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7th grade english language arts activity videos
End of the Year Escape Room Zombie Teacher Breakout Game Activity
Escape Room Team Builder - Zombie Teacher Classroom Breakout Game Activity: Use this creative and fun end of the year escape room team builder activity to help foster classroom community and improve critical thinking and problem-solving skills. The teacher has transformed into a zombie, and students must decode puzzles, riddles, and challenges to get the ingredients to turn them back into a human! This can be used in English class as it incorporates some ELA skills (spelling, homophones), but ca
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7th - 10th
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Inference Activity Solve This Mystery - Back to School Team Building Activity
Inference Activity Solve This Mystery - Back to School Team Building Activity: This engaging back to school video team-building activity will allow your students work together to solve a real-life mystery about a buried ship in the middle of Downtown San Francisco! Start the lesson by hooking students in with a hand-drawn video, created by the talented John Spencer, that introduces the backstory and prepares them to solve the inference mystery! Watch the preview video above to get a sneak peek o
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6th - 10th
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Remember the Titans (2000): Complete Movie Guide
This 24-question movie guide will help your students get the most out of this powerful movie. This movie guide comes with an answer key. Ready to print and ready to use! Enjoy!Movie overview: "Set in Alexandria, Virginia, in 1971, the fact-based story begins with the integration of black and white students at T. C. Williams High School. This effort to improve race relations is most keenly felt on the school's football team, the Titans, and bigoted tempers flare when a black head coach (Washingto
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6th - 12th
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Video Journal Writing Prompts - Video Clip Opinion and Personal Writing Volume 1
Video Journal Writing Prompts - Video Clip Opinion and Personal Writing Volume 1: Transform journal writing in your classroom with these captivating Video Journal Writing Prompts! Designed to connect with the modern student, this resource features a curated collection of video clips paired with thought-provoking opinion and personal writing prompts. These high-interest videos will inspire students to share their opinions, reflections, and personal thoughts in response to a prompt related to the
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7th - 10th
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Team Building Classroom Activities - Back to School Videos & Assignments Bundle
Team Building Classroom Activities - Back to School Videos & Assignments Bundle: Start the first month back to school with these 5 creative team-building activities that incorporate creative thinking and problem-solving skills while also allowing your students to have fun! These team-building activities will engage even your most reluctant students. The best part is that each activity comes with a hand-drawn video, created by the talented John Spencer, that introduces the activities to hook
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6th - 10th
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Creative Writing Assignment - Song Lyrics Soundtrack of My Life - Video Intro
Creative Writing Assignment - Song Lyrics Soundtrack of My Life - Video Intro: Use this engaging back to school video writing assignment as a way to learn more about your students through music while also helping to improve their writing. In this assignment, students will create a mix-tape for their lives by choosing ten songs that they connect with or that represent them. The best part is that your purchase comes with a hand-drawn video, created by the talented John Spencer, that introduces t
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6th - 10th
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Christmas Mystery Activity - Missing Reindeer ELA Skills Holiday Class Activity
Christmas Mystery Activity - Missing Reindeer ELA Skills Holiday Class Activity: Use this engaging Christmas mystery activity to assess your students' understanding of basic ELA skills like spelling, homophones, punctuation, figurative language, and parts of speech, while trying to solve the mystery of who kidnapped Dasher! In this activity, students will take on the role of detective to solve the mystery of a kidnapped reindeer. Students must circulate the room in groups finding clues and solv
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6th - 9th
