Instead of fighting against the energy abound in secondary ELA classrooms in the days leading up to the winter holidays or the days after students return from their break, plan for activities that connect to the winter season and winter holidays, such as Christmas and New Years. Middle school and high school students will be engaged with different writing activities and reading poetry, short stories, and nonfiction in the 7 different lessons described below.
Bring a little winter indoors with these syntax building activities. Syntactic knowledge is a necessary component of reading comprehension. We can acknowledge the syntax in the text that we are currently reading OR we can explicitly teach it on a regular basis with activities just like this one. Sentence scrambles and expanded sentences are great ways to help students learn how words work together to convey ideas. These winter themed sentences would be great for an extra day of class that is left over at the end of the semester or an early finisher activity before the rest of your students finish their final exam.
*Recommended by Allison McManus, the teacher behind Mrs McManus ELA
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Get your students ready for winter weather with the beautiful imagery in Robert Frost’s poem “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening.” This poem analysis unit for "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" includes activities for mood, theme, comprehension, form, and rhyme. Your students will love this classic winter poem, and this no-prep unit will get them analyzing it with ease.
*Recommended by Laura from Write and Read
This holiday season, escape into “The Gift of the Magi” to help you keep the learning festive and fun! This digital and print escape room is inspired by O. Henry’s timeless classic, The Gift of the Magi. Perfect for grades 6-10, this resource is packed with 5 engaging tasks that challenge students to crack codes, analyze plot, and collaborate—all while reviewing this heartwarming story. Whether you choose the no-prep digital version or the hands-on print edition, your students will stay focused and excited during those last days before break. You’ll love it because it is easy to set up with clear teacher’s guides, it is flexible for task-centered or station-centered formats, and it is a guaranteed way to keep students engaged while sneaking in standards-based learning.
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Get ready to infuse your classroom with the holiday spirit and ignite your students' understanding of the three rhetorical appeals in a festive, memorable way! It's the perfect activity for that exciting week before winter break or during the holiday season. Combine learning and holiday cheer for an unforgettable classroom experience. Picture your students presenting their 'ugly sweater pitches' after the lesson. It's also great opportunity to hang their work on a bulletin board and celebrate their creative exploration of rhetorical appeals!
*Recommended by Exceptional ELA
Use these differentiated, digital, and printable reading comprehension, figurative language, & rhyme scheme activities to keep your students engaged before the holidays. Students will analyze ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, identify figurative language in holiday-themed task cards, and complete a fun writing activity.
*Recommended by Lyndsey
The winter break may not be here yet, but with this lesson on New Year's resolutions, you won't have to think about planning your first day back at school. This nonfiction close reading is a great way to get students thinking about their own goals following the holiday season with text-based questions and suggested activities that will engage students in those crazy days when they return from winter break. You may even learn a thing or two about goal-setting. Find more seasonal nonfiction close readings here.
*Recommend by Brynn Allison, The Literary Maven
Not sure how to start your new semester after the holidays? These “Best Year Ever” New Year’s Activity Slides are the perfect back to school activity after winter break. These activities help students to ease back into the school year by completing a variety of reading, writing, and creative activities that will help them to reflect and goal-set and help you to get to know your students better!
*Recommended by Katie Saj, the teacher behind Mochas and Markbooks
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