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English language arts lessons for Easel Assessments
13 Colonies Map and Activities | Printable & Digital
Focus on climate, geography, and the economies of the early American colonies using this informational text, comprehension worksheet, map activity, and assessment! Students will gain a better understanding of how climate and geography played a role in shaping each colonial economy. A printable PDF version and digital version is included! **This resource is part of the no-prep 13 Colonies Unit Bundle. It includes FIVE printable and digital resources at a 30% discount price! A FREE 13 Colonies wo
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: 13 Colonies Unit | Colonial America | Colonization | Map & Activities
Tone and Mood 5 Day Activity Bundle
Engage students with 5 days of fun tone and mood activities designed to teach how authors use figurative language to contribute to the tone and mood of the text. The texts included are high interest and will keep students engaged as they are introduced to tone and mood, independently practice, and are assessed in this full cycle of activities. Please click on the preview above to see what is included.Includes:Task cardsLesson Plans for 5 daysMini Mood BookAssessmentKeysRecording SheetsStudent IS
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5th - 7th
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Adverb Antics: The Active Adverb Activity that beats worksheets! (adverb game)
**MY BEST SELLER** Over 1,000 teachers have purchased Adverb Antics!Liven up your next adverb lesson with this active activity! Give your students a high-interest grammar activity that will drive home the 'adverb' concept ... and it's much more fun (for them and you) than a worksheet!*** MONEY BACK GUARANTEE*** : TeachersPayTeachers doesn't offer refunds, but I do! If you're not happy with this resource, I will make the changes you request, or refund your money personally through PayPal. You ca
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4th - 12th
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Norse Mythology Unit, Campbell Hero’s Journey, Lord of the Rings, Marvel Thor
In this epic Norse Mythology unit, you and your students will explore the realms (Asgard, Midgard, Jotunheim, etc.) and characters (Odin, Thor, Loki, etc.) of Norse Mythology and study Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey (monomyth). You will apply the Hero’s Journey to the Norse myths as well as Marvel’s Thor and connect the past with the present by comparing Norse myths to The Lord of the Rings and Marvel’s Thor. In other words, you’ll leave your ordinary world, enter a special world filled with g
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8th - 12th
Also included in: Bundle: Norse Mythology Unit + Latin Folktales & Magical Realism Unit
Compound Subjects & Predicates Google Slides™ Google Forms™
Help your students learn more about compound subjects and predicates with this digital resource. Students will have the opportunity to explore what a compound subject and predicate is as well as practicing identification of compound subjects and compound predicates by seeing several examples of both in a digital format. This resource is perfect to use for distance learning or through a lesson in the classroom. This resource includes:Student copy of a Google Slide that has informational pages wit
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3rd - 5th
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Coordinating Conjunctions FANBOYS Practice & Lesson Google Slides
Help your students learn more about coordinating conjunctions with this digital resource. Students will have the opportunity to explore the rules of combining sentences with coordinating conjunctions by seeing several examples in a digital format. The digital activity will allow students the opportunity to learn rules about FANBOYS as well as apply what they learned through guided and independent practices. Students will also learn what each of the FANBOYS stands for and how to use the best one
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4th - 5th
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Making Inferences From Pictures Reading Comprehension Paper and Digital
Do your students have trouble making inferences from stories? Ever thought about having them make inferences based on a picture? This resource with pictures is a great pre-lesson to moving to text inferencing! In this making inferences resource students are asked to make inferences based on pictures that they see. This is a great way to start kids off with inferencing before moving to text! Easy to print and use with your students either with the whole class or small groups. When students begi
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3rd - 4th
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Daily Grammar Practice Bell Ringers: Focus on Formal Writing | PDF
This no-prep, easy-to-implement grammar review covers common issues in student writing—active voice, third person, parallel structure—all the topics students need to succeed when writing formal essays.Great for standardized test prep, too! This product is a sequel to the best-selling Daily Grammar Practice for Middle School.This packet includes a complete Answer Key and requires no advance preparation by the teacher, making it ideal for sub plans!This product includes exercises for 9 weeks. Each
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Daily Grammar Practice Bell Ringers for Middle School Bundle!| PDF
