Need some ideas for what to do with your students all year? Are you not bound by a specific curriculum? Check out what a REAL teacher does!
Below is my list of the 15 best books for 6th graders. As an ELA teacher, these are my tried-and-true tools for unlocking the reader buried within all of my
I giggled to myself as I created the title to this blog post! If you are new to my blog, I'll have you know that this is the THIRD time I've written an "ELA in
These engaging 6th grade short stories are a fantastic resource to help you teach reading in your middle school ELA classroom.
Looking for inspiration for teaching middle school reading skills? Read on to see how I teach the essential elements in a 6th-grade classroom.
*A DIGITAL OPTION HAS BEEN INCLUDED FOR GOOGLE SLIDES AND FORMS/GOOGLE CLASSROOM* Be sure to re-download! There are directions and links inside the pdf. Hello, ELA! This resource is a unique way to get your students warmed up at the beginning of your ELA block. Each month contains 4-5 weeks of ELA bell work, which will have a theme around the season, national holidays, or events associated with that particular month. The morning work is focused on ELA 6th Grade Common Core Standards. Each day has a thematic structure to cover language standards as well as enhance vocabulary and comprehension skills. Save money by purchasing the year long BUNDLE! ELA Daily Review 6th Grade {Growing Bundle} Each week follows a predictable and engaging structure: Meaningful Monday: Monday is focused on making meaning. Tasks will focus on synonyms, antonyms, vocabulary words, context clues, and making meaning in a short amount of text. Some tasks may require students to make meaning in the text (inference, message, adages, proverbs, etc.) or build vocabulary skills. Text Structure Tuesday: Tuesdays will have a paragraph that requires students to identify the text structure, signal words, main idea, author's perspective, or vocabulary, or any other question types related to the Craft and Structure standards. Wordy Wednesday: Wednesday is all about working with words. Tasks include working with shades of meaning, homophones, spelling, prefixes, suffixes, roots, and other word skills. Throwback Thursday: Thursday is all about grammar usage and conventions. Figurative Friday: Figurative Friday tasks include working with various types of figurative language including similes, metaphors, idioms, poems, alliteration, structures of poems and more! This ELA + Math Morning Work is available for the following grade levels: ELA + Math Bundles 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade ELA Bundles 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade ELA Weekly Assessments 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade Math Bundles 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.Let’s connect! The Literacy Loft Blog The Literacy Loft on Instagram The Literacy Loft on Pinterest The Literacy Loft on Facebook I hope this resource works for you! Please feel free to contact me at [email protected] with any questions, comments, or feedback. - Jessica
Below is my list of the 15 best books for 6th graders. As an ELA teacher, these are my tried-and-true tools for unlocking the reader buried within all of my
Filler Activities for ELA (blog post) What can you do with five extra minutes in secondary ELA? Here are a few ideas to engage students until the bell.
Ok, I get these Q’s frequently from teachers who reach out to me regarding setting up and running stations or centers (same thing, basically) in their middle school English / Language Arts / Reading / Writing classes: How do I make stations work so I can . . . >> teach my students while also
Grab your copy of FREE ELA Curriculum Maps grades 6th-8th and save yourself a year's worth of planning! Digital maps with a planner, calendar, and more!
Hey friends! So I LOVE books and over the last 3-4 years of teaching, I have started to kind of put books into categories based on what I feel or think as I am reading, and always take this into consideration when I pick a read aloud or create a reading unit. I still believe ... Read more
SUPERQUICK literature centers in the 6th grade ELA classroom Why I use literature centers in my 6th grade language arts classroom I need a way to reteach important concepts all through the year Students need a way to work on extension activities without much teacher input When I need to spend time working with a small group of
Get organized with a daily and weekly ELA plan so that you feel confident and prepared. Planning the structure of a class period varies by unit. Start here!
Dig deep into EVERY SINGLE 6th grade reading and writing standard EVERY SINGLE week with the flexibility to choose the novels.
Need some ideas for what to do with your students all year? Are you not bound by a specific curriculum? Check out what a REAL teacher does!
This figurative language foldable is a great introduction.Visit us!!
As teachers begin planning for back to school, I see an abundance of creative classrooms filling my Instagram and Pinterest feeds. I love seeing how other
Bell ringers are the perfect way to engage your students from the moment they get out their materials at the start of ELA class.
How I implement and run guided reading and small group in my middle school and upper elementary ELA classrooms
The first day of school doesn't have to be boring! This blog post explains what to do for the best first day of school!
Use Mentor Sentences in your ELA middle school classroom to improve student writing! Find practical ideas to teach writing skills.
Are you looking for the best read alouds for 6th graders? Find highly recommended 6th grade read aloud book for your 6th graders.
Are your students disinterested and tired of the traditional ways of learning characterization? Have you been searching for a really fun, student-centered, interactive way to eliminate their boredom? Well, look no further! I present to you a wonderful student-collaboration activity that will get your students involved and excited for a character analysis for any novel, […]
Find out what an actual ELA class looks like in fifth grade. This is a detailed look into my classroom and our routines.
Unsure of how to teach inference? These fun and engaging inferencing activities for middle school will excite your students!
So… you’re a first-time middle school ELA teacher. Welcome to the madness, I guess! I’m kidding, but in all honesty, middle school isn’t quite like high school or elementary school. Middle school is its own unique level that you need to be prepared for as you get ready to run your classroom. But before we
Brilliant ideas from brilliant teachers (like you).
Are you new to Amplify™ ELA or feeling overwhelmed by the vast majority of resources and information within the curriculum? Look no further than this document created to help teachers plan for instruction within the 6th grade Amplify™ ELA curriculum. This EDITABLE Google Sheets™ resource includes: All 6 Amplify™ ELA unit outlines organized in one simple, convenient document Grade 6 Grammar unit and lesson outlines Focus standards for each lesson Notes for sub-units & lessons Assessment information, essay prompts, and constructed response prompts Please download the preview for a closer look :) Check out the 7th grade version of this product HERE.
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A PUN is a delightful literary device that can inject humor into writing. PUNS provide word play with homophones or homonyms. The challenge in this activity is to find a word associated with CATS that fulfills the clue on the task card. Use these task cards to create a research activity. Using prin...
This post explains how teachers can use an academic version of the highly engaging Spoons game to review concepts. Free games included!
As a teacher, I am always on the hunt for the perfect tools at the cheapest prices for my ELA classroom. Taking care of our students and keeping our learning
These 6th Grade “I Can” Checklists are designed to easily track standards taught in the classroom. This is another free “I Can” Common Core resource from The Curriculum Corner. Add these 6th grade I Can
For the most part, reasoning, deducing, inferring, and critical thinking are not skills that come naturally to our students. Rather, they must be nurtured and developed. We want our students to become critical thinkers so they can reason and apply logic to solve novel problems throughout their lives. These skills will set them up to...
Kick-start your middle school student's year with these fun and engaging back to school activities for ELA!
