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Free middle school english language arts centers
Reading Strategies Task Cards - FREE! Inference, Summarizing, + more & Audio!
Your students will love this reading strategy task cards, and you'll love that it's FREE!This set was created by combining cards from six other reading strategy task card sets so that you as a teacher can try them out!:Author's PurposeSummarizingMaking ConnectionsInferenceCause and EffectPredictingWHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:24 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecording SheetsAnswer KeysDIGITAL:Easel Activity - with AudioDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or PrintChallenge Card to extend
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3rd - 6th
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Similes and Metaphors Color by Number FREEBIE
This color-by-number printable is a sample from my COLOR BY CODE: FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE resource. If you are looking to give your students more practice with personification & hyperbole, check it out :)This Freebie Includes:A skills practice sheet focusing on similes verses metaphorsColoring sheet connecting to the answers from the skills sheetNO PREP"I Can" Statement included on every pageAnswer Keys Included*************************************************************************************
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4th - 6th
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Free Flip Flop Coloring Pages | Great Start of the Year or Summer Activity!
In this FREEBIE, I have given you a sample of one of my interactive “Pop Art” coloring sheets and I’ve given you a sample of one of my pattern-filled pop art coloring sheets—both of flip flops for summer! The full collection (featuring designs appropriate for the entire year--all holidays and seasons) of both of these types of products are available in my TPT store (interactive coloring book and pattern-filled coloring book).Enjoy this FREEBIE as we get ready for SUMMER!!! You might like some of
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K - 9th
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History of Chocolate Chip Cookies Reading Comprehension Passage & Worksheets
Your students will enjoy learning all about how chocolate chip cookies got their start with this FREE high-interest, informational Close Reading Unit! Perfect for a fun reading unit, this resource includes everything, including worksheets, that you need for a full week of reading activities about the history of the chocolate chip cookie. Now includes a digital version for Google Classroom. Engaging for students and NO PREP for teachers!This freebie is a part of the August Close Reading Bundle, w
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Leveled Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Bundle for the Year
Free Readers' Theater Script ~ Fractured Fairy Tale Cinderella Readers' Theater
Free Cinderella Fractured Fairy Tale Readers' Theater Script: "Cinder...Really?: The TRUE Story of Cinderella"* * * * * * * * * * * * * *This fractured fairy tale readers' theater freebie is excerpted from my 35-page CINDER..REALLY? Literacy Toolkit, which includes the readers' theater script plus supplemental literacy activities.It's also available as part of the FAIRY TALES BONUS BUNDLE ~ SERIES 1, which includes 4 fractured fairy tales and LOADS of supplemental activities. The bundle makes a
Halloween Reading Comprehension Passage and Questions | Candy Corn Reading
This high-interest, FREE candy corn reading passage is the perfect Halloween reading activity! Your students will enjoy the sweet topic, and you will love this useful, no-prep freebie!This free resource is part of the larger, more comprehensive October Reading unit, which has other fun reading passages, worksheets, center games and activities, poetry, and writing activities. Click HERE to see the complete October Reading Unit.This free Halloween Reading resource includes:Candy Corn: A Unique Tre
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3rd - 6th
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Free Pop Art Apple Coloring Page from Art with Jenny K.
Free download of one of my interactive coloring sheets (apple). This "Meet and Teach" resource will provide you with a bit of information about me personally and give you something you can use right away to integrate art into your classroom! 1. MEET JENNY K. Learn about Jenny Knappenberger (Art with Jenny K). 2. TEACH Use one of my interactive coloring sheets right away. I've also included a pattern-filled version of the same design which is great for younger students and/or to easily differenti
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PreK - 9th
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Paragraph of the Week | Paragraph Writing Practice | Google Classroom FREE
Get 3 FREE weeks of my “Paragraph of the Week” writing resource!!! This FREE Paragraph of the Week resource will provide your students with LOTS of practice opportunities in writing well-organized paragraphs in a fun and enjoyable way.If you LOVE this FREE sample, check out my Paragraph of the Week for the ENTIRE YEAR!!! {CLICK HERE}DIGITAL Version also included! Students can type directly on the pages. Created with Google Slides.In the PAID version, there are a total of 60 EDITABLE Paragraph o
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3rd - 6th
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Journal Prompts FREE
Journal Prompts FREE
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Do you have students who say they don't like to write or those who say they don't know what to write about? Watch pencils fly across their papers when they're given my 280 prompts that be used for daily journal writing or to encourage class discussions. Suggestions of how to use them are included. Great for morning meetings and centers! Take a look at the comments teachers have made about my prompts and you'll understand why they've been downloaded thousands of
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4th - 10th
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{FREE!} Persuasive Writing Prompts
Here are 24 thought-provoking prompts to jump-start persuasive writing. The Common Core standards put a strong emphasis on persuasive writing skills. These prompts allow students to experiment with a variety of types of writing with a common purpose.
