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This blog post will introduce you to six simple, fun, and enriching project-based learning ideas for your English Language Arts classroom.
Wondering where to begin with ELA class structure? Read about one teacher's approach for balancing reading, writing, grammar, and vocab.
This past school year was a great one. With every school year that passes, I like to take a moment and reflect on activities that were successful in the
Included in this product is a Powerpoint presentation comprised of 200 Bell Ringers for Middle School ELA (7th or 8th grade). These 200 questions will provide you with more than enough bell ringers to last the full school year teaching English. Bell ringers, also known as warm-ups or do nows, are the perfect teaching strategy to establish routine! Students sit in their seats right away to work on their daily warm-up question. These prompts are an excellent way to review important ELA skills, but it’s also a great tool for test prep! You can skip around categories/slides to fit the needs of your students and your curriculum. The bell ringers are divided into categories: Parts of Speech Grammatical Corrections (To include: misplaced modifiers, dangling modifiers, subject-verb agreement, fragments, capitalization, etc.) Figurative Language (To include: allusion, personification, pun, euphemism, hyperbole, verbal irony, dramatic irony, situational irony, simile, oxymoron, idiom, personification, juxtaposition, metaphor, and paradox) Literary Devices (To include: tone, theme, alliteration, etc.) Sentence Types (To include: dependent and independent clauses, simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences) Greek and Latin Root Words Active and Passive Voice Verbals (To include: infinitives, participles, and gerunds) Verb Moods (To include: subjunctive, conditional, indicative, and interrogative mood) Punctuation (To include: hypens, dashes, commas, semi-colons, ellipses, and colons) Connotation and Denotation I personally use this for my 8th grade students to help prepare them for the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA).
When I think about student writing, one of the most difficult concepts to teach is sentence fluency. Much of excelling at fluent writing revolves around students’ background with literacy. Certainly,...
Are you looking for some fun ELA activities to make planning engaging ELA lesson plans a little easier? This list has you covered!
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.
Looking for Wordle classroom ideas? Incorporate Wordle into your classroom with this activities, ideas, and templates.
The start of a new school year or new semester is the perfect time to establish new classroom learning routines! Whether it be a bell-ringer routine for the
With distance learning in full swing, here’s a closer look at ten resources that English teachers can digitally assign their students. All of my SMARTePlans
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
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
Have you been wanting to try stations in your Secondary ELA classroom but aren't sure where to start? Read through this quick post where we share 8 station ideas and how to use them with your ELA students.
By The Daring English Teacher When starting a new school year, one of the most important and beneficial things a teacher can do in the classroom side from building classroom community is to take some time at the start of the new school year for review. Review is not only crucial because students might have forgotten some of the content the learned before summer break, but it is also critical to determine precisely where students are. Plus, when teachers review essential content and ideas at the start of the new school year, students have a more uniform understanding of the ELA content. And that is all during a normal school year. Again, like last year, this current school year is nothing like a normal school year, and that is why it is so important to go back to the basics, teach the essentials, and really make sure that our students have a good foundation before we move forward. Essential ELA ReviewOne of the easiest ways to review quite a bit of essential ELA content at the beginning of the year is to stick with a review unit in your classroom. Recently, I created my Essential ELA Review Units to specifically address review in the secondary ELA classroom. My Essential ELA Review units include five weeks of daily ELA review in a bell-ringer format, and all of the units include a wide variety of essential ELA standards. From argument, informational and narrative writing to language skills to reading analysis and inference, these ELA Review units hit on all of the major ELA standards. With the Essential ELA Review Unit, students review content on the instructional slide and complete just a few exercises every single day for five weeks. I am currently using this program in my classroom with my sophomores, and it is helping me guide my instruction for the year. Currently, I have Essential ELA Review units available for grade 8 (which reviews the grade 7 standards), grades 9-10 (which reviews the grade 8 standards), and grades 11-12 (which reviews 9-10 standards). Grades 9-10 ELA Review ELA Review StationsAnother way to review important ELA content in the classroom is to set up review stations, and what’s so great about this activity is that you can tailor it to your class’ specific needs. One of the easiest ways to set up review stations is to use a combination of a computer-based program and task cards. For example, for one station, I might have students complete a grammar or punctuation review activity on their Chromebooks, and for the other stations, I might break up a set of task cards for students to work on. For a digital review station, my Digital Grammar Review Activities are a perfect fit for a digital review station. This teaching resource includes four mini-lessons: parallel structure, semicolons, hyphens, and colons. My Parts of