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6th grade english language arts assessments for Easel Assessments
Figurative Language Task Cards Multiple Choice Figurative Language Anchor Charts
This is a set of 32 multiple choice figurative language task cards (and google slides/Easel activities). Each card features a different figure of speech within the context of a paragraph. Seven types of figurative language are featured on these cards: similemetaphoridiomhyperbolepersonificationonomatopoeiaalliteration~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~What's Included?Teacher Instructions32 Task Cards with Underlining (easier)32 Task Cards without Underlining (advanced)Black L
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4th - 6th
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Figurative Language Assessment & Review Worksheets - PDF & Digital
Focus on figurative language comprehension with this 28-question figurative language assessment and study guide. With this printable or digital skill-based test, you'll easily and thoroughly cover six types of figurative language: metaphor, simile, hyperbole, personification, idiom, and symbolism.(Don't miss the rest of my Figurative Language Activities Bundle!)This resource includes the following digital versions:Google Slides (link in PDF)Easel Activity (link in My Purchases)Easel Assessment (
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Figurative Language Practice Bundle for Middle School - Print & Digital
Nonfiction Text Structures Assessment or Worksheet in Print and Digital
This resource contains TEN nonfiction reading passages. Students read each passage and identify the informational text structure used by the author. This can be used as a practice worksheet or as an assessment at the end of your text structures unit.It addresses the following five text structures:→ Sequence→ Compare and Contrast→ Cause and Effect→ Problem and Solution→ Description After identifying the text structure of a given passage, students are also asked to defend their answers. An answer
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4th - 6th
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Author's Purpose Assessment or Review Worksheet for 4th, 5th, and 6th Grades
Use this author's purpose assessment to check your students' understanding of the following author's purposes: persuade, inform, entertain, explain, and describe. If you already have an assessment in place, you can also use this as a practice worksheet. The assessment format includes matching, short answer, and multiple choice. It includes six short reading passages and six longer reading passages. The assessment consists of three pages with 12 items. I use it to test my students' ability to ide
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4th - 6th
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Also included in:Â Author's Purpose Bundle of Activities: Worksheets, Task Cards, Game, Craft
Active and Passive Voice for Middle School Students by Dianne Watson
If you want a simplified way to teach active and passive voice, this is it. No prep--just print and teach. I use this with my students, and they master the concepts quickly!The activities include identifying voice, converting voice, and using voice in writing.The materials include1. A "Smart Chart" to break down sentences for understanding how active and passive voice are constructed. (A template is provided.)2. Practice exercises with keys.3. Practice converting sentence voices.4. Analyzi
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6th - 8th
Drama Terms Test, Study Guide, Graphic Organizer - Easel Activity and Assessment
Drama Terms Study Guide and a test on essential elements to assess your drama lessons. Includes a Basic Terms study guide and an assessment of common drama terms in a matching format with key. You also get a higher-level comprehensive list of 120 drama terms on one sheet, and the same drama terms with definitions on five pages, which you can use for independent study, enrichment, small group, or whole class. Also includes a vocabulary graphic organizer, a word sort activity, a handout on the Ele
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6th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Drama Unit Resource BUNDLE Print and Digital Easel Activities
100 Essential Questions - Language Arts TEST Final Exam - Print or Easel Digital
One Hundred Essential Questions for Language Arts TEST. Back to school...It can be used at the beginning of the year as a pre-test for Language Arts knowledge. This comprehensive 100 question multiple choice test can also be used at the end of the year as a final exam. My students knew those essential questions were really "essential." Digital and Printable Resource: 11 printable pages, plus 10 Easel Activity pages. Key included. Also includes self-grading 100-question Easel Assessment. Makes a
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6th - 9th
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Johnny Tremain Literature Guide - Story of the American Revolution with Easel
Johnny Tremain Literature Guide - Novel Study. A great story based on the American Revolution. This packet has vocabulary and word mapping activities for the novel, discussion comprehension questions for each chapter, a novel word search puzzle, a reader's response journal assignment, a web research assignment, and a final test on the book, with key. Your students will enjoy this historical fiction story. Includes answer keys. Please see preview. Printable and Digital Resource: Includes an Easel
