$5 - $10 Elementary School English Language Arts Resources

No prep! Writing prompts are an excellent way to provide students with fun and engaging writing activities! There are 600 writing prompts ranging from 40 everyday, seasonal, and holiday topics. Students can use the word banks included at the bottom of each choice board!

You will always have engaging grab-and-go writing activities for lessons and sub plans with this packet of prompts! Here are just a few benefits:

Benefits of Writing Prompts

• Helps improve writing skills - By regularly practicing with writing prompts, students can gradually improve their writing skills and become more confident writers.
• Encourages creativity - Writing prompts provide a structure for creative expression, often sparking new ideas and fresh perspectives.
• Develops critical thinking skills - Responding effectively to a prompt requires students to think critically and analyze the prompt itself. 
• Helps to overcome writer's block - A prompt gives students the structure and focus needed to write their best work! Writing prompts guide students who may struggle to structure their ideas or who tend to freeze up when faced with a blank page.
• Fun and easy assessments - Use writing prompts to identify areas where students need further support or guidance.

Everyday

Birthday • Beach Day • Food • Rainy Day • Picnic • Weather • Garden • Library • Superhero • Carnival • Space Life • Animals • Ocean Animals • Playground • Vacation • Pirate Life • Fairy Tale • Teachers

Transportation

Airplanes • Trains • Cars • Boats

Seasonal

Spring • Summer • Autumn • Winter • Back to School • Easter Bunny • Pumpkin Patch • Apple Orchard • North Pole

Holidays

July 4th • Halloween • Thanksgiving • Happy New Year! • Christmas • St. Patrick's Day • Valentine's Day • Mother's Day • Father's Day

Not only will using writing prompts help get your students excited about writing, but it will also help them practice and improve their skills. By focusing on specific areas such as grammar, punctuation, and spelling, your students will hone their technique and produce well-written pieces of work. They will also be able to develop their unique voice and style – something essential for any writer!

Check out our blog post Writing Prompts Your Students Will Love for more tips and inspiration!

Embark on a 12-month musical journey through time with the Classical Journey Bundle! ♬

Add a touch of mindful music to any season, holiday, or composer unit study. With over 150 categorized classical pieces, the Classical Journey Bundle offers an engaging printable for every occasion. Each month unlocks a curated selection of themed classical music pieces, perfectly paired with a holiday or season!

Big bundle of CVC word activities.

This pack includes:

- CVC Word and Picture Matching

- CVC Word and Picture Jigsaw

- CVC Word Bingo

- CVC Word Flash Cards

- CVC Word Writing Frames

- Short Vowel Sound activities

- Initial Sounds

- Read and Draw Words

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Transform your teaching approach with this essential duo: the "Healthy Living Workbook" and "Media Affecting Food Choice Teaching Slides." Designed to align with the Ontario Health and Physical Education curriculum, these resources offer an in-depth exploration of healthy eating habits and media influences on food choices.

Product Features:

Healthy Living Workbook:

• Comprehensive Lessons: Engaging readings and insightful lessons cover balanced nutrition, food labels, media influence, and critical thinking about food choices.
• Practical Applications: Students will reflect on their dietary habits, learn to read food labels, and develop strategies to resist negative media influences.
• Interactive Projects: Four distinct lessons culminating in a project that allows students to demonstrate their understanding of nutrition and media impact.

Media Affecting Food Choice Teaching Slides:

• Dynamic Content: 50 interactive slides filled with videos, activities, and detailed information.
• Educational Focus: Critically assess media and advertising techniques, explore cultural and societal influences, and build communication skills.
• Engaging Approach: Visual and interactive elements to keep students engaged and enhance learning retention.

Why Buy Both Together?

• Comprehensive Coverage: Combining the workbook and slides offers a holistic approach to teaching healthy eating and media literacy.
• Versatile Use: Each resource can be used independently, offering flexibility in lesson planning and project assignments.
• Enhanced Learning: Together, they provide a rich, engaging, and varied learning experience, ensuring students gain a thorough understanding of the topics.
• Curriculum Alignment: Both products adhere to the Ontario curriculum, ensuring your teaching materials meet educational standards.

