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8th grade english language arts projects for Easel
End of Year Activities: Graduation Cap Art Project & Template for Middle School
Need an end of year art activity for your May or June bulletin board? Imagine these graduation cap projects in your hallway with a writing prompt. The step by step drawing tutorial and PowerPoint also makes perfect no prep, emergency art sub plans for middle school.A fun roll a dice game, ‘you pick’ worksheet, and digital spinners helps kids choose patterns for their graduation cap. Moreover, boost their confidence and creativity. And, it’ll help cash-strapped teachers like you plan end of year
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5th - 8th
Elf Movie Activities - Christmas Writing Activity - Hero's Journey Project
Elf Movie Activities - Comprehension Questions, Graphic Organizers, Plot Diagram, and Hero's Journey Project - These Christmas activities are designed to use along with the movie Elf featuring Will Ferrell. Use this engaging movie to practice comprehension strategies and teach elements of Joseph Campbell's "The Hero's Journey".This package of activities is a great way to keep the kids engaged in the days leading up to Christmas break. The kids will love the movie and activities, and you will lov
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5th - 8th
Also included in:Â Middle School Christmas Activities - Christmas Writing & Reading Projects
Engineering and STEM Careers Research Project and Activities for Middle School
Teaching students about exciting STEM careers is one of the most important things we can do to inspire our next generation of scientists and engineers! But, what does it mean to have a career in STEM? What are some STEM career examples? You can answer these questions and more with this multi-day research project. Grab all the Engineering resources and save today!In this project, students meet science, reading, and writing standards as they research an engineering career of their choice and creat
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6th - 9th
7 Earth Day Activities : Informational Texts Plus More!
Earth Day Activities! Informational Texts Plus More. These informational texts also make great practice for standardized test!Celebrate Earth Day's 53rd anniversary! Earth Day is officially on Monday, April 22, but you can celebrate all week by reading nonfiction texts and doing corresponding activities: The Plastic Problem, Water Wisdom, and Go Green! The Power of Renewable Energy. There is also a Recycling Facts Infographic, an Endangered Species Webquest, a dripping water lab, a Dandelion
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5th - 8th
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MS-ESS3-3
The Book Thief Novel Study and Project Menu; Plus Digital Option
Everything you need to use Markus Zusaks's award-winning WW2 novel, The Book Thief effectively in your classroom! A no-prep standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distance Learning".Eve
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5th - 9th
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The Diary of Anne Frank Novel Study and Project Menu; Digital Option
No-Prep novel study for the bestselling "Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl", a standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every entry as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning diary autobiography in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distance Learning".Everything you need to use this
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â World War II Novel Study Bundle, Seven Complete WWII Literature Units!
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Novel Study and Project Menu; Plus Digital Option
Everything you need to use John Boyne's award winning WWII novel, "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" effectively in your classroom! A no-prep standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distan
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5th - 9th
Also included in:Â World War II Novel Study Bundle, Seven Complete WWII Literature Units!
Crime Scene Investigation Common Core: Comparing Texts, Textual Evidence, Bias
***NOW DIGITAL FOR ONLINE LEARNING!!!*****TPT Favorite**This Detective Report is a FUN and engaging way to hit all of the major Common Core Standards at once!*GREAT way to introduce persuasive writing and research papers!*Fits with any text*Can be used in any subject area*Graphic Organizers can be re-used throughout the yearPerfect For:Comparing TextsCiting Textual EvidenceIdentifying BiasDetermining Main IdeaDrawing Inferences Identifying Point of ViewSummarizing Analyzing Credibility Also Incl
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6th - 12th
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The City of Ember Novel Study and Project Menu; Plus Digital Option
Everything you need to use Jeanne Duprau's award-winning novel, The City of Ember, effectively in your classroom! A no-prep standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distance Learning".Eve
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4th - 8th
Halloween Writing & Art Activities for Middle School - Zombie Project
Halloween Art and Writing Activities for Middle School Students - Illustrated Zombie Survival Guides - These Halloween art and writing activities will fit seamlessly into your existing curriculum, and are a fun way to celebrate the season in your classroom. Through the completion of this package, students will brainstorm zombie characteristics with a partner, write a creative virus evacuation plan, and practice their paragraph writing through the construction of a detailed zombie apocalypse surv
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6th - 9th
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian Novel Study + Project Menu
Everything you need to use Sherman Alexie's award winning novel, "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" effectively in your classroom! A no-prep standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills. DIGITAL OPTION AVAILA
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4th - 8th
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The Outsiders Novel Study Activity: "JOHNNY ON TRIAL" (Student Mock Trial)
THE OUTSIDERS NOVEL STUDY UNIT ACTIVITY: JOHNNY ON TRIALStudent Mock Trial:Did Johnny act in Self-Defense? This is one of the most fun activities for student engagement! With this activity, they are challenged to go deep into the novel and interact with characterization and plot development. This activity also challenges them to engage their writing, group collaboration, and public speaking skills.The activity is a Mock Trial for Johnny Cade and his role in the murder of Bob Sheldon. It is the s
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6th - 9th
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Heritage Project - Research Your Ancestry!
A project in which students will interview family members and research their ancestry to determine the artifacts, stories, foods, and journeys that have made them into who they are today! This printable assignment contains everything students will need to start this project. It guides them through the process of researching, interviewing, organizing information, and presenting! A rubric is also included for assessment. Students typically love this project, as it allows them to learn more abo
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4th - 10th
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Also included in:Â Entire Year of Middle / High School English: Printable Units - Major Bundle!
