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2nd grade english language arts lessons under $5
Main Idea and Supporting Details PowerPoint with Ice Cream Graphic Organizer
Teaching students to identify the main idea and supporting details can be incredibly challenging! It doesn't have to be tedious and boring, too! If you are looking for a step-by-step PowerPoint that can be used to introduce main idea and supporting details to your students in a way that will grab their attention, you've come to the right place! I use ice cream cone graphics so that students will build a meaningful connection that will help them remember and understand how details support the mai
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2nd - 3rd
Friendship How to Be Good Friend Writing Activity Craft Kindness Bulletin Board
Are your students learning how to be a dino-mite friend? This darling dinosaur craftivity and bulletin board kit is the perfect way to celebrate friendship in your classroom. Let your class brainstorm and write about how to be a good friend with this fun writing activity. It would make a fantastic bulletin board for back-to-school to promote kindness at the beginning of the year, and since it has an adorable heart theme it also could make an adorable display for February (Friendship is import
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1st - 3rd
Teen Numbers Sense Activities 11-20 Color by Code Math Worksheets Kindergarten
Do your students need a fun and engaging way to practice number sense? Count & Color includes color-by-number activities with a twist. Students are shown multiple ways to represent a number. Therefore they must count before they color! This really makes your students THINK.Each of the 11 pictures will reveal a fun surprise...a colorful picture of a number!These are perfect warm ups, independent practice sheets, morning work pages, fast finisher activities, etc.This set covers numbers 11-20.⭐
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K - 2nd
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All About Me Back to School Activities
This All About Me Backpack can be used for back to school, first day of school, or first week of school. These make adorable back to school bulletin board and back to school hallway displays. These could also be used for Open House or Parent Night! Included are over 40 pages that could be used with PreK, Kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd, or even 3rd! What's Included:CRAFTS-Backpack craft (black line)-Backpack Cover Template (with zipper)-Backpack Cover Template (without zipper)-Directions on how to
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PreK - 3rd
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Also included in: Back to School Activities Bundle | Back to School Survival Kit
Types of Sentences & Writing Complete Sentences w/ Capitals & Punctuation
It's time to STRENGTHEN those SENTENCES with engaging and interactive activities for capitalization, punctuation, and complete sentences. These value-packed focus posters, interactive sorts, useful anchor charts, no-prep printables, ready-to-use activities, and more will help your students become SUPER sentence writers!Here's what is included in this 80-page pack!12 Focus Posters: Writing Sentences, Using Capitals, Using Periods, Using Question Marks, Using Exclamation Marks, Complete Sentences,
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1st - 2nd
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The Day the Crayons Quit (NO PREP SUB PLANS)
No Prep, Emergency Sub Plans for "The Day the Crayons Quit." Just print and copy!! There are enough activities in this packet to last at least 2 days if needed!All you need to leave your sub is a copy of The Day the Crayons Quit, and an informational book on colors (if you choose to use it during your science block).This packet includes the following:A Sub Plan Overview Template & Instructions for each activity. Just print and circle which activity you'd like your sub to complete with your c
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K - 2nd
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Tops and Bottoms Read Aloud - Spring Plant Activities - Reading Comprehension
These Tops and Bottoms read aloud activities will teach your students about plants with lesson plans and reading comprehension book activities.Our interactive read-aloud lesson plan is designed to be taught over multiple lessons. This allows students an opportunity to dive deeper into the text, make connections to the characters and events and most importantly, fall in love with the story.Each lesson provides students a different purpose for revisiting the text, talking about it and responding t
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in: Read Alouds Bundle - Reading Comprehension - A Year of Read Alouds
Doubling the Final Consonant (when adding -ing, -ed, -er, -est suffixes)
The focus of this packet is to help students understand how and when to double the final consonant of a word when adding the suffixes -ing, -ed, -er, and -est. This can be a tricky spelling rule for some students, so I hope you find these posters and worksheets to be beneficial!
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• 2 posters with CVC and CCVC examples of the final consonant being doubled. These can be used as anchor charts to hang up in the classroom or printed out for each student to keep as a handy reference.
