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Free middle school Back to School english language arts resources
CNN10 Daily Quiz - Spring 2024 Google Forms
Find the Fall 2023 only listing here. This is an excellent resource for keeping students up to date on current events and holding them accountable to engage with the news! New questions are created for each episode so you and your students don't get burned out answering the same questions day after day. View examples of this resource from last semester here.*If you teach a class that ties into current events then you will love this resource. It is intended for use with Google Drive/Classroom and
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6th - 12th
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Back to School Clipart, School Bulletin Board, Coloring Pages and Door Decor
Get ready for Back to School with this bright bundle of clipart, bulletin board decor and coloring pages! Everything is easy to print, customize and go to make the beginning of your school year a little easier!Included in this bundle is a huge set of clipart (color and BW images included) packed with bright images you can use for additional decor, creating your own classroom resources and more! Also included is a PDF for easy printing to create corresponding bulletin boards, banners and more! I
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PreK - 6th, Staff
Main Idea and Details FREEBIE: 2 Passages in PDF and Digital Easel
This product contains two passages and a teaching poster that explains the ice cream cone analogy! For each passage, the students have to read the passage and then determine the main idea and three supporting details. They write their statements beside the ice cream cone (main idea) and scoops of ice cream (supporting details). ********This resource is available in two formats:1. Traditional Printables- Print the PDF and distribute paper copies to your students to complete.2. Easel Activity- I
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3rd - 6th
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My Future's So Bright FREEBIE | End of the Year Activities
Are you looking for a fun way to begin or end your school year? This art and writing activity is the perfect way to do just that! Students will get creative as they bring their futures to life through the lenses of their oversized sunglasses.This project is perfect for...✔️ ...an end-of-the-year activity to reflect on their summer plans.✔️ …beginning of the year activity to reflect on their upcoming school year or what they want to be when they grow up.✔️ …student time capsules! These would be a
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1st - 6th
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Primary Lined Writing Paper Templates Elementary Handwriting
** UPDATED MARCH 1ST, 2022 ** --> Now includes 26 different templates!It's always great to have a variety of writing papers! In this resource, you'll find 26 different writing paper templates. This includes just picture box templates, picture box templates with a variety of number of lines/spacing and writing pages without picture boxes!Print what you need :)IMPORTANT NOTE:This is a PDF file. It is NON-EDITABLE. Please e-mail me if you have any questions or need a part of it editable. Thank y
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PreK - 8th
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Non-Fiction Text Features Posters
***Please be aware that it is against my terms of use for this product to be posted to school websites, cloud sharing websites or wiki spaces. It is also a violation of my terms of use to take screenshots of the materials and use them in sharable videos (ex. YouTube), advertisements and/or your own resources without permission and without credit. This applies to BOTH free and paid files. If you have any questions about the use of these materials please e-mail me at deana.kahlenberg@gmail.com. T
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K - 6th
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Reading Strategies Task Cards - FREE! Inference, Summarizing, + more & Audio!
Your students will love this reading strategy task cards, and you'll love that it's FREE!This set was created by combining cards from six other reading strategy task card sets so that you as a teacher can try them out!:Author's PurposeSummarizingMaking ConnectionsInferenceCause and EffectPredictingWHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:24 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecording SheetsAnswer KeysDIGITAL:Easel Activity - with AudioDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or PrintChallenge Card to extend
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3rd - 6th
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A List of Character Traits
This is a list of 174 different Character Traits. So often when I was teaching I wanted a list of traits so that my students could look at the list while describing characters. This also helps students get to know and understand different character traits.
Mrs. R.
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2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Free Flip Flop Coloring Pages | Great Start of the Year or Summer Activity!
