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Middle school english language arts lessons on sale
Compare and Contrast the Author's Point of View BigFoot
Close ReadingPoint of ViewCompare and ContrastDoes Bigfoot exist? Or is he just a made up legend? Students will read two nonfiction articles to compare and contrast both sides of the Bigfoot debate! This is a fun, but educational, lesson. Included is BOTH print and digital versions.I wrote this lesson because I wanted an interesting topic that would catch my students' attention. I also was frustrated trying to find articles that showed a clear point of view about a similar topic. I wanted no
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: Close Reading Lesson Bundle: A Year of Close Reading
Conjunctions, Prepositions, and Interjections L.5.1.A Distance Learning
Conjunctions, Prepositions, and Interjections (Google Slides Ready)Get the BUNDLE here!Aligned to CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.1.AExplain the function of conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections in general and their function in particular sentences.Great for test prep, homework, and as a mini-lesson. Contents:Anchor PostersAnswer Keys3 printables on Coordinating Conjunctions3 printables on Subordinating Conjunctions3 printables on Prepositions, Object of the Preposition, and Prepositional phrase
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4th - 6th
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Satire : PowerPoint, Google Slides Digital Lesson
Perfect for distance learning OR the classroom! 35 slides in length! Two student activities! Introduce your students to the literary genre of SATIRE through this spectacular PowerPoint presentation. Jam-packed with information that will get your students excited about decoding and recognizing SATIRE. Included in this Powerpoint presentation are the following: general information on SATIRE, background information on SATIRE, examples of satire from literature, and examples from culture that use S
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Realism Unit: American Literature (Google Slides, PowerPoint)
Main Idea Task Cards and Guided Mini Lessons Google Ready!
Main IdeaTask CardsReading Comprehension Skills Do you love to read about unsolved mysteries? Capture your students' attention with nonfiction paragraphs about aliens, UFO's, crop circles, and much more! This is my students' favorite lesson. It is a great way to teach the main idea without boring the kids to death. I have two YouTube videos that preview and explain this lesson. Please check them out and like them! Unsolved MysteriesMeet Nala Bella in this video as she explains what this le
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Main Idea Task Cards Bundle
Note-Taking Lesson/Templates/Graphic Organizers, High School Study Skills Lesson
Wondering where to start when it comes to teaching note-taking skills, especially "focused note-taking"? Here's everything you need to teach your students how to take notes -- all in one comprehensive, no-prep Google Slides lesson!You can also use these slides to provide professional development in-servicing to introduce your colleagues to focused note-taking!⭐️ These slides are perfect for improving your students' study skills, active/critical reading skills, and reading comprehension! Through
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8th - 12th
Four Square: Writing Method for Grades 4-6
Teach writing skills using the Four Square method, which has been proven to work in classrooms just like yours. The Four Square method can be used with all forms of writing and will fit any reading or language arts program. This step-by-step approach is built around a simple graphic organizer that first shows students how to collect ideas and then helps them use those ideas to create clear and polished prose. Open-ended reproducibles make the technique accessible to writers of all ability ranges
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4th - 6th
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44 Anti-Bullying Posters - Bullying Prevention Month Interactive Bulletin Board
This anti-bullying interactive bulletin board is the PERFECT bullying prevention activity to get students collaborating and thinking about way to prevent bullying. Create low prep bullying lessons for your middle school and high school students with these 44 posters that contain quotes about preventing bullying and cyberbullying. Each poster comes with a critical thinking question for students to read and respond to while also having the opportunity to collaborate with their peers. Questions typ
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6th - 9th
Diary of Anne Frank: A Complete Unit
This is a complete unit of study for Anne Frank's The Diary of a Young Girl. The package includes chapter by chapter study questions, a test, a news report assignment with graphic organizer and ANSWERS. Questions focus on vocabulary, close reading, higher order thinking, and personal response. There are a few answers missing (half a dozen...98%of the answers are there.)...I will get to them in the fall when I teach the story again and will upload them at that point. They will be freely available
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7th - 12th
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The Raven and Edgar Allan Poe: PowerPoint, Google Slides