Educational Objectives:

• Critical Media Literacy: Equip students with the skills to analyze and evaluate media messages about food.
• Informed Decision-Making: Foster the ability to make healthier food choices by understanding the impact of media, advertising, and cultural influences.
• Communication Skills: Develop essential digital and oral communication skills for advocating healthy living.

Invest in this powerful educational duo to provide your students with the knowledge and skills they need to navigate media influences and make informed food choices. Engage your classroom with interactive and comprehensive materials that promote lifelong healthy eating habits.

This resource includes an English and Spanish version of Black History Month Activity: Reflect, Think, Compare & Contrast, Pennant. These are perfect for your bilingual or dual-language classrooms and schools. Celebrate Black History Month while fostering critical thinking, reflection, and meaningful discussions with this engaging resource. The activities are easy to develop and implement, making them perfect for independent work. Each page is thoughtfully structured to guide students through key moments, figures, and ideas in Black history, helping them reflect and think critically. In the end, families can share insights and strengthen their bond through a simple activity highlighting this inspiring event.

Why Should You Use This?

This resource provides a dynamic way for students to connect with Black History Month. It encourages deep thinking, enhances cultural understanding, and sparks curiosity about historical events and figures that shaped our world. By integrating activities like timelines, compare-and-contrast exercises, and creative writing prompts, students will not only learn about history but also develop essential cognitive skills.

What Skills Are Students Working on with This Resource?

Students will build valuable skills such as:

• Critical Thinking: Analyzing and evaluating important events and people in Black history.
• Reflection: Encouraging personal connections to historical figures and events.
• Problem Solving: Engaging with issues such as racism through creative thinking and discussion.
• Comparing and Contrasting: Analyzing similarities and differences between historical heroes and their own potential.
• Writing Skills: Crafting thoughtful reflections, letters, and creative pieces.
• Cultural Awareness: Understanding and appreciating the impact of Black History Month heroes on society.

This resource includes:

• Page 1: Exploring Black History Month (English and Spanish Version)
• Page 2: Black History Month Timeline (English and Spanish Version)
• Page 3: Black History Month: Solving Problems About Racism (English and Spanish Version)
• Page 4: Me and Martin Luther King: Compare and Contrast (English and Spanish Version)
• Page 5: Compare and Contrast: My Chosen Leader and Me (English and Spanish Version)
• Page 6: What Black History Month Heroes Stand For (English and Spanish Version)
• Page 7: I Can Be a Leader Like Black History Heroes! (English and Spanish Version)
• Page 8: Black History Month Greatness Wall (English and Spanish Version)
• Page 9: Courage and Change: A Black History Story (English and Spanish Version)
• Page 10: A Letter for Black History Month Leaders (English and Spanish Version)
• Page 11: Black History Month Pennant (English and Spanish Version)
• Page 12: Black History Month: I See, I Think, I Wonder (English and Spanish Version)
• Page 13: Think Together, Grow Together (English and Spanish Version)

Happy Black History Month, and Enjoy teaching your kids beyond the facts!

Are you a teacher looking for a comprehensive resource to teach your students about instruction design? This digital product is specifically tailored to meet the needs of elementary classrooms.

This engaging and interactive resource contains 65 pages of valuable content, including:

• a workbook for students,
• assessment
• teacher's notes,
• cut-outs and,
• answer keys for all documents.

With this comprehensive booklet, you'll have everything you need to effectively teach the topic of instruction designing in an engaging and informative way.

The "Designing Instructions" booklet covers various topics, ensuring that your students develop a thorough understanding of the main components of instruction design.

Through carefully crafted exercises, students will explore creativity and collaboration in the context of designing instructions. They will learn about the language that must be used in instructions and how it impacts the clarity and effectiveness of communication.

One of the highlights of this resource is the scaffolded worksheets provided for a group project. These worksheets guide students through the process of designing instructions step by step, ensuring that they develop a strong foundation in this essential skill. A Google Slides template is included, allowing students to showcase their projects digitally and further enhance their learning experience.

