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Free 8th grade english language arts lessons
End of the Year Fun Activity Pack
Enjoy this FREE end of the year fun activity pack!
Included activities are: word search, word scramble, I will sheet, then and now, poem sheet, letter to my teacher sheet, end of the year letter, and find someone who sheet.
Great for students in grades 3rd-8th.
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2nd - 8th
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Context Clues Worksheet Vocabulary - Free Context Clues Activities 6th 7th 8th
Context Clues Worksheet Freebie: This vocabulary activity is a great way to help students who struggle with understanding and using context clues to define vocabulary words.This Download Contains: PRINT2 pages of vocabulary activitiesAnswer Key DIGITALReady-to-use Easel activityLike this product? CLICK HERE for the full Context Clues Passages Vocabulary resource for grades 6-8This resource shows examples of definition/explanation context clues, synonym/restatement context clues, antonym/contras
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6th - 9th
THERE-THEIR-THEY'RE Student Review Packet - ELA FREE Grades 5-9
If you would like to teach or review the homonyms THERE, THEIR, and THEY’RE, this free product is student-ready, neatly-designed, and allows for different styles of guided practice!The THERE-THEIR-THEY’RE Student Ready Review Packet presents each usage explanation along with clear examples and varied practice opportunities. Students compose their own sentences, apply the correct form of there within given sentences and paragraphs, practice editing a passage to correct there/their/they’re errors,
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5th - 9th
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FREE Parts of Speech Coloring Sheet | A Fun Earth Day Activity
Parts of speech FREE coloring page. This is a sample of the full Parts of Speech Coloring Activity that features a recycle symbol for Earth Day. But, of course, it would be good for any time of the year since recycling is a topic we can talk to children about all year. This free sample is part of a much larger year long resource that has beginner, intermediate and advanced Pop Art ELA: Parts of Speech Coloring Pages. Art with Jenny K. and Brain Waves Instruction have teamed up to create this pa
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3rd - 8th
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Free Halloween Activity - Figurative Language & Reading Comprehension
Looking for a fun and educational way to celebrate Halloween in your classroom? Then, you’ll love the activities in this resource that give your students a trick AND treat.In this resource you’ll find a “Halloween Fun” activity. This one is the ‘TRICK’. In this activity students need to read the instructions very carefully. However, most students do not read the entire set of directions before beginning (that’s the trick). That means that students will follow the directions to create a Hal
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5th - 8th
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RACE Strategy Writing Activity Worksheets FREE with Easel Activity
The RACE writing strategy helps students answer passage-based, short response questions in a formal style, with using clear reasons and evidence from the text, and to provide concluding statements. Like this product? Check out the full version here! Writing with the RACE StrategyR: Re-state the questionA: Answer all parts of the questionC: Cite the text to provide evidenceE: Explain your citationWhy use the RACE strategy? RACE is a mnemonic device that helps students write open-ended constructed
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6th - 8th
Middle School Mentor Sentences Grammar Activities | 2 FREE WEEKS
Try out middle school mentor sentences to teach grammar. Create an authentic learning experience with these two free weeks of print and digital grammar activities. This bundle includes four pre-lessons and two weeks of done-for-you digital and print mentor sentences grammar activities: teacher lesson plans and slide decks, examples and possible answers, interactive notebook lessons with examples and quick note versions, and self-grading weekly assessments. This grammar resource has everything yo
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6th - 8th
End of the Year Activity - Personal Reflection and Infographic
End of Year Activity - Reflection and InfographicAs the calendar year draws to a close, engage your students with this fun and creative Personal Reflection and Infographic Activity. First, students will complete a personal reflection about their year - including lessons they have learned, significant events, memorable moments, accomplishments, favorites, and even set goals for the next year. Then, students will complete an infographic template to present their reflection information quickly and
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5th - 8th
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September 11th {9/11} Interactive Timeline Activity ~ Reading for Grades 4-8
September 11th {9/11} Interactive Timeline Activity ~ Reading for Grades 4-8This activity is meant to be an independent activity for students in grades 4-8. Lower level students may need some scaffolding.UPDATED September 2017. Items 6 and 14 have been changed due to changes in the timeline itself. Please re-download this activity to use again. ;) I'm using it in my 6th grade classroom. First, I will use the timeline to go through and discuss with my students the events of September 11th. Then,
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4th - 9th
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Commas Matter- A *FREE* Grammar -NO PREP- Worksheet!
