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Inference Task Cards Reading Comprehension Passages Making Inferences Activities
Are your students in need of repeat practice when it comes to making inferences? Finding short, manageable practice that does not overwhelm students can be challenging.These 20 inference task cards with text-dependent reading comprehension questions are the perfect solution to give your students the practice they need. The use of short well-known fiction stories will help engage your students as they practice answering multiple-choice and constructed response questions using inferencing. Great f
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5th - 9th
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Main Idea Task Cards Reading Comprehension Passages Central Idea & Key Details
Are your students in need of repeat practice when it comes to finding the main idea? Finding short, manageable practice that does not overwhelm students can be challenging.These 20 main idea task cards with text-dependent reading comprehension questions are the perfect solution to give your students the practice they need.The use of short well-known fiction stories and modern informational text articles will help engage your students as they practice answering multiple-choice and constructed res
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5th - 8th
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Email Etiquette Lessons - How to Write and Reply to an Email Eloquently
Have you ever received an email from a student that was written in a rude tone? Emojis, slang, all caps, incomplete sentences galore? We all have, and it's enough to drive us up the wall! But! What if students have just never been taught how to use professional etiquette when addressing a boss or superior? That realization inspired this unit, which revolutionized the way my students emailed me from that point forward.Every year, I recommend teachers of all subjects in middle and high school tea
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7th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Email Etiquette Lesson Bundle Digital & Print - How to Email a Teacher
End of the Year Memory Book | Task Cards and Digital and Printable Book Options
Looking for an engaging end of the year resource that helps students to reflect on their school year? This End of the Year Memory Book is the perfect upper elementary activity! Your students will LOVE this multi-purpose end of the year task cards and memory book resource that can be done DIGITALLY or with traditional pencil and paper! There are three different ways you can use this end of the year memory book:Google Slides Collaborative Memory Book: There are 32 slides that each have a differen
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3rd - 9th
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Also included in:Â End of the Year Activities Bundle | Awards | Math Projects | Yearbook
Discussion Activity - What Would You Do? Speaking Activity Prompt Cards
Discussion Activity - What Would You Do? Speaking Activity Prompt Cards: These discussion cards are designed to engage even the most reluctant students in active discussion and conversation in the classroom. The product provides all the necessary tools to engage students in friendly debates and discussions on ethical dilemmas. Each of the cards presents a scenario and students must decide what they would do in the situation and justify their choice. This is an excellent tool to use in intermedia
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6th - 12th
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Acting Improvisation Role Play - Drama or Theater Scenarios and Scene Starters
Acting Improvisation Role Play - Drama or Theater Scenarios and Scene Starters: Elevate your drama class with this creative resource designed to inspire improvisation and role-play scenes! Included are 50 improvisation topic cards. Students simply choose a card and use it to initiate a scene with a partner or small group. This drama resource offers a variety of prompts that offer just enough information for inspiration, leaving room for student creativity. Download the preview for a glimpse into
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4th - 10th
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Author's Claim Evidence & Reasoning Task Cards Practice in Informational Text
Are your students in need of repeat practice when it comes to finding the author's claim? Finding short, manageable practice that does not overwhelm students can be challenging.These 20 claim and evidence task cards with text-dependent reading comprehension questions are the perfect solution to give your students the practice they need.The use of short modern Non-Fiction articles will help engage your students as they practice answering multiple-choice and constructed response questions.There ar
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6th - 9th
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Character Conflict Task Cards
Your students will love this set of 32 character conflict task cards for analyzing and determining types of character conflict. You can use these digital and printable cards to help students understand the difference between internal and external conflict. You can also use these cards to help students identify the difference between the four specific character conflicts (Man Vs. Self, Man Vs. Man, Man Vs. Nature, Man Vs. Society)What's included in this set of Character Conflict Task Card resou
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4th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Character Study Task Card Bundle
Restate the Question Task Cards Advanced Set for Grades 4-8 Questioning Skills
The ability to restate a question, in order to answer in a complete sentence is important not only in test-taking situations, but also for many types of writing. These 32 task cards (print or digital) can help your students learn this challenging skill. There are two types of questions in this set. Cards 1-20 feature one-part questions. Odd cards ask about the student’s life while even cards ask about text/media and the outside world. Each question includes some context to add to the challenge.
