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8th grade english language arts thematic unit plans
The Outsiders Unit Plan - S.E. Hinton Novel Study Reading Unit
The Outsiders Unit Plan includes everything you need to teach The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. With more than 250 pages and slides of content, there will be absolutely no prep required. This novel unit includes eye-catching presentation slides, print-ready assignments, questions, vocabulary, quizzes, video journals, and interactive class activities. What Teachers Are Saying About The Outsiders Unit Plan:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I usually never leave feedback from my purchases, and I purchase a lot. And when I do
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7th - 10th
Titanic Activities Bundle | Passenger Research | Comprehension | Titanic Math
HUGE Titanic bundle of Titanic reading comprehension resources, activities, PowerPoint, and SO much more! Your students will love the Titanic even more after diving into their study of the ship using these resources! Cover the basics and the more unique aspects of the Titanic with these literacy, math, and social studies connections.These Titanic activities cover everything from the construction of the Titanic to the discovery of the ship on the bottom of the Atlantic. Unique aspects, such as
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4th - 8th
The Giver Unit Plan - Lois Lowry Novel Study Reading Unit
The Giver Unit Plan includes everything you need to teach The Giver by Lois Lowry. With more than 340 pages and slides of content, there will be absolutely no prep required. This novel unit includes eye-catching presentation slides, print-ready assignments, questions, vocabulary, quizzes, and interactive class activities.What Teachers Are Saying About The Giver Unit Plan:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This unit plan for The Giver is worth every penny I spent on it! We just did the activity on sharing feelings and t
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7th - 10th
ESL Newcomer Activities Pack Mega Bundle Print & Google Drive
Empower newcomer English Language Learners through our comprehensive collection of activities. Our worksheets, graphic organizers, and study guides are designed to cater specifically to teen and tween English language learners, boosting their language proficiency and confidence. From grammar exercises to interactive tasks, our resources ensure a seamless and enjoyable learning journey for all ESL students.This is a bundle of my popular Newcomer Pack 1 and Newcomer Pack 2. Purchase the bundle a
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
Poetry Music Activities - Song Lyrics Assignments and Presentations Bundle
This poetry music activities, assignments, and presentations bundle will engage all your students in poetry analysis using song lyrics! Students will love this modern bundle of music-inspired poetry resources. Included are eye-catching presentations, poetry song lyrics assignments and projects, engaging activities, ready-to-print worksheets, and much more! By purchasing this bundle, you are saving more than 30% compared to purchasing these items separately! Included in this poetry music activiti
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7th - 10th
A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park Unit Teaching Package
Teaching the novel A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park? Save over 30% by buying my novel study activities bundled in a unit instead of buying the individual items! Based on a true story, A Long Walk to Water alternates the stories of two Sudanese kids - a refugee Lost Boy in 1985 and a girl in 2008 who must walk miles a day to reach water. Great cross curricular connections to social studies, current events, and science!This bundle includes:•Teacher's Guide/Pacing Guide - Standards alignment
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5th - 8th
Romeo and Juliet Unit Plan - Complete Drama Reading Unit for Shakespeare's Play
Romeo and Juliet Unit Plan includes everything you need to teach Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. With more than 430+ pages and slides of content, there will be absolutely no prep required. This drama unit includes eye-catching presentation slides, print-ready assignments, questions, vocabulary, quizzes, video journals, interactive class activities and much more!What Teachers Are Saying About The Romeo and Juliet Unit Plan:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ WOW WOW WOW! I love it. I have been working with Romeo
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Essay Writing Unit - Presentations, Handouts, Graphic Organizers & Assignments
Essay Writing Unit - Presentations, Handouts, Graphic Organizers & Assignments: This essay bundle contains all the documents you will need to teach your high school (or late middle school) students proper essay writing. With engaging PowerPoint presentations, fun activities, graphic organizers, checklists, and more, your students will understand the essay writing process from start to finish.What Teachers Are Saying About This Essay Writing Unit: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Great package. As a new teacher so
