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Middle school english language arts guided reading books under $5
The Lemonade War (Jacqueline Davies) Novel Study / Comprehension (35 pages)
* Follows Common Core Standards *This 35-page booklet-style Novel Study (a total 71 pages including answer key) is designed to follow students throughout the entire book.The questions are based on reading comprehension, strategies and skills. The novel study is designed to be enjoyable and keep the students engaged.Many different types of questions for students to think about and answer before, during, and after they finish each chapter. Types of questions include:Narrative ElementsPredict Conne
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in: The Lemonade War BUNDLE (Jacqueline Davies) 3 Novel Studies (101 pages)
Holes Novel Activities
Are you looking for a Holes novel study end of unit activity? This is a resource that includes end of the story comprehension projects designed for the book Holes by Louis Sachar. The purpose of this activity is for students to show their understanding of the novel Holes by Louis Sachar through end of book choices.Here is what you will get:end of novel project choicesblank electronic device templateblank t-shirt templateteacher evaluation rubricSome examples of project choices are: interview a c
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Symbiosis - Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Do your students struggle with scientific literacy? Do you find yourself at a loss for how to promote vocabulary retention? Are waning attention spans becoming a larger and larger problem in your classroom from year to year? If you answered yes to any of those questions then this resource is for you. I believe that teaching literacy is the job of every teacher, not just the heroes in English and Language Arts. And the only way we can help our students improve is by modeling and giving them chanc
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Grades:
6th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
Also included in: Ecosystems - FULL UNIT
Guiding Reading Level Checklist - with digital option
Use this simple checklist to keep track of which skills each of your students have mastered and what skill to make your next instructional focus. By using this list, you will know when a student is ready to move up to the next guided reading level.Going Paperless?This resource now includes access to a digital checklist on Google Sheets!WHAT'S INSIDE?Page 2: instructions for suggested usePage 3: digital access link for Google SheetsPages 5-7: levels Pre-A to Z Basic Checklist (original)Pages 9-13
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Grades:
K - 6th
I Survived The Shark Attacks of 1916 (Lauren Tarshis) Novel Study (29 pages)
* Follows Common Core Standards *This 29-page booklet-style Novel Study (a total of 59 pages including answer key) is designed to follow students throughout the entire book.The questions are based on reading comprehension, strategies and skills. The novel study is designed to be enjoyable and keep the students engaged.Many different types of questions for students to think about and answer before, during and after they finish each chapter. Types of questions include:Narrative ElementsPredict Con
Grades:
3rd - 6th
The Giver: Differentiated Instruction - Chapter Summaries + Comprehension Checks
Individual chapter summaries written with English Language Learners and students with learning disabilities in mind. Same page vocabulary support is provided as well as corresponding questions for comprehension.Summaries are detailed enough to allow scholars to follow along with the text and actively participate in class discussions but low enough of a reading level to allow struggling scholars to independently engage with the text. Each chapter is between 100-400 words and has a readability lev
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4th - 10th
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Shiloh (Phyllis Reynolds Naylor) Novel Study / Comprehension (38 pages)
* Follows Common Core Standards *This 38-page booklet-style Novel Study (a total 77 pages including answer key) is designed to follow students throughout the entire book.The questions are based on reading comprehension, strategies and skills. The novel study is designed to be enjoyable and keep the students engaged.Many different types of questions for students to think about and answer before, during, and after they finish each chapter. Types of questions include:Narrative ElementsPredict Conne
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in: Shiloh Trilogy (Phyllis Reynolds Naylor) 3 Novel Studies (103 pages)
Guided Reading Template and Anecdotal Notes Template
***RECOMMENDED BY READING SPECIALIST***
This Guided Reading system is quick, easy and VERY handy to help you plan and keep documentation of your Guided Reading Groups, as well as give immediate feedback and goals to your students. It gives you data and proof of what you have been working on and shows growth of individual students. You could also use this during intervention and bring with you to RTI meetings, meetings with administration, and parent/conference meetings.
