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Free 4th grade english language arts activboard activities for GATE
Listening and Following Directions Activity With Lesson Plan
Listening and Following Directions
An Activity That Challenges Students To Pay Attention To Details
This activity is designed to challenge students to listen closely to directions and complete tasks in the correct locations on a grid.
Interested in more following directions and reading comprehension activities? Check out:
Listening and Following Directions Growing Bundle + Reading Comprehension
Listening & Following Directions Back To School Edition +Reading Comprehension
Listening & Fol
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Following Directions and Listening Bundle Reading Comprehension
Morning Meeting Slides Templates FREEBIE | Google Slides
These morning meeting slides templates include editable greeting, sharing, group activity & morning message slides. Keep your morning meetings fresh and fun by using themed slides. These templates are perfect whether you are teaching in the classroom or doing virtual learning. This resource includes four editable slides for the months of September, October, November, December, January, February, March, April, May & June. This resource is created for use with Google Slides. Interested in
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Western Expansion Logic Puzzle FREEBIE!! Chuckwagon Chili Challenge
Looking to engage your students with some fun deductive logic and critical thinking challenges?Explore the Wild West and Chuckwagon Cooking with this Westward Expansion-themed logic puzzle from GATER Educator.This logic puzzle is designed to challenge upper elementary students and is perfect for Literacy Center seat work, homework, early finishers or sub plans.Looking for specific GIFTED and TALENTED ACTIVITIES? Click the link belowGifted and Talented Activities for the ClassroomDo your students
Grades:
4th - 6th
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Jeopardy Game for Comprehension Strategies
Interactive Jeopardy game that includes the topics: Main Idea and Details, Problem and Solution, Logical Order, Summarize, and Author's Purpose. Would be great to use as review for EOG, as a work station, and more. For answers... As you select the answer it will tell you whether it is right or wrong and direct you back to the jeopardy board.
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Alliteration | Tongue Twister Free ESCAPE ROOM - Fun Close Reading Activity
Get your students laughing and using critical thinking to complete puzzle challenges with this FREE Escape Room activity! This resource includes 45 minutes of activities such as Vocabulary Word Match, Deductive Logic Puzzle, Scour the Scene & Decipher Clues. Perfect for grades 4-6 reading comprehension and close reading skills.All tasks in this challenge are related to TONGUE TWISTERS and require students to use several reading comprehension skills.(Check out the PREVIEWS, older or slightly
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4th - 7th
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Metaphor and Simile PowerPoint FREEBIE
FREEBIE!!!
You can use this PowerPoint to introduce or review metaphors and similes. The PowerPoint introduces examples of each and then allows the students to practice six examples. You can practice whole group, partners, or independently.
I have a Scoot Game posted to match this PowerPoint. It is a great way to review before a test!
Please rate this product and enjoy!
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
FREE Close Reading Bookmarks - Annotating Text & Post-it Note Strategy
Print these bookmarks for your students and they will never forget how to close read! I print mine double-sided and students use one side for when we can write on the text and the other (post-it) side for when we're close reading something we can't write on!*****************************************************************************CCSS Aligned Interactive Reading NotebooksI use interactive notebooks in my classroom on a daily basis. I've created my own interactive notebook pages that are align
Grades:
4th - 12th
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Literature Activity Choice Board: 3rd -5th Grades (Distance Learning)
***Note: This resource is perfect for creating Distance Learning opportunities for your students. #DistanceLearningTpTThis ready-made literature choice board is ideal for use with any novel used in the 3rd-5th grade classroom. It includes 9 activities that students can complete, along with 4 worksheets that correspond with them. This packet is great for reinforcing reading comprehension, vocabulary building, and critical thinking by using novels in the classroom. It can also be used for small gr
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3rd - 5th
4th Grade Reading STAAR Jeopardy Game 1
**IF YOU LOVE THIS RESOURCE: Please download the 4TH GRADE READING STAAR JEOPARDY 2 and 3! Games 2 and 3 are a bit more challenging and covers skills such as Poetry, Unknown Words, Literary Devices, What is the Question Asking? and more!**4th Grade Reading STAAR Jeopardy Game 1 is a PowerPoint that reviews genre, main idea, inference and author's purpose. Use to review for the end of year Reading STAAR test! TEACHER NOTE: Click on a category value to take you to the question; to return to the ca
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Free Growth Mindset: Turning Mistakes into Opportunities
If you are teaching Growth Mindset to your class, you need this Freebie. Flip That Flop is a fun activity that teaches students mistakes are a good thing and how to learn from mistakes and turn them into learning opportunities. There are three adaptations of the activity in this freebie – two versions of the flip flop book, and one version for a bulletin board display.I have included 4 scenarios of common mistakes kids make to use as practice to get your kiddos thinking about mistakes and how
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2nd - 5th
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All About Me Unit - Common Core Aligned NO PREP Third Fourth Fifth Grade
This unit contains both a printable packet version AND individual JPEG files for each document so that you can easily upload to Google Classroom. Since they are in JPEG format, students should be able to write on the documents in Google Classroom.Additionally, this unit now includes a PARENT INSTRUCTIONS edition that you can easily pass on to parents when students are out of school. The instructions are easy to follow and allow parents to work with students just as you would in the classroom! Th
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2nd - 6th
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NGSS:
4-LS1-1
, 3-LS3-1
, 5-PS1-1
, 3-LS1-1
Also included in: Gifted and Talented Curriculum BUNDLE - Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade
End of the Year STEM Activities Challenge Design a Pencil Tower
STEM challenge activities are so much fun. But, finding the time to incorporate design challenges into your curriculum can be difficult. The Pencil Tower ENGINEERING EXPEDITION Design Challenge is part of the STEM with CLOSE READING series. This FREE GIFT will seamlessly allow you to tie together the curriculum by giving you rigorous text dependent questions that go with a high interest reading passage IN ADDITION to the fun STEM activity! Soar to new heights when you put your thinking cap o
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3rd - 6th
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13 Colonies Map Activity
This is a simple mapping activity for Colonial America. I've included instructions for finding the different colonies and how they are to color them. The instructions include using directions like north, south, east, and west. All you need to provide is your favorite map of the 13 colonies to use.
