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Higher education english language arts resources for Microsoft Word
TED Talk: Persuasive Writing Unit & Assignment
Our most popular item, now with an updated TED Talks To View list!This TED Talk presentation assignment begins with viewing and analyzing TED Talks based on different Persuasive Writing and Public Speaking techniques. Students then create their own. Perfect for either in-class or independent work! This Package Includes: Overview of TED Talks Assignment Sheet Persuasive Techniques HandoutRecommended TED Talks to study Note Taking Template for active viewing Research Notes Template Ideas Templ
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â THE PERSUASIVE WRITING MULTI UNIT BUNDLE
American Literature Curriculum | 11th-Grade English | FULL YEAR of Lesson Plans!
UPDATED FOR THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR: Full-Year Curriculum in American Literature! Diverse Authors! Discussion-Based!This MEGA-BUNDLE has everything you'll need to teach a year-long course on American Literature. The curriculum features 10 UNITS that focus on canonical literary texts written by DIVERSE authors. Each text-based unit features reading quizzes, higher-order discussion questions, vocabulary lists, literary device exercises, writing assignments, and more. Every page of every print-an
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Short Story Unit Plan - Presentations, Assignments, and Activities for 4 Stories
Short Story Unit Plan - Presentations, Assignments, and Activities for 4 Stories: This comprehensive middle school and high school short story unit will captivate your students with four highly engaging stories, all with surprising endings. The resource includes eye-catching PowerPoint presentations to introduce short story terms and to guide the lesson for each of the short stories, dynamic discussions, enriching videos, and creative assessments and activities to engage and challenge your stude
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Fahrenheit 451 Quiz Part Two ("The Sieve and the Sand")
I searched high and low for a basic, close reading test that would simply show me whether students did their outside-of-class reading of FAHRENHEIT 451, and I found that none existed that met my needs (detailed + easy to grade). I was not striving for higher order thinking...just a basic, Accelerated-Reader-type quiz that would demonstrate completion of the assigned reading. The higher order thinking questions come out after my students have completed the reading--through Socratic Seminar. Thus,
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Orwell's 1984 Unit Test-- Multiple-Choice, Close Reading, Matching, Plot-- 50 Qs
This EDITABLE unit test over Orwell's novel 1984 consists of 50 questions. In this assessment, you will find:5 True/ False Questions27 Multiple-choice Plot Questions9 Close-reading Questions with a Passage from the Novel9 Matching QuestionsThis test assesses literary elements such as characterization, plot, setting, conflict, and literary techniques such as irony, symbolism, tone, and more!This is a thorough test to assess your 1984 unit.This test is fully editable and can be used with scantron
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Letter of Recommendation Template
This is an easy fill in the blank template to use for writing a recommendation letter for a student teacher, substitute teacher, or a candidate for a teaching program. It is in Microsoft Word, so you just need to add in your school information and you will be all set to go. :)Any questions, don't hesitate to contact me.__________________________________________________________________________________________Terms of Use - Copyright © Monica Abarca. This resource is intended for classroom and pe
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Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Fahrenheit 451 Quiz Part Three ("Burning Bright")
I searched high and low for a basic, close reading test that would simply show me whether students did their outside-of-class reading of FAHRENHEIT 451, and I found that none existed that met my needs (detailed + easy to grade). I was not striving for higher order thinking...just a basic, Accelerated-Reader-type quiz that would demonstrate completion of the assigned reading. The higher order thinking questions come out after my students have completed the reading--through Socratic Seminar. Thus,
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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I Have a Dream Speech Analysis Discussion Guide
This speech analysis discussion guide highlights the rhetorical devices used by King with margin annotations and correlating color coded lines underlined in the text. I use this key to show the students, "How did the author say it?" (a common core step when doing close and critical reading). Using this activity helps the students understand the speech better and helps them with evaluating what King was saying.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Coco Movie Guide Questions in English & Spanish
2 Movie Guides. 1 completely in English and 1 completely in Spanish. 27 Movie Guide Questions in chronological order that include pre-listening questions, questions to answer during the movie, and reflection/analysis questions that can also serve as discussion questions after the movie. Perfect for the AP Unit on Families and Communities, Day of the Dead, Mexican traditions, and more. Rated PG and perfect for any classroom!2 guÃas de pelÃculas. 1 completamente en inglés y 1 completamente en esp
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
TED Talk Worksheet
Use this worksheet as a general guide for any TED Talk! This worksheet asks students to identify the speaker's claim/thesis and support for it. Students then reflect on the information shared in the talk.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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12 Angry Men Unit Bundle | Engaging teaching materials for 9-12 grade students
These materials, based on Reginald Rose's iconic play, 12 Angry Men, helps students apply the play and its themes to the American justice system. This bundle contains the following resources: Handouts for taking notes on juror details, facts about the case, and judicial elements, such as circumstantial evidenceA slideshow introducing the play's premise, context, and themesA list of engaging assessments, including writing prompts and creative projects, such as juror reflections and art assignment
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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AP English Literature & Composition BUNDLE – Printable Materials for ENTIRE Year
This resource bundle is comprised of an ENTIRE YEAR's worth of Unit Plans and activities with 132 pages of ALL printable materials for teaching a FULL AP English Literature & Composition course. This product is well-organized into The College Board's most updated 9-Unit format, and also includes a clear Table of Contents, making it very simple and easy to navigate all of the included materials for the year.Includes:Table of ContentsSummer Reading Project Options for entering AP Literature &a
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
Infographic Creation Mini Unit & Assignment
