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5th Grade spelling 30 weeks of new words plus review and test weeks

By Tomorrowcomes

Printable spelling words for fifth grade students. This contains 30 lists of 15 words each, 6 lists of 20 words for review, which can be divided out over the course of the year, and 3 lists of final review containing 25 words. Also included practice worksheets for students to engage and interact with the spelling words.

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Boost Informal Letter Writing Skills: Independent Resource for Grades 2-5

By Jennifer Nguyen

Boost Writing Skills with Engaging Independent Informal Letter Lessons – Ready to Go!

Help students in Grades 2-5 master the art of informal letter writing with this comprehensive, print-and-go resource. Designed for independent learning, this packet provides a structured framework that empowers students to write confidently about their favorite activities. With clear guidance and engaging tasks, it’s perfect for teachers seeking a low-prep, curriculum-aligned solution.


What’s Included?
✏️ Print Materials: Worksheets (PDF format), Answer Key


What’s Inside?

✔️ Teacher & Student Directions
✔️ Features of an Informal Letter

✔️ Informal Letter Features Exercise

✔️ Step 1: Favorite Activity Framework

✔️ Step 2: Favorite Hobbies Framework

✔️ Step 3: Letter Writing Template

✔️ Step 4: Review & Self-Reflection
✔️ 3 Letter Writing Templates

✔️ Model Answers


Why You’ll Love This Resource:

✏️ No Prep 

✏️Print and Go

✏️ Classroom-Tested

✏️ Aligned with Aligned with Common Core, TEKS, and UK National Curriculum.


When to Use This Resource:
Literacy Lessons (1-2 hour lessons)

Independent Work

Literacy Centers
Sub Plans

Writing Workshops 
Homework Assignments
Early Finishers


What Do You Need?

✏️ Pencils


Skills Focused:

✔️ Informal letter structure

✔️ Idea organization
✔️ Vocabulary development
✔️ Sentence fluency
✔️ Editing and self-assessment
✔️ Creative expression
✔️ Independent writing skills


Curriculum Alignment
Common Core State Standards (CCSS)

  • W.2.3-W.5.3: Write narratives with descriptive details and clear sequences.
  • W.2.4-W.5.4: Produce clear, coherent writing for task, purpose, and audience.
  • L.2.5-W.5.5: Use synonyms, antonyms, and nuanced word meanings to enhance writing.

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)

  • §110.4-§110.7 (Grades 2-5):
    • (b)(11)(A): Organize ideas with a clear purpose and audience.
    • (b)(12)(B): Apply proper capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.
    • (b)(13)(A-B): Edit drafts to improve grammar, mechanics, and clarity.

UK National Curriculum (Years 2-5)

  • Writing Composition: Plan, draft, and write for specific purposes and audiences.
  • Grammar and Punctuation: Use appropriate punctuation and sentence structures.
  • Reading Comprehension: Evaluate vocabulary choices and their effect on tone.

Bonus Benefits:
✅ Boosts Personal Expression
✅ Enhances Skill Development
✅ Proven classroom success


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Give your students the tools to write meaningful, well-structured letters. Add this engaging resource to your teaching toolkit today!

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Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions 4th Grade | Desert Animals | Facts

By TaughtOught Homeschooling

Get your students wild about reading about desert animal’s habitats.! This package of ten reading passages with comprehension questions are all about desert animals. Did you know that scorpions are part of the spider family? Or that the smallest cat in the world lives in the desert? Grab the pack to learn more!


Please see the preview for a list of included topic titles!


This resource includes 10 worksheets. Each worksheet includes:

   ✏ One non-fiction reading passage about a desert animal

    Several reading comprehension questions about the reading passage

   ✏ A card-sized answer key

   ✏ No prep! Simply print and distribute for independent work


Read about these cool safari, rainforest, and jungle animals in this packet:

   ✏ Jackrabbit & Hare

   ✏ Sidewinder Rattlesnake

   ✏ Scorpion

   ✏ Sandcat

   ✏ Meerkat

   ✏ Jerboa

   ✏ Desert Monitor

   ✏ Brown Hyena

   ✏ Desert Tortoise

   ✏ Camel

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McGraw Hill Wonders for 5th Grade - Unit One Week One Freebie

By Fortunate in Fifth Grade

Do you use McGraw Hill Wonders curriculum for 5th Grade ELA? If you do, I created this handy handout to help guide your students through the lesson. I also included additional grammar and vocabulary pages. If you like this freebie all of Unit One (5 weeks) are in my store for purchase. Check out the bundle and save on all 6 units!

