Middle School English
Taking the lessons of elementary school language arts a step further, middle school English asks students to take a closer look at what they read and clearly convey their ideas. Fortunately, the Internet offers an endless supply of resources for students, parents and teachers. Use the Middle School English Web Guide to cut through the clutter and find informative reference sites, curriculum guidelines and additional practice.
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Student Resources for Middle School English
More than just a reading and grammar class, middle school English prepares students for the ... read more »
Resources for Middle School English Teachers
Middle school English teachers have an endless supply of resource and community sites to choose from. This section highlights the best sites for lesson plans, worksheets and other help addressing the reading, grammar and research needs of middle school students.
Insights for Middle School English Teaching Resources
- The “Student Resources for Middle School English” section of this Web guide has several more sites offering games and activities that can be incorporated into language arts lessons.
- Our Teaching Resources Web Guide provides advice, suggestions and more general information to help get the most out of your classroom setting.
Top Sites for Middle School English Teaching Resources
For language arts standards and advice …
National Council of Teachers of English
offers official standards information and professional tips for teaching English and Language Arts.
For language arts lesson plans and printables …
The Educator’s Reference Desk
has a searchable database of lesson plans, including language arts lesson plans.
Organization For Community Networks
hosts a curriculum exchange for language arts teachers as part of its larger selection of lesson plans for all subjects and grade levels.
ProQuest K-12
offers lesson plans, information and activities for a wide array of subjects, including library, language arts and research topics.
ReadWriteThink
presents English and language arts lesson plans, interactive tools and online activities for teachers and students.
PBS Teachers
offers language arts and reading lesson plans, and teacher resources that are searchable by grade level and subject.
edHelper.com
is useful for English and language arts printables, providing a simple catalog of activities and worksheets sorted according to topic and grade level.
For literary guides …
SCORE
provides a long list of literary guides to popular books with plenty of ideas for classroom activities suitable for groups and individuals.
The Internet Public Library
is a collection of online text sources, including complete books, short stories and essays you can use with students for additional practice.
Alex Catalogue of Electronic Texts
is a searchable database of classic texts in the public domain.
Educational Technology Center
at Kennesaw State University offers a selection of digital guides that provide summaries, discussion questions and activity suggestions for popular and classic books. The site also has lesson plans and study guides.
For writing help …
GrammarBook.com
offers grammar, punctuation and capitalization rules and examples, and interactive, instantly scored, downloadable quizzes with explanations to test comprehension.
Guide to Grammar and Writing
offers help on grammar, sentence development and more.
Parent Resources for Middle School English
Make sure your child's education doesn't end when class is dismissed. Parent resources for ... read more »






