Other (ELA) Hands-On Activities

Finish the Story Independent Narrative Writing Packet Imaginative Fictional 5th

Created by
The Wordsmith Cat

Do you students have trouble starting their narrative writing? Help them out with this imaginative finish the story writing bundle!Capture imagination and inspire fictional narrative writing for 4th and 5th grade students with this bundle! This resource includes 8 fun writing themes that feature a s

3rd - 6th Creative Writing, Writing, Other (ELA)

Christmas Writing Activity 4th 5th 6th Grade Fun Writing Pages Prompts Template

Created by
The Wordsmith Cat

Are you looking for something new to get your 4th, 5th, and 6th graders into writing Christmas stories? This bundle has 5 fun and engaging writing activities for older students! There are story starters, writing pages, plot prompts, and templates to help students draft their Christmas stories. Make

3rd - 6th Creative Writing, Writing, Other (ELA)

Greek Mythology Short Story Escape Room Myth Reading Comprehension 5th 6th Grade

Created by
The Wordsmith Cat

This engaging escape room reading comprehension activity features a Greek mythology themed short story. There are reading comprehension questions for students to answer. The answers to spell out a secret escape-room style code word. Middle school students will enjoy the quest-filled story and be eng

4th - 7th Reading, Short Stories, Other (ELA)

Also included in: Short Story Reading Comprehension Escape Room 5th 6th 7th Grade Fun ELA Unit

Outer Space Theme Mystery Reading Escape Room ELA Constellations 5th 6th Grade

Created by
The Wordsmith Cat

This is an engaging escape room reading comprehension activity, perfect for ELA lessons. The short story reading activity features an outer space theme exploring constellations. It is a unique reading task for older students to engage with star constellations. The escape room puzzles will keep stude

4th - 7th Reading, Short Stories, Other (ELA)

Also included in: Short Story Reading Comprehension Escape Room 5th 6th 7th Grade Fun ELA Unit

Short Story Reading Assessment Escape Room Dystopian Society Fiction Short Story

Created by
The Wordsmith Cat

This dystopian short story activity is a great resource for students to engage with dystopian literature. This is a reading comprehension activity with escape-room style puzzles and questions. It is a unique reading experience for older students in 5th-7th grade. The escape room puzzles will help st

4th - 7th Reading, Short Stories, Other (ELA)

Also included in: Short Story Reading Comprehension Escape Room 5th 6th 7th Grade Fun ELA Unit

Graphic Visual Novel Comic Book Paper Engaging Writing Activity 5th 6th Grade

Created by
The Wordsmith Cat

Bring fun and creativity to the writing process with this engaging Fantasy-themed graphic novel unit. Students in 5th and 6th grade will love planning and creating a graphic novel comic book using this resource and the templates provided.This writing paper activity goes beyond typical narratives and

3rd - 5th Creative Writing, Writing, Other (ELA)

Also included in: Graphic Novel Project Comic Book 5th 6th Grade Engaging Writing Reluctant Writer

Graphic Novel Project Comic Book 5th 6th Grade Engaging Writing Reluctant Writer

Created by
The Wordsmith Cat

Transform your 5th and 6th grade students into authors, illustrators, and storytellers with this engaging Build a Graphic Novel Bundle!This engaging creative writing resource guides students through the entire process of planning, writing, and creating their own graphic novel comic book from beginni

4th - 7th Creative Writing, Writing, Other (ELA)

Short Story Reading Passage Comprehension Questions 5th 6th 7th Grade ELA Unit

Created by
The Wordsmith Cat

Are you looking for an engaging reading activity for a short story unit for ELA lessons? This short story bundle will capture the attention of your 5th and 6th graders!There are themed short story reading passages with comprehension questions. This bundle includes 4 reading themes and each theme has

4th - 7th Reading, Short Stories, Other (ELA)

Narrative Writing Unit Activities Bundle for Gr. 3-8: SBAC and CAASPP Test Prep

Created by
iTeach & iWrite

If you’re teaching a narrative writing unit in grades 3–8, this Narrative Writing Activity Bundle has everything you need to help students plan, draft, elaborate, and polish their creative writing stories with confidence.

3rd - 6th Creative Writing, Writing, Other (ELA)

Sentence Fragments Grammar Activity Fix Fragments in Texts: Level 1 Grades 3-5

Created by
iTeach & iWrite

If your upper-elementary students struggle to write in complete sentences, you’ll love the Red Pen Grammar Crime Scene: Sentence Fragments activity. In this printable and digital activity, students read 10 different crime scenes paragraphs to apprehend incomplete sentence fragments.

3rd - 5th Grammar, Writing, Other (ELA)

Also included in: Fragments and Run-On Sentences Bundle: Grammar Activities & Practice 4th-6th Gr.

Run-On Sentences Grammar Activity Find & Fix Run-Ons in Texts Level 1 Grades 3-5

Created by
iTeach & iWrite

If your upper-elementary students struggle to write in complete sentences, you’ll love The Grammar Police Traffic Patrol: Run-On Sentences LEVEL 1 grammar activity. In this printable and digital room transformation activity, students step into the shoes of Traffic Patrol Officers.

