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5th grade english language arts teacher tools
First Day of School Investigate the Teacher Activity - Engaging - Print/Digital
Engage your students with this unique first day of school activity where students "investigate" the teacher and make inferences based on what they observe in the classroom. This kinesthetic activity is the perfect way to mix things up on Day 1 and set the tone for an engaging, student-centered year. If you want your students to get MOVING around the room, COLLABORATE with their peers, engage in INQUIRY-BASED learning, and practice INFERENCING + CRITICAL THINKING skills, then the "Investigate the
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4th - 12th
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Paragraph Writing - How to Write a Paragraph - Sentence Writing - Hamburger
Do your students need help with sentence writing and paragraph writing? These Step-By-Step Writing Units for SENTENCE STRUCTURE AND PARAGRAPH WRITING are loaded with engaging lessons (Subjects, Predicates, Complete Sentences, Subjects and Predicates, Fragments, Run-On Sentences, Topic Sentences, Relevant Details, Transition Words, Closing Sentences) to give your students a solid foundation of sentence writing and how to write a paragraph. They are perfect for a writer's workshop. Students will s
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3rd - 6th
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KIDS COPING SKILLS! Stress Management Social Emotional Lesson + SEL Activities
Teach your students effective self-regulation strategies with this engaging social emotional learning activity and stress management coping skills lesson. Filled with awesome visual supports, this SEL coping tools toolbox helps children identify healthy calming tools to manage uncomfortable feelings. When children build their emotional regulation toolbox, they learn how to manage stress more effectively. A less stressed out brain means a child who is more ready to learn, focus in class, get al
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K - 8th
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Daily Grammar Activities BUNDLE | Grammar Worksheets for 3rd, 4th, 5th Grade
Make teaching grammar and parts of speech easy for you and engaging for students with these easy-to-prep Daily Grammar activities. This set includes 33 weeks of daily activities for teaching and practicing the different grammar skills. If you're having trouble fitting grammar lesson into your day, this is the resource for you! These lessons were designed as a quick and simple approach to practice these skills on a daily basis. Each week focuses on one grammar skill, and gives students repeated p
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3rd - 5th
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ESL Newcomers Curriculum Activities & Vocabulary ESL Reading, Writing, Speaking
☀️☀️☀️Summer Special: Save 50% ☀️☀️☀️The resources in the ELL Newcomers bundle cover all 4 language domains to weekly help students go from having little or no English to developing ESL speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in English. This 28-week bundle is filled with ELL vocabulary, pictures, and games to help promote a comfortable environment that will give your newcomers the success and confidence they need to learn English. The clear layout and routine week after week allow for
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K - 5th
Paragraph of the Week
The ORIGINAL Paragraph of the Week program on TpT! This daily, scaffolded approach to paragraph writing is perfect to help get your students writing good, solid, detailed paragraphs. Students will write one weekly paragraph, focusing on the organization and format of the paragraph itself. There are 36 weeks worth of writing prompts (plus 5 BONUS prompts) in this 258 page file. All of the prompts are student-centered so that they will not get bogged down on the topic but rather focus on wri
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2nd - 6th
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Also included in: Paragraph of the Week and Essay of the Month Writing Bundle
Emergency Sub Plans 4th 5th Grade Animal-Theme FULL DAY No Prep Substitute Plans
Looking for ready-to-use substitute teaching plans for an entire day (and more)? Whether you're out sick, home with an under-the-weather child, or need a mental health day, these 4th/5th Grade Emergency Substitute Plans have you covered! It can be used at any time of the year and is an animal-themed packet of learning activities for your students to do with your substitute while you're out for the day. The substitute plans include everything from morning work to reading, math, and more to give
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4th - 5th
Persuasive Writing Donut Theme - Design a Donut Project - Art and Writing
