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
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
Looking for inspiration for teaching middle school reading skills? Read on to see how I teach the essential elements in a 6th-grade classroom.
These engaging 6th grade short stories are a fantastic resource to help you teach reading in your middle school ELA classroom.
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.
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!
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
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!
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
Dig deep into EVERY SINGLE 6th grade reading and writing standard EVERY SINGLE week with the flexibility to choose the novels.
*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
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
Bell ringers are the perfect way to engage your students from the moment they get out their materials at the start of ELA class.
Getting kids excited about annotating text is a challenge. Using SNOTS not only helps students annotate text, it's engaging and fun.
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!
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
This figurative language foldable is a great introduction.Visit us!!
Use Mentor Sentences in your ELA middle school classroom to improve student writing! Find practical ideas to teach writing skills.
How I implement and run guided reading and small group in my middle school and upper elementary ELA classrooms
What my daily ELA class period schedule looks like in middle school ELA and how it works alongside my scope and sequences.
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!
Find out what an actual ELA class looks like in fifth grade. This is a detailed look into my classroom and our routines.
Your 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students will feel supported during guided reading small groups and independent reading. Reference reading skills and strategies will be at their fingertips! Expand student vocabulary, provide a VISUAL comprehension aid, and foster independence with these Reading Reference Sheets. This resource is ideal for small groups and independent reading during reader's workshop. It is perfect for student binders and interactive notebooks, or could make a great reference tool booklet! This Reading Reference resource is an amazing tool for your students to use. It helps with students feeling “stuck”. It provides them an opportunity to independently review specific reading skills and topics without feeling like they cannot move forward until the teacher is able to help. These help keep your students engaged in reading while you can pull your guided reading groups. Additionally, this tool empowers your students to solve their own questions by accessing their reference sheets before asking for help. Here's what you'll get: Printable AND digital options Color and Black/White Full Page (instructions included to print to smaller scale) With AND Without Tabs Your students will take control of their learning and use these sheets as a self-guided resource to reinforce what they have learned in class. This fosters independence and self-motivation, and makes our kids feel motivated and confident! LOW PREP and easy... Just print the student pages and glue them into student notebooks! Elements Included: Genre: (17 definitions of genres in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama) Reading Skills: Author’s Purpose, Cause & Effect, Character Traits & Feelings, Compare & Contrast, Drawing Conclusions, Fact & Opinion, Figurative Language, Genre, Important Information, Inferences, Main Idea & Details, Plot Structure, Predictions, Point of View, Sequence, Story Elements, Text Features, and Theme Reading Strategies: Using Prior Knowledge, Making Connections, Making Inferences, Understanding Characters, Summarizing, Using Context Clues, Visualizing, Questioning, Monitoring & Clarifying, and Synthesizing Sentence Stems: Using Prior Knowledge, Making Connections, Making Inferences, Evaluating Text, Summarizing, Predicting, Visualizing, Questioning, Monitoring & Clarifying, and Synthesizing Looking for this same resource but for writing? Grab the Writing Reference Helper HERE! TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID… ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Melissa N. says, "My students love to have a reference book to look through to assist with their reading comprehension. This meets all learners where they are and helps them to focus." ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Schooledingrace says, "This is a great resource! Love that this is a handy reference guide supporting all that has been taught, and promoting independence! Printed beautifully half page size for personal copies." ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Amy J. says, "Great little tool for students to add to their reading notebook. Skills are not taught and gone, there is a place for students to go back and review what they have been taught." ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Paisley and Plaid says, "My students referenced this many times during our test prep. It was filled with all kinds of nuggets of info in a short concise manner that my 4th graders were able to glance at while prepping for our state test. I will 100% put this in our Reading Notebooks at the beginning of the year so that we can reference it all year long." You may also like… → Reading Response Sticky Notes → Reading Response Stems and Starters → Reading Graphic Organizers Copyright © The Literacy Dive. Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.
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
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, […]
These engaging 6th grade short stories are a fantastic resource to help you teach reading in your middle school ELA classroom.
Make the most of your reading instruction with these engaging reading comprehension activities for middle school!
The Six Minutes Podcast Unit Bundle is the ultimate resource designed specifically for middle school English Language Arts (ELA) teachers! This comprehensive bundle is tailor-made to captivate your students and make your classroom come alive.
Find strategies for teaching ELA academic vocabulary with graphic organizers for students, a word wall, and engaging games from mixed-upfiles.com
Peak into Room 213's lesson plans: her kids are learning about prewriting & are brainstorming with candy. They are also working on speaking & listening.
Transform your 6th grade classroom into a hub of creativity and critical thinking! Our 6th grade journal prompts cover a wide range of topics.
Discover grammar games that are engaging, rigorous, and fun! These I CAN Grammar Games are perfect for grammar review, practice, and literacy centers!
One of the first things teachers learn in their pre-service teaching classes is the importance of establishing effective classroom routines and procedures for
Literature and Nonfiction Reading Skills Interactive Lessons for Upper Elementary and Middle School English Language Arts. Common Core
Get your students settled and learning as soon as class starts by using bell ringers for middle school ELA!
Brilliant ideas from brilliant teachers (like you).
Check out these 9 first week of school activities for your students. They help to forge those lasting bonds for a successful year!
I began elementary school in the era of phonics. Looking back, I can honestly say that it seemed to work okay. Matching pictures with their word families in plaid workbooks... I learned to read, but
