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Preview of Greek and Latin Root Words, Prefixes, & Suffixes Interactive Notebook Vocabulary

Greek and Latin Root Words, Prefixes, & Suffixes Interactive Notebook Vocabulary

Created by
Lovin Lit
Root Words, Prefixes, and Suffixes - Greek and Latin Roots Vocabulary Interactive Notebook and Vocabulary ActivitiesThis Interactive Vocabulary Notebook is full of dynamic activities for teaching Greek and Latin roots, prefixes, and suffixes. Please see the preview file for a list of the specific roots, prefixes, and suffixes included!These interactive notebook activities can be used along with ANY vocabulary program - teach them in whatever order you like. Or, I've included a suggested pacing g
Preview of Short Story Unit Plan, 9 Short Stories for High School, PDF & Google Drive, CCSS

Short Story Unit Plan, 9 Short Stories for High School, PDF & Google Drive, CCSS

Created by
Laura Randazzo
Looking for a low-prep short story unit that will thrill your high school and advanced middle school students? This four-week short story unit is an excellent way to launch the year, setting the stage for deeper study of novels and plays. I’ve used it successfully with eighth graders and both regular and honors freshmen. It covers the important elements of literature and provides an excellent background in literary devices, analysis, and writing techniques. All student materials are included in
Preview of Wonder Novel Study Workbook, Flip Book, and Digital Learning | Wonder Bundle

Wonder Novel Study Workbook, Flip Book, and Digital Learning | Wonder Bundle

Created by
Danielle Knight
Wonder, novel study helps you bring enthusiasm to your common core literacy lessons. Your Wonder novel study lessons will thrive when you choose between the interactive workbook, notebook style of the flip book, or the Wonder Google Drive™ version. Works great with a read aloud and focus on the Wonder characters. Students will practice reading/summarization skills, recalling details, writing, and inference skills...and everything will be in this one pack! Great for Center Task / Differentiation
Preview of Parts of Speech Coloring Pages Collection w/ Designs for Summer, More!

Parts of Speech Coloring Pages Collection w/ Designs for Summer, More!

Created by
Art with Jenny K
My Parts of Speech Pop Art Coloring Pages ALL YEAR Collection makes learning and reviewing grammar a lot of fun...from back to school, through the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, until the end of the year! Included are starter, basic, beginner, intermediate and advanced English Language Arts coloring pages to help students (grades 2 to 8) practice parts of speech and review their grammar. This set includes 10 images that are appropriate for different times of the year. With the FIVE levels
Preview of Interactive Notebook ELA Bundle of 5

Interactive Notebook ELA Bundle of 5

Created by
Lovin Lit
This is a bundle of the following 5 TpT best-selling interactive notebooks:Interactive Reading Literature Notebooks ~ Literary Elements for Common Core 4-8Interactive Reading Notebooks Informational Text ~ Nonfiction for Common Core Grades 4-8Interactive Grammar Notebooks ~ Grammar & Mechanics for Common Core Grades 4-8Interactive Poetry Notebooks: Poetry Elements for Common Core Grades 4-8+Interactive Writing Notebooks ~ Sentences & Paragraphs for Common Core 3-8This notebook bundle is
Preview of Writing Interactive Notebooks: Writing Activities {Interactive Writing Notebook}

Writing Interactive Notebooks: Writing Activities {Interactive Writing Notebook}

Created by
Lovin Lit
Writing Interactive Notebooks ~ Sentences and Paragraphs for Common Core 3-8. This Writing Interactive Notebook is a companion to my TpT Best Sellers for Reading Literature and Reading Informational Text.Get the *original* Interactive Writing Notebooks - Over 30,000 copies sold!This resource is now part of an interactive notebook bundle. Find the bundle here.***********************************************Each of the 26 lessons includes a photo of the finished product, teacher’s notes, teacher’s
Preview of Handwriting Worksheets | CURSIVE PRINT D'NEALIAN BUNDLE for Older Students

Handwriting Worksheets | CURSIVE PRINT D'NEALIAN BUNDLE for Older Students

Cursive and print handwriting should be fun for older kids! This is a year long daily handwriting practice that students will actually beg for! This handwriting pack is great for students who already know how to form cursive letters, but just can't seem to slow down and write neatly! Handwriting practice for all ages!*NEW look! Same great resource! A set of the following is included for both CURSIVE and PRINT:-26 pages of Silly Alphabet Sentences -20 pages of Positive Affirmations-20 pages of Aw
Preview of Reading Interactive Notebook: Nonfiction Text Activities