Kids love donuts, but writing? Not so much. Enter the "Design a Donut Contest," a persuasive writing project so delicious even your most reluctant writers can't resist. Your students will use their persuasive skills to pitch their dream donut for the coveted "Flavor of the Month" spot.You have two options for this exciting writing adventure: the digital version or the classic pencil-and-paper version.Note: I just gave the Donut Project a big update on February 5th, 2024. Please download the reso
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2nd - 5th
Also included in: Persuasive Writing Bundle {Design a Donut and Promote a Pet}
Lesson Plan Templates Editable Weekly Digital Printable | PPT Google Slides PDF
Revamp your planning with these fun and editable lesson plan templates! These eye-catching lesson plan designs include options for adding text, links, or screenshots of activities or books you'd like to have in your plans. This resource is a .zip file that includes the following:☑️Editable PowerPoint to type your own text with the option to delete any unwanted text boxes☑️PDF file to print without text boxes and handwrite your own lesson plans☑️Editable PowerPoint to ADJUST and/or ADD rows and c
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PreK - 12th, Staff
Ontario Learning Skills Report Card Comments
*NEWLY UPDATED OCTOBER 2020 to include Virtual Learning and Covid-19 Comments*Completing the learning skills portion of the Ontario report card has never been easier! Make this normally time-consuming task a breeze with our Ontario Learning Skills Report Card Comments! This product contains the following helpful resources for each of the 6 learning skills (Responsibility, Organization, Independent Work, Collaboration, Initiative and Self-Regulation):• Progress Report Card Rubric & Next Steps
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1st - 8th
Elements of Poetry Unit Grades 3-5 CCSS Aligned
Great for distance and remote learning. Perfect Back to School Unit. This Structure and Elements of Poetry unit is aligned with both Common Core and TEKS Standards for grades 3 - 5, and provides everything you need to teach your students in the classroom, library, homeschool, writing workshop, or beyond! Here’s what some other teachers think about this unit…“Best resource I found for my students in fifth! Thank you!”“Perfect and just what I needed for my poetry unit!”“I loved the teaching ideas
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3rd - 5th
Also included in: ELA Elements Bundle - Drama, Poetry, and Mystery Genres
I "Mustache" Your Opinion Writing Unit | Prompts & Graphic Organizers
UPDATED 3/19: New Design, Same Content. Mustaches seem to be a big hit with kids right now! My own 5th grade daughter used the campaign slogan “I ‘MUSTACHE’ you to vote for me for President!” to win her spot on student council. For this product, I thought it would be fun to use the “craze” to engage my students in opinion writing. Aside from the catchy title, this unit provides students with tools to help them become excellent opinion writers. It includes all of the following items needed
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3rd - 5th
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Mentor Sentences Unit: Daily Grammar Vol 1, First 10 Weeks (Grades 3-5)
Teaching your daily grammar lessons with the mentor sentences routine is the only way students will truly learn to apply grammar and language skills to their writing! No boring worksheets, lectures, sentences filled with mistakes, or rote drills that don’t stick…These ready-to-teach mentor sentence lessons will have students working with one sentence from a favorite read-aloud mentor text in a different way each day for just 10-15 minutes!Teachers who enjoy using mentor texts to cover content an
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3rd - 5th
Secret Stories® Stickers and Phonics Word Work Mats for Reading & Spelling
CLICK HERE to View the YouTube Tutorial VideoTeach the READER, not the reading with Secret Stories® The Secret Stories® embedded mnemonic Digital Stickers bring phonics sounds to life, making even the trickiest words easily decodable!The Secretable™ Digital Phonics Stickers and Interactive Word Mat provide interactive word mapping practice and reinforcement of phoneme grapheme connections (i.e. letter sound correspondence) in a multisensory and engaging way. Use the interactive word mat to show
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PreK - 5th, Adult Education
Poetry Analysis Unit: Analyzing 5 Poems - Poetry Lessons (Google Compatible)
Teaching poetry reading and analysis doesn't have to be intimidating or overwhelming. This poetry unit makes interpreting and analyzing poetry very accessible! In this CCSS-aligned poetry unit students will closely read five poems from diverse authors. Each poem is accompanied by four analysis tasks. After each reading, students dive deeper into the interpretation and analysis of the poem. Then, based on the work that students have done while reading and responding to the poem, they will c
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Poetry Reading, Writing, and Analyzing - BUNDLE!
Figurative Language PowerPoint: Simile, Metaphor, Alliteration, Idiom, and More!
