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English language arts Common Core SL.7.1b resources
Trevor Noah's Born A Crime Engaging Novel Study Unit Bundle - Distance Learning
300+ pages of print and digital resources to make teaching Born A Crime meaningful, engaging, and low prep. This unit is the one-stop shop for teaching Born A Crime. It has everything you need and more! This novel study unit is based on the original version of Born A Crime. If you are looking for an engaging and discounted novel study unit for the Adapted for Young Readers version of Born A Crime, ★ Check out this resource here! ★Engage your students in Trevor Noah's popular novel Born A Crime t
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Greek Mythology Unit Bundle for Middle School
Greek Mythology is a favorite subject among middle school students and yours will love the materials in this Greek Mythology Unit! These no-prep, print-and-go activities will save YOU time AND engage your students while helping them practice important literacy skills at the same time! Students will learn about twelve major Greek gods and goddesses, several famous Greek Myths, and The Hero's Journey story structure along with the stories of 8 Greek heroes and heroines.This Greek Mythology Unit BU
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6th - 8th
Public Speaking Introduction, Speech and Debate Unit - Bundle! - 5 Lessons!!!
Public Speaking Activities for Writing a SpeechSpeech ActivitiesDebate ActivitiesWriting for Public Speaking, Speech, and DebateDifferentiated Activities for Public Speaking, Speech, and DebateEnrichment Activities for Public Speaking, Speech, and DebateGoogle Slides*****************************************************************************************Introducing how to research, write, practice, and present a speech has never been easier! These lessons guide students through a step-by-step p
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6th - 8th
Argumentative Writing Unit and Lesson Plans with Debates for Middle School
Teaching argumentative writing in your middle school ELA class is now broken down step-by-step in a scaffolded and differentiated argumentative writing unit. This unit includes 23 done-for-you lesson plans and daily teacher lesson slide presentations with all content and examples broken down. Each lesson is quick and easy to set up and I have done ALL the work for you. You could even leave these lesson plans for subs. Look at your daily lesson plans and pull up the accompanying teacher slides an
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6th - 8th
Back to School Bundle: Icebreakers, Memes, Decor, Rules, Procedures
Back to School Bundle includes icebreakers, get-to-know-you and all about me activities, classroom posters and memes, rules and procedures activity, editable presentations, and more. You will have plenty of resources to last the first few days AND for years to come.These best-sellers are included:Back-to-School Rules and Procedures: Can I Chew Gum in Class? EDITABLE!Teacher Memes Posters {Back to School, Class Rules} EDITABLE! Grammar Fail Presentation: Using Humor to Teach the Importance of Eng
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6th - 12th, Staff
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Christmas Games for Middle & High School Language Arts Challenging & Fun CCSS
❄ Six Christmas-themed, fun, yet challenging, games and puzzles - Charades, "Cattergories" (based on Scattergories), Literary Devices Crossword Puzzle, Genres Bingo, Word Scramble, and Cranberries to Cranberries (based on the popular Apples to Apples wherein students match modifiers to nouns and verbs). This set of fun and engaging activities is also available as part of my Multi-Holiday Growing Games MEGA Bundle. Check it out now!Use these engaging, student-friendly games sporadically throughou
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7th - 11th
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Also included in: St. Patrick's Day Activities & Games | Fun ELA Game HOLIDAY BUNDLE
Hero’s Journey, Speech Assignment for Joseph Campbell's Hero Journey, CCSS
What do Finding Nemo, Legally Blonde, and The Lego Movie all have in common? All of these stories (and so many others) fit the classic storytelling pattern of a heroic journey, as established by famed scholar Joseph Campbell.Using ten of the Hero’s Journey steps chronicled by Campbell, students will connect many of the films they love with elements of the Ancient Greek storytelling tradition in this partner speech assignment. The entire lesson plan will take six days or so, depending on your cla
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7th - 10th
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Slam Poetry, Spoken Word Poetry Unit Plan - Poem Writing & Analysis Activities
This no-prep, engaging, 5-week CCSS-aligned slam poetry unit is packed with fun spoken word poetry activities and assignments - EVERYTHING you need for your next slam poem unit! Studying poem writing and writing slam poetry can be a fun, interactive, student-centered experience that engages every learner! These resources provide the complete slam poetry experience, from exploration to analysis, from writing to performance. Your students will understand and appreciate slam poetry, but they will a
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8th - 11th
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BLOOD on the RIVER by Elisa Carbone - Novel Study
Reading comprehension questions for every chapter are in this No Prep Novel Study unit for Blood on the River - addressing most Common Core standards - with ANSWER KEY. As students answer questions they are guided through creating good paragraphs by use of introductory and transitional phrases.Also included WITH ANSWER KEYS are three tests: Ch 1 to 7; Ch 8 - 18; Ch 19 to 27 . No all-novel test.Also in the file you will find:- Puzzles for names in the novel and vocabulary; - a glossary; - figu
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5th - 9th
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End of the Year Activities - Team Building - Reading Comprehension Mystery Game
