$5 - $10 Other (ELA) Activities (by date, oldest first)

This Sentence Auction Game is the perfect classroom activity to engage students while reinforcing essential grammar skills. In this interactive grammar game, students use fake money to bid on sentences. Some sentences are perfectly correct, while others contain common errors like missing commas, misplaced apostrophes, spelling mistakes, comma splices, subject-verb agreement errors, capitalization errors, and commonly confused words.

Students must identify and correct the mistakes to maximize the value of their sentences. The game ends with a winner declared based on the total value of the sentences they’ve collected.

This sentence editing game is an excellent tool for grammar practice, sentence correction, and peer learning. Ideal for middle school and high school classrooms, it’s a fun way to improve your students' writing and editing skills!

• My students had so much fun doing this, they didn't want it to end! Four Disney villains are being brought to court with charges and your students will either prosecute or defend them in "court":

• Ursula - The Little Mermaid: Fraud & Exploitation

• Scar - The Lion King: Manslaughter & Environmental Crimes

• Gaston - Beauty & The Beast: Attempted Murder & Inciting a Riot

• Lady Tremaine - Cinderella: Emotional Abuse/Neglect & Exploitation

Assign your students to be prosecutors and defenders with their own custom files. Each team has their own responsibilities and will need to craft their argument well to win the judge & jury.

-Reinforce learning of claim, support, point of view and more!

- Students need to support their claims with facts from the movie. Perfect for an argumentative unit!

*Lesson has been adapted with extensive sentence stems and examples. Teacher made examples are also included. This is a scaled activity that all students can do without too much teacher intervention.

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• ELA Test Prep, Study Guide & Activities Bundle (new)
• All Things English For Middle & High School Students (best seller)
• Revising & Editing Workbook
• Revising & Editing for Group Lessons
• Bell Ringers for the Semester
• Everything Writing

Let's be honest, phonemic awareness can be SO boring for our students! Whenever we are working on it they want to use the words in sentences or want to see a picture of what that word means! Now they have a picture to connect to the word!

These cards are so much fun my students beg me to work with them! I let them choose their manipulative; whether it is play-dough to tap, legos, chips, or blocks! This also gives those kiddos struggling with blending and segmenting a concrete method to gain those skills!

The cards are broken into each vowel so that you can easily practice phonemic awareness with the vowel you are working on. You can also mix them up so they can practice the skill for each vowel!

-Includes

-vowels; ar,or,er,ur,ir

-R-controlled vowel words with a picture

-Sound boxes on the front

-The word and amount of sounds on the back for self-correction!

Reading and letters can be FUN! These games are perfect for small-group instruction or centers! I give different tips and tricks to work on each skill! I would use these as a Friday fun day during small-groups and my students loved them! These games don't have any prep! Print and play! I would suggest laminating or sticking in a sheet protector to keep them nice for a longer period of time!

Includes:

All 26 letters of the alphabet

Letter names and sounds

Reading words with word families

Reading words with short vowels (a, e, i, o, u)

Reading 1-25 Zeno High-Frequency Words

Roll and Read

Board Games

Bingo

Let's be honest, phonemic awareness can be SO boring for our students! Whenever we are working on it they want to use the words in sentences or want to see a picture of what that word means! Now they have a picture to connect to the word!

These cards are so much fun my students beg me to work with them! I let them choose their manipulative; whether it is play-dough to tap, legos, chips, or blocks! This also gives those kiddos struggling with blending and segmenting a concrete method to gain those skills!

The cards are broken into each vowel so that you can easily practice phonemic awareness with the vowel you are working on. You can also mix them up so they can practice the skill for each vowel!

-Includes

-vowels; a,e,i,o,u

-VCe words with a picture

-Sound boxes on the front

-The word and amount of sounds on the back for self-correction!

Let's be honest, phonemic awareness can be SO boring for our students! Whenever we are working on it they want to use the words in sentences or want to see a picture of what that word means! Now they have a picture to connect to the word!

These cards are so much fun my students beg me to work with them! I let them choose their manipulative; whether it is play-dough to tap, legos, chips, or blocks! This also gives those kiddos struggling with blending and segmenting a concrete method to gain those skills!

The cards are broken into each vowel sound so that you can easily practice phonemic awareness with the vowel you are working on. You can also mix them up so they can practice the skill for each vowel!