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4th - 8th
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Also included in:Â BIG Back To School Task Card Bundle Rules Procedures Ice Breakers and more!
Author's Purpose Task Cards & Worksheets Fiction NonFiction Passages Quiz PIEED
Are your students in need of repeat practice when it comes to finding the author's purpose? Finding short, manageable practice that does not overwhelm students can be challenging.These 20 author's purpose task cards with text-dependent reading comprehension questions are the perfect solution to give your students the practice they need.The use of short well-known fiction stories and modern informational text articles will help engage your students as they practice answering multiple-choice and c
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5th - 8th
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Plot Elements Task Cards Quiz & Passages Elements of Plot Story Plot Activities
Are your students in need of repeat practice when it comes to plot elements? Finding short, manageable practice that does not overwhelm students can be challenging.These 20 plot elements task cards with text-dependent reading comprehension questions are the perfect solution to give your students the practice they need.The use of short well-known Fiction stories will help engage your students as they practice answering multiple-choice and constructed response questions.Great for middle school stu
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5th - 8th
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Theme Task Cards Finding Theme Worksheets Determining Theme Activities Practice
Are your students in need of repeat practice when it comes to finding the theme of a text? Finding short, manageable practice that does not overwhelm students can be challenging.These 20 theme task cards with text-dependent reading comprehension questions are the perfect solution to give your students the practice they need.The use of short well-known fiction stories will help engage your students as they practice answering multiple-choice and constructed response questions about the theme.Great
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â STAAR Boot Camp Reading Comprehension Passages Test Prep Review & Practice
Summarizing Task Cards Activity Fiction & NonFiction Text Summary Worksheets
Are your students in need of repeat practice when it comes to finding the best summary of a text? Finding short, manageable practice that does not overwhelm students can be challenging.These 20 summarizing task cards with text-dependent reading comprehension questions are the perfect solution to give your students the practice they need.The use of short well-known fiction stories and modern informational text articles will help engage your students as they practice answering multiple-choice and
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5th - 8th
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Essay Revision Stations for Essay Writing
Essay Revision Stations: Help students focus on the writing process! The revision process is a key component of good writing, but many students like to rush through it. These essay revision stations will help your students slow down and focus on the all-important process of revising any time they write an essay.A digital version of these essay revision stations is included as well as the printed one!The essay revision stations are designed to take your students through the process of revising t
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7th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Learning Stations Mega Bundle
Poetry Task Cards Reading Comprehension Poetry Analysis Worksheets & Activities
Are your students in need of repeat practice when it comes to poetry? Finding short, manageable practice that does not overwhelm students can be challenging.These 20 poetry task cards with text-dependent reading comprehension questions are the perfect solution to give your students the practice they need.The use of short Poems will help engage your students as they practice answering multiple-choice and constructed response questions.Great for middle school students. Teachers of other grade leve
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6th - 9th
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Central Idea Task Cards with Non Fiction Passages Main Idea Worksheets 6th 7th
Are your 6th, 7th, and 89th grade students in need of repeat practice when it comes to finding the central idea? Finding a short and manageable practice that does not overwhelm students can be challenging.These 20 main idea task cards with text-dependent reading comprehension questions are the perfect solution to give your students the practice they need.The use of short modern informational text will help engage your students as they practice answering multi-part (evidence-based selected respon
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6th - 9th
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Also included in:Â ELA Task Cards 6th 7th 8th Grade Reading Comprehension Practice Activity
Context Clue Task Cards for Middle School
Identifying the meaning of unknown words using context clues is a skill that students are ALWAYS in need of working on. This is the perfect context clue tool for Daily 5 word work. It also goes hand in hand with my Word of the Day resource, as it utilizes the same vocabulary words, giving students the opportunity to see these words in sentences and identify their meanings using context clues.This Context Clue Task Card pack for Middle School includes:• 7-sets of 12 multiple-choice context clue