Let's be honest - most students have a comma problem. This *FREE* lesson is a basic worksheet that tests the knowledge of comma placement to students learning (or re-learning) grammar. This is a Level One worksheet (with an answer key included) that can test the knowledge of any student! I use these lessons usually as a pre-assessment with my students, but it also fits well in any grammar unit!
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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Essay Writing: Free Comprehensive Essay Checklist
This one-page essay writing checklist will help your students write better essays today! This checklist is broken down by paragraph and includes essential elements for writing stronger essays.This checklist is a preview of my comprehensive writing series:Essay Writing Unit: Teach Your Students to Master the EssayLooking for resources for the ENTIRE year?Secondary English Curriculum: Common Core - Grades 7-10Ultimate Writing Bundle for Secondary EnglishHelpful Tools and Resources for Secondary En
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6th - 12th
Middle School ELA Emergency Sub Plans
Middle School ELA Emergency Sub Plans | PDF and Digital Formats: Use these ready-to-go pre-made lesson plans for middle school ELA classes. Lessons have been divided up into reading, writing, speaking/listening, and media literacy. Use these lessons to help students review concepts previously taught throughout the year. Lessons can be completed on paper or on the provided Google Slides templates. 4 Included AssignmentsRetell, Relate, Reflect, Review Novel Analysis AssignmentDaily Writing Assignm
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Ultimate Back to School Activities Mega Bundle for Middle School
FREE End of year Activities Middle School High Last Week of School Activities
Perfect for the end of the year, this EDITABLE, NO PREP, GOOGLE SLIDES end of the year choice board activity is a fun way to help your middle school or high school students celebrate the end of the year and reflect on their year! The choice board includes directions for nine fun, creative, and engaging activities in which students reflect on the past year's accomplishments, growth, and highlights. Activities Included:Playlist projectSurvival guide to high schoolLetter to next year's studentsLett
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6th - 12th
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FREEBIE!! Irregular Past Tense Verb Snowmen Match Up + worksheets
Irregular past tense verbs are tricky! They require the act of memorization because they go against all of the normal rules on how to make a verb go into past tense form. That is why they are difficult for students to learn.
This snowman match up activity will be a fun way for your students to work on irregular past tense verbs so that they can ultimately memorize some of the most commonly ones used. They will match up the snowmen with their present and past tense forms of the verbs and then
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K - 12th
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Poetry Comics: Metaphors with Robert Frost
Poetry Comics: Metaphors with Robert Frost
This is a free file from a larger product called Poetry Comics: Metaphor, Tone, and Personification. These lessons follow the same format as the free sample, except a worksheet is added afterward to reinforce the skills taught in the comic. Also check out Poetry Comics Vol 2.
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Also included in: Middle School Language Arts Bundle
Persuasive Writing- *Sell Me This Pen*- A Lesson in Logos, Ethos, and Pathos!