With this product, you'll be equipping your students with valuable skills that extend beyond the classroom. They will develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills while engaging in hands-on activities that foster creativity and collaboration.

ABC ORDER WORKSHEETS WITH ANIMALS THEME | ALPHABETICAL ORDER | ALPHABETIZING WORDS This animals themed ABC ORDER set includes alphabetical order worksheets and an ABC Order Literacy Center! Students will have plenty of hands-on practice alphabetizing words. ABC order worksheets have the alphabet listed for easy reference. The ABC order literacy center can be used over and over as the students will randomly choose 6 words from a set of cards to put in abc order. Early finishers will have a matching writing page for extending their work and writing sentences using words from their abc order page.

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DOWNLOAD INCLUDES:

⭐ABC Order Worksheets

• 1 Suggestion page
• 6 ABC Order Cut and Paste worksheets
• 6 Companion worksheets for extending the work with writing sentences

⭐ABC Order Literacy Center

• 1 Suggestion page
• 2 open ended recording sheets
• 26 A-Z Back to School themed cards to alphabetize in color and B&W

DIRECTIONS FOR USE

WORKSHEETS

No-Prep, just print and go. You can use just the cut and paste pages or also pass out the additional sentence writing page that matches. The second page can also be used for early finishers. The ABC cut and paste worksheet has the alphabet listed as a reference. The sentences page has an editing checklist on it.

LITERACY CENTER

Cut apart the 26 picture/word cards and place in center. Print one or both recording sheets and place in center. Students choose 6 picture/word cards, copy those 6 words onto their cut and paste sheet, then complete their worksheet. If you place the second worksheet at the station, then students will choose 4 of their words to practice writing sentences with.

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This resource serves as a great way to teach speech language therapy students or English language learners to answer WHERE questions. The explicit instruction of places, including Inside + Outside and Rooms in a House can be essential for children to be able to answer certain WHERE questions, while also providing opportunity for vocabulary development. These visual aids, task cards, sentence model strips, sorting worksheets, coloring worksheets, and reading comprehension worksheets will walk you through the instruction of beginner WHERE questions step-by-step to help students comprehend wh-questions.

Included in this resource:

Task Cards/Flash Cards can be used to drill WHERE questions that elicit responses responses containing Inside/Outside and Rooms in a house. They can also be used as memory games or paired with motivating board games. These task Cards include:

Inside + Outside:

• 12 Inside + Outside Receptive Task Cards
• 24 Inside + Outside Activities Task Cards
• 18 Inside + Outside Animals Task Cards
• 18 Sentence Questions Task Cards

Places at Home:

• 11 Places at Home Task Cards (Front Yard, Back Yard, Kitchen, Bedroom, Bathroom, Living Room, Hallway, Closet, Living Room, Garage, Laundry Room)
• 12 Places at Home Receptive Task Cards
• 11 Places at Home Dog Task Cards
• 11 Places at Home Activities Task Cards
• 44 Places at Home Where Question Prompts

Sentence Frames for sentence structures.

7 NO PREP coloring and sorting worksheets for skill carryover.

Teaching Materials:

• 1-page teachable explanation of different ways to answer when questions.
• 1-page teaching script to explain Inside + Outside
• 1-page teaching script to explain Places at Home.

Excellent Resource for Mixed Groups

MLU: Naturally increase MLU

Vocabulary: Practice labeling daily activities of living, everyday places

Wh- questions: Ask who, what, where, when, why questions about daily routines.

Sequencing: Sequence daily routines.

Sentence production: Elicit full sentences with details using task cards and sentence visuals.

Categorization: Categorize by location.

Following directions: Follow directions containing sequential and temporal concepts such as before, while, earlier, later

** Perfect resource for Teacher Observation or Speech Therapy Observation**

This packet contains activities designed to enrich any Preschool or Kindergarten study about railroads or trains. The activities will help to reach academic and social goals, and can be used with the themes of "Transportation", "Travel", "Trains" and more.

