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8th grade english language arts thematic unit plans for Google Apps
Titanic Activities Bundle | Passenger Research | Comprehension | Titanic Math
HUGE Titanic bundle of Titanic reading comprehension resources, activities, PowerPoint, and SO much more! Your students will love the Titanic even more after diving into their study of the ship using these resources! Cover the basics and the more unique aspects of the Titanic with these literacy, math, and social studies connections.These Titanic activities cover everything from the construction of the Titanic to the discovery of the ship on the bottom of the Atlantic. Unique aspects, such as
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4th - 8th
ESL Newcomer Activities Pack Mega Bundle Print & Google Drive
Empower newcomer English Language Learners through our comprehensive collection of activities. Our worksheets, graphic organizers, and study guides are designed to cater specifically to teen and tween English language learners, boosting their language proficiency and confidence. From grammar exercises to interactive tasks, our resources ensure a seamless and enjoyable learning journey for all ESL students.This is a bundle of my popular Newcomer Pack 1 and Newcomer Pack 2. Purchase the bundle a
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
The Outsiders Unit Plan - S.E. Hinton Novel Study Unit - Digital Print Bundle
The Outsiders Unit Plan Digital Print Bundle includes everything you need to teach The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. With more than 250 pages, slides, and digital and print resources, there will be absolutely no prep required. This digital and print novel unit includes eye-catching Google slides, PowerPoint presentations, digital and print assignments, questions, vocabulary, quizzes, video journals, and interactive activities. This is a BUNDLE of my print and digital versions of The Outsiders Unit
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7th - 10th
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Mini Unit, Lesson Plan
This low prep unit for Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is the perfect standards-based resource just in time for Halloween. Your middle and high school students explore the legend through a careful process of close reading and thought-provoking activities while taking note of the author's expert narrative techniques.Student Experience: Students will read the short story and follow along with a set of questions. The reading will conclude with an interactive plot chart review ac
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7th - 9th
Also included in: American Literature Curriculum, Year-Long, BUNDLE, English Lesson Plans
The Giver Unit Plan - Lois Lowry Novel Study Reading Unit Digital Print Bundle
The Giver Unit Plan Digital Print Bundle includes everything you need to teach The Giver by Lois Lowry. With more than 340 pages, slides, and digital and print resources, there will be absolutely no prep required. This digital and print novel unit includes eye-catching Google slides, PowerPoint presentations, digital and print assignments, questions, vocabulary, quizzes, video journals, and interactive activities.This is a BUNDLE of my print and digital versions of The Giver Unit Plan. Click the
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7th - 10th
Life Skills Curriculum Bundle for Special Ed: Print + Digital (14 RESOURCES)
Life Skills Curriculum for Special Ed: Print + Digital Bundle Includes 14 resources: 9 printable + 5 digital Great for distance learning and hybrid caseloads -- this life skills bundle includes 2 sets of year long life skills centers, over 30 adapted books, 20 file folders, a word wall, and more! Digital resources include digital adapted books (as interactive PDFs) and digital file folders on Google Slides™.Teach essential life skills to your students in the classroom or remotely!INCLUDES 14 RES
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PreK - 12th
Argumentative Writing Unit and Lesson Plans with Debates for Middle School
Teaching argumentative writing in your middle school ELA class is now broken down step-by-step in a scaffolded and differentiated argumentative writing unit. This unit includes 23 done-for-you lesson plans and daily teacher lesson slide presentations with all content and examples broken down. Each lesson is quick and easy to set up and I have done ALL the work for you. You could even leave these lesson plans for subs. Look at your daily lesson plans and pull up the accompanying teacher slides an
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6th - 8th
The Outsiders Unit Plan - S.E. Hinton Novel Study Reading Unit - Digital Version
The Outsiders Unit Plan Digital Version includes everything you need to teach The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. With more than 250 Google Slides, Forms, and Docs, there will be absolutely no prep required. This digital novel unit includes eye-catching Google slides, digital assignments, questions, vocabulary, self-grading quizzes, video journals, and interactive digital activities. This is a Google-compatible activity, and students complete all the work on the computer. This works well with distan
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7th - 10th
A Christmas Carol Unit Plan With Lessons and Activities for High School Students
