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Middle school english language arts handouts for Easel Assessments
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: Drama Unit Resource BUNDLE Print and Digital Easel Activities
Poetry Terms Study Guide, Quiz, and Crossword Puzzle Digital and Print
Poetry Terms Study Guide with a quiz for quick assessment and a fun crossword puzzle for review. Twenty-two vocabulary words listed for study, and a page for students to define on the line provided. Has a fun poetry terms crossword puzzle for application. Includes a quick assessment. The poetry terms quiz or test requires students to apply what they have learned by identifying the poetry term that best describes the example given. 10 questions. Great for substitute, homework, homeschool, e-lear
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5th - 8th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Poetry Bundle of Teaching Resources Grades 5 - 8
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde Anticipation Guide - Pre-Reading Discussion & Theme Essay
Are students rolling their eyes when you give out copies of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde? They may not care about Victorian literature, but students will get excited when you talk about leading a double life and the questionable dishonesty of keeping secrets. Ten opinion statements make text-to-self connections with the novel for students before, during, and after reading.Grab this guide, print, and go! No paper? No problem! Assign in Google Forms and have results tallied instantl
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Jekyll and Hyde - Bookend Bundle - Anticipation Guide & Visual Project
Greek and Latin Word Roots for ELA Test Prep with Easel Activity and Assessment
ELA TEST PREP. Common Root Words Activities. Includes lists of common Greek and Latin roots, word roots or stems, prefixes, suffixes, and math and science affixes and roots and a comprehensive printable handout with reasons why learning roots and affixes are important. Good review before standardized testing. Also includes 8 page study guide, quick check quiz, key, and an award for great performance. Digital and Print: Includes an Easel Activity of the quiz ready for learning with a digital tool
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5th - 8th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Weather and Climate - Text and Exercise Sheets
Weather is the state of the atmosphere in a certain place at a certain time. Weather always changes and is different all around the world. It depends on many elements . It may be warm and sunny in one place, but cold, windy and rainy somewhere else.Climate refers to the weather conditions in a certain area over a longer period of time.Contents : 16 pagesIntroductionElements of the weatherTemperatureAir pressureHumidityPrecipitationGlobal wind systemsAir massesClimate ZonesWeather forecastingExt
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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FREE Summarizing and Paraphrasing - Intro & Pre-Assessment with EASEL and Audio
Grab these Summarizing and Paraphrasing Posters and Reminder Cards for free!WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:2 Reference PostersSummaryParaphrasing2 Reference Cards (prints 4 to a page)SummaryParaphrasingGreat for 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th grade! NOTE: This resource uses American English and is not editable. Paraphrasing and summarizing are both difficult skills to learn. To make matters worse, students often get them mixed up. That is why I created the PARA and SUM acronyms. Not only do they help
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3rd - 8th
Poetry Rhyming Worksheet. Rhyme. ELA. ESL. EFL. Poem. Phonics.
