17,000+ results
High school english language arts literature circles for parents
Meet the Teacher Template Editable | Welcome to Our Class Back to School Letters
This editable meet the teacher template is a perfect way to provide your students and their families with some information about you and your classroom at the beginning of the school year. You can send it in the mail in the summer, email it home, provide a copy to each family at an open house, hand out to your students during the first week of school, or upload to google classroom. Click here to SAVE 30% by buying this as part of my Back to School Forms Bundle!What's Included:- Meet the Teacher
Subjects:
Grades:
PreK - 12th
Types:
Also included in: Back to School Forms Bundle | Print + Digital
ELA First Day BUNDLE: Everything for back to school: Syllabus + Stations + Fun
Have the best first day EVER in ELA with this bundle of first day stations, slides, and syllabus templates! Whether you like customizing in Canva, PPT, or Google Slides, these templates will make prepping for your first day total breeze. Not only will you be more efficient with your back to school prep, but you'll also set the tone for the rest of the year. Students will be impressed with your visual syllabus and engaged from day one!What you will get:⭐ A super fun, low pressure ice breaker idea
Grades:
7th - 12th
Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Literature Circles Book Clubs
Add some depth and complexity to traditional Literature Circles with this complete and ready-to-use resource!You will be amazed by the level of discussion and critical thinking that will take place among your students. Each Literature Circle role (listed below) is directly connected to 11 elements of critical thinking: Big Ideas, Rules, Trends, Patterns, Language of the Discipline, Ethics, Relationships Over Time, Details, Unanswered Questions, Across Disciplines, and Multiple Perspectives). Ju
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 9th, Adult Education
Types:
Also included in: Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Mega Bundle
Functional Vocabulary File Folder Games for Special Education Matching Activity
These file folder games for special education and autism focus on color matching, picture matching, and word matching for a variety of functional vocabulary words. Activities include multiple options for easy differentiation: matching picture to picture (identical), picture to picture (non-identical) and picture to word, including both real-life photographs and illustrations. These are great for students working on matching and learning real-life functional vocabulary such as those in special e
Subjects:
Grades:
PreK - 12th
Back to School Night | Teacher Information Brochure| Meet the Teacher | EDITABLE
This is a super easy way to give your parents all the information they need on back to school night. It has a spot for teacher wish list, student supplies, daily schedule, subjects, contact info, etc.It is in black and white. I print it on a cute colored paper and it turns out adorable and can be copied on the school copier to save your some colored ink! There is a colored version that you can find in my TpT store if you prefer that!Parents love this and hang it on their fridge year round!
Subjects:
Grades:
PreK - 12th, Staff
Social Media Templates for ANY text - TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Text
Five 2023 social media templates in both DIGITAL (Google Slides or PowerPoint) and printable versions. These reusable and highly engaging templates for TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Messenger are perfect for ANY novel study, creative writing task or even history class!Carefully designed on the 2023 versions of these popular Apps. Also includes editable exemplars to show students what success looks like.Happy teaching :)
Grades:
5th - 12th
Also included in: FULL Unit for ANY Novel & Independent Reading (Digital & Print)
The Outsiders Chapter Quizzes
Assess your students' understanding of S.E. Hinton's novel The Outsiders with chapter quizzes! This PDF download for The Outsiders chapter quizzes includes one quiz for each chapter! There is also a link to a Google Doc that will provide you with editable quizzes. Here's what you'll get:12 quizzes (one quiz for every chapter) Each quiz includes ten questions: 5 matching and 5 multiple-choice.Answer keysNEW BONUS LINK: Google Doc with editable chapter questions These quizzes are ideal for checkin
Grades:
7th - 10th
CCSS:
Middle School Literature Circles and Book Clubs Forms Roles Worksheet Activities
Make implementing literature circles and book clubs in your middle school ELA classroom fun, engaging, and streamlined with these forms and structures. This resource includes 20 printable and digital Google slides for middle school literature circles and book clubs. These literature circle response forms include forms and job roles directly related to literature concepts and standards. That makes these response forms perfect to use alongside any individual reading assignment as well. Here's what
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 9th
THE GREAT GATSBY Complete Unit: EDITABLE Chapter Questions, Worksheets, Writing
