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8th grade english language arts assessments
Figurative Language Stories ~ Close Reading for Common Core Grades 4-8
6 original reading passages for teaching and reviewing figurative language: simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification, alliteration, onomatopoeia, idiom, and allusion.These activities are perfect for weekly homework, daily/bell work, classwork, review, test prep, or assessment.Each of the 6 passages includes 4 activities. Please view the preview file for the first passage and tasks in their entirety.Task A: Identify Figurative Language - Read the story and annotate (highlight or underline and
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3rd - 9th
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Also included in:Â Close Reading Bundle for Grades 4-8: Bundle Palooza @ Lovin' Lit!
Handwriting Worksheets | CURSIVE PRINT D'NEALIAN BUNDLE for Older Students
Cursive and print handwriting should be fun for older kids! This is a year long daily handwriting practice that students will actually beg for! This handwriting pack is great for students who already know how to form cursive letters, but just can't seem to slow down and write neatly! Handwriting practice for all ages!*NEW look! Same great resource! A set of the following is included for both CURSIVE and PRINT:-26 pages of Silly Alphabet Sentences -20 pages of Positive Affirmations-20 pages of Aw
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1st - 8th
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Exhausted by Essays? 5-Minute Essay Grading System - Reclaim Your Weekends!
You want your students to receive meaningful feedback on their papers and grow as writers. You also, though, need to have time to recharge on weekends and holidays without the burden of endless essay stacks hanging over your head.With my five-minute-per-essay grading system, you’ll zip through your stacks of papers, saving HOURS of time. Before I created this system, it took me 15-to-20 minutes to grade an essay. Now, with the use of a detailed coding system and a content rubric that’s laser-foc
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8th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Greek and Latin Roots MEGA BUNDLE
Greek and Latin RootsGreek and Latin Roots Mega Bundle!This Greek and Latin Roots MEGA BUNDLE is a complete, year-long vocabulary program. It is a huge bundle of the following products:Greek and Latin Roots Interactive NotebookGreek and Latin Roots Printables (Worksheets & Tests for 36 Weeks!)Greek and Latin Roots Posters (Photos)Greek and Latin Roots Subway Art PostersGreek and Latin Roots PowerPoint PresentationsGreek and Latin Roots Flash Cards*NEW!* Greek and Latin Roots, Prefixes, &
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4th - 8th
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Greek and Latin Roots: Worksheets and Tests Units 1-6
Greek and Latin Roots Greek and Latin Roots Worksheets and TestsPractice and Assess Vocabulary: Greek and Latin Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes This resource is a part of my Greek and Latin Roots Mega Bundle!This Practice and Assess pack for Greek and Latin Roots Vocabulary is completely different from the other Practice and Assess sets in my store since this is made to be a complete year-long program when paired with the Interactive Vocabulary Notebook: Greek and Latin Roots, Prefixes, & Suff
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4th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Greek and Latin Roots MEGA BUNDLE
Argumentative Essay Middle School - Argument Writing (Standards-Aligned)
Argumentative Essay Writing will be a breeze with this step-by-step resource designed to lead your students with models and supports through the entire process. Easy-to-follow writing templates guide students in drafting all five paragraphs! Includes a sample essay to motivate student writers and model strong writing. Standards-aligned.Note: Amended pages are included for teachers who do not wish to include the counterclaim.From teachers who have used this resource:-- "PERFECT! Using with 6th
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6th - 9th
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Article of the Week Club, 7th Grade | Nonfiction Reading Passages Middle School
Article of the Week Club, Grade 7 (7th Grade Nonfiction Articles + Activities)7th Grade Article of the Week Club is your solution for teaching ALL of the CCSS for Grade 7 Reading Informational Text! You’ll receive 25 nonfiction article + activity packs. This includes a pre-assessment, midterm, and final assessment for reading informational text standards. Your students will enjoy practicing all of the common core reading informational text standards with these high-interest informational text p
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6th - 8th
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One-Pagers Mega Bundle | One Pager Templates l one pager novel l 1 pager rubric
One-pagers are a creative tool you can use for almost everything. All the one-pagers in this bundle have templates and specific instructions, so every student can be successful. No more staring at a blank page and wondering what the heck to put on it. ​ Check out the video to see these one-pagers in action. These activities will have your students thinking critically and creatively all year long, and looking forward to it. Did I mention it's pretty hard to cheat on a one-pager? Yep, it's all ab