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

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ELA Fiction Worksheet Activities Digital Activities

By Blooming Through High School

Three fiction stories your students will love! All three have a twist at the ending they will never guess. The Necklace, Story of an Hour, & The Last Leaf

Included in this file are:

  • Abridged versions of all three stories for beginning readers
  • Unabridged versions to challenge strong readers
  • 10 questions per passage
  • Questions that rise in rigor and complexity

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Uncover the Secrets: How Well Do You Really Know Your Teacher? - Complete Packet

By Inspired By MlG

Unleash the mystery! This captivating student activity pack transforms your teacher from an enigma into a fascinating figure. ️‍ Packed with thought-provoking questions, students will analyze clues, ponder possibilities, and draw their own conclusions about their favorite educator.

Here's the magic:

  • Spark Curiosity & Critical Thinking:
    Students become detectives, piecing together details to form a picture of their teacher's personality, interests, and even hidden talents!
  • Boost Engagement & Brain Breaks:
    Liven up any moment - morning work, downtime, or even holidays - with this interactive activity that's perfect for solo or group exploration.
  • Build Stronger Relationships:
    Laughter and learning go hand-in-hand as students work alongside their teacher to unveil the "secrets" and gain a deeper understanding of each other.
  • Promote Positive Classroom Culture:
    Strengthen that student-teacher bond! A more connected learning environment fosters creativity, respect, and a love for learning.

But wait, there's more!

  • Teacher Participation Included: Let the grand reveal begin! After students share their deductions, teachers can chime in, confirming or adding delightful twists to the "mystery."
  • Adaptable & Fun!
    Tailor the questions to fit your grade level and curriculum. You can even create a class guessing game for added excitement!

Don't miss out on this opportunity to transform your classroom! This comprehensive packet is the key to unlocking a more engaging, insightful, and ultimately FUN learning experience for you and your students!

Get your copy today and watch the connections grow!

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fall fun packet November word search Busy work Thanksgiving Activities ABC Order

By Modz by Laila

Looking for comprehensive, engaging, and educational Fall-themed activities for your ESL and Special Education students? This Fall Busy Work and Reading Bundle is perfect for keeping students engaged with independent work or guiding small group instruction. Specifically designed for grades 2-4, this bundle offers a range of activities that build key language, literacy, and comprehension skills.

What’s Included:

Fall-Themed Busy Work Pack:

    • Differentiated word searches (with and without grids)
    • Fall-themed writing prompt (adapted for different skill levels)
    • 3 adjective activities
    • ABC order activity
    • “What Am I?” guessing game
    • A reading passage with comprehension questions

Autumn-Themed Reading Comprehension Pack:

    • 5 Fiction and 5 Nonfiction Passages with comprehension questions
    • Focuses on key reading skills like main idea and comprehension
    • Perfect for homework, small group work, independent work, or RTI activities

Benefits:

  • Engaging content that captures students' interest while supporting comprehension
  • No-prep resource—just print and go!
  • Easily implemented across various classroom settings
  • Tailored for ESL and Special Education students

How to Use:

  • Use the busy work activities during classwork, centers, or as homework.
  • Implement the reading passages for small group instruction or independent reading time to reinforce comprehension skills.

With this versatile bundle, you’ll have everything you need to ensure your students are actively learning throughout the Fall season, making classroom management a breeze!

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Chinese New Year 2024 ELA Worksheets

By Jessica

These Chinese New Year worksheets are great for learning vocabulary, sentence building, and story re-telling. PLUS a free bonus!

**✨**Take a peek at the preview to get a closer look.

WHAT IS INCLUDED?

  • 8-page PDF file
  • Instructions
  • Answer Keys
  • 4 unique worksheets to keep students engaged.

HOW IT WORKS

1. Easily print the the worksheets from your computer.

2. Give the students some background on the Chinese New Year (also known as the Lunar New Year). Review the different animals and where the holiday is celebrated.

3. Distribute the worksheets one by one and explain the instructions to the students.

4. Use the free bonus as a coloring activity!

WHO IS IT FOR?

  • Elementary School Teachers: You'll love this as a resource for your students to practice learning different vocabulary and sentence building!
  • Homeschooling Parents: This is the perfect resource for strengthening sentence building for your kiddo.

