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8th grade english language arts centers for Easel
Restate the Question Task Cards Advanced Set for Grades 4-8 Questioning Skills
The ability to restate a question, in order to answer in a complete sentence is important not only in test-taking situations, but also for many types of writing. These 32 task cards (print or digital) can help your students learn this challenging skill. There are two types of questions in this set. Cards 1-20 feature one-part questions. Odd cards ask about the student’s life while even cards ask about text/media and the outside world. Each question includes some context to add to the challenge.
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4th - 8th
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Also included in:Â BIG Back To School Task Card Bundle Rules Procedures Ice Breakers and more!
Theme Graphic Organizer (using text evidence)
Theme is difficult for many students to infer from a text. Use this graphic organizer to help students organize the information from the story and help them discover a theme or even multiple themes and support them with text evidence
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5th - 12th
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12 SHORT MYSTERY STORIES & READING COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES: Follow Clues - Fun
Watch reading comprehension skills soar with these captivating short mystery stories and activities! Follow the clues around New York City with Detective Hanlon as he uncovers the truth in each short, high-interest mystery - guaranteed to capture the attention of even the most reluctant readers! Students will LOVE following clues, discovering evidence, making inferences and solving these intriguing mysteries!Meet the DetectiveTravel throughout New York City as you visit famous places and solve
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4th - 9th
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30 High Interest Low Level Reading Comprehension Passages with Fluency
These High Interest, Low Level reading comprehension and fluency passages are for grades 5-12. They are perfect for older struggling readers and are aligned with the CCSS for English Language Arts. The are pop culture themed and highly engaging for students.These are 30 HIGH INTEREST-LOW LEVEL READABILITY PASSAGES – perfect for Distance, Digital, Hybrid and Classroom learning. The passages are designed for students to read on their own and complete quick comprehension assessments. The assessment
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Growing Bundle: Fast Fluency w/Tracking - High Interest Reading Levels 5-8
The Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe - Interactive Flip Book, 10 Activities
This interactive resource contains everything you need to engage students with Edgar Allan Poe's creepy classic, "The Tell Tale Heart." Perfect in October (or any time of year!) this resource can be used alone, with Interactive Notebooks, or with Interactive File Folders.THIS "TELL-TALE HEART" RESOURCE INCLUDES:full text of “The Tell-Tale Heart” in easy-to-read font, with especially difficult vocabulary terms definedlesson plananticipation guidetext-dependent questions10 activities9 writing prom
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7th - 9th
Sentence Building Task Cards | Print & Digital | Writing Better Sentences
Your students will love these 32 sentence building task cards! This is a set of task cards for helping students understand different parts of speech in order to S-T-R-E-T-C-H small sentences into better ones! Each sentence has a general prompt to grow the sentences using different parts of speech. One set has blanks ready for the students to assist their sentence writing, and the second just includes the sentence. There are digital versions as well through TpT Easel and Google Slides for a diffe
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4th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Sentences Task Card Bundle | Print and Digital | Google Apps and TpT's Easel
Dyslexia Reversing Reversals: Orton Gillingham, Sequencing & Tracking
Transform Reading Skills with Dr. Erica Warren's Workbook for Struggling ReadersAuthored by Dr. Erica Warren, an expert in multisensory learning, this 59-page workbook is a game-changer for struggling readers. Children often face challenges with discriminating letters and numbers, experiencing reversals, and understanding directionality. While many children encounter these difficulties to some degree, for some, they become pervasive obstacles.Key BenefitsComprehensive Support: Helps students wit
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K - 8th
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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
Fractured Fairy Tales & 5 Wh Questions -Reading Comprehension No Prep Worksheets
These 40 high-interest, low readability fractured fairy tales with a twist were designed to help students improve their reading comprehension skills. These no prep worksheets will also help them to experience unusual and varying points of view. By reading the short, humorous stories and answering the accompanying who, what, when, where, and why questions, students will learn to apply comprehension strategies so that they can understand and retain the information they read. Contents Include:- 4
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2nd - 8th
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24 High Interest - Low Level Reading Comprehension Passages Grades 5-12
24 - High interest, low level reading passage for grades 5-12. These passages are perfect for older struggling readers. Passages are at reading levels grade 2 through 4. This resource contains five versions of the lessons: 1. Form Fillable PDF for upload or email to students for digital distance learning. Works great for digital language arts centers as well.2. Google Drive link passages as form fillable Google Slides3. PDF Printable for packets – with lines for students to complete their work –
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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Creating a Budget - A Grade 7 & 8 Financial Literacy Activity (Print & Digital)
Teaching students about budgeting can be difficult. Financial literacy is a skill that takes time to create. Our financial literacy budgeting activity teaches students about making good decisions about money for long term financial goals. Students create financial goals and deal with consequences in by experiencing 4 milestones that mimic various adult careers. Use this multi-day lesson as a independent, pair, or learning centre activity. 18-pages of engagement, print and teach! Lessons are als
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7th - 10th
Also included in:Â Grade 7-8 Financial Literacy Activity Bundle (Print & Digital)
Regions of Europe Centers Activity for European Geography or Culture Study
Introduce your students to the regions of Europe with this easy to prep Centers or Stations Activity. At each regional center, students will read geographic information on the region, view maps and discover physical features and statistics, view data from the region on cultural and human characteristics, and read current articles on the regions of Europe (using internet links provided in teacher directions). Included:Reading Cards on each RegionImage Cards on each RegionMap Cards on each Regi
