Elementary School English Language Arts Study Guides

Immerse your students deeper into Armstrong Sperry's Newberry award winning story, Call it Courage, with this interactive study pack. Designed to engage students with the story line and vocabulary, this resource offers multiple ways to enrich their reading experience and comprehension.

The pack includes three distinct chapter note templates, allowing you to pick the format best suited to your particular teaching style or classroom environment. These templates will provide students with a structure for capturing their thoughts, ideas, and questions as they progress through the book.

In addition to these templates, a writing prompt sheet with five diverse ideas is included. These prompts are designed to stimulate critical thinking and encourage students to engage more deeply with the narrative, characters, and themes of the story, thereby enhancing their understanding and enjoyment of the book.

The pack also features a word search and crossword activity sheets to reinforce understanding of the vocabulary and characters from the story. Not only do these activities make learning fun, but they also stimulate cognitive abilities such as problem-solving and focus.

Finally, a 2-page worksheet is included in the pack. This versatile resource can be used as a quiz to assess comprehension and retention of the story or even a homework assignment.

These resources provide a comprehensive and engaging way for your students to immerse themselves in Call it Courage, enriching their reading experience and making teaching this award-winning story a breeze.

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This study guide goes through all chapters of the book Hatchet. Includes questions and answer key, character map, and a biography on the author. Easy to assign and easy to grade. Helps ensure students are reading and comprehending from start to finish of this novel.This product works great in any digital classroom. This is editable in Google Docs. You must have Google Drive to use this product! You may sign up for Google drive for free Visit here for help with Google Drive.

Fragments, Run-ons, Comma Splices & Complete sentences is practice that includes detailed teaching notes perfect for self-guided learners and 5 practice activities that will give students an opportunity to practice before state or district assessments.

INCLUDED:

• 3 Self-grading Google Forms
• Word Doc
• PDF
• 5 activities
• Detailed Teaching pages
• Answer key

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If you are interested in my Common Core Interactive Grammar Notebook you need to check this out! My Common Core ELA Interactive Notebook Mega bundle comes with my three best seller interactive notebooks at a discounted price! If you are not interested in the mega bundle please keep reading. Students need to be involved in their own learning. Interactive Notebooks are a great way to incorporate interactive learning. My Common Core Interactive Grammar Notebook is aligned with 3rd Grade Common Core Standards. However, this product can benefit 2nd and 4th grade also. View my preview to get a better look. Common Core Interactive Grammar Notebook includes: Student Notebook Cover Page Page Concept Dividers (Parts of Speech, Capitalization/Punctuation, Word Skills) What is a sentence? Interactive Study Guide Sentence/Sentence Fragment Interactive Practice Nouns Interactive Study Guide Possessive Nouns Interactive Practice Singular/Plural Nouns Interactive Practice Concrete/Abstract Interactive Practice Types of Verbs Interactive Study Guide Action Verbs Interactive Practice Verb Tenses Interactive Practice Pronouns Interactive Practice Adjectives Interactive Practice Capitalization Interactive Practice Punctuation Interactive Practice Dictionary Skills Interactive Practice Compound Words Interactive Practice Synonyms/Antonyms Interactive Practice My Common Core Interactive Grammar Notebook comes with a step by step guide for each page and black/white printables. Check out my Common Core Writing Interactive Notebook Check out my Christmas Persuasive Writing Activity Please rate and comment. Thank you!

This book study guide is designed for Kate DiCamillo's Mercy Watson to the Rescue, perfect for your students. The resource includes comprehension questions for each chapter, story elements analysis, and graphic organizers for identifying the beginning, middle, and end of the story, as well as cause and effect relationships.

Benefits

• Comprehensive guide for deeper understanding of the book

• Promotes critical thinking skills

• Engages students through interactive activities

Instructions/Tips for Implementation

Use this study guide in small groups, as homework assignments, or during independent reading time to enhance students' comprehension skills and analytical thinking.

