Mrs. Murtagh's Resources

Figurative Language Bell Ringers – Retro Edition! Engage your Middle Schoolers in just 5-10 minutes a day! These no-prep, retro-inspired bell ringers make finding figurative language fun, interactive, and easy to implement. With a perfect blend of identification, analysis, and creativity, students will strengthen their understanding of similes, metaphors, and more—one daily challenge at a time! What’s Inside?✅ 5 Daily Activities - One Week of Bell Ringers – Identification, analysis, com

Students will have a blast with this Hatchet Survival Guide project! Have your students show their knowledge and skills of Hatchet by putting them into groups or on their own by creating their own guide to surviving the wilderness! Students will create a poster, slideshow or pamphlet with information using Brian's skills as well as his mistakes he learned a lot the way. This project will help students recall information, show creativity, and work together in groups.

Looking for fun, engaging, and skill-building fine motor worksheets for your preschool or Pre-K classroom? This printable activity pack is perfect for developing the foundational skills young learners need for writing, cutting, and coordination! Designed for ages 3–5, these no-prep pages are ideal for: ✅ Morning work ✅ Centers ✅ OT support ✅ At-home practice ✅ Early finishers These fine motor worksheets help children strengthen: ✂️ Scissor skills Pencil grip and control Hand-eye coordi

Lyrical Analysis Honors Project for 9-12th grade.Students will be analyzing and describing a song of their choice and reading an assigned American short story. Students will read the short story and then select a song that represents or correlates to the written statements in that story. This is a word document and should be editable so you may add in due dates or change to work with your classroom subject

A cute activity for grades k-3 that you can do in your classroom. Spread a little sunshine and happiness with your kids!

Act 3 vocabulary and definitions for Romeo and Juliet! Use the words to challenge your students will high vocabulary from the play.

Use this Act 3 Romeo and Juliet Vocabulary list and quiz to challenge your students! There are 23 words total which can be used all at once or spread out throughout the Act.

100 words from Boston College that all high school graduates should know. A great list to give your students at the beginning of the year and to work through together as vocabulary.