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Holiday - How the Grinch Stole Christmas Digital Escape Room ELA Spiral Review
If you are looking for a Christmas English Language Arts review activity to keep your students engaged during the last few days (or week) leading up to Christmas, then this FUN ESCAPE ROOM is for you! There are five How the Grinch Stole Christmas-related activites included in this Google Form. Students will complete a variety of tasks using different skills including problem-solving, critical thinking, reading comprehension, literacy challenges, and some clever deduction to work out how to convi
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3rd - 8th
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Author's Purpose and Author's Point of View Practice Worksheets and Test
Determining the author's purpose and point of view can be challenging for middle school ELA students. This resource provides helpful worksheets that will help your students learn how to figure out the author's purpose and how to determine the author's perspective.When looking for author's purpose activities, I found that the usual method of using PIE just wasn't enough. So this resource starts with PIE: persuade, inform, and entertain, but then goes into many other reasons authors have for writi
Grades:
6th - 8th
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Daily Morning Meeting Messages Digital Activities [1 YEAR]
Start your day in a consistently positive and engaging way with these daily themed morning meeting whiteboard 5 minute prompts!There is a theme for each day of the week: • "Motivational Mondays" to start the week with a positive quote / thought / discussion. This quote is the same as the ones in the Afternoon Meeting set for continuity and deeper impact, but the prompts are different to allow for reflection on their day.• "True or False Tuesdays" to start the day with a bit of fun and engaging t
Grades:
3rd - 9th
Also included in: Daily Morning Meeting PowerPoint + Journal BUNDLE [1 YEAR]
Nonfiction Central Idea PowerPoint, Notes, Worksheets, Test PRINT & DIGITAL
Finding the main/central idea of nonfiction paragraphs and passages will be easy once your students know exactly what to look for! These resources will also help your students find supporting details and write using text evidence. Students will then complete the collaborative and independent practice and the final assessment.The PowerPoint corresponds with the guided notes that come in Cornell AND folding versions. BOTH are engaging and require interaction!* This now includes links to Google Dri
Grades:
6th - 8th
Point of View Slideshow, Guided Notes, Practice, Test PRINT & DIGITAL
This Point of View Teach, Practice, Test resource couldn't be easier to use, as it now includes PRINT & DIGITAL versions. Just click, copy, and assign!It is an engaging, interactive, step-by-step way to teach the five types of point of view: first person, second person, third person limited, third person omniscient, and third person objective.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~strong>***Save 25%! This product is now part of an amazing, money-saving bundle:Literary Elements: Teach, Practice, Te
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5th - 9th
Why You Should Read Learning Stations - Informational Text - Benefits of Reading
SHOW students why they should read through these engaging, collaborative learning stations that feature informational text + multimedia. Each station focuses on a different benefit of reading.These stations work well for any ELA class. They're great for the beginning of the year/semester, before literature circles, or before any whole-class or independent/choice reading project.When you purchase this resource, you will receive the following in both PRINT and DIGITAL (Google Slides & Forms) v
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Media Bias News Articles - Fake News & Media Literacy Analysis Activity Vol. 1
Practice detecting media biases in the news and get your students to decipher the complexities of the media landscape with this set of 15 custom-written fake news articles designed to delve deep into the world of Fake News and Media Bias. Each fake news article is meticulously written with heavy bias to showcase the various kinds in media, including Mudslinging, Slant, Spin, Sensationalism, Opinion Statements, Jumping to Conclusions, Mind Reading, and Unsubstantiated Claims. You'll love how thes
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8th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Small Group Rotations - PowerPoints with Timers: BOHO Theme
