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Free 7th grade english language arts printables for Google Apps
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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Valentine's Day Figurative Language Activities - Idioms - PDF & Digital
Get in the spirit of Valentine's Day while you strengthen your middle school students' comprehension of idioms! This FREE two-page activity introduces middle school readers to sixteen heart- and love-related American English idioms that they are likely to encounter in reading. Students match the idioms to their meanings, use context clues to choose appropriate idioms for sentences, and compare figurative and literal meanings of phrases in a sentence-writing activity.(For more Valentine's Day fun
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Figurative Language Activities - Holiday Bundle - Digital & Printable
Opinion Writing Graphic Organizer | Argumentative Writing Template | Free
Use this opinion writing graphic organizer with any prompt! Everything students need to write an effective opinion paragraph is included on one printable and digital page! **This opinion writing freebie is part of the larger Argumentative and Opinion Writing Bundle. The bundle includes 12 printable, EDITABLE, and digital graphic organizers for argument and opinion writing! Click HERE to preview all the organizers in the bundle! This resource can be completed on paper or online with laptops, Ch
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5th - 8th
Halloween Crossword and Word Search or Word Find
Is Halloween coming up and do you want to do something fun? Try these 2 vocabulary activities. The crossword and word find or word search use the same words in both. These activities also come in PRINTABLE and DIGITAL forms. This packet includes Halloween puzzles covering 24 words. These words are from Halloween history (which can be found in our Halloween reading passage product). They move beyond the standard Halloween words you might find on many products and extend your students. Using thes
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3rd - 7th
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Also included in: Halloween Activity Bundle - 7 products at 50% off
Newspaper Article Template | Writing a News Article | Printable & Digital
Add creativity and writing practice to any unit of study with this printable and digital newspaper article template. Your students will perfect the art of writing a newspaper article using this blank nonfiction template.Want more summary writing templates? Click here to view 10 editable, printable, and digital graphic organizers for summary writing! This resource can be completed on paper or online with laptops, Chromebooks, tablets, or any device that supports Google Slides. The included Teach
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4th - 7th
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Free Analogies for Grades 3-6
Word analogies are one of the most effective ways to build vocabulary while simultaneously developing critical thinking skills. Unlike vocabulary activities that require students to memorize word definitions, word analogies develop a deep understanding of a word meaning by exploring the relationships between words. When students form logical connections between words, they create a mental network of ideas, which deepens understanding and increases retention. While solving word analogies, student
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4th - 7th
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Figurative Language Worksheets - Printable & Digital
Quickly and easily check students' understanding of figurative language with these free, no-prep figurative language worksheets! Review the types of figurative language (simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, idiom, and symbolism), assess or pre-assess a figurative language unit, or just assign a page as homework. The activities include both matching and multiple-choice questions.This resource includes the following digital versions:Google Slides (link in PDF)Easel Activity (link in My Pu
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Figurative Language Practice Bundle for Middle School - Print & Digital
Secondary English Curriculum Map and Pacing Guide
This is the typical schedule that I follow when teaching secondary ELA. This pacing guide includes all of the major writing and reading CCSS strands. This pacing guide is offered as a printable secured PDF file as well as a link to a Google Doc. You can easily modify and edit the Google Doc once you create your own copy of the document. This resource includes links to free and paid TpT products as well as blog posts.
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7th - 10th
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Assistance Dogs | Reading Comprehension Passage & ELA Tasks
Engaging, FREE 1-page informational text passage hooks readers & tasks get them to hone in on central ideas by filling out a web & following steps to WRITE AN AWESOME SUMMARY! Vocabulary activities too! NO PREP PRINTABLES AND INTERACTIVE DIGITAL VERSION FOR EASY IN-PERSON OR DISTANCE LEARNING! PUTS RELUCTANT READERS AT EASE with its lighthearted (yet highly informative) subject matter of how assistance dogs help people everywhere.Perfect for middle school and older elementary students. A
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4th - 9th
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Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Text Evidence Activities
This is a FREE sample from our Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Close Reading Bundle. It includes a narrative mystery, close reading questions, an answer key, and directions for color-coding.Students use a variety of close reading activities for text evidence including color-coding with highlighters. This can be done on paper, or using the highlighting feature in Google Classroom. Other questions go even deeper, and tap into students' inference making skills.This product is comple
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3rd - 8th
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"All Summer in a Day" Short Story-Metaphors, Figurative Language, Bullying Theme
This free, awesome science fiction short story resource is great for exploring beautifully executed figurative language, the theme of bullying, and a fascinating setting. Students read a very short, very well-written short story All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury that is available free in easy-print format. ELA students analyze the text, make inferences, cite textual evidence, and find similes and metaphors in the reading comprehension exercise. They even consider what motivates students to bul
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5th - 10th
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Free Halloween Digital Activity Crossword Puzzle Halloween Morning Work Meeting
This is a FREE Download! This Halloween Crossword Puzzle is a really fun little worksheet that can be completed DIGITALLY or used as a printable. The clues are based on Halloween Riddles. I’ve included two versions, one with a word bank and one without. I suggest assigning the version WITHOUT the word bank for an added level of difficulty. Great practice for Grit and developing a Growth Mindset. This will allow the students to use the crossword spaces and other riddles solved to work as the clu
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Text Structure Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Printable & Digital
Three reading comprehension passages to help students answer questions that focus on text structure. The product includes a brief overview of text structure and three passages that include multiple choice questions. Great for test prep!Distance Learning Update: This product now comes with a Google Forms option. Each passage has been converted into a separate Google Form.This product is part of a money saving bundle! ⭐ Informational Text Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions for Test Prep
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7th - 8th
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Also included in: Limited Time Only Reading Comprehension Super Mega Bundle
Stray by Cynthia Rylant Short Story Unit Grade 6
This is the Short Story of the Month Club, Grade 6: August Selection – Click here to read more about the Short Story of the Month Club!Skills Focus:Basic Story Elements (Review)Finding Text EvidenceConnotation and DenotationMoodSee the list of activities below for a COMPLETE list of all of the skills covered. The ones above are simply the FOCUS of this unit.This is a comprehensive, Common Core-Aligned Unit packed with a ton of rigorous resources for teaching with this short story. I’ve also inc
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5th - 7th
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Limericks - Write Your Own Limericks for St. Patrick's Day (Digital & Print)
FREE and fun templates for students to complete limericks for St. Patrick's Day or as part of a poetry unit! Includes both print and digital versions!Includes limerick information sheet, limerick templates, and writing paper with room for two limericks. Also includes a sheet to use with a big shamrock - students write their limerick in the shamrock, cut it out and you use it as a display! Shamrocks look great photocopied on green paper.This product is also found in my St. Patrick’s Day Bundle—
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Poetry Activities Writing, Analysis and Review Poetry Unit
*FREEBIE* What Should My Teacher Be For Halloween?! Editable, Writing Activity
What should my teacher be for Halloween?! This is my FAVORITE Halloween writing activity! You can make this into a simple and quick activity, or make it more detailed and turn it into a persuasive writing competition!This includes 4 templates, so that it works for ANY grade level! Enjoy!