Draw students into A Christmas Carol with this 3-week unit plan! This unit is perfect for the three weeks between Thanksgiving and Winter Break. Lesson plans, bell ringers, activities, questions, final projects and more are all included. Students spend the first two weeks on an in-depth study the text filled with engaging activities. Week 3 is spent on creative final projects and the unit is concluded with a hot cocoa party with toasts to Scrooge. All the prep work is done! Includes PDF print ve
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7th - 12th
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A Midsummer Night's Dream Unit Plan With Lesson Plans & Activities, 12 Resources
Use this A Midsummer Night's Dream unit plan to draw students into Shakespeare's famous play. This 4-week unit plan includes lesson plans, bell ringers, activities, questions, characters, quotes, final projects, an essay and more. Students spend the first two weeks on an in-depth study of A Midsummer Night's Dream filled with engaging activities. Week 3 is spent on creative final projects and the final week is spent on the complete writing process for a literary analysis essay. All the prep work
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8th - 12th
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Visual Literacy & The Graphic Novel
Teach visual literacy and introduce the graphic novel. This resource is full of engaging lessons and activities for building visual literacy skills. It will also introduce students to the genre of the graphic novel (you don't need to be reading one).Whether you teach the graphic novel or not, this bundle will give you the opportunity to work on your students’ analytical skills. We spend our days analyzing visual clues and interpreting people’s actions based on those clues. However, when it comes
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8th - 12th
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Middle School Mythology Unit - Distance Learning Compatible
This 50-page unit is designed to teach middle school students about the purposes, elements, and characteristics of mythology. Lessons center around:1. Pourquoi Tales - Myths to explain why things are the way they are2. Myths to explain natural phenomena3. Origin Stories - Myths to explain the creation of the world4. Greek Mythology - The Olympian GodsUPDATED: Now includes a Google Slides version that can be used with distance learning.The unit includes:- a unit overview of suggested topics and
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6th - 9th
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Children of Blood and Bone Novel Study
This product is a comprehensive set of instructional materials for teaching Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi. With over 140+ Common Core aligned materials, students will develop their literacy skills while deeply engaging with the novel. Plus, the literary analysis resources, critical consciousness activities and discussions, fiction close readings, West Africa and Yoruba historical and cultural readings and activities, extension projects, vocabulary, assessments, and essays all provid
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8th - 12th
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Middle School Valentine's Day Literacy Activities
Check out this engaging Middle School Valentine’s Day Unit, available in both print and digital formats, and designed with middle school students in mind.This resource contains 10 different Valentine’s Day-themed literacy activities, such as a non-fiction article, comprehension questions, a podcast lesson, a QR Code vocabulary search and a creative writing assignment.Unit Overview:Introduction - Share Kindness With Others ChallengeLesson 1 - The History of Valentine's Day ArticleLesson 2 - Valen
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6th - 8th
End of Novel Book Report Project for ANY Novel
This resource is the perfect conclusion to your novel studies, book clubs, literature circles, read alouds….you name it! It is low-prep and works for ANY novel! Use it every year, all year long. There are TWO versions of choice boards included. One board is appropriate for individual projects and one for group projects. You will just print the version right for you. Once your students complete their projects, print and use the teacher rubric. For your convenience there is ONE generic rubric for
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4th - 8th
Also included in: Animal Friends Book Club Bundle for upper elementary and middles
Holes Unit Plan - Louis Sachar Novel Study Reading Unit - Digital Print Bundle
Holes Unit Plan Digital and Print Bundle includes everything you need to teach Holes by Louis Sachar. With more than 240+ print-ready and digital slides and pages of resources, there will be absolutely no prep required. This novel unit includes eye-catching Google Slides and PowerPoiint presentation slides, print-ready and digital assignments, questions, vocabulary, quizzes, and interactive class activities.This is a BUNDLE of my print and digital versions of the Holes Unit Plan. Click the links
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6th - 9th
Short Story Unit Plan - Scary and Surprising Stories - Digital and Print Bundle