The activities in this packet include:

★ "Animals on a Train" printable book (in color and B/W)

★ Follow-up activity for the book... "Draw the animals on your train"

★ Poem: "The Big Train" (focusing on color words)

★ Pocket Chart Word Cards for the color words in "The Big Train" and coordinating color train pictures

★Journal page writing prompt

★ Train Math Matching Game

★Train Number Line

★ Printable Train Tickets

★ Printable Train Job Cards (use these to help students remember their role in dramatic play)

★ Signs and a printable banner to enhance dramatic play fun

"Get ready for an exciting learning adventure with our Verb Worksheet! Packed with 135 action words and corresponding pictures, this worksheet is perfect for young learners to practice their verbs.

Each action word is accompanied by a clear image, allowing students to easily identify the verb. With engaging visuals and a variety of verbs to choose from, students will have fun while improving their language skills. Simply select the right verb and write the answer below the corresponding picture.

It's a great way to reinforce vocabulary and boost language development in a fun and interactive way!"

What's included:

1. 15 pages of verb worksheets in pdf. (included 135 verbs-refer to thumbnails for full verb list)

- An option to use Easel by TeachShare as digital tool.

2. 5 pages reading race sheet. (refer to thumbnail for sample sheet)

->>> HOW TO PLAY HOW TO PLAY

Your students will play this game with a partner.

They will take turns being the reader and the recorder.

The first student will read as many words as possible in 30 seconds (you can choose to increase the time).

The other student keeps track of how many words were read in the allotted
time and records the number. The students will continue to take turns to
improve their reading fluency and accuracy.

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This is the ultimate October Language Arts/Creative Writing bundle. Use these printables all month long. There are informative, opinion, and creative writing prompts. Then there are fun activities like acrostic poems, haikus, letter brainstorms and more. You won't be bored with all these Halloween themed activities. There are 19 pages included and ready to print and use.

What is all included:

Guided & Create your own Haiku & Cinquain

2 Ready to use acrostic poems

2 Creative Letter Brainstorms

Scrambled Words

2 Story Starters

Create your own spooky recipe

Halloween costume deductive reasoning worksheet

Opinion Writing with graphic organizer & writing paper

Informative writing with graphic organizer & writing paper

Compare & Contrast Halloween topics

An opinion coloring page about Halloween

Enjoy this spooky Halloween season by making your life easier and printing these ready to go activities for your classroom. Let your class use their imagination to create some fun Halloween themed products.

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Halloween Cinquain

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Christmas writing template | Letter to Santa Template

Bring the magic of the holiday season into your classroom with this Letter to Santa Template resource, designed to make letter-writing fun, educational, and memorable for students in grades 2-3! This resource combines creativity with structured learning, helping your students develop writing skills while thoughtfully expressing their holiday wishes and ideas.

• 17 Letter to Santa Templates: Multiple designs to cater to different student levels and preferences, making the activity engaging for all.
• Letter Planning Template: A structured tool to guide students in brainstorming and organizing their thoughts before drafting their letters.
• 10 Envelope Templates: Includes templates for creating foldable, personalized envelopes to add an extra layer of excitement to the activity.
• Bulletin Board Idea: A creative suggestion to set up a "Letters to Santa" bulletin board where envelopes can be opened to reveal students' heartfelt letters, creating a visually stunning and interactive display.

Engage your students with this comprehensive Groundhog & Candlemas Day Activity Set, designed to educate them about Groundhog Day. This set includes a variety of activities suitable for students in grades 2, 3, 4, 5, and even 6.

This activity set includes six different activities that challenge students to learn new vocabulary, facts, and perspectives related to Groundhog Day.

The activities are:

• 3 Groundhog Day Reading comprehension passages with Multiple Choice Questions
• 3 Candlemas Day Reading comprehension passages with Multiple Choice Questions
• 1 Word Search Puzzle
• 1 Crossword Puzzle
• 1 Word Scramble
• 1 Vocabulary Passage

Each activity comes with an answer key, allowing students to check their work independently.

