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High school english language arts simulations $10 and up
Personal Finance Unit - PBL Simulation - Print and Google™ Drive
If you’re looking for a way to teach life skills that gives kids the opportunity to see what it’s like to have the financial responsibilities of an adult, this Project-based Learning Simulation is it! In this financial literacy unit, kids will confront the challenges we all face as they try to make their money last the month, while paying the usual bills, and hoping to dodge those unpleasant surprises that sneak up on us from time to time. *** 7-16-2021 BIG Announcement! The digital version of P
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Personal Finance Unit - PBL Simulation - Money Crack the Code Bundle
Roaring 20s 1920s Walking Tour Centers Activity Gallery Walk
Visit the 1920s or Roaring 20s with this interactive Walking Tour or Gallery Walk Activity to teach your students about the decade with ease (and fun!).Take your students on a walking tour to discover the major events, developments and changes of the Roaring 1920s in America. Also great for ELA classes where students are reading The Great Gatsby or other relevant texts!Resource Includes121 slides on the 1920s to be set up as centers or stations, or use with students in response groups to invest
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5th - 12th
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Unsolved Crimes:Complete Series of 4 Cases
The Unsolved Crimes Series consists of the following cases: Deathboat, Slime 9, Curse of the Mummy, and Alien Invasion.
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Slime 9: Professor Tarling developed Slime 9 as a means to protect his country from its neighboring enemies – a weapon of peace. Yet it could just as easily be used as a weapon of war – if it fell into the wrong hands. When Tarling ends up dead questions arise as to how he died and who was involved.
Deathboat: When multimillion dollar lottery winner, Waverl
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8th - 12th
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Life Skills Resources - Real World English Activities Resume Career Exploration
Get your students geared up for life skills and real-world success with this incredible bundle of six comprehensive resources!Here’s what’s included:⭐️ Career Research Project + Mock Career FairDive into the world of different careers with our engaging project and simulate a real-life career fair right in your classroom!⭐️ Mock Job Interview ResourcesEquip your students with the skills they need to ace their job interviews with confidence.⭐️ Resume Writing ResourcesHelp students craft standout r
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Halloween Activities for Secondary ELA - Halloween Writing, Research, and Games
Are you looking for seasonal activities to promote creativity, analysis, and critical thinking? These Halloween activities for Secondary ELA include nonfiction articles, creative writing, research, drama games, and much more! (optimized for grades 7-10)What You Get:1. Sweet Symbolism (paper + ISN) - 45-60 minutesStudents identify concrete and abstract qualities of an object to analyze symbolism. I start with Tootsie Pops, making this a great seasonal activity! Includes a PPT on Symbolism & A
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7th - 10th
To Kill a Mockingbird Escape Room: Escape from Bob Ewell (Breakout EDU)
Can you break the locks and make it safely back to Atticus Finch before Bob Ewell tracks you down to extract his revenge? Drive student engagement through the roof with this comprehensive Escape Room simulation in a race against the clock as students use knowledge of the plot, characters, setting, and events of To Kill a Mockingbird -- arguably one of the most beloved novels in all of American literature!
This Escape Room is designed to test your students’ knowledge of To Kill a Mockingbird in
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9th - 12th
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The Great Gatsby REVERSE Escape Room! Break IN to a New Unit with QR Codes!
Imagine a class Escape Room in REVERSE. Where student teams compete to break IN to a new unit of study, teaching themselves by solving asynchronous BYOD puzzles in a race against their peers and the clock.
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I've had a ton of fun designing and implementing themed escape rooms in my HS classes, but for as AMAZING as class escape rooms and tools like Breakout EDU can be (for real, they're fantastic!) -- I've found the traditional escape room to be somewhat limited when it comes to its
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9th - 12th
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Dealing with Murder Series: 2 Cases - Fatal Error and Dead & Breakfast
NOTE: While generally similar in process to the Unsolved Crimes cases, the Dealing with Murder cases have one significant difference. Rather than being given all of the case information at once, the information in the Dealing with Murder cases is provided in four sections in an effort to be more realistic and better represent the process of an actual investigation.