UPDATED in 2024: Rigorous! Thought-provoking! Discussion-based! This 240-page MEGA-BUNDLE on F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby promises to elicit dynamic engagement from all students without compromising on intellectual rigor. The pre-reading slideshow, daily quizzes, discussion questions, close-reading exercises, creative writing assignment, and analytical writing assignment will challenge your students to dig beneath the surface of the text and generate profound interpretive insights. The
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education
Types:
CCSS:
Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Task Cards for Literature
Add depth and complexity to your instruction with these Critical Thinking Task Cards for Literature! These tasks cards allow students to deeply analyze any fiction reading material through 11 topics of critical thinking: Big Ideas, Rules, Trends, Patterns, Language of the Discipline, Ethics, Relationships Over Time, Details, Unanswered Questions, Across Disciplines, and Multiple Perspectives. You will appreciate the versatility of these task cards; they can be used with almost any text (novels,
Grades:
4th - 10th, Adult Education
Also included in: Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Task Cards Bundle
Literary Lenses Literature Circles: A Book Club Meeting of the Masterminds
Turn your students in literary masterminds with Meeting of the Masterminds Literature Circles. For this literature circle activity, student will meet in a book club and role play using a literary lens. They’ll be a critic, (reader) responder, psychologist, historian, philosopher, and linguist. Meeting of the Masterminds Literature Circles are perfect for you if are looking for...an engaging learner-centered approach to encourage literary analysisan activity to get your students excited about rea
Grades:
9th - 12th
CCSS:
Also included in: Literary Analysis | Literary Lenses Activities Curriculum Bundle
Editable State Testing Parent Letter Secret Mission to Motivate Students
Encourage your students during your state's standardized tests with the help of their family, friends, and neighbors! Prior to standardized tests, send this letter home with students in a sealed envelope addressed to their parents or caregivers. It asks the parents and caregivers to write a letter or note of encouragement to their child, place the letters in a envelope, and send back to school to the teacher. On test day, the teacher will place the envelopes on the students' desk to open on t
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 12th
The Book Thief Novel Study
The Book Thief Novel Study is a comprehensive set of instructional materials with over 100+ resources for teaching The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. With these Common-Core aligned materials, students will deeply engage with the novel and develop their literacy skills. The suite includes 100+ resources to help you implement an engaging, rigorous ELA unit. The Book Thief Novel Study Snapshot of Resources Included in Unit:34 Literary Analysis Assignments34 Close Reading Assignments (literary skills-
Grades:
8th - 11th
Types:
Interactive Literature Circles for Grades 4-8 {& Traditional Literature Circles}
This is your complete handbook to implementing literature circles in the middle grades. I walk you through every step of the literature circle model, including:
organization
book selection
quizzes
role assignments and work
the actual reading
group meetings
student choice
Included in this pack are role sheets and examples for students to complete the following roles:
Discussion Director
Word Wizard
Passage Picker
Character Sketcher
Figurative Language Finder (optional)
I’ve included separate
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 9th
Matching File Folder Activities - Special Education: Functional Vocabulary Tools
Perfect for life skills classrooms, this set of file folders focuses on matching picture to picture for a variety of real-life, functional items. With pictures that are a combination of photographs and clip art, this set will save you time and engage your students with colorful yet meaningful materials. Who Are They For?These life skills file folders are great for life skills classrooms of any age. They work well for elementary ages and also middle and high schoolers working on functional voc
Subjects:
Grades:
9th - 12th
Independent Reading Program: Accountability, Engagement, and Organization Bundle
Wanting to create or enhance an independent reading program? Literature circles, intervention lessons, book club, choice reading arrangements? Creating the materials can be overwhelming, but reading choice is crucial to students' growth as readers, perceptions of their abilities, engagement in class, and success in life. These year-long teaching materials are intended to provide natural and enjoyable layers of accountability to your independent reading program, to motivate students to want to re
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 10th
CCSS:
Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds Novel Study
