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Free middle school english language arts independent work packets for parents
Context Clues Worksheet Vocabulary - Free Context Clues Activities 6th 7th 8th
Context Clues Worksheet Freebie: This vocabulary activity is a great way to help students who struggle with understanding and using context clues to define vocabulary words.This Download Contains: PRINT2 pages of vocabulary activitiesAnswer Key DIGITALReady-to-use Easel activityLike this product? CLICK HERE for the full Context Clues Passages Vocabulary resource for grades 6-8This resource shows examples of definition/explanation context clues, synonym/restatement context clues, antonym/contras
Grades:
6th - 9th
RACE Strategy Writing Activity Worksheets FREE with Easel Activity
The RACE writing strategy helps students answer passage-based, short response questions in a formal style, with using clear reasons and evidence from the text, and to provide concluding statements. Like this product? Check out the full version here! Writing with the RACE StrategyR: Re-state the questionA: Answer all parts of the questionC: Cite the text to provide evidenceE: Explain your citationWhy use the RACE strategy? RACE is a mnemonic device that helps students write open-ended constructed
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6th - 8th
Context Clues Partner Play: Fluency Activity and Practice Worksheet for 4th 5th
Are you looking for an engaging way for your upper elementary students to practice using context clues? This cooperative reading activity focuses on using context clues with the added bonus of allowing students to practice reading fluency!Students begin by reading the partner play script about a teacher who injures herself while on a bicycle ride with her fiance. When students finish reading the script, they can work with their partner to complete the context clues worksheet. Students are asked
Grades:
4th - 6th
Free Empathy Worksheets Social Emotional Learning Vocabulary Activities Rubric
You will download a free sampler empathy worksheet for students to define and understand this word. A grading rubric is also included. ➔➔ Click HERE the full empathy packet of activities.You will download both print and digital EASEL PDF formats for your convenience.★★ Click HERE to go back to my homepage and browse the categories on the left.▶︎ DIGITAL COMPATIBLE RESOURCE:Through the EASEL by TPT platform, you will be able to annotate and customize the PDF using overlays. Underlying content is
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Greek & Latin Roots Worksheets - Prefixes & Suffixes Early Finisher Sub Plans +
Free ELA worksheets! Expand students' vocabulary and improve reading, writing, and spelling with free worksheets and digital resources for Greek and Latin roots, prefixes, and suffixes. Printable and digital resources for Google Classroom are included. The resource covers dozens of words formed from Greek & Latin Roots on 10 worksheets. Activities include word sorts, cloze sentences, forming inflections, and matching words to definitions, synonyms, images, and opposites.WHAT'S INCLUDEDRoots,
Grades:
5th - 8th
Any Time NEW DAY Resolutions | Social Emotional Learning | Reading Comprehension
You don't have to wait until the New Year to make resolutions. Use these Any Time "NEW DAY" Resolutions to re-engage students! Your Middle School and High School students will laugh at the funny reading comprehension passage.There are three parts to this Social Emotional Learning Skills / Life Skills resource:1) The Goal Setting worksheets are for everybody (4 pages)Help students develop SELF AWARENESS and adjust to a changing world. Reflect on the challenges and successes from the past.Brainsto
Grades:
7th - 10th
All About My Mom/Grandma-Mother's Day Questionnaire
This is a fun and simple questionnaire that can be used for Mother's Day.Questionnaire's for Mom & Grandma are both included!Just print and have your students complete, or for younger students, have them dictate their answers for you. Mom's love this!!I hope you enjoy this FREEBIE!!
