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English language arts lessons for Easel Activities under $5
Bio Poem Template Selfie Drawing Fun ELA Back to School Activity Bulletin Board
Gear up for back to school with this fun bio poem template and selfie-drawing icebreaker activity! It's the perfect back-to-school activity to start the year on a creative note. Students will enjoy expressing themselves through writing and drawing, and you'll love how easily it fits into your first week of school lesson plans. It's a win-win for everyone!Bio Poem Classroom Ideas ✨ Use it as a writing activity to build classroom community to help your students open up about themselves while getti
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3rd - 5th
Connotation and Denotation Activities for Middle School Connotation Worksheets
Make teaching the difference between connotation and denotation straightforward and easy for middle school students, in printable worksheet format or digital. This scaffolded lesson includes an introduction to connotation and denotation, activities and worksheets to practice connotation of words, and practice with conotative meaning in a passage. This is a complete lesson plan and student materials for introducing and practicing connotation and denotation. This lesson on connotation and denotat
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7th - 9th
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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
The Invisible Boy Read Aloud - Back to School Activities - Reading Comprehension
These The Invisible Boy read aloud activities will help your students learn how to include others.Our interactive read-aloud lesson plan is designed to be taught over multiple lessons. This allows students an opportunity to dive deeper into the text, make connections to the characters and events and most importantly, fall in love with the story.Each lesson provides students a different purpose for revisiting the text, talking about it and responding to it.To teach these lessons you will need:The
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1st - 2nd
Also included in:Â Back to School Read Alouds Reading Activities - September
The Most Magnificent Thing Read Aloud - Back to School STEM Activities
These Most Magnificent Thing read aloud activities will teach students about growth mindset and perseverance. These back to school lesson plans will last a week and include reading comprehension activities and a STEM activity with a fun challenge.Our interactive read-aloud lesson plan is designed to be taught over multiple lessons. This allows students an opportunity to dive deeper into the text, make connections to the characters and events and most importantly, fall in love with the story.Each
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1st - 2nd
Also included in:Â Back to School Read Alouds Reading Activities - September
Creepy Carrots Read Aloud - Halloween STEM Activities - Reading Comprehension
These Creepy Carrots read aloud activities are perfect for teaching reading comprehension skills to young learners. These Creepy Carrots read aloud activities are print and go, FUN and cover tons of standards. Students love Jasper Rabbit's adventures and these fun book companion activities will keep them super engaged.Our interactive read-aloud lesson plan is designed to be taught over multiple lessons. This allows students an opportunity to dive deeper into the text, make connections to the cha
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1st - 2nd
Also included in:Â Halloween Read Aloud Bundle - October Comprehension Activities
Tops and Bottoms Read Aloud - Spring Plant Activities - Reading Comprehension
These Tops and Bottoms read aloud activities will teach your students about plants with lesson plans and reading comprehension book activities.Our interactive read-aloud lesson plan is designed to be taught over multiple lessons. This allows students an opportunity to dive deeper into the text, make connections to the characters and events and most importantly, fall in love with the story.Each lesson provides students a different purpose for revisiting the text, talking about it and responding t
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in:Â Read Alouds Bundle - Reading Comprehension - A Year of Read Alouds
Martin Luther King Jr Activities
Looking for EASY ways to CELEBRATE Martin Luther King Jr? Check out why this unit is my BEST SELLER!!! Inside this Martin Luther King Jr Activities unit, you'll find 12 excellent ways to incorporate MLK into your classroom. There are engaging activities, printables, and project ideas. Everyone loves the Text Feature Review pages!Pages are made to use alone, easily implemented for distant learning, in the classroom or in an Interactive Notebook! Excellent to use the second and third weeks in J
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2nd - 3rd
Also included in:Â 2nd Grade Social Studies Curriculum
Sneezy the Snowman Read Aloud Lessons - Snowman Craft - Reading Comprehension
These Sneezy the Snowman read aloud lesson plans and story comprehension activities will engage your students all week long and include a snowman craft!Our interactive read-aloud lesson plan is designed to be taught over multiple lessons. This allows students an opportunity to dive deeper into the text, make connections to the characters and events and most importantly, fall in love with the story.Each lesson provides students a different purpose for revisiting the text, talking about it and res
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K - 1st
