{"product_id":"free-valentines-day-ela-activity-for-middle-school-grades-6-8","title":"Free Valentine's Day ELA Activity for Middle School | Grades 6–8","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\n\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\"\u003e\n\u003ctitle\u003eFree Valentine's Day ELA Activity: Sweetheart Rice Krispie Pops\u003c\/title\u003e\n\u003clink href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Open+Sans:wght@400;600;700\u0026amp;family=Playfair+Display:wght@700\u0026amp;display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\"\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n:root{--purple:#BD10E1;--indigo:#25046B;--indigo-faint:#f3effb;--indigo-mid:#e8e0f8;--white:#ffffff;--text-body:#2d2d2d;--text-muted:#5a5a7a;--border:#e2daf0;}\n*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;}\nbody{font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:1.85;color:var(--text-body);background:var(--white);}\n.eyebrow{display:inline-block;background:var(--purple);color:#fff;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:.25rem .7rem;border-radius:3px;margin-bottom:.75rem;}\n.hero{background:var(--indigo);padding:3rem 2rem 2.5rem;text-align:center;}\n.hero h1{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;color:#fff;font-size:1.7rem;line-height:1.25;margin-bottom:.75rem;}\n.hero p{color:#c4b0e8;font-size:.9rem;max-width:540px;margin:0 auto;}\n.wrap{max-width:680px;margin:0 auto;padding:2rem 1.5rem;}\nh2{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;color:var(--indigo);font-size:1.2rem;margin-bottom:.6rem;}\np{margin-bottom:.9rem;}\nul{margin:.5rem 0 .9rem 0;padding:0;list-style:none;}\nul li{padding:.2rem 0 .2rem 1.5rem;position:relative;}\nul li::before{content:'✓';position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--purple);font-weight:700;}\n.skills-bar{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5rem;margin:.75rem 0;}\n.skill-tag{background:var(--indigo);color:#fff;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:600;padding:.25rem .7rem;border-radius:3px;}\n.activity-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:.65rem;margin:1rem 0;}\n.activity-card{background:var(--indigo-faint);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:6px;padding:.75rem;text-align:center;}\n.activity-card .num{display:block;font-size:1rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--purple);margin-bottom:.2rem;}\n.activity-card span{font-size:.75rem;color:var(--indigo);font-weight:600;}\n.who-block{background:var(--indigo-faint);border-left:4px solid var(--indigo);padding:.85rem 1rem;border-radius:0 6px 6px 0;margin:1rem 0;}\n.who-block strong{color:var(--indigo);}\n.meta-bar{background:var(--indigo-mid);border-radius:6px;padding:.65rem 1rem;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--indigo);font-weight:600;margin:.75rem 0;}\n.cta-block{background:var(--indigo);border-radius:8px;padding:1.5rem;text-align:center;margin-top:1.5rem;}\n.cta-block p{color:#c4b0e8;font-size:.85rem;margin-bottom:.75rem;}\n.cta-block a{display:inline-block;background:var(--purple);color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:.85rem;padding:.6rem 1.5rem;border-radius:4px;text-decoration:none;}\n.divider{border:none;border-top:1px solid var(--border);margin:1.25rem 0;}\n@media(max-width:480px){.activity-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"hero\"\u003e\n  \u003cspan class=\"eyebrow\"\u003eFree Valentine's Day ELA Activity\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003ch1\u003eMake Learning and Fun — ONE!\u003c\/h1\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eA Valentine's Day ELA freebie that actually hits real standards — procedural writing, comprehension, and sensory descriptive writing all in one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wrap\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eReal recipes. Real ELA skills. This free Valentine's Day activity uses a Sweetheart Rice Krispie Pops recipe as the anchor text for three standards-aligned activities. Students engage with something genuinely fun while practicing skills that matter on assessments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003chr class=\"divider\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2\u003eThree Activities in One Download\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"activity-grid\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"activity-card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"num\"\u003e1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSequencing the Recipe\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"activity-card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"num\"\u003e2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComprehension Questions\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"activity-card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"num\"\u003e3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSensory Writing Prompt\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003ch2\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eFull Sweetheart Rice Krispie Pops recipe — ready to print and use as anchor text\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eActivity 1: Sequencing — scrambled steps, students number and rewrite in their own words\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eActivity 2: Multiple-choice comprehension questions with answer key\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eActivity 3: Sensory writing prompt — descriptive paragraph using all five senses\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eCut-and-sort heart cards for the sequencing activity\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"skills-bar\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"skill-tag\"\u003eProcedural Writing\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"skill-tag\"\u003eReading Comprehension\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"skill-tag\"\u003eSensory \/ Descriptive Writing\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"skill-tag\"\u003eSequencing\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"skill-tag\"\u003eCommon Core Aligned\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003chr class=\"divider\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"who-block\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWho this is for:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle school ELA teachers and homeschool parents who want a no-prep Valentine's Day activity that still hits real standards. 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