4 simple worksheets to challenge students to make/write a second line that rhymes. One worksheet includes an answer key. Students are challenged to finish the famous rhymes correctly. Or do it and challenge students to come up with their own finish on the famous lines. After, share with the class. I'm sure they'll be some great ones! **Includes an assessment where students are quizzed on which words rhyme.ESL, EFL, ESOL, worksheets, poem, poetry, rhyme, vocabulary, topic, learning English, pr
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2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Romeo & Juliet Anticipation Guide - Pre-Reading Discussion & Post-Reading Essay
Engage your students with this low-prep anticipation guide to introduce Romeo and Juliet! This guide includes a printable anticipation guide, an editable copy, and a Google Forms™ document to administer it electronically. Quick and easy setup plus clear teacher directions make this activity a great way to introduce the work and lead an interactive discussion to interest students in reading the play!One of the greatest challenges of teaching a classic work like Romeo and Juliet is getting student
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7th - 12th
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Grammar Practice Worksheet on Quotations and Punctuation Marks (Printable)
Use this editable grammar activity to help middle and high school students reinforce the rules for punctuating dialogue with quotation marks; commas; and end marks including periods, questions marks, and exclamation points. To facilitate the process, the worksheet includes examples of correctly formatted sentences with detailed explanations as to why each is punctuated adequately. An answer key is provided. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. (Alternatively, a self-grading
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Grammar Review Worksheets Bundle for High School (Printable)
Beowulf Anticipation Guide - Pre-Reading Discussion & Post-Reading Essay
Do you wonder how to get kids excited about reading Beowulf, a text that seems as old as time? Students may hesitate to read the Anglo-Saxon epic, but they get excited when you talk about protecting your personal property and walking away from a fight. Ten opinion statements make text-to-self connections with the novel for students before, during, and after reading. Grab this guide, print, and go! No paper? No problem! Assign in Google Forms and have results tallied instantly. In addition to the
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8th - 12th
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No Prep Prepositional Phrases Packet For Upper Elementary & Middle School
This packet is to help you teach what a prepositional phrase is and how to use a comma to separate introductory prepositional phrases from the sentence. NOW the quiz is available as a self-correcting Google Form! We have added the activities for you in Easel and GOOGLE slides as well. In addition, we have added two formative assessments in Easel that you can use to see how your class is "catching on"! These are short - 5 questions each - so they can be quickly assigned and completed. The follo
Progressive Verb Tenses - L.4.1.b - Print and Digital Resources
★ Included in This Resource:- PDF reference page (full page and half page)- PDF of each progressive tense for posting/bulletin boards- PDF 3 practice handouts with answer keys- GOOGLE FORM - first practice handout on a Google Form- 12/1/21 TWO Easel assessments added to product★ What you Need to Know- You must have a Google email to use the Google products★ Why Should you use Google Forms?- Automatic Grading / Self-checking- Automatically Collects & Organizes Data- Completely Editable (add/d
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3rd - 6th
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Compound Sentence Worksheets
Many middle-schoolers struggle with compound sentences, so here are two free compound sentence worksheets to address those needs.The first compound sentence worksheet covers compound sentences with fanboys where students fill in the missing coordinating conjunction.The second offers practice with compound sentences with semicolons where students match and combine sentences. Both worksheets include links to Google slide versions and brain bonuses for a little outside-the-box thinking. If you like
Theme and Central Idea Vocabulary - Worksheet, Word Wall, Game, Quiz
Your middle school students will learn the Tier 2 vocabulary associated with Theme and Central Idea using these printable vocabulary sheets with a differentiated worksheet, matching word wall cards, a dominoes practice game, and Easel Quiz!What's included:✅ Two sheets with 14 vocabulary words: theme, central idea, drawn, determine, inference, evidence, cite explicitly, several, development, text, textual analysis, objective, summary.✅ Matching word wall cards with definitions and images for m
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6th - 8th
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Percy Jackson - Chalice of the Gods - Comprehensive Novel study and guides
Nearly 3000 questions on Percy Jackson - Chalice of the GodsThe sets include for each of the 35 chapters, questions on:5 open ended questions5 multiple choice questionsSets of 5 questions on the themes of the chapterSets of 5 questions on the characters of the chapter5 multiple choice cloze procedure questions on the chapterQuestions on keywords in the book10 questions about the original poemIn addition to this each chapter hasa summarya list of the keywords and their meanings Descriptions about
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2nd - 9th
Gerunds and Gerund Phrases Activities, Handouts, and Quiz!
