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5th grade english language arts unit plans for Easel Activities
Five Paragraph Essay Instructional Unit
Five paragraph essays have never been easier to teach! This instructional unit contains everything you need to take your students from sentence writers to five paragraph essay authors! I love the process of teaching writing to my students. They begin the year with short, incomplete sentences but by the time I’m done with them, they can write excellent five paragraph essays. I have had many teachers ask me to share my process for teaching the five paragraph essay. Until this point, I haven’t had
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5th - 6th
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Also included in: 5th Grade Writing Bundle
Grade 4-6 Prefixes, Suffixes, and Base Words Unit (Printable + Google Slides™)
This Grade 4-6 Prefixes, Suffixes, and Base Words Writing Unit has EVERYTHING you need - worksheets, slides, and reference posters - to support your student's developing morphological knowledge. The unit includes a teacher guide to help you fit all the useful teaching content included together.This is a dynamic package that caters to the diverse needs of learners, empowering them to decode words, expand their vocabulary, and enhance their reading and writing skills.Each lesson included can take
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Grade 4 Ontario 2023 Language Bundle (FULL YEAR)
American Civil War Reading Passages Worksheets Unit Causes Battles Maps Timeline
Make history come to life in your classroom with our Civil War Activities Complete Unit! Immerse your students into the American Civil War with this comprehensive collection of interactive activities, leveled reading passages, comprehension questions, and vocabulary posters. Step back in time as you teach your students about the events and people that were part of this crucial moment in history.Go Digital--A Digital Version of This Unit is Now Available:A DIGITAL version of this unit for Google
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3rd - 5th
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Creative Narrative Writing Unit Grades 4-5 | Prompt, Graphic Organizers, Rubric
This is a "no prep" unit, meaning that all of the organizers and teacher models are included. Print out the pages you need, and you're all set to teach your students how to write incredible creative narratives! This complete unit can be used on its own, or in addition to your Writing Interactive Notebooks! It's great for teaching your class about creative narrative writing! Common Core Standard Aligned - preview for the alignment guide. Works great with other standards!Click "preview" to see a l
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4th - 5th
Bud, Not Buddy Novel Study Unit CCSS Standards-Based
Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis is the perfect novel to share with your students for so many reasons.This Bud, Not Buddy novel study unit includes both a printable PDF and digital version with everything you need to teach this amazing book while covering your reading literature standards. It includes CCSS lesson plans, comprehension questions, character analysis and vocabulary worksheets, and journal activities.Summary: Bud is an orphan living at the Home after his mother passed away.
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4th - 8th
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Opinion Writing 4th and 5th Grade | Graphic Organizers & Reasons and Evidence
This opinion writing unit is for the 4th and 5th grade classroom. If you're looking for an opinion writing graphic organizer with reasons and examples, this is the resource for you! It includes anchor text and all graphic organizers. Use the teacher models to give solid examples during your mini-lesson. This is a "no prep" unit, meaning that all of the organizers and teacher models are included. Print out the pages you need, and you're all set to teach your students how to write incredible opini
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4th - 5th
Informational Nonfiction Text Features Unit
Do your middle school students struggle reading informational texts? This Minimal Prep Unit is designed to help middle school students learn to identify and utilize informational text features to help them navigate through and deepen their understanding of a text. This text features unit is an excellent ELA back-to-school activity!Teachers often assume that students know how to use glossaries, headings, etc., but many times they don't. Explicit teaching of Informational Text Features is neces
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5th - 8th
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Realistic Fiction Writing Unit (Common Core Aligned)
BEST SELLER! This is a COMPLETE unit including EVERY graphic organizer that students will need to write their realistic fiction story. Also includes great anchor charts to help students develop their ideas. *Common Core Aligned for Grade 3 (but can easily be adapted for use with grades 2-5)*Works great with Lucy Calkin's Units of Study in Writer's Workshop Grades 3-5Click "Preview" to see all that is included!What’s Included:Page 3: Alignment of Common Core Standards Page 4: Realistic Fiction A
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2nd - 6th
Also included in: Writing Units BUNDLED-YEAR LONG!
