5th Grade Other (ELA) Printables

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Engaging Activities for 5th Grade Social Studies:

These activities keep students engaged throughout the year as they study United States History. Although these activities are aligned with Studies Weekly, each activity can be completed without Studies Weekly. "Missing" weeks are due to Studies Weekly assigning inquiries once per unit.

What's included:

Beginning of the Year Escape Room:

• history
• civics and government
• geography
• economics

Inquiry: How to Research (Weeks 1-4)

• Social Studies Lenses Activity
• Primary and Secondary Sources Activity
• Fact and Opinion Activity
• How to Research Yearlong Checklist
• Response to Inquiry: Kids Making a Difference Infographic

North America Before European Contact (Weeks 6-8)

• Indigenous People's Regional Dwellings Activity
• Indigenous Tribe Infographic
• Introduction to Archaeology Activity
• Indigenous Trade Routes Activity

European Exploration and Colonization (Weeks 10-18)

• Columbian Exchange Import Poster
• Cooperation and Conflict in Jamestown Activity
• Explorer Trading Cards
• Supply and Demand Activity with Land Use Extension
• Thirteen Colonies by Region Image Reveal
• Trading Along the Silk Road Game
• Ranking Colonial Groups Activity
• Charter of the Colonies Picture Reveal
• Indigenous Trade with Europeans Game
• French and Indian War Escape Room
• Benjamin Franklin Facts Prism
• Alliances with North Americans Worksheets

The American Revolution (Weeks 19-26)

• Protesting Acts of Parliament Protest Signs
• Tea Party Pennants
• Founding Fathers Game
• Declaration of Independence Escape Room
• Iroquois Confederation and Articles of Confederation Venn Diagram
• Design a Monument to Revolutionary Minorities
• American Revolution Battles Infographic
• Battles After Yorktown Timeline

Creating a New Nation (Weeks 27-31)

• Federalists/Anti-Federalists Poster and Debate
• Framers of the Constitution Information Sheets
• Ratifying the Constitution Stations
• Bill of Rights Activity: Display the Amendments
• Bill of Rights Four Corners Review
• Bill of Rights/Declaration of Independence Grievances Picture Reveal
• Formation of Political Parties Infographic
• Lewis and Clark Primary Source Animal Activity
• Northwest Ordinance Spoons Game
• Westward Expansion Game
• Preamble to the Constitution Picture Reveal

End of the Year Escape Room

• history
• constitution
• civics/government
• geography
• economics

Aligns with Indiana Standards: 5.H.1, 5.H.2, 5.H.3, 5.H.5, 5.H.6, 5.H.7, 5.H.8, 5.H.9, 5.H.10, 5.H.11, 5.H.12, 5.H.13, 5.H.14, 5.H.15, 5.H.16, 5.H.17, 5.C.1, 5.C.2, 5.C.3, 5.C.5, 5.C.7, 5.G.1, 5.G.2, 5.G.7, 5.E.1, 5.E.2, 5.E.3, 5.E.5.

What's Included:

• Teacher instructions.
• Student instructions.
• All necessary handouts.
• All necessary templates.
• Answer Keys.
• Links to research sites.
• Links to digital activities.

How is this bundle useful:

• Easy to prep for teachers.
• Engaging for students.
• Great supplements for curriculum.
• Helpful for sub plans.
• Follow up questions increase rigor.

Create a community of kindness in your classroom with the Puzzle piece template We all fit together heart! This lesson includes a puzzle piece template for each student to decorate with words and drawings that show how they can be kind and respectful. The completed puzzle forms a heart centerpiece where students and staff can add additional messages of kindness. This We All Fit Together Puzzle Heart serves as a visual reminder that each student plays a unique role in building a positive environment. Perfect for fostering unity and social-emotional learning!

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Bulletin board kit

1 lesson guide

Objectives

Assessment

6 puzzle pieces + heart pieces

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Check out this freebie for the word "the" that is included in my 1-100 of Fry's High Frequency Words resource!

1-100 HFW Resource

This resource is presented in an easy to use, kindergarten or first grade friendly format. Perfect to use after explicit instruction in the spelling pattern or irregularities associated with words that are sometimes not decodable!

Students use a variety of modalities to orthographically map the the word including:

• Finger trace
• Find and circle
• Write
• Color
• Read it in 2-3 easily decodable sentences
• Draw it
• Use in a sentence - A perfect way to introduce sentence stems!