The Dealing with Murder cases merge science and literacy as students are required to be critical and active readers as they conduc
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7th - 12th
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Social and Emotional Learning: A 10 Week Introductory Course.
Unleash the Power of Social and Emotional Learning! Transform Your Classroom with a Comprehensive 10-Week SEL Program!Over $200 worth of materials, yours for $50!!Are you looking for a dynamic, engaging, and fully-tested Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum? Look no further! Our 10-week lesson plan is designed to captivate and educate middle and high school students, and it's perfect for home school settings too! What's Included? Over 70 Resources: Dive into an extensive collection of
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5th - 12th
The Crucible Introductory Activity: Salem Cold Case Mystery Activity
Perfect for introducing The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, this three-day activity is the Salem Witch Hunt edition to the popular Cold Case File game. It encourages collaboration, critical thinking, and inference skills. This introduction activity puts your students in the shoes of Arthur Miller when creating the drama The Crucible based on this mark on America's History. This innovative lesson puts students in the driver's seat of their learning. They will analyze 14 pieces of historically accurat
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Fun Project-Based Learning Trio - Food Trucks, Ice Cream Shops and Theme Parks!
Get all three of our awesome project-based learning resources for $1 more than the price of two!These projects will lead your students through an amazing and in-depth journey as they design all aspects of their very own food truck, theme park or ice-cream shop business. With the provided grade-appropriate support, your students will design each aspect of their business as well as how to market their business. There is a wealth of information in this packet to guide you and your students through
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3rd - 9th
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Career Readiness Skills Resources Bundle - Exploration Worksheets + Activities
Get your students geared up for the world of career exploration with this fantastic bundle of four comprehensive resources! This bundle has everything you need to prepare your students for their future careers.Here’s what’s included:⭐️ Career Research Project + Mock Career FairDive into the world of different careers with our engaging project and simulate a real-life career fair right in your classroom!⭐️ Mock Job Interview ResourcesEquip your students with the skills they need to ace their job
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Edgar Allan Poe Engaging Resources Bundle - The Tell-tale Heart and More
Edgar Allan Poe’s spooky and mysterious works of literature have intrigued and sparked student interest time after time! Do some close reading with a focus on figurative language and literary devices with these resources and put on the most exciting mock trial your classroom has ever seen! Here's what you'll get:⭐️ Edgar Allan Poe Biography ActivitiesIntroduce your students to the man behind the writing!⭐️ The Tell-Tale Heart Mock TrialTest your student's knowledge of this spooky tale in this fu
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8th - 11th
Macbeth Mock Trial: Shakespeare and Problem-Based Learning
Do you want to do simulations, trials, and PBL activities, but don’t have time to do the complex design? Would you love to teach the art of both fair and foul argument while balancing the Bard? This lesson offers any class reading Macbeth (or other Shakespeare plays featuring crime or injury) a chance to put a character on trial. With legal expertise, roles, rules, and procedures, you can teach close reading and argumentation while also having some fun. This unit gives students a chance to play
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8th - 12th
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Escape Room: Poetry of Walt Whitman & Emily Dickinson (Breakout EDU)
Drive student engagement through the roof with this comprehensive Escape Room simulation in a race against the clock (and your classmates!) as students use knowledge of the poetry, biography, and literary impact of Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson to change the face of literature! Can you break the locks before the executors of Dickinson's Last Will and Testament see to it that her life's work is destroyed in the fire?For a sneak peek of the sort of adrenaline rush your classes can expect from t
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9th - 12th
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The Outsiders - A Murder Mystery - interactive role playing game
Murder Mystery based from the book/movie The Outsiders by SE Hinton. This product is an 82 page file to conduct a murder mystery as many times as you like. It can be used in any middle or high school classroom. It could also be used in a home for a Murder Mystery party or event. Included in this product:14, 5 page, individual character packetsQuestions for the Drive-in & Questions for the ParkRole Request SheetGame slipsSetting scenarios for the Drive-in & the Park.Evidence A & B
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7th - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
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El Ecoturismo | Pre and AP | Not just for Earth Day | Día de la Tierra
El Ecoturismo is a content rich and engaging lesson created for mid and intermediate students preparing for the AP Spanish Language and Culture exam.Click HERE to see a Video Preview.El Ecoturismo has been formatted as Google Slides™, is appropriate for Homeschool, Activity Centers and Classrooms and includes the following:30 visually appealing slides to guide the teacher as facilitator in delivering this practice.the National Standards for Foreign Language Teaching for this particular resource.