French Writing / Écriture: Paragraphe de la semaine
This "Paragraphe de la semaine" Writing Product contains 12 weeks worth of writing prompts from various genres: narrative, opinion, and informational. WHAT'S INCLUDED:- Word wall list for student reference: "Liste de mots fréquents"- 12 different writing prompts- Copies for vocabulary study and brainstorming- Copies for "Brouillon" with an auto-correction checklist- Copies for "La copie propre" with option for extra lines- Blank copy of "Paragraphe de la semaine" to come up with your own writing
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2nd - 5th
Morphology Activities Root Words Prefixes & Suffixes Roots & Affixes Worksheets
These morphology activities will help build students' vocabulary with Greek and Latin roots and affixes. Students who have an expansive vocabulary will be able to read quickly and with more accuracy, as well as determine the meaning of unknown words. One way to build students' vocabulary and reading skills is through explicit instruction and word study activities with Greek and Latin roots and affixes. These weekly morphology activities focus on five Greek and Latin roots and affixes to help stu
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3rd - 5th
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Opinion Writing
This fun, high interest opinion writing unit with inspire even your most reluctant writers! Would your students rather be chased by a rhino or a hippo? Would your students rather have a pet chimpanzee or python? These are just a couple of the intriguing questions your class will ponder during this complete 4-week opinion writing unit! Through classroom activities, teacher modeling, and guided instruction you will teach your students about opinions and facts, pros and cons, transitions, how to
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3rd - 5th
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ESL Newcomer Activities Introductions - Back to School First Week Day
Unit 1 English Language Learners Activities - Introductions! Digital and PrintThis packet makes the transition for new English Language Learners easier into our classrooms! Designed for students to learn asking and answering basic introduction questions. Included:⭐ 2 Flap Books⭐Cut-and-glue sentences (4 pages)⭐Introductions Find My Match task cards (10 color, 10 b and w)⭐5 Day Detailed Lesson Plans⭐The three activities are using the same sentence structures. Ways to use this Resource: ✅Small gr
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1st - 5th
The Witch of Blackbird Pond Novel Unit
Are you looking for a complete novel unit for The Witch of Blackbird Pond that includes fun and engaging activities for middle school students? Look no further!NEW! Updated to include Digital Learning options for Distance Learning!This complete unit includes everything you need to help students understand Elizabeth George Speare's classic novel! With this unit, students will hone their reading and language skills. Resources include Slides presentations, supplemental informational readings, hand
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5th - 8th
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A Wrinkle in Time: Novel Study Unit Plan
This 4 ½ - 6 week novel study will guide students through an imaginative exploration and critical analysis of Madeleine L’Engle’s Newberry Award Winning book, A Wrinkle in Time. Students will be challenged to think deeply about the book’s themes and respond thoughtfully through written work and oral discussions. Their imaginations will be stretched and their critical thinking skills will be developed on a daily basis. The study is divided into three segments: Chapters 1-4, Chapters 5-8, and Cha
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5th - 9th
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Career Day, Jobs, Occupations: Close Reading Passages 100% Common Core Aligned
Your one stop source for Informational Text reading! Inside are 24 non-fiction Career Day, Jobs, Occupation passages written at TWO levels for third-fourth graders. This product can be used for differentiating, enhancing, extending, or supplementing Close Reading, guided reading, standards based assessments, Tutoring, and/or week-long homework! • • Informative, Relevant, Engaging, and Meaningful Reading! • • • • • • Below you will find the description for the full unit. • • • • Inside this 2
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2nd - 5th
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Freak the Mighty Novel Study
This Freak the Mighty novel study unit includes all the activities you will need for your class study! Middle School students will love this unit while enhancing their literacy and writing skills AND enjoying a few creative projects along the way! Freak the Mighty is one of my all-time favorite books to share with students. Not only is it a great story told through the fantastic voice of the character Max, but there are numerous literary skills that can be taught while reading the novel. This
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5th - 7th
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Personal Narrative CCSS Aligned (Includes Digital for Distant Learning)
**TPT Digital Activties Option is included for google classrooms and distant learning. You will have access to the TPT Digital Activity from this product page once the purchase has been made**Personal Narrative Unit Aligned to CCSS for Grades 3-5This unit includes a teacher overview (lessons by day- 10 days!), anchor charts, worksheets, graphic organizers, writing paper, peer and student checklist, grading rubric, and more.....Please download the preview for a table of contents and to see the t
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3rd - 5th
