Question of the Days are freestyle journal entries set to music. This style of writing helps students feeling more comfortable with their ideas and the process of writing. As a bonus, when you read their journals, you learned so much about your students which will strengthen relationships and connections.

Each set includes:

• Student Expectation Slide

• Five Thoughtful Journal Questions with Songs from Popular Artists

• Google Doc or PDF Response Sheet

Standards-Based Bell Ringers

These bell ringers are great for focused practice to go along with the skills students are working on in class. The activities are scaffolded so it gets more challenging as the week progresses. For example, on Monday students might be identifying figurative language and then on Friday they are writing a short story that uses figurative language to describe the characters and setting.

Each set includes:

• Notes about the Concepts

• Four Scaffolded Activities

• Check-In Quiz

• Google Slide or PDF Response Sheet

Question Writing

This bell ringer provides students the opportunity to engage their higher order thinking skills. Students will read a short story, select 5 standards-based question stems, and write their own multiple choice questions based on the short story.

Each set includes:

• Student Directions Slide

• A Short Passage

• Standards-Based Question Stems

• Digital (Google Slides) or PDF Response Sheets

Spiral Review

This bell ringer is a set of five activities that focuses on skills and concepts already covered in class. We all know that in the field of learning, repetition is what creates mastery of any skill, so this set of activities is designed to provide students with continued practice throughout the year. Each day is different and can be completed in about 5-10 minutes.

Each set includes:

• Five Standards-Based Activities

• Google Slides or PDF Response Sheet