3rd - 5th Grammar, Writing, Other (ELA)

Also included in: Fragments and Run-On Sentences Bundle: Grammar Activities & Practice 4th-6th Gr.

Cursed Object Auction | Halloween ELA Activity | Gothic Creative Thinking Game

Created by
Plotting Something

Turn Halloween into an atmospheric estate auction where students bid on mysterious objects—then discover exactly what they brought home.The Cursed Object Auction is a one-class-period Halloween ELA experience for grades 9–12. Students work in teams with $600 in fictional money, inspect six estate-ca

9th - 12th Literature, Other (ELA)

Also included in: Halloween ELA Activities Bundle | 4 Gothic Games, Mysteries & Simulations

Would You Survive Gothic Literature? | Halloween ELA Activity | Gothic Game

Created by
Plotting Something

Turn Halloween into a Gothic survival game where every choice changes what students know - and how much the house has gotten inside their heads.Would You Survive Gothic Literature? is a one-class-period Halloween ELA activity for grades 9-12. Students work in teams as one fictional heir trapped insi

9th - 12th Literature, Other (ELA)

Also included in: Halloween ELA Activities Bundle | 4 Gothic Games, Mysteries & Simulations

Personal Literary Analysis Through Self-Discovery: Make yourself a "Character"

Created by
EGP Media and Press

Personal Literary Analysis Through Self-Discovery | Multi-Grade ELA Workbook (Grades 3-12)Transform how your students understand literary elements by making analysis deeply personal and meaningful! This comprehensive ELA resource helps upper elementary, middle school, and high school students explor

3rd - 12th Literature, Novel Studies, Other (ELA)

The Wild Robot Elementary Pick Your Own Path Game and Narrative Activity

Created by
EGP Media and Press

Transform How Students Experience Literature and Learn Perspective-Taking!Perfect for: Classroom Teachers (All ages, but target - Grades 2-5), Homeschool Parents, Library Programs, and Summer Learning.Is getting your students excited about reading and understanding different perspectives a challenge

Preschool - 5th Literature, Novel Studies, Other (ELA)

Also included in: The Wild Robot Ultimate Teaching Toolkit: 7-in-1 Immersive Learning System

Survival Escape Room + Project-Based Novel Study for Lost on a Mountain in Maine

Created by
EGP Media and Press

Donn Fendler spent nine days lost on Mount Katahdin in 1939. This bundle makes sure your students never forget it.Get two complete, complementary resources for teaching Lost on a Mountain in Maine by Donn Fendler, paired into one cross-curricular unit that takes students from literary analysis all t

Kindergarten - 12th Novel Studies, Other (ELA)

Common and Proper Nouns Centers | Fall Pumpkin Noun Sort| Parts of Speech

Created by
Step Strong Learning Co.

Looking for a fun way to practice common and proper nouns this fall? This pumpkin and wagon sort gives students hands-on practice reading nouns, thinking about what each word names, and deciding whether it belongs in the common noun or proper noun wagon! Students read the words on the pumpk

1st - 2nd Grammar, Other (ELA)

Narrative Writing Short Story Outlines: Creative Writing Storytelling Task Cards

Created by
iTeach & iWrite

Do you have students who struggle or resist narrative writing because they can’t come up with a story to tell? Then these ready-to-write creative writing story outline cards are perfect for you. Each of the 20 task cards provides students with a clear outline for story creation.

4th - 7th Creative Writing, Writing, Other (ELA)

Also included in: Narrative Writing Unit Activities Bundle for Gr. 3-8: SBAC and CAASPP Test Prep

Sentence Fragments Grammar Activity Fix Fragments in Texts: LEVEL 2 Grades 3-5

Created by
iTeach & iWrite

If your upper-elementary students struggle to write complete sentences, you’ll love the Red Pen Crime Scene: Sentence Fragments activity. After swearing in your newest Grammar Police Detectives, your students will visit 10 different crime scenes to solve grammar crimes.

3rd - 5th Grammar, Writing, Other (ELA)

Also included in: Fragments and Run-On Sentences Bundle: Grammar Activities & Practice 4th-6th Gr.

Sentence Fragments Grammar Activity Fix Fragments in Texts: LEVEL 3 Grades 3-5

Created by
iTeach & iWrite

If your upper-elementary students struggle to write complete sentences, you’ll love the Red Pen Crime Scene: Sentence Fragments activity. After swearing in your newest Grammar Police Detectives, your students will visit 10 different crime scenes to solve grammar crimes.

3rd - 5th Grammar, Writing, Other (ELA)

Also included in: Fragments and Run-On Sentences Bundle: Grammar Activities & Practice 4th-6th Gr.

Sentence Fragments Grammar Activity BUNDLE Fix Fragments in Texts: Grades 3-6

Created by
iTeach & iWrite

If your upper-elementary students struggle to write complete sentences, you’ll love this bundle of Red Pen Crime Scenes: Sentence Fragments activity. After swearing in your newest Grammar Police Detectives, your students will visit 30 different crime scenes to solve grammar crimes.

3rd - 5th Grammar, Writing, Other (ELA)