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1st - 3rd
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We Don't Eat Our Classmates Craft and Read Aloud | Back to School Activities
Engage your students in a rigorous interactive read aloud with the book We Don't Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins. Students will love the read aloud and be able to apply their knowledge in the extension activities and writing prompts centered around the book's theme of making friends.Get all current interactive read alouds H A L F off with the Interactive Read Aloud ENDLESS Bundle! All future IRAs will be added for F R E E ! The We Don't Eat Our Classmates Interactive Read Aloud and Ac
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K - 2nd
Solar Eclipse 2024
Will you and your students be watching an upcoming solar eclipse? If so, this set will be perfect to add to your studies as it introduces young students to the solar eclipse in a fun and meaningful way. Here's what is included:• 6 page interactive booklet (includes boy & girl cover options)• 1 comprehension page to assess student learning• 3 writing activity pages• Write the Room activity: illustrated cards & recording sheet
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K - 2nd
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Prefixes PowerPoint Lesson with Vocabulary Practice (mis, un, re, pre, dis)
Are you searching for a step-by-step PowerPoint that can be used to introduce common prefixes to your students in a way that will grab their attention? If so, this highly interactive PowerPoint may be exactly what you are looking for! After defining affix, prefix, and suffix, students learn the meaning of the five most common prefixes: un-, dis-, re-, pre-, and mis-. Then, there are more than 20 practice slides where students must identify a prefixed word in the sentence and the meaning of the p
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2nd - 4th
Creepy Carrots Read Aloud - Halloween STEM Activities - Reading Comprehension
These Creepy Carrots read aloud activities are perfect for teaching reading comprehension skills to young learners. These Creepy Carrots read aloud activities are print and go, FUN and cover tons of standards. Students love Jasper Rabbit's adventures and these fun book companion activities will keep them super engaged.Our interactive read-aloud lesson plan is designed to be taught over multiple lessons. This allows students an opportunity to dive deeper into the text, make connections to the cha
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1st - 2nd
Also included in: Halloween Read Aloud Bundle - October Comprehension Activities
Sequencing Task Cards
This is a set of 32 digital and printable sequencing task cards with a variety of ways for students to practice the ever-important skill of sequencing! Please check out my preview for a sample look at many of the cards. This resource now includes DIGITAL access via Google Slides! Students will type or circle their answers directly onto the slides.What's included in this set of sequencing task cards?32 printable task cardsA printable student recording pageAn answer keyA DIGITAL, Google Slides v
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Reading Skills Task Card BUNDLE OF ALL BUNDLES
Valentines Day Writing Prompt Activity and Craft February Bulletin Board ELA
Engage your kindergarten, first, and second-grade students in the joy of letter writing with this February Writing Prompt Activity for Valentine's Day! Perfect for teaching young learners the fundamentals of composing letters, this activity seamlessly blends educational value with the excitement of Valentine's Day. Ideal for classroom writing centers, writer's workshops, morning work, or as part of your sub plans, this resource is a wonderful addition to your February curriculum.This no-prep Val
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PreK - 3rd
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Last Day Blues Read Aloud - End of the Year Activities - Reading Comprehension
This "Last Day Blues" printable or digital interactive read-aloud lesson plan pack includes rigorous text dependent questions, differentiated graphic organizers, response to text writing activities, a craftivity, and detailed lesson plans. These "Last Day Blues" activities will help you meet several core standards while maintaining your tradition of reading aloud for pleasure. You will guide students to use evidence from the text to deepen their understanding of the story and respond in meaningf
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in: Read Alouds Bundle - Reading Comprehension - A Year of Read Alouds
I Wanna Iguana - Opinion Writing
Get your little learners excited about opinion writing with "I Wanna Iguana" and this super cute iguana craft! Your kiddos are sure to be engaged as they complete this persuasive letter to Alex's mom! Plus, they will complete the "Best Pet" graph, and then will write an opinion piece about why that animal makes the best pet. I've also included a few generic graphic organizers titled "I Wanna..." These can be used for just about anything... I wanna new room. I wanna go to the beach. I wanna
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PreK - 2nd
Turkey Trouble! Literacy Activities
After reading the children's book Turkey Trouble, by Wendi Silvano your kiddos can do these fun worksheets to respond to the book. Activities included in this packet: -Sequencing and character cards in color to help teach your kiddos sequencing. These cards can be used in a pocket chart, to create an anchor chart, or can be put in a center. -Sequencing cut and paste-Character drawing-Character traits activity-Story Plot-Setting-Favorite part of the story!-Design a disguise for Turkey-Writing act