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PreK - 6th
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ORDERING EVENTS, 4 PICTURES, Sequence, Sequencing Stories, autism, ABA, FREEBIE
Thank you for downloading our free material. I hope you enjoy it.To buy the whole set, please click here:SET 1: 60 storieshttps://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sequence-Sequencing-Stories-speech-therapy-60-stories-with-240-picturesSET-1-5855078?st=6bbd1fc4a6c87a6ef56c3cbe7167e711SET 2: 60 storieshttps://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sequence-Sequencing-Stories-speech-therapy-60-stories-with-240-picturesSET-2-5855144?st=6bbd1fc4a6c87a6ef56c3cbe7167e711SET 3: 60 storieshttps://www.teac
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PreK - 8th
Sight Word Activities for Special Education Sight Word Spelling Practice Freebie
You know your special education students need sight word practice. But, you also know that most of the students are too old for 'cutesy' sight word activities that have baby-ish clipart and activities. Your older students need sight word spelling activities that are age appropriate and won't cause embarrassment. Sight word homework doesn't have to be filled with 'baby work'. You can help your older students learn to spell sight words with these no-prep sight word homework assignments! ・゛゛・。
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3rd - 6th
Father's Day Craft
Have your kids show their fathers some appreciation and love with this darling craft. I used this in my classroom and they all came out so well! I know it will definitely be something that fathers will love and cherish forever! Enjoy!
Included:
-Front and back cover of book.
-4 pages where students state reasons why they love their dad.
-pages that allow students to show their creativity
-Includes a page where students can write their name, date, and as well as their picture so that dads can
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K - 6th
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Boston Tea Party Color by Number, Reading Passage and Text Marking
This Boston Tea Party Color by Number and Text Marking activity has your students searching for text evidence from the reading passage and coloring in answers. This is a highly engaging reading comprehension activity. Great addition to your American Revolution unit.Topics include: British Parliament, No Taxation without Representation, Sons of Liberty, Tea Act, Stamp Act, Intolerable ActsStudents read about the Boston Tea Party, answers questions, mark the text for evidence, and color the pictur
Grades:
4th - 6th
FREE Spelling Homework Ideas
This is a list of ideas on ways to practice spelling words. I include this list in my weekly homework packet. Parents and students choose at least one activity per night. Parents have been very appreciative that I offer spelling this way. It's very flexible and students can do what is best for them.
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All rights reserved by author.
Permission to copy to one classroom only.
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1st - 6th
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Reading Intervention for Upper Grades Freebie- A Phonics Intervention
A free sample and the first of twenty lessons in my 3 part top selling UPPER GRADE READING INTERVENTION Looking for a no prep, age appropriate, reading intervention for your Upper Elementary Students (3rd, 4th, and 5th grades)? These phonics worksheets and decoding activities are designed to close READING AND SPELLING gaps quickly. Filled with engaging, interactive activities, this phonics intervention will build your students' enthusiasm for reading in no time at all. Science of Reading ali
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2nd - 6th
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ESL Newcomers ESL Beginners Emergency Pack Sampler Print & Distance Learning
Help! It’s the middle of January and they just put a beginner level English Language Learner in my History class! Use these ESL beginner level English Language worksheets and ESL Newcomer Activities to provide engaging, independent practice for your newcomer or beginner level ESL older kids or adults. You can find the full Newcomer Pack Resources Here:Newcomer Pack 1Newcomer Pack 2Newcomer Pack Bundle As an ESL teacher, I know the challenges presented to my content area colleagues when they are
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions (Social Studies ) *FREEBIE*
Looking to engage your 5th and 6th graders with an interesting informational text? Check out this free Social Studies Reading Comprehension Passage to check your students' understanding of vocabulary and reading strategies as well as improve their ability to summarize given texts. ⭐ CHECK OUT OTHER 5th and 6th READING PASSAGES ⭐1.1 ↪️ SCIENCE READING PASSAGES ↩️1.2 ☮️ FILLABLE SCIENCE READING PASSAGES ☮️2.1 ↪️ SOCIAL STUDIES READING PASSAGES ↩️2.2 ☮️ FILLABLE SOCIAL STUDIES READING PASSAGES ☮️3
Grades:
4th - 7th
Back to School Letters and Forms Parent Communication Why Read Infographic
Use this handout to show students (and parents) the importance of nightly reading at home. It's the perfect visual and a friendly reminder! Add to your back to school information packets, use as a handout for meet the teacher night, or share during open house!