The Elevator Short Story Units - Middle School Short Story - Reading Task Cards
The Elevator by William Sleator - Complete Short Stories with Reading Comprehension Questions and Task Cards - This package contains everything you need to teach this spooky short story, including The Elevator comprehension questions, answer keys, short story annotations activities, biography, task cards, and graphic organizers. These elevator activities are classroom tested and include creative handouts templates, and detailed instructions. Very little teacher prep is needed – simply print and
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5th - 8th
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Podcast Assignment - write your own podcast
Have your students write their own podcast.Are your students listening to podcasts in the classroom and are now ready to take the next steps of creating their own podcast? Is it the end of the year and your students are ready to create a project that will sum up their year?This product includes everything your students need to brainstorm, script, and record their own podcast. Included are: ✱"Podcasts" article that give the students a background of podcasts ✱"How Can I Make My Own Podcast" art
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4th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Podcast Assignment BUNDLE
ESL ELL Giving and Asking for Directions and City Places Themed Unit and Project
Get ready to teach your students how to give instructions and directions. Would you like them to learn more about city places, community workers and how to use the imperative tense properly? Giving and asking for directions is an important skill to master for a second language learner. This themed unit and project along with oral interaction games & simulation tasks is just what you need! Your students will learn how to give clear instructions and directions, ask for directions or inquire a
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4th - 8th, Adult Education
Also included in:Â ESL ELL Themed Units and Projects Bundle PBL
Fantasy Literature Genre Unit, Writing Projects, Fantasy Writing Guide, and More
No-Prep, fantasy genre unit! With this resource you will have everything you need to add fun and creativity to your fantasy genre studies. I have included a "Fantasy Writing Project Menu" with nine creative projects, a fantasy element checklist, a writing outline for students to organize and write their own fantasy story and a complete "Fantasy Book Report" for students to fill out after they have read a fantasy novel.Digital Option Available! This will work perfectly for distance learning as w
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4th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Genre Units Bundled, Projects for Every Reading Genre
Persuasive Advertisement Rhetoric Project - Rhetorical Devices & Appeals Project
Looking for an engaging and authentic way to test students' knowledge of rhetoric? This rhetoric advertisement project allows students to creatively express their mastery of rhetorical appeals (ethos, pathos, and logos) and rhetorical devices (any studied in class). Students must produce and polish a persuasive advertisement that incorporates rhetoric in a meaningful and practical way. Not only do they have to fashion a rhetorical masterpiece, but this product also provides custom materials that
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8th - 11th
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Student Mandala Project and Essay for the avid learner l College Elective Class
This no-prep, fun and engaging Mandala Project will have AVID students creating an artistic mandala and writing an essay about themselves. Students in the AVID elective will practice introspection and writing skills. This is a great AVID project for any grade level, or any college and career readiness class. The whole project took at least a couple weeks, with the creating of the mandalas, sharing them, writing the essays, proofreading, typing, etc. My AVID students loved this assignment, and
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6th - 12th
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Multiple Intelligences Book Report Review - Menu Choice Board and Easel Activity
Multiple Intelligences Book Review or Report. This is a fun assignment menu choice board for reviewing a book or story using multiple intelligence. Great for differentiation. Students choose 5 boxes from the assignment menu and are also required to complete one reading response. Students may choose from verbal-linguistic, visual-spatial, musical-rhythmic, logical-mathematical, bodily-kinesthetic, interpersonal, intrapersonal, or naturalistic intelligences. Includes rubrics and assignment sheets
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5th - 8th
100 Points Research Paper Rubric and Easel Activity
100 Points Research Paper Rubric. Writing a research paper? Use this detailed rubric for a research paper that is easy to grade! Specific standards-based requirements for a research paper and will promote a high degree of performance. Based on 100 points, it is easy to grade, and students can self-evaluate their work. Performance elements include the following: Purpose and Focus, Organization and Development of Ideas, References and Documentation, Formatting, and Conventions. Promotes independen
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Middle School Writing Rubrics BUNDLE
Novel Study For Any Novel - Independent Reading Projects, Book Club Templates
Do you want to be the best teacher? Ready to dive into a treasure trove of novel study magic? Imagine having a secret stash of activities that work like magic for any book on the shelf! Your teaching dreams of spicing up reading skills are about to come true. Get ready to whisk your students into a realm of novel study where every worksheet is a portal to reading mastery. With formative assessment reading activities, you're not just exploring the novel from one angle; you're going on a full-bl
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6th - 8th
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End of the Year ELA Menu Choice Board Middle Grades with Easel Activity
This End of the Year middle grades ELA Menu assignment is a great final project or end of year activity. Useful writing choice board for differentiation. Print or go digital. A favorite end of year activity. Students like to have a choice to complete any of 6 different projects to demonstrate what they have learned in the course of the school year. Displayed in 3 different formats. One is presented as a menu choice board, one is presented as a list that students can read over with parents and ci
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5th - 8th
Also included in:Â End of the Year Activities for Middle Grades Language Arts BUNDLE
World Vacation Research Project PBL
This is a great end of the year activity to keep students engaged and learning. It is also practical and let's them get creative! Students research activities, authors, food, culture, plants, animals, and more!Students create maps, poetry, drawings and more! This is perfect if you, like me, have a full week of school where you have no curriculum! Each section (math, ELA, science + social studies) has a rubric for you (or students) to grade. This can be worth 3 grades! (Or no This is completely r
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3rd - 10th
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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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