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Middle school english language arts unit plans on sale
Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library - a complete novel study
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library is a complete novel study that’s ready to go with minimal preparation required by the teacher. It contains several interactive activities that engage students in critical thinking. This book is a great fit for middle school language arts, and it aligns with many of the common core state standards.The activities included engage the students in many learning outcomes: reading comprehension, decoding new words, predicting, critical thinking, analyzing, understan
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5th - 8th
Among the Hidden - a complete novel study
Among the Hidden is a complete novel study that’s ready to go with minimal preparation from the teacher. This book is great for middle school language arts. It aligns with many of the common core state standards.The activities included engage the students in many learning outcomes: reading comprehension, critical thinking, supporting a position, understanding point of view, recognizing imagery, creative writing, skimming and scanning for quotes, doing book reports, and solving puzzles.This resou
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5th - 8th
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The Breadwinner - a complete novel study
The Breadwinner is a complete novel study that’s ready to go with minimal preparation required by the teacher. This book is a great fit for middle school language arts and social studies. It aligns with many of the common core state standards. The activities included engage the students in many learning outcomes: reading comprehension, predicting, making inferences, writing for clarity and conciseness, writing to persuade, critical thinking, comparing and contrasting, analyzing, justifying, eval
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5th - 8th
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Hatchet - a complete novel study
Hatchet is a complete novel study that’s ready to go with very little preparation by the teacher. This book is a great fit for middle school language arts. It aligns with many of the common core state standards.The activities included engage the students in many learning outcomes: reading comprehension, critical thinking, using context clues, understanding the five types of literary conflict, sequencing, prioritizing, defending a position, writing a paragraph, creating opening and closing senten
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5th - 8th
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Underground to Canada - a complete novel study
Underground to Canada is a complete novel study that’s ready to go with minimal preparation required by the teacher. This resource is a great fit for middle school language arts and social studies. The activities included engage the students in many learning outcomes: reading comprehension, persuasive writing, writing for clarity and conciseness, critical thinking, comparing and contrasting, making inferences, analyzing, justifying, understanding figurative language, evaluating and prioritizing
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5th - 8th
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Newton's Laws of Motion Unit Bundle | Physical Science Interactive Notebook
This Laws of Motion Physical Science unit bundle focuses on gravity, velocity, acceleration, force, friction, Newton's Laws of Motion and net forces. This 3-4 week unit bundle includes +100 pages and slides bundle comes complete with 5 different sets of notes (3 differentiated versions included for each), 5 activities, 10 warm-ups with answer keys, a coloring/review activity, a project complete with directions and a rubric, editable test and mini quick check quizzes along the way and more!Editab
Grades:
4th - 10th
Bud, Not Buddy - a complete novel study
Bud, Not Buddy is a complete novel study that’s ready to go with very little preparation from the teacher. This book is a great fit for middle school language arts. It aligns with many of the common core state standards.The activities included engage the students in many learning outcomes: The activities included engage the students in many learning outcomes: reading comprehension, researching, expanding understanding vocabulary, recognizing figurative language, making predictions, critical thin
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5th - 8th
Biology Curriculum- Full YEAR Bundle | Life Science Interactive Notebook
This printable and Google Slides digital year curriculum of Biology science is a resource with 6 complete units full of 21 lessons, over 6 projects and lab activities, editable notes and slides (PDF version is included with fun font and colorful clip art), editable tests, review activities and so much more!Students will use Google Slides to complete their digital work with the option to print. Student lessons are ready to link and "make a copy" to start on their way! Lessons include slide presen
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4th - 10th
Natural Selection & Adaptation Curriculum Middle School Biology Science Notebook
This Natural Selection, Biology Life Science curriculum unit bundle focuses on the four parts of Natural Selection, Darwin verses Lamarck, Adaptations, the Geologic Time Scale and evidence of human evolution. This 3-4 week, over 100 pages and slides bundle comes with 4 complete lessons, projects with clear directions and a student-friendly rubric, editable test and quiz, review activities and more! Each lesson includes a set of 3 differentiated notes (filled, fill-in-the-blank, and filled and un
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4th - 10th
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - a complete novel study
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is a complete novel study that’s ready to go with minimal preparation from the teacher. This book is a great fit for upper elementary language arts. It aligns with many of the common core state standards.The activities included engage the students in many learning outcomes: reading comprehension, understanding setting, drawing, making predictions, identifying adjectives, skimming and scanning for quotes, identifying context, learning vocabulary, finding refer
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4th - 6th
My Side of the Mountain - a complete novel study
My Side of the Mountain is a complete novel study that’s ready to go with very little preparation by the teacher. This book is a great fit for middle school language arts. It aligns with many of the common core state standards.The activities included engage the students in many learning outcomes: reading comprehension, writing for a specific purpose, creating opening and closing sentences, sequencing, using transition words, organizing a paragraph, understanding superlatives, researching, recogn
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5th - 8th
Rocks & Rock Cycle Earth Science Curriculum Unit Bundle
This Earth Science Rocks and Rock Cycle unit bundle focuses on mineral characteristics, mineral identification, Igneous rocks, Sedimentary rocks, and Metamorphic rocks and the rock cycle.Each of the 5 lessons included have: a set differentiated notes, slide presentation to guide note taking, 2 warm ups with answer key, an activity to practice what was learned in a creative, fun way, and a mini quiz to check for understanding.UNIT consistently includes:Pacing GuideTable of ContentsStudent Score S
