin planning for the first week of school activities you’ll complete this school year. Here are 15 engaging… learn more
Busy Teacher for Busy English Teachers
Browse our database of 17,300 free printable worksheets and lesson plans for teaching English. No matter if you teach kids or adults, beginners or advanced students - BusyTeacher… learn more
Literary Term Infographics
Use these printable infographics to help with literary terms and usage. Infographics can help you to retain information, by telling a visual story. The Learning Exchange (TLE), funded… learn more
Nonfiction Text Features: Books and Lesson Ideas
Nonfiction text features can be a lot of fun to teach, but they can also feel a bit overwhelming because there is just so much information. Teaching students how to utilize all… learn more
TeacherVision: Five Elements of a Plot
Five elements of a story's plot (introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution) provide the structure for this graphic organizer. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF… learn more
WordGameTime: Free Word Games
Word Game Time is your destination for the best language arts games and homework help online. Our games are FREE, fun, trustworthy and approved by educators. Word Game… learn more
ELA Resources for Teachers
Facing our History. Explore our wide range of curricular resources and professional learning for secondary English Language Arts classrooms. Our ELA resources integrate literacy skills development with social-emotional… learn more
YMI Language Arts Archives
Young Minds Inspired educational outreach programs tap into popular culture to create a dynamic learning experience. Browse by subject through our library of free study guides and online… learn more
English Teaching Worksheets
Welcome to English Teaching Worksheets! This website provides a variety of free, printable worksheets for teaching English. These worksheets can be used by teachers, tutors, or students. They are suitable… learn more
55+ Metaphor Examples, Plus Clever Ideas To Teach Them
Writers use figurative language like metaphors to bring their writing to life. But what exactly is a metaphor (and how is it different from a simile)? Learn more… learn more
Book Report Alternative: Rewind the Plot!
Although summarizing the plot is an important component of a book report, it does not lend itself to student creativity. By mimicking popular websites that relate the plot… learn more
MiddleWeb: Teaching with Comics and Graphic Novels
Fun and Engaging Strategies to Improve Close Reading and Critical Thinking in Every Classroom, MiddleWeb is all about the middle grades, with great 4-8 resources, book reviews, and… learn more
Annenberg Learner: In Search of the Novel
Discover creative strategies for bringing novels to life for middle and high school students with this workshop, featuring the words and works of 10 novelists, including Charles Dickens,… learn more
42 Creative Book Report Ideas for Students
Inspire your students to share their love of books. Responding to what you read is an important literacy skill. Reading about other people’s experiences and perspectives helps kids… learn more
TeachingEnglish Secondary Lesson Plans
Here you can find a wide range of full lesson plans to use in your secondary classroom. All of our lessons are designed around themes engaging and relevant… learn more
GRAPHIC NOVELS, AUDIOBOOKS, AND MORE: 6 WAYS TO ADD ACCESSIBLE STORIES TO YOUR LIBRARY
TCEA TechNotes. As a middle school librarian, I am acutely aware of the in-between space that middle school students inhabit. I serve 6th graders who just moved up… learn more
40 Strong Persuasive Writing Examples (Essays, Speeches, Ads, and More)
The more we read, the better writers we become. Teaching students to write strong persuasive essays should always start with reading some top-notch models. This round-up of persuasive… learn more