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Grades:
PreK - 6th
The Mouse and the Motorcycle (Beverly Cleary) Novel Study / Comprehension
* Follows Common Core Standards *This 36-page booklet-style Novel Study (a total 73 pages including answer key) is designed to follow students throughout the entire book.The questions are based on reading comprehension, strategies and skills. The booklet-style novel study is designed to be enjoyable and keep the students engaged.Many different types of questions for students to think about and answer before, during and after finishing each chapter. Types of questions include:Narrative ElementsPr
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Socks (Beverly Cleary) Novel Study / Reading Comprehension (28 pages)
* Follows Common Core Standards *This 28-page booklet-style Novel Study (a total 57 pages including answer key) is designed to follow students throughout the entire book.The questions are based on reading comprehension, strategies and skills. The novel study is designed to be enjoyable and keep the students engaged.Many different types of questions for students to think about and answer before, during, and after finishing each chapter. Types of questions include:Narrative ElementsPredict Connect
Grades:
3rd - 6th
The Report Card (Andrew Clements) Novel Study / Reading Comprehension (39 pages)
* Follows Common Core Standards *This 36-page booklet-style Novel Study (a total 73 pages including answer key) is designed to follow students throughout the entire book.The questions are based on reading comprehension, strategies and skills. The Novel Study is designed to be enjoyable and keep the students engaged.Many different types of questions for students to think about and answer before, during, and after finishing each chapter. Types of questions include:Narrative ElementsPredict Connect
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Maniac Magee (Jerry Spinelli) Novel Study / Reading Comprehension (41 pages)
* Follows Common Core Standards *This 41-page booklet-style Novel Study (a total 83 pages including answer key) is designed to follow students throughout the entire book.The questions are based on reading comprehension, strategies and skills. The novel study is designed to be enjoyable and keep the students engaged.Many different types of questions for students to think about and answer before, during, and after they finish each chapter. Types of questions include:Narrative ElementsPredict Conne
Grades:
4th - 6th
Spanish story and reading comprehension emotions ser vs. estar ser y estar
This silly spanish story about emotions has always been one my students' favorites! It's ideal for acting out, and is great TPRS and CI teachers. Students will also love re-telling the story with new characters and new scenarios they create! You can also get the expanded and updated version starring Nick Jonas! Plot: Pamela is so excited that Brad Pitt is in the supermarket but she gets so nervous to talk to him that she winds up embarrassing herself! The document is fully editable, and easily s
Grades:
7th - 10th
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Expected vs. Unexpected Behavior at School (Adapted/Interactive Book)
Included in this product:
-26 page interactive book
-2 data sheets to track students progress on identifying "expected" vs. "unexpected" behavior
-1 visual of expected behaviors you can post in your classroom
-tips and instructions for use
This book is meant to teach your students how to differentiate between expected and unexpected behaviors at school.
This book covers the definition of “expected” vs. “unexpected” as well as includes 24 pages of scenarios for your students to practice ident
Grades:
PreK - 8th
Ser vs Estar Spanish Reading and Worksheet: 30 Fill in the Blanks
This 5-page file includes: (100% in Spanish)~A reading with four short paragraphs in which people talk about their everyday life. There are a total of 30 uses of ser and estar to see in context.~A worksheet with 10 questions based on the reading and a short writing section. ~The same reading with blanks that students must complete with either ser and estar.~Answer keyLevel: Spanish 1+Activity idea: Have students translate the paragraphs alone or in small groups and then have them write a short p
Grades:
8th - 11th
Also included in: Ser and Estar Spanish BIG Bundle: My TOP 25 Resources at 50% off!