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7th - 10th
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The Video Game Project: An ELA Activity for Big Kids (Digital & Printable)
Looking for a rigorous, but engaging, activity that assesses a variety of middle school ELA standards? The Video Game Project - An ELA Project for Big Kids is just what you need! It is simple to differentiate and virtually print-and-go! Additionally, this resource includes a digital workbook, making it the perfect project for virtual or hybrid classrooms. In this activity, students will assume the role of a video game designer. They need to submit a video game design to the fictional Nin, Ten, a
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Middle School ELA Digital Bundle
Article of the Week Club, 8th Grade | Nonfiction Reading Passages Middle School
Article of the Week Club, Grade 8 (8th Grade Nonfiction Articles + Activities)8th Grade Article of the Week Club is your solution for teaching ALL of the CCSS for Grade 8 Reading Informational Text! You’ll receive 25 nonfiction article + activity packs according to the schedule below. This includes a midterm and final assessment for reading informational text standards. Your students will enjoy practicing all of the common core reading informational text standards with these high-interest inform
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7th - 9th
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Greek and Latin Roots, Prefixes, & Suffixes Printables: Unit 1
Greek and Latin Roots Worksheets & TestsPractice & Assess Vocabulary: Greek and; Latin Roots, Prefixes, and SuffixesThis pack includes ONLY Unit 1 (Weeks 1-6). Looking to purchase all Units 1-6? Buy the complete bundle here.This Practice & Assess pack for Greek and Latin Roots Vocabulary is completely different from the other Practice & Assess sets in my store since this is made to be a complete year-long program when paired with the Interactive Vocabulary Notebook. Please read t
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4th - 8th
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ELA REVIEW & TEST PREP DIGITAL ESCAPE ROOM - Reading Comprehension
Standards-driven content on Reading Comprehension, Figurative Language, Point of View, Text Structure, Main Idea, & Critical Thinking! This interactive and engaging digital escape room is a great way to review throughout the year as well as to prepare students for state testing! It's also ZERO PREP and self-checking for students!All you have to do is share the link, and students are on their way! Take a look at the video preview for a quick glimpse of how this escape room works.**Click HERE
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Test Prep Reading Comprehension - Review Escape Room Bundle
Short Story Unit BUNDLE
Are you looking to plan your short story unit? Have you been teaching short stories for years and looking to find some fresh new resources? This bundle contains resources and materials to help you make it an engaging, thorough unit of study! Contents: 1) Sample Unit Plan (free bonus):A detailed 5-week sample plan explaining how you can break down your teaching of multiple stories, key literary elements, literary analysis writing, and discussion skills. 2) Student Workbooks Pages: Pre- and post-
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8th - 10th
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Main Idea and Supporting Details. Inferences. Reading Comprehension Strategies
This Middle School bundle has reading comprehension passages and questions that are designed to help your students improve their reading strategies / skills. This bundle focuses on the following reading strategies: (1). Main Idea (2). Supporting Details (3). Making Inferences.Students will have the opportunity to practice these important reading skills from an interesting selection of informational texts (nonfiction) and few fiction texts in the form of short paragraphs. Answer Keys are inclu
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5th - 8th
Romeo and Juliet Lessons and Activities for Real Life Connections
ROMEO & JULIET has so many life lessons for our students. Engage them in the study of the play by helping them see the many connections they can make between their lives and those of the characters.UPDATE JANUARY 2024: the resource as been updated with many additions to the slideshow and an editable version that you can use digitally.This resource includes a variety of responses, activities and reflections that are designed to help students make connections between Romeo & Juliet and th
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8th - 12th
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Grammar Worksheets and Tests: Grades 7-8 NO PREP Printables
The topics/skills included in this huge packet of grammar worksheets are the same as in my Interactive Grammar Notebook. Scroll down for a list of lessons and topics.**Grades 7-8 Version** Level C *Practice & Assess GrammarThis product can be used with OR without the Interactive Grammar Notebook. Purchase the differentiation bundle here.For each of the 33 lessons, there is a 20-item practice, followed by a 20-item assessment. The items on the assessment are similar in content and in format t
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Practice & Assess Grammar: Differentiation BUNDLE!