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10th - 12th, Adult Education
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Escape The Room Where it Happens: Hamilton Escape Room (Breakout EDU)
Can you rewind time and save Alexander Hamilton from his fateful Weekhawken duel? Do not throw away your shot! Drive student engagement through the roof with this comprehensive Escape Room simulation in a race against the clock as students use knowledge of the plot, characters, poetic techniques, and events of Broadway's hip hop juggernaut, Hamilton: An American Musical.
This Escape Room is designed to test your students’ knowledge of Hamilton in a high-energy end-of-unit collaborative activity
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9th - 12th
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A Raisin in the Sun REVERSE Escape Room! Break IN to the Play with Monopoly!
The explosive drama of Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun" meets the most contentious family board game of all time, AND students learn about the historical injustice of redlining and racial segregation while teams compete to break IN to a new unit of study in a REVERSE escape room, teaching themselves and one another by solving asynchronous BYOD puzzles in a race against their peers and the clock.
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I've had a ton of fun designing and implementing themed escape rooms in my H
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9th - 12th
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Host Your Own Classroom Murder Mystery Masquerade Ball!
Do you teach a mystery novel/unit/genre study? Need something AMAZING for Halloween? Want to be remembered as the most AWESOME TEACHER EVER? My students' absolute FAVORITE events of the whole year was the murder mystery masquerade ball I put on after students read Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None. Three weeks before the event, I would send out mysterious invitations alluding to a masquerade ball. Two weeks before the event, I would give students their character cards. These cards inclu
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Debate Bundle - Debates, Graphic Organizers, Rubrics, Templates, Scaffolds
This "Ultimate Debate Bundle" is everything you need to facilitate clear, well-organized debates for students of elementary school - 12th grade. The materials are designed for a students of varying language and learning needs, fitting the language development needs of ESL students as well as students in AP courses. This resource offers adaptable material that you can fit with any debate you develop for your students.Not just for ELA Teachers!Teachers across disciplines have found this resource h
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Animal Farm Activity Bundle - Includes Mock Trial - Unit Plan - George Orwell
Immerse your students in the captivating world of Animal Farm by George Orwell with these FIVE resources! Encourage close reading, foster critical thinking, and spark lively discussions as students delve into the characters and events of the novel.Here are resources included in this bundle:⭐️ Animal Farm Character Trading CardsEach card features a vibrant illustration of a key character from the novel, along with essential details and quotes. Engage your students as they collect, analyze, and di
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7th - 10th
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Shakespeare in Court: Romeo & Juliet Mock Trial Experience
Transform your classroom into a courtroom with this immersive "Romeo and Juliet Mock Trial" resource! Designed for middle and high school students, this comprehensive package offers a unique twist on Shakespeare's timeless tale, providing an interactive way for students to explore legal concepts while delving deeper into the characters and themes of the play.Key Features:Character Pages:Dive into the minds of Romeo, Juliet, and other key characters with detailed character pages that guide studen
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7th - 10th
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) BUNDLE
We are living in the age of Artificial Intelligence-AI. Get your students talking and writing on a higher level about AI with this bundle, by building their vocabulary, speaking, and writing skills and close the lessons or unit with role-play, a complete Inquiry-Based Learning: IBL project, debate or case-study. How can I use this resource?You can use it at the end of a unit in computers, technology and AI; end of term culmination; to introduce AI, or as staged lessons ranging from 45 minutes, 1
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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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.
Frequently asked questions about teaching English language arts
What types of English language arts lessons are available on TPT?
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.
How do I find English language arts lessons on TPT?
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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