Reading Interactive Notebook: Nonfiction Text Activities

Created by
Lovin Lit
Nonfiction Reading Interactive Notebooks for Nonfiction Text - Common Core Aligned Grades 4-8This reading interactive notebook is the nonfiction (informational text) companion for my TpT top seller Interactive Reading Literature Notebooks.This is the *original* Interactive Reading Notebooks for Informational Text! Over 32,000 copies sold!--------------------------------------------------------------After learning about interactive notebooks two summers ago, I resolved to use this technique for e
Preview of Greek and Latin Roots Sketch Notes: Book 1

Greek and Latin Roots Sketch Notes: Book 1

Created by
Teacher Thrive
This resource includes a completely unique doodle page for 60 different Greek and Latin roots. Sketch notes present your students with a meaningful and engaging activity that they will love. Doodle notetaking activates verbal and visual modalities to capture concepts.WHY GREEK AND LATIN ROOTS?Almost 70% of the English language is derived from Latin and Greek languages. When we teach students these “building blocks,” they can recognize and decode unfamiliar words that are related to a known root.
Preview of Reader's Theater Bundle: 12 Engaging Scripts for Big Kids

Reader's Theater Bundle: 12 Engaging Scripts for Big Kids

Reader's Theater Scripts for BIG KIDS! Cover your reading literature standards while engaging your students with these high-interest reader's theater scripts and reading literature toolkits. Your upper elementary and middle school students will LOVE the chance to perform while working on fluency, comprehension, context clues, and writing. Each unit is a NO PREP, PRINT AND GO resource with ANSWER KEYS! This bundle includes 12-different reading literature toolkits. The scripts included are:• Ae
Preview of English Bell Ringers - Literary Devices, Discussion, Writing, & Videos -  Vol 1

English Bell Ringers - Literary Devices, Discussion, Writing, & Videos - Vol 1

Created by
Presto Plans
English Bell Ringers - Literary Devices, Discussion, Writing, & Videos - Vol 1: These English bell ringers and warm-ups are one of the top 100 best-selling resources on Teachers Pay Teachers! Have your students in their seats as soon as the bell rings by beginning each of your middle or high school English classes with these engaging daily bell ringer routines! This comprehensive full-year resource includes everything you need to start each class with an engaging bell ringer activity. Wit
Preview of Quick Notes®: ELA BUNDLE for Interactive Notebooks

Quick Notes®: ELA BUNDLE for Interactive Notebooks

Created by
Lovin Lit
Quick Notes® for Interactive Notebooks are simply 2D pages that match the information from each lesson in the Interactive Reading Literature Notebook. They come in 3 versions: 2D student-filled templates, 2D pre-filled templates, and digital interactive notebook templates. These ELA Quick Notes® can work right along with my interactive notebooks, or even in lieu of - please read entire description for details!NOTE! This is a completed bundle. ALL components are included with your download immed
Preview of Greek and Latin Roots: Worksheets and Tests Units 1-6

Greek and Latin Roots: Worksheets and Tests Units 1-6

Created by
Lovin Lit
Greek and Latin Roots Greek and Latin Roots Worksheets and TestsPractice and Assess Vocabulary: Greek and Latin Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes This resource is a part of my Greek and Latin Roots Mega Bundle!This Practice and Assess pack for Greek and Latin Roots Vocabulary is completely different from the other Practice and Assess sets in my store since this is made to be a complete year-long program when paired with the Interactive Vocabulary Notebook: Greek and Latin Roots, Prefixes, & Suff
Preview of Greek and Latin Roots MEGA BUNDLE

Greek and Latin Roots MEGA BUNDLE

Created by
Lovin Lit
Greek and Latin RootsGreek and Latin Roots Mega Bundle!This Greek and Latin Roots MEGA BUNDLE is a complete, year-long vocabulary program. It is a huge bundle of the following products:Greek and Latin Roots Interactive NotebookGreek and Latin Roots Printables (Worksheets & Tests for 36 Weeks!)Greek and Latin Roots Posters (Photos)Greek and Latin Roots Subway Art PostersGreek and Latin Roots PowerPoint PresentationsGreek and Latin Roots Flash Cards*NEW!* Greek and Latin Roots, Prefixes, &
Preview of A Long Walk to Water Unit Bundle: Engaging Novel Study - Activities, Stations

A Long Walk to Water Unit Bundle: Engaging Novel Study - Activities, Stations

Engage your students with this bundle of student-centered resources for Linda Sue Park's A Long Walk to Water. These activities have been designed with standards, critical thinking, and creativity in mind. With print & digital formats, these resources are flexible enough to work for you and your students, no matter your situation!When you purchase this resource, you will receive the following in print AND digital versions. (Print versions are PDFs; digital versions contain editable text/inst
Preview of Elements of Poetry Unit for Middle School Students Bundle

Elements of Poetry Unit for Middle School Students Bundle

Why do we often submit our students to long, dull, (dare I say, torturous) poetry units that they hate? Why not make poetry as fun and exciting as it has the potential to be?This unit does just that! Inside this .pdf file, you will find 10 elements of poetry lesson plans and activities plus a pre and post-test. Each lesson comes with everything you need (from links to engaging Google Slides Presentations to note sheets to assignments to answer keys and rubrics) to make your class's poetry study
Preview of Daily Vocabulary – Vocab Activities, Worksheets, Doodles for an Entire Year!

