Elementary School English Language Arts Unit Plans (by date, oldest first)

Nutcracker Literature Bundle: ($18 value)

Combines The Nutcracker and the Mouse King Picture Book Study and the Nutcracked Novel Study and Vocabulary Unit.

Nutcracker and the Mouse King Picture Book Study ($5 Value)

This study works excellent as an introduction to studying the Nutcracker Ballet.

Using the picture book The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, the original Story by ETA Hoffman, illustrated by Gail de Marcken, and the Story adapted by Wren Mayse. The materials aim to enhance the readers understanding and interpretation of the Story.

What is Included: 23 Pages Total

· Goal and Instructional Pages for Teacher

· Lesson Plans for 10-days of lessons

· Pre-Reading Notes Page (1 page)

· Discussion Questions (9 pages)

· Story Outline (Plot Outline) (2 pages)

· Battle Plan Outline (2 pages)

· Answer Keys (4 pages)

Nutcracked Novel Study and Vocabulary ($8 Value)

Novel Study: These materials for Susan Adrian's novel Nutcracked aim to enhance readers' understanding and interpretation of the Story.

What is Included: 40 Pages

· Goal and Instructional Pages for Teacher

· Lesson Plans for 15-days of lessons- Incorporate vocabulary work in

· Discussion Questions (11 pages)

· Reality vs. Fantasy-Journal (1 page)

· Reality vs. Fantasy-Teaching Worksheet Activity (1 page)

· Reality vs. Fantasy-2 Worksheets (1 page each)

· Georgie's Problems (Conflict Worksheet) (1 page)

· Plot Diagram (1 page)

· Final Test (2 Options) (2 pages each)

· Answer Keys (8 pages)

Vocabulary: -In general, the goal for finding vocabulary words within a novel is to have students encounter words they may not have seen or heard before and then understand their meaning in the text and their everyday lives.

What is Included: 31 Pages

· Goals and Instructional Pages for Teacher

· Master Word Lists (3 pages)

· Student Dictionary (11 pages)

· Crossword Puzzles (3 pages)

· Word Search (1 page)

· Vocabulary in Context Worksheet (2 pages)

· Final Test (1 page)

· Answer Keys (6 pages)

This Bundle also includes a Bundle Guide: 8 Pages ($3 value)

· Goals and Instructions for the Bundle

· Brief Bundle Overview

· Full Bundle Lesson Plans (helps combine the two units into one)

Look to pair this Bundle with other Nutcracker Christmas School Activities. A complete 20-Day Christmas School Unit is available as a bundle through my website or TeachShare storefront.

A biography writing unit about the life of the famous ruler of Tikal in the Maya Empire, Jasaw Chan K'awiil I. The NO PREP unit has been split into four separate lessons and is perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade.

Included in this PDF printable resource: Four fact sheets which students need to cut out and sort into paragraphs Writing templates for four draft paragraphs Two prompt sheets for students to write their introduction and conclusion A template for students to write up their neat biography text A crossword puzzle & wordsearch activity to consolidate learning

If you would like to add another lesson, download the Jasaw Chan K'awiil Reading Comprehension Activity. This would give the students more background knowledge before they start writing the biography.

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This resource is great for: In class learning Independent work Homework Creative writing sessions Assessment practice Emergency sub plans

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The first lesson is interactive and involves students cutting out facts, and then sorting these facts into paragraphs. In the second lesson the students need to use these facts to write four paragraphs. Then, in the third lesson children need to choose the most important facts and include these in an introduction; after this they need to answer several questions on a prompt sheet before writing up their conclusion. In the final lesson students need to check their draft paragraphs for mistakes before writing up their work on to a neat copy on the template provided.

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Short A- Easy Guided Reading Small Group Lesson Plans for 1st Grade- Print & Go!

CVC Words & Reading Fluency included!  Guided reading instruction & planning made EASY, consistent, effortless, and engaging!

Take the guesswork, hours of planning, & the headache out of prepping for your small group guided reading instruction!

Teaching word families and practicing nonsense cvc words has a dramatic impact on reading fluency in early readers.  Year over year, over 80% of my students achieve benchmark or higher in reading fluency and nonsense cvc word fluency using this amazing resource I created.

