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English language arts Common Core RI.4.2 resources under $5
Summarize It! Task Cards - Nonfiction Text Summary with Audio - Print & Digital
Summarizing nonfiction texts can be so hard for students! Give them lots of practice with these 24 informational task cards! Use in a print or digital format!WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:24 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecording SheetsAnswer KeysDIGITAL:Google SlidesEasel ActivityDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or PrintChallenge Cards to extend the lessonAudio Support Multiple versions of the recording sheet includedGreat for 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th grade! CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW TO SEE
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3rd - 6th
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Main Idea and Supporting Details Worksheets: Passages with Graphic Organizers
Do your students struggle with determining the main idea and supporting details of a passage? Finding the main idea and the key supporting details can be a difficult skill for some students to master. Using a graphic organizer can help students master this standard. Pairing the graphic organizer with ice cream makes it even more enjoyable! This main idea resource consists of five worksheets. Each worksheet contains a high-interest nonfiction reading passage followed by an ice cream cone graphic
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4th - 5th
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Main Idea Task Cards Differentiated Options with Audio Support Reading Strategy
Master Main Idea with these task cards! Build student confidence with this engaging and differentiated resource!WHAT’S INCLUDED: ✍️ PRINT:48 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecording SheetsAnswer KeysDIGITAL:4 Google Slides versions Easel Activity Easel Assessment - Self-CheckingDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or PrintChallenge Cards to extend the lessonAudio Support Two Sets: Multiple Choice or Short AnswerMultiple versions of the recording sheet includedGreat for 3rd, 4th, or 5t
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3rd - 5th
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Reading Comprehension Passages | Informational Text
Engage your readers with high-interest reading comprehension passages and corresponding questions. This resource includes 32 informational (nonfiction) passages with four comprehension questions for each. This is meaningful close reading practice with a rigorous review of key reading skills associated with informational texts.The comprehension questions and tasks have been designed to require students to provide text evidence to support their answers for both literal and inferential questions. Q
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Reading Comprehension Activity Bundle | Worksheets and Task Cards
Digital + Print & Go Escape Room: End of Year Reading Review | Distance Learning
As teachers, we all love to give our students engaging activities to review skills within our classrooms. Escape rooms are extremely engaging, but also help you to see who is still struggling with what skills! Win, Win.However, if you’re anything like me, some days you’re just #TeacherTired. Stuffing 50 envelopes to hide around the room just made me even more tired thinking about, but at the same time, I still wanted my students to get to participate in these Classroom Escape Room or Break Out R
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3rd - 5th
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Main Idea and Supporting Details PowerPoint with Ice Cream Graphic Organizer
Teaching students to identify the main idea and supporting details can be incredibly challenging! It doesn't have to be tedious and boring, too! If you are looking for a step-by-step PowerPoint that can be used to introduce main idea and supporting details to your students in a way that will grab their attention, you've come to the right place! I use ice cream cone graphics so that students will build a meaningful connection that will help them remember and understand how details support the mai
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
END OF YEAR ACTIVITY Animal Research Project Report Last Week School Worksheets
Our Animal Research Project is the perfect End of Year Activity to engage students the last week of school. It can be used with ANY animal (like an All About Ocean Anima). It's a GREAT VALUE because you can reuse it for all types of animals throughout the school year. The self-guided design of the projects makes it a great project for students to work on independently as you wrap up the school year.The graphic organizers, scaffolded guided notes and scoring rubric make it easy for you to teach
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2nd - 5th
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NGSS:
4-LS1-1
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Main Idea and Supporting Details Craftivity: Ice Cream Cones Sorting Activity
Keep your kids engaged as they learn how details support the main idea with this main idea craftivity. Your students will match three detail sentences to each main idea sentence. The finished products can be used to make a creative bulletin board or school hallway display!All of the MAIN IDEA CONES are related to ice cream topics. These are the main ideas:⭐️ Three ice cream flavors are clearly America's favorites.⭐️ The amount of milkfat determines how ice cream is labeled.⭐️ Ice cream can cause