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7th - 12th
12 Angry Men - Twelve Angry Men Complete Drama Unit Teaching Package
Everything you need to start a 3-week drama unit tomorrow!12 Angry Men is a short but powerful play that will hook your students' attention and keep them engaged throughout the unit. Students will build background knowledge about the legal system, study character development and theme, and make real-world connections to text.This fun, fresh product comes with an in-depth teacher's guide and suggested timeline for each day's activities making your lesson plans a breeze!What is included in this re
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7th - 10th
End of the Year Activity Bundle - Reflection Activities, Assignments, and Awards
End of the Year Activity Bundle - Reflection Activities, Assignments, and Awards: Use this bundle of end of the year resources to help you get through the last days of school with your students! The bundle includes fun and unique assignments to help students reflect and demonstrate their learning as well as fun awards to celebrate your students! What Teachers Are Saying About These End of the Year Activities:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ These were great! Students put a lot of effort into them and I think they wil
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4th - 8th
Holes Unit Plan - Louis Sachar Novel Study Reading Unit
Holes Unit Plan includes everything you need to teach Holes by Louis Sachar. With more than 240+ pages and slides of content, there will be absolutely no prep required. This novel unit includes eye-catching presentation slides, print-ready assignments, questions, vocabulary, quizzes, and interactive class activities.What Teachers Are Saying About The Holes Unit Plan:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This is the best resource I have bought on Teachers Pay Teachers in the past 7 years! Thank you for the effort put forth
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6th - 9th
The Westing Game Comprehensive Novel Study Guide
▶️ UPDATE - DIGITAL VERSION ADDED 3/2022! ▶️ I can't even begin to tell you how much I LOVE this novel study! My students LOVED it, too! They were begging me to read every day, and I had students who do not enjoy reading find a love for it through this novel study. The activities and assessments in this guide are everything you need to conduct a fun novel study chock-full of critical thinking! Included in the 170+ page guide are:INCLUDED IN THE RESOURCE:Materials and instructions for creatin
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3rd - 8th
Short Story Unit Plan - Scary and Surprising Stories - Lessons and Assignments
Short Story Unit Plan - Scary and Surprising Stories - Lessons and Assignments: Elevate your English class with this chilling and thrilling short story unit, guaranteed to send shivers down your students' spines! Perfect for Halloween or any time of the year, this collection of scary and surprising stories will captivate and engage your students. Explore the dark and mysterious world of suspenseful, creepy, and spooky tales with handpicked stories that are sure to keep your students on the edge
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7th - 10th
Dystopia Growing Activity Bundle - For Any Text/Dystopian Book Clubs/Lit Circles
Engage your students during your next unit on DYSTOPIA with this growing bundle of resources that will evolve into a comprehensive resource for ANY TEXT. Created to complement any dystopian novel or literature circles, this resource is designed to help students delve into the elements of dystopia, make connections, contemplate essential questions, and meet the standards!This bundle is growing, which means digital versions and more activities will be added in future updates! The resource currentl
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7th - 12th
Hatchet Unit Plan - Gary Paulsen Novel Study Reading Unit
Hatchet Unit Plan includes everything you need to teach Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. With more than 200 pages and slides of content, there will be absolutely no prep required. This novel unit includes eye-catching presentation slides, print-ready assignments, questions, vocabulary, quizzes, and interactive class activities. You will have everything you need to make your students fall in love with Hatchet!What Teachers Are Saying About The Hatchet Unit Plan:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Love this bundle. It is a fabulo
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6th - 9th
An Introduction to Dystopia: Six Common Core Aligned Lessons
Dystopia is the hottest genre on the market right now - especially for teens. If you're teaching high school English, you should probably be teaching dystopia!This product contains SIX lessons that introduce the genre of dystopia to students. These six lessons are Common Core aligned with targets, highly rigorous, collaborative, and develop serious critical thinking. If you're planning on tackling Fahrenheit 451, The Hunger Games, 1984, Brave New World, or any other major dystopian text, thes
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8th - 11th