Are you searching for a step-by-step PowerPoint that can be used to introduce your figurative language unit to your students in a way that will grab their attention? You've come to the right place! This 42-slide PowerPoint features 7 literary devices: similes, metaphors, alliteration, onomatopoeia, personification, hyperboles, and idioms. The first 14 slides serve as an introduction to each literary device. These slides contain a definition and examples of each literary device. The final 25 slid
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3rd - 6th
Christmas and Holidays Around the World Upper Elementary Passages, Map Skills
THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE HOLIDAYS AROUND THE WORLD UNIT WITH 21 CELEBRATIONS! ⭐ "Very engaging for my 3rd-5th graders, and perfect for the weeks leading up to Christmas break. There are so many resources here that I didn't even get to use all of them in class, but it was great because I could pick and choose what would be most meaningful for my students. I loved the research pages for students to do their own research on a country, and my students had a lot of fun with that!"⭐ 2023 BONUS: 5 HOLIDA
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3rd - 6th
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Nonfiction Text Structures Bundle: Worksheets, Task Cards, Posters, Activities
This nonfiction text structure bundle has everything you need to keep your upper elementary and middle school students engaged as they learn about the FIVE informational text structures. It includes 92 nonfiction passages. The activities in this bundle make learning text structures fun and easy! Students love the activities while teachers love the convenience of these no-prep resources that can be used year after year! These nonfiction text structure activities can be used for test prep, review,
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4th - 6th
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THE BRAIN + STRESS RESPONSE: Social Emotional Learning Stress Management Lesson
Teach your students about the brain and stress response with this engaging social emotional learning lesson. Help children better understand the roles that their Thoughtful Turtle Brain (prefrontal cortex) and Protective Porcupine Brain (amygdala) play when we experience stress and big emotions. Empower them with calming tools that help with emotion regulation, which will also help you to reinforce compassionate, trauma sensitive classroom management.Topics Covered ✏️ Common Stressors✏️ The Fig
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Bundle for Izza
Reading Interactive Notebook: Nonfiction Text Activities
Nonfiction Reading Interactive Notebooks for Nonfiction Text - Common Core Aligned Grades 4-8This reading interactive notebook is the nonfiction (informational text) companion for my TpT top seller Interactive Reading Literature Notebooks.This is the *original* Interactive Reading Notebooks for Informational Text! Over 32,000 copies sold!--------------------------------------------------------------After learning about interactive notebooks two summers ago, I resolved to use this technique for e
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Interactive Notebook ELA Bundle of 5
Opinion Writing Essay Persuasive Graphic Organizers Anchor Charts 3rd - 5th
Imagine having a resource with everything you need to help your students write well-written opinion essays. This Opinion Writing Essay Bundle includes step-by-step lessons to target paragraph structure, topic sentences (opinions), transitions, three body paragraphs with supporting reasons and details, and effective conclusion paragraphs with final thoughts or calls to action. You'll love using these easy-to-implement opinion writing lessons and activities. No more spending hours prepping and pla
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3rd - 6th
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Creativity Challenges and Activities Morning Work, Brain Breaks, STEM Warm Up
Unlock creativity in your classroom! Finish the Picture!The goal of creativity challenges is to help students think in different ways. The ability to generate unique thoughts and ideas is known as divergent thinking. When students are thinking outside the box it results in creative solutions. In a creativity challenge, students are presented with a problem that they have to solve using their creativity. Typically these challenges are short lasting anywhere from 3-10 minutes. By implementing thes
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1st - 5th
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Emergency Sub Plan - Missing Teacher Substitute Teacher Lesson and Activity
Emergency Sub Plan - Missing Teacher Substitute Teacher Lesson and Activity: This emergency sub plan is ready-to-use for any day off! This lesson and activity will keep your students totally engaged and on-task. The assignment is about your inexplicable absence and puts students in charge (by the principal) of investigating the reason you are not at school. Students will create a Missing Teacher poster and an investigative police case file that has them examine evidence and witness testimonies
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5th - 8th
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Context Clues Practice Bundle: Worksheets, Task Cards, Activities | 4th 5th 6th
This context clues bundle has everything you need to keep your upper elementary students engaged as you teach them how to use context clues to determine the meaning of unknown words as they read. The activities in this bundle make learning how to use context clues fun and easy! Students love the activities while teachers love the convenience of these no-prep resources that can be used year after year! These context clues activities can be used for test prep, review, or introduction of the skill.
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4th - 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.
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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