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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!
6th Grade ELA CCSS aligned in a simple 4 Quarter document. I clustered these standards personally. However, mini-lessons would need to be utilized for the Language Standards or could be incorporated easily into the writing. Editable as always! Thanks!!! Hope your day buzzes by amazzzzzingly!
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.
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!
Teachers often have questions about what a literacy block should actually look like. How do you structure your time? When do you pull reading groups? How and when do you teach grammar? The list of questions is lengthy, and with good reason. No one really ever told us what to do! Probably because there is […]
*A DIGITAL OPTION HAS BEEN INCLUDED FOR GOOGLE SLIDES/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 8th 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 8th 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! 🛑 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.I hope this resource works for you! Please feel free to contact me at [email protected] with any questions, comments, or feedback. -Jessica 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 Let’s connect! The Literacy Loft Blog The Literacy Loft on Instagram The Literacy Loft on Pinterest The Literacy Loft on Facebook Email: [email protected]
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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
Wondering where to begin with ELA class structure? Read about one teacher's approach for balancing reading, writing, grammar, and vocab.
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
We have gathered all of our Common Core (6th Grade I Cans) resources for 6th grade. We hope this makes it easier to access all of our 6th grade resources.
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Organize your middle school ELA resources for standards-based learning by starting with the Common Core standards that work together and support each other.
"The Writing Plan Curriculum" Includes My 5 Favorite Go-To Writing Units! Most of these units consist of 5 initial lessons. At the end of these lessons, students will have the organizational knowledge needed to write a solid paragraph that they can later expand into an essay.
So you have 100 minutes, but how exactly do you plan and schedule your language arts block for the junior grades?
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
Reflecting and planning are two of my favorites (besides actual teaching) about being a teacher. I don’t know about you but I am pretty much always thinking about my plans for school. The planning truly never stops. So what’s the best way to plan? No, seriously. I am asking. Because I can’t ever decide. Which leads ... Read more
FREE 5th grade literacy pacing guide! This free 5th grade ELA pacing guide includes reading, writing, and language skills.
This is intended to be used with Amplify ELA. It takes the final essay question and determines what skills and content students will need and where they are taught in the curriculum. In the last column of the map, there are links to supplemental resources to support your instruction.
This entire year of ELA curriculum will take you from the first day procedures and syllabus to the final end-of-year activities. Every day and every lesson is planned and created for your 8th or 9th grade students which leaves you with a no prep, no planning school year! A detailed curriculum map outlines the entire year, as well as the CCSS standards met within each unit. Each lesson comes with detailed lesson plans and teaching suggestions to leave you feeling prepared for the lessons while saving your nights and weekends! Read on below to learn more about each semester of this teacher tested and approved curriculum. ✨✨Semester 1: ✨✨ This bundle is completely digital, and printable! This curriculum is aligned to CCSS standards; the semester 1 and semester 2 curriculum will cover all of the CCSS standards for both 8th and 9th grade. Each of these units are classroom tested and perfected. Check out the preview for more information on what units are included, or click through to see each unit in detail below! This bundle comes with my 24/7 support as well. If you have any questions, need advice, or just need a sounding board, I am available via email at any time! This bundle includes the following: ❶ Back to School Procedures – editable PowerPoint ❷ Completely editable syllabus in 2 different design styles ❸ Get-to-know-you activities for the first few days. ❹ Writing Pre-Assessment lesson with narrative writing prompts. Narrative Writing Prompts ❺ Complete Memoir Writing Unit Bundle- a great way to get to know your students better! Writing the Memoir- Complete Unit Bundle ❻ Close Reading Strategies Unit with varied texts appropriate for grades 6-11 (perfect for differentiation). Close Reading Strategies (Text Annotation to Support Reading Comprehension) Close Reading Strategies-Teach your students how to annotate the right way! ❼ “The Most