Upper Elementary & Middle School ELA Activities
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ELA ideas for novel studies, character analysis, reading skills, and text structure — with visual examples and activities that feel meaningful for big kids.
Novel Studies
Character Analysis
Reading Skills & Text Structure
Reading skills
Unlocking the Magic: 4 Strategies for Teaching Text Structure with Disney
Let’s face it: “informational text structure” isn’t exactly a phrase that makes students jump for joy. It usually ranks right up there wi…
Novel Study Activities
Novel study
Survival of the Fittest: 3 Engaging Hatchet Novel Study Activities
Let’s be honest: Is there any book that grips a middle school reader quite like Hatchet by Gary Paulsen? There is something about Brian Robeson’s journey—a…
Novel study
Harry Potter Character Traits Activity: 3 Magical Strategies for Middle School
Is there any book that captures a student’s imagination quite like Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone? The moment you mention Hogwarts, you…
Character Analysis
Character analysis
Harry Potter Character Traits Activity: 3 Magical Strategies for Middle School
Is there any book that captures a student’s imagination quite like Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone? The moment you mention Hogwarts, you…
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