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Free 8th grade english language arts literature circles for homeschool
Solar Eclipse 2024 Free Worksheets with Editable Color by Code Activity
Make differentiation easy with the editable color by code to celebrate the 2024 Solar Eclipse! Practice missing addends and unscrambling words with the options included in this freebie!***Celebrate the 2024 Solar Eclipse with our engaging unit including exciting math and ELA activities, decodable books, interactive teaching slides, writing prompts, adorable crafts, viewer instructions, party ideas, and so much more!2024 Solar Eclipse UnitClick on the ✮ beside my store name to add me to your favo
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PreK - 1st
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1-ESS1-1
FREE Basketball Paired Texts: LeBron James and Steph Curry: (Grades 5-6)
This resource includes engaging paired texts about two of the world's most famous basketball players -- LeBron James and Steph Curry. These passages will help your students learn how to analyze similarities and differences between two texts.Contents:→ 2 informational texts: 1 about LeBron's basketball career and 1 about Steph's basketball career.→ 1 quiz with answer key → 1 writing prompt***The passage about LeBron includes information about his decision to play for Los Angeles.***Please note:
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5th - 6th
Also included in: Paired Texts: Basketball Stars Bundle
Making Inferences Role Play Activity
Students with language difficulties struggle to make inferences and draw conclusions when faced with text in the classroom and on tests. Teach them that these skills are actually things that they do everyday! Help them master the art of making inferences and drawing conclusions - exclusive of text - then they can grow from there! Take out your cell phone in language therapy, and role play (or have them role play) the phone conversations in this fun and funtional activity. Even do the different
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2nd - 7th
Magic Tree House #1 Dinosaurs Before Dark Book Club Novel Study FREEBIE
This book club packet contains comprehension questions that supplement the book: Magic Tree House #1, Dinosaurs Before Dark, by Mary Pope Osborne. Try is for FREE, and then check out some of the other book club packets I have available in my store. There are many creative ways to use this book club packet in your classroom. Have a small group read the book together, while other small groups are reading a different book. Have the group of students discuss the questions at the end of the chapter a
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K - 4th
Also included in: Magic Tree House Book Club Novel Study Book Club BUNDLE Books #1 - #4
Nouns Worksheets for 1st and 2nd Grade | No Prep Morning Work or Busy Work
Nouns Color by Code WorksheetsLooking for a fun and festive way for your students to practice learning about Nouns? Your students are sure to love these no prep themed Coloring Pages. There are 6 pages included. Students will write the word for each picture. Once completed, they will use the color code in that box to complete the picture. This is a great way for students to self-check their work.Use these language arts pictures for:Morning WorkEarly / Fast FinishersLiteracy Centers / Statio
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1st - 3rd
Reading Comprehension Graphic Organizer | Fits ANY Fiction Book | Free
This handy little 2-page graphic organizer is just the thing you need to help your students stay focused during your read-aloud time. It also works great for book clubs, book reports, and independent contracts. The sky is the limit! Suggestions for use included!Skills practiced:Connections (Text-to-Text, Text-to-Self, Text-to-World)VisualizationsResponding to the AuthorVocabularySettingPlotResponding to feelings about the storyProviding feedback and recommendations after readingAnd More!Please d
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4th - 6th
Memorial Day Emergent Reader FREEBIE!
Please enjoy this emergent reader for Memorial Day! I have 2 FREE readers (emergent and advanced) available in my store- please choose the one that's right for your kids! To check out the emergent reader click on Memorial Day Reader (advanced).Please read before providing feedback: This book is written for young children and as an early childhood educator, I left it open ended for parents and teachers to discuss that soldiers made the ultimate sacrifice for our country on the page that we sa
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PreK - 2nd
We're Going on a Bear Hunt Worksheet and Retell Activity
Need to practice retell and sequence strategies? Your students will LOVE retelling and sequencing the events in the We're Going on a Bear Hunt book with this adorable freebie!If you enjoy this FREEBIE, please remember to leave feedback to let me know. Make sure to check out my new Teddy Bear Day resource! It is jam-packed with everything you need to host a Teddy Bear Picnic and "Sleepover" while working on essential math and ELA skills!