A Nation Divided (Civil War) in Pictures for Special Ed, ESL and ELL Students
A Nation Divided (Civil War) in Pictures for Differentiating Instruction, Special Ed., ELL and ESL Students from the Include Me © Series U.S. History Vol. 1 (Teacher's Resource Book for Differentiated Instruction, Special Education and ELLs) is a picture based, simple, and leveled, packet to differentiate instruction. With your good teaching, and with these worksheets to teach both the concepts, vocabulary and facts of A Nation Divided (Civil War) period, all students will develop Englis
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: U.S. History Simplified in Pictures For Special Ed and ESL/ELL BUNDLE
Five Paragraph Essay - How to Write a 5 Paragraph Essay - Intro to Essay Writing
Teaching how to evaluate a prompt, choose the best ideas, and write a 5 paragraph essay has never been easier! This lesson focuses on how to organize and structure a 5 paragraph essay. The students will be introduced to the parts of a paragraph - including writing leads and summaries, transition words and phrases, supporting evidence, sentence structure, etc. Additionally, the resource demonstrates how to incorporate the 6 Traits of Writing™ in their own writing. Finally, the lesson includes n
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9th - 12th
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Digital Four Types of Sentences Lesson & Practice Google Slides™ Google Forms™
This resource can be used to introduce or review the four types of sentences with 3rd or 4th graders. Students will learn or review declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences and they will be able to provide examples of each. This digital resource can be easily shared through Google Classroom™ or just within a student's Google Drive™. The resource contains:Student digital Google Slides™ covering the four types of sentences with informational and practice slidesInformationa
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3rd - 4th
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Generalizations Task Cards: 40 Practice Exercises for Perspective and Bias
Generalizations Task Cards: This set of 40 task cards will give your upper elementary students an opportunity to practice identifying faulty and valid generalizations. Students will also differentiate between facts, opinions, and generalizations. Most of the task cards consist of a question and three multiple-choice options.The task cards follow three different formats:For the first 8 task cards, students are given a short paragraph followed by three statements. Students must choose which of the
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4th - 5th
Missouri Compromise 1820 | Social Studies for Google Classroom™
Teach your students about the Missouri Compromise of 1820 with these social studies worksheets and graphic organizers. The informative text in this easy-to-use resource combines social studies and reading in ONE convenient lesson. Make the most of your instructional time with this engaging, effective resource! Students will learn:•how the state of Missouri was formed from the Louisiana Purchase into a territory•why people living in Missouri wanted the territory to become a state•the problem peop
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Missouri Social Studies BUNDLE
Simple Subjects and Predicates Google Slides™, Google Forms™, PDF Printable
Help your students learn more about simple subjects and predicates with this digital resource. Students will have the opportunity to explore what simple subjects and predicates are as well as practice identification of simple subjects and simple predicates by seeing several examples of both in a digital format. This resource is perfect to use for:Distance learning or online learning platformWhole group lessonGuided practiceCooperative groups (centers or stations)RTI (reteaching) groupsThis resou
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3rd - 5th
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Expanding Sentences | Digital or Print | Elaboration Practice | PDF + TPT Easel
Teaching students to elaborate on their responses is a VERY IMPORTANT skill both for written and verbal expression. This comprehensive guide is perfect for explicitly teaching students how to expand their sentences and elaborate on their utterances. Elaboration practice is important for both spoken and written language. It includes over 80 slides for a very thorough introduction to sentences vs. non-sentences and progresses towards teaching students to formulate more complex expressions. It
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1st - 4th
Grammar and Usage Bell Ringers Sentence Editing Middle School ELA
Bell Ringers for middle school English Language Arts - Grammar and Usage in ELA. Standards Based. This digital resource helps students practice sentence editing skills for grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling. Quick 5-7 minutes of sentence fix it practice helps students build writing skills using correct syntax. Introductory slides with information on what grammar and usage is and why it is important. Each bellringer practice slide has a "Do Now" type warmup activity with two sente
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6th - 8th
Also included in: Bell Ringers for Middle School ELA Bundle - Full Year of Daily Warm-Ups
Figurative Language Bell Ringers Middle School ELA and Easel Assessment