-Includes

-a,e,i,o,u

-CVC words with a picture

-Sound boxes on the front

-The word and amount of sounds on the back for self-correction!

Adapted Books with a focus on "Wh" Questions: "What" and "Who" is a set of four books designed to help children learn and practice their comprehension skills. The set includes two books with a focus on "what" questions and two books with a focus on "who" questions.

Extend student practice through print and go worksheets, task cards, and a sorting activity.

Adaptive books are a valuable tool to use with students. While the books do require some prep work such as printing, laminating, cutting and velcro; they can be used again and again! They are highly motivational for even the most reluctant learners. Each book has 8 picture icons to choose from. You can easily adapt by sharing less options with your students.

What:

Book 1: What do you wear? is a fun and interactive way for children to learn about appropriate clothing choices for different weather conditions. It presents various scenarios and asks children to choose the correct clothing to wear for each situation. For example, "It is a sunny summer day and you want to go swimming". What will you wear? Clothing for all seasons is included.

Book 2: What are they doing? is designed to help children practice predicting and understanding cause and effect. It presents various situations and asks children to determine what the characters will do in each scenario. Children can reinforce their understanding by stating what they would do in each situation. "I will... Situations include: Cooking, painting, playing ball, crying, cleaning, eating, reading and sleeping.

What/Who:

Book 3 & 4: This book is available as either Who lives here or What animal lives here. They are a fun and engaging way for children to learn about different animals and their habitats. It presents different locations and asks children to choose the animal that lives in each place. Support is provided with a hint for each animal to help children who may not have prior knowledge of the animal's habitat or characteristics.

Example: Book 3 - Who lives inside a home? Book 4 - What animal lives inside a home? Hint: I am soft, cuddly and I meow. Animals include: starfish, bunny, skunk, penguin, fish, bear, whale and cat.

Book 5: So many jobs! Who will do them? is designed to help children learn about different occupations and the roles they play in society. It presents various jobs, including traditional careers such as teacher and firefighter, as well as more unusual careers such as rockstar. This book encourages children to think about what they might want to do when they grow up. Jobs include: teacher, farmer, ball player, firefighter, police, fisherman, cook & rockstar!

Book 6: Who will do it? This book presents a problem (I need or I like something), and a solution (who I can get this from). For example, I like cookies. Who will bake them? or I need groceries. Who will I pay?

Print and Go:

Continue practicing student understanding of "what" and "who" questions through 16 additional practice pages.

• 2 pages of sorting pictures into "who" and "what columns.
• 4 pages of identify and color pages.
• 10 pages of matching a picture to the "who" or "what" question. These will require a student to cut and paste.

Task Cards: All cards are colorful and made to be laminated and reused. I store mine in small containers (pictures in preview)

• Clip cards "what": Students will identify the correct picture from a choice of 4. Clip with a paperclip or laundry clip or laminate and circle with a dry erase marker.
• Clip cards "who": Students will identify the correct picture from a choice of 4. Clip with a paperclip or laundry clip or laminate and circle with a dry erase marker.
• What Color: Identify object and then identify the correct color.
• Where do they work - The base card contains a place of work (hospital, bakery etc.) Students will select the correct person who works there.
• Who and what questions - Students select the correct picture to answer the question.

Pictures for Anchor Chart

12 Who and 12 What pictures are included to use for discussion, practice or post in your classroom as a reminder.

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These hands-on Kindergarten Winter Puzzles (Mystery Puzzles) are a great option for your kindergarten back to school math and literacy centers. These printable puzzles include 61 Kindergarten Winter Puzzles!

Each winter-themed mystery puzzle focuses on a specific math or literacy skill. Students are asked to match the puzzle pieces to the puzzle mats to reveal the mystery picture to solve the mystery puzzle! These puzzles are also great for your early finishers, enrichment opportunities, morning work, or even intervention groups.

For a look inside, check out the preview included!

⭐ These Winter Mystery Puzzles are also included in the following bundles: 

• Kindergarten Winter Math and Literacy Centers.

• Mystery Picture Puzzle Bundles.

What’s included in this Winter Mystery Picture Puzzle Kindergarten resource?

This huge Winter Puzzle resource includes 61 Mystery Picture Puzzles.

• All the puzzles come in color and black and white versions.
• Each puzzle picture is a fun photo of a Winter theme. 

