Motivation Unit – Reading Activities, Writing Prompts – Print and Digital

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Do you want to be the best teacher? Would you like to introduce the notion of motivation with meaningful texts, bell ringers and writing prompts? Is one of your goals to offer a solid unit that explores themes like intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, goal setting, resilience, recognition and development?

Would you be interested in giving your students complex standards aligned activities (PRINT&DIGITAL) with paired texts (article, poem, short story) and inspiring writing prompts and bell ringers?

Think about what a difference it will make when you start using the Motivation unit in your class! It includes:

1. 3 Motivation Bell Ringers with Instructions

• Picture Writing Prompt
• Quick Write from Inspiring Quote
• Journal Entry – Personal Response

2. Motivation Informational Text Reading:

• Article Passage – How Do I Improve My Motivation To Exercise When I Really Hate It?
• Before and After Reading Open Ended Questions
• Define The Words
• Multiple Choice Questions
• 3-2-1 Exit Slip

3. Motivation Poetry Reading:

• Poem Text – Don’t Quit – Edgar A. Guest
• Poem Annotation & Analysis Template with instructions and suggestions
• One Pager Poetry Response Template – The FAN

4. Motivation Speech Reading:

• The Stanford Commencement Address by Steve Jobs – full text
• A Bird’s Eye View – One Pager
• Sentence Stems – Synthesizing
• Purpose and Understanding
• Main Idea Chart
• Mind Mapping
• KWL Chart
• Speech Bingo Game Choice Board

5. Motivation Writing Response:

• Argumentative Writing Prompt
• Informative Writing Prompt
• Narrative Writing Prompt

6. Answers and Rubrics:

• MCQ Answers
• Poem Analysis Suggestions
• Argumentative Writing Rubric
• Informative Writing Rubric
• Narrative Writing Rubric
• Bingo Choice Board Rubric

7. Google Slides version – please follow the instructions in the resource.

You can cover a multitude of reading and writing motivation activities aligned to CCSS in one single resource. Your students will benefit of engaging paired texts that offer a wide perspective on the topic.

You will get a varied curriculum choice to integrate in ELA classes motivation lesson plans or sub plans without extensive preparation for the class. You can either print the worksheets or use digital tools such as the Google Slides version.

You get rubrics focused on performance with clear indicators of mastery at all levels and teacher’s personalized comment section with writing space for improvement observations and recommendations. You can save time and you can mix and match the activities according to your needs.

Why don’t you give it a try? Click on the “Add to cart” button and you can use it right away!