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8th grade english language arts lessons for Google Apps
Short Story Unit Plan, 9 Short Stories for High School, PDF & Google Drive, CCSS
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
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8th - 11th
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High School Poetry Unit, 4 Weeks, Analysis + Fun Supplements, PDF & Google Drive
This high school poetry unit plan will excite both teachers and teens by ramping up traditional poetry lessons with modern-designed multimedia materials. My MASSIVE poetry lesson bundle includes four weeks of materials designed for high school and advanced middle school students. (60+ pages in PDF + Google Drive versions of all student handouts, 120+ Prezi/Google Drive slides, and online media links)This HUGE bundle includes:• A day-by-day calendar to follow with helpful details and nightly home
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8th - 11th, Higher Education
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ESL Newcomers Curriculum, Activities & Vocabulary, Beginner ESL Worksheets
Everything You Need for ELL/ESL Newcomers { MEGA BUNDLE} Are you a classroom teacher that has been given a new student that speaks very little or no English? Are you a first-year ESL/ELL teacher not sure how to best support your students? Are you looking for a program that will give your ELL students a strong foundation to quickly and confidently flourish in the English language? Are you looking for a way to reach your Non-English students and help them to feel welcomed and supported in your cl
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4th - 9th
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Mentor Sentences for Middle School Grammar Lessons and Activities | V1 Q1
Teach grammar by creating an authentic learning experience with this complete nine-week, first-quarter print and digital bundle of middle school mentor sentences and grammar activities. This bundle includes nine weeks of done-for-you digital and print mentor sentences grammar curriculum: teacher lesson plans and slide decks, examples and possible answers, interactive notebook lessons with examples and quick note versions, and self-grading weekly assessments. This grammar bundle has everything yo
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6th - 8th
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Annotating Text - teaching students to annotate nonfiction - PRINT + DIGITAL
Help your students learn how to annotate nonfiction text with this step-by-step text annotation unit! This annotating text resource includes everything you need to teach your middle and high school students how to effectively annotate and closely read informational text. Includes print and digital formats!Begin your unit with a presentation for direct instruction. Students will use the included guided notes to follow along with the lesson. Then, work together in a whole-class setting to annotate
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8th - 11th
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ELA Bell Ringers - 240 Daily Warm Ups - DIGITAL Version Included
Bell Ringers - FULL YEAR Plus! Engage your students at the start of class with these dynamic standards-aligned Bell Ringers! The attractively-designed slides provide 5-7-minute warm-up activities that get students focused and thinking right away! Includes Google Slides digital version and project-able PDF version.Your students will enjoy starting class, and you‘ll love the variety of skills you can keep fresh in front of them all year long. And with the Daily Warm Up Student Response Log (prin
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6th - 8th
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13 Colonies Map and Activities | Printable & Digital
Focus on climate, geography, and the economies of the early American colonies using this informational text, comprehension worksheet, map activity, and assessment! Students will gain a better understanding of how climate and geography played a role in shaping each colonial economy. A printable PDF version and digital version is included! **This resource is part of the no-prep 13 Colonies Unit Bundle. It includes FIVE printable and digital resources at a 30% discount price! A FREE 13 Colonies wo
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: 13 Colonies Unit | Colonial America | Colonization | Map & Activities
Reading Intervention Program - Set 1 Level A-D - Digital & Print
This set includes 20 days of everything needed for a reading intervention program with students whose reading abilities fall in the Fountas and Pinnell reading range of levels A-D. DIGITAL UPDATE!This set of The Reading Intervention Program is now available in a DIGITAL VERSION included in this download! Text boxes, coloring boxes, and multiple choice circles are all included.Digital versions are available for format 1 (student pages of all the components) and format 5 (fluency practice)FONT UP
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K - 8th
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Also included in: Reading Intervention Program - Bundle Level A-D - Digital & Print
Yearbook Curriculum BUNDLE+ for Student Journalism Publications
