Engaging Middle School ELA Resources for Grades 6–8

“I enjoyed this resource. My students were struggling with goal setting, and this was a great resource to lead them through the process. It allowed for opportunities to reflect on their progress which could be shared during parent/teacher conferences.”

– Melissa N.

“I used this a couple of years in a row during October. It’s informative, engaging, packed full of ELA skills, and also SO fun for the season.”

– Eighth Grade Educator

“This. Is. Fantastic!!! This no-prep unit has absolutely everything needed for a truly thorough, in-depth study of the story. The student models were so incredibly helpful, especially for my co-taught classes. My 6th Grade students enjoyed this so much. Worth every penny! Thank you!”

– Meaghan D.

“As my students became more familiar with tracking their own data, their goals became more specific and measurable. This is a great resource to use for student accountability of their learning.”

– Brenda A.

“This was so fun! It was an engaging escape room that kept my students interested and still reading at the end of the school year.”

– Robin B.

“Very thorough and complete. It is apparent that a lot of thought went into this product. I really like how the argumentative writing component is broken into steps and parts. It really helped my students write better argumentative papers.”

– Joshua K.

“One thing I especially love about these texts is the engaging topics! My 6th graders were focused and interested as they read these texts! Great for review and continued practice with small groups or whole class!”

– A Writing Pencil

“This escape room was a great way to start the year. It got students thinking and reading right off the bat. They enjoyed it.”

– Bethany C.

“My coworker found this gem. I have since purchased it as well. It is super valuable for tracking goals. I also like that there is more to it than just goal tracking, like thought provoking questions. This is a valuable resource and I have used it for several years now.”

– Ashley B.

“One of my best purchases. I used it for Socratic Seminar focusing on author’s purpose. I had so many students say it was our best yet.”

– Brandi F.

“This was really fun and engaging for my students! Plus there is a more challenging option that I was able to give a few students that I knew would breeze through the regular one.”

– Inger H.

“Fantastic resource which made my dystopian literature unit extremely successful. My students and I loved the handouts and assessments.”

– Kristy O.