Free middle school english language arts homeschool curricula for Easel Activities

Narrative Writing, Write An Introduction - Independent Learning

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Narrative Writing, Write An Introduction - Independent LearningThis resource was designed in conjunction with the following resources;Narrative Writing, Write The Main Event - Independent LearningNarrative Writing, Write The Complication - Independent LearningNarrative Writing, Write A Resolution - Independent LearningAll the resources in my independent learning range are no-prep, minimal instruction, independent tasks. Each topic includes a detailed description with the learning intention and s

Subjects:

Homeschool Curricula, Lesson

Grades:

3rd - 6th

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Character Development Worksheets

Created by

KA Cummins

A worksheet for developing story characters. One of five in a series of worksheets inspired by the Pixar course on Khan Academy. Suitable middle grade, high school students, and even beginning adult writers.

Subjects:

Worksheets, Homeschool Curricula, Lesson

Grades:

6th - 10th

Types:

FREE Reading Response Templates for Any Text with Bloom's Taxonomy Questions

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The Christian Curriculum

Great for reading logs! Reading Response Templates for any text with Bloom's Taxonomy questions is a quick reading assessment. These higher-level thinking questions for grades 3 to 8, help students stay engaged during independent reading and works with fiction and non-fiction texts. The templates are a great way to make sure reading is productive throughout the year, whether in-class or remote learning. Each of the 6 assessments should take 10-20 minutes to complete and can be used over and over

Subjects:

Informational Text, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Assessment, For Parents

CCSS:

, RI.4.1

...

Valentine's Day Haiku

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English Language Arts, Valentine's Day, Writing

This fun, prep-free haiku lesson is a Valentine's Day treat, combining images of pretty greeting cards with the joy of writing haiku. The simple, non-rhyming, three line structure of haiku is an easy way for students to experience being successful at writing poetry. The lesson includes definitions of haiku and syllables, directions for writing haiku and original examples. If you like this free lesson, please consider following me and checking out the rest of my writing lessons. The complete set

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Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Informational Text, Social Studies - History, Women's History Month

CCSS:

CCRA.L.3

, CCRA.L.5

Outstanding Hispanic Women

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Madre Maestra 33

Short biographies of outstanding Hispanic women to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month and as part of Social Studies. Provides informational texts reading and a writing section to better comprehend informational text.

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Grades:

3rd - 12th

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Halloween Suspense: Writing Dramatic Irony

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Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Halloween

This Halloween themed, no prep writing lesson gives a clear explanation of how dramatic irony works. It includes a rubric and an example ghost story I have written and detailed instructions for students to write their own Halloween stories using dramatic irony.If you like this lesson, please have a look at other WEP products including 25 Creative Writing Lessons, 25 Writing Practice Lessons, and 30 Rhetoric Lessons.

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Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Holidays/Seasonal, Latinx Studies, Writing

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Día de los Muertos

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Madre Maestra 33

A brief history of Día de los Muertos, its traditions, rituals, and important terms that are related to this holiday celebration in Mexico. Included are reading, writing activities, and images in color for decoration or black and white for coloring.

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Grades:

3rd - 12th

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Cultural Activities

Focus On Grammar Writing Lesson One: Direct Objects

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English Language Arts, Writing

This lesson and activity on direct objects is the first of 15 grammar focused lessons designed to give students the opportunity to learn and then apply grammatical concepts. First students review the parts of a sentence, including definitions of simple subjects, direct objects, nouns and verbs. Next, they study examples before writing and analyzing their own sentences.This lesson, like all my lessons, is made to be accessible to students by giving them the opportunity to practice their skills i

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Grades:

6th - 10th

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Homework, Lesson

CCSS:

L.7.1

, L.7.1a

, L.7.2

, L.7.2a

, L.7.2b

...

Commas For Clauses - Independent Learning

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English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Commas For Clauses - Independent LearningThis resource is part of my "independent learning range" and has been created to provide students with the opportunity to learn all about commas for clauses.All the resources in my "independent learning range" are no-prep, minimal instruction, independent tasks. Each topic includes a detailed description with the learning intention and success criteria written at the beginning of the page. After the topic is introduced and explained, several activities ar

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Worksheets, Homeschool Curricula

Narrative Writing, Write The Resolution - Independent Learning

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Creative Writing, Writing, Writing-Essays

Narrative Writing, Write The Resolution - Independent LearningThis resource was designed in conjunction with the following resources;Narrative Writing, Write An Introduction - Independent LearningNarrative Writing, Write The Main Event - Independent LearningNarrative Writing, Write The Complication - Independent LearningAll the resources in my independent learning range are no-prep, minimal instruction, independent tasks. Each topic includes a detailed description with the learning intention and

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Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Lesson

Creative Writing Lesson Fourteen: From The First Person

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This no-prep Creative Writing Lesson, "From The First Person" is the fourteenth in my series of twenty-five Creative Writing Lessons. After learning about the first person narrative voice, students write a first person narrative based on an image.I've used this activity with hundreds of students both in school and as a Writing teacher. The lesson includes an illustration, simple instructions, an original mentor text and an optional rubric. Like all my lessons, it is made to be accessible to stud

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Grades:

7th - 12th, Adult Education

Types:

21st Century Tutoring - Jan Anttila

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FREEBIE! Digital End of Year Word Roll-a-Story for Math or Narrative Writing!