Daily Vocabulary – Vocab Activities, Worksheets, Doodles for an Entire Year!

This Daily Doodle Vocabulary resource will introduce your students to dozens of new vocabulary words, and a brand-new way of learning them: with doodles!When students are exposed to new words, they become strong readers and writers. This resource contains 160 vocabulary words -- enough for an entire school year! Doodling has been shown to improve concept retention, so with this resource, your students will have the tools they need to boost their vocabulary knowledge to new heights. The words in
Preview of Growth Mindset Bell Ringer Journal for Entire Year: Back to School (EDITABLE)

Growth Mindset Bell Ringer Journal for Entire Year: Back to School (EDITABLE)

This Growth Mindset bell ringer journal for the entire school year includes 275 journal prompts for middle and high school students. It's the perfect back to school activity because it creates routine for both teachers AND students.This product provides teachers with an entire school year of growth mindset related journal prompts in an organized and focused way. The journal is organized by month with 25 entries per section. Students will strengthen their writing and critical thinking skills wi
Preview of Differentiated, Art-integrated, Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passages [v1]

Differentiated, Art-integrated, Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passages [v1]

Created by
Art with Jenny K
Together Art with Jenny K. and Brain Waves Instruction like to put the ART in English Language Arts. That is why we have teamed up to bring you a fun, creative, and innovative way to use nonfiction reading passages as you support 21st-century skills in your classroom all year long! Our 12 Differentiated NONFICTION Reading Comprehension Passages with Coloring Pages For the ENTIRE YEAR (Volume 1) integrates art into the learning process—a procedure which has been proven to better cement knowledge
Preview of Edgar Allan Poe Short Story Unit - The Black Cat - Tell Tale Heart - The Raven

Edgar Allan Poe Short Story Unit - The Black Cat - Tell Tale Heart - The Raven

Print and go short story annotations activities and projects for your next Edgar Allan Poe unit, Tell Tale Heart unit, Raven unit, or Black Cat unit! These short stories with comprehension questions contain short story annotations activities, graphic organizers, projects, questions, and answer keys. The included activities ask students to think deeply about text while practicing elements of literacy analysis. This Poe unit is a great addition to a short story unit on classic literature.✅While t
Preview of End of the Year Activities - Mystery Game Reading Comprehension Activities

End of the Year Activities - Mystery Game Reading Comprehension Activities

Are you ready to watch your student engagement skyrocket before end of the year break?!  Students will work together to solve the mystery AND practice a variety of academic skills including; inferencing, critical thinking, problem solving, reading comprehension, and much more!  The material is so fun and engaging, students won't even know they are actually learning! This activity can be used anytime of year and is a fantastic way to get students excited about learning.Keeping students engaged be
Preview of Writing a Research Paper Unit Project & Portfolio for Research Writing EDITABLE

Writing a Research Paper Unit Project & Portfolio for Research Writing EDITABLE

This research writing unit and portfolio has everything you need to teach the research process in an organized and engaging way! Your students will strengthen their reading, writing, and researching skills throughout the research project.This comprehensive portfolio will help your students master the research writing process in 6 steps-- indicated by organized tabs (topic selection, research, annotated bibliography, research outline, the writing process, and reflection).The portfolio is made up
Preview of THE GIVER Unit Bundle: Engaging Novel Study w/ Activities: Stations, Quickwrites

THE GIVER Unit Bundle: Engaging Novel Study w/ Activities: Stations, Quickwrites

Engage your students with this growing bundle of student-centered resources for Louis Lowry's The Giver. These activities have been designed with standards, critical thinking, and creativity in mind. With print & digital formats, these resources are flexible enough to work for you and your students, no matter your situation!When you purchase this resource, you will receive the following in print AND digital versions. (Print versions are PDFs; digital versions contain editable text/instructio
Preview of Poetry Interactive Notebook: Poetry Activities for Common Core Grades 4-8+

Poetry Interactive Notebook: Poetry Activities for Common Core Grades 4-8+

Created by
Lovin Lit
This Poetry Interactive Notebook is a companion to my TpT best seller, Interactive Reading Literature Notebooks.Do you dread teaching poetry? Do your students dread it even more? Spice things up this year with poetry activities and poetry lessons that are fun to teach and fun to learn.This resource is now part of an interactive notebook bundle. Find the bundle here.Download the preview file for samples, a table of contents, and Common Core alignment for grades 4-8. Please view the topics listed
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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.