This resource is perfect to use in ELA small group stations as it provides a visual reminder of what to do in each section for non-readers.

We all know that memorizing words is not the best practice as it relates to the Science of Reading. Using these sheets after explicit instruction will help young learners retain and practice their skills!

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Save 20% on these two book report templates. I use one for any non-fiction book and the one with the map for any geography-based non-fiction book.

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This flip book goes through all 12 chapters of the novel The Outsiders. It also include a character map and Information on the author to help your students successfully navigate through the text. Answer key is included and the questions are easy to answer while reading the chapters or after the novel is done. Easy to use and easy to grade. It makes a great study guide for students. UPDATE: Google Drive Version Available

Enhance your students' vocabulary and comprehension skills all year long with our Suffix Text Passage Worksheets! Designed for grades 5 to 7, this resource includes engaging text passages that highlight a variety of suffixes, making it easy for students to understand and apply the meanings of words ending in -able, -ible, -al, -ance, -ence, -ant, -ent, -ary, -dom, -er, -or, -ess, -ful, -hood, -ic, -ion, -ist, -ity, -ive, -less, -ment, -ness, -ous, -ship, and -ology.

Each passage includes multiple words with the same suffix, helping students recognize patterns and understand how suffixes can change the meanings of base words. These worksheets are perfect for weekly vocabulary practice, reading comprehension, or even as warm-ups and bell-ringer activities. Teachers can use this resource throughout the year to build students' word analysis skills, promote reading fluency, and expand vocabulary.

Your students will enjoy seeing how suffixes shape language, while you’ll appreciate the structured format that reinforces essential ELA standards. Don’t forget to leave a review and let us know how this resource has supported your classroom learning—your feedback helps us improve and create even more engaging content for you!

This reading comprehension passage with answers is about Toni Morrison, a prominent African American author, editor, and professor.

The passage details Morrison's life and career, including her childhood, education, and literary achievements. The passage also explores the themes present in Morrison's writing, such as race, identity, and history.

With comprehension questions and answers provided, this passage is an excellent resource for celebrating Women's History Month and learning about an influential woman in literature.

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These worksheets are the perfect way for your students to practice the double final consonant rule when adding -ed & -ing suffixes / 1-1-1 rule for adding suffixes. Includes 5 worksheets for student practice as well as an explanation sheet that can be copied for student reference or posted as an anchor chart. 5 practice pages are included- perfect for a week long practice of this skill!

Perfect for introduction of the final consonant spelling rule for 1-1-1 words or great for a review as well. Can also be used as independent practice or sent home for homework practice.

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Use this graphic organizer to help students prepare for any Socratic Seminar. Students will write or come up with an essential question, Costas level of thinking questions for each level (1 ,2 ,3), thoughts, and personal experiences.

Students will be able to use this form to help guide the Socratic Seminar.

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10 Vocabulary Choice Boards for Vocabulary Practice with 90 Different Prompts

Engage your students with these fun and interactive vocabulary choice boards! Each board offers 9 unique activities to help students understand and reinforce their vocabulary words. Perfect for in-class activities or homework, these boards encourage creativity and critical thinking.

Sample prompts include:

• Vocabulary Comic Strip: Create a comic strip where characters use your vocabulary words in their dialogue to show their meaning.
• Synonym Search: Find three synonyms for your vocabulary word and use them in sentences that reflect their meanings.
• Word Riddle: Write a riddle using your vocabulary word that others must solve.
• Vocabulary Haiku: Write a haiku (5-7-5 syllables) that reflects the meaning of your word.
• Word History: Research the origin of your vocabulary word and explain where it came from and how its meaning has changed over time.

With 10 different boards to choose from, students will enjoy a variety of activities to strengthen their vocabulary skills!

Challenge your students higher order thinking skills with these five logic puzzles that have a Halloween theme. Wake their brains while having fun working through a logic grid puzzle.

Each puzzle includes a scenario, a set of clues, and a grid that students may use to mark off the clues as they work their way through the clues. A teacher instruction page and answer keys are also included.

This product (Train Your Dragon to Follow Rules- Cause and Effect) is a sample of my book companion for the book Train Your Dragon to Follow Rules by Steve Herman. It allows students to reflect on their own behavior in the classroom around the topic of personal attitude. 