Speech Task Cards and the Grammar Task Card Bundle are the perfect task cards for a review-stations activity!In an hour-long class period, I’ve found that review stations work best as either a one-day, three-station, or two-day five-station activity. Usually, I like to give each group of students about 15 minutes at each station. When planning for a station-type activity, I also plan to review the procedures at the beginning of the class. Then, at the end of the class, we review the content in a whole-group setting. Escape Room ReviewAnother fun way to review essential content in your classroom and also build classroom community is the same time is to group students into teams and have them compete in an escape room challenge. While I typically use escape rooms in the classroom as an end-of-the-unit review, escape rooms can also be beneficial as a stand-alone review activity to help your students remember information they’ve learned in previous years. In an escape room review activity, student groups will work together to solve a series of related tasks. While every student in the group might not have the answers or know the content, each group member will work together and pool their knowledge to solve the challenge. My favorite ELA escape room activities for review are my Elements of Fiction Escape Room and my Parts of Speech Escape Room. Parts of Speech Escape Room Gamifying Review ActivitiesIn addition to the review activities mentioned above, there are lots of fun, digital ways to gamify classroom review. If you are pressed for time or need to grab a review activity quickly, you can choose from one of the premade activities. From Kahoot! To Quizlet Live, the options are really endless, and it adds a sense of fun and excitement to the classroom. And, there is already user-generated content to choose from. If you are looking for more review activities, you’ll want to check out the short story collaborative review activity I have my students complete at the end of our short story unit. You’ll also want to check out this strategy to make any review activity an engaging experience. More Review Activities and Ideas: ELA Vocabulary Bundle
Engaging ELA test prep activities and lessons, how to make high school English test prep fun, secondary ELA standardized testing ideas
The beginning of the school year is an important time to assess the writing skill levels of new students in our English classes. One way to do this is to assign a diagnostic essay in order to "diagnose" each student's writing level...
How to facilitate successful Socratic Seminars in the secondary ELA
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, Megan Tipler from @tiplerteaches brings us recommendations of Indigenous literature for Secondary ELA.
This list of computer games targets essential reading, speaking, writing, and listening skills through the interactive context of computer games. Students can enhance their skills through gaming, which is a high-interest way to motivate students-- especially struggling students.
Black-line borders. Essential Questions for 5th grade ELA Georgia Standards of Excellence.
With distance learning in full swing, here’s a closer look at ten resources that English teachers can digitally assign their students. All of my SMARTePlans
In this post, you'll discover new titles to help bring more voices and more stories into your booklist in the spheres of American Literature, World Literature, British Literature, and Independent Reading. Diversify your classroom library with these great titles.
In this post, I break down how I approach teaching literary analysis writing to my students in an introductory children's literature course.
Discover fresh, fun, new writing games and use them to help students improve their writing skills while also enjoying themselves!
Poetry for Writing Workshop in grades 6-12 and 10+ literary devices to model them all. Poetry analysis can be difficult, but close reading for specific literary devices helps readers decipher and analyze poems with accuracy. These poems are good tools for poetry analysis to prepare for writing poe
Stations are an excellent opportunities for incorporating movement and collaboration into learning in the classroom. Middle school and high school English Language Arts teachers discussed using stations for reading and writing activities as well as collaborative versus independent station work, assessing student learning, and managing student behavior during station work. Read through the chat for ideas to implement in your own classroom.
Print and Digital! Engaging, User Friendly, Ready to Use - No Prep! Flexible for diverse classrooms, Why this resource? User Friendly Layout: straightforward, organized format Ready for immediate use, a time saver for busy ELA educators. Flexible for Diverse Classrooms: Adaptable for a range of levels and learning Clear, concise definitions and dynamic examples of essential literary terms. Print and digital Purpose: Deepen Literary Knowledge: Enhances students' understanding of literary devices, pivotal in any literature or English language course. Promote Analytical Skills: Encourages students to apply these terms creatively, supporting critical thinking skills in literature analysis. Effective Assessment Mechanism: The quiz section serves as an excellent assessment tool for gauging student understanding Interactive Learning Experience: Facilitates active participation and discussion
Bell Ringers for Middle School ELA! Bundle for a Full Year supports Common Core! This set of ELA Daily Warm-Ups includes bell ringers on Sentence Editing, Figurative Language, Sentence Structure (simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences), Expository Writing Prompts, Context Clues, a...
This unit is an excellent opportunity to teach your students all about the vast connections that music has to our 4 main academic subject areas- Math, Science, Social Studies and ELA. As music educators, we inherently know how music supports academics, but with this unit, you and your students will ...