Keeping students engaged before the end of the year break can sometimes be a challenge. Mystery games are a great way to build reading comprehension skills while your students have fun. Also great for team building!A computer virus has taken over at Amplified Finance and $3 million has been stolen! Can you solve the mystery before it's too late?! This digital mystery will keep your students engaged and excited about learning. Innovative and fun, students won't even know they're learning! Do
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4th - 8th
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Nonfiction Middle School Reading Unit
The "Nonfiction Middle School Reading Unit" is a comprehensive, rigorous, and engaging resource that teachers and students alike will love. This reading unit is designed to work with ANY nonfiction short article or nonfiction book and is adaptable to a variety of instructional contexts such as whole class text, small group reading instruction (literature circles, guided reading, reading strategy groups), or students independently reading a text of their choice within the genre of this unit. This
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: 6-8 Year-Long Reading Curriculum Bundle (140 Reading Lessons Total)
Literature Circles Made Easy Step by Step Lessons and Printables
Classroom Book Clubs: Literature Circles Made Easy includes 5 short videos for teachers plus the printables you need to set up and run Literature Circles in your classroom. This method does not include Literature Circle roles, so the program is easy to implement in a flexible manner. Kids love this method because it's more fun than traditional forms of Literature Circles, and teachers love it because it's easy and effective! After you purchase Classroom Book Clubs, look for the PDF with directio
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Literature Circles Made Easy | Classroom Book Clubs Discussion Bundle
Realistic Fiction Middle School Reading Unit
The "Realistic Fiction Middle School Reading Unit" is a comprehensive, rigorous, and engaging resource that teachers and students alike will love. This reading unit is designed to work with ANY realistic fiction books and is adaptable to a variety of instructional contexts such as whole class novel/text, small group reading instruction (literature circles, guided reading, reading strategy groups), or students independently reading a text of their choice within the genre of this unit.This is a pe
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6th - 8th
Also included in: 6-8 Year-Long Reading Curriculum Bundle (140 Reading Lessons Total)
The Hero's Journey Greek Mythology Unit - Middle School
Achilles, Perseus, Atalanta, Theseus! The Greek Heroes and Heroines stories are among the most exciting in all Greek Mythology. Introduce middle school students to The Hero’s Journey or monomyth and eight Greek Hero myths with these fun and engaging resources and lesson plans!This No-Prep, Print-and-Go Greek Heroes unit will save YOU time and your students will enjoy the thrilling stories and engaging activities. Student assignments are balanced with practicing literacy skills, writing and creat
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: Greek Mythology Unit Bundle for Middle School
The Outsiders | Novel Study | Complete Unit Bundle | 100+ Pages of Activities
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton | Novel Study | Complete Unit Bundle | 100+ Pages of ActivitiesNeed an engaging, complete novel study for S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders? This complete novel unit is filled with lessons, novel study resources, and assessments that will take your students on a reading journey from the beginning of The Outsiders to the very last page. Spark your students' interest in reading with a Timeline Unit Project that will encourage engagement throughout the novel. Have them take a
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7th - 10th
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Seventh Grade Reading Writing Grammar Full Year ELA Curriculum Mentor Text Units
Teaching all the seventh-grade middle school ELA Literature, Informational, Grammar, and Writing standards is completely broken down and done for you. Your entire year of eighth-grade reading, writing, and grammar curriculum is complete with this mentor text bundle of units. This ELA curriculum bundle includes five literature and literary devices units, a nonfiction or information reading unit, five essay writing units, the complete volume one grammar bundle, and five mentor text novel studies.
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7th
Middle School ELA Curriculum Grammar Literature Nonfiction Writing Units Bundle
Teaching all the Middle School ELA for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade Literature, Informational, Grammar, and Writing standards is completely broken down and done for you with this complete ELA curriculum bundle of units. This bundle includes all of my literary devices units, my nonfiction unit, all of my essay writing units, all my grammar units, and all mentor texts and novel studies are included.Here's what's included in each reading or writing unit:12-24 Lesson Plans and ResourcesDaily Lesson Plan
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6th - 8th
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Socratic Seminar: The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost, Standards Aligned
This Socratic seminar contains a great message for the beginning of the school year! Socratic seminar is an excellent and engaging way for students to practice higher order thinking skills. Introduce your students to Socratic seminar with this easy-to-implement, step-by-step resource. This 32-slide PowerPoint resource with printables is a Socratic seminar to include pre and post activities featuring the poem “A Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost. This resource includes a well-organized protocol fo
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Vocab in Action! Interactive Bulletin Board
I've Never Seen Kids Get So Excited About Vocabulary Acquisition...Until Now
CAN BE USED FOR ANY CLASS OR SUBJECT THAT TEACHES VOCABULARY
My Vocabulary in Action (V.I.A.) Bulletin Board is more than just a bulletin board; it is a year-long learning tool that inspires my students daily to seek out their vocabulary words in their every day life!
