Description
Make the most of limited time and energy in your middle school English classes with this fantastic low-prep solution. Assigning daily review of one reading or writing skill means you no longer have to spend countless hours reinforcing skills you already covered – we’ve got all that sorted out for you!
With this daily spiral review bellringer journal, you can help your students become proficient readers and writers with just a few minutes of practice each day! The bundle includes 10 high-interest reading passages, as well as 16+ important ELA skills.
WRITING SKILLS:
- Argumentative
- Informative
- Narrative
- Summaries
READING SKILLS:
- Central Idea
- Inferences
- Author’s Craft
- Text Evidence
- Context Clues
- Figurative Language
- Plot Elements
- Evaluating Evidence
- Genre
- Text Structure
- Text Features
And more!
How does it work?
The schedule below can be used if you are using this daily.
- Monday begins with a short, high-interest reading passage.
- Tuesday-Thursday will require students to work on reading skills and strategies related to the passage.
- On Friday, students will complete a short writing piece based on the passage.
How will I use this?
- bellringers
- early finisher work
- homework
- sub plans
What is included?
Each week includes the following:
- A paper saving pdf version of the story and all of the skill work (Monday is a full page, Tues.-Friday are two per page.)
- Full-page interactive digital version
- Answers in both the pdf and digital format for quick review
In addition, the bundle includes a student glossary of terms and a helpful recordkeeping chart to keep track of the skills being reviewed.
How long will each activity take?
If it is completed daily, each activity will take about 5-8 minutes. If you would like to review the answers as a class, you’ll need a few more minutes for that.
If you decide to assign each mini-unit at once, all five activities will take about 35-45 minutes.
Look at the individual resources included, as well as the previews. They paint a good picture of what you will be getting with this bundle.
Thank you for considering this bundle!
Enjoy!
Darlene Anne 🙂