Infographics are great tools to get students processing and contextualizing the information that they research while allowing them to creatively convey what they’ve learned. This makes them perfect for any class! This assignment was designed to teach students about the core concepts of infographic texts, how to make the basic visualizations (graphs, flow/pie charts, tables, titles, etc.) that comprise them, and how to incorporate them all together into a layout that conveys information for a sin
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Essay Writing Guide: 5 Paragraphs & Beyond
A complete essay writing handout/guide for high school students (and feisty middle school students), in a digital and ready to print booklet!This Booklet includes:A Quick Reference Sheet for basic essay structureDetailed explanations of Introduction, Body, and Conclusion paragraphs, including diagrams and descriptions of every partExamples of Introduction, Body, and Conclusion paragraphs, with each of their sentences/parts highlightedA basic sample essay for students to analyze (different from t
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â THE PERSUASIVE WRITING MULTI UNIT BUNDLE
ESOL Praxis 5362 Teacher Made Study Guide
This was made by a teacher for teachers who intend on taking the 5362 ESOL praxis in the near future. This study guide honed over taking many practice tests and many hours of studying. With the first draft of the study guide, I was able to score a 180 on the praxis. Knowing this study guide thoroughly, I was able to complete the 120 question test in 1 hour and 10 minutes. Leaves time to spare for double checking answers. After the praxis was taken, I began putting on more vocabulary to help teac
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Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Diagnosing the narrator in "The Yellow Wallpaper"
An activity that lets your students become psychiatrists for the narrator of "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. A list of illnesses and their symptoms are matched to page numbers and passages. This activity is useful for finding and analyzing evidence (important to Common Core) and drawing inferences.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Informational Text Lesson on Hot Topics: Internet Safety, Woes of the Web
This is a set questions paired with two articles that pose the essential question: Do you know what your digital footprint looks like? The articles catch students' attention immediately, and spark some serious discussion. Not only will students be engaged throughout this mini unit, but also they will be practicing key ELA skills. Student Experience: This lesson provides a close reading guide with questions for each article and then provides and argumentative prompt to pull both of them togeth
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in:Â Hot Topics Informational Text Lessons: BUNDLE, Set #1
King Lear Complete Unit Plan
This extensive 277 page unit plan for King Lear is completely designed around the philosophy of developing close reading skills and text based responses which require supporting evidence for nearly every aspect of each scene and act of the play. Our King Lear unit is completely original and has been keenly tuned to address a wide range of learners with varying reading comprehension skills. In short, this unit will help all students to look closely at Shakespeare’s craft and encourage them to w
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Career Resume Writing Handouts, Mini-Lessons, Rubrics (Editable Word .docx!)
*Updated and Expanded Google Slides Version Now Available!*Teach resume writing with ease. This series of handouts and mini-lessons will teach students how to write a resume, but also teach writer's craft and grammar with a real-life product. Includes:1) Inferring requirements from sample resume2) Brainstorming experience 3) Creating a draft 4) Replacing tired verbs with active verbs 5) Making tense consistent6) Creating clear and consistent formatting7) Proofreading (with Rubric)Please ask a qu
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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AP English Language & Composition Lesson Plans & Printable Materials (FULL YEAR)
This resource contains a FULL YEAR (42 weeks) of in-depth daily lesson plans and printable materials for teaching AP English Language & Composition. These lesson plans address all of the College Board standards in ways that promote critical thinking, creativity, inference, evidence gathering, and content-to-world connections grounded in character building and deeper life meaning.The following writing styles are covered in detail through essay writing tips, guides, models, and prompts: Rhetor
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in:Â AP Language & Composition Lessons, Slides, & Materials BUNDLE for FULL YEAR
Soft Skills Bingo
Teaching students Soft Skills through the game of Bingo!
This bingo game incorporates every day soft skills phrases and words WITH definitions! There are 25 soft skills, such as "Initiative", "Prompt", "Self-awareness", "Adaptability", "Professionalism", etc. Each bingo space has a soft skill in bold at the top, with it's definition below for students to read and learn. This is a great activity to use to cover careers, character education, job skills, personality traits, transferable skills
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4th - 12th, Higher Education
English ELA Lesson Plan Template
English-Specific Lesson Plan Template
This lesson plan template (which is fully editable) is specifically designed for the English teacher, incorporating writing and reading checklists. Great time saver.
A newly-updated form incorporating spaces for the Common Core State Standards and Bloom's taxonomy types of learning is included in my Teacher Binder Jumbo Pack: Gradebook, Forms, Sub Plans, Lesson Plans, Calendar, and More!
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Lesson Plan Templates (Editable)
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2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Staff
Also included in:Â Custom Bundle for Jen W.
"To Kill a Mockingbird" Check Questions w/Key, Chapters 1-31 - Word
To Kill a Mockingbird Check Questions
This download contains check questions for all 31 chapters in Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird" novel. These are simple questions used to make sure students are reading the assigned chapters. Some chapters are combined, but many are single chapter quizzes to check for reading and comprehension. ANSWER KEY IS INCLUDED and begins on page 27.
This is formatted in Microsoft Word, so it is fully editable if you wish to make changes.
This IS included in
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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edTPA Elementary Literacy Lesson Plans- Task 1
Welcome to edTPA guidance!! Are you going through the edTPA process and stressing out about what a passing portfolio looks like? You will be so happy with this purchase and guidance through it all. My edTPA was submitted in November, 2018 and I received a passing score of 56 out of 75!! A 56 will allow you to teach in ANY state. I received the highest score EVER in my program and my University uses my portfolio as an example to guide the educators.If you're looking for examples of Task 1, Task 2
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K - 6th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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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.
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.
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