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8th grade english language arts homeschool curricula
Inferences: Short Stories with Inferential Questions
Practice making inferences--drawing conclusions when given some, but not all, of the information, now in short story form! Stories are geared to upper elementary and middle school topics, such as running for student council president, getting left out of a party invitation, and working a summer job. The following pages include:-10 short stories with 5 inferential questions each-3 categories of inferences: predictions: making a reasonable guess of something that could happen next environ
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4th - 8th
Also included in: Inferences Bundle
Roald Dahl "The Landlady" worksheets
This is a 9-page set of worksheets for the short story "The Landlady" by Roald Dahl. The comprehension questions can be used as a story test or as a learning activity for students as they read the story.The worksheets include: * comprehension questions (multiple choice)* comprehension questions (short answer)* vocabulary* foreshadowing* irony* theme (appearance versus reality)* characterization* story elements* writing activityThere is an answer key included at the end of the file.Worksheets fo
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7th - 11th
A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning | Novel Study, 5th-8th Grades
The perfect novel study for the book “A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket”! Great for use in a literature circle or novel study group. Activities contain higher level thinking reading comprehension, vocabulary and extension activities. Complete answer key is included and can be printed for students with IEPs. About The BookThe Bad Beginning is an excellent book that can be used to hook students on reading. This is book one in a series of stories about the Baudela
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5th - 8th
Life Skills Comprehension Worksheets | Special Education
This engaging, print and go, 130 page set of differentiated Life Skills Comprehension Worksheets includes worksheets for important life skills topics for students with special needs or Autism. Click HERE to save 20% by purchasing this resource as part of the FULL Life Skills Curriculum Bundle (includes 9 Life Skills Resources)WHAT TOPICS ARE INCLUDED?- Kitchen- Bedroom- Bathroom- Dining Room- Laundry Room* All topics are related to the Life Skills Bundles & Word Wall in my store.WHAT IS INCL
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PreK - 12th
Also included in: Life Skills Bundle | Special Education
Short Text for Teaching Text Structure {Vol.2}: Informational Text about Color
Are you looking to expand your collection of short informational text perfect for {fun & interesting} close reading? Text that you and your students can read and reread in one session? If so, then I think you will love this second volume of articles in a new Hello Literacy Informational Text series I'm creating called Hello 411. I wrote and designed these informational text articles for my students because I was looking for text that was short, interesting, looked like a real magazine artic
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K - 8th
Short Text for Teaching Text Structure {Vol.3}: American Revolution
Are you looking to expand your collection of short informational text perfect for {fun & interesting} close reading? Text that you and your students can read and reread in one session? If so, then I think you will love this third volume of articles in a new Hello Literacy Informational Text series I'm creating called Hello 411.
I wrote and designed these informational text articles for my students because I was looking for text that was short, interesting, looked like a real magazine arti
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3rd - 9th
Interactive Calendar Books for Autism
I have created interactive Calendar Books. These books can be used on a daily basis. I have used mine this year, and have found that participation has gone up 100%. Students are responsible for following along and completing each page. There are six pages:Yesterday wasToday isTomorrow isThe month isThe date isThe weather isThe season isPrint each page on cardstock and laminate. Assemble the pages using binder rings.Please cut out the Calendar Book Pieces, laminate, and attatch to the book w
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
ELA FULL YEAR READING & WRITING CURRICULUM W MAP LESSON PLANS MIDDLE SCHOOL
Your ENTIRE ELA year is completely planned, prepped, sequenced, CCSS aligned, and ready to go! This curriculum is uniquely focused around the 4 major writing requirements with correlated reading materials: Argumentative | Informational | Literary Analysis / Narrative | Research. Each unit comprises a combination of high-interest digital and printable resources to maximize engagement and reduce repetition. NO PREP! NO PLANNING! 30% OFF!❤️ FREE! DOWNLOAD THE SCOPE/SEQUENCE, MAPS, AND LESSON PLAN