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These 10 BOOM Card Decks featuring 14 BOOM Cards™ in each deck, will help pre-k and kindergarten students learn and practice the following second set of 10 sight words from Fry's First 100 list: he, was, for, on, are, as, with, his, they, I. Through a range of errorless, interactive activities, with full audio on every card, students will be able to listen to directions and have the option to listen to the sight word as needed. Using a multi-sensory approach, students will learn sight words by incorporating voice, body movements, audio, and digital interaction.

Activities Included in Each Deck:

►Listen and say

►Trace

►Sing the sight word

►Read the sight word 3x and pat legs

►Find the word among similar sight words

►Skywriting

►Build the word

►Find and click on the word in the sentence

►Move the objects to find the hidden sight word

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►Find the missing letter to finish spelling the word

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Falling into Writing: A Fall-Themed Writing Experience!

Overview: Engage your kindergarten students in a fun and creative writing activity this fall! This versatile writing set includes three different levels, allowing every student to participate at their own comfort level.

Activity Details:

Level 1: Trace and Color

• Sentence: "The leaves are falling."
• Description: Students can trace the provided sentence, focusing on letter formation.
• Art: Color a vibrant fall scene featuring falling leaves.

Level 2: Fill in the Blanks

• Sentence: "I see ____ leaves."
• Description: Students will fill in the blank with their own word (e.g., "red," "yellow").
• Art: Use crayons or markers to color the leaves in their chosen colors.

Level 3: Create Your Own Sentence

• Sentence Starter: "In fall, I like to ____."
• Description: Students write their own complete sentence about their favorite fall activity.
• Art: Instead of coloring, students can use their fine motor skills to create a collage with torn tissue paper for a unique autumn artwork.

Materials Included:

• Traceable sentence worksheets for each level
• Blank writing pages for original sentences
• Fall-themed coloring sheets
• Instructions for tissue paper art technique

Learning Objectives:

• Enhance fine motor skills through tracing and art
• Encourage creativity and personal expression
• Develop early writing skills through sentence construction

Perfect for:

• Individual practice
• Small group activities
• Fall-themed classroom centers

Color Word Unit daily practice sheets to reinforce HFW/sight word colors. Perfect for a "Color of the Day" activity as you introduce color words to your young learners. A variety of skills included such as:

• Recognize the color word and circle
• Color the word
• Trace the word (D'Nealian font)
• Read the word in easy, decodable CVC words
• Draw a picture to represent the color word
• Trace a color word sentence

This activity is easy to pair with my Color Word Poems and Color Word Craft to round out your perfect intro to teaching color words to your kindergarten or first grade class.

Color Word Poems

Color Word Crafts

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Do your students love baseball? These Adaptive Books with a baseball theme will be a hit for sure!

4 books are included in this set: Opening day, Matching, colors and How do I throw, catch, and hit a baseball?

Opening Day: Students will enjoy a short story with opening day concepts. Check their understanding as they choose the correct icon to match the page.

Matching: Students will read different baseball vocabulary and select matching icons. Repetitive text: "What do you see? I see...". Each page includes a picture (bat, baseball, home plate, catcher, scoreboard, umpire, glove and field)

What color baseball hat do you see?: Students will read repetitive text "What color baseball hat do you see? I see...." Basic colors (red, white, blue, pink, green, yellow, purple) are included in this book.

How do you throw, catch and hit a baseball?: This book provides an introduction to throwing, catching and hitting a baseball. Read this story with your students then go outside and have some fun!

These books do require some prep work, however once you have them made you can reuse for years to come! I have utilized adaptive books with students who have a wide range of skills & they can be an excellent motivator. I hope you enjoy and please reach out with any questions!!

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Comprehensive Text Structure Resource for Middle School ELA (Grades 5-8)

Aligned with TEKS 5.10B, TEKS ELA 6.9b, ELA 7.9B, ELA 8.9B, and Common Core State Standards: Literacy.RI.5.5, RI.6.5, RI.7.5, RI.8.6

Introducing a meticulously crafted resource designed to empower middle school ELA and intervention teachers. Dive into the world of text structures with this comprehensive package that seamlessly blends theory with hands-on practice.