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4th - 10th
Electricity Unit Bundle Physical Science Interactive Notebook
This 3-4 week complete Electricity unit bundle focuses on electricity (static and electric), electrical current (AC and DC), electric circuit (conductor/insulator, load, power source), batteries, and magnets/electromagnets. This unit is backwards designed allows students to create a working portfolio or science interactive notebook. No two student notebooks will look like!New or veteran science teachers benefit with this all-in-one, ready-to-print-and-go science resource to use instantly, while
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4th - 10th
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
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5th - 8th
Personal Narrative Writing Unit BUNDLE l 15 Days
This bundle includes everything you need to teach a Personal Narrative Writing Unit. Several of the resources can be used for other writing units as well. The 15-day pacing guide will make your planning super easy. Mini-lesson topics are included for each day so that your Writer's Workshop will flow smoothly. Get even more HUGE savings with the YEARLONG writing MEGA BUNDLEWhat's Included:Pacing GuideQuick WritesWorksheetsDigital Drag and Drop ActivitiesJamboard Class ActivityGraphic OrganizersEx
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3rd - 6th
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Physical Science Interactive Notebook- NGSS Middle School Science Curriculum
This comprehensive Physical Science Year Unit Plan is prepped and planned from start to finish guiding you and your students through a discovery of 6 unit plans covering: States and Phases of Matter (Periodic Table of Elements, atom structure, bonds), Forces of Motion (Laws of Motion, Gravity, friction), Energy (Simple Machines, Conservation of Energy), Electricity (circuits, currents) and Light and Sound Waves.Each unit with its backwards design allows students to create a working portfolio or
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4th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-PS3-4
, MS-PS2-4
, MS-PS2-3
, MS-PS3-2
, MS-PS4-1
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Holes - a complete novel study
Holes is a complete novel study that’s ready to go with minimal preparation from the teacher. This book is a great fit for middle school language arts. It aligns with many of the common core state standards.The activities included engage the students in many learning outcomes: reading comprehension, critical thinking, making inferences, understanding foreshadowing, recognizing idioms, analyzing word parts, understanding the five types of literary conflict, understanding suspense, understanding c
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5th - 8th
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Thanksgiving independent reading Activities Unit Sub Plans craft Early finishers
Thanksgiving theme Christmas All around the world math & writing icebreaker game BUNDLE activity, December November august craft activities, Fall break English language arts morning work reading for an early finisher, I'm thankful for tradition culture traditional food celebrate phonics main idea centers activity NO PREP, Autumn break holiday vacation, Thank you appreciation, pumpkin Turkey, substitute unit plan, brain breaks Classroom Management, ... This game is great for ages: 4th 5th 6th
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5th - 12th
Energy Unit Bundle Physical Science Notebook- Editable Notes Slides Test
This 3-4 week complete Energy Unit Bundle focuses on Conservation of Energy, Kinetic vs. Potential energy, Work, Power, and Simple Machines.This unit is backwards designed allows students to create a working portfolio or science interactive notebook. No two student notebooks will look like!New or veteran science teachers benefit with this all-in-one, ready-to-print-and-go science resource to use instantly, while offering student and teachers autonomy and flexibility.For teachers who need to modi
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4th - 10th
Earth Science Space Curriculum- FULL Year Bundle | Printable & Google Slides
This year long complete yet adaptable instruction of Earth and Space science is designed with the teacher in mind! Use from start to finish as a stand alone or supplementary science resource with 9 complete printable and Google Slides unit bundles (2 versions with same content). Adapt each unit as you see fit BY HAVING EDITING POWER!Each unit (9 units included) is loaded with at least 4 lessons (guided notes, slides, warmups, and activity), a project and/ or lab activity, editable notes and slid
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4th - 10th
Impromptu Interviews - perfecting the art of conversation
Impromptu Interviews is a mini unit about the art of interviewing where students analyze what happens in a good interview. In the culminating activity, students will participate in impromptu interviews. They will prepare for these as interviewers without knowing beforehand who they will interview. This will help to preserve the true nature of interviews, which are not rehearsed in advance. Interviewees, chosen at random, will play the role of the person being interviewed. A wide range of scenari
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5th - 8th
The One and Only Ivan - a complete novel study
The One and Only Ivan is a complete novel study that’s ready to go with minimal preparation from the teacher. This book is a great fit for middle school language arts. It aligns with many of the common core state standards.The activities included engage the students in many learning outcomes: reading comprehension, critical thinking, researching, presenting, comparing/contrasting, identifying different types of sentences, understanding point of view, looking up references, recognizing idioms, ac
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5th - 8th
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Summer fun independent reading Activities Unit Sub Plans crafts Early finishers
Summer theme is math & writing reading activity, the Summer vacation topic is English language art activities, the summer break icebreaker game BUNDLE, May, june, july, August writing craft activities, Summer break morning work reading for an early finisher, End of year phonics main idea centers activity NO PREP, Back to School substitute, Summer brain breaks Classroom Management, gift idea ... This game is great for ages: 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th grade, Kid Education, early fi
Grades:
5th - 12th
Informative Writing Unit Packet BUNDLE | Natural Disaster Speech Presentations
This bundle includes 9 complete packets for Informative Writing. There are 8 Natural Disaster Topic packets and 1 packet that can be used with any additional natural disaster topic. It will guide students through the brainstorming process of researching a topic, organizing ideas, and including graphic text features. Student writing pages, a peer-evaluation / self-evaluation checklist, and a rubric are all included. This resource is best aligned for a natural disaster multimedia presentation.What
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3rd - 6th
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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.
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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