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8th grade english language arts independent work packets for Easel under $5
Following Directions Puzzles Beginning or End of Year Activity with Easel
Following directions puzzles are a fun way to teach critical thinking. Great for back to school at the beginning of the year or at the end of the year as standardized test preparation. Five challenging puzzles that gifted and talented students enjoy, too! In the first puzzle, cross words off a table according to the directions provided to reveal an inspirational quote about life. In the next puzzle, follow directions to travel the world to catch a thief. In the third puzzle, rearrange letters to
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6th - 8th
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Mother to Son Langston Hughes Poetry Analysis - Printable & Digital
Make metaphors come alive with these "Mother to Son" poem activities! This poetry analysis resource includes a graphic organizer to walk students through the rich figurative language in Hughes' highly relatable poem and help them analyze extended metaphor, character, and theme. It also includes a one-page biography of Langston Hughes and comprehension questions about the poem, the informational text, and connections between the poem and the poet's life.(If you teach poetry in middle school, don'
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in:Â Langston Hughes Poetry Unit for Middle School - PDF & Digital
Rebus Puzzles 1 Brain Teasers Printable and Digital Easel Activity
Rebus Puzzles are a fun critical thinking activity. Students have to problem solve to figure out the word puzzles. Great logical reasoning puzzles to do with partners or use as a warm-up or bell ringer. Print or use the Easel Activity online. Works well for gifted and talented students who enjoy challenges, but these work with other student populations as well. Includes five 2-page worksheets with 20 puzzles each, so you get 100 brain teasers in total! Also includes a blank page for students to
Grades:
5th - 8th
Personal Narrative Essay- Emphasis on the Writing Process- 6th, 7th, 8th Grade
Ignite your students' writing abilities with this personal narrative writing resource, thoughtfully aligned with educational standards to foster growth and proficiency in writing.With the convenience of a printable student workbook, this resource provides a guide that empowers each student on their journey towards crafting a compelling personal narrative essay. Within the workbook, students will navigate through a series of carefully designed activities and exercises, allowing them to develop es
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in:Â Middle School Personal Narrative Writing Bundle- 6th, 7th, 8th Grade
Context Clues Worksheets for Middle School High School Printable and Digital
Using context clues, Students learn new words with these digital or print worksheets. Practice context clues to increase vocabulary! Several different context clues activities for students to do fir a great review or quick substitute work. Students define context clues, determine meanings of words in context, and write sentences using context clues. Answer key included. Has context clues text signals reference sheets and reading passages with context clues are engaging worksheets for test prep.
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Grades:
7th - 10th
4 Types of Sentences Grammar Worksheets and Easel Activity
Types of Sentences Practice Worksheets. 3 worksheets on the four types of sentences - Declarative, Interrogative, Imperative and Exclamatory. Two worksheets to identify the type of sentence and one for application. Students convert one sentence type to another by rewriting and learn some fun facts about South America as well. Includes a reference handout for student notebooks. Good for test prep, substitute, homework, homeschool, and independent study. Print and Digital Resource: Includes an Eas
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6th - 8th
Persuasive Essay Writing Graphic Organizer + Sample Essay Argumentative Writing
Persuasive essay graphic organizers are a great way to help scaffold the argumentative or persuasive essay. Graphic organizers with writing checklists help students organize a five paragraph essay, with reminders to introduce a thesis statement, provide facts and examples, and introduce a counterclaim. Also included is a sample argumentative essay for students to analyze, with a reflection sheet to go with it. Finally, a peer editing response sheet and rubric are included. De-mystify the argumen
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5th - 8th
Nonfiction Text Features Worksheets - Printable & Digital
Looking for an easy, no-prep way to review or assess nonfiction text features? These text features worksheets and reading passages make it easy to teach identifying text features and analyzing their purpose. Three interesting nonfiction passages about mountains, pyramids, and the Great Wall of China will hold students' attention as they review the purpose of each text feature.(Don't miss the rest of my bestselling Middle School Reading Bundle!)This resource includes the following digital version
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6th - 8th
Also included in:Â Middle School Reading Comprehension Bundle - PDF & Digital
