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7th grade english language arts thematic unit plans on sale
Christmas Comedy Drama Bundle - four Christmas plays
Christmas Comedy Drama Bundle is a collection of four original humorous plays that are suitable for reader's theater, classroom skits, or as a performance for a large audience. In The Christmas Rush, many last-minute shoppers hit their frustration point as they wait in a checkout line at a store behind an easygoing, unhurried shopper, who holds them up with his unintentional delays. In The Truth of the Matter, several characters pass along a story about a man who slipped and fell while out colle
Grades:
5th - 8th
Literary Devices: Foreshadowing & Flashback Gr. 5-8
This is the chapter slice "Foreshadowing & Flashback" from the full lesson plan "Literary Devices"About the FULL RESOURCE:Following a basic understanding of reading, Literary Devices explores the language of storytelling with a detailed look at characterization, setting, plot, theme, point of view, foreshadowing and flashback, symbolism, and irony. Definitions of important terms and many opportunities to practice the skills being taught make our resource user-friendly and easy to understand.
Grades:
5th - 8th
Holes Mock Trials - a court simulation activity
This resource is included in Holes available at our store. Holes Mock Trials is an activity that facilitates many ELA learning outcomes in a way that is highly engaging for students. They will develop research skills, engage in critical thinking, defend a position, play the role of a character in court, and practice presentation skills. Students will learn about the judicial system as they participate in a mock trial of their own.This resource includes:Teacher NotesCourt InstructionsCourt Proced
Grades:
5th - 8th
How to Write an Essay: Writing an Informative Essay Gr. 5-8
This is the chapter slice "Writing an Informative Essay" from the full lesson plan "How to Write an Essay"About the FULL RESOURCE:Take the fear out of writing essays and empower your students by giving them the tools to comprehensively express their point of view. Our workbook provides clear and concise lessons about every stage of the writing process. Based on Bloom’s taxonomy we offer instruction about the four most common types of essays and provide review lessons about verbs, adjectives and
Grades:
5th - 8th
7th Grade English Language Arts ELA Printable Teaching Materials for FULL Year
Every single page is a printable resource for teaching a FULL year of 7th Grade ELA. Overall, you will receive 133 pages of carefully crafted assessments directly addressing Grades 7-8 ELA Common Core standards. This resource is extremely straight-forward and easy to follow with a 5-Unit structure featuring 5 core texts (including Big Ideas, Essential Questions, and Topical Questions) with Chapter Quizzes (for every single chapter of every core text), Vocabulary & Key Terms Final Tests, and
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Grades:
6th - 8th
5th Grade English Language Arts ELA Printable Teaching Materials for FULL Year
Every single page is a printable resource for teaching a FULL year of 5th Grade ELA. Overall, you will receive 173 pages of carefully crafted assessments directly addressing ELA Common Core standards. This resource is extremely straight-forward and easy to follow with a 5-Unit structure featuring 5 core texts (including Big Ideas, Essential Questions, and Topical Questions) with Chapter Quizzes (for every single chapter of every core text), Vocabulary & Key Terms Final Tests, and Final Essay
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5th - 8th
6th Grade English Language Arts ELA Printable Teaching Materials for FULL Year
Every single page is a printable resource for teaching a FULL year of 6th Grade ELA. Overall, you will receive 145 pages of carefully crafted assessments directly addressing ELA Common Core standards. This resource is extremely straight-forward and easy to follow with a 5-Unit structure featuring 5 core texts (including Big Ideas, Essential Questions, and Topical Questions) with Chapter Quizzes (for every single chapter of every core text), Vocabulary & Key Terms Final Tests, and Final Essay
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Grades:
5th - 8th
8th Grade English ELA Lessons in PowerPoint Slides for FULL YEAR (42 Weeks)
This resource contains a FULL YEAR (42 weeks) of detailed 8th Grade ELA lessons in PowerPoint addressing the following core texts: Homecoming, The Witch of Blackbird Pond, A Single Shard, and The Princess Bride. These lessons for an entire year in PowerPoint are designed to be paired with my resource "8th Grade English ELA Lesson Plan Bundle (Entire Year - 42 Weeks)." These lessons likewise address all of the Grade 8 ELA Common Core standards in ways that promote critical thinking, text-to-world
Grades:
6th - 9th
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE & OTHER LITERARY DEVICES, Grades 5 to 8