Also included is mnemonic for remembering the 13 colonies and a bonus point for drawing a picture of this mnemonic.
I give each student their own map and instruction sheet. I then have students take
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Grades:
4th - 5th
Weekly Reading Log with Depth and Complexity Icons Bundle
Help your readers stay on track with this weekly reading log. We use this as homework but it could easily be used in the classroom as well.Students track their daily reading, including title, time spent reading, and pages read. On the back, there is space for a text response. At the end of the week, readers add up their pages and time spent reading. A space for a parent signature is the final piece.The icons of depth and complexity (often called GATE Icons) are added so that students may thi
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3rd - 8th
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4th Grade Ela Morning Work Boom Cards | Language Spiral Review week 1
ELA Morning Work | Language Spiral Review | Week 1This daily language spiral review Boom deck is a great way to make sure you are covering all the important language standards that your students need to know. This resource would be amazing as MORNING WORK, HOMEWORK, or DAILY REVIEW.This deck is designed to be used on a daily basis (Monday-Friday). Each day students get to answer 10 BOOM Cards that cover different language skills. There is a BONUS card each day that includes a Brain Breaker for s
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in: ELA Morning Work Boom Cards | Weeks 1 - 4
Picture Communication - Choice Board "I want"
Picture Communication - Choice Board "I want"
An important freebie for any Communication/Autism classroom. My students find these really useful in class, they are able to exchange a symbol for pacific items..
This package includes
Pink choice board
blue choice board
black and white choice board
Sentence strip
38 choice visuals
spare boxes for you to use your own visuals.
The Picture Communication Symbols ©1981–2015 by Mayer-Johnson LLC a Tobii Dynavox company. All Rights Reserved Worldw
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Grades:
PreK - 8th
Depth and Complexity Icons Guide (Thinking Prompts/GATE)
How to Use! Use these icons as thinking prompts to guide a topic.Great for use in all subject areas. Examples: Read Aloud Storiesinformative textsanthologiesfictionnon-fictionScienceSocial StudiesProjects
Grades:
2nd - 8th
Public Speaking Template, Tips, and Tricks for the 1-2 Minute Informative Speech
The common core wants effective speakers and 21st Century Learners!
Here is a template for the one to two minute informative speech in handy notecard-sized cutouts.
This document includes public speaking tips and tricks for all ages and ability levels.
Grades:
3rd - 12th
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Minecraft STEM Activities and Challenges Freebie
Here’s a creative and fun STEM Activity FREEBIE to share and show just how exciting STEM Challenges can be in a Competitive Classroom Setting! These Outta the Box Classroom Competition Challenges can be done on a Fun Friday or within the week during your science block. This hands on building challenge is part of GATER Educator's "Outta the Box Classroom Competitions". The theme of the full OTB Classroom Competion is “MINECRAFT: Survival Mode”. For this activity students will read tidbits of info
Grades:
4th - 7th
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Also included in: MINECRAFT Activities Bundle
The Sun & Shadows - Presentation FREEBIE!
Do you need an interactive resource to teach your students about the sun and shadows?
This PowerPoint allows students to study the position of the sun in relation to a fixed object on earth at various times of the day. Also, this resource explains how the shadows change through the day as well. Enjoy this freebie!
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Grades:
K - 4th
Juneteenth Quotes Mandala Coloring Pages - Juneteenth Activities Freebie
Take a little break to relieve stress and boost your creativity with a variety of Teacher mandalas to color!As a part of art therapy, nowadays it is widely recognized that coloring of mandalas Quotes is an effective way to find one's inner balance and escape from the hectic everyday life. Find your inner peace and balance while coloring the complex shapes.Feel free to let us know how we're doing in the Ratings & Comments section.WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE3 Pages Coloring Pages ( PDF + PNG )Large
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PreK - 12th, Staff
Bell Ringers and Brain Teasers for Young Scholars Free Sample Activities
Challenge your students (and adult friends) to make the connections with these two activities from Brain Teasers for Young Scholars. Keys, fortunately, are included! Download and enjoy.
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4th - 9th
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ELA Bell Ringers - Morning Work - FREE 2 Weeks - 5th - 7th grades - Do Nows
BELL RINGER activities are a great way to get students settled into class and warmed up to think about what they've been learning. Each of the activities is quick and engaging, and you can use them as a review or as the foundation for what you'll be doing that day.This FREE resource has 2 weeks of bell ringers for students in upper elementary or middle school. All of the work is based on 5th - 7th grade Language, Reading, and Writing standards. Here's what you get each week: Day 1:A passage fr
Grades:
4th - 7th
Cereal Box Book Report - Project Based Learning
This is a fun way for students to show their understanding of either a book you've read together as a class or a book they've read on their own. This resource includes printable pieces that students can fill out, cut, and glue directly to a used cereal box. There is structure, but also the opportunity for creativity. The following template pieces are included in this resource:-Front of box: Students create a cereal name and look for the cereal-Back of box: Students create a game/activity that re
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2nd - 8th
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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.
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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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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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