ESL Newcomers | ESL Activities Grammar Verb To Be
These ESL grammar activities give your beginner level English Language Learners or Newcomer ELLs multiple opportunities to learn and retain the English Verb To Be in conjunction with contractions. Students use the study guides with picture support as they work through the material. Couple this with my other ESL Grammar Units and your students will have a solid foundation in the fundamental grammar elements of English.As an ESL teacher of older students (MS & HS), I was disappointed with m
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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Tone and Mood Task Cards Set 1 and Digital with TpT Easel
These 16 high-interest task cards in set 1 provide an opportunity for middle school students to practice identifying the tone and mood of reading passages based on key phrases and figurative language.Digital for TpT Easel Activity:This product includes student directions, 3 pages of tone and mood word lists, and self-grading task cards for time-saving grading. Digital for TpT Easel Assessment:This product also includes a self-grading assessment version of the task cards. Includes:16 half-page c
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in:Â Reading Task Cards Bundle Set 1 for STAAR Reading Review
Nonfiction Passages with Text Features - Ocean Animals - PDF & Digital
Teach nonfiction text features and learn about ocean animals and habitats with these ocean animal reading passages and comprehension questions! Each nonfiction activity will engage your students with fascinating facts about sea life including blue whales, flying fish, sea anemones, and more as they practice identifying and analyzing text features, main idea, author's purpose, and other nonfiction reading skills.This resource includes the following digital versions:Google Slides (link in PDF)Ease
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in:Â Middle School Nonfiction Reading Unit - Ocean Animals Reading Passages
Text Structure Worksheets - Printable & Digital
When it comes to teaching nonfiction text structure, you need LOTS of examples to help students really get it! These text structure worksheets are here to help, supplementing your nonfiction lesson with clear, concise examples of the five main nonfiction text structures: chronological order/sequence, cause and effect, problem and solution, description, and compare and contrast.(Virginia teachers, there is now a separate SOL version included for you with text structure and description replaced by
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in:Â Middle School Reading Comprehension Bundle - PDF & Digital
Verb Tense Shifts Paragraph Revising Worksheets - Easel Digital and Print
A set of verb tense shifts paragraph revising worksheets. These three grammar worksheets have paragraphs with the verb tenses all mixed up. Students rewrite and revise the paragraph, correcting the shifts in tense so the paragraph reads clearly. (Practice will help students recognize this common grammar mistake.) Students underline all the verbs they find in the paragraph. Great end of the year activity or use at the beginning of the year when students are returning from summer vacation to asses
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Parts of Speech BUNDLE
Spring and Easter - Easy Reading Comprehension for Special Education
This is an add-on to my Spring and Easter symbol supported stories for those of you who are wanting the same stories only without symbols for your students who don't need that support. These ten reading passages are all about springtime and easter including: springtime, flying a kite, garden, spring break vacation, baseball game, Easter eggs, Easter egg hunt, jelly beans, Easter Bunny, and Easter Sunday!Each story includes:Short and simple 4-5 sentence storyCut and paste cloze (fill in the blank
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Grades:
K - 12th
Also included in:Â The Mega Easter Bundle for Special Education
Theme Graphic Organizers and Worksheets with Easel Activity
Are you teaching theme? Do your students struggle with identifying the message in a story? Use these graphic organizers to help students with finding theme. The worksheets will help them understand how to identify theme in a novel or a short story by looking at dialogue, conflict, and endings. Includes examples of each from literature and uses a mnemonic device to remember what theme is. (THEME = THE MEssage) Additional pages to support finding theme included for taking notes, along with a word
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6th - 9th
Transition Words and Phrases Lists, Worksheets, Task Cards, and Easel Activity
Transition Words and Phrases Lists, Task Cards, and Sorting Activities. Transitional words and transitional phrases are useful in writing clear and fluent paragraphs, but students need to be familiar with when to use them. Includes a Word Splash of Transition Words with a graphic organizer for word sorting, several different handouts with lists of useful transition words, and a categorizing worksheet for groups to work on and discuss, and a set of 36 task cards. Digital and Print: I have also ma
Grades:
5th - 8th
Coordinate Adjectives and Cumulative Adjectives - Easel Digital and Printable