In this yearbook bundle, you'll have everything you need to plan, prepare, market, design, and create your student publication with this one-stop resource for your yearbook program. This yearbook curriculum includes all of my best-selling tools for creating a yearbook and conducting a yearbook and/or journalism class, plus some NEW tools (only in this bundle) to make a full, cohesive curriculum for yearbook/journalism advisers. *DOWNLOAD THE PREVIEW FOR FULL LIST OF CONTENTS*-Units include the f
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Science Fiction Bundle, Sci Fi Short Stories & Movie Analysis PDF & Google Drive
Take a trip to another dimension as you introduce your students to the delights and horrors of modern science fiction. Using the works of writers such as Ray Bradbury, Kurt Vonnegut Jr., and Isaac Asimov, this two (or three, depending on pacing) week mini-unit will entertain and challenge your advanced middle school and high school classes.Student handouts are included in both PDF and interactive worksheet/Google Drive versions.Here’s the order in which I present these science fiction lessons, b
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8th - 11th
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Refugee by Alan Gratz Novel Study Unit Bundle
Fall in love with teaching your Refugee Novel Study with this comprehensive, standards-aligned unit, guaranteed to help you review and incorporate a variety of literary skills. With this novel study for Refugee by Alan Gratz, you'll receive ready-to-use novel activities that will guide your students through the book like never before. This resource is perfect for a full-class novel study, but can also be adapted for independent reading, literature circles, station rotations, center activities, a
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6th - 8th
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Guided Reading Lesson Plans BUNDLE 1 - Differentiated - Texts Included
Do you struggle with small group reading lessons online or in class? These small group reading lessons provide EVERYTHING you need to successfully host online small group reading lessons!EVERY piece of teaching instruction is done for you! NO more stressing about what to teach or how to teach online or in class. You'll get 2 sets for FREE in this bundle deal!BUNDLE PRICE: $40RESOURCES PURCHASED SEPARATELY: $50With these lessons you will NO LONGER HAVE TO:Hunt for leveled Guided Reading Books
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1st - 8th
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Public Speaking Unit | Speech Curriculum | Lessons & Activities
Everything you need to teach public speaking! This printable and digital bundle is jam-packed with engaging lessons and activities your students will love! The comprehensive and easy to use lessons include directions, examples, rubrics, and more! Save time and build student confidence with this step-by-step curriculum plan! Printable PDF and Google Drive versions for ALL lessons are included. **By purchasing this bundle, you are saving 20% off the full value of the individual resources! You will
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6th - 9th
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Narrative Writing Teaching Unit for secondary ELA (presentation, essay & more)
Engage your students in an exciting and comprehensive narrative writing unit with this resource! This standards-based narrative writing unit includes materials for both a personal narrative and a fictional narrative and includes everything you need to teach narrative writing to your middle and high school students, including both the print and digital files!Walk your students step-by-step through the writing process with the materials in this unit. From brainstorming and organizing to peer editi
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Narrative Writing and Short Story Unit Bundle
Research Paper Writing Unit - graphic organizers and instruction PRINT & DIGITAL
Take the stress out of teaching your students how to write a research paper with this complete research writing unit! This comprehensive and complete research paper writing unit will help you teach your students how to write a research paper. Now available in print + digital!This step-by-step resource teaches your students the eight steps of research writing, and it includes every single thing you could need for a successful research writing unit! Plus, it is updated for 9th edition MLA!The edit
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7th - 10th
Media Literacy - Fake News and Media Bias - Digital Media Literacy Project
Are your students gullible or easily swayed by dubious sources and fake news? Looking for a media literacy project? This fifteen-lesson media literacy unit is designed to train middle and high school students to evaluate source credibility and recognize questionable content on the Internet. It is provided in both Google Slides and PDF.Topics are CURRENT and include Israel and Hamas, Trump and Biden, ChatGPT, and more.This unit is regularly updated to remain current. CONTENTS:◈Lesson 1: The Probl
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8th - 10th
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Night by Elie Wiesel Unit Plan With 3 Weeks of Lesson Plans, Activities & More!