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This is a FREE sample from the full product...Year Round Math Roll-a-Word Problem Stories! Students can choose to do either the math version, where they roll a dice to see what their choices are for math operation, characters, setting and problem OR roll to see what their choices are for a narrative story! This is an easy, no-prep activity for your busy last weeks and days of the school year. Check out the entire product for my roll-a-math word problem stories by clicking HERE!

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Math, Word Problems

Grades:

1st - 8th

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Activities, Centers

Spring Poetry: Cinquains, Flight Poems, and A-B-C Poems

Created by

Phyllis Haley

Enjoy three different types of poetry to celebrate Spring: Cinquains, Flight Poems, and A-B-C Poems.Included:- teaching tips- spring and Easter read alouds- a spring walk brainstorming activity- student examples- checklists- drafts- lots and lots of templates (black & white and colour) including Easter and St. Patrick's DayHappy Spring!

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Poetry, Spring

Grades:

2nd - 7th

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Activities, Printables

Monarch Grammar Sort: Concrete & Abstract Nouns

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Teaching Off Trail

Welcome to Teaching Off Trail! Bringing the world to your students and your students into the world!We are in the business of making memories...so any old grammar work just won't do. My works incorporate an environmental theme whenever possible to provide a cross-curricular connection and another memory anchor for students. This work's environmental theme is Monarch Butterflies: their life cycle and migration. Because the sentences are interesting and engaging, students stay focused and learn so

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Activities, Montessori

CCSS:

L.4.1

, L.4.2

, L.4.3

, L.4.4

, L.4.6

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Christmas Vignettes

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Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Creative Writing, English Language Arts

This Christmas Writing Activity uses images of vintage Christmas cards to inspire students to write Christmas vignettes. Complete with examples, a definition and full instructions, this no-prep activity is a great way to combine Creative Writing and Christmas fun as the holidays approach. This lesson, like all my lessons, is made to be accessible to students by giving them the opportunity to practice their skills in the context of their own abilities and needs. If you like it, please follow me

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Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

W.8.2d

, W.8.3

, W.8.3a

, W.8.3b

, W.8.3c

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Writing Practice Lesson Twenty-four: Prose to Poetry

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This no-prep Writing Practice Lesson, " Prose to Poetry" is the twenty-fourth in my series of 25 Writing Practice Lessons. Based on original examples, students take provided prose passages and rewrite them as poetry. I've used this activity with hundreds of students both in school and as a Writing teacher. Most of them have been really happily surprised at their own abilities to turn prose into poetry.The lesson includes simple instructions, definitions, advice and original mentor texts. Like a

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Grades:

7th - 12th, Adult Education

Types:

Geography, Informational Text, World History

CCSS:

W.11-12.2d

, W.11-12.2e

, W.11-12.3d

Ernest Shackleton Biography Page - Antarctica Exploration

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LoveHealTeach

Learn to write a brief biography about an amazing explorer in history, Ernest Shackleton. This worksheet can be used alone, allowing the child to research the answers. It can also be done after reading a book about Ernest Shackleton, such as "Who was Ernest Shackleton?" I read the book throughout the week and then fill out the page on Friday. There is a blank one (so kids can draw her themselves), a black and white one (so they can color in) and a color one (they just have to fill it o

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 8th

Types:

Informational Text, Spanish, Women's History Month

Mujeres hispanas sobresalientes

Created by

Madre Maestra 33

Short biographies of outstanding Hispanic women in Spanish to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month and as part of Social Studies. Provides informational texts reading and a writing section to better comprehend informational text.

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Grades:

3rd - 12th

Types:

Creative Writing Lesson One: An Interesting Place

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This no-prep Personal Narrative lesson, "An Interesting Place" is the first in my series of twenty-five Creative Writing Lessons. I've used this activity with hundreds of students both in school and as a Writing teacher. Even reluctant writers like this lesson as they all seem to enjoy thinking and writing about places that are special to them. The lesson includes an illustration, simple instructions, an original mentor text and an optional rubric.This lesson, like all my lessons, is made to b

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Grades:

7th - 12th, Adult Education

Types:

CCSS:

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Story Spine Worksheets

Created by

KA Cummins

A set of worksheets for introducing and practicing the story spine method for structuring a fiction story. One of five in a series of worksheets inspired by the Pixar course on Khan Academy. Suitable middle grade, high school students, and even beginning adult writers.

Subjects:

Worksheets, Homeschool Curricula, Lesson

Grades:

6th - 10th

Types:

Narrative Writing, Write The Complication - Independent Learning

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