This resource provides everything you need for teaching, practicing, and reviewing gerunds and gerund phrases and how they function in sentences! A PowerPoint is included which you can use to introduce gerunds and how they are used in sentences. A student friendly explanation page and an interactive note-taking activity are included along with several different practice worksheets. Two of the worksheets have the option of being played as a fun on-line game using Kahoot! There are also 48 ger
Wonder Vocabulary Quizzes, Work Sheets, and Study Guides
Dear Educators,This is a complete set. The nine vocabulary quizzes cover the whole book. This vocabulary package for Wonder by R.J. Palacio was written for traditional and inclusion classrooms. This Package Includes:163 Pages9 Quizzes9 Modified quizzes9 Study guides 9 Work sheets9 Modified work sheetsDetailed answer keys18 Easel Activities9 Easel Assessments Quizzes:Pages 3 – 44 has 17 vocabulary words and 17 questionsPages 45 – 80 has 18 vocabulary words and 18 questionsPages 81 – 117 has 18 vo
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5th - 6th
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Also included in: Wonder ELA Bundle
Worksheets for Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences
Give your students plenty of sentence practice with these worksheets for simple, compound, and complex sentences that can be used for homework, assessment, demonstration, differentiation, individual or peer practice, and make-up work. With this download, you'll receive the following worksheets for simple, compound, and complex sentences:one worksheet for simple and compound sentencesthree worksheets for compound sentences (one with semicolons and two with commas and coordinating conjunctions)two
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7th - 9th
No Prep Parts of Speech Packet For Upper Elementary & Middle School
This packet is to help you teach/review the eight parts of speech. The packet is printable, GOOGLE ready, and has an Easel assessment and you have the option of using Easel in your classroom if you would like. The following resources are provided to teach the lesson:• Teaching pages – These are handouts that can be given to your students. It breaks down the lesson in easy to understand terms and provides examples.• Four practice pages –These pages can be assigned as classwork or homework, but
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4th - 7th
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Book 17 - Diper Överlöde - Novel study and guides
165 questions on Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Book 17 - Diper ÖverlödeThe sets include questions on:open questionsthemes of the bookcharacters of the bookmultiple choice cloze procedure questionsquestions about the whole bookquestions about the original poemmultiple choice questions about the stories within the bookquestions on the keywords in the bookIn addition to this:each story within the book has a summarya summary of the whole bookA list of the keywords and their meanings from the bookDescriptio
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1st - 7th
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Also included in: All 18 Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Novel studies and guides
Sentences, Run-ons, and Fragments Worksheet
Quickly access your students' knowledge of sentences, run-ons, and fragments with this free worksheet."Sentences, Run-ons, and Fragments Worksheet" includes a two-page, multiple-choice pdf handout, answer key, and brain bonus.If you like this, check out Worksheet and Quiz on Comma Splices.You can also visit my blog, "Easy Introductory Activities for Teaching Students How to Use the Comma," for more free resources.
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6th - 9th
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Iceberg Novel Test (Jennifer Nielsen) - End-of-Book Test, Print/Digital
33-Question Multiple Choice test covers complete novel Iceberg by Jennifer Nielsen. Hazel Rothbury stows away on the Titanic in order to get to America and get a factory job to support her family. She soon makes friends, but she also sees signs of danger that concern her, and within a few days she is fighting for her life. This 33-question multiple-choice test covers basic plot elements and character development, and is an excellent check on reading. PRINT Plus DIGITAL.For more resources on
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6th - 8th
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Sentence Structure Handout, Worksheet and Test with Easel Activity
Sentence Structure - How to Identify Sentence Structure Handout, Worksheet, and Test. The handout is a tool for identifying sentence structure. Similar to a flow chart, it walks students through the steps to figure out if a sentence is simple, compound, complex, or compound complex. Can be used as a mini poster. Includes practice Worksheet with key, and a 20-question test. In color and black and white for easier printing. Digital and Print: Includes a self-checking Easel Activity ready for learn
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-complex Sentence Structure BUNDLE
High School Grammar Practice Worksheet on Resolving Verb Tense Shifts
Use this editable grammar activity to help middle and high school students practice isolating sentences that demonstrate consistent verb tenses (and, by extension, identifying examples of improper shifts in verb tenses). An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. (Alternatively, a self-grading Google Drive option is available.)Additional materials for teaching creative writing are available:Writing Adventure Fiction - Google and printableWrit
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Grammar Review Worksheets Bundle for High School (Printable)
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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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