Also included in: Dystopian Literature: Mega Bundle of All Resources
Ghost by Jason Reynolds Novel Study Reading Unit Lessons and ELA Activities
Teaching literature through Ghost by Jason Reynolds will be engaging, thought-provoking, and thorough with this Socratic Seminar and literary devices novel study. This Ghost by Jason Reynolds Middle School reading unit and novel study is exactly what you need to teach your seventh or eighth-grade middle school learners in an engaging Socratic Seminar, discussion-based, and reading response focused format with this realistic fiction book. This unit digs deep into EVERY SINGLE common core reading
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6th - 8th
Picture It Visualization
Work on auditory comprehension using a visualization strategy. This pack includes 10 different practice sets using 10 different themes, and it can be used with a variety of ages and skill levels! You can do so much to reinforce this vital skill!***************************************************************************What awesome resources are included?★ Ten themes with eight stories per theme★ Worksheets for each story***************************************************************************W
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PreK - 12th
Spanish Family UNIT La Familia Differentiated Instruction great for DIY STATIONS
Spanish LA FAMILIA activities! Students learn and practice La Familia with a STATIONS / CENTERS / Differentiated Instruction set up. These supplemental activities cover: reading, writing, speaking & listening skills. Lots of individual and partner practice! 37 student pages to choose from!Depending on your class sizes and how long your class periods are, if used as a Stations / Centers unit, this resource can last anywhere between 3 - 5 days.3 days - If just using to review vocabulary and co
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5th - 12th
Short Story Unit Bundle: Essential Questions & Skills for Critical Thinking
A FRESH APPROACH TO TEACHING THE SHORT STORY:If you’ve been teaching the same three short stories from the dusty anthology in the corner of your classroom for the last several years, this resource is going to take you in an entirely new direction. This unit is extremely unique in its approach in a few different ways:Widening the definition of “short story”In order to offer a wide variety of stories without having to purchase and read through countless anthologies, this unit harnesses the power
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8th - 11th
Slam Poetry Unit Plan--Middle-High School
Push students to write, revise, and publish multiple slam poems with this packed Slam Poetry Unit. Lesson plans built around thematically-curated, school-appropriate slam poems will challenge students' notions of poetry AND identity, encouraging them to use their voice and powerful poetic techniques to speak up for what is right and tell their story. The unit provides enough guidance, lesson plans, and materials for teachers to teach without hours of prep, while still leaving room for students
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6th - 12th
Literature Interactive Notebook Activities | Literary Elements Realistic Fiction
Teaching literary devices and literature elements, discussion, and analysis through literature and literature interactive notebook lessons in middle school is finally broken down with this complete reading and analysis writing unit. This digital and print unit includes 18 done-for-you lesson plans, daily interactive notebook lessons, literature reference pages, 50 realistic fiction literature analysis reading response examples with explanations and teaching for students, and book club resources
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6th - 8th
A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park Novel Study Reading Unit | 6th 7th 8th
Teaching literature and nonfiction through A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park will be engaging, thought-provoking, and thorough with this Socratic Seminar and literary nonfiction devices novel study. This A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park Middle School reading unit and novel study is exactly what you need to teach your sixth, seventh, and/or eighth-grade middle school learners in an engaging Socratic Seminar, discussion-based, and reading response focused format with this historical fic
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6th - 8th
The Hiding Place: Comprehensive Book Study (Corrie ten Boom)
This comprehensive book study for The Hiding Place includes chapter by chapter quizzes and reading responses, plus additional historical reading passages and activities to allow your students to delve deeper into a study of the Holocaust. UPDATE: NOW GOOGLE COMPATIBLE. You are now able to share this with your students digitally. I have included links to access through Google Slides. Students type right into the boxes. It's all set up for you! Perfect for distance learning.This powerful book is a
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7th - 10th
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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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