Generic Novel Study ANY Book Studies Summer School Activities 3rd Grade +
This NO PREP generic novel study guide can be used for ANY novel! I’ve included 16 worksheets to help students dive deeper into the book. This resource is ideal for 3rd – 6th grade students. Fellow educators say…⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Katherine B. said, “This is a fabulous set of activities that can be used with any novel. After teaching the activities and expectations once, they can be used over and over again for our independent work time. Thanks!”⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Maria C. said, "This is a great resource when y
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3rd - 6th
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Grade 5 Procedural Writing Unit (Printable + Google Slides™)
This Grade 5 Procedural Writing Unit has EVERYTHING you need - worksheets, slides, and an engaging culminating task - to get your students excited about report writing. The unit includes a 20-day unit plan to help you fit all the useful teaching content included altogether.This resource is completely aligned with the NEW 2023 Grade 5 Ontario Language Curriculum. Each page is linked to a specific expectation in the Ontario curriculum, which is indicated at the bottom of each page for easy teacher
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5th
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Also included in: BUNDLE: Grade 5 WRITING UNITS (Printable + Google Slides™)
Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes Morphology Word Study Activities Week 2
This morphology unit will help build students' vocabulary with Greek and Latin roots and affixes. Students who have an expansive vocabulary will be able to read quickly and with more accuracy, as well as determine the meaning of unknown words. One way to build students' vocabulary and reading skills is through explicit instruction and word study activities with Greek and Latin roots and affixes. These weekly morphology word study activities focus on five Greek and Latin roots and/or affixes to h
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3rd - 5th
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Sound STEM Challenge Musical Instrument Engineering Design STEAM Activity Unit
This week-long STEM challenge integrates science and music lessons about sound, pitch, volume, and vibration. Students investigate properties of sound, use the engineering design process to build pitched and non-pitched musical instruments, and write, notate, and perform a short musical composition to demonstrate their understanding of pitch, volume, and vibration.A differentiated reading passage and quiz about the use of gourds as a material in traditional musical instruments will set the stage
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5th
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3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Cause and Effect Texts for Teaching Text Structure
Cause and effect articles! This packet includes everything you need to introduce students to the text structure of cause and effect in expository texts. You'll find 11 texts with a wide variety of before, during, and after reading activities.Texts (text-dependent questions and activities included)What Is A Tsunami?Surviving the Winter Raising a Stink About StinkbugsThe Reason for a RainbowMysterious Milk Sickness Invasive Species Synthesizing Information activity Great Peshtigo FireWriting Sente
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4th - 6th
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Grade 5 Biography Writing Unit (Printable + Google Slides™)
This Grade 5 Biography Writing Unit has EVERYTHING you need - worksheets, slides, and an engaging culminating task - to get your students excited about report writing. The unit includes a 22-day unit plan to help you fit all the useful teaching content included altogether.This resource is completely aligned with the NEW 2023 Grade 5 Ontario Language Curriculum. Each page is linked to a specific expectation in the Ontario curriculum, which is indicated at the bottom of each page for easy teacher
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5th
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Also included in: BUNDLE: Grade 5 WRITING UNITS (Printable + Google Slides™)
ESL Back to School Newcomer Activities School Vocabulary Lesson Plans
English Language Learners School Vocabulary!This ESL packet is to help our newcomer ELL's transition into our classrooms. It is a classroom/school theme set of vocabulary words that can be used in many waysRead Ways to use this resource here!The school vocabulary words can be used in many ways:⭐Games⭐Memory⭐Vocabulary flash cards⭐Anchor Charts⭐Pocket ChartIncluded✅5 Days of Lesson Plans✅Classroom/School Words✅24 color and 24 b and w ✅Headers for Pocket Chart or Anchor Chart✅4 Sentence frame card
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PreK - 5th
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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.
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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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