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6th - 10th, Higher Education
The Cay Novel Study and Project Menu; Plus Digital Option
Everything you need to use Theodore Taylor's award-winning novel, The Cay, 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".Everything
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5th - 8th
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Spanish Possessive Adjectives Task Cards - Adjetivos Posesivos
Spanish Task Cards - Adjetivos Posesivos(Possessive Adjectives in Spanish)32 multiple choice task cards to reinforce the correct use of possessive adjectives in Spanish.Students need to complete the blank space using the correct adjetivo posesivo (possessive adjective). The Spanish possessive adjectives that appear in these task cards are: mi, mis, tu, tus, su, sus, nuestro, nuestra, nuestros, nuestras.Note: We have not included the vuestro/vuestra/vuestros/vuestras possessive adjectives.There i
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Weekly Reading Passage Reading Comprehension Writing ELL Reading Context Clues
Summary of Story:Two friends who never bend the rules try sneaking out of school just once before they graduate eighth grade... Unfortunately, that day happens to go terribly wrong.About this Resource:This is one story that is split into five passages. Each passage has seven questions (5 multiple choice, 1 short answer, and 1 extended response). Questions look at vocabulary, context clues, synonym/antonym, and other aspects of close reading.Whether you use these reading passages as homework, par
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2nd - 10th, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Summer Reading Comprehension Context Clues Daily Reading Writing Bundle
Poetic Devices Task Cards and Poetry Vocabulary Resource
Teaching poetry? Check your students' understanding with these 24 "Poetic Devices/Figurative Language" Task Cards. Students will APPLY their knowledge on similes, metaphors, types of poetry, onomatopoeias, imagery, rhyming words, rhyme scheme, and more. Task Cards are perfect for partner work, center/station work, SCOOT game, Quiz Quiz Trade, Inside Outside Circle, or whole group activity.This download includes the following:**Poetry Vocabulary Reference Sheet (perfect for student binders/note
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in:Â Vocabulary Bundle Task Cards and Activities: SAVE 25%
Prepositional Phrases Task Cards - Short Answer (2 phrases per sentence)
Prepositional phrases can be tricky! This set of task cards will work well for reinforcing this concept. Each card features two prepositional phrases for students to identify. There are also three additional challenge cards to extend the activity and to provide for differentiation.WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:32 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecording SheetsAnswer KeysDIGITAL:Google SlidesEasel ActivityDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or Print3 Challenge Cards to extend the lessonMult
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4th - 8th
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Island of the Blue Dolphins Novel Study & Project Menu; Digital Option
No-Prep novel study for "Island of the Blue Dolphins", a 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 by Scott O'Dell in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distance Learning".Everything you need to use this novel in your classroo
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4th - 8th
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Commonly Misspelled Words Task Cards - Self-Checking Easel Included!
It’s time to learn to spell these frequently misspelled words once and for all! Here are 40 chances to identify the correct spelling and write the word correctly in a fun space-themed task card format.WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:40 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecording SheetsAnswer KeysDIGITAL:Google SlidesEasel Assessment - Self-CheckingDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or Print3 Challenge Cards to extend the lessonSelf-Checking or Short AnswerMultiple versions of the recording she
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4th - 9th
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Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief Novel Study -Stations Digital Activity
This unit contains nine different learning stations for you to use.Set up thought-provoking tasks at stations for your students to cycle through. They enjoy the movement as they learn more about the novel and explore it more deeply activities with simply a “rotate” from the teacher every 9-10 minutes.This is a great way to culminate a study of your novel unit. It can also be used as a group of Common Formative Assessments. Students are organized into multiple "learning stations". I’ve used learn
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6th - 9th
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Brain Teasers Critical Thinking Letter Equation Puzzle Worksheets with Easel
Use these brain teaser sheets for critical thinking practice. It's a fun brain workout. Letter equations. The brain teasers may be challenging, but students will love trying to figure them out! A letter equation is a common combination of letters and numbers that are abbreviated. The trick is to figure out what the abbreviation means. For example, 7 d. in a w. is 7 days in a week. Includes 3 brain teaser puzzles with answer keys. 22-word puzzles on the first sheet and 24-word puzzles on the seco
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6th - 9th
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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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Lined Writing Paper Templates (Includes 100 Different Choices!)
*BEST SELLER!* Do your students need writing practice? This packet contains 100 different lined writing paper templates to choose from! Includes blank/no theme templates as well as these themes: back-to-school, birthday/celebrations, animals, world/traveling, Summer, Independence Day, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Spring, Easter, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Winter, Christmas, etc.*Great for in-class activities, writing centers/workstations, fast finishers, etc.--------------------------------
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PreK - 12th
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Global Warming and Glaciers - Analyzing Charts and Graphs
11 printable or digital pages for students to analyze charts and graphs on global warming and glaciers: glacial ablation and accumulation zones, the effects of climate change on ice thickness, the amount of fresh water on Earth, how snow becomes ice, glacial retreat, the warming ocean’s effect on ice, the annual melt season, the Arctic, Antarctica Greenland, and more...Take a look at the Preview to see sample pages. And if you want more CHARTS and GRAPHS:Food Charts and Graphs - 21 pagesWinter
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4th - 10th
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MS-ESS3-2
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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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