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Also included in:Â December Read Aloud Lessons K, 1st - Christmas Activities - Christmas Crafts
Turkey Trouble Read Aloud Craft- Thanksgiving Activities
This "Turkey Trouble" interactive read-aloud lesson plan and craft pack includes rigorous text dependent questions, differentiated graphic organizers, response to text writing activities, a craftivity, and detailed lesson plans. These "Turkey Trouble" activities will help you meet several core standards while maintaining your tradition of reading aloud for pleasure. You will guide students to use evidence from the text to deepen their understanding of the story and respond in meaningful ways. Th
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in:Â November Read Alouds - Fall Activities - Reading Comprehension Bundle
September 11th - 9/11 Reading, Writing, Art & Printable Text 4th, 5th, 6th grade
Discuss the sensitive events of September 11th, 2001 with elementary children. These integrated lesson plans and 9-11 printable texts are age appropriate and emphasize how Americans unite and serve one another during times of tragedy. Teach about Sept.11th while meeting your reading informational text and writing standards too.These plans are also available for grades 1-3. Click here to view.This resource includes lesson plans for students to:Pose inquiry based questions based on 9/11 photograph
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4th - 6th
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Love Monster Read Aloud - Valentine's Day Activities - Reading Comprehension
These Love Monster reading comprehension activities are a fun way to encourage friendship and celebrate Valentine's Day.Our interactive read-aloud lesson plan is designed to be taught over multiple lessons. This allows students an opportunity to dive deeper into the text, make connections to the characters and events and most importantly, fall in love with the story.Each lesson provides students a different purpose for revisiting the text, talking about it and responding to it.To teach these les
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K - 2nd
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Also included in:Â February Read Alouds - Valentines Day - Reading Comprehension Bundle K, 1st
Bear Snores On Read Aloud - Hibernation Activities - Reading Comprehension
These Bear Snores On lesson plans and story comprehension activities will teach students about hibernation through this adorable story.Our interactive read-aloud lesson plan is designed to be taught over multiple lessons. This allows students an opportunity to dive deeper into the text, make connections to the characters and events and most importantly, fall in love with the story.Each lesson provides students a different purpose for revisiting the text, talking about it and responding to it.To
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K - 2nd
Balloons Over Broadway Creativity Activities and Finish the Picture Challenges
Unlock creativity in your classroom this fall!Need a quick, no prep, Thanksgiving STEM challenge to get your students thinking outside the box?!Thanksgiving Creativity Challenges are great for engaging students during morning work, early finishers, or add some creative thinking tasks to your Thanksgiving classroom activities!The goal of creativity challenges is to help students think in different ways. The ability to generate unique thoughts and ideas is known as divergent thinking. When student
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1st - 5th
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Also included in:Â Creativity Activities and Challenges MEGA Bundle Finish the Picture, STEM
Martin's Big Words Read Aloud - Martin Luther King Jr. - Reading Comprehension
These Martin's Big Words lesson plans and comprehension activities are a great way to teach and celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Our interactive read-aloud lesson plan is designed to be taught over multiple lessons. This allows students an opportunity to dive deeper into the text, make connections to the characters and events and most importantly, fall in love with the story.Each lesson provides students a different purpose for revisiting the text, talking about it and responding to it.To t
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1st - 2nd
Also included in:Â Read Alouds Bundle - Reading Comprehension - A Year of Read Alouds
Topic Sentence Practice and Activities for Young Writers
Introduce and refresh your little writers to the concept of topic and topic sentence. In this product, you will get one weeks worth of lesson plans and topic sentence practice and activities. This is designed to teach brand new writers what a TOPIC is and then move them onto TOPIC sentences. It is ideal for grades 2-4. I personally created this resource because when I was teaching topic sentences, my students needed a better understanding of what "topic" really means in order to write their topi
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2nd - 4th
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Dragons Love Tacos Read Aloud - Valentine's Activities - Reading Comprehension
These Dragons Love Tacos read aloud activities include everything you need to bring this Valentine's story to life, including group activities, writing prompts, crafts and more.Our interactive read-aloud lesson plan is designed to be taught over multiple lessons. This allows students an opportunity to dive deeper into the text, make connections to the characters and events and most importantly, fall in love with the story.Each lesson provides students a different purpose for revisiting the text,