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â CCSS Task Card BUNDLE for Grades 4-8
Using Context Clues Practice Task Cards Word Meaning Middle School Quiz
Are your students in need of repeat practice when it comes to using context clues to find the meaning of a word? Finding short, manageable practice that does not overwhelm students can be challenging.These 20 context clues task cards with text-dependent reading comprehension questions are the perfect solution to give your students the practice they need.The use of short well-known fiction stories and modern informational text articles will help engage your students as they practice answering mul
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5th - 8th
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Figurative Language Writing Task Cards - Integrating Literary Devices in Writing
Figurative Language Writing Task Cards - Integrating Literary Devices in Writing: Enhance your students' ability to integrate figurative language into their writing with this ready-to-use resource. Students will learn to seamlessly integrate examples of metaphor, simile, hyperbole, personification, and alliteration into their writing with these 30 highly engaging task cards. These figurative language writing task cards provide a versatile tool for practicing figurative language in creative writi
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6th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Figurative Language Activities and Assignments Bundle - Literary Devices
Real-World Grammar Fails, Proofreading Task Cards, Set #1
This easy prep, multi-functional task card set of real-world grammar mistakes is an excellent modern and engaging activity for bell ringers, grammar practice, review or just for fun! These amusing images are ready-to-go in bright, attractive task card format, which gives you tons of flexibility for using these in class. Students love to spot errors in the unlikeliest places, and an activity like this gets them thinking, collaborating, and editing! All subjects could get involved in the editing
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Narrative Writing Prompts - Pictures & Photos Cards to Inspire Creative Writing
Narrative Writing Prompts - Pictures & Photos Cards to Inspire Creative Writing: Use these narrative writing photo prompt cards as a remedy for the common "I don't know what to write about" dilemma. This resource includes cards with engaging photos designed to inspire and spark creativity in narrative writing. Students will say goodbye to writer's block and use these visual writing prompts as a springboard for imaginative short stories. Transform your students' writing experience with this r
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5th - 12th
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Also included in:Â ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS RESOURCE BUNDLE
Author's Purpose Unit Bundle: Persuade Inform Entertain Explain Describe
Author's Purpose Interactive Notebook Activity, Test, Posters, Task Cards: Persuade Inform Entertain Explain Describe
This Author's Purpose pack is for teaching the expanded 5 author's purposes: Persuade, Inform, Entertain, Explain, and Describe. Teach author's purpose with these 5 colorful posters including definitions and examples and 28 task cards for upper grades. Also included is a foldable (blank and labeled) and an objective test that assesses knowledge of the purpose definitions and exa
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3rd - 8th
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Transition Words Mini Lesson
This Transition Words Mini Lesson is the perfect resource to review transition words with your students! This produce includes a Google Slides presentation, notes & practice sheets, and 20 task cards (printable and digital). Connect with Me! InstagramPinterestFollow Me on TPT!
Author's Point of View & Perspective Task Cards Reading Passages Worksheets
Are your students in need of repeat practice when it comes to the author's point of view? Finding short, manageable practice that does not overwhelm your 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students can be challenging.NOTE: These cards focus on BOTH author's viewpoint (how the author thinks or feels) and point of view (first and third person).These 20 reading skills task cards with text-dependent reading comprehension questions are the perfect solution to give your students the practice they need.The use of
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5th - 9th
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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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There are many different types of English language arts resources sold by Sellers on TPT. Some popular ELA lessons include reading, writing, phonics, vocabulary, spelling, and creative writing.
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Educators can save time preparing English language arts lessons with resources created by experienced teachers. Simply start a search for ELA resources on the TPT marketplace, and filter by grade level, price, and/or resource type to find materials that've been proven to work in classrooms like yours. No matter what you’re teaching, there are plenty of ELA lessons and activities sold by Sellers on TPT that are tailored to meet your students' skill levels.
How can I make my English language arts lessons fun and engaging?
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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