Bell Ringers for middle school English Language Arts - Figurative Language. Thirty ways to practice idioms, similes, personification, hyperboles, and metaphors. Quick 5-7 minutes of practice that will help students build vocabulary and apply figurative language to their own writing. This digital resource has slides explaining the types of figurative language. Each bellringer practice slide has an activity and an answer slide so they can quickly check themselves. These can also be printed out on
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6th - 8th
Also included in: Bell Ringers for Middle School ELA Bundle - Full Year of Daily Warm-Ups
FREE Using Quotation Marks in Dialogue Punctuation PowerPoint
FREE Punctuating Dialogue PowerPoint! Improve punctuation in writing by using quotation marks correctly, a skill assessed on standardized tests. Show students how to use quotation marks in dialogue to follow accepted usage and mechanics standards. Explains the correct way to punctuate dialogue, how to create new paragraphs when changing speakers, and hints for writing better dialogues. Explains split quotations, capitalization, commas, question marks, exclamation points, and periods. Also includ
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4th - 7th
Detective Stories Unit - Short Stories by Doyle, Poe, Dahl; Sherlock Holmes film
In this fantastic detective stories unit, you will explore the characteristics of the detective story genre and apply them to great short stories by Edgar Allan Poe (The Murders in the Rue Morgue), Arthur Conan Doyle (Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Speckled Band and The Adventure of Silver Blaze), and Roald Dahl (Lamb to the Slaughter).Learn what makes a good detective story and then work like a sleuth to identify genre elements in E. A. Poe's and Arthur Conan Doyle's short stories. Analy
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Bundle: Detective Stories Unit + Latin Folktales & Magical Realism Unit
LGBTQ+ Unit - History & Identity - Lesson Plans, Slides, Activities & Handouts
Comprehensive and timely – this unit provides an overview of LGBTQ history and current issues. Intensive prep has been done so you can focus on teaching! LOW PREP (print and go) — includes lesson plans, slides with activities, PDF handouts, plus formative and summative assessments. Pair with English and History topics, enhance Sociology. High School resource that can be used for digital learning. The lessons help you address complex issues with sensitivity and respect.Teacher directions include
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9th - 12th
Plato Explained: Allegory of the Cave in Plain Language for Students Middle & HS
If you want to teach philosophy to young people, use this lesson plan that introduces students to Plato's theory of reality. I was inspired to create this resource when I retold the story of Plato's allegory of the cave (from The Republic) in plain language. In this story, Plato imagines a world where one man wakes up and questions what is real and what is not real. Have your students read this story with you and use my handy dandy comprehension questions and discussion activities to lead your s
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6th - 10th
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Test Prep Anchor Chart Lesson KINDER, SPECIAL ED
Using fun pet images, students will learn to only mark one answer choice per item, and how to correctly bubble in the circle (to not go outside the lines and to fill in the whole circle) using the anchor chart and coordinating student PDF handout. The four-page practice test printable handout can be taken alone or be read aloud by the teacher. I suggest spreading this activity out over several days. It's a great introduction to chapter, benchmark or standardized testing. PLUS, the PDF has been s
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K - 2nd
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Digital Regular and Irregular Past Tense Verbs PDF + TPT Easel
Have FUN WHILE LEARNING with this digital and very user-friendly past tense verbs unit. It is perfect for addressing regular and irregular verbs in a FUNctional, engaging, and motivating way. This is a comprehensive lesson that covers both regular and irregular past tense verb forms. Included in this unit are 100 total slides to teach students the rules of regular past tense verbs and the exceptions to the rule for a wide variety of irregular past tense verbs. **UPDATED AUGUST 2021 TO INCLUDE
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1st - 4th
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Daily Grammar Practice #1 Bell Ringer for Middle School | Digital
Engage your students with this no-prep, easy-to-use digital bell ringer for grammar skills. Great for Standardized Test Prep! Students will practice proofreading for usage and mechanics, as well as practice identifying the parts of speech, parts of the sentence, phrases, clauses, and sentence structure. Review a lot of skills in a short amount of time! This is how it works:✅ Each week, students analyze a quote from a famous person.Monday: Correct Capitalization and PunctuationTuesday: Identify P
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Daily Grammar Practice Digital Bell Ringer Bundle | Digital
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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
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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.
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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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