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in:Â Read Alouds Bundle - Reading Comprehension - A Year of Read Alouds
Stick and Stone Read Aloud - Friendship Activities - Reading Comprehension
These Stick and Stone read aloud activities will teach your students about friendship with week-long lesson plans and book activities.Our interactive read-aloud lesson plan is designed to be taught over multiple lessons. This allows students an opportunity to dive deeper into the text, make connections to the characters and events and most importantly, fall in love with the story.Each lesson provides students a different purpose for revisiting the text, talking about it and responding to it.To t
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K - 2nd
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Also included in:Â Stick and Stone Read Aloud Bundle-Friendship Activities Bundle
Thelma the Unicorn Read Aloud - Reading Activities - Reading Comprehension
These Thelma the Unicorn read aloud activities will teach your students about loving who they are with lesson plans and reading comprehension book activities.Our interactive read-aloud lesson plan is designed to be taught over multiple lessons. This allows students an opportunity to dive deeper into the text, make connections to the characters and events and most importantly, fall in love with the story.Each lesson provides students a different purpose for revisiting the text, talking about it a
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1st - 2nd
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Creepy Pair of Underwear Read Aloud - Halloween - Reading Comprehension
These Creepy Pair of Underwear read aloud activities are perfect for teaching reading comprehension skills to young learners. These Creepy Pair of Underwear read aloud activities are print and go, FUN, and cover tons of standards. Students love Jasper Rabbit's adventures and these fun book companion activities will keep them super engaged.Our interactive read-aloud lesson plan is designed to be taught over multiple lessons. This allows students an opportunity to dive deeper into the text, make c
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in:Â October Read Alouds - Halloween Activities - Reading Comprehension Bundle
The Holocaust
Students will read and answer text dependent questions about the Holocaust, the rise of Hitler to power, concentration camps, and end of the Third Reich. There are critical thinking questions and some primary source photographs to analyze.
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4th - 8th
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Also included in:Â World War II Bundle
Do Unto Otters Read Aloud - Back to School Activities - Reading Comprehension
These Do Unto Otters read aloud activities will help your students learn about manners and the golden rule as they discover how they'd like "otters" to treat them.Our interactive read-aloud lesson plan is designed to be taught over multiple lessons. This allows students an opportunity to dive deeper into the text, make connections to the characters and events and most importantly, fall in love with the story.Each lesson provides students a different purpose for revisiting the text, talking about
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in:Â Back to School Read Alouds Reading Activities - September
The Invisible Boy Activities
The Invisible Boy Interactive Read Aloud Lessons is the perfect companion to The Invisible Boy by Trudy Ludwig, an absolute must-read during the first couple weeks of school. It contains Vocabulary and Learning Objective Posters, as well as Discussion Points that can be printed on Post-Its and stuck inside the book. Kiddos will enjoy interviewing a classmate, learning about their unique qualities, and creating a rainbow for them to show off how special they are. This writing activity is availabl
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Gingerbread Man & Ninjabread Man Read Aloud - Reading Comprehension
These Gingerbread Man printable or digital interactive read aloud lesson plans compare and contrast the classic story with another version. The lessons are designed to be taught over multiple days. This allows students an opportunity to dive deeper into the texts, make connections and comparisons to the characters and events, and most importantly, fall in love with the stories.Each lesson, provides students a different purpose for revisiting the texts, talking about them, and responding to them.
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K - 1st
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Also included in:Â December Read Aloud Lessons K, 1st - Christmas Activities - Christmas Crafts
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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.
Frequently asked questions about teaching English language arts
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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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Educators can save time preparing English language arts lessons with resources created by experienced teachers. Simply start a search for ELA resources on the TPT marketplace, and filter by grade level, price, and/or resource type to find materials that've been proven to work in classrooms like yours. No matter what you’re teaching, there are plenty of ELA lessons and activities sold by Sellers on TPT that are tailored to meet your students' skill levels.
How can I make my English language arts lessons fun and engaging?
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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