Middle School English Language Arts Instructional Guide

Advanced Learning Extensions - 6

Supplemental Texts

Newsela.com for non-fction resources at adjustable Lexile levels.

Extended Learning

Fishbowl - How can we learn to appreciate our similarities and differences through literature? Socratic Seminar - How can we apply problem solving strategies to real life situations? Philosophical Chairs - How are acts of courage revealed in literature and informational text?

*See Mirrors and Windows Exceeding the Standards supplemental guides.

Research& Inquiry

Instruction Manual Internet search, Parts of a book, Textbook, Illustration/Caption Outline

Follow and Clarify Directions Map/ Globe/ Atlas Poster/ Announcement

Magazine/Periodical Thesaurus Graphs Print Sources Note-taking Diagram/Scale Drawing

Project Based Learning

Gather, analyze, and organize multiple information sources and reports. Example- Country Report

Select or devise an approach among many alternatives to research a novel problem. Example- Problem Solution Project

Articulate a new voice, alternate theme, new knowledge or perspective. Example- Write a story from a revolutionist perspectiv e.

Outside Project

Read a supplemental text and do a book report project on it. Teacher discretion for genre and book report expectations. Illustrate how multiple themes (historical, geographic, social) may be interrelated. Gather, analyze, and organize multiple information sources. Explain how concepts or ideas specifcally relate to other content domains or concepts Analyze complex/abstract themes, perspectives, concepts

Supplemental Activities

Last Updated June, 2023 Middle School ELA, Page 19