Print on card stock, laminate, and cut apart and you're ready to use these in a variety of ways! I've used them in my own classroom successfully in a few different ways:
•daily "do now" at the start of writing workshop
•independent center activi
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2nd - 8th
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Subjects and Predicates - Fun Grammar Activities
These free subject and predicate activities will help your students gain an understanding of subjects and predicates, subject and verb agreement, and will help with practicing the identification of sentence fragments. The engaging grammar activity includes complete subjects and complete predicates. The differentiated subjects and predicates are a student favorite and hilarious to combine. With a variety of options for use, you will have everything you'll need to keep your students engaged and le
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2nd - 6th
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Also included in: Subject and Predicate Activities & Grammar Review for Practice All Year
SAMPLE Non-Fiction Compare & Contrast Passages | Reading Comprehension
This is a sample of my best-selling Non-Fiction Compare & Contrast Passages Product. This is a PDF sample - the purchased product linked in the sentence above contains a version for Google Slides!It's designed to help 5th and 6th grade students that need practice with reading non-fiction passages and being able to respond to the text in a variety of ways. This product helps students practice:comparing & contrasting using a graphic organizerfinding and defining vocabulary wordsanswering c
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5th - 7th
FREE Figurative Language Worksheet
This ready-to-go FREE figurative language worksheet is the perfect figurative language review or assessment activity! Your students will enjoy the fun printable, and you will love this useful, no-prep freebie!This freebie is part of a larger, more comprehensive figurative language unit. It includes high-interest worksheets, posters, foldables, word wall, and more!Click HERE to see the complete Figurative Language Unit.This free figurative language resource includes:Figuratively Speaking Matching
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3rd - 6th
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Morning Work Freebie 3rd 4th 5th Grade Free Grammar Workbook Mini Lessons
This free grammar mini lesson pack covers nouns (singular and plural), the verb “be”, pronouns, adjectives, and adverbs. This is a sample taken from my larger grammar bundle. ✨ Grab the FULL bundle below: ✨The Best Grammar Bundle Ever! Nouns, Verbs, Pronouns, Adjectives, Adverbs, Prepositions✅ The FULL bundle includes:✅1. Nouns Pack A catchy nouns definition poster. The worksheets cover general nouns, singular and plural nouns, common and proper nouns, nouns ending in y, and singular possessive
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2nd - 7th
Also included in: ELA Enrichment Activities ⭐ Grammar Worksheets and Interactive Notebook
Valentine's Day Would You Rather Questions FREE - Fun Print & Digital Options
Here are 20 Valentine's Day Would You Rather Questions to use with your students. These are great discussion starters for when you have a few extra minutes. They can also be used for classroom polls or journal prompts.WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:List of 20 Valentines Day Would You Rather QuestionsAnswer SheetDIGITAL:Google SlidesGreat for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th grade! NOTE: This resource uses American English and is not editable. Here’s what teachers are saying: ✏️ "My students l
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1st - 8th
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Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Animal Adaptations Freebie
A combo of science and language arts in one unit! Test your students reading comprehension and learn about the wild tiger at the same time! They will understand how the behavioral and physical features of a tiger helps it to survive. You can use these pages as review, homework, group work, and even include them in science centers!Answer key is included.If you like this unit, you might also love:Animal Adaptation Pack Weather Unit PackWater Cycle PackSolar System Pack Human Body Systems Pack Forc
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3rd - 6th
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FREE Informational Text Structures Assessment
Enjoy this FREE 3 page Informational Text Structures Assessment. This assessment was designed to accompany my Informational Text Structure Task Cards and includes examples of each type of non-fiction text structure. They also have accompanying questions that require students to read, comprehend, and provide proof of the correct text structure.This resource also includes access to a DIGITAL version!Answer Key Included MORE Informational Text Resources Informational Text Structures Task Cards In
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Informational Text Structures Activity Bundle
Figurative Language Puzzles {FREEBIE}
Give your students hands-on practice with literacy devices with these 8 figurative language puzzles. Students will read “Grandma’s Garden”, identify types of figurative language in the story, and then, define the literacy devices.