Learn about Coordinate Adjectives and Cumulative Adjectives. Reference sheet gives definitions and examples of the comma rules. Practice Worksheets help students place commas correctly. Explains using commas and how to tell the difference between coordinate adjectives and cumulative adjectives. Coordinating adjectives must have a comma because they can have the word "and" put between them, or their order can be reversed. Cumulative adjectives must stay in the order in which they are presented, o
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5th - 8th
Also included in:Â Parts of Speech BUNDLE
Idioms Matching by Color Coding Worksheets Print and Digital Easel Activity
Idioms Matching with Color Coding worksheets. Print and go. Printable activity - students match idioms to their meanings by coloring the matching boxes the same color with either colored pencils or crayons. A fun challenging activity that helps students develop their understanding of idioms as figurative language. Allow them to use an idioms glossary if they need help. You get seven different worksheets and answer keys. Includes teacher directions. Great for homework, homeschool, partners, and
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in:Â Idioms Bundle - PowerPoints, Worksheets, Easel Activities and Boom Cards
Preposition Poem Worksheet, Word Lists, and Easel Activity
Preposition Poem Worksheet. Prepositions and poetry together! Worksheet will help students playfully combine poetic form with a riddle, while extending awareness of prepositional phrases and their use. Also encourages use of imagery and figurative language like similes and metaphors to paint pictures with words. Includes a preposition list, a sensory word list, and a brainstorming sheet to help students get their poems started, along with teacher directions. Emoji theme, in color and black and w
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Poetry Bundle of Teaching Resources Grades 5 - 8
Technology Errorless and Differentiated Journal Writing for Special Education
Do you have students who have difficulty coming up with their own thoughts? With three different levels included, this fun technology journal prompt pack is perfect for all of your non-writers, emerging writers, and writers! This pack is about different types of technology, including headphones, computers, gaming consoles, tablets, smart phones, and more! There are 10 differentiated journals included, enough to get you through 2 full weeks if you do a journal each day.A classroom sample provides
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Grades:
PreK - 12th
Grammar Worksheets - Fragments, Run-ons, Types of Sentences with Easel Activity
Sentences Practice Worksheets. Students need to understand how to write complete sentences. Good practice for identifying and fixing fragments, run-ons, and errors such as comma splices. Has a review of sentence types: declarative, imperative, interrogative, and exclamatory. Includes seven different grammar practice sheets. Keys included. Digital and Print: Includes an Easel Activity ready for learning with a digital tools. Assign it online in Google Classroom or Share a link. Select the pages
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5th - 8th, Adult Education
Point of View - Four Types Handout and Practice Worksheets
A point of view reading activity - an explanatory handout and a practice worksheet. Handout describes the four types of point of view: first person, second person, third person. Includes objective omniscient and limited omniscient. Great reference guide for student notebooks. 3 practice worksheets have students identify the point of view of 4 different excerpts from literature. A comparable example is given for each type of point of view, so students can see the difference in perception POV c
Grades:
5th - 8th
Complex Sentences and Independent or Dependent Clauses - Digital and Printable
These complex sentences worksheets and informational handout is a great addition to your Sentence Unit. Reference guide helps students understand the structure of a complex sentence. It explains sentence structure, and how to distinguish between simple, compound, and complex sentences by identifying independent and dependent clauses (or subordinate clauses) and the use of subordinating conjunctions and nonrestrictive clauses. There are four worksheets in addition to the handout. Digital Resource
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6th - 9th
Also included in:Â Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-complex Sentence Structure BUNDLE
Poetry Writing - Five Senses Poem Creating Imagery with Easel Activity
Five Senses Poem Poetry Writing with Easel Activity. Help students begin using sensory language and writing poetry using vivid imagery. Add to your poetry unit. Students write a poem using their senses. Examples guide thinking. Includes handout, brainstorming pages, final poem publishing page, slides for whiteboard, and teacher directions. You’ll be amazed at the original and creative poems students write using this format. Great addition for Poetry Month in April. Good for substitute, homework
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5th - 8th
Also included in:Â Poetry Bundle of Teaching Resources Grades 5 - 8
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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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