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K - 6th
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Pumpkin Book Report
Pumpkin Book Report - Pumpkin Book Report Family ProjectHave your students do these fun pumpkin book reports at home with their families! ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Included in this download is:parent letter2 book report printable options2 sample photos••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••You will also like: Pumpkin ScienceLet's Plant Pumpkins Interactive ReaderFluency Fast FallT
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PreK - 7th
Phonics Activities for Older Students Reading Intervention SOR Dyslexia FREE
FREE! long -a sounds (vowels) phonics activities for older students. Get your students where they need to be in their reading. Struggling readers, dyslexic students and English language learners will gain confidence and reading fluency from this resource. Instructions included.This is a FREE bite-size sample. These passages are BRAND NEW and just released They focus on all spellings of long vowel sounds. You can get them here.These activities were created after my very successful phonics reading
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6th - 9th
Also included in: Phonics Puzzle Activities for Older Struggling Readers Special Education
Disguise a Turkey Project
In this project, students will work with their family to disguise a turkey to prevent it from getting eaten for Thanksgiving. Students will take a turkey body home (printed on cardstock) to disguise it with family members. Once it is brought back to school, students will write about the turkey and how it survived Thanksgiving!
I've done this activity with my students for years, and the students and parents love it! It's so much fun seeing the disguises they come up with.
Included in this fami
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PreK - 6th
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BLANK Elementary Writing Lined Paper: Portrait and Landscape
BLANK Elementary Handwriting Lined Paper OPTIONS:Portrait vs. Landscape Full Page of Lines vs. Space for DrawingDifferent Widths/Number of Lines per page10 Different Choices!_______________________________________________________________It is my intent to provide FREE products during the COVID-19 quarantine. Once the quarantine is lifted and the home-learning is not as intensive, I will shift to priced resources. Get the item now while it's free!Click on the STAR above to follow my store!If you
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PreK - 6th
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Writing Prompt - 32 days - Digital & Print
Grab a notebook, loose-leaf paper, or your digital device and start writing at home! These writing prompts are designed to build writing stamina, help students develop a lifelong love of writing, and learn some cool writing strategies along the way. They are quick, simple and stress-free. HOW TO USE THE CARDS:Have students grab a notebook or digital device to write with. Feel free to have them decorate the cover of their writer's notebook to personalize it!Give students a prompt each day. H
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2nd - 8th
Problem and Solution Text Structure Passage - Digital & Print
Download this quick and easy text structure lesson! Your middle school students will read a high-interest article about weather science while practicing problem and solution text structure, and the activities are perfect to print or use in Google Classroom.(If you love this free sample, don't miss the rest my Weather Reading Passages for Nonfiction Text Structure and Weather Nonfiction Bundle - Text Structure and Text Features!) This resource includes a digital Google Slides version! (Link in PD
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6th - 8th
Black History Month Main Idea, Inferences, Sequencing & Vocab for Middle School
This is the Freebie Sample edition of the Main Idea, Inferences, Sequencing & Vocabulary for older students which has themes focused on Black History and works perfectly for Black History Month speech therapy sessions in middle school. Many of our speech and language therapy goals incorporate finding the main idea, explaining inferences and figurative language, remembering sequences, and defining vocabulary using context cues. This language therapy resource sample addresses all of these skil
Grades:
6th - 9th
Germs Reading Comprehension - Bacteria and Viruses - Distance Learning Freebie
Germs are everywhere! Kid-friendly reading comprehension passages and questions about bacteria and viruses. A cut and paste compare and contrast page is also included. You will also get digital access via Google Slides! Let’s try to stop the spread of germs and promote the importance of hand washing! You might also love: · Natural Resources Pack· Earth’s Rotation and Revolution · Electricity Unit · Volcanoes Pack · Rocks and Minerals Pack · Fossils Pack · Biomes Unit Pack · Food Chains and Food
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3rd - 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.
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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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