Dangerous Game” Short Story Unit ➙ Context Clues lesson and stations activity with “The Most Dangerous Game” ➙ Character Analysis Interactive Notebook and Writing Assessment for “The Most Dangerous Game” "The Most Dangerous Game" Vocabulary Stations and Context Clues Lesson "The Most Dangerous Game" Character Analysis Unit Bundle-Digital/Printable ❽ MLA In-Text Citations Unit Bundle MLA 8th Edition In-Text Citation Bundle- Citing Textual Evidence Unit! ➒ Literary Analysis Unit Bundle ➙Lesson and guided practice ➙Practice and assessment with “The Yellow Wallpaper” ➙Practice and Poetry analysis with “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” Literary Analysis Made Easy (Digital and Printable!) Literary Analysis Classroom Poster ➓ Tone and Mood Complete Unit Bundle ➙ Connotation and Denotation lesson ➙Tone and Mood lesson ➙Two Tone and Mood Games ➙ Tone and Mood Blackout Poetry ➙Tone Literary Analysis Assessment Tone and Mood in Literature BUNDLE + Connotation & Denotation, Digital/Print 11. Allusions Unit Bundle ➙ Allusions lesson and practice ➙ Allusions assessment with any novel or poem activity ➙ Allusions assessment and mini-lesson with “The Story of an Hour” Allusions in Literature Unit Bundle- Allusion Lessons Allusion Lesson 12.Complete Grammar Unit Bundle ➙ FANBOYS ➙ AAAWWUBBIS Introductory Phrases ➙ Semicolons and Conjunctive Adverbs ➙ Appositives Cause Commas ➙ Adverbs Cause Commas ➙ 4 Grammar Games for fun practice ➙ Sentence Structure Class Posters Grammar- Complete Sentence Structure Unit Bundle - Understanding Commas! 13.Semester Reflection Activities Reflect 'n' Sketch. A Reflection Activity to Reflect on any Assignment/Project All units are CCSS aligned. You can see the alignment by clicking on the preview and scrolling down to the curriculum map/pacing guide! ✨✨Semester 2: ✨✨ This semester 2 curriculum will take you from the semester 1 reflection activities and syllabus review to the final semester reflection. Every day and every lesson is planned and created for your 8th or 9th grade students. This curriculum is aligned to CCSS standards; the semester 1 and semester 2 curriculum will cover all of the CCSS standards for both 8th and 9th grade. This bundle includes the following: ➀ Semester Goal Setting and Syllabus Review ➁ Analyzing Rhetoric Complete Unit Bundle ➪This includes lessons and activities on Ethos, Pathos, Logos, Logical Fallacies, Analyzing Rhetoric, and Bell Ringers to practice all skills! ➂ Analyzing Rhetoric with Dr. King's Letter From a Birmingham Jail. ➃ The Argument Games ➄ 2 Argument Pre-Writing Activities ➅ Argumentative Writing Unit ➆ Citing Textual Evidence ➇ Debate Complete Unit ➈ Literature Circle Unit ➉ Complete Poetry Analysis ➫ with The Negro Speaks of Rivers Poetry Analysis Lesson. ❶❶To Kill a Mockingbird Complete Unit Bundle ➪ This unit includes five To Kill a Mockingbird Lessons: ☞ Introducing To Kill a Mockingbird, Literary Analysis with TKAM, Paired Passage with We Wear the Mask, Analyzing Rhetoric with Atticus Finch's Closing Arguments, and Theme/Character Analysis Essay. ❶➋ Reflect 'N' Sketch ❶❸ Cube of Reflection Activities ➊❹ End-of-Year Writing Prompts BONUS: Three bonus lessons for extra time, extension activities for gifted learners, and sub plans! ➾ Word Choice One Day Lesson ➾ Walden Theme Analysis with Found Poetry ➾ Paradox in Literature Follow my store by clicking on the link at the top of the page for updates, announcements, and fun freebies! 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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.
Are you noticing some gaps in your curriculum? Are you looking for some new, creative ideas for how to fill these holes in your ELA curriculum? This post gives you 10 creative ideas for how to fill holes in your secondary ELA curriculum.
Looking for inspiration for teaching middle school reading skills? Read on to see how I teach the essential elements in a 6th-grade classroom.
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These reading logs will give you a range of choices for your students to track their reading at home.
*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 8th 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 8th 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! 🛑 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.I hope this resource works for you! Please feel free to contact me at [email protected] with any questions, comments, or feedback. -Jessica 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 Let’s connect! The Literacy Loft Blog The Literacy Loft on Instagram The Literacy Loft on Pinterest The Literacy Loft on Facebook Email: [email protected]
Grammar and Writing are daunting subjects for many homeschoolers to teach. Most of us want a guide, an expert, someone to help us. I’m definitely a fan of literature-based homeschooling, but …
This is intended to be used with Amplify ELA. It takes the final essay question and determines what skills and content students will need and where they are taught in the curriculum. In the last column of the map, there are links to supplemental resources to support your instruction.