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3rd - 5th
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Main Idea & Supporting Details Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions
Tired of the same old main idea worksheets and boring reading comprehension passages? This no-prep resource will give your students plenty of main idea and key details practice in a new and engaging way! Includes 3 different types of activities that add differentiation and choice to your lessons that target finding the main idea and supporting details within the text.WHAT YOU WILL GET:20 main idea worksheetsDigital activitiesAnswer keysThe 20 worksheets are divided into 3 different sets:Set A:Ea
Grades:
3rd - 4th
Also included in: Third Grade Math & Reading YEAR LONG BUNDLE 1500+ Pages
Nonfiction Text Features Scavenger Hunt Summarizing Informational Text Graphic
✨BEST-SELLER✨ This nonfiction graphic organizer works w/ any type of informational text or nonfiction passage: use it again & again. Students love the non-fiction text activities like the Nonfiction Text Features scavenger hunt & the fun dice Nonfiction Game | Nonfiction Reading response worksheet. Perfect for summarizing nonfiction text, teaching nonfiction reading skills, nonfiction centers, no-prep sub-plans, close reading, teaching nonfiction reading strategies, informational writing
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4th - 10th
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Reading Comprehension Mystery Picture Bundle Color By Number ELA Fun Activities
Help your students practice fiction and non-fiction reading skills in a fun and engaging way! Mystery Pictures that are color by number are the perfect addition to your 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade classroom reading comprehension practice.These fun and engaging reading comprehension mystery picture activities have short passages each with 5 text-dependent multiple-choice questions students have to answer to discover a mystery picture.Once students answer the reading questions they will then self-check
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2nd - 6th
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Summer Reading Passages with Comprehension Questions Packet 2nd 3rd 4th Grade
Introducing our leveled reading passages with comprehension questions for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade! This resource includes 10 practice passages, answer keys, posters, graphic organizers, and more! Empower your students with a deeper understanding of nonfiction texts. Grab your summer reading comprehension packet now and witness the transformative impact on your classroom! This is designed for 3rd and 4th grade, but my own 2nd grader is advanced, and it would work well for him. I've also taught ti
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2nd - 5th
Martin Luther King, Jr Activities DIGITAL & PRINTABLE | MLK Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a wonderful opportunity to teach an important part of history and the Civil Rights Movement to intermediate level students! This engaging, hands-on packet explores Martin Luther King's life, his "I Have a Dream" speech, and his work to make this world a more peaceful, equal place.CLICK THE PREVIEW BUTTON above for a better look at the contents of this resource.The packet is easy to use; simply print and you are ready to go! No centers to create, cutting or laminat
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Holiday NO PREP Skills Review Bundle
Main Idea & Details Centers - Fun Practice, Sort, Mazes - Printable Games
This low prep resource contains 3 main idea center activities for you to use in your classroom. These games are an engaging, hands on way to help your students be better able to differentiate between main idea and supporting details - especially in nonfiction / informational text. The centers can be played independently or with a partner depending on your students' needs. There is now a digital version for use with Google Slides / Google Classroom.Save over 20% when you buy this as part of my
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3rd - 5th
Halloween Activity / Main Idea & Details Supporting Graphic Organizer Worksheets
Fun Halloween Activities for ELA perfect for October! Students often struggle with the CCSS RI 4.2 & RI 3.2 skill of “Finding Main Ideas and Supporting Details” from informational text. Graphic organizers and high-interest short passages are a great way to scaffold this difficult skill. These Halloween - themed passages and illustrated graphic organizers make practicing this skill fun and engaging. There are so many options on how to use this product.Check out our October ELA Reading &
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3rd - 5th
Reading Comprehension Strategies Anchor Charts and Posters Set (vol 1)
Reading comprehension skills and strategies can be tricky to teach in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade classrooms. There are a lot of comprehension related standards that teachers need to teach throughout the year. These reading comprehension anchor charts will help you take your reading lessons to the next level and will help you teach comprehension in a clear and concise way. This set of anchor charts includes 25 ready-to-print anchor charts that will help you effectively teach your students the detail
