Middle school Halloween english language arts resources for Easel Activities

Paragraph of the Week - Writing Prompts for Paragraph Writing & Editing Practice

Created by

Are your students struggling to write well-organized paragraphs? Paragraph of the Week, a weekly paragraph writing practice system, will provide your students with LOTS of practice opportunities in writing well-organized paragraphs in a fun and enjoyable way. Get paragraph writing activities and Writing Prompts for the Entire Year! DIGITAL Version also included! Students can type directly on the pages. Created with Google Slides. Perfect for Google Classroom or any online learning platform. SAV

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Expository

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Homework, Centers

Also included in: Reading and Writing Resource BUNDLE

RACE Strategy Practice Worksheets Writing Passages & Prompts Text Evidence

Created by

Read Relevant

RACE Writing Strategy is a structure to help students answer passage-based, short response questions in a formal style, with using clear reasons and text evidence, and to provide concluding statements. This Download Contains:PRINTStudent resource introducing the RACE strategyExample passage and RACE response for easy modeling10 ready to use passages and short response questionsSuggested answers for each passage and grading guideDIGITALReady-to-use Easel activityClick on the preview for a closer

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

W.4.1

, W.4.2

, W.4.4

, W.4.5

, W.4.8

...

Also included in: RACE Strategy Practice Worksheets BUNDLE of 40 RACE Passages and Writing Prompts

Making Inferences Task Cards - Digital and Print Passages Inferencing Activities

Created by

Rachel Lynette

Making Inferences is an important reading skill, and these inferencing task cards and digital activities can help!Each card/slide features a short passage with a text-dependent question plus a follow-up question asking students to explain their reasoning. Students will need to use clues within the text to infer their answers. WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:24 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecording SheetsAnswer KeysDirections & SuggestionsDIGITAL:Google Slides (Regular & Self-

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Activities, Task Cards

CCSS:

RL.4.1

, RL.5.1

, RL.6.1

Also included in: Reading Strategies Task Cards Reading Skills & Comprehension - Theme, Main Idea+

Nonfiction Text Structures Unit: Passages, Worksheets, Anchor Chart, Task Cards

Created by

One Stop Teacher Shop

Stop spending time searching for the perfect informational texts to teach Text Structures! This Nonfiction Text Structure Resource Bundle is a complete pack of HIGH-INTEREST resources to help you fully teach, practice, and assess the five main text structures; Cause and Effect, Compare and Contrast, Problem and Solution, Chronological/Sequence, AND Description. Includes a PRINTABLE and DIGITAL version! Use with Google Classroom or ANY online learning platform.**Assessment and Review Activities

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Reading

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

RI.4.5

, RI.5.5

Also included in: Reading and Writing Resource BUNDLE

Text Message Analysis Making Inferences Activity ELA Worksheets Language Arts

Created by

Read Write Middle

In this engaging activity, students make inferences and draw conclusions by analyzing a variety of text message conversations. Students are required to cite evidence for each answer.Digital & Printable Options: This product now includes a Google Slides option as well as a printable PDF.2023 Update: In response to feedback, this resource now includes a guide for how to read the text messages, a variety of questions, and a larger format!Students love the text message layout! This is a great wa

Subjects:

Reading

Grades:

5th - 7th

Types:

Worksheets, Printables

CCSS:

RL.5.1

, RL.6.1

, RL.7.1

Also included in: Custom Bundle

Prefixes Suffixes Roots Worksheets Morphology Activities plus Google Digital

Created by

Rachel Lynette

Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots are essential for vocabulary growth, and these worksheets are perfect to have students practice prefix, suffix, and root problems.WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:40 WorksheetsAnswer KeysDIGITAL:120 Google Slides"Worksheet Style" Google SlidesSelf-Grading Prefix & Suffix Quick Quizzes (Google Forms)Easel ActivityDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or PrintSelf-Checking or Short AnswerMany Different Levels of WorksheetsGreat for 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th grade! CHECK OUT THE PRE

Subjects:

EFL - ESL - ELD, ELA Test Prep, Vocabulary

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Worksheets, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