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**This product includes: **

- A 6-page study guide with an irregular past/present verb tense chart

- A 34-question test with optional bonus points and containing the following types of questions: 

- Fill in the blank

- Sort answer

- Circle/Underline

- Label

- Draw an arrow to the word being modified

- Capitalize

- Choose & Sort

**The following topics are included: **

1. Complete Sentences vs Fragments
2. Subjects & Predicates
3. Conjunctions
4. Compound Sentences
5. Subordinating Conjunctions
6. Dependent & Independent Clauses
7. Complex Sentences
8. Run-on Sentences
9. Common, Proper, Singular, & Plural Nouns
10. Irregular Plural Nouns
11. Possessive Nouns
12. Capitalization Rules
13. Progressive Tenses
14. Modal Auxiliaries
15. Linking Verbs
16. Predicate Adjectives & Nouns
17. Possessive, Reflexive, Subject & Object Pronouns
18. Adjectives
19. Comparative vs Superlative
20. Adverbs & Relative Adverbs
21. Articles
22. Double Negatives
23. Combining Sentences
24. Adverb & Adjective Prepositional Phrases, Prepositions, Object of the Prepositions
25. Irregular Past & Present Tense Verbs

Do you want to make reviewing figurative language a breeze? Are you struggling to find examples of idioms, similes and metaphors for your students? Do you want to motivate and engage your students? Then download these Idioms, Similes, and Metaphors EDITABLE Figurative Language Lists! They include 128 idioms, 52 similes, and 42 metaphors all with a short definition. You can use these handouts alone or to accompany your own worksheets and activities! This resource is perfect for small group instruction, ESOL/ELL, writer's workshop, writing centers, writing binders, student reference, and more! No more searching the internet to find the right examples. It's all right here!

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• Editable Figurative Language Lists: 128 Idioms, 52 Similes, 42 Metaphors with brief definitions
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This resource is PERFECT for pairing with a Because of Winn Dixie novel study in your classroom. It includes 4 original Because of Winn Dixie products. Included in this bundle is pre-reading reflection questions, a complete novel study guides, 19 writing prompt pages, and a vocabulary list & assessments. It is everything you need for a successful novel study in your classroom on the book Because of Winn Dixie!

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Studying Number The Stars? Are students having problems with some of the vocabulary words? Then this product is for you! Includes 4 vocabulary lists and 4 quizzes covering the entire book. Great to help students with vocabulary words as they read the text! Comes complete with answer key.

Colons, Semicolons and Commas - by the time your students are done, they will be begging you to please make it stop (but they will know how to use these three important punctuation marks!)

Included:

• Short review page for self-guided learning
• 50 sentences that need semicolons & commas
• 40 sentences that need colons & commas
• 2 quizzes with 10 questions each for the skills they've practiced
• 2 Self-grading Google Form Quizzes
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• PDF

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Do you want to make reviewing figurative language a breeze? Are you struggling to find examples for your students? To you want to engage and motivate your students? Then download this BUNDLE Similes, Idioms, Oxymoron & Other Figurative Language Editable Lists! Use this as a handout or for your own worksheets!

Well suited for the Language Arts or ELL classroom, this resource includes editable lists of similes, metaphors, idioms, oxymorons, onomatopoeia, alliteration, consonance, and assonance.

➟ How to Use This Resource:

• As a handout
• For your own worksheets
• To put in a writing binder or at writing centers for students to use

➟ This Resource Includes:

• 128 Idioms with definitions
• 52 Similes
• 42 Metaphors
• 40+ Oxymorons with definitions
• 26 examples of alliteration
• 5 types of onomatopoeia with over 200 examples
• 12 examples of assonance
• 12 examples of consonance

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This product is PERFECT for pairing with a Because of Winn Dixie novel study in your classroom. Each page comes with a study guide that includes 6 vocabulary words and definitions, a comprehension strategy, a comprehension skill, a writing skill, and a grammar skill. It divides the novel in the following way:

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This study guide goes through the classic historical fiction novel by Lois Lowry, "Number the Stars". Includes questions and answer key, character map, and a biography on the author. Easy to assign and easy to grade. Helps ensure students are reading and comprehending from start to finish of this novel. Answer Key included.