What you get with this Short A- Easy Guided Reading Small Group Lesson Plans for 1st Grade- Print & Go! unit:

A week's worth of researched-based, classroom-tested word family sorts

Labels for word family sort envelopes (These are the envelopes I use)

Word work pages to work on segmenting, blending, and handwriting

Reading fluency passages and assessment

Nonsense cvc word practice and assessment

Word family BINGO and word family coloring pages

Sample small group schedule and tracking sheets to help plan your small groups or for use at home

Just print & teach! EASY!✔️

Word Families included:

at

an

and mixed short a

Check out all the Short Vowel Small Group plans here:

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Save by purchasing all 32 word family units here:

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These resources work well with any curriculum (homeschool curriculum, reach for reading, wonders, etc)

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Short A- Easy Guided Reading Small Group Lesson Plans for 1st Grade- Print & Go

First Grade Small Group Phonics and Fluency Units for the YEAR!

CVC Words & Reading Fluency in each unit too! Reading instruction and planning made EASY, consistent, effortless, and engaging!

Take the guesswork, hours of small group planning, and the headache out of prepping for your small group phonics and fluency instruction!

Teaching word families and practicing nonsense cvc words has a dramatic impact on reading fluency in early readers. Year over year, my students achieve benchmark or higher in reading fluency and nonsense cvc word fluency using this amazing resource I created.

32 Word Family units included (over 670 pages!)

What you get with each First Grade Small Group Phonics and Fluency unit:

A week's worth of researched-based, classroom-tested word family sorts

Labels for word family sort envelopes (These are the envelopes I use)

Word work pages to work on segmenting, blending, and handwriting

Reading fluency passages and assessment

Nonsense cvc word practice and assessment

Word family BINGO and word family coloring pages

Sample small group schedule and tracking sheets to help plan your small groups or for use at home

Just print and teach! EASY!✔️

Word Families for Small Groups included:

Short Vowel Sounds

a: an ap at

e: en et ed

i: ig in ip

o: og op ox ob

u: un ub ug

Long Vowel Silent e

a_e: -ame -ake -ave -ace -age

i_e: -ide -ile -ice

o_e: -one -ose -ope (also includes ost, old, and o)

e_e & u_e: mixed practice

Vowel Teams

ee, ea, ie

oa ow old

igh ie ild

oo ue ew ui

aw au all alk

ai ay eigh

Beginning Blends

pl sl gl

dr tr br

sl st sp

Ending Blends

nd nk nt

eck ell est end*

ing ink ang ank*

Digraphs

ch tch th

sh- -sh wh

R-Controlled Vowels

er ir ur

eer ear air are

or ore wor

Dipthongs

oi oy ou ow

Silent Letters

kn gn mb wr

Misc Word Families

sounds of y- y, ie, ies

soft and hard c and g

consonant +le

suffixes and prefixes*

*Coming soon!

Free Word Family Games Included when you buy the Small Group Year-Long bundle!

Boom Card Games for Silent Letter Teams (kn, gn, wr, mb) and the R-controlled vowels (er, ir, ur, and or).

These resources work well with any curriculum (homeschool curriculum, reach for reading, wonders, etc)

Want to try the first set for free?

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Want just the short vowel families?

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Resources you may also love ❤️

The 5 Jobs of Silent E

CVC Word Games-Ice Cream Sundae

First Grade Reach for Reading Bundle

Blog posts you may enjoy

⭐ The Surprising Benefits of Learning Word Families for Reading and Writing Fluency

⭐Take Sight Words Outside

⭐Teaching CvC Words

Let's Connect

Blog

Instagram

Newsletter* coming soon!

Small groups, made EASY, consistent, effortless, and engaging! Take the guess work, hours of planning, and the headache out of prepping for your small group reading instruction!

What you get:

A week's worth of researched based, classroom

tested word sorts, segmenting, blending, writing,

fluency, assessment and even nonsense word practice for each short vowel family!

Word Families included:

Short A

Short E

Short I

Short O

Short U

Also includes sample small group schedule and

tracking sheets to make planning your small groups

EASY!

Are you looking for mini grammar lessons and practice sheets? Then you will love this bundle! This bundle includes a printable packet for 6 units with 3 mini-lessons, 3 practice sheets, and answer keys. Each unit has 5 weeks of skills for your student to practice giving you a full year of grammar! These grammar skills do follow McGraw Hill Wonders for 5th grade however the grammar skills are your standard grammar skills taught in upper elementary.