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, […]
When I look back to my first experience teaching five paragraph essays to fifth graders, I can remember how terribly unprepared I felt. I knew that the five paragraph essay format was what my students needed
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Whether your students are lethargic or super-charged, adding movement to your lesson plans will help to solve both issues. Not only is it healthy to move throughout the day, but it can also help students focus and become more engaged with the content they are trying to master. Due to the nature of English classes, ELA ... Read More about 10 Ways to Add Movement in the ELA Classroom
"These cover such a range of standards in your ELA curriculum and Jamboard is always something that you can see student feedback immediately and help you make on the spot assessing. Not only is this product wonderful to use with both in-person and at-home students but it also is visually appealing for kids. So run and buy this bundle because you will not regret it." Celine With over 140 Jamboards templates you can easily choose your strategy and assign a Jamboard to your students individually, in small groups, or the whole class! It's a quick way to collect data and make it fun! These include mostly reading strategies but also include writing, math, and other special templates. Please read the list below. 2/29 Update: A Google Slides version is also included How to use: There are a variety of Jamboard templates for each reading skill that include sentence frames and strategies to help your students practice and master reading skills. You can use these as a whole group activity, assign them as independent assignments, small groups, and/or book clubs! Once you have your Jamboard ready, you copy the link and share it with your students on your learning management system such as Google Classroom, Canvas, or Seesaw. You can also paste the link in the chat and students can access it that way. Your students do not have to have a google account to use Jamboard. You will also get a video in this resource on how to easily implement Jamboard in your classroom. The Jamboard templates included are: •Read the picture (3 versions) •Question Time (3 versions) •Read Aloud Question (3 versions) •Think Aloud (3 versions) •Comprehension Questions (3 versions) •Favorite part (3 versions) •Books We’re Reading (3 versions) •Book Recommendations (3 versions) •Reading Stamina Chart (2 versions) •Stop-N-Jot (2 versions) •Weekly Reading Log (3 styles) •Summarizing Fiction: SWBST & BME (3 versions) •Story Elements (3 versions) •Plot (6 versions) •Theme of the story (6 versions) •Genre of the story (6 versions) •End-of-Chapter Retell (2 versions) •Making Predictions (3 versions) •Main & Minor Characters •Character Change •Character Traits (9 versions) •Author’s Purpose (3 versions) •Author’s Craft •Making Inferences (6 versions) •Text Connections (3 versions) •Visualizing (6 versions) •Asking Questions (4 versions) •Compare & Contrast (2 versions) •Problem & Solution (2 versions) •Cause & Effect (4 versions) •Facts & Opinions (2 versions) •Main Idea & Supporting Details (2 versions) •Sequencing #1-6 labeled boxes •Customizable blank 30 boxes •Graphic Organizer: T-chart •Graphic Organizer: 3 columns •Graphic Organizer: 4 columns •Graphic Organizer: Circle Web Map (3 versions) •Discussion Questions (3 versions) •Morning Check-In (3 versions) •KWL Chart (2 versions) •Unit Strategy Anchor Chart •Math Word Problem with strategies •Math Jeopardy •Valentine’s Day Wish Wall (3 versions) •Birthday Wish Wall (3 versions) •Shout Outs Board •Writing: Growing Our Ideas (3 versions) •The Writing Process ”Bulletin Board” (2 versions) •Class Jamboard 19 slides •Group Jamboard 16 slides Resources You May Also Love: Reading Workshop Teacher Binder Let's Connect: Instagram YouTube Newsletter & Freebies Follow my store to stay updated on new products! Feedback for Credits: Liked this product? Let us know by leaving feedback! And in return, you get credits on future purchases. Happy Jammin'
Switching literacy centers in and out every week is such a headache for teachers! This post shares 3rd grade literacy center ideas that work with any curriculum and last the entire school year! PLUS--you can grab some free printables at the end of this post! *This post contains affiliate links to Amazon for your convenience.
Dig deep into EVERY SINGLE 6th grade reading and writing standard EVERY SINGLE week with the flexibility to choose the novels.
Learn for easy lesson ideas you can use for teaching theme to your students in upper elementary.
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