Engaging Middle School Language Arts Activities for Spring can be hard to find. This is the time of year when students (and teachers) are ready to be done, and it’s hard to keep their focus. Fortunately, I have found fun ELA activities that will keep students engaged while working on important, standards-aligned lessons. There are also a FREEBIES involved!
1. Spring Writing Prompts FREEBIE
To get students in the spring spirit, I have them complete spring writing prompts as warm-ups. The warm-ups require students to use sensory details and describe the topic in a way that the reader will feel like he or she is there. I always tell my students that they want the reader to be able to visualize the situation being described. I created a week’s worth of spring writing prompts that you can access for free here.
2. Edpuzzle Spring Activities
If you’ve followed my blog for a while, you know I’m a huge fan of Edpuzzle! If you aren’t familiar with Edpuzzle, I did a blog post on it – Using Edpuzzle in the Classroom can Save Your Teacher Life. This post shows you exactly how to use it. I like to show this video from Edpuzzle that explains the Spring Equinox. It’s a great way to integrate science into the classroom, while also focusing on reading comprehension. You could also collaborate with a science teacher to take this a step further. Students could create a model of the Spring Equinox process.
3. Earth Day Reading Comprehension Escape Room- Digital & Printable
These interactive activities will make Earth Day fun while learning all about it. This is an engaging way to incorporate informational text, environmental poems with figurative language, comprehension questions, and a short video clip that utilizes symbolism.
This escape room was made to make your teacher-life easier! The digital version is ZERO PREP, and the printable version simply requires you to make copies.
These activities will allow students to learn about the history of Earth Day as well as the impact humans have on the environment.
4. Spring Figurative Language FREEBIE
The spring figurative language activity uses spring sentences that include figurative language. This would be a great resource for early finishers, bell ringers/warm-ups, centers, homework, or however you would like to use it. You can download this here for free! The figurative language included is: simile, metaphor, onomatopoeia, personification, alliteration, & hyperbole.
One more thing… since testing season is upon us, check out the activities I use with my students that they actually look forward to – Middle School Reading Comprehension Test Prep Bundle!
I hope you find these helpful! If you post a pic of your students using any of these activities (you can take the pic from behind so you don’t show the student’s face) please tag me @litwithlyns. I hope your spring is free of any behavior issues, extra duties, professional developments… wait, who am I kidding?! I hope you have a great week!