Literacy Picture Puzzles included: 16 in total

• Uppercase Alphabet Recognition (2 puzzles)
• Lowercase Alphabet Recognition (2 puzzles)
• CVC Words (6 puzzles)
• Rhyming Match (3 puzzles)
• Vocabulary (3 puzzles)

Math Picture Puzzles included: 45 in total

• Winter 2D Shapes (3 puzzles)
• Number Recognition to 5 (2 puzzles)
• Number Recognition to 10 (2 puzzles)
• Number Recognition to 20 (2 puzzles)
• Counting to 5 (2 puzzles)
• Counting 10 (2 puzzles)
• Counting to 20 (2 puzzles)
• Five Frame (1 puzzle)
• Ten Frame (1 puzzle)
• Twenty Frame (1 puzzle)
• Addition to 5 (2 puzzles)
• Subtraction Within 5 (2 puzzles)
• Missing Addends within 5 (2 puzzles)
• Addition to 10 (3 puzzles)
• Subtraction within 10 (3 puzzles)
• Missing Addends within 10 (3 puzzles)
• Addition to 20 (3 puzzles)
• Subtraction within 20 (3 puzzles)
• Missing Addends within 20 (3 puzzles)
• Prepositions (3 puzzle)

How to best use these kindergarten mystery picture puzzles in the classroom:

• These puzzles allow for independent learning as they are SELF-CHECKING.

• This makes these puzzles perfect for early finishers, enrichment opportunities, morning work, or centers. 

• Alternatively, these picture puzzles can be used with small intervention groups to practice specific math and literacy skills with teacher guidance.

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Looking for a fun way to get your students talking, moving, and collaborating? Look no further!

The focus of this breakout is Shakespeare’s Hamlet. The activities in this breakout game are designed to help students review what they have read in the play. A great review game before a test or quiz. Comes complete with answer key.

Looking for digital version? Check out the Google Drive Version of this Escape Room. Hamlet Digital Escape Room

The focus of this breakout is both Shakespeare’s Hamlet. The activities in this breakout game are designed to help students review what they have read in the play. A great review game before a test or quiz. Great for Distance Learning! Comes complete with answer key.

Looking for the classroom edition in pdf format? It's here: Hamlet Escape Room

This power point covers the elements of tragedy found in all Shakespeare's tragedies. It goes over important elements such as iambic pentameter, irony, poetry vs prose, character foil, symbolism and more. It gives some brief background on Shakespeare as well as his influences. This is an excellent way to introduce any Shakespearean Tragedy in your class. If you are teaching a specific play feel free to check out my bundles to save even more. ************************ Want to earn credits for future TeachShare purchases? Write us a review. Your feedback is important and appreciated.

This is a good interactive power point on sentence structure, namely simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex. It comes complete with explanations, activities to have the students name the structure, and ends with students making their own sentences.

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This activity is aimed at getting students to have a deeper understanding of CVC words they are learning by matching pictures to their words. This is great for a variety of levels and grade ranges.

Included With This Resource:

⭐2 full sheets of words and their matching pictures.

⭐Half-sheet picture and word match sheets with a recording sheet that gives students the chance to write the word.

⭐2 Ways to match; either have students match words to pictures or pictures to words. 4 sheets for each version

⭐Large word and picture cards that can be used in a variety of small or larger group settings.

Other Resources:

⭐ Short e Blending And Mapping Activity| Flip, Tap, Write, Build, Use

⭐ Short e |CVC Words| Word Building Activity| Word Ladder Flip| SOR

⭐ Short e| CVC Words| Game-Center Activity| Word Flip

⭐ Short e Word Blending| Blending Lines| Digital and Paper Options

This activity is aimed at getting students to have a deeper understanding of CVC words they are learning by matching pictures to their words. This is great for a variety of levels and grade ranges.

Included With This Resource:

⭐2 full sheets of words and their matching pictures.

⭐Half-sheet picture and word match sheets with a recording sheet that gives students the chance to write the word.

⭐2 Ways to match; either have students match words to pictures or pictures to words. 4 sheets for each version

⭐Large word and picture cards that can be used in a variety of small or larger group settings.

Other Resources:

⭐ Short a |CVC Words| Word Building Activity| Word Ladder Flip| SOR

⭐ Short a| CVC Words| Game-Center Activity| Word Flip

⭐ Short a| CVC words| Scoot/Task Cards| Digital and Paper Options

⭐ Short a Word Blending| Blending Lines| Digital and Paper Options

This activity is aimed at getting students to have a deeper understanding of CVC words they are learning by matching pictures to their words. This is great for a variety of levels and grade ranges.

