5th - 8th Grade English Language Arts Resources : Page 37

The Underground Railroad aided thousands of enslaved Americans on the road to freedom. Students will learn about the leaders of this movement.

Your little writer will use his imagination to bend time and space with this creative writing prompt. Where will he go and what will he see?

Aye, matey...this worksheet about how to properly write yes or no answers is a swashbuckling good time!

Prepare students for reading The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind with these research and reflection prompts!

Context clues help readers discern the meaning of new vocabulary terms in their reading. Use this worksheet to help your students organize unfamiliar words and transfer their context clues and definitions to a table.

The second in a series, this activity allows students to match definitions and sentences with challenging vocabulary words which are common in 5th grade texts.

Use this graphic organizer to list comparisons between two nouns.

What happens when you have a foolish friend? Introduce your stellar reader to the Panchatantra stories, animal fables with a moral lesson.

Are you so hungry you could eat a horse? Your students will have fun identifying the examples of hyperbole and idioms in this worksheet.

Use this short story to help your students practice identifying root words in context. T

Use the game Two Truths and One Lie to help your students research facts about Mae Jemison.

Help your students get to know a common prefix with this great graphic organizer.

This passage sheds light to the powerful women's workforce in World War 2. After reading the passage, students will use their critical thinking stills to answer comprehension questions.

Young historians will practice writing essays and get a great reading comprehension workout with this worksheet about the famous Chinese explorer Zheng He.

Use these discussion questions to engage your readers and support their comprehension of chapters 18–23 of Lois Lowry’s The Giver.

Students will practice converting verbs from past to present to future tense in statements that reveal truths about their lives.

During or after reading a fictional book, help your learner put their thoughts onto paper with this book or character mind map!

Get a grasp on grammar with this worksheet about diagramming sentences. Your student will learn how to identify parts of speech in simple sentences.

Give your students a chance to voice their opinion and practice their writing skills with this fun “would you rather” writing prompt.

After reading a short story, your students will practice writing a simple summary.

Get kids in the holiday spirit by practicing 30 Days of Gratitude! This activity is perfect for November, but can also be done year-round.

Use this fun creative writing prompt and accompanying rubric to inspire budding authors and help them hone their narrative writing skills.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Main Idea and Supporting Details.

A cinquain poem is a five line poem that does not rhyme. Your students can read an example of a cinquain poem, then try writing a few of their own.