In this FREEBIE, I have given you a sample of one of my interactive “Pop Art” coloring sheets and I’ve given you a sample of one of my pattern-filled pop art coloring sheets—both of flip flops for summer! The full collection (featuring designs appropriate for the entire year--all holidays and seasons) of both of these types of products are available in my TPT store (interactive coloring book and pattern-filled coloring book).Enjoy this FREEBIE as we get ready for SUMMER!!! You might like some of
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K - 9th
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All About Me Pennant Banner Back to School Activities Getting to Know You
This is fun back to school activity I made for my students to complete on the first day of school. Digital (Google Slides) Version Included!⭐Also included: Australian/UK Version This download includes 2 versions - color or black & whiteBoth are available in print or digital formatsStudents fill in:namebirthdayage Their favorites:foodcoloranimalsubject, and what they want to be when they grow up.Students can also draw or paste a self-portrait. In the digital version, students are instructed t
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1st - 6th
All About Me Worksheet End of the Year FREE 5th 4th Grade Activity Memory Book
All About Me Freebie **This resource also includes an additional Team Avatar/Selfie Activity! This download contains four Smartphone activities! The perfect resource for back to school or wrapping up the end of the year. All About My#Selfie - Students design a profile with a drawing, a description, and they list their favorite hashtags. My Life in Apps - Students draw and label 9 apps that represent their favorite things or activities they enjoy doing. ***NEW***Team Avatar - Student groups desi
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PreK - 6th
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Figurative Language Stories for Close Reading ~ FREE Complete Week 1!
Figurative Language Stories for Close Reading ~ FREE Complete Week 1!This includes Week 1 of my Figurative Language Stories for Close Reading. Purchase the full product here.Full Product Description:6 original reading passages for teaching and reviewing figurative language: simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification, alliteration, onomatopoeia, idiom, and allusion.Each of the 6 passages includes 4 activities. Please view the preview file for the first passage and tasks in their entirety.Task A
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3rd - 9th
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End of Year - Summer Vacation Word Search
This is a free word search containing 100 words associated with summer vacation. With the end of the school year approaching, we all look for free time activities for students to be engaged with for less stressful classroom management.
There are two duplicate pages attached. I posted this a while back, but I believe the second page was the answer sheet and all of the lines were removed when I converted it from MS Word to PDF. I didn't notice at the time, and no longer have my original file.
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3rd - 9th
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First Day of School Activity, Find Someone Who
This popular back to school activity "Find Someone Who..." encourages students to collaborate and roam around the room on the first day of school to meet and greet their new classmates. With prompts such as "Find someone who was born in a month that has more than 6 letters" students are prompted to talk with other kids in the class.I use this activity as THE very first whole class activity we complete on the first day of school. It gets the students out of their seats, talking to one another,
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2nd - 6th
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It's Raining Idioms - A Figurative Language Activity
This free activity is designed for upper elementary students working on figurative language skills in either speech-language therapy or in the classroom. It may also be used for students working on articulation carryover skills.
To introduce the concept, included is a poster that explains the definition of an idiom and gives a concrete example. Then, you may use the 24 stimulus cards with idioms that students are asked to explain or define, utilizing the context clues of the example text. Al
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3rd - 7th
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Back to School Student Survey - Free Survey for Middle and High School Students
Get to know your new students with this engaging, informative, and FUN student survey. Perfect for the first day of school or the first week of school, this student survey will help you get a better understanding of who your new students are.The survey asks about interests, hobbies, home life, goals, and more. Students will enjoy filling out this survey, and it is a great way to welcome students into your classroom. Once all of my students complete this survey, I keep them organized in a three-r
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6th - 12th
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Reading Comprehension Activities Digital Resources Mystery Game - Team Building
Try this free mystery game for your classroom! This mystery is a great way to get students collaborating and working together! Kids love to solve mysteries and this game is very exciting and fun! Read the story aloud to the students. Pass out the clues to each student and let them solve the case together. This is a great tool for critical thinking, finding inferences, and team building skills. Discussion questions at the end will help the students understand how the mystery was solved! NEW Mat
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3rd - 8th
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{Free} Puzzle Piece Templates {Creative Clips Digital Clipart}
This freebie includes puzzle piece templates for a two-part puzzle and a four-part puzzle- perfect for matching activities! I have included an image of the entire puzzle, as well as the individual parts for each.