L.3.4b

, L.4.4b

, L.5.4b

, CCRA.L.4

Also included in: ELA Review No Prep Bundle Grammar Vocabulary Commas Print Worksheets & Digital

Summarize It! Task Cards - Nonfiction Text Summary with Audio - Print & Digital

Created by

Rachel Lynette

Summarizing nonfiction texts can be so hard for students! Give them lots of practice with these 24 informational task cards! Use in a print or digital format!WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:24 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecording SheetsAnswer KeysDIGITAL:Google SlidesEasel ActivityDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or PrintChallenge Cards to extend the lessonAudio Support Multiple versions of the recording sheet includedGreat for 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th grade! CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW TO SEE

Subjects:

Informational Text, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Assessment, Task Cards

CCSS:

RI.3.2

, RI.4.2

, RI.5.2

, RI.6.2

Also included in: Reading Strategies Task Cards Reading Skills & Comprehension - Theme, Main Idea+

Poetry Unit - 21 Patterns that are perfect for writing poems - Digital or Print

Created by

Rachel Lynette

This poetry unit is an all-encompassing, no-prep writing unit designed to help students work on their poetry writing skills! This works wonderfully for poetry month or any time of the year!WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:33 Poetry Activity PagesDIGITAL:Google SlidesEasel ActivityDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or PrintMany Different Poem Types to Choose FromPoetry Project Choice Grid2 Pages of Ideas to Extend the ActivityPoetry Reflection QuestionsGreat for 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, or 7th grade!CHECK OUT TH

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Poetry, Writing

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Worksheets, Independent Work Packet

Also included in: Figurative Language Poetry Writing ELA Worksheets & Presentations ELA Test Prep

End of the Year Activities Reading Comprehension Summer Packet Memorial Day May

Created by

Peas in a Pod

Elevate your students' reading comprehension with these hassle-free, NO PREP text structure worksheets! These reading comprehension passages and questions include themed text structure passages, featuring end of the year themes such as May - Memorial Day pg.40, Summer Vacation pg.10 Earth Day pg. 56, Recycling pg.22, Spring pg.20, Butterfly Lifecycle pg.18, and more! This package focuses on Cause and Effect, Compare and Contrast, Problem and Solution, Description, and Sequence. It includes 20

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Reading

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Worksheets, Assessment, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RI.3.8

, RI.4.5

, RI.5.5

, RI.6.5

Also included in: Text Structure Worksheets Anchor Chart Passages Task Cards Activities + Quiz ✨

Back to School Activities for Secondary - First Week of School - PRINT & DIGITAL

Created by

The Daring English Teacher

Engage your new students from day one with these 11 back-to-school activities that are ideal for the first day and first week of school! This Back-to-School Activities Packet is ideal for middle and high school students, and it is filled with beginning-of-the-year ice breakers and activities you and your students will love!You and your students will get to know each other and start the school year on the right foot with these beginning-of-the-year activities. These 11 first-week-of-school activi

Subjects:

Back to School, English Language Arts, For All Subjects

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

W.6.3

, W.7.3

, W.8.3

, W.9-10.3

, SL.7.1

...

Also included in: Secondary English Curriculum - Year-Long ELA Resources - Grades 7-10 Bundle

Like Boggle™? You'll LOVE this ELA Word Work Game for centers or fast finishers!

Created by

Rachel Lynette

These 52 Word-O-Rama (same game as Boggle™) word work task cards and Google slides are not only fun, but will also help students improve letter pattern and phonics recognition skills, spelling, and vocabulary.These cards/slides can be used in so many ways:At a literacy centerFor fast finishersWith partners or small groups (use the same card, score only unique words)As morning work (display for the whole class)Or any time you have a few spare minutesThese word work games can help students improve

Subjects:

English Language Arts, For All Subject Areas, Spelling

Grades:

2nd - 6th

Types:

