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English language arts Common Core SL.3.1b resources
Literature Circles - Book Clubs | Roles & Reflection Pages | Print and Digital
Literature Circles Adapted for Lower Elementary Grades: Literature Circles make the perfect Book Clubs and are an effective and engaging way to get students invested in reading and they align perfectly with the standards for speaking and listening!I like to think of Literature Circles as a structured book group. After explicit modeling, these groups can become independent. Each student takes on a role that rotates with each meeting. These roles include discussion director, illustrator, word
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1st - 4th
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Idioms I Have Who Has Game, Matching Task Cards Activity, Worksheet Study Pages
This Idioms I Have Who Has Game has been a popular resource for many years and has been proven in classrooms to keep students engaged. New for 2023, we've added matching task cards for each idiom included in the game. You can use these task cards as well as the study sheets as a classroom center. Students can practice on their own and then later the game can be played as a class to work on speaking and listening skills and classroom bonding and learning.Idioms include cat got your tongue, bit
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in:Â Synonyms and Antonyms, Homophones, Idioms Games | Figurative Language Games
After State Testing Activities Fun Friday Charades Brain Breaks Party Games
Insert some FUN into your classroom activities! Charades is a fun way to bring drama into your lesson plans! It's also a great class party game or indoor recess activity. There are 24 cards, and each card has a picture of a noun or a verb. These are black and white. I like to print them on brightly colored card stock and laminate them. My class begs to play this game whenever we have indoor or rainy day recess.✨How to play: ✨The object of the game is simple: players take turns acting out words w
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K - 3rd
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Ice Breaker Questions & Writing / Daily Morning Meeting Slides / Digital & Print
This low prep resource has 264 ice breaker questions that you can use for back to school, after break, or all year long as a "get to know you" activity, conversation starters, or as writing prompts. All of the questions are available on Google Slides, with writing paper, and as question cards. Use the questions or writing prompts as a first week of school activity, during your daily morning meeting circle throughout the year (as a morning meeting question of the day), when you get new students
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2nd - 5th
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End of the Year Activities - Team Building - Mystery Game - Digital Resource
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. Great for team building before Summer break!It's the one everyone's been waiting for! An EDITABLE mystery. Edit the names of the characters to be staff members from your school. Bring this mystery to life for your students!***To edit this mystery you will use Adobe Acrobat. Please make sure it is installed on yo
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2nd - 5th
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3rd Grade Reading Comprehension, Writing, Phonics, Grammar - ELA Units Bundle
Are you looking for 3rd grade lesson plans, worksheets, reading passages with comprehension questions, and other activities that cover reading, writing, phonics, and grammar for the whole year? This bundle provides you with lesson plans for Common Core reading, writing, and phonics, plus supplemental activities for students to practice their language, foundational skills, and speaking and listening skills.3rd Grade ELA Skills Covered:Reading Literature (fiction reading)Reading Informational (non
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3rd
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Book Club Activities | Reading Discussion Cards | Literature Circles | Questions
Encourage speaking and listening during book clubs or literature circles with these Reading Discussion Cards. This resource includes everything you need to facilitate book discussions in your classroom. There are 40 discussion prompts for fiction and nonfiction texts, which will make it easy for students to engage effectively in collaborative discussions. What’s included:20 Discussion Cards for fiction texts20 Discussion Cards for nonfiction texts2 "Come Prepared" Cards (fiction and nonfiction)
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3rd - 5th
Discussion Starters for Class Meetings | Journals | Writing
Use these discussion starters as part of morning meeting, a writing center, work on writing, partner work, morning work, or as writing prompts.Included are 108 discussion starters, as well as 9 blank cards that you can use to create your own. There are 9 prompts per page in black and white which makes for easy printing.UPDATED 2/4/18 to include a digital version of each card which are perfect for projecting in your classroom. The digital discussion starters are easy to read, but include a colorf
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3rd Grade Reading Comprehension Passages Grammar and Writing Prompts FULL YEAR