Objective: Equip students with the skills to identify six distinct text structure types of informational text and discern the author's purpose.

What's Inside:

• Engaging PowerPoint presentation with clear directions and captivating visuals.
• Comprehensive guided notes and a graphic organizer.
• Eight pages of practice materials, including text structure exercises and author's purpose identification tasks.
• A fun and educational coloring sort activity.

How to Use:

1. We Do (15 min): Kickstart the lesson with the provided note-taking graphic organizer. As you navigate through the PowerPoint, students will jot down definitions, signal words, and the author's purpose for each structure. Enhance engagement by having students read aloud or using popsicle sticks for random selections.
2. Teams Do (20 min): Transition to partnered practice with six high-interest paragraphs centered around social media. Students will highlight signal words, pinpoint the text structure, and elucidate the author's rationale behind choosing a particular structure.
3. You Do (20 min): Culminate the lesson with an independent color sort activity, allowing students to showcase their understanding.

Formats Available: PDF and PowerPoint.

Unique Selling Points:

• Print & Go: Save precious prep time with materials that are ready to be printed and presented.
• Low Prep: Minimize your preparation efforts without compromising on the quality of instruction.

Perfect for introducing text structures or as a refresher, this resource is structured into three distinct sections: We Do, Teams Do, and You Do. Designed to fit snugly into a 55-minute class period, it offers a balanced mix of guided instruction and independent practice.

Elevate your teaching game with this comprehensive resource. Ideal for middle school grades 5-8, it aligns with key educational standards, ensuring that your students are on the right track.

Winter Unit Study for classroom or homeschool. Recommended for grades K-3. 55 pages of fun, interactive winter activities.

What's Included:

Winter Weather: Delve into the science behind the winter season, understanding the elements that make it unique and essential.

Animals & Winter:

Animals that Hibernate: Discover the fascinating world of animals that hibernate during the cold winter months.

Animals that Migrate: Learn about the various creatures that seek warmer climates when winter arrives.

Winter Holidays: Explore diverse winter holidays celebrated around the world, and understand their history, significance, and traditions.

Educational Materials:

Winter-Themed Worksheets: Engaging worksheets that reinforce learning and help review key concepts.

Discussion Questions: Thought-provoking questions to encourage critical thinking and discussion.

Project and Activity Prompts: Fun and educational project and activity ideas to further explore winter topics.

Winter Recipes: Get cozy with delectable winter recipes, perfect for enjoying together as a family.

Hands-On Learning:

Winter Science Activities: Exciting science experiments and activities centered around winter themes.

Winter Field Trip Ideas and Journal: Inspiring ideas for winter field trips and a journal section to record your adventures and observations.

Benefits:

Flexible Learning: Suitable for various ages and adaptable to different learning styles.

Convenient Format: Easy to download and print at home. Access your unit study anytime, anywhere.

Engaging & Fun: Keep your children engaged with interactive and enjoyable activities.

Holistic Approach: Designed for a well-rounded exploration of winter, encompassing various subjects and areas of learning.

How It Works:

Upon purchase, you will receive a link to download the printable Winter Unit Study in PDF format. You can print it out as many times as you need for personal use.

You will receive 1 file with a link to access your unit study.

Note:

This is a digital product. No physical product will be shipped.

Ignite the spark of learning this winter with this delightful and comprehensive unit study. Grab your copy now and embark on a wonderful winter educational adventure with your family!

Embark on a winter wonderland of learning and exploration now! ❄️

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This file is for personal use only and may not be reproduced or sold commercially.

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The beginning of the year still feels like summer to me so - Tropical Slides to the rescue!

This google drive file includes:

68 slides

3 greeting slides with 3 layouts each

Day of the week slides with a new background for each day and each has 5 layout options

25 templates for you to add your own headings to. Choose from 5 different backgrounds with 5 layout options each.

Moveable headers - copy and paste (reading, math, language arts, reading centers, rotations, math centers, math rotations, science, social studies, rotations, homework, spelling, phonics, centers, ela rotations, fun Friday, dismissal and a few more)