FREE Mystery Writing Prompts
Turn your students into super-sleuths with these mysterious writing prompts!

Helpful Acronyms for Essay Writing in Middle School

How to Say Goodbye to Awkward Essay Introductions for Good

Stop Reading the Syllabus - Start Playing Fun Back to School Games

Never Let Your Students Forget How to Introduce a Cited Quote Again

Help Your Students Remember How to Support Their Claims When Writing

5 Types of Essay Hooks for Middle School

5 Easy Tricks to Turn Any Learning Activity into a Game

How to Align Random Acts of Kindness to Middle School ELA Standards

3 Creative Ways to Make Crocs Work for You in Your Middle School ELA Classroom

4 Fun Water Games to Review Grammar and Literacy in Middle School ELA

How to Watch Any Movie in Class and Get Away with It

5 Tricks for Helping Your Students Overcome Their Fear of Public Speaking

12 Fun Summer Writing Prompts to Engage Middle School Students
The end of the school year can be a distracting time for students in middle school. These fun writing prompts allow students to think about vacation while still practicing important writing skills.

5 Excuses to Take Your Middle School ELA Classes Outside

7 Internet Hoaxes to Teach in Middle School ELA

5 Fun Ways to Use How They Choked, by Georgia Bragg, in Middle School ELA

4 Fun Ways to Teach Author’s Tone in Middle School
Analyzing author’s tone can help your students evaluate nonfiction sources effectively, and it’s tons of fun, besides! Here are 4 fun ways to teach author’s tone in middle school.

5 Simple Tricks to Reduce Cheating in the Middle School ELA Classroom

5 Helpful Teacher Tips to Get Timid Students Talking in Literature Class
