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Middle school english language arts printables for Easel Assessments under $5
Author's Purpose Task Cards PIE'ED: Analyze 24 Passages 4th, 5th, 6th Grade
This resource contains 24 task cards that focus on identifying the author's purpose for writing a passage. This important reading skill often appears on standardized tests, and these author's purpose task cards are designed to help you prepare your students for these questions.Each task card contains a short passage, followed by this question: "The author's primary purpose for writing this passage most likely is..."Four multiple-choice options follow the question stem.I prefer teaching the five
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4th - 6th
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Also included in:Â Author's Purpose Bundle of Activities: Worksheets, Task Cards, Game, Craft
Author's Tone Task Cards in Print and Digital: 24 Practice Passages
Author's Tone Task Cards: This set of 24 task cards will give your upper elementary and middle school students an opportunity to practice reading a passage and identifying the author's tone. Each task card consists of an engaging passage and four multiple-choice options. The answer choices consist of words often associated with mood and tone, giving your students an authentic opportunity to interact with these terms and expand their vocabulary. Students will complete the following steps as they
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4th - 6th
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Also included in:Â Mood and Tone Bundle of Activities: Worksheets, Task Cards, Short Stories
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:Â 13 Colonies Unit | Colonial America | Colonization | Map & Activities
Capitalization and Punctuation Worksheets | Commas Quotations Possessive Nouns
Get your hands on this no-prep capitalization and punctuation worksheet pack. Teachers can use these tests to evaluate their students grammar knowledge.Capitalization and punctuation practice worksheet questions are written specifically for Grades 5-6.Focus Areas:Using Commas, Using Quotations, Using Possessive Nouns, Using Dates, Opening and Closing EmailsCapitalization and Punctuation Review:The product includes 6 tests, and each test contains 25 MCQ questions. Questions have three answer choi
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5th - 7th
Also included in:Â ELA Worksheets Bundle | Nouns Verbs Adjectives Tenses Context Clues Synonyms
Point of View Task Cards: 24 Practice Reading Passages for 4th, 5th, 6th Grade
Point of View Task Cards: This set of 24 task cards will give your upper elementary students an opportunity to practice reading a passage and identifying the point of view used by the author. Students will differentiate between four common points of view: first person, second person, third person limited, and third person omniscient. Each task card consists of an engaging fiction passage and four multiple-choice options.✅ First Person✅ Second Person✅ Third Person Limited✅ Third Person Omniscient
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4th - 6th
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Nonfiction Text Structures Assessment or Worksheet in Print and Digital
This resource contains TEN nonfiction reading passages. Students read each passage and identify the informational text structure used by the author. This can be used as a practice worksheet or as an assessment at the end of your text structures unit.It addresses the following five text structures:→ Sequence→ Compare and Contrast→ Cause and Effect→ Problem and Solution→ Description After identifying the text structure of a given passage, students are also asked to defend their answers. An answer
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4th - 6th
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Prefixes and Suffixes Mixed Practice Pages With Reference Chart - Differentiated
Engage your students with this resource designed to strengthen their grasp of prefixes and suffixes. Practice becomes fun and effective with these worksheets targeting the 20 most common affixes.This resource offers diverse activities tailored to different learning styles and levels of proficiency. From matching exercises to determining word meanings, students will gain mastery through a variety of practice styles.Now with differentiated pages for each task and review quiz to better support stud
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4th - 6th
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Mood Task Cards: Practice Inferring the Mood with 24 Short Stories
