5th grade ela activities

Unlock strategies for 4th and 5th grade small group reading. Explore different focuses and a six-step process to use.

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Figurative language review for similes, metaphors, hyperbole, personification, alliteration, idioms and more for upper elementary students.

Filler Activities for ELA (blog post) What can you do with five extra minutes in secondary ELA? Here are a few ideas to engage students until the bell.

Teachers often have questions about what a literacy block should actually look like. How do you structure your time? When do you pull reading groups? How and when do you teach grammar? The list of questions is lengthy, and with good reason. No one really ever told us what to do! Probably because there is […]

Increase student engagement and reading comprehension with this simple strategy!

This 5th grade reading list will help you choose books for your child. Also, there's a FREE lesson or novel study for each book on the list!

Learn why one-pagers are one of my go-to activities for breaking down complex topics and texts. Understand what they are, why you and your students will love them, and how to implement them in your ELA classroom. I even have the advice to help you tackle the biggest obstacle you’ll encounter with this activity.

Teaching students the difference between literal and inferential thinking is one of my must-do lessons of every single school year

A fun and engaging way to practice comparing and contrasting with upper elementary students - let them have an indoor snowball fight!