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3rd - 5th
Also included in: Reading & Writing Anchor Charts Bundle - Print and Digital
Reading Comprehension Task Cards ELA Test Prep 3rd 4th 5th grade intervention
Are your students in need of repeat practice when it comes to reading comprehension skills? Finding a short and manageable practice that does not overwhelm students can be challenging.These 20 reading skills task cards with text-dependent reading comprehension questions are the perfect solution to give your 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students the practice they need.The use of well-known fiction stories and short modern non-fiction passages will help engage your students as they practice multiple-ch
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3rd - 6th
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Christmas Reading Activity - Main Idea & Supporting Details - Graphic Organizers
Fun Christmas Holiday Activities for ELA! Students often struggle with the CCSS RI 4.2 & RI 3.2 skill of “Finding Main Ideas and Supporting Details” from informational text. Graphic organizers and high-interest short passages are a great way to scaffold this difficult skill. These Christmas Holiday - themed passages and illustrated graphic organizers make practicing this skill fun and engaging. There are so many options on how to use this product.Check out our December ELA Reading & Wri
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3rd - 5th
Compare and Contrast Two Texts on the Same Topic Non Fiction Paired Passages
Are you looking to help your 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students practice and feel confident answering reading comprehension questions?Comparing and Contrasting texts can be difficult for students. The more practice, the more comfortable and confident your students will become. These Informational Texts with Paired Passages on modern topics will help students master a variety of reading comprehension questions. It will help them prepare for questions they might see on the Florida F.A.S.T. Test. Q
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3rd - 6th
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Main Idea Activity for Thanksgiving: Turkey Craftivity for 3rd, 4th, 5th Grade
This engaging Thanksgiving-themed main idea activity will be a hit in your upper elementary classroom! Students will practice identifying the main idea sentence and its supporting detail sentences! Students match 4 supporting detail sentences (written on feathers) to each main idea sentence (written on the body of a turkey). This also makes a creative November bulletin board or school hallway display!To begin, each student is given four worksheets that contain 4 turkey images and 16 feather imag
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: November Craftivity BUNDLE: Create Student-Centered Bulletin Boards
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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Main Idea & Supporting Details Task Cards: 10 Passages & 30 Questions 4th 5th
This set of 30 task cards is designed to provide students an opportunity to practice main idea (central idea) test questions. Identifying the main idea and key supporting details is a challenging task for many students, and lots of practice is critical for students to reach proficiency in this important reading skill. However, finding texts that are short and manageable can be difficult. This set of task cards contains ten engaging nonfiction passages that will help your students gain confidence
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4th - 6th
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Main Idea Task Cards for 3rd - 5th Grades - Main Idea Activity Reading Center
If your students need practice identifying the main idea, this set of 32 print and digital task cards is a great way to reinforce this important reading concept using a short amount of text. Each task card has a high-interest, short informational text passage that asks students to identify the main idea. Topics include how potato chips were invented, Mt. St. Helen's Volcano, narwhals, and more! You can use them for reading lessons, reading centers, reading partners, whole-class games, exit slip
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3rd - 5th
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March Madness Reading Test Prep Challenge - 3rd & 4th Grade
Let March Madness and test prep combine in this fiction and nonfiction reading comprehension challenge! This engaging and rigorous march madness classroom activity will help your students understand important reading skills and practice ! It requires students to read 15 unique passages and answer text evidence questions to cover many standards and skills!Why will these challenges help your students grow?Engagement- Students will be engaged from the beginning to the end of the challenges. In this
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3rd - 4th
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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.
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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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