Figurative Language - Similes and Metaphors
This is an 18 question worksheet that focuses on similes and metaphors only. Students are required to identify each statement as either a simile or a metaphor. Then they must circle the two things that are being compared. This is a good way to check for understanding. ♦FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE BUNDLE NOW AVAILABLE♦Save 50% Figurative Language Bundle Save 50%♦Check out other FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE resources♦Figurative Language - Similes and their MeaningFigurative Language - Similes and MetaphorsFigurati
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2nd - 10th
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Romeo and Juliet Unit Plan - 5-week plan with activities, writing, and more!
Take your Romeo and Juliet Unit to the next-level with this engaging, hands-on, and comprehensive 5-week unit. This engaging Romeo and Juliet Unit Plan has everything you will need to teach and engage your students in William Shakespeare's classic tragedy. With this Romeo and Juliet Teaching Unit, students will not only have a better understanding of the play, but they will also be able to demonstrate their understanding of the play and various literary elements through writing. Begin your unit
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8th - 11th
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Novel Study FINAL Projects | 20 Hands On Projects for ANY Novel + Rubrics
This resource comes with 20 different hands-on, engaging projects that can be completed with ANY novel or short story. These projects will encourage students to be creative and think outside the box, all while applying important ELA skills and standard practices! 45+ pages of creativity! ALL 20 projects come with an individualized rubric for easy grading and a brainstorming section for students to complete.Projects Include:Cartoon StripMovie PosterMobileNewspaperBoard GameCostume DesignShadowbo
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7th - 12th
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Also included in:Â All Things Reading Literature BUNDLE: Middle + High School Reading Resources
Greek and Latin Roots, Prefixes, Suffixes Vocabulary Bundle
Greek and Latin Roots, Prefixes, Suffixes... This bundle has it all! It contains everything you could possibly need to teach Greek and Latin roots, prefixes, and suffixes. Printables, definition sorts, memory/concentration games, word walls, assessments, sketch notes, interactive notebook activities... This thorough and jam-packed resource will leave nothing to be desired! Don't be tied down to a predetermined vocabulary program; this resource allows you to pick and choose exactly which roots an
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4th - 8th
Thinking Posters | Students Show Their Thinking With Any Lesson
These thinking posters are an easy teaching tool for teachers and students!EIGHTEEN choices for students to respond to their new learning color and black & white. These posters will help you adjust your lessons, differentiate your instruction, and form small groups to support or stretch your students. Easy to monitor your students' thinking and hold them accountable! The posters make it easy to assess learning, monitor strategies, and track progress very quickly. Pull sticky notes of student
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2nd - 8th
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Also included in:Â Sticky Note Poster Bundle | Exit Slips | Assess Student Learning
Figurative Language Powerpoint and Guided Notes- Teach and Practice!
New-2019! This is a cute, fun, and engaging Figurative Language lesson for middle school and high school students. I cover Metaphor, Simile, Personification, Hyperbole, Idiom, Allusion, Alliteration and Onomatopoeia. There are so many ways to use this product, but here's what's included.58 Slide PPT Presentation (with Google Slide version)Visually pleasing slides with definitions and examples of each figure of speech42 practice slides to review and practice identifying figurative languageFigurat
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5th - 12th
ESL Writing Activities With Picture Prompts
Need a fun way to get your ESL / ELL / EFL students to practice writing? Here are 40 engaging picture prompts that can be used 2 different ways.1. 40 Picture Prompts with 2 sets of questions (Level I and Level II). These can be projected onto a screen. (These are "full page" size.) After students write their answers, you can have them discuss their responses aloud for an interesting class discussion and great speaking practice!2. 80 Task Cards (40 different pictures + 2 levels of questions). The
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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RTI: 60 Fluency Passages for Progress Monitoring Comprehension 5th-12th Grades
180 Comprehension Assessments aligned to these passages HERE, added Aug. 28, 2019. Are you a middle school or high school teacher and have you been told that you must "do" RTI? Yet have been given no direction, no training, no intervention resources or no progress monitoring tools? Then this is the packet for you. This packet is not the interventions...I do however, have an RTI Reading Interventions Menu (free) HERE. This product will help you progress monitor fluency and comprehension inter
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5th - 12th
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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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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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