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PreK - 1st
FREE Reading Strategies, Skills and Story Elements Dice Game
Are you looking for a FUN and engaging way to teach and review key reading strategies, skills and story elements? This activity is it. Using dice makes everything more fun! After reading a text, students roll a die that corresponds to a reading strategy, skill or story element and answer the clues. ⭐️Strategies include:Monitoring and ClarifyingMaking ConnectionsVisualizingAsking QuestionsInferring and PredictingSummarizing⭐️Skills include:Main Idea and DetailsAuthor's PurposeSequenceCause and Ef
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1st - 5th
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Character Traits Graphic Organizers
This set of graphic organizes is perfect for students of all grade levels! They are absolutely perfect for small groups and can also be used as a comprehension tool for your whole class as well. These graphic organizers will help students:*Identify character traits based on their thoughts, words, and actions*Provide text evidence for their answers*Examine how a character changes throughout a storyEnjoy this resource?Get ALL of my graphic organizers here:https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Produc
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1st - 8th
Reading Strategies Book Club Packet
This book club or literature circle packet uses the six reading comprehension strategies in a book club or literature circle format. I turned each comprehension strategy into a job to be completed in a student book club or literature circle. Pages include:-Reading Strategies Book Club Packet Cover Page-Six Reading Strategies Definition Page-Connector Student Page-Visualizer Student Page-Questioner Student Page-Predictor Student Page-Inferring Student Page-Synthesizer Student PageClick ★HERE★ to
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2nd - 6th
FREE Hexagonal Thinking Activity Templates for Novel Study
These hexagonal thinking templates help you to easily design a student-led activity that emphasizes critical thinking skills, synthesis, discussion, analysis, vocabulary, and more! Hexagonal thinking is a retrieval and connection strategy. The goal is for students to make a generalization about linked ideas or terms. Students are given (or self-generate) several relevant ideas, concepts, feelings, images, terms, etc., make connections, receive quick teacher feedback, and explain why and how.Ther
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5th - 12th
Also included in: Hexagonal Thinking Reading Activities BUNDLE for High School Students
Literature Circle Printables
Updated May 2022: Literature Circle PrintablesThis Literature Circles Packet includes my version of Literature Circle jobs, activities, and instructions. There are five jobs included in this packet:Discussion DirectorWord WizardAdventuring ArtistStellar SummarizerLiterary LuminaryUse these separately, as mini-lessons, or in Literature Circles. I have also included some information on how I conduct Literature Circles in my classroom. Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, or subscribe!Your feedback is
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2nd - 12th
Wonder Novel Study FREE Sample | Worksheets and Activities
This is an 8 page FREE sample of my Common Core aligned literature unit for Wonder, by R.J. Palacio.It includes comprehension for the first seven chapters of the book, a writing activity, a Precept poster, and a Common Core aligned activity!This makes a perfect no prep book companion, and is great for whole class, small group, or independent study.This product is not associated with this book's author or publishing company. The book must be purchased separately in order to be used alongside this
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3rd - 6th
Figurative Language Task Cards
These task cards include figurative language based on personification, idioms, similes, metaphors and hyperboles. These are a great way for you to see if your students understand the difference between these types of figurative language.This product can be used in centers, small groups, whole group or as an early finisher task. Enjoy!
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3rd - 5th
FREE Sh Digraphs Digital BOOM Phonics Task Cards
Want to know the secret sauce to creating strong readers? Phonics + phonological awareness. That's why I made these SH Digraphs Digital BOOM cards. No more guessing while reading - explicit instruction has been proven to be much more effective in creating strong readers! These 15 digital BOOM task cards will have your students mastering the beginning consonant digraph sh- in an interactive format! These engaging virtual task cards include audio and give kids the opportunity to hear the sounds an
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PreK - 2nd
Also included in: Consonant Digraphs Boom Cards Bundle | Digital Phonics Task Cards
Cause and Effect Graphic Organizer
Use this graphic organizer for any story that you read in class. I upload this is the app "Showbie" and my students can add text right into the graphic organizer. You can also use this in early elementary and have students draw pictures in the boxes.
Thanks to Ashley Hughes for the graphic on the page!
Ashley Hughes
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www.theschoolsupplyaddict.com
Grades:
PreK - 8th
Holes Novel Study Unit FREE Sample | Worksheets and Activities
This is a 6 page FREE sample of my novel study for Holes by Louis Sachar. This includes comprehension questions and vocabulary activities, along with a character analysis activity. It is perfect for whole class, small group, or independent study. This product is not associated with this book's author or publishing company. The book must be purchased separately in order to be used alongside this product.THIS DOWNLOAD INCLUDES:1) Student Work for Chapters 1-5, which has 5 parts.•Quickwrite-Free w
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3rd - 6th
FREE Dinosaurs Before Dark | Magic Tree House #1 | Lesson Plan, Activities
A 1-day LOW PREP novel study of Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House #1). This book companion includes a lesson plan, chapter comprehension questions, vocabulary practice, and other activities for chapters 1-2. Perfect for first grade, second grade, and third grade classrooms, homeschool families, and cooperatives.Try before you buy! This is a free, abridged version of day 1 of my Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House #1) NO PREP 5-day unit. Click here for the full version.ELEMENTS INCLUDE:
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1st - 3rd
Black History Month Passage FREEBIE
Are you looking for BLACK HISTORY MONTH reading passages? These thirteen non-fiction text passages are perfect for Black History Month in February! If you're looking for a way to incorporate social studies with reading, and a variety of people this study is perfect. The passage and the questions are all on one page for easy reference.
Full Black History Month Passages: Black History Reading Comprehension Passages NONFICTION
Women's History Month
Grades:
1st - 4th
Penguin Book - FREE!
The Penguin Emergent Reader Sight Word book includes a 10-page student copy in both full-color and black & white. There are 8 pages of predictable, repeating text, with a sight word practice page and an additional page for the students to collect autographs from their family and friends as they read the book to them.Instructional ideas for teaching Concept of Word, and a parent information sheet are included as well. Get the complete set of Sight Word Readers HERE.Featured Dolch Pre-Primer
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PreK - K
THEME ~ An Acronym Graphic Organizer
This is a graphic organizer that I created to guide my students using the Acronym: T.H.E.M.E. to help them clarify their thinking and uncover the theme of a literary work.
T.H.E.M.E. Acronym by Dawn De Lorenzo is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
Grades:
6th - 12th
Text to Self Connection Worksheet
This page is perfect for students to record their text-to-self connections. Enjoy! If you like it check out my Reading Group Comprehension Pack!'
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Reading-Group-Comprehension-Pack-Kindergarten-164158
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Grades:
K - 1st
The Lemonade War Novel Study FREE Sample | Worksheets and Activities
This is a 7 page FREE sample of my novel study for The Lemonade War, by Jacqueline Davies.Common Core aligned and easy to use, this study is perfect for small group, whole class, or even independent study. This product is not associated with this book's author or publishing company. The book must be purchased separately in order to be used alongside this product.THIS DOWNLOAD INCLUDES:1) 3 pages of student work for Chapters 1-2•This consists of 7 parts:→Quickwrite free writing.→Multiple Choice q
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Grades:
3rd - 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.
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Learning English language arts offers many benefits to students both in school and beyond. It helps students:
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