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Student Center Directions
Grandma’s Garden - A Figurative Language Story {850 Lexile Level}
8 Figurative Language Puzzles (simile, metaphor, onomatopoeia, cliché, idiom, alliteration, hyperbole, personification)
Recording Log
Teacher A
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4th - 6th
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FREE Graphic Organizers for Writing
Graphic Organizers for Free! These 10 Graphic Organizers are helpful for writing paragraphs and essays for any type of writing. They are based on brainstorming 3 topics, ideas or details or as I call it- the power of 3! Please be kind enough to leave feedback when downloading a free product! Thank you for visiting my store!PamRockin ResourcesARE YOU INTERESTED IN 90+ GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS DESIGNED FOR DIFFERENTIATION? CLICK HERE!★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Check out our best selling STEP-BY-STEP writing programs k
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2nd - 8th
FREE Math Escape Room for 3rd Grade, 4th Grade and 5th Grade | Breakout Activity
Will your students survive? Escaping the Aliens Math Escape Room. Designed specifically for students in grades 3 to 5, this interactive and engaging escape room combines working together to solve puzzles with the challenge of math puzzles.Features:Engaging Storyline: Stranded on a distant planet, your spaceship has been captured by mischievous aliens! Use your math skills to decode their puzzles, unlock your spaceship, and blast off to safety.Grade-Appropriate Math Puzzles: Three games are inclu
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3rd - 6th
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Genre Posters FREE
FREE Genre Posters to help teach about different genres or display in your classroom library!*Check Out My File Folder Centers!Come see me!FacebookPinterest
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1st - 7th
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FREE Reading Comprehension Strategies Posters - Essential Skills for ELA
Use these bright and colorful posters at centers or to decorate your classroom. These anchors are a great way to remind students to use their reading strategies!Plus, there's a digital slideshow version that you can project while students are reading. The posters rotate every minute.WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:8 Reading Strategies PostersSummarizingAuthor's PurposeMaking ConnectionsInferencePredictingQuestioningVisualizingCompare and ContrastDIGITAL:Google Slides - SlideshowGreat for 2nd, 3rd, 4th,
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2nd - 6th
FREE St. Patrick's Day Coloring Sheet | St. Patrick's Day Coloring Page
St. Patrick's Day FREE pattern-filled coloring sheet SAMPLE from my St. Patrick's Day interactive and pattern-filled coloring sheets.For PERSONAL USE ONLYYou might like some of my other St. Patrick's Day-themed items:St. Patrick's Day Group Coloring Table PostersCeltic Knot Paper CraftSt. Patrick's Day MathHow to draw and paint a LeprechaunA Pot of Sight WordsCeltic Knot Coloring sheetsCeltic Clip ArtIf you like this FREE St. Patrick's Day coloring page, I have a large collection of similar Colo
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1st - 7th
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Reading Intervention-Decoding Multisyllabic Words-Prefixes-Freebie
This Reading Intervention teaches upper grade students (3rd, 4th and 5th grades) to decode prefixes and vowel combinations in multisyllabic words. These successful, engaging phonics lessons are perfect for phonics intervention and phonics review. This Freebie provides a sample from my:PREFIX PHONICS ACTIVITIES INTERVENTIONand is also included in the following bundles:DECODING MULTISYLLABIC WORDS: PREFIXES AND SUFFIXESDECODING MULTISYLLABIC WORD BUNDLEScience of Reading Aligned and specifically c
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3rd - 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.
Frequently asked questions about teaching English language arts
What types of English language arts lessons are available on TPT?
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.
How do I find English language arts lessons on TPT?
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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