FEATURES

  • Each page is 8.5" x 11", but you can adjust this in your printer settings.
  • Instructions
  • Answer Keys
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Tarahumara Runners and Mayan Baseball Players Cultural Readings Spanish and Engl

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  • Tarahumara Runners
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Cultural Readings Spanish and English

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Mr Beast | ELA Emergency Sub Plans for Upper Elementary | Fun Substitute Packet

By Perfectly Planned Designs

Looking for fun reading comprehension passages, questions and activities for ELA? Maybe you need high-interest close reading articles about trending topics, but wish you didn't have to write them? These activity packets will be game-changers in your classroom because they come with ready to go, no-prep, yet FUN lessons your students will actually want to do! Now, you can finally say goodbye to last-minute stressing trying to find fun substitute lesson plans!

With this no-prep emergency Sub Plan for Upper Elementary ELA, your students will WANT to work and stay on task as they read about MrBeast, the YouTube sensation, and get quizzed on what they know about the wildly popular content creator. Packed with engaging activities, this ready-to-use set is ready for your sub tub, and designed to ease the burden of substitute teacher planning while keeping students engaged and motivated.

You'll get a stand-alone resource that was designed to offer a print-and-go sub-plan solution for ELA teachers who don't have time to prep their lessons.

Students read a pop culture article on the Mr Beast Sensation and you get lessons that include both reading and writing. Two fun puzzles are also included, as well as a design page on redesigning and modernizing the MrBeast logo for the #MrBeastLogoChallenge. Students will design the new logo on a hoodie (merch). The estimated lexile measure of this set ranges from 700 to 900.

I always leave my sub binder on my desk for a sub, administrator, or colleague to grab in case of an emergency. I feel at ease knowing my students are engaged, productive, and learning even when I have to be out of the classroom.

What's included:

6 Page MrBeast Sub Plan

  • "Charitable Magic of MrBeast: The Ultimate YouTube Sensation" - 1 page article
  • Reading Comprehension - 7 multiple choice questions
  • Critical Thinking - 5 short answer questions
  • Crossword Puzzle - How Well Do You Know MrBeast?
  • Logo Design - Design a New MrBeast Logo
  • Impossible MAZE - Can You Help MrBeast Get More Subs?

***CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW FOR MORE DETAILS!***

Simply print and go! This packet can be used in a multitude of ways, and not solely for sub work.

There is truly no preparation needed, which is why this set is perfect to leave for:

  • sub plans
  • bell ringers
  • homework
  • test prep
  • review
  • assessment

Activity: Students can complete all six worksheets as part of a sub packet, but if you don't see them for a full block then assign only one page each day you're out (you'll get even more bang for your buck!) This packet has so many uses beyond sub work - use it any time of year for a no-prep, yet FUN learning activity that kids will actually enjoy doing! All answer keys are included!


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Idioms - Review, Examples and Sentences

By Sign with me TOD

This product is made for:

  • adapting instruction
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  • on level learners
  • ESL/ENL/ELL
  • Deaf Education
  • Homework
  • Classwork
  • Homeschooling
  • Bell Work
  • Virtual Instruction
  • Remote Instruction
  • Struggling Readers
  • Struggling Writers

With this product, students will write sentences using the 44 idioms that are included. What an idiom is reviewed, the meaning of each idiom is provided along with an example of the word/s used in a sentence.

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Christmas Creative Writing Prompts No Prep Worksheet Pack for Students

By Mrs Wates Teaching Creations

Embrace the spirit of the season and transform writing time into a magical holiday adventure with these Christmas Creative Writing Prompts and Activities. Whether you're teaching about Christmas traditions worldwide or simply nurturing creative expression, this printable pack is an invaluable addition to your resources. The engaging bundle comprises 10 heartwarming prompts tailored to inspire young writers during the festive season.

This pack is ideal for writing instruction, centers and stations, morning work and early finishers.

Key Features:

  • Engaging Prompts: Encourage your students to explore various aspects of Christmas, fostering creativity and imagination.
  • Sequencing Templates: Each prompt includes a First, Next and Last template guiding your students in organizing their ideas effectively.
  • Extended Writing Space: For more developed narratives extended templates to accommodate longer writing styles have been provided.
  • No Prep Convenience: These worksheets are ready to use making them perfect for busy teachers, early finishers and writing centers.

Boost writing instruction by connecting it to the magic of the holiday season, making learning both enjoyable and purposeful.