Mood Task Cards: This set of 24 task cards will give your upper elementary and middle school students an opportunity to practice reading a passage and identifying the mood of the passage. Each task card consists of an engaging passage and four multiple-choice options. The answer choices consist of words often associated with mood and tone, giving your students an authentic opportunity to interact with these terms and expand their vocabulary.Students will complete the following steps as they work
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4th - 6th
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Also included in:Â Mood and Tone Bundle of Activities: Worksheets, Task Cards, Short Stories
Context Clues Worksheet for Halloween with Print and Digital Options
Your students will read six stories related to Halloween. To answer the seventeen multiple-choice questions, they will need to use context clues to decipher the meaning of a word. Words include: specter, domicile, predilection, penchant, loathe, intrepid, eschew, foiled, abashed, copious, tepid, abashed, culled, obstreperous, and emanating.I created this because I have found that not only my ELL's, but the vast majority of students at my school struggle with this type of question on multiple-cho
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4th - 7th
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Figurative Language Assessment & Review Worksheets - PDF & Digital
Focus on figurative language comprehension with this 28-question figurative language assessment and study guide. With this printable or digital skill-based test, you'll easily and thoroughly cover six types of figurative language: metaphor, simile, hyperbole, personification, idiom, and symbolism.(Don't miss the rest of my Figurative Language Activities Bundle!)This resource includes the following digital versions:Google Slides (link in PDF)Easel Activity (link in My Purchases)Easel Assessment (
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Figurative Language Practice Bundle for Middle School - Print & Digital
Verbs Worksheets | Action Helping Linking | 5th-6th Grade
These verbs worksheets are a terrific way to liven up your grammar review class. Use original questions written for 5th and 6th Grade.Review several areas of verbs with these worksheets.Focus Areas:Action Verbs, Helping Verbs, Linking Verbs, Additional Verb Practice.Verbs Review:The product includes 4 tests, and each test contains 25 MCQ questions. Questions have three answer choices. There are a handful of pictures on each test. There is also a review sheet covering most of the topics featured
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5th - 7th
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Also included in:Â ELA Worksheets Bundle | Nouns Verbs Adjectives Tenses Context Clues Synonyms
Author's Purpose Assessment or Review Worksheet for 4th, 5th, and 6th Grades
Use this author's purpose assessment to check your students' understanding of the following author's purposes: persuade, inform, entertain, explain, and describe. If you already have an assessment in place, you can also use this as a practice worksheet. The assessment format includes matching, short answer, and multiple choice. It includes six short reading passages and six longer reading passages. The assessment consists of three pages with 12 items. I use it to test my students' ability to ide
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4th - 6th
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Also included in:Â Author's Purpose Bundle of Activities: Worksheets, Task Cards, Game, Craft
Text Structure Worksheets - Printable & Digital
When it comes to teaching nonfiction text structure, you need LOTS of examples to help students really get it! These text structure worksheets are here to help, supplementing your nonfiction lesson with clear, concise examples of the five main nonfiction text structures: chronological order/sequence, cause and effect, problem and solution, description, and compare and contrast.(Virginia teachers, there is now a separate SOL version included for you with text structure and description replaced by
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6th - 8th
Also included in:Â Middle School Reading Comprehension Bundle - PDF & Digital
Making Inferences Worksheets for Middle School - PDF & Digital
Making inferences in middle school can be such a challenging skill to teach and practice! These short, student-friendly inference reading passages offer a mix of narrative and informational text examples for your middle school students to hone their skill with questions guiding them to use details in the text to make inferences and find text evidence. (They'll also practice the related skills of prediction and characterization!)(Don't miss the rest of my bestselling Middle School Reading Bundle!