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PreK - 8th
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Blank Timeline Template | Printable and Digital | Free
Focus on sequence of events with this FREE printable and digital timeline template! Use this illustrated timeline template for all content areas and grade levels. Students place six events on the timeline in chronological order. The timeline includes space for an event picture and short description. Printable PDF and Google Drive versions are included.This resource can be completed on paper or online with laptops, Chromebooks, tablets, or any device that supports Google Slides. The included Teac
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4th - 7th
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Plot Diagram | Free | Editable | Printable | Digital
Reinforce story elements and sequence of events with this FREE editable, printable, and digital plot diagram! Use the included graphic organizer to help students identify the plot structure of a narrative or to help students stay organized when crafting their own narratives. GET MORE GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS FOR READING AND WRITING NARRATIVES!Click here to see all 15 editable, printable, and digital graphic organizers for narrative reading and writing! INCLUDED WITH YOUR FREE DOWNLOAD:Plot Diagram Gra
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5th - 8th
Biography Research Report Template | Free | Print & Digital | Google Classroom
Guide students through the research process with this biography report template! This two-page report template is easy to follow and includes all the necessary elements for writing a comprehensive biography. A printable and digital version is included! GET THE FULL STANDARDS-ALIGNED BIOGRAPHY RESEARCH & WRITING UNIT!Everything you need to teach biography research and writing is included! Click here to see the printable and digital Biography Report Template and Project!This resource can be
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5th - 7th
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Holocaust Victims' Identity Cards for ELA, History - Print & Digital (FREE)
These identity cards are designed to help students make personal connections with the victims of the Holocaust, and could be used before a novel study or a history lesson.Images and information within this resource are used with permission from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. You can find the originals as well as more information here.The ID cards can be printed, used digitally, or a combination of the two. This resource includes a print ready PDF as well as Google Drive versions (D
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Holocaust Resource Bundle for ELA, History - Print & Digital
Create an Animal | Fun Explanatory, Expository, & Descriptive Writing Activity
Puts their informative, explanatory, descriptive writing to the test and smiles on their faces! Students get to be creative and have fun, yet they must also use their best expository writing skills. The purpose for their writing becomes so clear during this lesson -- which is to have their partners draw exactly what they've described. Includes lesson plan, sample hybrid animal photos, a sample drawing and description of a "jaccoon" (jaguar and raccoon hybrid), and a handout for the student that
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4th - 8th
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Sled Dog Racing | Reading Comprehension Passage & ELA Tasks
FREE! HIGH-INTEREST NO PREP PRINTABLES AND EASY DISTANCE LEARNING! Thorough, high-interest 2-page passage about sled dog racing for any time of year. Student will preview & practice relevant vocabulary, read the text closely to answer comprehension questions, practice supporting inferences by citing textual evidence, interpret a visual diagram, and compare viewpoints on the race. WOW!!!Fascinating subject matter that puts readers at ease! Kids love reading and writing about dogs and will not
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4th - 9th
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"All About Eclipses" Informational Text Reading Passage & Infographic Visuals
High-interest 1-page informational text about eclipses explained concisely and straightforwardly in a passage that tells everything students want to know about what the total solar eclipse was like in 2017 and what the next one will be like on April 8, 2024. INCLUDES A GREAT VISUAL: A COLORFUL INFOGRAPHIC FROM NASA! AND READING COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS! Wow! All this for free?!Plus, the text explains how there are actually eclipses all over the world every one to two years, and how there are diff
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4th - 9th
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Tracing & Evaluating Arguments - Snow Day Passage & Question Set FREEBIE
Look no further if you're wondering how to help your students tackle standard RI.6.8. This high-interest argumentative text on Snow Days will help your students trace and evaluate arguments in no time. The engaging and relevant topic combined with scaffolded questions will help your students become well-prepared to analyze (& draft) arguments!✔ Check out the PREVIEW for more information!Students will likely encounter argumentative texts more often than any other type of text in the real worl
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5th - 7th
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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.
Frequently asked questions about teaching English language arts
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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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