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Middle school english language arts activities under $5
All About Me Selfie + Writing | w/ End of the School Year Reflection Activity!
All About Me "selfie" drawing and writing activity for classroom teachers and art teachers. This activity is a great way to start the year with an introduction and end the year with a reflection! This resource also includes Halloween and New Years selfie activities!This All About Me resource is a teacher favorite. It's a great first week of school / back-to-school activity that is also useful at other times of the year—Back to School, Halloween, New Years, and End of the Year. My student selfie
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2nd - 9th
Also included in: Back to School ART INTEGRATION ACTIVITIES Bundle for CLASSROOM TEACHERS
(4th 5th 6th 7th Grade) END OF THE YEAR SUMMER Word Search Worksheet Activity
With 75 vocabulary words to search for, this would be a great fun-when-done vacation worksheet to wind up the school year. Word search puzzles are great no prep activities for early finishers, bell ringers, morning work, handouts, homework, lesson plan supplements, and sub files.The 75 hidden vocabulary words are: Air Conditioner, August, Backpacking, Barbecue, Barefoot, Baseball, Beach, Berries, Boat, Camp, Canoe, Daisy, Dive, Fan, Find, Fins, Firefly, Fishing, Flip Flops, Flowers, Fourth of J
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: NO PREP JUNE Word Search Worksheet Activity Packet / Fun Morning Work
Making Inferences Task Cards - Digital and Print Passages Inferencing Activities
Making Inferences is an important reading skill, and these inferencing task cards and digital activities can help!Each card/slide features a short passage with a text-dependent question plus a follow-up question asking students to explain their reasoning. Students will need to use clues within the text to infer their answers. WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:24 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecording SheetsAnswer KeysDirections & SuggestionsDIGITAL:Google Slides (Regular & Self-
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4th - 6th
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First Day of School Investigate the Teacher Activity - Engaging - Print/Digital
Engage your students with this unique first day of school activity where students "investigate" the teacher and make inferences based on what they observe in the classroom. This kinesthetic activity is the perfect way to mix things up on Day 1 and set the tone for an engaging, student-centered year. If you want your students to get MOVING around the room, COLLABORATE with their peers, engage in INQUIRY-BASED learning, and practice INFERENCING + CRITICAL THINKING skills, then the "Investigate the
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4th - 12th
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Fun End of Year or Summer Activity | Emoji Coloring Pages by Art with Jenny K!
Emoji Expression Coloring Sheets—interactive and pattern-filled Pop Art coloring sheets including writing prompts—NO PREP for teachers (or parents), tons of FUN for kids! These coloring sheets are a great activity for the start of the year, the end of the school, a neat contribution to your morning work collection, and/or a fun, creative project for any time! These coloring sheets are also great for helping with any calming activities. Artistic activities such as sculpting, painting, drawing, or
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K - 7th
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5th Grade End of Year Memory Book - End of Year Activity - Bulletin board Craft
TWO WEEKS of End of year Activities! PRINTABLE & DIGITAL End of the Year Memory Book that includes 14 mix and match activities! Students will enjoy this trendy resource that allows them to express themselves! Teachers will love the writing prompts that keep students engaged while continuing to work on writing.Looking for 5th Grade Awards too? Check out our 5th Grade EOY Bundle!Included in the Product:- End of year doodle reflection sheet- Choice board with 8 writing prompts- 8 different j
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PreK - 8th
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Would You Rather Sampler - Fun Questions for Discussion, Writing Prompts, & More
Dive into writing prompts, classroom discussion, and more with our exclusive sampler from Would You Rather Questions!!These 18 digital or print Would You Rather questions are great for discussion, class polls, writing prompts, language building, facilitating higher-level thinking, brain breaks, building community, and more! This sampler gives you a taste of our comprehensive Would You Rather resource that promises to make learning engaging and effective.Try before you buy!Purchase this sampler f
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2nd - 9th
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Book Review - Doodle Book Report - Use with any book!