Short Story Unit Plan - Scary and Surprising Stories - Digital and Print Bundle: Elevate your English class with this chilling and thrilling digital and print short story unit, guaranteed to send shivers down your students' spines! Perfect for Halloween or any time of the year, this collection of scary and surprising stories will captivate and engage your students. Explore the dark and mysterious world of suspenseful, creepy, and spooky tales with handpicked stories that are sure to keep your st
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7th - 10th
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Thank You, Ma'am Narrative Writing Mini-Unit for Grades 7-10
Wondering what to do for Thanksgiving in the middle school and high school ELA classroom? Thank You Narratives is the perfect mini unit that gives students the opportunity to show gratitude to people who have made an impact on their lives. Students read the mentor text "Thank You, Ma'am" by Langston Hughes. After a close read and careful analysis, they brainstorm their own Thank You Narrative using the provided brainstorming slides and plot line. Students draft their narratives, then use the pro
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7th - 10th
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Poetry Mini Lessons, Surviving Senioritis & End-of-Year, BUNDLE of Five Poems
Capture the attention of every student - even those tough seniors - at the end of year in April and May with this low-prep, highly engaging bundle of activities and lessons for poetry! Teaching seniors can be challenging, especially when you round that Spring Break corner. Hey, who am I kidding? Mine never even make it that long! By the end of February, they are as restless as a willow in a windstorm! Over the years, I began to bring in some thematic poetry and interactive projects. I always f
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8th - 12th
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Grade 7/8 Ontario Spiral Language (Ontario Curriculum 2023)
This matches the new (2023) curriculum expectations. There are some small expectations currently not fully addressed in this resource. Watch for small updates over the summer as well as additions that mimic the new writing and reading Ontario Standardized Testing.Need an integrated language arts program that covers all strands of media, reading, and writing? Want to integrate spelling, vocabulary, word study and more without trying to reinvent everything? This is a quick and easy way to cover
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7th - 8th
Also included in: Ontario Grades 2 to 6 language
Hatchet Unit Plan - Gary Paulsen Novel Study Reading Unit - Digital Version
Hatchet Digital Unit Plan includes everything you need to teach Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. With more than 200 slides of content, there will be absolutely no prep required. This digital novel unit includes eye-catching Google slides, ready-to-share digital assignments, questions, vocabulary, self-grading quizzes, and interactive, digital class activities. You will have everything you need to make your students fall in love with Hatchet! This is a Google-compatible activity, and students complete a
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6th - 9th
50% OFF Journalism Unit - Middle School Writing Curriculum Lessons ELA Bundle
Do you want to be the best teacher? Ready to lead your students into the dazzling world of journalism writing? ✍️ Imagine igniting their passion for newsroom adventures, crafting stories that are as thrilling as a rollercoaster ride with this journalism unit for middle school writing! Picture this: an all-inclusive journalism unit course that unfurls like a treasure map. Every twist and turn of news, articles, reviews, headlines, is illuminated with step-by-step guides and mentor texts that pr
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6th - 8th
Music in the Movies Mini Unit for Music + Language Arts || Google Slides + PDF
This is a ready-to-go, no prep, entirely done for you mini unit that is sure to engage your students, even if music is not their thing! I have created this unit to integrate music and language arts so that it is cross-curricular and purposeful, and can result in multiple marks for you as the teacher.Students will:* Learn about the history of music in the movies* Explore some Oscar winners* Learn specific terminology* Develop an understanding and appreciation for mood, tone, and feeling conveyed
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4th - 8th
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Research Unit for Middle School ELA Writing Reading and Presentations
Teaching research skills and writing in your middle school ELA class is now broken down step-by-step in a scaffolded and differentiated writing unit. This unit includes 20 done-for-you lesson plans and daily teacher lesson slide presentations with all content and examples broken down. Each lesson is quick and easy to set up, and I have done ALL the work for you. You could even leave these lesson plans for subs. Look at your daily lesson plans and pull up the accompanying teacher slides and you h
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6th - 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.
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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.
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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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