Parents come to me and THANK ME for inspiring a new family game and for connecting them with their pre-teen/teenager again. They constantly find thems
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5th - 9th
Speaking & Listening Rubrics Forms Grades 6-8
Common Core State Standards Speaking and Listening Rubrics Bundle for Grades 6-8
This IS included in my Common Core Bundle for Grades 6, 7, 8
These rubrics will be helpful for student assessment of the Common Core State Standards for speaking and listening. They can be used in ALL content areas and by all educators, not just English Language Arts teachers.
The rubrics assess all the skills practiced in the CCSS.ELA.Literacy.SL. standards. The types of rubrics include:
Student Presentation (A
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5th - 8th, Staff
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Also included in: All of my Reading Resources (Fiction / Nonfiction) Growing Bundle
Fun Middle School Debates | Citizenship | End Of Year Life Skills Activities
17 high-interest CLASSROOM DEBATES! Great for End of Year Life Skills Activities when you have time to fill. The slideshow teaches everything. You just guide the class conversation! This life-long tool is great for an End of Year Life Skills refresher!Use it as part of your end-of-year life skills activities: it's fun, "easier" work that still has learning value.Teach important lessons if you ever need to fill a period.These debates are also a great way to kick off a Global Studies unit or Engli
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6th - 10th
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End of the Year Activities - Digital Mystery Game - Inferencing - Team Building
Keep your students engaged with this end of the year activity. Great for team building. This is a new spin on the classic mystery games I have created. Keep inferencing skills up during Summer break! Students will work together to solve the mystery AND learn about inferencing! The material is so fun and engaging, students won't even know they are actually learning! This activity can be used anytime of year and is a fantastic way to get students excited about learning. Do your students enjo
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4th - 8th
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Historical Fiction Middle School Reading Unit
The "Historical Fiction Middle School Reading Unit" is a comprehensive, rigorous, and engaging resource that teachers and students alike will love. This reading unit is designed to work with ANY historical fiction books and is adaptable to a variety of instructional contexts such as whole class novel/text, small group reading instruction (literature circles, guided reading, reading strategy groups), or students independently reading a text of their choice within the genre of this unit.Download t
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: 6-8 Year-Long Reading Curriculum Bundle (140 Reading Lessons Total)
Socratic Seminar Bundle | Graphic Organizers Any Text | Scaffold for IEP ESL MLL
If your students are new to Socratic Seminar, it is incredibly important to get the structure of the Seminar correct for students to be successful. When the discussion is in a student’s hands versus the teacher’s, there can be a lot of uncertainty or reluctance to participate ( or, let’s face it, chaos!). This bundle of resources is designed to create a solid structured foundation so that students know what to expect, how to prepare, and how to participate in a student- led class discussion or S
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8th - 11th
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Importance of learning English language arts
English language arts (ELA) concepts — reading, writing, listening, and speaking — empower students to become effective communicators, critical thinkers, and lifelong learners. They are the foundation for all other types of learning as students must rely on ELA skills to master content from other subject areas and communicate what they’ve learned.
Strong reading skills can help students make sense of written content, and gather information for further analysis. Writing skills can help students articulate their ideas, construct arguments, and synthesize information. And speaking and listening skills empower students to clearly present their ideas, participate in group discussions, and collaborate with their classmates. This is why teaching English language arts is critically important for student’s success in school and beyond.
Benefits of learning English language arts
Learning English language arts offers many benefits to students both in school and beyond. It helps students:
- Develop effective communication skills
- Build critical thinking and analytical skills
- Nurture their creativity and imagination
By ensuring that students have a solid foundation in English language arts, teachers can help set them up for future success.
Discover printable and digital English language arts resources
On TPT, English language arts resources come in various forms: from interactive notebooks and task cards to small-group activities and individual worksheets. They can be used to enhance learning, assess a student’s mastery of ELA concepts, or to reteach a tricky concept. By incorporating ELA resources from TPT into your teaching toolbox, you can create an engaging learning experience that strengthens students’ understanding of ELA concepts.
If you’re a teacher or parent looking for printable and digital English language arts worksheets, TPT has an extensive collection of resources across topics and grade levels. No matter what ELA topic your students are working on — whether you’re teaching the parts of speech to 1st graders or argumentative essay writing to 10th graders — TPT has instructional materials that are designed to help with any ELA learning need. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, teaching and learning ELA will be so much easier.
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Students learn best when they're engaged! Sprinkle a little fun into your English Language Arts lessons by using manipulatives, pairing unusual texts like poems and short films together, or doing an escape room activity.
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