This product includes PowerPoints to help make your small group rotations smooth. It comes with multiple timers as well as an option for a clean up slide. **This product is also available in the "Small Group Rotations Growing Bundle".**Included in this packet: •4 PowerPoints with Timers •1 Simple PowerPoint with optional timers of 5, 10, 15, 20 timers•1 Automatic PowerPoint with a 15 Minute Timer and a 1 Minute Cleanup Slide•1 Automatic PowerPoint with a 20 Minute Timer and a 1 Minute Cleanup Sl
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K - 8th
Also included in: Growing Bundle: Small Group Rotations PowerPoint with Timer
Notice and Note - Animated Shorts BUNDLE | Distance Learning/ Google Classroom
SAVE OVER 30% With this bundle deal!NOTICE AND NOTE IN PIXAR SHORTS - 2 Shorts for each of the 6 SIGNPOSTS! ANIMATED SHORTS:→ "Destiny" (AA)→ "The Scarecrow" (AA)→ "French Roast" (CC)→ "Tin Toy" (CC)→ "Piper" (AHA)→ "For The Birds" (AHA)→ "Ratatouille" (MM)→ "Shoe" (MM)→ "Partly Cloudy" (TQ)→ "La Luna" (TQ)→ "Boundin'" (WW)→ "One Man Band" (WW)PAIRED LITERARY ELEMENTS:→ "Theme"→ "Tone"→ "Plot"→ "Conflict"→ "Character"→ "Static/Dynamic"→ "Sequencing"→ "Adjectives"BONUS FILE INCLUDED!→ 6 N&N P
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3rd - 8th
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Daily Bell Work/Bell Ringers - Fun Stuff, Writing Prompts, Growth Mindset
This PowerPoint includes 40 WEEKS of DAILY writing prompts and fun stuff for students to work on INDEPENDENTLY! This will last you the entire school year!You choose what works for your class - you can do this work to start your day or to re-focus after recess, lunch or gym!Each week is split up into 5 different daily activities:Mindful Mondays (focusing on fostering the growth mindset and gratitude)Tell Me a Story Tuesday (students work on writing and generating ideas through picture and writing
Grades:
4th - 8th
Also included in: Daily Bell Work and Warm Ups for Math and Language
High School ESL Grammar, Vocabulary and Reading Skills
50 pages of various levels of ESL practice including beginner, intermediate, advanced and low-literacy/SIFE. Grammar practice includes present tense, mixed tense, conjunctions, apostrophe use and passive voice among others. Readings and vocabulary expansion exercises include a woman's story of growing up from ugly duckling to TV star and a mother dog who adopts kittens. Low-literacy focus on letter sound combination distinction exercises (e.g. SH vs. CH sound). General ESL alphabet/number/co
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6th - 12th
Introduction to Poetry Learning Stations: What is Poetry? - for any Poetry Unit
Instead of delivering a PowerPoint lecture on the definition of poetry, immerse your students in poems about poetry with these interactive learning stations designed to engage through inquiry-based learning. Students will read various poems by a variety of authors, contemplating the definition of poetry, how to read poetry, and what it means to write poetry. By the end of this lesson, they will be able to answer the question of "What is poetry?" in their own unique (and hopefully poetic) way!Eac
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Aca-Scuse Me? Teaching Theme vs. Main Idea With Music and Lyrics
This assignment is PITCH PERFECT for teaching theme to students grades 4 through 8!***UPDATED 9/8/18 TO INCLUDE:***PRE/POST TEST ANSWER KEYSCONCEPT HANDOUT FOR STUDENTSANSWER SHEETS FOR EACH OF THE 5 SONGSIf you are like me back during my first year of teaching 5th, I struggled to teach main idea and theme. This assignment makes the task more fun. Resource is designed to help your students analyze 5 popular songs for themes. Included in this 21 page bundle:-5 hugely popular song lyric pages for
Grades:
4th - 8th
Narrative Writing PowerPoint Notes Personal, Fictional, Biographical
Teaching narrative writing just got a whole lot easier! This resource is perfect for middle school ELA classes. It includes a beautiful 77 slide PowerPoint presentation and guided notes that also serve to help kids learn note-taking skills. Students will learn the following:Narrative TerminologyPlot-line & Point of ViewTypes of ConflictNarrative TypesTips for WritingComplete Personal Narrative Mentor TextBiographical & Fictional Introduction Examples Personal, Narrative, and Fictional St
Grades:
6th - 8th
Mythology Scripts: 5 scripts: Full Class Readers Theatre Play
This is a compilation of five popular greek mythology stories written as Reader's Theatre scripts. These five short scripts have 6-8 characters each (narrator parts can be separated even more to create more parts if needed) making it a full class project with parts (as written) for 30 students. Each script is approximately 4-6 pages and join together for a full play approximately 50 min in length. They can also be worked separately in reading groups or literacy centers.