This complete Night Unit Plan and literature guide has everything needed to teach Elie Wiesel's famous memoir. My best resources for Night are bundled together in a novel study and connected with lesson plans, a reading guide, engaging activities, a reflective essay, and so much more. The first two weeks are spent in an in-depth study of the literature and the third week is spent writing a reflective essay. Includes PDF to print and writeable Google Slides. DETAILS: ⭐ 15 Detailed Lesson Plans &a
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8th - 12th
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Theme Mini Lesson with Notes & Activity Middle School ELA - Distance Learning
*2022 Update* Your students have probably been studying theme since 1st grade. By the time they get to middle school, they need to dive a little deeper into this concept. This lesson will review theme and help students further explore this topic. This Resource Includes:1. Google Slides Notes: 9 creative and colorful slides that covers theme, 3 steps to identify theme, and how theme relates to plot.2. Fill in the Blank Notes: Help your students follow along with the lesson using this fill in th
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6th - 8th
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Sentence Structure Bundle - Simple, Compound, Complex, & Compound-Complex Types
This creative, scaffolded sentence structure unit engages students and breaks down challenging concepts into bite-sized pieces. In these sentence types lessons, students will learn how to craft simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences through visual, brain-based approaches.If you want your students to understand the four basic types of sentences, this unit is what you need. It takes a scaffolded approach to learning sentence structure by starting with basic skills and working up
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7th - 10th
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Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions - 12 Mini-Units (Google Compatible)
Reading Comprehension SkillsHelp your students master 12 critical reading comprehension skills with this ULTIMATE BUNDLE of Reading Comprehension Mini-Units. Each 3-day mini-unit contains engaging, hands-on learning activities, guided notes, 6+ original reading comprehension passages, and ample opportunities for students to practice these important skills. You’ll love how each mini-unit is ready to print-and-teach. Your students will love practicing these skills in creative and fun ways.Great
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5th - 8th
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Bell Ringers: 20 Daily ELA Warm-Ups (Google Classroom Compatible Morning Work)
These 20 Daily ELA Warm-Ups are a great way to start each class! Use them as bell ringers, morning work, or even put them together into a bell ringer journal! Not only are they Common Core aligned, they're also incredibly engaging and motivating for students. They require no prep! Just print and go! (Includes PDF and Google-Classroom compatible resources.)This resource includes 20 This or That Warm Ups with a total of 40 activities that review critical ELA skills. Each This or That Warm Up in
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Bell Ringers - 60 Daily ELA Warm-Ups BUNDLE (Google Slides Included)
Mood and Tone Mini Lesson Notes & Activities for Middle School
*2021 Update* This is the first step to get your students to start thinking about how and why an author chooses the words they use. With this mini lesson, you will teach your middle school students the meaning of tone and mood and how to identify it in text. It is a great starting off point for any analyzing text unit.What's Included:1. Google Slides Presentation: 14 creative and colorful slides that will help your students understand the basics of tone and mood.2. Vocabulary and Definitions: In
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6th - 8th
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Avoiding Plagiarism Unit: Engaging Plagiarism Lessons - Academic Integrity
Plagiarism...what a "downer" topic! For years, I dreaded teaching it because students thought I was the Wicked Witch who was out to get them for every missing quotation mark in their essays (or at least that's how I felt as I taught them about the rules of citing sources). In an effort to make writing in general more fun and accessible to students, I came up with fun, engaging, non-intimidating ways to approach plagiarism lessons. Teachers can convey the importance of plagiarism without putting
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7th - 10th
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Citing Text Evidence Mini-Lesson, PowerPoint
Citing text evidence is an integral part of a writer's understanding and supporting text explicitly, as well as drawing conclusions and making inferences within the text (CCSS.RL.7.1, 8.1, 9-10.1). Citing evidence and citations are an important part of all classrooms, and this resource will teach your students how to cite evidence correctly!This 10-minute mini mastery lesson will have your students comprehending, practicing, identifying, and mastering citing textual evidence in the literature. I
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6th - 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.
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
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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.
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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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