Grammar skills included:

• Sentences
• Subject/Predicate
• Commas
• Compound Sentences and Conjunctions
• Complex Sentences and Sentence Combining
• Run on Sentences/Fragments
• Common and Proper Nouns
• Singular and Plural Nouns
• Collective Nouns
• Possessive Nouns
• Prepositional Phrases
• Action Verbs
• Verb Tenses
• Main and Helping Verbs
• Linking Verbs
• Irregular Verbs
• Pronouns and Antecedents
• Kinds of Pronouns
• Homographs
• Possessive Pronouns
• Pronouns and Homophones
• Independent and Dependent Clauses
• Adjectives
• Adverbs
• Negatives

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Do you use McGraw Hill Wonders curriculum in your 5th grade classroom and would love worksheets to go along with each week's weekly skills? Then you will love this worksheet packet! Unit Three includes a printable packet for each week that goes along with the unit's weekly skills in comprehension, essential question, genre, vocabulary, and grammar.

Each week in the unit includes:

• Menu cover pages detailing each week's essential question, genre, vocabulary words, comprehension skill, and vocabulary strategy.
• Two worksheets connecting the week's skills to the story.
• Two vocabulary worksheets to practice the weekly vocabulary.
• Three grammar instructional pages (I like to highlight keywords and have students create a grammar notebook to use when writing).
• Three grammar practice worksheets to strengthen the grammar skill being taught.
• A Daily Language page where each day students can apply grammar skills and editing skills.

Want to try out a week first before you buy it? My featured freebie is the first week of unit 1. Please reach out if you have any questions!

Save money and buy the bundle! By purchasing the Wonders 5th Grade Bundle, you are saving $30.00 off the price of the units. Check out the Bundle by clicking HERE.

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Do you use McGraw Hill Wonders curriculum in your 5th grade classroom and would love worksheets to go along with each week's weekly skills? Then you will love this worksheet packet! Unit Four includes a printable packet for each week that goes along with the unit's weekly skills in comprehension, essential question, genre, vocabulary, and grammar.

Each week in the unit includes:

• Menu cover pages detailing each week's essential question, genre, vocabulary words, comprehension skill, and vocabulary strategy.
• Two worksheets connecting the week's skills to the story.
• Two vocabulary worksheets to practice the weekly vocabulary.
• Three grammar instructional pages (I like to highlight keywords and have students create a grammar notebook to use when writing).
• Three grammar practice worksheets to strengthen the grammar skill being taught.
• A Daily Language page where each day students can apply grammar skills and editing skills.

Want to try out a week first before you buy it? My featured freebie is the first week of unit 1. Please reach out if you have any questions!

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Do you use McGraw Hill Wonders curriculum in your 5th grade classroom and would love worksheets to go along with each week's weekly skills? Then you will love this worksheet packet! Unit Five includes a printable packet for each week that goes along with the unit's weekly skills in comprehension, essential question, genre, vocabulary, and grammar.

Each week in the unit includes:

• Menu cover pages detailing each week's essential question, genre, vocabulary words, comprehension skill, and vocabulary strategy.
• Two worksheets connecting the week's skills to the story.
• Two vocabulary worksheets to practice the weekly vocabulary.
• Three grammar instructional pages (I like to highlight keywords and have students create a grammar notebook to use when writing).
• Three grammar practice worksheets to strengthen the grammar skill being taught.
• A Daily Language page where each day students can apply grammar skills and editing skills.

Want to try out a week first before you buy it? My featured freebie is the first week of unit 1. Please reach out if you have any questions!

Save money and buy the bundle! By purchasing the Wonders 5th Grade Bundle, you are saving $30.00 off the price of the units. Check out the Bundle by clicking HERE.

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Do you use McGraw Hill Wonders curriculum in your 5th grade classroom and would love worksheets to go along with each week's weekly skills? Then you will love this worksheet packet! Unit Six includes a printable packet for each week that goes along with the unit's weekly skills in comprehension, essential question, genre, vocabulary, and grammar.

Each week in the unit includes:

• Menu cover pages detailing each week's essential question, genre, vocabulary words, comprehension skill, and vocabulary strategy.
• Two worksheets connecting the week's skills to the story.
• Two vocabulary worksheets to practice the weekly vocabulary.
• Three grammar instructional pages (I like to highlight keywords and have students create a grammar notebook to use when writing).
• Three grammar practice worksheets to strengthen the grammar skill being taught.
• A Daily Language page where each day students can apply grammar skills and editing skills.