These characters are perf
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Sixth Grade Grammar Bundle: Pronouns, Parts of Speech, Parts of a Sentence
The Sixth Grade Grammar Bundle is the perfect way to help meet sixth grade language standards with engaging grammar activities. With this bundle, you can give your students everything they need to excel in ELA for sixth grade. Overview of the Sixth Grade Grammar Bundle:√ You’ll find diverse and hands-on grammar lessons that will have your students feeling confident and excited about their English skills. √ Each lesson includes detailed instructions for maximum understanding, allowing students to
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5th - 8th
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Grammar Fails! Daily Grammar Warm-Ups
A compilation of grammar gone wrong! These quick warm ups have students analyze a picture, looking for a grammar error. Students are then asked to identify the problem, explain the problem, and fix the problem. Thirty-five pictures in all.
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4th - 12th
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Daily Idiom Joke of the Day Morning Meeting [1 YEAR]
Start your day in a consistently positive and engaging way with this digital resource of 5 minute daily idiom jokes of the day, ideal for distance learning, morning meeting, ELA and building classroom community.There is a humor theme for each day of the week: • "Merry Mondays" • "Tickled-Pink Tuesdays"• "Witty Wednesdays" • "Thigh-Slapping Thursdays"• "Funny Fridays" Resource includes:• 200 idiom jokes in total• In PowerPoint form ready to use as is, or convert into Google Slides if preferred• E
Grades:
4th - 11th
Making Inferences: Pixar Short Film For the Birds
After watching Pixar's short film: For the Birds, students will infer by answering three questions and providing clues that lead to their inference.
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K - 10th
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Poetry Learning Stations for ANY Poem: Analysis Activity for any Poetry Unit
Struggling to teach poetry? Looking for ways to engage and challenge your students? Need a versatile resource that you can use for ANY poem? Look no further, because these poetry analysis learning stations are here to save your day! This resource is a great thing to have in your poetry toolbox, and it's perfect for that poem that you just can't seem to figure out how to teach.When you purchase this product, you will receive an EDITABLE 7-slide PowerPoint resource, as well as TWO DIGITAL VERSIONS
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Author's Purpose and Author's Point of View PowerPoint and Notes
Determining the author's purpose and point of view can be challenging for middle school ELA students. This resource follows an effective step-by-step process that will help your students learn to figure out the author's purpose and the author's perspective.⭐If you would like the PowerPoint, notes, AND the worksheets and editable test, please check out this resource:• AUTHOR'S PURPOSE AND POINT OF VIEW POWERPOINT, NOTES, TEACH, PRACTICE, TESTWhen looking for author's purpose activities, I found t
Grades:
6th - 8th
Packet of Memoir Texts
Packet of 12 Memoir texts
*mentor texts to serve as models for your students as they write their own memoir
*short texts for enjoyment
*great to use with ELA test prep
~~Packet it ready to print and hand-out!~
Texts included:
Grandmama's Kitchen Table (Cynthia Rylant)
Not Enough Emily's (Jean Little)
When I Was Little (Jamie Lee Curtis)
Laughter (Sandra Cisneros)
Home (Michael J. Rosen)
Hairs (Sandra Cisneros)
Alone (Jacqueline Woodson)
Learning the Hard Way (Eloise Greenfield)
Mattie's Ride (
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2nd - 12th
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Parallelism Grammar Sorting Game, Printable and Digital
Grammar review doesn't have to be boring and monotonous! Get kids up and moving with this print and go, classroom-tested interactive game for reviewing parallelism that comes in printable task card format and an interactive digital format.Student Experience: Students will learn with movement as they review parallelism. Give students one or more cards, and they will identify if the sentence on the card uses parallel structure or not. I've now included a digital version of the activity that studen
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Grades:
8th - 10th
Entire YEAR of FUN Writing Warm-Ups: 20% OFF!!!
Do you need some fresh bell-ringers for your classroom??Your students will be EAGER to get started each day with these FUN warm-ups that promote WRITING and CREATIVITY!! And YOU will have one less item on your to-do list, freeing up your time to work on everything else.I've spent MONTHS perfecting this DISCOUNTED bundled item, ensuring it has the most RELEVENT and ENGAGING activities for our students (yes, my students will be using this too). Each day of the week is themed:~Movie Clip Monday~T
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
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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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