Authors use literary techniques to convey meaning and to make the story more interesting to the reader. The understanding of these devices will help students get more enjoyment from the fiction they read—both in and out of the classroom situation. This comprehensive unit uses examples from classic and modern literature to introduce and reinforce literary devices. Figurative Language & Other Literary Devices: Grades 3 to 6 is also available.FORMATEach term is defined. One or more examples ar
Grades:
5th - 9th
Also included in: Middle-Grade ELA Bundle: Grades 5–8
8th Grade English ELA Lesson Plans, Slides, & Materials BUNDLE for FULL YEAR
Looking for everything you need to teach 8th Grade ELA for the ENTIRE YEAR all in one place? Here it is. This MASSIVE BUNDLE DEAL of 1,099 pages and slides in total includes: 352 pages of Daily Lesson Plans for the FULL YEAR (42 weeks) in Hook/Teach/Model/Practice/Apply format with Prior Knowledge Connections, Differentiation by Style and Level, Clear Objectives, highlighted Blooms verbs, Engaging Bell-Ringers, Relevant and World-Connected Journal Writes, Explicit Directions for Activities, Work
Grades:
6th - 9th
Halloween-Themed Suspense Resources Secondary ELA Standards based fun
Use these resources to engage your learners the week of Halloween (or before and after, too! Decide what works best for you and your students).Why fight their restless energy as they dream of candy and wonder why we have school when such a day clearly exists for children to have fun?This bundle allows you to give students some choice in their learning.FUN:Digital Magnetic Poetry: Halloween and Autumn editionsDigital Pumpkin Carving (add in a creative writing component)Standards-Based:Analyze th
Grades:
6th - 12th
How to Write a Book Report: Graphic Organizers for Fiction Book Reports
**This is the chapter slice "Graphic Organizers for Fiction Book Reports" from the full lesson plan "How to Write a Book Report"** About the FULL RESOURCE:Do your students groan in despair when book reports are assigned? Our workbook provides opportunities for students to use graphic organizers during the prewriting process and offers clear and concise instruction in the drafting and revision phases. The learning objectives contained are based on Bloom’s Taxonomy and provide instruction in the c
Grades:
5th - 8th
How to Write an Essay: What is a Narrative Essay? Gr. 5-8
**This is the chapter slice "What is a Narrative Essay?" from the full lesson plan "How to Write an Essay"** About the FULL RESOURCE:Take the fear out of writing essays and empower your students by giving them the tools to comprehensively express their point of view. Our workbook provides clear and concise lessons about every stage of the writing process. Based on Bloom’s taxonomy we offer instruction about the four most common types of essays and provide review lessons about verbs, adjectives a
Grades:
5th - 8th
Marine /Ocean study and Animal units for Upper Primary SUB PACK ideas Worksheets
Ocean life and Animals are such fun topics to teach. I love to plan my units of work so that they link across all curriculum areas making learning more authentic, engaging and relevant.My resources are not a print and go resource, they are designed for you to create your own unit of work using the plethora of links and ideas included in the pack. Many months of researching the internet go into my planning of these thematic units, so that you will have hours of your precious time saved research
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5th - 7th
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How to Write a Paragraph: What Is a Paragraph? Gr. 5-8
**This is the chapter slice "What Is a Paragraph?" from the full lesson plan "How to Write a Paragraph"** About the FULL RESOURCE:Learning to express one's thoughts in well-written sentences and paragraphs is an essential skill for all students. Designed to make the writing process logical and easy to learn, our workbook provides opportunities for students to complete the prewriting process using various graphic organizers and introduces four of the main types of paragraph forms. The learning ob
Grades:
5th - 8th
"Peter and the Wolf" by Prokofiev Puzzle Word Search
This "Peter and the Wolf" Word Search will be a great addition to your learning activities for this wonderful classical music masterpiece!A perfect addition to your sub plans too!A little bit about "Peter and the Wolf"...Sergei Prokofiev wrote the story and composed the music for Peter and the Wolf in 1936. It was written in two weeks for a children's theatre in Moscow. He wrote the music as a child's introduction to the orchestra with each character being represented by an instrument or group o
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1st - 8th, Staff
How to Write an Essay: What is an Informative Essay? Gr. 5-8
**This is the chapter slice "What is an Informative Essay?" from the full lesson plan "How to Write an Essay"** About the FULL RESOURCE:Take the fear out of writing essays and empower your students by giving them the tools to comprehensively express their point of view. Our workbook provides clear and concise lessons about every stage of the writing process. Based on Bloom’s taxonomy we offer instruction about the four most common types of essays and provide review lessons about verbs, adjective
Grades:
5th - 8th
How to Write a Book Report: What is a Book Report?