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5th - 7th
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Also included in:Â Johnny Tremain Novel Study and Vocabulary Bundle
Blood on the River Novel Test - Printable & Digital
Need a rigorous way to assess your novel study? This end-of-book test (part of my bestselling Blood on the River Novel Unit) covers comprehension and reading skills in Elisa Carbone's Jamestown novel, Blood on the River. It contains eight vocabulary matching questions, 22 multiple-choice story questions, and a paragraph response about how Samuel (the narrator) changes throughout the novel.Concepts covered include:VocabularyPlotCharacterConflictSettingThemeCause and effectInferenceand more!This r
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Blood on the River Novel Study Bundle - Printable & Digital
Analogies PowerPoint and Easel Assessment
Analogies Interactive PowerPoint. What is an analogy and how do you solve one? This presentation defines what an analogy is, how they are written, and what relationships to look for when solving analogous pairs. There are 10 practice analogies for students, with answers and explanations. The guided practice helps students develop critical thinking skills and prepares them for standardized tests. Use on a whiteboard or on Chromebooks. Great to use at the end of the year before summer break or for
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5th - 8th
Literary Terms TEST - Story Elements of Fiction Easel Activity and Assessment
Literary Terms for Fiction TEST. Elements of Literature multiple choice test on 40 critical literature terms or story elements of literature that are important to student understanding of fiction texts, such as plot, theme, conflict, setting, etc. It is based on my literary terms for fiction handout which is also available to use as a study guide. Digital and Print: Includes an Easel Activity ready for learning with digital tools. Assign it for students to complete on the TPT platform in Google
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Literary Terms - Story Elements BUNDLE
Tone and Mood 5 Day Activity Bundle
Engage students with 5 days of fun tone and mood activities designed to teach how authors use figurative language to contribute to the tone and mood of the text. The texts included are high interest and will keep students engaged as they are introduced to tone and mood, independently practice, and are assessed in this full cycle of activities. Please click on the preview above to see what is included.Includes:Task cardsLesson Plans for 5 daysMini Mood BookAssessmentKeysRecording SheetsStudent IS
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5th - 7th
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Sentence Structure PowerPoints Types of Sentences Clauses Phrases and Predicates
Need new sentence structure materials but need to lighten your workload, too? This sentence structure powerpoints pack is ideal for your situation. Full of color, CCSS aligned questions and with very little prep, give these assessments a try today!Focus Areas:Types of Sentences, Types of Clauses, Types of Phrases, Predicates, Further Sentence Structure PracticeSentence Structure Review:The product includes 4 tests, and each test contains 25 MCQ questions. Questions have three answer choices. Th
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5th - 7th
Mythology PowerPoint - What Everyone Should Know From A-Z with Easel Assessment
Mythology PowerPoint - What Everyone Should Know From A-Z PowerPoint and Easel Assessment. Slides on what is a myth, classical mythology, and the main characters and myths of Greek and Roman mythology. Photos of statues and ruins, coins and ancient art, as well as interesting facts about the gods, goddesses, and heroes of ancient Greece. Build background knowledge before starting any mythology unit. 69 informational slides, 50 question/answer slides, and 25 Easel Assessment pages.Includes inform
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5th - 8th
Self-Grading Poetry and Drama Task Cards (Practice & Guided Tutorials)
(Digital and Printable Versions) A digital, self-grading version has also been included. Some of the digital cards contain guided tutorials to help students understand elements of drama and poetry. The remaining cards provide practice and score student progress. Just click to assign the digital cards. The digital version works through Easel at no additional cost to you. It grades student work and shows student progress. Plus a printable version has been included. These task cards teach and r
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3rd - 8th
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Simple, Compound, Complex, and Compound-Complex Sentence Structure PowerPoint
Teach 4 kinds of sentence structures (Simple and Compound sentences, Complex and Compound-Complex sentences) with this PowerPoint lesson on sentence structure with practice. Explains independent and dependent clauses (subordinate clauses), sentence fragments and complete sentences. Defines simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences. Includes 5 practice slides, and a review or quiz with 8 questions for assessment. Students identify the sentence structure of the sentences. Show thi
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5th - 8th
Also included in:Â Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-complex Sentence Structure BUNDLE
Reading Test Prep Strategies and Academic Terms PowerPoint - Easel Assessment
