Are you looking for the perfect first day of school 6th grade activities? The Back to School ELA Bundle for 6th grade includes 16 first day of school activities ELA middle school students will love. It includes student goal setting and data tracking, first week of school writing activities, get to know your classmates activities, and other first day of school activities.
Set expectations and the tone for the new year by engaging students in team-building activities and back to school stations that focus on classroom expectations, routines, and what they need to be successful this school year. In addition, there is a beginning of the year bulletin board that contains 63 motivational posters that are designed to create a positive learning environment and help students foster a growth mindset.
❤️ Why You’ll Love This Resource:
✅ Comes in PRINT and DIGITAL Versions
✅ Low Prep Activities
✅ Promotes Student Collaboration
✅ Sets CLEAR classroom and group expectations on Day 1
✅ Editable Options
✅ Student Work Samples
✍ What’s Included:
- All About Me: Letter to My Teacher Activity
- Back to School Stations: 8 Print and Digital Stations
- Station #1: All About Me Poster/Banner
- Station #2: “What I Need” Gallery Walk
- Station #3: Syllabus Scavenger Hunt
- Station #4: “In My Era” One Word Project
- Station #5: Creating a GREAT Classroom
- Station #6: Investigate the Teacher!
- Station #7: Back to School Social Media Templates
- Station #8: Get Organized!/Student Interest + Learning Surveys
3. 6th Grade ELA Snapshot (Pre-Assessment)
4. Student Data Binders: Goal Setting, Data Tracking, and Reflections
5. The First Day Rumor Print + Digital Escape Room: 6th Grade Edition
- Student Directions + Escape Room Mission
- Challenge #1: Homeroom: The First Spark
- Skill Focus: Story Elements
- Text: Fiction Story — “The Day the Crate Arrived” by Kai Parker
- 4 multiple choice questions
- Polybius puzzle
- Challenge #2: The Rumor Spreads…
- Skill Focus: Central Idea and Supporting Details
- Text: Campus Connect Discussion Thread
- 2- Part A / Part B multiple choice questions
- Alpha Count puzzle
- Challenge #3: The Article Drops…
- Skill Focus: Author’s Purpose + Point of View
- Text: Student Newspaper Article — “When a Surprise Stops Being Fun”
- 4 multiple choice questions
- Word Scramble Puzzle
- Challenge #4: Surprise…Safety Hold Mode!
- Skill Focus: Making Inferences + Drawing Conclusions
- Text: Daily Report — “How to Stop Misinformation Before it Spreads”
- 3- Part A/Part B multiple choice questions
- The Final Challenge
- Students must use clues from all four challenges to escape.
6. 6th Grade ELA Common Core State Standards Bookmarks
7. Summer Reading Assessment Project
8. Become a Writing Expert Guide
9. PEEL Writing Strategy Toolkit
10. Growth Mindset Introduction Activity
✌BONUS Resources:
→ Back to School Choice Board Activity
→ Growth Mindset Bulletin Board: 63 Interactive Posters with Questions
→ Interview with a Classmate Biography Writing Activity
→ Letter to My Future Self Writing Activity
✋ How Can You Use This First Week of School Activities Bundle?
-Back to School Writing Activity
-Back to School Community Building
-First Day of School Icebreakers
-Middle School ELA Sub Plans
-Writing Pre-Assessment
-Early Finishers Activities for Middle School
-Introduce and Review Classroom Rules and Expectations
-Student Goal Setting and Data Tracking Systems
What Other Teachers are Saying About This Back to School Bundle:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: Be Blessed says, “This was our first assignment to start the new year. It helped my students start writing immediately-and help me get to know them. Thank you.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: Cedar O. says, “Excellent and thorough. The interactive bulletin board was great for me, as I never know what to put up for the beginning of school.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: Brooke H. says, “So many amazing resources all bundled into one! Thank you!!”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: Rochelle B. says, “This is a resource I have used year after year in my middle school classroom, no matter which grade I was assigned.”