What a wonderful world persuasion is! In this FREE lesson, students will get familiar with Aristotle's three rhetorical appeals for persuasion- Logos, Ethos, and Pathos. With an informational activity sheet, along with a *Sell Me This Pen* worksheet, students will find current examples of an ancient concept in modern commercials, as well as state their own case by selling an item they carry with them every day! Students will have fun finding ways marketing strategies focus on one (or more than o
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Teach Poetry in 4 Days- Digital & Print
Teaching poetry is one of my FAVORITE things to do with kids. I created a 4-day guide to help EVERY student write poetry and it works!!I decided to share my guide for free with you because I want every student to be able to learn how to write poetry and express themselves through their writing.WHAT IS INCLUDED:A list of my favorite poetry reading collections4 days of reading and writing anchor charts completed as a guide.ALL my notes for each of the 4 days of teaching.Directions for preparing f
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2nd - 8th
Wonder Freebie | Wonder Kindness Poster | Kindness Week Activity
This freebie was created by Art with Jenny K. and Mary Beth from Brain Waves Instruction. We hope you will use this freebie to promote kindness in your classroom, to empower your students to be who they are as individuals, and to see the beauty in one another! This free Wonder resource can be used to support your work with the books; Wonder and/or We're All Wonders by R.J. Palacio. It can also be used all on its own to promote kindness! You can also pair this freebie with our two individual Wond
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3rd - 8th
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Interactive Reading Notebooks ~ FREE Bonus Lesson! Context Clues
This freebie includes a complete interactive reading notebook lesson on finding context clues. It is a bonus lesson that is not included in my other notebook products, so be sure to download this if you own those as well.This lesson includes 3 activities and is aligned to CCSS standards for grades 4-8.You will find that this lesson contains the right amount of rigor to challenge your upper elementary and middle students. Instead of simply figuring out word meanings, your students will have to de
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3rd - 8th
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6TH - 8TH ELA LESSON PLANS SCOPE AND SEQUENCE CURRICULUM MAP READING / WRITING
A FULL YEAR OF MIDDLE SCHOOL ELA is planned, sequenced, and CCSS aligned, and I would like to share it ALL with you. Please enjoy this free scope and sequence, lesson plans, standards alignment, and smart map kit. You can use this sequence and all of the resources in this bundle even if you are on a semester, trimester, or any calendar schedule. Scroll down to SEE MORE FAQs.No purchases are necessary to use ANY OR ALL of the tools in this full planning kit. Your own resources will work perfec
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6th - 8th, Staff
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The Monkey's Paw WW Jacobs COMPLETE Short Story Unit Middle School
The Monkey’s Paw Short Story Unit for Middle and High SchoolThis is the Short Story of the Month Club, Grade 8: August Selection – Click here to read more about the Short Story of the Month Club!Skills Focus:Elements of Plot ReviewCiting Text EvidenceContext Clues & Situational CluesTypes of ForeshadowingMood (and Mood Shifts)Analyzing DialogueEssential QuestionSee 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
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7th - 10th
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Novel Brochure Google Classroom Freebie Editable Google Slides Template Activity
Novel Brochure - Pamphlet for Google Classroom Freebie!This resource allows students to create a pamphlet that can be edited for ANY novel! The file contains a Google Drive link that can be used for Google Classroom. **Be sure to MAKE A COPY of the link and save to your own Google DriveEnjoy! Ratings on freebies are greatly appreciated! :) YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY:5th Grade Novel Studies Bundle (5 Novels)Wonder Novel StudyHoles Novel StudyNumber the Stars Novel StudyEsperanza Rising Novel StudyBridg
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3rd - 8th
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Free English Bell Ringers Vol 1 Sample - Lit Devices, Discussion, Writing, Video
Free English Bell Ringers Vol 1 Sample - Lit Devices, Discussion, Writing, Video: Try a free sample of our best-selling English bell ringers. This 2-week sample is from our comprehensive full-year resource that includes everything you need to start each class with an engaging bell ringer activity. With tasks related to writing, grammar, word choice, debates, and video journals, you'll have what you need to engage your students and improve their ELA skills with the full-year bundle. All you have
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6th - 10th
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ACE Writing Strategy: Citing Text Evidence FREE ACE Method Interactive Notebook
Interactive Writing Notebooks ~ Free Bonus Lesson ~ Citing Text EvidenceCite text evidence with this free interactive notebook activity.This freebie includes a complete interactive writing notebook lesson that provides students with a formula for short response to literature questions.If you've already purchased my Interactive Writing Notebooks, be sure to download this freebie since there's an interactive notebook template here that's not included in the paid product.Get the full Interactive Wr
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3rd - 9th
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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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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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