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Christmas Escape Room Activity - The Reindeer Games Holiday Breakout Challenge
Christmas Escape Room Activity - The Reindeer Games Holiday Breakout Challenge - Use this Christmas escape room-style activity to help foster classroom community and improve team-building and problem-solving skills during the holiday season. Students love the challenge of an escape room and this is perfect to use that last week before the holidays when students have lots of energy. It can be used in English class as it incorporates some ELA skills, but can also easily work for any other subjec
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6th - 9th
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Virtual Randomizer BUNDLE | Distance Learning Teaching Tools
*** THIS IS A SEPARATE BUNDLE FROM OUR HOLIDAY RANDOMIZER BUNDLE ***Holiday Randomizer BundleUse these MP4 video files to enhance any lesson or subject area! With virtual learning or in-person instruction, this will save teachers time and money by taking the place of actual manipulative and tools.* These video files are compatible with PowerPoint, Google Slides, Canvas, Nearpod, Schoology, and many more learning platforms.THIS PRODUCT COMES WITH THE 70+ RANDOMIZERS:K-2 LANGUAGE[[GRAMMAR]]- Upper
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PreK - 8th
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How to Write a Thesis Statement and Topic Sentences
This bundle explains what a thesis statement is and includes step-by-step directions for writing one yourself. It then does the same thing for topic sentences and explains their importance and the differences between them.The bundle includes:1. How to Write a Thesis Statement PowerPoint (17 slides) --> includes an activity where I put students into groups of 3-4 students, give them an essay prompt, and have them come up with a thesis statement together. There are 3 different practice essay p
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
TED Talk Worksheet
Use this worksheet as a general guide for any TED Talk! This worksheet asks students to identify the speaker's claim/thesis and support for it. Students then reflect on the information shared in the talk.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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The Word Nerd's First Chapter Friday Read Video Aloud Resource Bundle
All of the Word Nerd's First Chapter Friday resources (videos, worksheets, activities, freebies, links and more) for 120+ middle grade and YA titles in one click! Also included are the Author Interview Note Taking Sheets and the Mystery Quote Activity Sheets. :) ➜➜➜ LISTEN to and EXPLORE my First Chapter Read Aloud series to help your students get a jump-start into the variety of stories. Check it out HERE.__________________________________________________________________⭐ Follow my store and
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5th - 8th
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Creative Writing Assignments With Video Introductions - 5 Writing Activities
Transform your writing instruction with this innovative bundle featuring five captivating writing assignments designed to ignite creativity in your students. Each assignment is accompanied by an engaging hand-drawn video introduction crafted by the talented John Spencer, ensuring student engagement from the start. With topics ranging from personal narratives to school activity design and passion projects, these assignments offer diverse opportunities for students to express themselves and showca
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6th - 10th
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Video Journal Writing Prompts - Video Clip Opinion and Personal Writing Volume 2
Video Journal Writing Prompts - Video Clip Opinion and Personal Writing Volume 2: Transform journal writing in your classroom with these captivating Video Journal Writing Prompts! Designed to connect with the modern student, this resource features a curated collection of video clips paired with thought-provoking opinions and personal writing prompts. These high-interest videos will inspire students to share their opinions, reflections, and personal thoughts in response to a prompt related to the
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7th - 10th
Persuasion, Propaganda, & Advertising Powerpoint, Word Wall Posters, and Maze
This fun and colorful lesson includes a 43-slide powerpoint and maze activity in color and black & white.
Each slide is bright and concise with kid-friendly language and many slides include clipart.
There are also 16 embedded youtube videos and 3 youtube links (video settings wouldn't allow them to be embedded). I did LOTS of searching and these are truly the most relevant and engaging video clips for your students!
