5th Grade ELA Test Prep Internet Activities (by date, oldest first)

Explain the effects of cell phone addiction. This is an informative essay prompt, two articles, a graph, and outline sheet. Your kids will all learn something about cell phones that they may never thought of before. This comes complete with rubric

Should students be allowed to use cell phones in school? This is an argumentative essay prompt, two articles, a graph, and outline sheet. Your kids will all have their own opinions about cell phone usage and whether or not schools should ban cell phones. This comes complete with rubric. This is a pdf.

*Update* Available under TeachShare Digital Resources which adds an interactive layer on top of the pdf for distance learning.

If you want the Google Drive editable version here it is

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Should you delete your Facebook account? This is an argumentative essay prompt, three articles, and outline sheet. Your kids will all have their own opinions about Facebook and whether or not having an account is a good idea. This comes complete with rubric.

*Update* Available under TeachShare Digital Resources which adds an interactive layer on top of the pdf for distance learning.

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Digital Task Cards are a great way to help your students practice figurative language! These cards can work on a computer or mobile device! No printing of cutting just assign the deck to your students and you are ready to go! Boom Learning is free to sign up for. Students get immediate feedback and teachers can take advantage of reporting tools. Easy and effective! Great for distance learning or in a digital classroom. A total of 23 task cards.

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Includes prompts for writing informative and argumentative essays. Also includes writing powerpoints, outlines, and rubrics

With this game, learners have less than 15 seconds to race against the clock to identify the part of speech represented by the highlighted word. Here's the twist: The possible responses start disappearing after time. Incorrect answers lose points and correct answers earn points. Not only that, the faster learners answer correctly, the more points they earn.

Curious? Try it! Here's a preview of the functionality of Think Fast games. The preview version is for illustrative purposes only, This version has more response options than in the preview. Please refer to the thumbnails on this page to see an example of this game's content.

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Basic Features:

• A single-player game that can be played online or offline. Can also be used for classroom review.
• Automatic scoring and self-correcting answer key. Learners will earn points for correct answers.
• Replay option: Questions are randomly selected from a pool. Possible answer choices are shuffled. This combination makes it possible to produce a unique quiz with each replay attempt. In addition, new questions will be added to the pool periodically to keep the pool robust.
• Learners are presented with 10 questions out of a pool of over 100, ensuring it's never the same game twice!
• Learners are acknowledged by the name they entered when launching the game.
• No Prep: Automatic scoring and answer key. Open/send the link and go!
• Remediation for incorrect responses.
• Replay option: Questions are randomly selected from a pool. Possible answer choices are shuffled. This combination makes it possible to produce a unique quiz with each replay attempt.
• Copyright-friendly audio and images.
• No macros = play on any device.
• Google account not required!

TEKS:

• ELA.2.11.D.ii ELA.3.11.D.ii ELA.4.11.D.ii ELA.5.11.D.ii: Past, present, and future verb tense
• ELA.1.11.D.iii ELA.2.11.D.iii ELA.3.11.D.iii: Singular, plural, common, and proper nouns
• ELA.1.11.D. iv ELA.2.11.D.iv ELA.3.11.D.iv: Adjectives, including their comparative and superlative forms
• ELA.1,11.D.v ELA.2.11.D.v ELA.3.11.D.v: Adverbs that convey time and adverbs that convey manner
• ELA.4.11.D.v: Adverbs that convey frequency and adverbs that convey degree
• ELA.1.11.D.vi ELA.2.11.D.vi ELA.3.11.D.vi ELA.4.11.D.vi: Prepositions and prepositional phrases
• ELA.1.11.D.vii ELA.2.11.D.vii ELA.3.11.D.vii: Pronouns, including subjective, objective, and possessive cases
• ELA.4.11.D.vii: Pronouns, including reflexive
• ELA.1.3.D: Identify and use words that name actions, directions, sequences, categories, and locations

What to Expect:

You'll receive a zip file that includes a link to the online game and instructions on how to download the game to play offline. This content is not editable. While I'll update the game periodically, I will do my best to retain the same link. After purchasing, you'll be notified about any updates to this product.

Help Me Get Better:

If you encounter any issues, please reach out to me at zaneylaneylearning@gmail.com before posting a negative review. I have a lot of ideas, and I'm trying my best to present an error-free, high-quality product.

If you would like to see additional words or have suggestions for other uses/topics, please let me know.

End of year or anytime! Escape each room to escape the school! Engage your students with this exciting online/digital ELA escape room test prep unlimited replay game focused on core English Language Arts (ELA) topics. This interactive online/digital escape room learning game brings problem-solving skills to life as learners answer questions about key ELA topics and concepts to identify a three-letter code that unlocks "doors" to various classrooms.

Perfect for (both) virtual or in-person classrooms, this online escape room will boost engagement and enhance critical thinking skills as learners prepare for important standardized tests.

Effective for any purpose as it provides a fun way to assign a back-to-school assessment, complete a comprehensive, end-of-year review, or provide any opportunity for learners to apply what you've taught them. This TEKS-aligned online escape room game offers a truly no-prep way to prepare learners for STAAR testing as you challenge them to apply their knowledge.

Suggested Pricing: $7.99 -$13.99 (AI generated)

How It Works:

• Eight Rooms to Escape: In each room, learners face three multiple-choice questions, each with a corresponding letter code.
• Unlock the Next Room: Students must enter the correct 3-letter code in order to move on to the next room. Incorrect codes prompt them to try again with a new set of randomly-selected questions.
• Student-Approved: This game has been tested and approved by a 5th grader! My son was involved in every step of the process and couldn’t wait to play.

