Best Class Ever
ELA resources that make teaching literature, grammar, and writing feel like the best part of your day.
Done-for-you resources for middle and high school English Language Arts — designed by a real teacher, built for real classrooms.
What you’ll find here
You’re juggling 150 students, a stack of papers to grade, and about four minutes to eat lunch. You don’t need another Pinterest rabbit hole — you need resources that are ready to go, engaging for students, and designed to actually work in a real classroom. That’s what Best Class Ever is about.
Novel Studies
Chapter-by-chapter guides with discussion questions, vocabulary work, comprehension checks, and writing prompts.
Grammar & Language
Activities that teach grammar through context, not worksheets that make kids’ eyes glaze over. Bell ringers, mini-lessons, and practice that sticks.
Literary Devices & Analysis
Help students see how authors craft meaning. Foreshadowing, simile, metaphor, irony, symbolism, and more — each with engaging activities and real-text examples.
Short Stories, Poetry & Mythology
High-interest texts with built-in scaffolding so every student can access the material.
From the blog
Teaching ideas you can actually use this week.
- How to Teach Concrete and Abstract Nouns: 5 Activity Ideas That Actually StickYou’ve been there. You write “concrete nouns” and “abstract nouns” on the board. You give the definitions. Students nod along like they totally get it. Then you hand them a… Read more: How to Teach Concrete and Abstract Nouns: 5 Activity Ideas That Actually Stick
- How to Teach Shakespeare to Students Who Think They Hate ItStruggling to get students excited about Shakespeare? These 6 practical strategies will turn your biggest Shakespeare skeptics into willing participants — no “torture by iambic pentameter” required.
About me
I’m Ali — a middle and high school ELA teacher, mom of two, and the creator of Best Class Ever. I build resources that are ready to use, engaging for students, and respectful of your time. Everything uses a clean, magazine-inspired aesthetic because good design shouldn’t be reserved for corporate presentations.
BEST CLASS EVER with Ali Morris 