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Middle School Reading Comprehension Bundle - PDF & Digital
Magnetism Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to read passage about magnetism explains that: magnetism occurs when atoms in an object align to create a magnetic fieldmagnets have a north pole and a south poleopposite poles attract while like poles repelEarth itself is a giant magnetwe use magnets for many things (includes examples of common uses)This resource includes a one page passage, 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. It also comes wi
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3rd - 6th
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NGSS:
5-PS1-3
, 3-PS2-2
, MS-PS2-3
Also included in:Â Geeta's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle
The Wright Brother's First Flight Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT & DIGITAL
This easy to read passage details the story of Wilbur and Orville Wright's first successful flight of a motor-driven airplane on December 17, 1903 in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. It explains the Wright brothers':background repairing bicycles in Dayton, Ohioexperiments building gliders and studying birds to learn about flighttime spend in Kitty Hawk preparing and testing their planelegacy in North Carolina and how they are honored on NC license plates, the NC quarter, and with a monument at the si
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4th - 7th
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Active and Passive Voice for Middle School Students by Dianne Watson
If you want a simplified way to teach active and passive voice, this is it. No prep--just print and teach. I use this with my students, and they master the concepts quickly!The activities include identifying voice, converting voice, and using voice in writing.The materials include1. A "Smart Chart" to break down sentences for understanding how active and passive voice are constructed. (A template is provided.)2. Practice exercises with keys.3. Practice converting sentence voices.4. Analyzi
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6th - 8th
The Moon Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to read, one page passage describes Earth's moon including details about:the size of the moonthe moon's distance from Earthtemperature changes from day to nightthe length of a year on the moonmoon phasesgravityThis resource includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. The passage also has a companion YouTube video. Show the video before or after reading the passage to increase student comprehen
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3rd - 6th
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MS-ESS1-1
Also included in:Â Keri's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle
Drama Terms Test, Study Guide, Graphic Organizer - Easel Activity and Assessment
Drama Terms Study Guide and a test on essential elements to assess your drama lessons. Includes a Basic Terms study guide and an assessment of common drama terms in a matching format with key. You also get a higher-level comprehensive list of 120 drama terms on one sheet, and the same drama terms with definitions on five pages, which you can use for independent study, enrichment, small group, or whole class. Also includes a vocabulary graphic organizer, a word sort activity, a handout on the Ele
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6th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Drama Unit Resource BUNDLE Print and Digital Easel Activities
Prefixes and Suffixes Worksheets | Forming Affixes and Meaning | 5th-6th Grade
Add this effective set of prefix and suffix activities to your worksheet collection today! These tests are no prep and easy-to-use.These prefix and suffix questions and worksheets are written specifically for Grades 5 and 6.Focus Areas:Matching Affixes to Meanings, Matching Meanings to Affixes, Forming Affixes, Gap Filling, Additional Affix Practice.Prefixes and Suffixes Review:The product includes 4 tests, and each test contains 25 MCQ questions. Questions have three answer choices. There are a
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5th - 7th
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Also included in:Â ELA Worksheets Bundle | Nouns Verbs Adjectives Tenses Context Clues Synonyms
Context Clues Worksheets: Christmas and Hanukkah in Print and Digital
Context Clues Worksheets: Your students will read ten sentences related to December holidays. To answer the question, they will need to use context clues to decipher the meaning of a word.I created this because I have found that not only my ELL's, but the vast majority of students at my school struggle with this type of question on multiple-choice tests. As a result, I created a series of holiday worksheets that would allow students to practice using context clues in an engaging way at multiple
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4th - 7th
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Also included in:Â December Holidays Bundle of Worksheets in Print and Digital with Easel
Context Clues Worksheets for Thanksgiving in Print and Digital Easel
Your students will read sentences and paragraphs related to Thanksgiving. To answer the twelve multiple-choice questions, they will need to use context clues to decipher the meaning of each word. Words include: delectable, overindulged, aroma, famished, devour, carve, hardships, adequate, harsh, benevolent, and provisions.I created this because I have found that not only my EL students, but the vast majority of students at my school struggle with this type of question on multiple-choice tests. A
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in:Â Thanksgiving Worksheet Bundle : Main Idea, Context Clues, Author's Purpose
"Rikki-tikki-tavi" Test and Reading Questions - Printable & Digital
Prep for your "Rikki-tikki-tavi" story unit in minutes with these printable and digital questions and story test! With these skill-based activities, you'll be able to check comprehension during reading, assess student understanding after reading, and spark great discussions anytime during your lesson.(If you find this resource helpful, you won't want to miss the rest of my complete Rikki-tikki-tavi Short Story Bundle!)There are 24 deep-thinking questions covering the following reading skills:Plo
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â "Rikki-tikki-tavi" Short Story Unit - Printable & Digital
Main Idea Worksheets featuring Martin Luther King Jr. in Print and Digital
Your students will read four passages related to Martin Luther King. For each passage, they will answer two multiple-choice questions related to the main idea. The first question is "Which of the following sentences best states the main idea of the passage?"The second question is "Which would be the best title for this passage?"********This resource is available in THREE formats:Traditional Printables- Print the PDF and distribute the pencil-and-paper worksheet.Easel Activity- With this paperle
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4th - 6th
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Also included in:Â Martin Luther King Test Prep Worksheets Bundle | PDF and 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.
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