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6th - 8th
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Animal Facts: Leveled Comprehension for Special Education
Animal Facts: Leveled Comprehension for Special EducationOver 350 pages of leveled nonfiction animal passages and symbol supported leveled comprehension worksheets!WHAT'S INCLUDED?+ 25 animals are included+ 3 levels of passages+ 3 levels of comprehension sheetsWHAT DO THE LEVELS LOOK LIKE?Level 1: Blank Response, Written Response, Picture Multiple ChoiceLevel 2: Blank Response, Written Response, Picture Multiple ChoiceLevel 3: Blank Response, Written Response, Picture Multiple ChoiceANIMALS INCL
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PreK - 12th
Also included in: Animal Facts Leveled Comprehension Bundle (Comprehension for Special Ed)
Language Arts Curriculum Bundle for Special Ed (7 Simple ELA Resources)
ELA Special Education Workbooks Bundle for English Language Arts The Simple ELA Special Education Curriculum is designed to directly teach basic ELA skills to students with special needs. All included materials can be used to help students practice and generalize important baseline topics! This resource teaches nouns, verbs, adjectives, prepositions, synonyms, and antonyms.Includes over 250 worksheets!Use this resource as individual worksheets or laminate and use as workbook binders with dry era
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PreK - 12th
Grammar Worksheets Holiday and Seasonal BUNDLE
Seasonal grammar worksheets for middle and high school? Yes, please!! In this bundle of no prep, holiday grammar worksheets, you are getting eight packs of worksheets -- with five worksheets per pack for a total 40 worksheets with beautiful clip art to add layers and interest to the pages to grab your teens’ attention. Plus, for those fast finishers, there’s plenty for them to color and style. Related extension activities are provided on several of the sheets, and the grammar notes/rules are i
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8th - 11th
A List of Adjectives
This is a 2 page list to help students find and use a variety of adjectives. There are some of each of the different kinds of adjectives and they are in alphabetical order.
Mrs. R.
Grades:
4th - 8th
Literary Analysis Essay Unit: High School Response to Literature (2023 Update)
Newly updated, this Literary Analysis Complete Unit provides EVERYTHING you need to successfully teach students the art of responding to literature via the Literary Analysis Essay. Starting at the very beginning, you'll find lessons explaining what Literary Analysis means, ready-to-use writing prompts, graphic organizers, literary analysis templates, thesis statement lessons & practice activities, mentor introduction, body, & conclusion paragraphs, common mistakes and how to avoid them,
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8th - 11th, Adult Education
Shirley Jackson "The Lottery" worksheets
This is a 9-page set of worksheets for the short story "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson. The comprehension questions can be used as a story test or as a learning activity for students as they read the story.The worksheets include: * comprehension questions (multiple choice)* comprehension questions (short answer)* vocabulary* foreshadowing* irony* theme (tradition)* theme (persecution)* parts of a story* writing activityThere is an answer key included for the comprehension questions and vocabul
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7th - 10th
Mentor Sentences - Sentence Variety for Middle and High School
Mentor Sentences are a game-changer! Students often know the basics of sentence and paragraph writing, but they struggle with sentence variety and sophistication in their writing. Not anymore with this Mentor Sentence resource! Students will learn Sentence Variety with strong models to imitate and practice. ************************************************************************************************************************************* This resource uses mentor sentences to teach Sentence V
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Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in: Mentor Sentences MEGA Bundle - Middle and High School
Flowers for Algernon Unit Bundle, Vocabulary, Pre-Reading, Critical Thinking
This bundle includes my highly-rated "Flowers for Algernon Pre-Reading Guide" plus a vocabulary unit and set of study guide questions with answer key.And now, BY POPULAR DEMAND, I've posted a Completely Paperless digital reader's notebook for "Flowers for Algernon" with all the best activities from my Printable Resources and SO MUCH MORE! Check it out HERE!