Over 40 slides! Now with guided reading questions! "The Raven" brought to you in PowerPoint!!! This is the perfect way to introduce this famous poem to your students!! Filled with a ton of information related to state standards, as well as images to spark the imagination! Included in this power point are the following: background information, information on Poe, literary focus (symbolism, foreshadowing, point of view, etc.) and an overview of the poem. Great for Poe units, poetry units, summer
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Esperanza Renace - Kit de Literatura Gr. 5-6
Un kit de literatura para la novela Esperanza Renace escrita por Pam Munoz Ryan.Tome un Interior de la Ojeada: Experimenta las dificultades de volver a empezar durante la Gran Depresión. Las actividades actúan como un gran punto de partida para la enseñanza guiada del estudiante. Los estudiantes se deben poner en el lugar de Esperanza y describir sus puntos de vista cambiantes a medida que ella se ve expuesta a la vida de aquéllos más pobres que lo que ella fue en algún momento. Determinarán si
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5th - 6th
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Distance Learning Reading Comprehension Intervention Bundle
Google Apps Ready!Page 2 has all of the Google Slides LinksClose ReadingIntervention PackDaily Guided Reading Lessons✎ Four weeks of daily guided reading lessons for your intervention reading group! These lessons are close reading lessons designed to make your struggling readers more independent. It also reinforces the close reading strategies. ➨ Learning targets are included!!! ☺Included are six nonfiction articles, 20 days (4 weeks) of daily guided reading lessons, pair share, close readin
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5th - 9th
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Editing and Proofreading Worksheets | Grammar Worksheets (Gr. 3-7)
Editing and Proofreading Worksheets - Grammar Worksheets - Language Arts Worksheets - Bundle (Gr. 3-7). Watch student eyebrows rise in disbelief, as you fan yourself like Cleopatra with 91 new worksheets. Use these weekly self-directed printables as lesson foundations, diagnosis, or review. • Worksheets travel nicely between grade levels.• Includes 35 quick editing quizzes.• Meets 65-82% of Common Core Writing Literacy Standards for grades 3-7.This bundle is a compilation of three listings and
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3rd - 7th
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Also included in: Top Sellers on TpT
Growth Mindset Bulletin Board - 63 Growth Mindset Posters - Interactive Activity
The Growth Mindset Bulletin Board contains 63 interactive growth mindset posters to infuse positivity and inspiration into your middle or high school classroom. This bulletin board can be used for different growth mindset activities during back to school lessons or throughout the school year. Each growth mindset poster contains an inspirational quote that is designed to inspire students to develop a growth mindset and induce critical thinking. In addition, there is a H.O.T. question for each pos
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6th - 9th
Compare and Contrast the Author's Point of View Sharks
Close Reading Point of View Compare and ContrastShould all the sharks in the world be removed from the ocean to protect people from shark attacks? Explore this topic in two different nonfiction articles!View the Video Preview: PreviewI wrote this lesson because I wanted an interesting topic that would catch my students' attention. I also was frustrated trying to find articles that showed a clear point of view about a similar topic. I wanted non fiction articles that would be easy to teach wi
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: Close Reading Lesson Bundle: A Year of Close Reading
Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" (Google Slides, PowerPoint)
Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" brought to you in EITHER Google Slides OR PowerPoint. This is the perfect way to introduce this powerful story to your students!! Filled with a ton of information related to state standards, as well as images to spark the imagination! Included in this lesson are the following: background information, literary focus, an overview of the plot, questions for guided reading or pre-reading, and post-reading prompts. Great for short story units, summer school, review an
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7th - 12th
Also included in: American Literature: Short Story Bundle (Google Slides, PowerPoint)
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler - Literature Kit Gr. 5-6
A Literature Kit for the novel From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler written by E.L. Konigsburg.Take a Peek Inside:Solve a mystery and find a home at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Enhance instruction and allow for much deeper conversations to keep students engaged. Imagine who the character of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler will be and what role she will play in the story. Put the Kincaid children's actions in the correct order they occurred as they ran away. Find a simile used to de
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5th - 6th
Also included in: Best Sellers Lit Kit Set - BUNDLE Gr. 5-6
Perfect Verb Tenses L.5.1.B Worksheets Distance Learning
