8th Grade Antics

This PowerPoint reviews vocabulary, thematic ideas, and facts about the plot for Messenger. It is geared specifically towards the Messenger Unit Test in my store.

Guided Reading questions for the novel Messenger by Lois Lowry (organized by chapter).Check out my free vocab word handouts in my store that go along with the guided reading questions.

This is a quarterly project I assign my students in 7th grade ELA based on an independent reading book of their choosing. We read in class throughout the week for about 30 minutes. Students choose one of the 9 attached projects to complete outside of...

As a pre-reading strategy, I used this as an intro to the novel. It shows a picture of the cover and students analyze the choices the author made about the lettering, color scheme, elements depicted, etc.

Word search with over 20 words to use when there is extra time in your unit (great for after a test)

Vocabulary words that accompany FFA short story version that is found in most ELA textbooks. Answer key included that can be shown on projector for students to check answers with.

Flowers for Algernon PowerPoint Review that correlates with the FFA test in my store

Flowers for Algernon Unit Test: includes 19 multiple choice, one short response. Editable.

Flowers for Algernon- Difference between plot and subplot. This item also includes a teacher key.Flowers for Algernon- Plot and Subplot Activity

Flowers for Algernon- Parallel Episodes in Cornell Notes format

Flowers for Algernon wrap up- a quick 5-10 minute activity to use at the close of the novel

Write another journal entry after Charlie moves away and what his life is like. What is he doing and how does he feel? Try to write and spell like Charlie does at this point in the novel.