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6th - 10th
Stations of the Cross Reflections for Lent- Easter
Google and Printable Journal IncludedHelp your students better understand the Stations of the Cross with these reflection slides for them. Each slide is student friendly, allowing them to have a Lenten journey of walking with Jesus. Each slide has:Station Number Explanation of the stationA picture of the station 1-2 reflection questions for them to make a connectionPrintables include everything that is online but in black and white. Great for a journal reflection time These are google Slides so
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5th - 12th
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Compare and Contrast | nonfiction text | Animal Facts bundle | for small groups
I have included 10 different compare and contrast animal units in this bundled pack. In each unit you will find:**animal facts narrative**cut and paste **highlight **Venn Diagram **compare/contrast sentences to sort on your Venn diagram **compare and contrast writing frame**two different assessments**digital versions**answer keys! You could have the students cut out the sentences for each article and place them on the Venn Diagram in small groups or centers with Velcro or magnets. ***BONUS***
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1st - 8th
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EDITABLE Guess Who? Custom Template Insert Cards • Montessori cards • Party Game
♥ EDITABLE Guess Who inserts cards. ♥ Experience a fun, easy, and fast way to educate by playing with your toddlers, children, or students! Create a unique gift for any special occasion! ♥You can see a demonstration video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJJfJYXolw4This is a digital download and no physical items will be sent to you. The background is not included.Colors may vary slightly due to viewing different monitors.♥ WHAT IS THE GUESS WHO GAME?Guess Who is a board game involving two people.
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Science Comprehension | 3 Levels | Special Education
Looking for simple to use and engaging science comprehension for your self-contained classroom? This 160 page download includes 6 Units of leveled Science comprehension for students with special needs or Autism in the Special Education setting. No prep needed just print and go!Click HERE to save 20% by purchasing this resource as part of the Best- Selling Simple Science Curriculum Bundle For each topic you will get: - 3 Leveled passages- 3 leveled comprehension sheets for EACH passage For each p
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PreK - 12th
Caption This! | 60 Fun Picture Writing Prompts | Distance Learning
This resource includes 60 fun photo prompts to encourage creative and descriptive writing. No-prep, quick and easy to use! This is great for students of all ages. You can ask students to write a minimum number of sentences for each prompt, depending on your class.They are editable on Google Slides. It is very easy to share these with your students online.How I use this resource in my classroom:1) Morning warm up/ bell ringer work2) Oral class discussion (come up with ideas as a class)3) Independ
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2nd - 9th
End of Year Mad Libs Writing Activity
Everyone loves Mad Libs! As the end of the school year approaches, check out this fun, Mad Libs to get your students working with nouns, verbs, adjectives and more. This fun activity is also great to print out and use if you're creating a summer learning pack for your students. Keep them engaged in writing activities over the summer!
Check out my other Mad Libs products:
Lifetime Growing BUNDLE Mad LibsMad Libs Back to SchoolMad Libs End of YearSummer Fun Mad LibsMad Libs Father's DayMorning Me
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Grades:
1st - 8th
Informational Essay Writing and Thesis Statement Workshops w graphic organizers
5 paragraph informative essay writing and thesis statement centered workshops ELIMINATE all of the hard work of planning and prepping! Students will learn practical writing techniques with intense scaffolding and learn to craft a perfect thesis statement every time!These workshops are NOT formulaic. Rather, they teach students to expand their thinking! For the complete essay builder, each element of every paragraph is broken into manageable steps and scaffolded with mentor samples, 2nd person in
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6th - 9th
Cursive Handwriting Curriculum for Older Students (Middle School) *Full Year*
With the majority of their work being completed on laptops, my students were losing their skill with reading and writing cursive. I wanted to fix it! However, all of the resources I could find for writing practice and penmanship are geared to early elementary children. My 5th and 6th graders were not interested at all in "baby-ish" writing practice- the lessons were too short, not engaging enough for their age level, and presented no real challenge. Introducing our top-notch Cursive Handwriting
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Grades:
5th - 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.
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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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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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