ELA/Writing

A unit test to check vocabulary and comprehension of the novel. Please check out my test review powerpoint to use as a study aid! Check out 8th grade Antics for more resources

Two great activities that would span 5 lessons on baseball superstar, Babe Ruth. NO PREP is needed! Firstly, there is a close reading activity - children need to read through an informational text, and then answer comprehension and grammar questions,...

This is a biography writing unit about the life of baseball superstar, Babe Ruth. The unit has been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each.  The first lesson is interactive and involves them...

This is a discussion based writing unit about who is the greatest baseball player of all time. The unit has been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each.  The first lesson involves students...

A close reading activity with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task about the life and career of famous American baseball star, Babe Ruth. The NO PREP informational text activity is perfect for...

This is a discussion based writing unit about who has been the most influential Allied leader of World War 2. The unit has been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each.  The first lesson involves...

Two great activities that would span 5 lessons on former US President and founding father, Thomas Jefferson. NO PREP is needed! Firstly, there is a close reading activity - children need to read through an informational text, and then answer...

This is a biography writing unit about the life of founding father and U.S. President, Thomas Jefferson. The unit has been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each. The first lesson is interactive and...

This is a discussion based writing unit about who has been the most influential scientist of all time. The unit has been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each.  The first lesson involves students...

A close reading activity with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task about the life of famous scientist and inventor, Nikola Tesla. The NO PREP informational text activity is perfect for students...

This product has been developed as a result of teaching this book to my class for a three week period of time. We spend 90 minutes each day on reading, reading skills, comprehension, inference, deduction and other developing skills. The product...

This product has been developed as part of a week long Guided Reading Unit using the poem: "The ABC" by Spike Milligan In the poem, at the stroke of midnight in a classroom, the alphabet come to life and, through clever word play, start talking to each...