Unlock the Full Potential: Train Your Dragon to Follow Rules (by Steve Herman) Social-Emotional Activities

The full book companion, Train Your Dragon to Follow Rules (by Steve Herman) Social-Emotional Activities, can be found in my TeachShare store. It is full of SEL and ELA activities for helping children learn about why we have rules and the importance of following them, while also building specific ELA skills.

What Awaits You in the Full Book Companion:

• An explanation of the CASEL 5 Standards (self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making).
• Support for adults and suggestions on how to teach and support children in learning about why we have rules, why the same rules apply to everyone, and the impact of our choices.
• Specific SEL learning objectives that are covered in this book companion.
• Guided questions for before, during, and after reading the text.
• A variety of book companion activities that address both ELA and SEL skills.
• ELA skill sheets/posters
• Note to families explaining the skill we are working on in class and letting them know how they can help at home.
• Brag Tags for celebrating improvement and success

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This AVID Costa's Levels of Thinking Early Finisher Packet includes a variety of critical thinking activities for middle and high school students. It features a passage with leveled questions, a creative "Finish the Story" activity using Costa’s levels, and an exercise where students categorize questions by thinking level. Perfect for classroom use or independent practice, this packet helps deepen understanding and encourages higher-level thinking!

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What's Included

1. Passage with Leveled Questions

• Overview: This activity provides students with a short, engaging passage followed by questions categorized by Costa's Levels of Thinking.

2. Costa’s "Finish the Story" Activity

• Overview: This creative writing activity allows students to apply Costa’s Levels of Thinking as they finish a partially written story. Each stage of the activity corresponds to a different level of thinking.

3. Categorizing Costa's Questions Activity

• Overview: In this activity, students are given a set of questions related to a topic and must categorize them into Costa’s Levels of Thinking. This helps students learn how to identify different types of thinking questions.

Bonus Features

• Answer Key: An answer key is provided for teachers to quickly check the categorization activity and leveled questions.
• No-Prep, Print-and-Go Format: Just print and distribute!

Perfect For:

• Early finishers
• Enrichment activities
• Critical thinking lessons
• Independent or small group work
• Sub plans

Do your students struggle with capitalizing titles of books, songs, and movies? This activity is the perfect way to practice these skills! This activity can be completed at once or broken up into 3 segments. Students have the opportunity to tell the difference between a title that is correctly capitalized and one that is not, and then use these skills to write titles correctly. A great resource for morning work, homework, or as a "must do." The donut theme adds a touch of fun!

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Media Literacy and Print Advertising This resources is the perfect way to take a quick look at print advertisements. This could be used as a diagnostic or a summative, depending not he grade level. Please don't forget to take a look at the other items I have available in my store! Follow me to get the most up to date information and heads up on upcoming sales. Every new product is 50% off for the first 24 hours. Another great reason to follow my store.

If you teach the best-selling novel "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds, then these FREE Motivational Quote Posters are the perfect addition to your classroom! NO PREP - Just print and go!

The minimalistic aesthetic is subtle, yet eye-catching, as it matches the color scheme of the novel - while the runner silhouettes match the theme of the story itself!

Includes:

• 4 motivational quote posters
• Implementation suggestions

Hang these posters before, during, and/or after reading this amazing novel with your class!

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Mother's Day One-Pager: Celebrate Mom's Love and Memories!

Looking for a heartfelt activity to celebrate Mother's Day with your students? This Mother's Day One-Pager is the perfect way for students to express their love and appreciation for their moms while practicing essential skills like writing, reflection, and creativity!

This resource includes a beautifully designed one-page template that prompts students to reflect on their favorite memories with their moms, identify and explain character traits that make their moms special, incorporate graphics that capture their unique bond, and articulate reasons why their mom is the best.

Key Features:

✨ Student Rubric: Easily assess students' work with a comprehensive rubric included on the one-pager.

✨ Self-Check Column: Encourage self-assessment and reflection with a designated column for students to evaluate their own work.

✨ Teacher Grading Column: Streamline grading with a dedicated space for teacher feedback and assessment.

Perfect for:

☑ Mother's Day Activities: Engage students in a meaningful and memorable Mother's Day project.

☑ Writing Practice: Develop students' writing skills through reflective and descriptive writing tasks.

☑ Creativity: Inspire students to express their creativity through graphics and design elements.

Grab this Mother's Day One-Pager today and create a heartfelt keepsake that moms will cherish forever!

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