This 50 page novel study covers "Long Way Down" a realistic verse novel by Jason Reynolds and includes comprehension questions, group discussion cards, vocabulary building, summarization, an anagrams page, sequencing, and more. Over FIFTY pages included to give you teaching options!This resource includes:✔️ 8 Comprehension Question Pages (50 Q's total) One for each chapter.✔️ Detailed answer keys including page numbers and text evidence✔️ 12 Group Discussion Cards: Make text to self connections✔
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in: Jason Reynolds Bundle Long Way Down Look Both Ways Ghost
The Book Thief Novel Study and Project Menu; Plus Digital Option
Everything you need to use Markus Zusaks's award-winning WW2 novel, The Book Thief effectively in your classroom! A no-prep standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distance Learning".Eve
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 9th
Types:
High School Book Recommendation Brochures with Interactive Personality Quizzes
Make recommending books a breeze with these interactive book recommendation brochure designed to answer the question of “What should I read next?” Whether your goal is to engage students in independent/choice reading, facilitate book clubs/lit circles, or simply expose students to more good books, this brochure will do the hard work for you! Just print, display, and add students! This little brochure will give students personalized book recs based on their interests. Yep, you read that right! It
Subjects:
Grades:
9th - 12th
First Chapter Friday (Entire Year Bundle)
MAKE READING FUN AGAIN!WHAT IS FIRST CHAPTER FRIDAY?First Chapter Friday is an easy and fun way to spark the joy of reading in your students and only takes 15-20 minutes a week! Bring back the love of reading for your entire class with this one of a kind resource! WILL IT WORK FOR DISTANCE LEARNING?Yes! There are many ways to make this product work for distance learning.WHAT IF USING IT ON FRIDAY DOESN'T WORK FOR MY CLASSROOM?Not a problem! The prompts are editable (Google Slides) so you could c
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 9th
Positive Postcards: 50 Positive Notes Home to Parents, Communication Log, Brag
Help build relationships and open communication by sending a positive note home to parents!One of the BEST classroom routines I ever started was getting in the habit of sending a positive note home every Friday. I appreciate how it trained me to notice more student positivity, and I loved how it helped me end the week on a feel good note.If you would like to start this wholesome routine yourself, this resource has everything you need!You'll get:⭐50 positive note ideas that you can hand write or
Grades:
7th - 12th
Fahrenheit 451 Quiz Part Two ("The Sieve and the Sand")
I searched high and low for a basic, close reading test that would simply show me whether students did their outside-of-class reading of FAHRENHEIT 451, and I found that none existed that met my needs (detailed + easy to grade). I was not striving for higher order thinking...just a basic, Accelerated-Reader-type quiz that would demonstrate completion of the assigned reading. The higher order thinking questions come out after my students have completed the reading--through Socratic Seminar. Thus,
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Types:
Book Club Activities ANY NOVEL - Literature Circles - Novel Study - End of Year
This is a NO PREP BOOK CLUB unit for any choice novel that has many differentiated activities: assessments, choice boards, literary analysis, evidence-based writing, & more! Distance learning Google Slides, digital games, and Google Forms Quizzes included! It is great for secondary students.What's included:Teacher PreparationGetting Started Teaching NotesBook Club Teacher Conference Schedule – editableBook Club Parent Permission FormDigital Games Teaching Notes (*new)Discussion Day LogPlanni
Grades:
5th - 12th
Types:
Also included in: Ultimate Secondary Reading Bundle NO PREP!! - Nonfiction & Fiction
The Book Thief Novel Study: Reading Guide and Chapter Comprehension Questions
This novel study and reading guide for the awarding winning WW2 novel, The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, comes with a variety of worksheets and graphic organizers for students to complete as they read. This novel analysis is broken into 20 sections, with each section focusing on 25-30 pages of reading. (My novel studies are typically divided up into chapters, but due to the unique nature of Zusak's storytelling, this novel study is divided into sections that correspond with the book).This Common
Grades:
7th - 12th
Types:
Also included in: The Book Thief and The Boy in Striped Pajamas Novel Studies - Bundle
Showing 1-24 of 17,000+ results
Find English Language Arts resources | TPT
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.
Frequently asked questions about teaching English language arts
What types of English language arts lessons are available on TPT?
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.
How do I find English language arts lessons on TPT?
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.
How can I make my English language arts lessons fun and engaging?
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.
TPT is the largest marketplace for PreK-12 resources, powered by a community of educators.
IXL family of brands