Take book reports and book projects to a whole new level with this super fun Doodle Book Review! First, students complete a step-by-step planning guide. They’ll reflect on the book’s characters, plot, setting, and theme. In addition, they’ll rate the book, identify an important quote, write a summary, describe the book in just three words, and even make up an award for the book. Next, they’ll use their insights from their planning pages to design a Doodle Book Review. Using a doodle templat
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4th - 7th
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Summer Crossword, Summer Word Search, End of Year Puzzles, Activities – Harder
A super set of 5 black and white NO PREP differentiated summer puzzles (4 word puzzles and a maze) - lots of fun for a summer project or end of year activities. Includes crossword, word search, codeword, acrostic scramble, and starfish maze. All the word puzzles are provided in two versions to allow differentiation in the classroom and answer keys are included. Easy to use – just print and go. Handy for fast finishers or substitute lessons. Over 100 seasonal words are used across the four summe
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4th - 6th
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End of the Year Activities - Reading Comprehension - Digital Resources
Are you ready to watch reading comprehension skills skyrocket before the end of the year break?! This mystery game digital resource is great for team building. Students will work together to solve the mystery AND practice a variety of academic skills including; inferencing, critical thinking, problem solving, reading comprehension, and much more! The material is so fun and engaging, students won't even know they are actually learning! This activity can be used anytime of year and is a fantast
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7th - 12th
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All About Me Poster Activity Banner Pennants First Day of School Activity Craft
As you are looking for back to school activities, you will love these beautiful ALL ABOUT ME pennant pennants! They are the perfect first day of school activity and a great way to break the ice, overcome those first day jitters, and celebrate of the uniqueness of each of your students. In addition, they make a simple and beautiful bulletin board to show off during first weeks of school. As students complete this fun activity they will get to know their classmates, say "THIS IS ME," and show off
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2nd - 6th
Following Directions Puzzles Beginning or End of Year Activity with Easel
Following directions puzzles are a fun way to teach critical thinking. Great for back to school at the beginning of the year or at the end of the year as standardized test preparation. Five challenging puzzles that gifted and talented students enjoy, too! In the first puzzle, cross words off a table according to the directions provided to reveal an inspirational quote about life. In the next puzzle, follow directions to travel the world to catch a thief. In the third puzzle, rearrange letters to
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6th - 8th
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Summer Reading Mystery: Making Inferences, Reading Comprehension Passages
Summer Reading Mystery - easy prep and fun to solve! Check out this fun Private Eye CSI - Literacy Mystery: Case of The Stolen Surfboard.Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Slides option provided within your download.⭐Video Hook now included! A fun way to set the stage to engage!⭐TARGETS- Reading- Comprehension- Main Idea- Vocabulary (Definitions, Synonyms)- Drawing Conclusions- Analyzing Text for Clues- Making Inferences- Critical ThinkingIn this packet, you
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4th - 6th
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Word and Logic Puzzles Escape Room Activity With Digital Lock Option
In this engaging escape room activity, teams work together to solve the word puzzles and logic puzzles using critical thinking skills to discover codes to open the lock. Students love the fun of an escape room game, and you will love that this low-prep activity gets them thinking as they solve the puzzles and clues! ⭐️ How does the escape room work? (Click the PREVIEW link above and watch the VIDEO for a closer look at this activity!)In this escape room activity, students will solve 4 different
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6th - 9th, Adult Education
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Patriotic Coloring Pages w/ Designs for Memorial Day (and Other Occasions!)
American Symbols Patriotic Coloring Pages: This set of my interactive coloring sheets (with writing prompts) includes American patriotic symbols appropriate for:September 11thPatriot DayConstitution Day Memorial DayPresidents' DayVeterans' DayFlag Day4th of July...and any American history unit. Students add bold patterns to different Patriotic American symbols and then color their designs to produce a Pop Art-styled artwork. These coloring pages are fun, easy, and unique. It's a sure winner with
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K - 8th
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Figurative Language PowerPoint: Simile, Metaphor, Alliteration, Idiom, and More!
