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8th grade english language arts interactive notebooks for Microsoft Word under $5

Preview of Terrible Things - An Allegory of the Holocaust

Terrible Things - An Allegory of the Holocaust

Created by
Jodie Atwood
Questions for Eve Bunting's "Terrible Things - An Allegory of the Holocaust". The last questions ask students to compare theme with the poem "First They Came for the Jews", and to rewrite poem using modern situations.
Preview of Table of Contents -  Blank Template

Table of Contents - Blank Template

Created by
Ms PK Resources
FREE printable: Table of Contents*I print these out for my students to stick onto the first few pages of their interactive notebook. Enjoy! :)
Preview of Notebook Check Rubric

Notebook Check Rubric

Created by
Schnurr Store
A convenient rubric for checking student notebooks and giving useful feedback.
Preview of Student Conference Logs for System 44

Student Conference Logs for System 44

Created by
Be at Ease
These Student Conference Logs were designed for the System 44 program, but could be used for general conferences as well. They include a page for - Reading Inventory analysis and System 44 software progress and reflections - rBook progress and reflection - Independent Reading progress and reflection - Behavior Goals and reflections on overall progress
Preview of Student Conference Logs for Read 180

Student Conference Logs for Read 180

Created by
Be at Ease
These Student Conference Logs were designed for the Read 180 program, but could be used for general conferences as well. They include a page for - Reading Inventory analysis and Read 180 software progress and reflections - rBook progress and reflection - Independent Reading progress and reflection - Behavior Goals and reflections on overall progress
Preview of Depth and Complexity Icons for desk

Depth and Complexity Icons for desk

Created by
Laura Malesky
This can be placed on student's desks or in a folder where they can access them quickly. This is an easy way for students to remember what each icon means during class discussions.
Preview of Inverted Pyramid Introduction and Conclusion for Argument Writing

Inverted Pyramid Introduction and Conclusion for Argument Writing

Created by
Mind the Middle
I use this is 7th and 8th grade to help students write introductory and concluding paragraphs. The sheet has a sample paragraph and sentence by sentence rules for creating and intro and conclusion. Download is fully editable in MS Word. **Thumbnail image does not show shapes and text aligned but it is when downloaded. Click preview to see it better.**
Preview of Types of Figurative Language Notes

Types of Figurative Language Notes

This is THE BEST resource to teach your students figurative language! It includes pictures, examples, and links to song clips to help students understand the types of figurative language in different ways. A must-have! Types Include: - alliteration - allusion - hyperbole - simile - metaphor - onomatopoeia - personification
Preview of SSR Daily Reading Journal with Fiction Notice and Note Signposts

SSR Daily Reading Journal with Fiction Notice and Note Signposts

Students can keep track of their independent daily reading assignments with this convenient daily reading journal. You can copy multiple pages into a book, or use double entry sheets as bookmarks. All journal entries include a brief synopsis of each fiction Notice and Note Signpost, and also a space for students to log any signposts that they find.
Preview of Scholastic Journalism & Multimedia Introduction to News Writing Style

Scholastic Journalism & Multimedia Introduction to News Writing Style

Created by
Gayle Martin
This NO PREP Google Slide interactive notebook has everything you need to introduce beginning journalism or multimedia communication students to basic news writing style. Designed for either middle school or high school introductory classes, this 31 slide interactive notebook introduces:1. Writing concise sentences in active voice2. Inverted pyramid organization3. The 3 C's of news stories: chronology, context, controversy/conflict4. Using direct quotations--with proper punctuation and capitaliz
Preview of Daily Communication Sheet - Fill In

Daily Communication Sheet - Fill In

Multi-functional Daily Communication Sheet between teacher, therapists, and parents. Teachers and/or students write the lessons/activities/units of study (Boardmaker Symbols paired with written word) that were completed throughout the day and correspondence can be written home daily. Communication sheet can be customized to include teacher and therapist names and teacher contact information (email and phone number) in the footer at the bottom of the page. The Picture Communication Symbols ©198
Preview of Making Inferences about How Characters Respond to Challenges - Esperanza Rising

Making Inferences about How Characters Respond to Challenges - Esperanza Rising

Created by
Super ELD
I used this to practice making inferences from Esperanza Rising. The specific task they were asked to do was to make inferences based on how various characters are responding to challenges using text evidence. This was done as a whole group activity to practice our skills. There are two pages technically to the document but the second page is blank.
Preview of TDA Introduction Paragraph

