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From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler - Literature Kit Gr. 5-6
A Literature Kit for the novel From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler written by E.L. Konigsburg.Take a Peek Inside:Solve a mystery and find a home at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Enhance instruction and allow for much deeper conversations to keep students engaged. Imagine who the character of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler will be and what role she will play in the story. Put the Kincaid children's actions in the correct order they occurred as they ran away. Find a simile used to de
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5th - 6th
Also included in:Â Best Sellers Lit Kit Set - BUNDLE Gr. 5-6
A Single Shard - Literature Kit Gr. 5-6
A Literature Kit for the novel A Single Shard written by Linda Sue Park.Take a Peek Inside:Gain a sense of responsibility and knowing what it's like to have someone's fate in their hands. Our resource is great for quizzes, vocabulary and writing prompts. Predict what will happen between Tree-ear and Min, and whether Tree-ear will become a potter. Match characters to their actions in the story. Use words in a sentence to show its meaning. Describe how Tree-ear prepares the clay for Min, and how d
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5th - 6th
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas - Literature Kit Gr. 7-8
A Literature Kit for the novel The Boy in the Striped Pajamas written by John Boyne. Take a Peek Inside:Experience this powerful story about childhood innocence, friendship and suffering set at Auschwitz Concentration Camp during World War II. Assess students' comprehension of the novel and explore their personal reactions to the events of the book. Imagine what Bruno sees from his bedroom window that makes him feel cold and unsafe. Explore Bruno's state of mind by detailing the lesson he learns
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7th - 8th
Also included in:Â World Conflict Stories Lit Kit Set - BUNDLE Gr. 5-8
The Westing Game - Literature Kit Gr. 7-8
A Literature Kit for the novel The Westing Game written by Ellen Raskin.Take a Peek Inside:Unravel the secrets at the center of an intriguing murder mystery game. Activities are meant to excite students throughout the reading. Using the chapter titles as clues, predict what might happen in each one. Identify elements of foreshadowing from the novel, and imagine what will take place. Follow the clues in the story to solve the game before any of the characters. Identify cause and effect by explain
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7th - 8th
The Egypt Game - Literature Kit Gr. 5-6
A Literature Kit for the novel The Egypt Game written by Zilpha Keatley Snyder.Take a Peek Inside:Let your imagination run wild in a land that existed long ago, full of intrigue and mystery. Challenge students with higher-order questions, encouraging an understanding of literary elements. Complete sentences from the book with their missing words. Explain how statements from the text are examples of foreshadowing. Match vocabulary words found in the novel with their meanings. Use examples of pers
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5th - 6th
Also included in:Â Adventure Stories Lit Kit Set - BUNDLE Gr. 5-6
The Sign of the Beaver - Literature Kit Gr. 5-6
A Literature Kit for the novel The Sign of the Beaver written by E.G. Speare.Take a Peek Inside:Learn the importance of having skills for wilderness survival. Offer students a variety of objective and subjective questions. Get a clear understanding of the setting by comparing 1768 with today. Explore the concept of stereotyping with Matt's interaction with Attean. Students write an alternate ending to the incident with the bear that reflects how they would have reacted in that situation. Match v
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5th - 6th
Also included in:Â Survival Stories Lit Kit Set - BUNDLE Gr. 5-6
The Giver - Literature Kit Gr. 5-6
A Literature Kit for the novel The Giver written by Lois Lowry.Take a Peek Inside:Enter a futuristic world where all manner of emotions are nonexistent. Students imagine a future and how different it will be to their present. Provide writing prompts that encourage students to make strong text connections. Explain Jonas' mindset when he brought home the apple, an act that is forbidden in this society. Write a journal entry as Jonas, expressing his innermost feelings about what will happen the fol
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5th - 6th
Complete Digital Novel Unit- "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens
Complete Digital Novel Unit- "A Christmas Carol" by Charles DickensJust in time for the Christmas season! Super easy to implement and can easily be differentiated for different levels of readers! No prep, ready to roll unit!Includes:-pre-read activities (with a nonfiction twist!)-class starters/quickwrites-act by act standard based focus questions-tone/mood activities-figurative language activities-recommended vocabulary list with vocab activities-Grading rubric for the digital workbook so stud