Included With This Resource:

⭐2 full sheets of words and their matching pictures.

⭐Half-sheet picture and word match sheets with a recording sheet that gives students the chance to write the word.

⭐2 Ways to match; either have students match words to pictures or pictures to words. 4 sheets for each version

⭐Large word and picture cards that can be used in a variety of small or larger group settings.

Other Resources:

⭐ Short i Blending And Mapping Activity| Flip, Tap, Write, Build, Use

⭐ Short i Word Blending| Blending Lines| Digital and Paper Options

⭐ Short i| CVC Words| Game-Center Activity| Word Flip

⭐ Short i |CVC Words| Word Building Activity| Word Ladder Flip| SOR

This activity is aimed at getting students to have a deeper understanding of CVC words they are learning by matching pictures to their words. This is great for a variety of levels and grade ranges.

Included With This Resource:

⭐2 full sheets of words and their matching pictures.

⭐Half-sheet picture and word match sheets with a recording sheet that gives students the chance to write the word.

⭐2 Ways to match; either have students match words to pictures or pictures to words. 4 sheets for each version

⭐Large word and picture cards that can be used in a variety of small or larger group settings.

Other Resources:

⭐ Short o Blending And Mapping Activity| Flip, Tap, Write, Build, Use

⭐ Short o Word Blending| Blending Lines| Digital and Paper Options

⭐ Short o| CVC Words| Game-Center Activity| Word Flip

⭐ Short o |CVC Words| Word Building Activity| Word Ladder Flip| SOR

This activity is aimed at getting students to have a deeper understanding of CVC words they are learning by matching pictures to their words. This is great for a variety of levels and grade ranges.

Included With This Resource:

⭐2 full sheets of words and their matching pictures.

⭐Half-sheet picture and word match sheets with a recording sheet that gives students the chance to write the word.

⭐2 Ways to match; either have students match words to pictures or pictures to words. 4 sheets for each version

⭐Large word and picture cards that can be used in a variety of small or larger group settings.

Other Resources:

⭐ Short u Blending and Mapping Activity| Flip, Tap, Write, Build, Use

⭐ Short u Word Blending| Blending Lines| Digital and Paper Options

⭐ Short u| CVC Words| Game-Center Activity| Word Flip

⭐ Short u |CVC Words| Word Building Activity| Word Ladder Flip| SOR

This comprehensive product includes 8 engaging fiction and non-fiction texts, each accompanied by carefully crafted questions that closely resemble the format and wording of the VA SOL Reading Test. To ensure authentic practice, some questions even feature multiple correct answers, just like the TEI questions found on the actual test. With this practice pack, students can sharpen their reading comprehension skills and become familiar with the question stems and formatting used in the VA SOL Reading Test. Answer key incuded!

Before beginning the study of history, students need to know how to study:

These activities walk students through the steps of quality researching. This is a great way to begin a study of social studies. Students are guided to an understanding of what is good information and what is not.

Students will:

• recognize the lens through which we study history
• recognize the difference between primary and secondary sources
• recognize what is fact and what is opinion
• learn how to properly research and evaluate information
• research and present information about kids who have made a difference

Aligns with 5th grade Studies Weekly week 1-4.

What's included:

• Teacher directions.
• Student instructions.
• Worksheets.
• Templates.
• Research topics.
• Follow up questions.
• Links to digital activities.
• Links to reliable research sites.

How is this product useful:

• Low prep for teachers.
• Easy follow directions.
• Follow up questions add rigor.
• Engaging activities for students.

Everything you need to make your instruction more effective for R4R Unit 5 Week 3!

Weekly Focus Wall, Writing Activities, and Independent Practice Pages that align with National Geographic Reach for Reading for First Grade!

Includes (see preview):

*Animal Movement Writing Page

"Week at a Glance" planning page

Focus Wall "I Can" statements with standards

Cards for spelling words, phonograms/letters, vocabulary words, and high-frequency words

Writing Activities- Power Writing and other Writing pages for the week.

Independent Practice for the Week- Includes practice for phonics, spelling words, and high-frequency words. (Great for Independent work during small groups!)

Sight Word SNAP Game, Brag Tags and Check-off List

Spelling Practice and Test Pages

Check out my Small Groups Made Easy "Ai and AY" resource for your guided reading small groups!

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