Grade 6 literacy activities

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

Find out how to set up literacy centers in your upper elementary classroom, as part of your reading program in this post by The Teacher Next Door.

These literacy centers were designed for students performing on a sixth-grade academic level. They keep 6th-graders engaged with important ELA and literacy skills. #6thgradeliteracy #middleschoolELA #literacycenters #middleschoolreading #reading6thgrade #6thgradewriting #middleschoolliteracy

I CAN Grammar Games are engaging, rigorous, and fun! These grammar practice activities cover all grammar standards and word study! Perfect for Grammar Review, Literacy Centers, or Guided Reading Activities! Helps teachers with progress monitoring. Now Available for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grade.

Halloween Project-Based Learning for math and reading for 4th, 5th, and 6th grades has never been more fun and engaging! Use the Design a Haunted House PBL unit to make October math more creative. Teachers and students love this Halloween activities unit! #pbl #projectbasedlearning #5thgrade #4thgrade #halloweenmath

Learning new words is like adding to your writing toolbox.

Visualizing the text is such an important reading strategy used for building your students’ reading comprehension. This reading teacher's blog post shares teaching tips, strategies, activities, and resources for teaching visualizing in your classroom (reading crafts, posters and graphic organizers). Helpful for second grade, third grade, fourth grade, and fifth grade teachers.

This post shares hands-on 5th Grade literacy centers that can be used with any ELA curriculum + a free block scheduling guide for teachers.

Science of reading activities can be so helpful for students of all ages. Reading is an essential skill to have in order to succeed in school and life. It’s not just about being able to read the words, it’s about understanding what you are reading and connecting those ideas with what you already know.

Engaging vocabulary review Ideas & activities that can be used with K-5 students! Five fun & collaborative vocabulary instruction ideas.