Teaching 3rd grade ELA has so many components - and that’s before you even think about aligning to English Language Arts standards and state test prep! Supplement your main ELA curriculum with my 3rd Grade Mini Lessons With Standards Based Assessments. Whether you use this resource every single week to supplement instruction, as a part of your literacy rotations, or as a robust review for test prep season, your 3rd graders will show what they know as you thoroughly assess each standard. No more
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3rd
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End of the Year Games and Activities | Would You Rather, Stand Up Sit Down
Get your students moving, having fun, and continue building your classroom community with these fun classroom games. PowerPoint and Google Slide versions are included. There are 50 slides included with each game! You probably won’t want to use them all at once, but they are perfect for the end of the school year. Included in this Bundle:End of the Year Would You Rather? This or That?End of the Year Wave Like Crazy | Stand Up Sit DownEnd of the Year Virtual Scavenger Hunt & Writing Prompts (1
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1st - 4th
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Summer Bingo Game | End of the Year Time Filler Summer Fun Game
Ignite the warmth and excitement of the season with this vibrant Summer Create Your Own Luck Bingo Game! This captivating activity is perfect for introducing students to the joys of the sunniest time of the year while fostering a sense of appreciation for the outdoor adventures and leisure activities it brings. With minimal teacher preparation required, this game is an ideal addition to your curriculum during this season of fun and relaxation.This resource includes a sheet containing 24 lively S
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1st - 5th
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Also included in:Â Holiday Bingo Games Bundle | Cut and Paste Activities Bingo Templates
Fall Would You Rather Questions | Thanksgiving Games
Get your students moving, having fun, and continue building your classroom community with these fun THIS or THAT slides! Each slide includes real photographs and hand signals to represent each choice. This game is perfect to use throughout the entire fall season and the days leading to Thanksgiving break! Includes 50 slidesUse in PowerPoint or Google Slides
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K - 3rd
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Halloween Bingo Game | Halloween Activity Bingo Cards Create Your Own Luck Craft
Bring the spooky spirit of Halloween to your classroom with this engaging Halloween Cut and Paste Vocabulary Bingo Game! This interactive activity is perfect for introducing students to vocabulary and concepts related to Halloween while fostering a sense of excitement and creativity. With minimal teacher preparation required, this Holloween Bingo Game is perfect for busy educators.This resource includes a sheet containing 24 eerie Halloween-themed images and related words, along with a blank bin
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1st - 5th
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Also included in:Â Holiday Activities & Game Bundle (I Have, Who Has, Writing Prompts, Bingo)
Valentine's Day Bingo Game {Cut & Paste Printable Valentine Bingo}
Valentine's Day Create Your Own Luck Bingo - This resource includes 24 Valentine's Day related images and vocabulary words and a blank "MY BINGO CARD" template that students can use to create their own unique Valentine's Day themed bingo cards.This download does not include pre-made bingo cards. This is an activity that was specifically designed to have students cut and paste in order to create their own bingo cards and thus create their own luck! What you see in the thumbnails is what is includ
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1st - 5th
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Also included in:Â Holiday Activities & Game Bundle (I Have, Who Has, Writing Prompts, Bingo)
Debate Worksheets Templates Prompts Graphic Organizers End of the Year Project
Are you looking for an end of the year project? Help your students master the skill of persuasive writing as they participate in this project as they argue about whether or not homework should be assigned in your classroom! This introduction to debating writing project includes everything you need to introduce, review, and enjoy holding debates in your classroom: anchor charts, graphic organizers, task directions, rubric and much more!Anchor charts are also included in a PowerPoint presentation
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3rd - 5th
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Monthly Discussion Starters {The Bundle}
Using discussion starters is a great way to incorporate speaking and listening standards while helping building a community of learners in your classroom.What are discussion starters?Discussion starters cards that contain a question, thought, or task for students to think about, and respond to. There are a range of topics within each month ranging from seasons and weather, to holidays and special events, to general themes I included for each month. Each discussion starter is on a small card, wit
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Not Grade Specific