Are you searching for a step-by-step PowerPoint that can be used to introduce your figurative language unit to your students in a way that will grab their attention? You've come to the right place! This 42-slide PowerPoint features 7 literary devices: similes, metaphors, alliteration, onomatopoeia, personification, hyperboles, and idioms. The first 14 slides serve as an introduction to each literary device. These slides contain a definition and examples of each literary device. The final 25 slid
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3rd - 6th
Emergency Sub Plan - Missing Teacher Substitute Teacher Lesson and Activity
Emergency Sub Plan - Missing Teacher Substitute Teacher Lesson and Activity: This emergency sub plan is ready-to-use for any day off! This lesson and activity will keep your students totally engaged and on-task. The assignment is about your inexplicable absence and puts students in charge (by the principal) of investigating the reason you are not at school. Students will create a Missing Teacher poster and an investigative police case file that has them examine evidence and witness testimonies
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5th - 8th
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Titanic! Nonfiction Text Features & Comparing Multiple Accounts 4-8 NO PREP
Spice up your lessons with this Titanic Pack! Students practice identifying and using nonfiction text features in natural context. They'll also compare multiple accounts of survivor stories. Just like all of my other activity packs, these lessons are FUN, extremely high-interest, organized, RIGOROUS, and ready to teach today!*NOTE* - This product is included in my Spring Bundle. Purchase the bundle to receive an exclusive Easter Mini-Pack!Your students will:Construct an 11 page "book" in their i
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4th - 9th
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All About Me Crocs! Fun Back to School Activity - Beginning Of the Year Activity
All About Me Crocs! Back-to-School ActivitiesThis all about me craft is Crocs themed. So many of my kiddos are designing their Crocs to fit their personalities. It is the perfect activity for getting to know your kids on the first day or week back to school. They can truly let their personalities shine through with this one. Students draw, color, cut, and glue the charms onto their crocs. What's Included:8 Super Fun Coloring Pages3 Crocs (1 for the art about me piece, 2 for written out goals and
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K - 12th
The Best Part of Me Writing Activity | Writing Activity | Open House Writing
"The Best Part of Me" writing project and bulletin board display is a beautiful project that will build self-esteem, create a classroom community, and become a beautiful display that is perfect at any time of year. You will love getting to know your students while also building their self-esteem, developing their writing skills, and becoming the envy of all the teachers in your hallway when you display the finished product!Students can pick the best part of themselves and complete a short writin
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1st - 6th
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End of Year Skittles Writing Activity and Craft for Big Kids
Now available for grades 2-12! Celebrate the end of the school year with this fun writing activity! Students use rainbow-colored items or candies such as Skittles, buttons, or pom poms to help brainstorm things to share about themselves. This craft makes a great keepsake for any grade level.The brainstorming sheet will help them plan out which things to share in their final draft. The finished product also makes a neat bulletin board or classroom display for the beginning of the school year.Prin
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2nd - 12th
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Also included in: BUNDLE Skittles Writing Activities - St. Patrick's Day- End of Year
End of the Year Activities - Reading Comprehension - Mystery - Digital Resource
Keeping students engaged before the end of the year break can sometimes be a challenge. Are you looking for something to captivate your students before Summer break? Then look no further than this digital resource! Thousands of teachers have used these mysteries for back to school activities, engaging students before Thanksgiving, Christmas break, Spring Break, Summer Break, adding fun to Halloween, end of the year activities, reading comprehension, critical thinking, morning work, guided readin
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4th - 7th
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End of Year Memory Book Writing Activities Letter Advice to Next Years Students
Your students will love being the experts with this Advice and Tips End of Year Activities Brochure and Memory Book Brochure Bundle! This bundle is perfect for encouraging your students to share their tips and advice with future students while giving them a wonderful keepsake to reflect on their school year.You will love having your students share their knowledge with future students and creating memory brochures. This activity works perfectly for 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students. Also, you
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2nd - 6th
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6th Grade End of Year Memory Book - End of Year Activity - Last Week of School
TWO WEEKS of End of year Activities! PRINTABLE & DIGITAL End of the Year Memory Book that includes 14 mix and match activities! Students will enjoy this trendy resource that allows them to express themselves! Teachers will love the writing prompts that keep students engaged while continuing to work on writing.Looking for 6th Grade Awards too? Check out our 6th Grade EOY Bundle!Included in the Product:- End of year doodle reflection sheet- Choice board with 8 writing prompts- 8 different j
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6th
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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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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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