Comprehensive ELA Content:

• Grammar, Parts of Speech, and Spelling
• Affixes (Greek and Latin Roots)
• Figurative Language: Simile, Metaphor, Alliteration, Personification, Onomatopoeia, Hyperbole, Irony, Oxymoron, Allusion, Adage/Proverb, Idiom, Pun, Litotes
• Synonyms, Antonyms, and Analogies
• Literary Elements: Plot, Conflict, Point of View, Author's Purpose
• Critical Thinking Skills: Inference, Prediction, Cause and Effect, Fact vs. Opinion, Compare and Contrast
• Main Idea Identification
• Context Clues and Vocabulary Strategies

Why This Escape Room?

• Interactive and Fun: Keeps students engaged while reinforcing important ELA skills.
• Variety and Challenge: Questions are randomly selected from a broad pool, ensuring a unique experience each time.
• Effective Review: Ideal for test prep, end-of-unit review, or anytime reinforcement.

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It's Comprehensive:

Multiple-choice questions are selected randomly from a pool:

• Grammar, Parts of Speech, and Spelling
• Affixes, including Greek and Latin
• Figurative Language: Simile, Metaphor, Alliteration, Personification, Onomatopeia, Hyperbole, Irony, Oxymoron, Allusion, Adage/Proverb, Idiom, Pun, Litotes
• Synonyms, Antonyms, and Analogies
• Plot Elements, Conflict, Point of View, and Author's Purpose
• Inference, Prediction, Cause and Effect, Fact vs. Opinion, and Compare and Contrast
• Identifying the Main Idea
• Using Context and Strategies to Understand Unfamiliar Words

Basic Features:

• Aligned to TEKS, STAAR, and CCCS.
• Supports Remote Learning: Online game. Internet required.
• Incorporates Science and Social Studies content.
• Bonus: Each topic has accompanying clues (anchor charts) that can be downloaded from the Resources tab at no additional charge.
• Automatic scoring and self-correcting answer key. Learners get immediate notification of correct or incorrect answers.
• Unlimited Replay option: Questions are selected randomly from a pool. There are at least 10 question sets in each room and well over 100 question sets in total. This makes it possible to produce a unique quiz with each replay attempt. In addition, new questions will be added to the pool periodically to keep the pool robust.
• Learners are acknowledged by the name they entered when launching the game.
• No Prep: Automatic scoring and answer key. Open/send the link and go!
• Study guides/learning aids included.
• Copyright-friendly audio.
• No macros = play on any device.
• A Google account is not required!
• Average duration: 10 - 15 minutes = Perfect for a quick refresher or energizer.

What to Expect:

Please play the preview version before purchasing. This is the best way to understand how the game works and is also the best way to avoid surprises after purchase.

You'll receive a PDF file that includes a link to the online game. This content is not editable. While I'll update the game periodically, I will do my best to retain the same link. After purchasing, you'll be notified about any updates to this product.

Help Me Get Better:

If you encounter any issues, please contact me at zaneylaneylearning@gmail.com before posting a negative review. I have a lot of ideas, and I'm trying my best to present an error-free, high-quality product. Again, please play the preview version before purchasing. This is the best way to understand how the game works and is also the best way to avoid surprises after purchase.

Please let me know if you would like to see additional examples or have suggestions for other uses/topics.

Want a fun way for learners to practice using sentence context to determine the correct homophone? Let's face it ... even adults sometimes have challenges with word choice.

With this game, learners have less than 15 seconds to race against the clock to choose the correct homophone. Here's the twist: The possible responses start disappearing after time. Incorrect answers lose points and correct answers earn points. Not only that, the faster learners answer correctly, the more points they earn.

At less than 3 minutes in duration, this is perfect for early-morning warmups or midday energizers.

Curious? Try it! Here's a preview of the functionality of Think Fast games. The preview version is for illustrative purposes only, This version has more response options than in the preview. Please refer to the thumbnails on this page to see an example of this game's content.

Want more? Here's a preview of other learning games.

Basic Features:

• A single-player game that can be played online or offline. Can also be used for group review in a classroom setting.
• Learners are presented with 10 questions out of a pool of over 200, ensuring it's never the same game twice!
• Learners are acknowledged by the name they entered when launching the game.
• Near Homophones: Sometimes, individual pronunciation/dialect impacts our word choice. The addition of near homophones, like "are" and "our" and "pen" and "pin" are included for extra measure.
• No Prep: Automatic scoring and answer key. Open/send the link and go!
• Remediation for incorrect responses.
• Replay option: Questions are randomly selected from a pool. Possible answer choices are shuffled. This combination makes it possible to produce a unique quiz with each replay attempt.
• Copyright-friendly audio and images.
• No macros = play on any device.
• Google account not required!

TEKS

• ELA.3.2.B.ii and ELA.4.2.B.ii

Spelling homophones

• ELA.3.3.D and ELA.4.3.D

Identify, use, and explain the meaning of homophones, such as reign/rain.

What to expect:

You'll receive a zip file that includes a link to the online game and instructions on how to download the game to play offline. This content is not editable. While I'll update the game periodically, I will do my best to retain the same link. After purchasing, you'll be notified about any updates to this product.

Help me get better:

If you encounter any issues, please reach out to me at zaneylaneylearning@gmail.com before posting a negative review. I have a lot of ideas, and I'm trying my best to present an error-free, high-quality product.