Want to try out a week first before you buy it? My featured freebie is the first week of unit 1. Please reach out if you have any questions!

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Do you use McGraw Hill Wonders curriculum in your 5th grade classroom and would love worksheets to go along with each week's weekly skills? Then you will love this bundle! This bundle includes a printable packet for each unit and every week in the unit. Each packet goes along with the weekly skills in comprehension, essential question, genre, vocabulary, grammar, and daily language.

Each week in each unit includes:

• Menu cover pages detailing each week's essential question, genre, vocabulary words, comprehension skill, and vocabulary strategy.
• Two worksheets connecting the week's skills to the story.
• Two vocabulary worksheets to practice the weekly vocabulary.
• Three grammar instructional pages (I like to highlight keywords and have students create a grammar notebook to use when writing).
• Three grammar practice worksheets to strengthen the grammar skill being taught.
• A Daily Language page where each day students can apply grammar skills and editing skills.

By purchasing this Wonders 5th Grade Bundle, you are saving $30.00 off the price of the individual units.

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Farm Theme Preschool Unit Lesson Plans

Overview: Dive into the world of farms with this engaging and educational unit designed for GA Pre-K, but adaptable for any preschool setting. This comprehensive set of lesson plans includes a variety of activities to foster phonological awareness, literacy, and creativity, all centered around the fun and familiar theme of farms. Perfect for young learners, this unit provides a rich, interactive experience that will keep kids excited and motivated.

Key Features:

• Adaptable for Various Settings: Designed for GA Pre-K but versatile enough to fit into any preschool curriculum.
• Interactive and Engaging: Each activity encourages active participation, helping children stay focused and engaged.
• Comprehensive Coverage: Addresses multiple areas of early childhood education including literacy, phonological awareness, social skills, and physical development.
• Easy-to-Follow Plans: Clearly laid-out lesson plans make implementation straightforward for teachers, with step-by-step instructions and materials lists.

Benefits for Students:

• Enhanced Literacy Skills: Through storytime, phonological activities, and interactive discussions.
• Improved Social Skills: Collaborative activities and group discussions foster teamwork and communication.
• Development of Fine Motor Skills: Through craft projects and hands-on activities.
• Physical Activity: Music and movement sessions promote physical health and coordination.

Transform your classroom into a lively farmyard adventure with this Farm Theme Preschool Unit Lesson Plan, and watch your students thrive through fun and engaging educational experiences!

Fire Safety Theme Preschool Unit Lesson Plans

Overview: Dive into the world of Fire Safety with this engaging and educational unit designed for GA Pre-K, but adaptable for any preschool setting. This comprehensive set of lesson plans includes a variety of activities to foster phonological awareness, literacy, and creativity, all centered around the fun and familiar theme of farms. Perfect for young learners, this unit provides a rich, interactive experience that will keep kids excited and motivated.

Key Features:

• Adaptable for Various Settings: Designed for GA Pre-K but versatile enough to fit into any preschool curriculum.
• Interactive and Engaging: Each activity encourages active participation, helping children stay focused and engaged.
• Comprehensive Coverage: Addresses multiple areas of early childhood education including literacy, phonological awareness, social skills, and physical development.
• Easy-to-Follow Plans: Clearly laid-out lesson plans make implementation straightforward for teachers, with step-by-step instructions and materials lists.

Benefits for Students:

• Enhanced Literacy Skills: Through storytime, phonological activities, and interactive discussions.
• Improved Social Skills: Collaborative activities and group discussions foster teamwork and communication.
• Development of Fine Motor Skills: Through craft projects and hands-on activities.
• Physical Activity: Music and movement sessions promote physical health and coordination.

Transform your classroom into a lively farmyard adventure with this Fire Safety Theme Preschool Unit Lesson Plan, and watch your students thrive through fun and engaging educational experiences!

Fire Safety Week just got a lot easier. This Fire Safety Bundle Pack is your one-stop shop for pre-made Lesson Plans (centered around preschool, and kindergarten and tailored to GA Pre-K), Small Group Plans, and Activities that can be used for morning work, independent work, or small groups.