Vocabulary included:
Ad Hominem
Appeal to Emotion
Appeal to Reason
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6th - 12th
Lean on Me (1989): Complete Movie Guide
"An arrogant and unorthodox teacher returns as principal to the idyllic high school from which he had earlier been fired to find it a den of drug abuse, gang violence, and urban despair. Eventually his successful but unorthodox methods lead to a clash with city officials that threatens to undo all his efforts. Based on a true story."- Written by Keith Loh This 18-question movie guide will help your students get the most out of this powerful movie. This movie guide comes with an answer key and a
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7th - 11th
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Novel in Verse Unit for ANY Text/Literature Circles - Engaging Activities
Engage your students during a study of ANY novel in verse, book clubs, or literature circles with this growing bundle of resources designed for verse novels.This bundle currently includes pre-reading & post-reading resources, as well as question trails and book recommendation brochures. It will be updated shortly to include editable during-reading activities that adapt to ANY text. Includes:Novels in Verse: What Do You Notice? Introduction Activity/Book TastingNovel in Verse: Mentor Text Sta
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6th - 12th
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Christmas Mystery Activity - Missing Reindeer ELA Skills Digital Activity
Christmas Mystery Activity - Missing Reindeer ELA Skills Digital Activity: Use this engaging Christmas digital mystery activity to assess your students' understanding of basic ELA skills like spelling, homophones, punctuation, figurative language, and parts of speech, while trying to solve the mystery of who kidnapped Dasher! This is included in a holiday bundle:>>> Christmas Activities Digital Video BundleIn this digital activity, students will take on the role of detective to solve th
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6th - 9th
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Growth Mindset Writing Prompts - Video Clip Journal Writing Topics
Growth Mindset Writing Prompts - Video Clip Journal Writing Topics: Encourage a growth mindset in your students with these 20 thought-provoking video journal writing prompts! Each prompt is accompanied by a short, captivating video clip that fosters discussions and reflections on the concept of growth mindset. Students will watch these clips, which require YouTube, and then respond to the corresponding writing prompt, exploring topics related to perseverance, resilience, and the power of having
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7th - 10th
Romeo and Juliet Movie Comparison Guide Graphic Organizer - 1968 vs. 1996
The Romeo & Juliet Movie Comparison Graphic Organizer allows students to easily compare the 1968 version versus the 1996 film.First, students fill in the organizer after watching the 1968 version, then as they watch the 1996 film, they contrast the movies.There are also after viewing questions.Teacher answer key is provided.This assignment and other engaging activities can also be purchased in our Romeo and Juliet Unit teacher’s bundle.
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6th - 12th
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Back to School Team Building Writing Activity - Sports Mash-Up Assignment
Back to School Team Building Writing Activity - Sports Mash-Up Assignment: Use this engaging back to school video team-building activity where students will develop a new sport that combines and mashes up elements from other different sports. The best part is that your purchase comes with a hand-drawn video, created by the talented John Spencer, that introduces the activity to hook students in! How This Back to School Team Building Sports Mash-Up Activity Works:Students watch a hand-drawn video
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6th - 10th
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Plot Diagram DIGITAL Guided Notes - Video, Practice Activity, Quiz
Your middle school students will learn the 5 elements of a plot diagram with these digital guided notes, embedded video, interactive practice activities, and even a quiz! It's a full lesson from start to finish!The video and notes go over:★ Definition of plot★ Exposition★ Characters★ Setting★ Conflict - internal and external★ Rising Action★ Climax★ Falling Action★ ResolutionWhat's included:★ Student Lesson with video embedded into the slide.★ Fill in the blank digital notes that match the video
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Reading and Writing Curriculum for Middle School - Printable and Digital
The Hero's Journey Through Pixar Shorts
Have your students track the Hero's Journey through four Disney Pixar Shorts! Heroes come in many sizes, and when teaching the Hero's Journey, we need to emphasize that not all of Campbell's stages need to occur in a hero's life to make them a true hero. So, what better way to prove this than by showing short four-six minute films? With this assignment, students will be asked to write out only the three major parts of the Hero's Journey that they examine while viewing the Pixar shorts. Students
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5th - 12th
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Inference Activity Solve This Mystery - Back to School Team Building Digital
Inference Activity Solve This Mystery - Back to School Team Building Digital: This engaging digital back to school video team-building activity will allow your students work together to solve a real-life mystery about a buried ship in the middle of Downtown San Francisco! Students must infer how the ship ended up there with the included digital resources. Start the lesson by hooking students in with a hand-drawn video, created by the talented John Spencer, that introduces the backstory and prepa
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6th - 10th
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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.
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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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