Games, Task Cards

Also included in: Word O Rama | Similar to Boggle | Complete Bundle

Cause and Effect Task Cards with Graphic Organizers Digital and Audio Support

Created by

Rachel Lynette

These cause and effect task cards are perfect for teaching this complex skill! Cause and effect graphic organizers, audio support, and recording sheet options are great for differentiation! WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:24 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecording SheetsAnswer Keys2 Posters, Anchor Charts2 Cause and Effect Graphic OrganizersDIGITAL:Google SlidesEasel ActivityDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or Print3 Challenge Cards to extend the lessonAudio Support Multiple versions of

Subjects:

Informational Text, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Task Cards, Centers

CCSS:

RI.3.3

Also included in: Reading Strategies Task Cards Reading Skills & Comprehension - Theme, Main Idea+

Figurative Language Review Task Cards Print and Digital Simile Metaphor Idiom

Created by

Rachel Lynette

Use these 27 Figurative Language Task Cards or Google Slides for ELA practice and enrichment with simile, metaphor, idiom, hyperbole, personification, onomatopoeia, and alliteration.WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:27 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecording SheetsDIGITAL:Google SlidesEasel ActivityDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or PrintChallenge Card to extend the lessonMultiple versions of the recording sheet includedGreat for 4th, 5th, 6th, or 7th grade! CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW TO SEE A

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Vocabulary

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Task Cards, Centers

CCSS:

L.4.5

, L.4.5a

, L.5.5

, L.5.5a

, L.6.5

...

Also included in: English Language Arts Task Cards - Great for ELA Centers Reading Comprehension

(4th 5th 6th 7th Grade) END OF THE YEAR SUMMER Word Search Worksheet Activity

Created by

Puzzles to Print

With 75 vocabulary words to search for, this would be a great fun-when-done vacation worksheet to wind up the school year. Word search puzzles are great no prep activities for early finishers, bell ringers, morning work, handouts, homework, lesson plan supplements, and sub files.The 75 hidden vocabulary words are: Air Conditioner, August, Backpacking, Barbecue, Barefoot, Baseball, Beach, Berries, Boat, Camp, Canoe, Daisy, Dive, Fan, Find, Fins, Firefly, Fishing, Flip Flops, Flowers, Fourth of J

Subjects:

End of Year, Reading, Summer

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Handouts

Also included in: NO PREP JUNE Word Search Worksheet Activity Packet / Fun Morning Work

Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions + RACE Strategy Practice Worksheets

Created by

Read Relevant

These 10 high-interest passages are paired with reading comprehension questions and short response questions for students to practice multiple comprehension skills AND writing with the RACE writing strategy. This resource is perfect for test-prep, special education and progress monitoring, differentiating, and scaffolding for struggling readers. Passages range between reading levels of 4-6th grade, making them perfect for groups of students with a wide range of reading levels. Comprehension skil

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RI.4.1

, RI.4.2

, RI.4.4

, RI.4.8

, RI.5.1

...

Also included in: Reading Comprehension Passages and Multiple Choice Questions RACE Bundle 4-6

Would You Rather Sampler - Fun Questions for Discussion, Writing Prompts, & More

Created by

Rachel Lynette

Dive into writing prompts, classroom discussion, and more with our exclusive sampler from Would You Rather Questions!!These 18 digital or print Would You Rather questions are great for discussion, class polls, writing prompts, language building, facilitating higher-level thinking, brain breaks, building community, and more! This sampler gives you a taste of our comprehensive Would You Rather resource that promises to make learning engaging and effective.Try before you buy!Purchase this sampler f

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented, Other (ELA)

Grades:

2nd - 9th

Types:

Activities, Games

Back to School Activities for First Week of School Math Reading All About Me

Created by

Shelly Rees

Those first week back to school activities can be quite hectic! Make it easy on yourself with this First Week Back to School Survival Packet. It has EVERYTHING you need to help you through that first week with ease! Includes pennants, interest surveys, reward coupons, math worksheets, reading activities, color by code, and so much more!Click HERE to SAVE 25% by buying this resource as part of my Back to School Super Bundle!Click on the preview button to see everything included.This high-interest

Subjects:

Back to School, English Language Arts, Math

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Printables, Centers

Also included in: Back to School Activities BUNDLE Math, Reading Comprehension, All About Me