Solid Read Aloud is a monthly classroom read aloud that focuses on poetry for first, second, and third graders. The following poems and books are used throughout the unit: Bats, Flying Bats, and Those Bats from Can Teach; Stellaluna by Janell Cannon; Bats by Gail Gibbons. The Bat Solid Read Aloud is designed for a week long duration. During this week the read aloud will include: poetry, fiction, and nonfiction selections. Also included, poetry writing connection, graphic organizers, writing project, and art connection. This read aloud plan can easily be extended to fit a two week duration. The read aloud week will culminate with an art project which is used to display the students’ final writing piece. Additional Solid Read Aloud units include: September Solid Read Aloud - Good Neighbor Day Reptiles - October Sundae Day - November April Solid Read Aloud - Earth Day Monthly units will be added throughout the school year. Thanks so much for visiting our store! Judy & Rachel

How can I incorporate poetry into my daily/weekly lessons? You may have asked yourself this question. Solid Read Alouds is the answer! Solid Read Alouds connect poetry to your classroom read aloud. Solid Read Alouds not only connect poetry but enhance your curriculum with monthly themes and national observance days. Is your favorite snack popcorn? You will enjoy connecting to the Popcorn Read Aloud and sharing the fun with your students. The Popcorn Read Aloud is designed for a daily, one week time period. However, the unit can easily be stretched into two weeks or incorporated into a writing workshop. The read aloud will include: poetry, partner activity, and nonfiction selection. The unit also includes: comprehension work, anchor chart ideas and printables, grammar game, penmanship work and . This product is designed to enhance your curriculum, incorporate poetry, and infuse common core state standards into your teaching. The Solid Read Aloud product can easily be completed in approximately a daily 15-minute mini lesson.

The Earth Day Solid Read Aloud is designed for a one week time period. However, the unit can easily be stretched into two or three weeks. During this time the read aloud will include: poetry, fiction, and nonfiction selections. Projects to culminate the read aloud unit include: poetry writing, recycle material art project, and Powerpoint/Google Slide presentation. This product is designed to enhance your Earth Day curriculum, incorporate poetry, and infuse common core state standards into your teaching. The Solid Read Aloud product can easily be completed in approximately a daily 15-minute mini lesson.

How can I incorporate poetry into my daily/weekly lessons? You may have asked yourself this question. Solid Read Aloud is the answer! Solid Read Alouds connect poetry to your classroom read aloud. Solid Read Alouds not only connect poetry but enhance your curriculum with monthly themes and national observance days. Run, run as fast as you can, to learn all about gingerbread! The Gingerbread Solid Read Aloud is designed for a daily 15 minute lesson lasting for a one week time period. However, the unit can easily be stretched into two weeks or incorporated into your writing workshop. The read aloud will include: poetry, history connection, and nonfiction selection. The unit also includes: comprehension work, anchor chart ideas and printables, gingerbread house glyph and penmanship work. This product is designed to enhance your curriculum, incorporate poetry, and infuse common core state standards into your teaching.

How can I incorporate poetry into my daily/weekly lessons? You may have asked yourself this question. Solid Read Alouds is the answer! Solid Read Alouds connect poetry to your classroom read aloud. Solid Read Alouds not only connect poetry but enhance your curriculum with monthly themes and national observance days. The Reptile Solid Read Aloud is designed for a daily one week time period. However, the unit can easily be stretched into two or three weeks. During this time the read aloud will include: poetry, fiction, and nonfiction selections. The unit also includes: comprehension work, reptile/not a reptile activity, anchor chart ideas and headings, compare and contrast work, research writing activity and penmanship work. This product is designed to enhance your curriculum, incorporate poetry, and infuse common core state standards into your teaching. The Solid Read Aloud product can easily be completed in approximately a daily 15-minute mini lesson.

How can I incorporate poetry into my daily/weekly lessons? You may have asked yourself this question. Solid Read Alouds is the answer! Solid Read Alouds connect poetry to your classroom read aloud. Solid Read Alouds not only connect poetry but enhance your curriculum with monthly themes and national observance days. The Sundae Day Read Aloud is designed for a daily one week time period. However, the unit can easily be stretched into two weeks or incorporated into a writing workshop. The read aloud will include: poetry, how to writing, and nonfiction selection. The unit also includes: comprehension work, anchor chart ideas and printables, how to writing activity and penmanship work. This product is designed to enhance your curriculum, incorporate poetry, and infuse common core state standards into your teaching. The Solid Read Aloud product can easily be completed in approximately a daily 15-minute mini lesson.