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I spent two weeks teaching my students revising skills explicitly before it hit me... all the answer choices had SOMETHING to do with knowing how to use a comma!

It's an area where students feel the least confident and it can be fixed. Before your students go into a test or a state exam, make sure they know how to use a comma.

• A short "teach" page is included for self-guided learning.
• Re-teach page for struggling students
• All areas divided by comma usage

INCLUDED: 13 self-grading Google Form Quizzes, Word Doc, PDF!

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Are you looking to make reviewing similes and metaphors fun? Do you struggle to find examples of figurative language for Valentine's Day?Then download this Idioms, Similes, Metaphors EDITABLE Figurative Language List for Valentine's Day! Use this as a handout or for your own worksheets! Well suited for the Language Arts or ELL classroom, this resource comes with two sets - the first set includes a definition and the figurative language used in a sentence. The second set is the figurative language and definition. No more searching the internet to find the right examples. It's all right here! Perfect to put in a writing binder or at writing centers for students to have easy access to.

Includes:

• 30 Idioms
• 15 Similes
• 25 Metaphors

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Reading The Red Badge of Courage? Looking for resources that pertain to the novel? This bundle is for you. It includes Vocabulary Lists and Quizzes, a flip book study guide, a characterization flip book, graphic organizers, and an introduction power point to help your students stay engaged from beginning to the end of the novel. Each of these products are available individually, but you save time and money by buying them as a bundle.

The Red Badge of Courage Introduction Power Point which introduces your students to concepts and themes present within the text.

The Red Badge of Courage Flipbook Study Guide ensure your students are keeping track with key ideas and details of the text.

The Red Badge of Courage Characterization flipbook ensures your students understand characterization and character development.

The Red Badge of Courage Graphic Organizers Ensure your students are keeping track of the Plot, Vocabulary, Theme, Symbols, and aid in comprehension of the text.

The Red Badge of Courage Vocabulary Lists and Quizzes which introduces your students to new vocabulary words they will see inside the novel.

Bundle includes 109 Pages total & 41 Google Forms

Clauses: 16 pages/5 Google Forms

Commas: 26 pages/13 Google Forms

Fragments, Run-Ons & Comma Splices: 14 pages/3 Google Quizzes

Transition words: 16 pages/4 Google Quizzes

Commonly Confused Words: 18 pages/9 Quizzes

Capitalization: 11 pages/4 Google Quizzes

Apostrophes: 8 pages/3 Google Quizzes

I made these after realizing that my students in high school needed practice with the mechanics of how to construct a sentence before I could begin instructing them on best practices for structure in their essays. There are pages for them to practice (on paper) or you can use as a quiz for after instruction! All of the Google quizzes will self-grade and they are editable.

This is the essential Test Prep Bundle for students testing for state or district exams.

They're also adaptable for students who are doing self-directed learning as each includes a short teaching page for students to reference as they are working through the activities.

Covering the Hatchet? Don't know where to get started? This bundle includes everything you need for your students to analyze the text for plot development, characterization, language, and more. Makes learning fun and easy for your students.

Complete Unit.

Covers the entire novel of Hatchet !

Great for differentiation.

Includes

⭐Hatchet Introduction Power Point

**⭐Hatchet Flipbook Study Guide

⭐Hatchet Characterization Flipbook

⭐Hatchet Graphic Organizers

⭐Hatchet Vocabulary Lists and Quizzes

⭐Hatchet Vocabulary Crossword Puzzles

Doing a novel unit on The Red Badge of Courage?

Don't know where to start?

This flipbook study guide has questions for the entire novel and breaks them down by chapter. A great way to keep your students engaged while they read the text. In addition this study guide also includes background information on the author, historical context, and a character map. Answer key is included for easy grading. This is the Google Drive version meant for Google Classroom.

Doing a novel unit on The Red Badge of Courage?

Don't know where to start?

This flipbook study guide has questions for the entire novel and breaks them down by chapter. A great way to keep your students engaged while they read the text. In addition this study guide also includes background information on the author, historical context, and a character map. Answer key is included for easy grading. This is the Google Drive version meant for Google Classroom.