Leveled Book Lists for Elementary School (for Teachers and Parents)
Many elementary classrooms now give students text level assessments to determine their reading instructional, independent, and frustration levels. Once this is done, it is important that students are making good book choices and not just reading books that are extremely easy or too hard. These leveled lists suggest titles at each level that can be found at local libraries. Since there are so many different leveling systems for books, these suggested lists become very important for parents try
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Grades:
K - 6th
Reading Text Connection Task Cards - Text to Self, Text to Text, Text to World
Making text connections is vital to student comprehension and can enhance reading motivation and engagement. This pack includes 28 different task cards which can be used in multiple activities. They can be used with ANY fictional text and therefore can be used throughout the whole year.The task card questions include:- 12 x Text to Self - 8 x Text to Text - 8 x Text to World Simply print these task cards out and laminate them!♥♥♥ Follow me to be the first to hear about FREEBIES and updates ♥♥♥♥♥
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Grades:
3rd - 12th, Higher Education
Short Story Comprehension with Sequencing Cards/WH-Questions
*** BOOM CARD RESOURCE***Use this Boom Card to target skills like short story comprehension, recalling details of a short story, sequencing events, re-telling events, and inferencing. This deck includes 3-event sequence cards (7 stories) and 4-event sequence cards (4 stories) which your student can arrange logically.Click here to see a preview of this material._________________________________________________________________To use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the Internet. Boom Cards pla
Grades:
1st - 6th
One Crazy Summer - Book Study
The One Crazy Summer activities in this book study will make using this amazing book even easier! The packet is filled with reading and writing activities. It includes comprehension questions and answers. Students respond to each of the comprehension questions in their own packet that culminate into a booklet. This resource is an ideal addition to any 3rd-5th grade One Crazy Summer book study. The comprehension activities focus on analyzing the main characters, comparing the characters’ traits,
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in: Gold and Honorary Newberry Award Winning Book Studies - Bundle
Guided Reading Comprehension Strategy Activities
Minimise photocopying and engage your students in Guided Reading with these 55 differentiated independent reading comprehension activities. A number of journal response activities are included for the following reading strategies - Predicting- Inferring- Connecting- Comparing- Synthesising- Creating Images- Self Questioning- Determining Importance- Summarising Plus a number of general response activities to be used with non fiction texts! This is a fantastic way to keep reading groups quiet and
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Grades:
1st - 6th
The Hope Chest Comprehension Questions and Vocabulary Guide (Google and PDF)
This document provides higher level, thought-provoking comprehension questions for the book, The Hope Chest by Karen Schwabach. These questions can be used in both a guided reading setting or as a supplement to a literature circle to get students thinking about what they are reading. A complete list of challenging vocabulary words are included in a "word/what I think it means" format to encourage students to use their context clues.*This text is used in the NYS ELA 4th Grade Module 4.
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4th - 6th
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Holocaust of World War II Close Reading Comprehension | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
A World War 2 close reading passage with comprehension and grammar questions, an extension task, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the Holocaust, where over six million Jewish people were murdered during World War II. The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. Students will learn the key facts about the Holocaust whilst working on their comprehension skills.Included in this PDF printable resource:An informational textA comprehension
Grades:
5th - 7th
The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau- Novel Study Resources and Activities
I have provided resources to accompany the novel "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau. I have used this resources with my own Grade 5 class with great success.
This package includes:
1. What is a Dystopia?
2. Assignment Day- Pros and Cons Chart
3. Assignment Day Activity
4. Assignment Day- Classified Ads
5. Secret Message Decoding and Inferencing Activity
6. Predictions (Chapter 15)
7. Idioms
8. Mysterious Words from the Past Idiom Drawing Activity
9. City of Ember Visualization
10. R
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Grades:
4th - 8th
A Sound of Thunder by Ray Bradbury Close Reading Google Annotation Project
"My students were just breezing by the text just so they could be done. They didn't stop to read closely, make predictions, and notice the literary devices that lent to the tone and theme of the work. Mrs. Anderson's guided reading Google Slides force my students to slow down and really absorb everything. She breaks the text up into digestible chunks that students can tackle while sprinkling in literary analysis and thematic questions in a way that does not intimidate students. What's great is t
Grades:
6th - 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.
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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.
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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