**This is the chapter slice "What is a Book Report?" from the full lesson plan "How to Write a Book Report"** About the FULL RESOURCE:Do your students groan in despair when book reports are assigned? Our workbook provides opportunities for students to use graphic organizers during the prewriting process and offers clear and concise instruction in the drafting and revision phases. The learning objectives contained are based on Bloom’s Taxonomy and provide instruction in the correct form and mecha
Grades:
5th - 8th
How to Write an Essay: What is a Persuasive Essay? Gr. 5-8
**This is the chapter slice "What is a Persuasive Essay?" from the full lesson plan "How to Write an Essay"** About the FULL RESOURCE:Take the fear out of writing essays and empower your students by giving them the tools to comprehensively express their point of view. Our workbook provides clear and concise lessons about every stage of the writing process. Based on Bloom’s taxonomy we offer instruction about the four most common types of essays and provide review lessons about verbs, adjectives
Grades:
5th - 8th
How to Write an Essay: Revising, Proofreading and Editing Gr. 5-8
**This is the chapter slice "Revising, Proofreading and Editing" from the full lesson plan "How to Write an Essay"** About the FULL RESOURCE:Take the fear out of writing essays and empower your students by giving them the tools to comprehensively express their point of view. Our workbook provides clear and concise lessons about every stage of the writing process. Based on Bloom’s taxonomy we offer instruction about the four most common types of essays and provide review lessons about verbs, adje
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Homecoming Full Unit BUNDLE Lessons, Slides, & Materials (Entire Marking Period)
Looking for everything you need to teach Cynthia Voigt's Homecoming all in one place? Here it is. This MASSIVE BUNDLE DEAL of 112 pages and 162 slides in total includes an entire Unit's worth (one full marking period) of in-depth curriculum, projects, activities, assessments, daily lesson plans, daily lessons in PowerPoint, and ready-to-teach resources. You will receive 134 PowerPoint slides for Daily Instruction, 108 pages of Lesson Plans and Printable Teaching Materials, a Unit Plan with Big I
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Grades:
6th - 9th
How to Write a Paragraph: Using Graphic Organizers for Prewriting
**This is the chapter slice "Using Graphic Organizers for Prewriting" from the full lesson plan "How to Write a Paragraph"** About the FULL RESOURCE:Learning to express one's thoughts in well-written sentences and paragraphs is an essential skill for all students. Designed to make the writing process logical and easy to learn, our workbook provides opportunities for students to complete the prewriting process using various graphic organizers and introduces four of the main types of paragraph for
Grades:
5th - 8th
Reading Comprehension: Making Inferences Gr. 5-8
**This is the chapter slice "Making Inferences" from the full lesson plan "Reading Comprehension"** About the FULL RESOURCE:A child’s ability to read and comprehend the written word is his touchstone to success in school and in life. The primary object of our Reading Comprehension guide is to teach the reading skills that are basic to reading fluency and understanding in all subject areas and situations. Reading is the most essential communication skill in our society. For this reason, the autho
Grades:
5th - 8th
STORY ELEMENTS: Grades 5–8
Using Classic and Modern Literature to Teach Literary ElementsIt is important that students learn to analyze and interpret the literature they read—not only for good results on standardized tests, but also for enjoyment throughout their lives. To get the most out of what they read, they should be able to analyze a work’s literary elements. This book is designed to help students in grades five through eight achieve that goal. Grades 5 through 8.(Figurative Language and Other Literary Devices: Gra
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Middle-Grade ELA Bundle: Grades 5–8
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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.
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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.
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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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