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Movie Popcorn Noun And Verb Grammar Sort File Folder Game/ Special Education

By Kiyana

Lights, camera, action! Bring the excitement of the movies into your classroom with our Movie Popcorn Noun And Verb Sort File Folder Game.

Designed with young learners and students in autism and MD classrooms in mind, this engaging resource focuses on sorting verbs and nouns into their corresponding popcorn box categories. With a total of 20 words to explore, your students will have a blast while strengthening their language arts skills. It's a fun and interactive way to reinforce grammar concepts!


Perfect for small group language arts centers and independent work stations, this file folder game is a versatile addition to your classroom activities. With minimal prep work required, you can easily incorporate this activity into your daily lessons. Watch as your students eagerly engage with the movie popcorn theme and develop their language skills in an enjoyable way.


Invest in a resource that will stand the test of time. Our Movie Popcorn Themed File Folder Game is designed for long-term use, ensuring that you can enjoy its benefits for years to come. It's a cost-effective solution that brings fun and learning into your classroom while saving you precious time and effort.


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What Was Pearl Harbor Comprehension Packet and Extra Activities

By Sarah Anderson

I used this resource with one of my guided reading groups. They completed the packet as they read the story "What Was Pearl Harbor" by Brennan Demuth and illustrated by John Mantha. If they finished they could choose from the extra activities. An answer key is included!

Lexile: 800L

Guided Reading Level: T

AR Level: 5.4

AR Quiz Number: 160144

ISBN: 978-0-545-64034-3

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Grammar Worksheet with Writing and Editing ALL ABOUT WALRUSES

By A World to Explore Store - A Heritage Month Depot

Make reviewing FUN with this no prep resource focusing on grammar, editing skills, and writing. Students will be engaged and motivated as they learn about walruses! Great for early finishers or sub plans, students can practice and review their writing skills. Also included is a writing prompt and space for them to try their hand at drawing a walrus. Take your students' love of animals and turn it into a learning experience!

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STAAR ELA Reading Test Prep Context Clues Passages Intervention 3rd 4th 5th

By Magen Crim

Prepare 3rd-5th graders for ELA STAAR with this context clues resource! Includes revising and editing tasks, fiction, poetry, informational, drama, argumentative texts, STAAR questions, and SCR. Great for RTI, stations, or independent work.

➡️ Why You Will Love

⭐A resource that is planned and prepped so you get your planning time back!

⭐Science of reading-aligned strategies for students to apply to their reading.

⭐Flexible Format to integrate into any curriculum. 

⭐Supports differentiation to reach all your students.

➡️ What’s Included

  • 5 Engaging Passage Types: Fiction, Poetry, Informational, Drama, and Argumentative

  • Comprehension Questions

  • Short Constructed Response Prompts

  • Revising and Editing Practice

  • Answer Key

➡️ Suggested Classroom Uses

  • Literacy Centers or Stations

  • Small Group

  • Independent Practice

  • Partner Work

  • Homework

Help your students feel confident and prepared for STAAR with this all-in-one resource!

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3rd 4th 5th Grade Year Round Choice Board Reading Enrichment Activity Sheet

By Ciandra Salhab

Elevate your reading instruction with our 4th Grade Reading Choice Board! Designed to enhance student engagement and foster a love for reading, this choice board offers a variety of fun, interactive activities that cater to diverse learning styles. Ideal for end-of-year activities, independent work, or literacy centers, this resource helps combat boredom and keeps students motivated.

*This product is not editable*

What’s Included:

  • Choice Board with 20 Engaging Activities: Categorized into four distinct areas ensuring a well-rounded approach to reading comprehension and literary analysis.
  • Detailed Rubric: A comprehensive rubric to easily assess student performance, ensuring clear expectations and consistent grading.

Key Features:

✨ Variety of Activities: From creating a book trailer to designing a comic strip, students can choose activities that align with their interests and strengths.

Student Autonomy: Encourages independent learning and decision-making as students select their preferred tasks.

Easy to Use: Ready-to-print and digital-friendly, making it simple to integrate into your classroom routine.

Benefits:

✦ Enhances Engagement: Keeps students interested and involved in their reading assignments.

Promotes Critical Thinking: Activities require students to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information.

Supports Differentiation: Perfect for diverse classrooms, offering multiple entry points for all learners.