Would You Rather Questions + Digital Resources - Morning Meeting, Brain Breaks

Created by

Rachel Lynette

These 204 digital or print Would You Rather questions (AKA This or That) are fun activities that can be used for morning meetings, brain breaks, fast finishers, transition times, and more! They're a great tool for discussion, class polls, writing prompts, language building, facilitating higher-level thinking, building community, and more!These last the whole year!!WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:204 Question Cards (prints 6 to a page)Black-lineColorList of QuestionsDIGITAL:3 Google Slides Versions - vo

Subjects:

Classroom Community, English Language Arts, For All Subject Areas

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Games, Task Cards

Also included in: Writing Prompts Task Card Bundle 764 Cards including Would You Rather

Figurative Language Worksheets: Simile, Metaphor, Alliteration, Idiom, and More!

Created by

Deb Hanson

You've taught your students the seven most common types of figurative language... now what? Next comes lots of practice! These no-prep figurative language worksheets are ready to go for you. Just print and go! A worksheet that focuses on each of the following literary devices is included: similes, metaphors, onomatopoeias, alliteration, personification, hyperboles, and idioms. These figurative language worksheets consist of both reading exercises and writing exercises. First, students will have

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Worksheets, Printables

CCSS:

CCRA.L.4

, CCRA.L.5

Also included in: Figurative Language Bundle: Worksheets, Task Cards, Games, Craft Activities

Summer Crossword, Summer Word Search, End of Year Puzzles, Activities – Harder

Created by

Leebling

A super set of 5 black and white NO PREP differentiated summer puzzles (4 word puzzles and a maze) - lots of fun for a summer project or end of year activities. Includes crossword, word search, codeword, acrostic scramble, and starfish maze. All the word puzzles are provided in two versions to allow differentiation in the classroom and answer keys are included. Easy to use – just print and go. Handy for fast finishers or substitute lessons. Over 100 seasonal words are used across the four summe

Subjects:

End of Year, Summer, Vocabulary

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

Also included in: Summer Puzzles Bundle – End of Year Crossword, Summer Word Search + Activities

Making Inferences Worksheets Inferencing Activities Passages 4th 5th Grade

Created by

Kim Miller

Do you find it hard to find quality, age-appropriate inferencing activities? This resource includes short stories that teach students how to use text evidence and their prior knowledge (schema) to make logical inferences. Students will be required to refer to and quote details and examples in the text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. Do your students need practice making inferences?Making inferences is no easy task for some students! Infere

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RL.4.1

, RL.5.1

, RL.6.1

Following Directions Puzzles Beginning or End of Year Activity with Easel

Created by

HappyEdugator

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

Subjects:

English Language Arts, For All Subject Areas, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1

RACE Strategy Practice Worksheets : 10 RACE Writing Prompts Text Evidence

Created by

Read Relevant

This product contains 10 ready-to-use passages and short response questions to guide students through the use of the RACE strategy for text evidence. RACE is a writing strategy to help students answer passage-based, short response questions in a formal style, with using clear reasons and text evidence, and to provide concluding statements. This Download Contains:PRINTStudent resource introducing the RACE strategyExample passage and RACE response10 passages and short response questionssuggested a

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, Informational Text, Writing-Expository

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RI.6.7

, RI.6.8

, RI.6.10

, RI.7.5

, RI.7.8

...

Also included in: RACE Strategy Practice Worksheets BUNDLE of 40 RACE Passages and Writing Prompts

Greek and Latin Roots [Book 1]

Created by

Teacher Thrive

Greek and Latin Roots! Almost 70% of the English language is derived from Latin and Greek languages. When students learn these “building blocks” it becomes easy for them to recognize and decode unfamiliar words that are related to a known root. It is also increasingly important to explicitly teach students the meanings of Greek and Latin roots as they encounter the very technical vocabulary found in science and other content areas.This HUGE 282-page resource covers over 60 Greek and Latin roots

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Tools for Common Core, Vocabulary

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Workbooks, Worksheets, Printables

CCSS:

L.4.4b

, L.4.5c

, L.5.4a

, L.5.4b

, L.5.5c