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Career Day Research Project, Career Explorations, Community Helpers
Looking for a way to spice up your ELA/Social Studies career exploration units? This Career Day Research Project is a perfect and easy way to provide your learners with a deeper understanding of the professions in their communities. You will just need to print and go!This pack includes:~3 parent/guardian letter options explaining the project~Rubrics linked to 2nd and 3rd grade ELA CCSS~Research organizer~Suggested websites~Interview questions for asking community experts~28 career options prin
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1st - 3rd
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Common Core Learning Target and Success Criteria MEGA BUNDLE 3rd Grade Editable
♥ Learning Targets ♥These Common Core State Standard and Next Generation Science aligned learning targets are a quick, easy and efficient way to help your students meet their daily learning objectives in Math, Reading, Writing, Speaking & Listening and Science.They are written in kid-friendly language, using I can statements, so that your students can easily understand exactly what it is that they will be learning and will be able to express it back to you. They also include some of the high
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3rd
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Christmas Bingo Game | Cut and Paste Activities Bingo Template
Infuse the magic of Christmas into your classroom with this enchanting Christmas Create Your Own Luck Bingo Game! This delightful activity is perfect for immersing students in the wonder of the season while fostering a sense of joy and togetherness. With minimal teacher preparation required, this game allows you to sprinkle some Christmas cheer effortlessly into your lesson plans.This resource includes a sheet containing 24 captivating Christmas-themed images and related words, along with a blan
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1st - 5th
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Also included in:Â Holiday Activities & Game Bundle (I Have, Who Has, Writing Prompts, Bingo)
Cause and Effect I Have, Who Has Game {Speaking and Listening}
This cause and effect game is big enough to be used as a class but can also be used for small group, centers, morning warm-up, etc. The cards are intended to help students learn cause and effect relationships. There are a total of 56 cause and effect cards included in this resource. Related Cause and Effect Products & BundlesCause and Effect Activities BundleOcean Cause and Effect I Have, Who Has Game
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1st - 5th
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All About Me Worksheet Superhero Papers/Posters/Page {Getting to Know You}
This superhero themed "Read All About Me!" worksheet (8.5 x 11) can be used as an icebreaker, get to know each other activity, community circle exercise, student of the week spotlight, birthday celebration spotlight, etc. The superhero theme adds a fun element for the students. This would work well as a beginning of the year activity. The superhero worksheet comes in both color and bw.BUY THE BUNDLEThis resource is included in a bundle of 30+ themed all about me worksheets for $3. Your studen
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1st - 5th
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Also included in:Â 3rd Grade Beginning of the Year Activities {Back to School Bundle Deal}
I Can Statements Bundle 3rd Grade
You will receive over 1,102 pages of language arts and math I cans for EVERY CCSS! There are also editable pages for you to type in your own wording. You will also receive math and ELA checklists for each domain that help you keep track of what standards you have taught and which ones still need to be covered. This will help you ensure that you have taught every standard in the core. Included in this download are I Can Statements that cover:Language Arts:Reading: LiteratureReading: Informational
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3rd
Thanksgiving Bingo Game | Cut and Paste Activities Bingo Template
Embrace the warmth of Thanksgiving in your classroom with this engaging Thanksgiving Create Your Own Luck Bingo Game! This interactive activity is perfect for introducing students to vocabulary and concepts related to Thanksgiving while fostering a sense of gratitude and togetherness. With minimal teacher preparation required, this game is perfect for busy educators.This resource includes a sheet containing 24 heartwarming Thanksgiving-themed images and related words, along with a blank bingo ca
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1st - 5th
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Also included in:Â Holiday Activities & Game Bundle (I Have, Who Has, Writing Prompts, Bingo)
Skit Template | Skit and Reader's Theater Blank Script Template
Blank template for students to work in cooperative groups to create short skits. 2 Versions: 1 with border1 without borderCreated with UDL in mind.Scaffolded to help younger students.Set up for groups of 4 students or less.Easy to follow with directions to help guide students through the skit making process.NO PREP WORK NEEDED!
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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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