5th Grade English Language Arts Graphic Organizers (by date, latest first)

Make student thinking visible--with zero prep.

This set of 12 black-and-white, kid-friendly templates helps students organize their thoughts, build comprehension, and express ideas clearly across any subject. Perfect for elementary classrooms, these versatile tools are ideal for reading, writing, math, science, and social studies activities.

No prep required – simply print and go!

Designed for K–5 learners, including emerging readers and writers.

Included Graphic Organizers:

• Bubble Map
• Double Bubble Map
• Tree Map
• T-Chart
• Sequence Chain
• Cause and Effect Chart
• Frayer Model
• Circle Map
• KWL Chart
• Beginning, Middle, End (with handwriting lines)
• Timeline

Each organizer features:

• Clean, black-and-white design for easy copying
• Ample writing space
• Flexible formats to support a range of thinking tasks

Why Teachers Love It:

Research-backed and classroom-tested, graphic organizers are proven to improve comprehension, critical thinking, and language development—especially for multilingual learners. Whether you’re working with a full class or supporting a small group, these templates help every learner engage and succeed.

Perfect for:

• Whole Group Lessons
• Small Group Support
• Literacy & Math Centers
• Writing Workshop
• Early Finishers
• Intervention
• Homework & Take-Home Practice

Whether you're teaching story structure, comparing facts, or planning a science report, these graphic organizers are a must-have tool you'll use again and again.

This easy-to-use writing packet has everything students need to create fun and detailed stories from start to finish! Perfect for classrooms or at-home learning, it guides students through brainstorming, writing, revising, and reflecting.

What’s Included:

• 5 Prewriting Activities to help plan characters, settings, and ideas with two alternative worksheet options.
• Sensory Adjective and Transition Word Lists
• Sensory Detail Brainstorming Sheet
• Essay Outline Template for organized writing.
• Revise/Edit Checklist to polish drafts.
• Peer Review Form for helpful feedback.
• Teacher Conference Form for one-on-one support.
• Themed Final Draft Paper and Drawing Paper for a fun finishing touch.
• Reflection Worksheet to think about what was learned.
• Two Rubrics for clear and fair grading.
• Creative Writing Prompts + Paper to go deeper.

Why You’ll Love It:
This packet makes teaching and learning writing fun and simple! It breaks the process into clear steps, helping students build confidence and creativity while writing their own unique stories.

Step into the world of words and imagine a picture of your student's favorite room! This activity provides 2 engaging graphic organizers to describe their room through descriptive details.

Option 1: Fill-the-House (Ideal for visual learners and those who like a structured approach)
This graphic organizer provides a house outline with designated sections for your favorite room. Here's what your students will explore within each section:

• The Room: Write the name of their favorite room (e.g., bedroom, playroom, etc.).
• Sight: Describe what they see. Specific details like furniture, decorations, or the view outside the window.
• Smell: What unique scents fill the air in this room? Is it the fresh smell of linens, the sweet aroma of books, or a hint of their favorite snacks?
• Feeling: How does this room make them feel? Cozy, calm, energetic, or creative?

Option 2: Cutting, Folding & Designing (Ideal for kinesthetic learners and those who enjoy a hands-on approach)

• Cut and Fold: Cut out and fold along the lines.
• Design Time: Decorate the outside of their folded room to represent its visual elements (furniture, decorations, etc.)
• Sensory Exploration: On the inside flaps of the room, write down details related to their senses:
  • Sight: Describe what they see inside the room.
  • Smell: What scents are present in this space?
  • Feeling: How does being in this room make them feel?

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⭐Student Rubric⭐

Burger Sandwich | Writing Rubric

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Are you looking for an interesting way to integrate your students' love for anime and your love for literary elements? This front and back worksheet can be assigned virtually or printed for independent work. Students will watch an episode of their favorite anime and analyze for setting, conflict, theme, mood, and symbolism. This resource can be used for extension work, passion projects, or a flex day in ELA.

Students love Kwame Alexander's verse novel The Crossover, and I love the rigor of these power worksheets! His novel is organized into sections just like a basketball game including:

• Warm-up
• Download the First quarter here
• Second quarter
• Third quarter
• Fourth quarter
• Overtime

This resource covers all of the poems in the Warm Up section; with each poem accompanying at least one page of guided practice with middle school ELA standards including:

• Vocabulary and dictionary practice
• Inferencing
• Identifying figurative language 
• Making text-to-self connections

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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.

Celebrate Thanksgiving in your classroom with an engaging and educational coloring activity designed to help students in grades 5 through 7 master the art of identifying text structures in informational texts. This unique resource combines the festivity of the holiday with essential ELA skills, perfect for a 55-minute class period.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify and understand seven common text structures: Description, Compare and Contrast, Problem-Solution, Question-Answer, Sequence, Chronological Order, and Cause and Effect.

What's Included:

• A 10-slide presentation (Google Slides) for direct instruction.
• Three coloring pages with a total of 60 prompts that reinforce text structure knowledge.
• A comprehensive note-taking graphic organizer to accompany the lesson.

How It Works:

1. Introduction (15 mins): Kick off the lesson with the presentation, using the graphic organizer to define each text structure, identify signal words, and discuss the author’s purpose.
2. Practice (30 mins): Students pair up to read prompts and determine the text structure, using colors to categorize each one correctly.
3. Review (10 mins): Reconvene as a class to go over the answers, allowing students to correct their work and solidify their understanding.

Perfect for Busy Teachers:

• Print & Go: No prep needed! Simply print the materials and you're ready for an interactive class.
• High Engagement: Students will love the combination of coloring and learning, making it a memorable Thanksgiving activity.
• Versatile Use: Ideal for an introduction to text structures, a refresher course, or as a review, quiz, homework, or choice board activity.

Unique Selling Points:

• Thanksgiving Theme: Incorporate the holiday spirit into your ELA curriculum with Thanksgiving-themed prompts that students will enjoy.
• Comprehensive Coverage: With prompts for every major text structure, students will leave the lesson with a well-rounded understanding.

Bring a blend of holiday cheer and educational value to your middle school classroom with this Thanksgiving Informational Text Structure Coloring Activity. It's the perfect way to keep students engaged before the holiday while ensuring they're learning and practicing key ELA skills!

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Use these comic strip templates for:

- Novel studies

- Vocabulary review

- Creative writing

- Early finisher work

- Summarizing stories

- Social-Emotional Learning

- Social Studies timelines

- Graphic novels

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This easy-to-use vocabulary graphic organizer worksheet is simple way to get students diving deeper into their vocabulary/spelling words for the week. There are two worksheet options provided:

• 5 sections where students can write in the word, definition, sentence, synonyms, and antonyms
• 5 sections where students can write in the word, definition, sentence, synonyms, and draw a picture

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See your students excited and engaged to learn and understand ARGUMENTS? Do you need them to develop better arguments and support them? Well, this SPEAK OUT ARGUMENT GAME resource can be used for comprehension of arguments**.** Indeed, this EDITABLE resource has TEACHER NOTES and instructions, 30+ CONTROVERSIAL and ARGUMENTATIVE TOPICS to help your students develop their communication SKILLS. This series product can be used for 6th - 12th grade students. Check it out!

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