Perfect For:

End-of-Year Activities

Literacy Center

Independent Work

Homework Assignments

Why Teachers Love It❤️: "This choice board has transformed my reading lessons. My students are more engaged and excited about their reading activities. The rubric makes grading straightforward and consistent."

Disclaimer⚠️: Some activities across different boards may be similar but are tailored to different topics to maintain relevance and variety.

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THE WORLD'S WORST PETS by David Walliams Freebie Reading Comprehension

By The Book Bandit

A FREEBIE comprehension unit for the The Grizzly Bear chapter of "The World's Worst Pets" by David Walliams.

The pages in this unit are part of a Novel Study-

THE WORLD'S WORST PETS by David Walliams

The Unit can be followed chapter by chapter, with no extra preparation or planning required by the teacher. The responses in the unit have been planned and arranged so that your students will practise a wide range of comprehension strategies in context. It has been designed to promote thinking and comprehension. Tasks can be completed independently, collaboratively or alongside a teacher.

All Book Bandit Novel Studies have been designed with student engagement at the forefront. In responding to the book, students will be required to think both within and beyond the text. Children learn best when they are having fun! Even better that they are learning the love of books at the same time!

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The Haunted Hayride: Spooky Halloween Fiction Reading Passage with Comprehension

By Ann Stewart

Engage your 4th-grade students with "The Haunted Hayride," a spooky Halloween-themed reading passage that’s perfect for practicing key reading skills! In this 350-400 word fiction story, Eli and his friends go on a haunted hayride through the dark, foggy woods. At first, Eli feels confident that it’s all just fun and games—until the wagon stops and strange things begin to happen. Was it all part of the plan, or did something spooky really occur? This fun, suspenseful passage will keep your students on the edge of their seats while helping them develop important reading comprehension and critical thinking skills.

What’s Included:

  • Fiction Reading Passage: A 350-400 word, high-interest Halloween story designed to engage 4th-grade readers.
  • 5 Multiple-Choice Questions: Assess comprehension, character analysis, cause and effect, setting, and theme.
  • 2 Discussion Questions: Open-ended questions encourage deeper thinking, classroom discussion, and text-to-self connections.

Skills Covered:

  • Reading Comprehension: Questions target understanding of the main idea, details, and cause-and-effect relationships.
  • Character Analysis: Students will analyze Eli's emotions and behavior as the story progresses.
  • Setting and Mood: The story’s dark, foggy woods setting is key to its spooky mood, and students will explore how setting influences the tone.
  • Making Inferences: Students will infer character motivations and make logical guesses about events not directly stated in the text.
  • Theme Identification: Students will determine the story’s theme, focusing on the lesson Eli learns by the end.

Possible Uses in the Classroom:

  • Independent Reading Practice: Ideal for comprehension checks during reading centers or independent practice.
  • Guided Reading Groups: Use the story and questions to guide small-group instruction and facilitate student discussions.
  • Whole-Class Discussion: The included discussion questions can be used for interactive classroom dialogue and critical thinking exercises.
  • Homework or Early Finisher Activity: Perfect as a take-home assignment or for students who finish their work early.
  • Halloween Fun: The spooky, Halloween-themed story is an excellent seasonal addition to your literacy block.

Bring the Halloween spirit into your classroom with this engaging reading passage and help your students strengthen essential literacy skills while enjoying a spooky, suspenseful story!

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Reading Comprehension Graphic Organizer-Analyzing Text Questions & Answers

By Amanda Robinson

Having trouble getting your students to slow down, pay close attention to passage questions, and prove their answers?

This may be just the resource you need! Give your students the structure that they need to slow down and tackle assignments/assessments with intention.

This resource will help your students to:

  • Analyze passage questions for key words and relating reading skills
  • Refer back to the text, and...
  • Prove answers by providing rationales for correct and incorrect answers

Resource includes:

  • Question Analysis Forms

-May be printed blank or text boxes can be added to add specific questions

  • Answer Analysis Forms

-Highly customizable answer analysis space

  • Customizable/editable anchor charts

-Can be pre-made teacher-created anchor charts

-Can be an active document that students help create

Teaching Tips:

I typically allow:

  • One class period to read/annotate the passage (passages not included/resource will work for any passage)
  • One class period to analyze the question stems
  • One class period to answer questions and provide analysis/rationales of answer choices
  • This process can be adjusted as needed for in-class assignments or homework. Pacing can also be adjusted as needed, especially as students become more familiar with the process.
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$3.00