**I have updated the file to also include the 8 transparent versions of all the pieces. I think the transparent versions of the entire puzzles will be especially helpful if you want to layer it over an image and then cut it apart as for the kids to match up**
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PreK - 12th, Staff
Character Traits Graphic Organizer Worksheet
This Character Traits Graphic Organizer will help students identify character traits while supporting them with text evidence. Directions:After having your students read a book or passage, then fill out one of these worksheets. ~Write the title and name of character~Decorate the character to look like the character they chose~Write two traits that describe the character chosen~Use text evidence to support the character trait chosenIf you like this Character Trait Graphic Organizer resource, you
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1st - 6th
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History of Chocolate Chip Cookies Reading Comprehension Passage & Worksheets
Your students will enjoy learning all about how chocolate chip cookies got their start with this FREE high-interest, informational Close Reading Unit! Perfect for a fun reading unit, this resource includes everything, including worksheets, that you need for a full week of reading activities about the history of the chocolate chip cookie. Now includes a digital version for Google Classroom. Engaging for students and NO PREP for teachers!This freebie is a part of the August Close Reading Bundle, w
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Leveled Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Bundle for the Year
Meet the Teacher Template Free Editable Information Cards - Open House
Free Download - Teacher Info Cards - Perfect for Meet the Teacher Night, Back to School Night, and Open House! 5 Unique Styles of Teacher Cards! Includes: Donut, Gold Marble, Apple, Watercolor, and Cactus Styles! This free resource is EDITABLE (with or without custom fonts) so just insert your teacher info and print! :)Enjoy this free download! This product is a sample of Open House Editable Bundle. Over 20 Open House - Meet the Teacher - and Back to School Night Resources!! (5 Different Styles
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Welcome Back to School Letters Editable Digital Templates - Meet the Teacher
These Back to School and Meet the Teacher editable letter templates are a quick and easy way to introduce yourself to your students and families. Share important back to school information in a fun and creative way. Created in Google Slides, just choose a template and click and type! You’ll love the easy-to-use format with the back to school theme. Perfect for Open House or the first week of school, these letters are great for printing or sharing digitally with families! Google Slides Digital Le
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PreK - 6th, Staff
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Reading Strategies Bookmarks: Personalized Freebie
My 5th grade kiddos asked for 'cool' bookmarks this week. Obliging, I whipped up some personalized bookmarks with reading strategies on the back. This is about as cool as it gets, friends. :)The fronts of these bookmarks are editable (on PowerPoint 2007), so you can add your students' names! Please download the fonts shown in the file and then, reopen the file. When you reopen the file, the names will be ready for you to edit! Catherine ReedThe Brown Bag Teacher
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3rd - 6th
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Root Words, Prefixes, & Suffixes Unit 1 FREE
A complete unit of Greek and Latin roots, prefixes, and suffixes! This Common Core aligned unit includes a master list of word parts, blank student list, enlarged flashcards, a practice worksheet for each word part, formative assessment, and answer keys.**This resource is part of the Root Words, Prefixes, and Suffixes Unit Bundle. It includes 12 Greek and Latin Word Parts Units at a 40% discount price! Click here to see all the units and take advantage of the savings.UNIT 1 INCLUDES:Complete Li
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5th - 8th
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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.
Discover printable and digital English language arts resources
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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There are many different types of English language arts resources sold by Sellers on TPT. Some popular ELA lessons include reading, writing, phonics, vocabulary, spelling, and creative writing.
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Educators can save time preparing English language arts lessons with resources created by experienced teachers. Simply start a search for ELA resources on the TPT marketplace, and filter by grade level, price, and/or resource type to find materials that've been proven to work in classrooms like yours. No matter what you’re teaching, there are plenty of ELA lessons and activities sold by Sellers on TPT that are tailored to meet your students' skill levels.
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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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