TDA Introduction Paragraph

This resource is a student "cheat sheet" for writing an introduction paragraph for a text dependent analysis essay. It follows the HIT format: hook the reader, introduce the topic, and write your thesis statement.
Preview of Character/Suspect Chart Murder on the Orient Express

Character/Suspect Chart Murder on the Orient Express

Created by
Amanda Morine
I designed this for my students as we're reading Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie, to help them keep track of all of the characters and the various pieces of evidence throughout the text. This was designed for an 8th grade class, but could be used for grades 6th-12th, depending on the reading level of the students. Murder on the Orient Express is a great book, but might be too advanced (in terms of vocabulary) for some middle school students.
Preview of Name That IDIOM - BOOM CARDS #DistanceLearning

Name That IDIOM - BOOM CARDS #DistanceLearning

This idiom boom card deck is just what you need for your teletherapy sessions! This fun activity provides a story that is incomplete. The student must choose the idiom that best completes the story out of a choice 3. Then, they must describe a situation in which they experienced the given idiom. For example: "Describe a situation in which you were beating around the bush" This deck targets idioms, sentence structure, executive function, and reading comprehension!
Preview of Character Interactions Graphic Organizer (Primary & Secondary)

Character Interactions Graphic Organizer (Primary & Secondary)

Created by
Ashlea MacDonald
This graphic organizer allows students to consider the affects a secondary character has on the plot of a story by considering their influence on the main character. Easily uploaded to any online learning platform. The guiding questions are editable to tweek for your preference or language.
Preview of Chinese Cultural Revolution Timeline - Red Scarf Girl

Chinese Cultural Revolution Timeline - Red Scarf Girl

Historical timeline of the Chinese Cultural Revolution. Good to use in conjunction with the study of Red Scarf Girl by Jiang Ji-li. Highlights significant events in a fun and interesting way. Helps students understand the history of that time period. Good for kinesthetic learners. Also incorporates drawing/art.
Preview of Narrative Point of View Notes

Narrative Point of View Notes

Created by
MiSS RoWLES
A 1-page chart of the major narrative points of view with definitions, examples, positive and negative attributes of each, and a place for the teacher and students to draw a cartoon representing each POV.
Preview of Tall Tale comparisons

Tall Tale comparisons

Created by
Miranda Cockrell
Includes 6 tall tales: Paul Bunyan, Pecos Bill, Johnny Appleseed, John Henry, Captain Stormalong, and Casey Jones, a page to separate the realistic and exaggerated details, a page to compare the tall tales, and a page for notes. There are links to youtube videos for each story and one for the notes. For the notes: watch the video, have students infer definitions and answer the other questions at the end of the page. Use dictionaries to confirm the definitions after watching. Choose one Tall Ta
Preview of Types of Poetry Notes

Types of Poetry Notes

Great hand out for your students to use as a reference or cut up and glue into their Interactive Reading Notebooks! Types included: -Poems that Rhyme -Limericks -Cinquain -Ode -Free Verse -Haiku These notes contain the characteristics of that type of poem along with an example poem. Some include a picture. I do not own the rights to the example poems or pictures.
Preview of Editable Booklet Foldable Template

Editable Booklet Foldable Template

This product includes an editable word document that creates a booklet foldable. It also includes instructions. This is a booklet foldable template. You can edit the cover/pages/page numbers.
Preview of The Writing Process Foldable

The Writing Process Foldable

Created by
Escape Teaching
Incorporate this foldable into your students ELA interactive notebooks to help them understand the writing process. Use a paper clip for students to track where they are in the process.
Preview of To Be Read (TBR) List for Writer's Workshop Notebooks

To Be Read (TBR) List for Writer's Workshop Notebooks

These TBR lists are great to pair with book tastings in a reading/writing workshop community. Students can keep track of books they're interested in reading throughout the year while book tasting by adding them to their list and referring back to it once glued in their composition notebooks.
Preview of Small Group Student Leader Checklist

Small Group Student Leader Checklist

Created by
Hailey's Mom
For my reading groups I have assigned a group leader. I have created a checklist for the leader to fill out by the end of the class to turn into to me so I can gage how the students were doing the group and maintain responsibility with the small groups that I am not sitting with. It is editable for you to customize to your class.
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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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