Perfect Verb Tenses L.5.1.B (Google Slides Ready) Common core aligned to CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.1.BForm and use the perfect (e.g., I had walked; I have walked; I will have walked) verb tenses.Get the BUNDLE here!Great for test prep, homework, and as a mini-lesson. Contents:Anchor PostersAnswer Keys2 printable on Present Perfect2 printable on Past Perfect2 printable on Future Perfect2 printable on all Perfect tensesPlease see the animated GIF to know what you'll be purchasing.There are task cards
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5th - 6th
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Nonfiction Summary Reading Intervention Unit
Close Reading Nonfiction Summary Intervention PackRunning out of ideas to help your struggling readers?Tired of being observed by your principal only to be caught without a lesson plan?Too busy to write learning targets?These are the reasons I wrote this intervention unit! I was frustrated with the lack of time and resources to plan for my small reading groups. I knew I needed data and lots of skill practice for my struggling readers. That's how this unit evolved. It has taken months of work
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Reading Comprehension and Progress Monitoring Bundle
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas - Literature Kit Gr. 7-8
A Literature Kit for the novel The Boy in the Striped Pajamas written by John Boyne. Take a Peek Inside:Experience this powerful story about childhood innocence, friendship and suffering set at Auschwitz Concentration Camp during World War II. Assess students' comprehension of the novel and explore their personal reactions to the events of the book. Imagine what Bruno sees from his bedroom window that makes him feel cold and unsafe. Explore Bruno's state of mind by detailing the lesson he learns
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7th - 8th
Also included in: World Conflict Stories Lit Kit Set - BUNDLE Gr. 5-8
Editing and Proofreading Worksheets: 12 Printable Editing Prompts (Grades 3-7)
Editing and Proofreading Worksheets: 12 Printable Editing Prompts (Grades 3-7). Send shivers down the spine of red pen makers every where as you teach students how to edit correctly. The worksheets are designed for holistic grading, so no answer key is provided. Student editing is dynamic and involves judgment. Sometimes there is more than one way to rewrite a sentence, and an answer key is too rigid for these assignments. Need the bundle? Editing & Proofreading Bundle - 91 Worksheets.Prev
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3rd - 7th
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Also included in: Math Bundle
Halloween Activities, No Prep, October Bundle for Teens and Tweens
So many Halloween Activities for Teens and Tweens bundled together. Enough activities to fill your ENTIRE MONTH of October! Pick and choose the ones that you want, or do the entire bundle!WRITINGSTEP-BY-STEP lessons and guide to writing a Spooky Short StoryWriting an Epitaph (poem)Writing Your Own Eulogy (speech)Describing (Best Costume Ever)LITERARY ANALYSISPlot chart: Setting, Inciting Incident, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution.READINGClassic Fiction (E.A. Poe Tell-Tale Heart)
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6th - 12th
Also included in: BUNDLE - Activities for Special Occasions
Student Data Binders - Data Tracking - Goal Setting - Growth Mindset Activities
Are you looking for a student-friendly data folder that will allow students to not only set goals and track their growth throughout the school year, but will also include opportunities to help them develop a Growth Mindset? This data folder contains over 80 different PRINT AND DIGITAL options for student goal setting, data tracking charts, and student self reflections so that you can customize your student data folders to best suit your students’ needs.Teachers will LOVE that this back to school
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5th - 9th
Classification of Living Things Biology Lesson- Notes, Slides and Activity
This Biology, Life Science complete 60-90 minute lesson focuses on Classification of Living Things: Taxonomy, Classification, Scientific Name, Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus and SpeciesThis lesson includes: a set differentiated notes, slide presentation to guide note taking, 2 warm ups with answer key, an activity to practice what was learned in a creative, fun way, and a mini quiz to check for understanding.This product is included in my Classification Unit Bundle, which i
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4th - 10th
Propaganda Presentation (Google Slides, PowerPoint)
Now 40 Slides! Available in Google or PowerPoint! Updated, revised, expanded! Looking to build some knowledge of propaganda with your students? Look no further! This PPT includes notes on many different types of propaganda, but also includes beautiful images and interactive work for students to engage in. Easily adaptable for your own unique style. This is a visually engaging, entertaining presentation that will help your students learn the concept of propaganda. Examples from 1984, Anima
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Animal Farm Digital Bundle: Background, Symbolism, Propaganda, Quizzes
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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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