You can use activities like article of the week or seminars to teach current events in the classroom. This supports non-fiction comprehension
Stations are an excellent opportunities for incorporating movement and collaboration into learning in the classroom. Middle school and high school English Language Arts teachers discussed using stations for reading and writing activities as well as collaborative versus independent station work, assessing student learning, and managing student behavior during station work. Read through the chat for ideas to implement in your own classroom.
In their pure sense, PowerPoint Parties started becoming popular due to COVID, and friends/ family members would get together (albeit virtually) to present a PowerPoint on a topic of interest. This eventually morphed into a fun game for high school and college-age students (is it ok for me to add “d
English Bell Ringers - Grammar, Reading, Writing, and Speaking ELA Warm Ups: Elevate your English classroom with these dynamic bell ringers, meticulously crafted to engage, motivate, and assess students across a range of language arts skills! With 120 diverse tasks covering grammar, writing, reading strategies, figurative language, and more, these warm-ups offer a comprehensive approach to reinforcing curriculum standards. Simply project the slides as students enter the classroom, and watch as they dive into activities that promote critical thinking and skill development. Each slide includes a detailed answer key or student response sample, streamlining the review process and maximizing instructional time. From exploring modern topics like social media and technology to addressing key Common Core Curriculum Standards for middle and early high school levels (8-10), these bell ringers are a valuable resource for every ELA teacher throughout the school year. What Teachers Are Saying About These Common Core English Bell-Ringers: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ One of the best things I have ever purchased! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I love so many of your available products, but this is truly a time saver! The variety and amount of curricular coverage of the bell-ringers are wonderful, and will absolutely be a great way to start each class! Thank you! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I used this last year with my 7th grade English class and they loved it! I plan to use it again this year! This is a great start to class, helpful review, and engages students the minute they walk into class. This is one of my favorite Teacher Pay Teachers purchases. Thank you! Included in These Common Core English Bell-Ringers: ➡️ 219 ELA Bell Ringer Slides: Elevate your English classroom with this comprehensive resource featuring 219 ELA bell-ringer slides. This PowerPoint presentation offers 120 engaging bell-ringers tailored to resonate with today's teens. Covering a diverse array of topics including grammar, writing, reading, literary devices, figurative language, speaking, and more these bell-ringers provide a dynamic start to each class session. Each slide includes an answer key and sample writing responses, facilitating efficient review and assessment. ➡️ ELA Bell Ringer Checklist: This checklist serves as a valuable organizational tool, allowing you to monitor the completion of bell-ringers across different categories. By tracking which slides have been covered, you can ensure comprehensive engagement with the diverse range of topics included in the bell-ringer slides. ➡️ Grammar Booklet: Equip your students with a practical resource for grammar practice and reinforcement. This booklet includes task cards that enable students to actively engage with grammar concepts covered in the bell-ringers. With this resource, students can easily make corrections, practice grammar skills, and strengthen their understanding of language mechanics. How to Use These Common Core English Bell-Ringers: Using these Common Core English Bell-Ringers is a breeze! Simply select a bell-ringer slide from the comprehensive PowerPoint presentation for each day. Display the chosen slide on the screen as students enter the classroom, and watch as they promptly engage with the task at hand. Encourage students to complete their bell work in a designated notebook, ensuring that all their responses and exercises are kept organized and easily accessible within the classroom. With this seamless setup, you can kickstart each class with meaningful English language arts activities that align with Common Core standards. Content Covered in These Common Core English Bell-Ringers: Grammar, Spelling & Punctuation (commas, semi-colons, capitalization, spelling etc) Parallel Structure Character (Analysis) Setting Theme Conflict Protagonist/Antagonist Tone Mood Point Of View Irony Connotation Symbolism Pun Paradox Author's Purpose Metaphor Simile Personification Hyperbole Alliteration Onomatopoeia Imagery Context Clues (Vocabulary) Inferring Information Finding The Main Idea Using Transitions in Writing Opinion Writing Formal Writing Personal Narrative Writing Video Journals Discussion Topics What Teachers Are Saying About These Common Core English Bell-Ringers: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ One of the greatest resources that I have ever found. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Best purchase I made so far. So helpful and fun!!!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Worth the money to purchase this!!! Looking for other bell-ringers? Click below! >>>> Best-Selling ELA Bell Ringer Bundle (Vol 3) © Presto Plans ➡️ Want 10 free ELA resources sent to your inbox? Click here! ⭐️ Follow Presto Plans on TpT to see what's new and on sale.
Public Speaking Games: 7 outrageously good fun-filled speech activities to build confidence and skills. Good for middle school upwards.