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6th - 8th
Hatchet - Literature Kit Gr. 5-6
A Literature Kit for the novel Hatchet written by Gary Paulsen.Take a Peek Inside:A thrilling adventure of a plane crash in the Canadian wilderness to learn the basic needs for survival. Help students think deeper about the novel and offer a great jumping off point for class discussion. Demonstrate prior knowledge of the story's setting, including animals and terrain Brian may come across. Answer true or false questions about the turtle and its eggs that Brian encountered. Describe Brian's appea
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5th - 6th
Also included in:Â Best Sellers Lit Kit Set - BUNDLE Gr. 5-6
The Graveyard Book - Literature Kit Gr. 5-6
A Literature Kit for the novel The Graveyard Book written by Neil Gaiman.Take a Peek Inside:Enter a world of supernatural beings and prophecies to learn that there's no destiny but the one you make for yourself. Thought-provoking questions offer students the opportunity to apply comprehension skills. Students explore what makes a good villain and why a mysterious and forbidding atmosphere is so effective. Put the events of Scarlett and Bod's meeting in the correct order. Investigate Victor Hugo'
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5th - 6th
Also included in:Â Mystery Stories Lit Kit Set - BUNDLE Gr. 5-6
Black Beauty - Literature Kit Gr. 5-6
A Literature Kit for the novel Black Beauty written by Anna Sewell.Take a Peek Inside:Get a sense of the remarkable injustices experienced by both horses and the people of the day. Incorporate well-thought-out questions that encourage students to really think about their answers. Determine the setting of the novel based only on a few details from the story. Prepare for the reading by investigating the purpose of the spur in horseback riding. Finish sentences from the book with their missing voca
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5th - 6th
The View From Saturday - Literature Kit Gr. 5-6
A Literature Kit for the novel The View From Saturday written by E.L. Konigsburg.Take a Peek Inside:Follow the journey of four students, whose lives are intertwined both personally and academically. Perfect for monitoring comprehension and discussing vocabulary. Students express what they already know about turtles prior to the reading. Explain what Ethan lost and gained at Julian's tea party. Complete a paragraph from the story with the missing words. Find synonyms to difficult words used in th
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5th - 6th
Gregor the Overlander - Literature Kit Gr. 5-6
A Literature Kit for the novel Gregor the Overlander written by Suzanne Collins. Take a Peek Inside:Fall underground to a magical land where a prophecy is soon to come true. Surpass all expectations with thought-provoking activities. Students give meaning to sentences from the novel. Write the true version of false statements from the book. Determine what a metaphor is and find an example from the story. Recall in detail the complete prophecy as told to Gregor. Choose the definition that matches
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5th - 6th
Bud, Not Buddy - Literature Kit Gr. 5-6
A Literature Kit for the novel Bud, Not Buddy written by Christopher Paul Curtis.Take a Peek Inside:Run off to Grand Rapids on a humorous adventure filled with interesting characters, all leading to a place to call home. Pose questions that will initiate great conversation and discussion in any classroom. Discuss the concept of perseverance, and determine why it is an important quality to have. Match characters to their statements. Determine the purpose of the author's intentional use of spellin
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5th - 6th
Also included in:Â Running Away Stories Lit Kit Set - BUNDLE Gr. 5-6
Esperanza Renace - Kit de Literatura Gr. 5-6
Un kit de literatura para la novela Esperanza Renace escrita por Pam Munoz Ryan. Tome un Interior de la Ojeada: Experimenta las dificultades de volver a empezar durante la Gran Depresión. Las actividades actúan como un gran punto de partida para la enseñanza guiada del estudiante. Los estudiantes se deben poner en el lugar de Esperanza y describir sus puntos de vista cambiantes a medida que ella se ve expuesta a la vida de aquéllos más pobres que lo que ella fue en algún momento. Determinarán si
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5th - 6th
The Miracle Worker - Literature Kit Gr. 7-8
A Literature Kit for the novel The Miracle Worker written by William Gibson.Take a Peek Inside:Experience the miracle of understanding that we all take for granted. An ideal play for students with a low reading level. Gain insight into the difficulties of being blind and/or deaf. Put events from the novel in order as they happened when Annie and Helen were eating dinner. Students attempt to understand the motivations of the characters in the play. Find the synonym of the vocabulary word from the
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7th - 8th
Dear Mr. Henshaw - Literature Kit Gr. 5-6