Reading Test Prep PowerPoint. Gives strategies for success on state tests. Explains standardized test taking strategies for reading comprehension with basic reading academic vocabulary. Test prep for reading on any state standardized reading test using 6 essential steps. Students are given six basic strategies, and the basic academic vocabulary terms (words that they should be familiar with in order to be successful on a reading test). The test-taking strategies include test-taking tips and how
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4th - 7th
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Also included in:Â Middle School ELA Test Prep Bundle Grades 6 - 8
Plot Diagram PowerPoint - Understanding Story Elements with Easel Assessment
Introduce short story elements with this Plot Diagram PowerPoint and learn the history behind it. Includes a self-grading Easel Assessment. Aristotle's model, Freytag's Pyramid, and today's visual line graph. Explains what a plot diagram is and how it depicts story elements of exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution. Many visual graphics and includes two examples of plot map diagrams from popular stories that most students have read. Uses the stories of the Grinch and L
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4th - 7th
Poetry Test Easel Activity and Assessment Digital and Printable
Test on Poetry Terms, Poetic Devices, Figurative Language and Form. 30-question test on Poetry assesses students on their understanding of poetry terms, their ability to identify different types of figurative language such as similes, metaphors, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, alliteration, and personification. Also, students must read several poems and identify their form, such as free verse, haiku, narrative, concrete, or limerick. Part I: matching poetry terms to definitions, Part 2: identifying sim
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Poetry Bundle of Teaching Resources Grades 5 - 8
Seventh Grade by Gary Soto Test Easel Activity and Assessment Print and Digital
Seventh Grade by Gary Soto Multiple Choice Test. Quick quiz or final assessment. Ten multiple choice questions on the short story to check comprehension, making inferences, and some story elements. Short and simple to grade. Includes constructed response (short answer or essay) questions if you wish to have your students write using evidence from the text to support their answer. Answer key included. Excellent story about going back to school in 7th grade. Print and Digital Resource: Includes an
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Seventh Grade by Gary Soto Bundle
Figurative Language Flipbook Foldable & Pre- Assessment - PDF & Digital
Figurative language notes can be interactive and fun! This figurative language foldable flipbook makes vocabulary memorable as it introduces (or reviews) six important figurative language terms - simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, idiom, and symbol. It's a perfect addition to a figurative language, writing, or poetry interactive notebook.(Don't miss the rest of my bestselling Figurative Language Activities Bundle!)Page 1 is a pre-assessment on which students are asked to match example
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6th - 8th
Also included in:Â Figurative Language Practice Bundle for Middle School - Print & Digital
The Among Us Craze Informational Text, Quiz, & Activities
Are your kids obsessed with the game, Among Us, like my students are? Why not use your students' obsession to work on reading comprehension, argumentative writing, author's purpose, vocabulary, and more?! When they asked me if I could somehow include this in our classwork, I got on it. This resource is both digital, printable, & EASEL compatible! There is also an auto-graded assessment created in Easel.Skills Covered:Reading ComprehensionAuthor's PurposeContext CluesCompare & ContrastArg
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Informational Text - Nonfiction Reading & Writing Bundle
Capitalization and Punctuation Google Slides Possessive Nouns Commas Quotations
Get your hands on this no-prep capitalization and punctuation pack. Teachers can use these Google Slides digital resource tests to evaluate their students grammar knowledge.Capitalization and punctuation practice questions are written specifically for Grades 5-6.Focus Areas:Using Commas, Using Quotations, Using Possessive Nouns, Using Dates, Opening and Closing EmailsCapitalization and Punctuation Review:The product includes 6 tests, and each test contains 25 MCQ questions. Questions have three
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5th - 7th
Plot and Character Development Assessments Pre and Post Test - RL 6.3
Gain your class time back with these plot and character development quizzes! This pre and post-test set include two reading passages and questions specifically designed for assessing students' knowledge of common core standard RL 6.3, plot, and character change. These passages are NO prep and were created to provide teachers with a QUICK glance of students' understanding of how the plot unfolds, and how the character responds. Does it feel like all your time is wasted taking a test about a test
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6th
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Also included in:Â Standards Assessments - 6th Grade RI & RL Standards - Pre and Post Quizzes
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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.
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