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PreK - 2nd
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Also included in: Turkey Book Bundle- Wendi Silvano's Turkey Books {Turkey Trouble}
TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE 2024 ACTIVITIES & ANNULAR ECLIPSE READER ⚫ 2 READING BOOKS
TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE 2024 READER FOR KINDERGARTEN AND BEYOND (+ BONUS ANNULAR SOLAR ECLIPSE VERSION) ⚫ 2 MINI READING BOOKS CONTAINING 9 & 11 PAGES + BOOK COVERSKids will surely enjoy reading these cute and informative solar eclipse books! This resource contains 2 simple readers about the total and annular solar eclipses in black and white. Simply print and go! Children can also color the pictures of the books while learning about solar eclipses. The books also explain the total and solar
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K - 3rd
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First Day Jitters Book Activities | Jitter Juice Label Poem Recipe
This resource has activities to accompany the books First Day Jitters or First Grade Jitters and is perfect for your first day of school activities. Recipe, poem, graph, craft and writing activities with COMPLETE LESSON PLANS are included. On the first day of school students have lots of different emotions. Some students are excited and happy about coming to school, while others feel nervous or shy. This first day of school activity is sure to take away those jitters with a magical drink, f
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K - 2nd
The Magical Yet Book Companion Lesson & Read Aloud Growth Mindset Activities
Do your students need help developing a growth mindset? This growth mindset book companion resource for the book The Magical Yet by Angela DiTerlizzi can help! Teach kids about the power of YET in your kindergarten, first grade and second grade classroom with this engaging read aloud lesson and social-emotional learning activities.⭐The Magical Yet book companion lesson is about the power of YET. Children will understand the power of the word “YET” and practice using the word YET and developing
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PreK - 2nd
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The Most Magnificent Thing Read Aloud - Back to School STEM Activities
These Most Magnificent Thing read aloud activities will teach students about growth mindset and perseverance. These back to school lesson plans will last a week and include reading comprehension activities and a STEM activity with a fun challenge.Our interactive read-aloud lesson plan is designed to be taught over multiple lessons. This allows students an opportunity to dive deeper into the text, make connections to the characters and events and most importantly, fall in love with the story.Each
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1st - 2nd
Also included in: Back to School Read Alouds Reading Activities - September
The Invisible Boy Read Aloud - Back to School Activities - Reading Comprehension
These The Invisible Boy read aloud activities will help your students learn how to include others.Our interactive read-aloud lesson plan is designed to be taught over multiple lessons. This allows students an opportunity to dive deeper into the text, make connections to the characters and events and most importantly, fall in love with the story.Each lesson provides students a different purpose for revisiting the text, talking about it and responding to it.To teach these lessons you will need:The
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1st - 2nd
Also included in: Back to School Read Alouds Reading Activities - September
Martin Luther King Jr Activities
Looking for EASY ways to CELEBRATE Martin Luther King Jr? Check out why this unit is my BEST SELLER!!! Inside this Martin Luther King Jr Activities unit, you'll find 12 excellent ways to incorporate MLK into your classroom. There are engaging activities, printables, and project ideas. Everyone loves the Text Feature Review pages!Pages are made to use alone, easily implemented for distant learning, in the classroom or in an Interactive Notebook! Excellent to use the second and third weeks in J
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2nd - 3rd
Also included in: 2nd Grade Social Studies Curriculum
Solar Eclipse 2024 STEM Activity with Craft and Reading Passage
Witness the awe of the Solar Eclipse 2024 with a STEM activity that's out of this world! This all-in-one pack makes teaching about the solar eclipse simple! It's filled with crafts, comprehensive reading passages, and hands-on activities that link directly to their world.If you've ever felt like you're navigating a spaceship through an asteroid belt while teaching about astronomical events, then this resource is for you! Introducing an interactive approach to teaching the Solar Eclipse 2024. Wat
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2nd - 3rd
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NGSS:
1-ESS1-1
, 2-ESS1-1
Also included in: Solar System and Planets Bundle
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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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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.
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