If you’ve never conducted a fishbowl discussion in your classroom, you and your students are missing out. Similar to a Socratic Seminar, fishbowl discussions
Some days you just need a break from the monotony! Preparing for exams, transitioning to a new unit, days when half your students are gone for a basketball tour
If your kids are struggling on standardized tests because of the vocabulary, then you will definitely want to try teaching through this word list. I scoured through standards, test prep questions, writing prompts, etc. to create this list of 100 words that every high school English should know. This ELA terms vocabulary pack allows you to review and assess the key 100 words every high school English student should know! Student Experience: Identity what Tier 3 words your students know and need to with the pre/post test of the words. Then, all semester long you can embed the words into your lessons, and review the terms with the fun, interactive games included in this pack. *Tier 3 vocabulary words can be described as words that do not occur as frequently and are highly specific to the context. These words tend to be found in a particular subject as opposed to within varying contexts. Included: - editable 100 word list - editable 100 word pre/post-test (matching) with answers and word bank - editable 100 word wall - editable 50 word review game cards to use with any board game or as flash cards - editable Writing Terms Dominoes Game - editable Poetry Terms Human Matching Race Game - editable Info Text Features Review Game - editable Elements of Literature Vocabulary, Literary Terms I Have/Who Has Game Download the preview file for examples of what's included AND a FREE copy of the list!! Classroom success stories from other teachers who have loved this resource: ♥ "Useful for EOC and SAT prep. Thank you!" ♥ "This is great for preparing students for the language of the standardized tests they take each year." ♥ "Wow! Just wow! I am amazed by the quality of this product. Thank you for your hard work and time on this! What an excellent resource!" ♥ "I can never say enough about the superior quality of your products. Here's one more item for the Faulkner notebook on my shelf. Thank you for your hard work." ♥ "This was excellent for incorporating these much-needed words into my instruction. I was able to cross-reference them with the Pennsylvania Keystone ELA glossary to ensure I am teaching what my students need for the state exam." For more ideas and inspiration: Faulkner's Fast Five Blog Instagram Pinterest Facebook The Plot Line Newsletter with Email-Only Freebies Terms of Use: Please one classroom use only. Not to be shared online without proper security. Additional licenses sold at a discount at checkout. updated 2019
Crime stories captivate us. Crime stories draw us in through a sense of horror and mystery. And crime stories are excellent tools to engage students in the classroom. Through this project, students can research infamous criminals and crime stories as a research project or research essay to compi
This worksheet is an excellent tool to use when working with the visible thinking routine titled The 4 C's. Each rectangle contains a title, a generic focus question, and plenty of room to write. ...
CTE & ELA – Oral Communication –"Case Studies for Class Discussion" is an excellent PowerPoint instructional tool to use when getting your students involved in a class discussion, knowing that there is more than one solution in solving a problem/conflict/issue. Are you looking for case studies that will excite your students and generate active discussion in your classroom? Are you looking for scenarios that place students in positions that aren’t necessarily going to be in their “comfort zone?” WHAT IS INCLUDED AND WHAT DO STUDENTS DO? 12 scenarios are included, each of which is unique and based on a topic to which students can easily relate. Students respond to each scenario from a particular specified viewpoint including that of a: teacher, a student, a friend, a football coach, the student body president, a communications expert/consultant, etc. Students have to think “outside the box” and come up with logical and reasonable responses to the problems presented. WHAT DOES THE TEACHER DO? As the teacher, you can implement these scenarios in a number of different ways: Have the students write their responses on paper Have the students key their responses on the computer (if available) Show each of the PowerPoint on screen and have the students determine as a class the best solution to the problems presented. STANDARDS ADDRESSED/SUPPORTED: Language Arts/English Business Education Workplace Readiness Life and Social Skills Communication Skills WHAT ARE THE SCENARIOS? # 1: STUDENT BUSINESS – “Phillip Pockets the Cash!” # 2: JASON’S DILEMMA – “Darn it, George!” # 3: JANET’S STORY – “Words & Actions are Hurtful!” # 4: TEAM CLASHES – “I am Right – YOU are Wrong!” # 5: NEW STUDENT IN BAND CLASS – “TOO Talented for Us!” # 6: SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM – “Healthier Food Selections.” # 7: ATHLETIC PROGRAM – “Should Tim Play Football?” # 8: FRIEND OR NO FRIEND – “Should I Report This?” # 9: OUTSIDER IN A NEW COMMUNITY – “Is this Cyberbullying?” # 10: CHEATING IN CLASS – “But I didn’t do this!” # 11: UNPLANNED PREGNANCY – “Whose problem is it now?” # 12: STRESS IN THE WORKPLACE– “A Real-World Scenario.” __________________________________________________________________ If you would like to communicate directly with us, we invite you to contact us on our website at www.educationgetreal.com and complete the form. 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