Grade 6 language arts

Looking for inspiration for teaching middle school reading skills? Read on to see how I teach the essential elements in a 6th-grade classroom.

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

These 37 essay topics for 6th graders will help your kids form opinions, explore their ideas on paper, and express their thoughts confidently.

NOTE: As of July 28, 2020, I added a DIGITAL version of this resource for distance learning. It is compatible with Google Slides and Google Classroom. 6th grade ELA materials and resources for an entire school year covering more than 30 different skills. This 100+ page product is designed to help your students master a variety of different skills throughout an entire school year. Below, I've highlighted the different skills, activities, and assessments included in the resource. This resource…

SUPERQUICK literature centers in the 6th grade ELA classroom Why I use literature centers in my 6th grade language arts classroom I need a way to reteach important concepts all through the year Students need a way to work on extension activities without much teacher input When I need to spend time working with a small group of

Introducing your students to figurative language can be fun with picture books. Use these figurative language activities to help your students practice.

Great Ideas And Tips For Teaching Poetry. Poetry reveals many aspects of life that they may not get to experience or witness first hand. Poetry may speak some ‘truth’ about how others live and that helps build empathy with our students. Read on for 6 ways you can set your students interest ablaze for poetry! Grades 4-12 | Middle School ELA | High School English

Need some ideas for what to do with your students all year? Are you not bound by a specific curriculum? Check out what a REAL teacher does!

Novel Studies that Promote Higher-Order Thinking If you read my Wonder post, you know that there is a great way to incorporate novel studies into your literacy classroom! No, not your traditional comprehension question and vocabulary

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