A Literature Kit for the novel Dear Mr. Henshaw written by Beverly Cleary.Take a Peek Inside:Explore the ultimate first-person narrative through the eyes of a young boy and his tale of self-discovery. Our resource is developmentally appropriate for students with special needs who read at a lower grade level. Students predict who Mr. Henshaw might be, and why he would be receiving a letter. Find antonyms to the vocabulary words found in the novel. Answer multiple choice questions about Leigh. Stu
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5th - 6th
Also included in:Â Beverly Cleary Lit Kit Set - BUNDLE Gr. 3-6
Holes - Literature Kit Gr. 5-6
A Literature Kit for the novel Holes written by Louis Sachar.Take a Peek Inside:Search for buried treasure along with Stanley while solving an age-old mystery that will change lives forever. We combine comprehension and vocabulary, making it useful for both students and educators. Make an assumption as to what crime Stanley committed prior to reading the novel. Record the social order of the boys at Camp Green Lake on a diagram of a ladder. Provide picture clues to help remember the meaning of t
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5th - 6th
Also included in:Â Adventure Stories Lit Kit Set - BUNDLE Gr. 5-6
The Great Gilly Hopkins - Literature Kit Gr. 5-6
A Literature Kit for the novel The Great Gilly Hopkins written by Katherine Paterson.Take a Peek Inside:Discover the importance of family, friendships, and what it means to be loved by those around. Present new vocabulary words in a variety of ways to ensure students are excited to expand their literacy skills. Find the antonym for each word. Match words to their definitions, then identify their part of speech. Explore character motivations by stating why Gilly didn't tell Trotter who the visito
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5th - 6th
Also included in:Â Coming-of-Age Stories Lit Kit Set - BUNDLE Gr. 5-6
When You Reach Me - Literature Kit Gr. 5-6
A Literature Kit for the novel When You Reach Me written by Rebecca Stead.Take a Peek Inside:Enter a strange world of time travel and mystery, all surrounding one girl. Use a variety of activities to help students figure out the mystery of the novel. Predict what will happen with Julia and Miranda's relationship once their conflict comes out in the open. Figure out what book Miranda is reading to Belle based on the clues from the story. Identify the instructions given to Miranda in the second no
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5th - 6th
Number the Stars - Literature Kit Gr. 5-6
A Literature Kit for the novel Number the Stars written by Lois Lowry. Take a Peek Inside:Experience the fear and danger of World War II as one girl risks her life to save her Jewish friend. High-quality, detailed questions and support materials go beyond the typical drill questions. Find proof from the text that shows Mama is determined and quick-thinking. Put events at the end of World War II in order that they happened in the novel. Find examples of foreshadowing in the story and explain what
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5th - 6th
Also included in:Â Best Sellers Lit Kit Set - BUNDLE Gr. 5-6
Crispin: The Cross of Lead - Literature Kit Gr. 7-8
A Literature Kit for the novel Crispin: The Cross of Lead written by Avi.Take a Peek Inside:Jump into a world filled with mystery and intrigue as one boy discovers his heritage. Our all-in-one resource provides everything needed for student comprehension, including vocabulary and writing prompts with each chapter. Determine whether Crispin would support the viewpoint, "cruelty is contagious in uncivilized communities". Brainstorm possible inscriptions on Crispin's cross that would cause Bear's r
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7th - 8th
Loser - Literature Kit Gr. 5-6
A Literature Kit for the novel Loser written by Jerry Spinelli. Take a Peek Inside:Students deal with the concept of the human spirit and the importance of failure. Challenge students' comprehension of the novel with a variety of question styles and a final quiz. Students describe Zinkoff's self-image as it appears in the novel. Write a triangle poem about being a mail carrier. Find the synonym of vocabulary words found in the text. Students give their impressions of the teacher's speech on Zink
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5th - 6th
Also included in:Â Coming-of-Age Stories Lit Kit Set - BUNDLE Gr. 5-6
The Phantom Tollbooth - Literature Kit Gr. 5-6
A Literature Kit for the novel The Phantom Tollbooth written by Norton Juster. Take a Peek Inside:Meet Milo, a boy with a strong imagination and sense of adventure, as he travels to a fantastical world. Incorporate chapter questions with vocabulary and writing prompts for comprehension checks. Students contemplate who would send Milo the package containing the tollbooth. Predict what Dictionopolis will be like. Answer questions with the correct character from the book. Match idioms found in the
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5th - 6th
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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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