5th Grade Other (ELA) Centers

Check out this freebie for the word "the" that is included in my 1-100 of Fry's High Frequency Words resource!

1-100 HFW Resource

This resource is presented in an easy to use, kindergarten or first grade friendly format. Perfect to use after explicit instruction in the spelling pattern or irregularities associated with words that are sometimes not decodable!

Students use a variety of modalities to orthographically map the the word including:

• Finger trace
• Find and circle
• Write
• Color
• Read it in 2-3 easily decodable sentences
• Draw it
• Use in a sentence - A perfect way to introduce sentence stems!

This resource is perfect to use in ELA small group stations as it provides a visual reminder of what to do in each section for non-readers.

We all know that memorizing words is not the best practice as it relates to the Science of Reading. Using these sheets after explicit instruction will help young learners retain and practice their skills!

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September Tear Art Crafts

October Tear Art Crafts

November Tear Art Crafts

Color Word Sheets

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Looking to spark creativity in your classroom this Thanksgiving season? These 10 Thanksgiving-themed story starters are perfect for getting your students' imaginations flowing! Designed for grades 4 and up, these engaging and open-ended prompts let students craft their own festive, adventurous, and even magical stories.
Use these story starters as:

• Bell ringers to jumpstart creative writing sessions
• Writing centers or stations for independent work
• Extension activities when students need an extra challenge
• Fun, seasonal writing prompts for November or Thanksgiving-themed lessons

Included Story Starters:

• “While preparing the Thanksgiving feast, you discover the turkey is enchanted! It starts talking and asks you to help it break a 100-year-old curse. What will you do?”
• “A UFO lands in your backyard on Thanksgiving Day. The aliens are friendly, but they want to join your dinner. What happens next?”
• And 8 more fun and imaginative prompts!

Why You’ll Love This Resource:

• Easy to Use: Simply print and go! Perfect for quick lesson planning.
• Engaging & Fun: Each prompt is designed to capture students’ attention and foster creative thinking.
• Flexible Use: Ideal for writing centers, bell work, or independent writing projects.
• Perfect for November: Add a festive twist to your writing lessons during the Thanksgiving season.

This FREE resource will keep your students engaged and excited about writing. Download today and watch their Thanksgiving tales come to life!

Back to School Short & Long Vowel Phonics Skills Color By Number Activities! Are your students struggling with their vowel sounds? This Color by Number 2nd-6th graders will keep them engaged while mastering their phonics skills. Students will practice the skill as they enjoy the color number activity and watch their confidence blossom! 

Included with this 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th Grade Color-by-Number Activities Pack:

⭐ 2 Different Versions Short & Long Vowels Sentences

⭐ 2 Different Versions Short & Long Vowels Color by Number (Pencils and Backbag)

⭐ Answer Keys

More than just worksheets:

⭐ Clear explanations and examples.

⭐ Fun and whimsical graphics to keep students engaged.

⭐ Alignment with Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for easy curriculum integration.

⭐ Engaging that makes learning fun

⭐ Comprehensive

⭐ Differentiated instruction to meet individual needs.

⭐ Easy-to-implement activities for busy teachers.

Ready to transform your reading lessons and empower your students? 

Don't delay – unlock the potential of your classroom with our No Prep Color By Number Activity.

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⭐ Winter Close Reading Packet

⭐ November Holidays ELA Packet

⭐ Self-Checking Google Sheet Bundle 3rd-5th Grade

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Literacy Tales

Where Stories Come Alive✎

This flip book goes through all 12 chapters of the novel The Outsiders. It also include a character map and Information on the author to help your students successfully navigate through the text. Answer key is included and the questions are easy to answer while reading the chapters or after the novel is done. Easy to use and easy to grade. It makes a great study guide for students. UPDATE: Google Drive Version Available

Transform your classroom's writing sessions with our Daily Writing Prompts for Year 3-6 students, specially designed for the month of August. This resource is meticulously crafted to engage students' creativity and enhance their writing skills through a variety of fun and thought-provoking prompts. Ideal for the Daily 5 writing block, this collection offers a seamless integration into your daily routine, ensuring your students have a structured and stimulating writing experience every day.

Key Features:

• Engaging Prompts: Includes exciting prompts such as "Describe your ideal summer vacation" and "If you could have any animal, what would it be and why?" These prompts are designed to spark imagination and encourage detailed, creative responses from students.
• Versatile Formats: Available in both PowerPoint and PDF formats, making it easy to use with different teaching tools and preferences. Whether you're projecting the prompts on a screen or distributing printed copies, we've got you covered.
• Daily 5 Writing Integration: Perfectly aligns with the Daily 5 writing framework, helping students develop their writing skills through consistent practice and varied prompts. Each day's prompt is designed to fit seamlessly into your Daily 5 routine.
• Month Long Coverage: With 31 unique prompts, you'll have a fresh and engaging writing activity for every school day in August. This ensures your students remain motivated and excited about writing throughout the month.

Benefits:

• Enhances Writing Skills: Regular practice with diverse prompts helps students improve their writing abilities, expand their vocabulary, and develop their storytelling techniques.
• Promotes Creativity: Each prompt is crafted to inspire creativity and critical thinking, allowing students to express themselves freely and imaginatively.
• Easy to Implement: The ready-to-use PowerPoint and PDF formats make it simple to incorporate into your lesson plans, saving you valuable preparation time.

Perfect for Year 3-6 Students:

These Daily Writing Prompts are tailored specifically for students in years 3-6, ensuring that the content is age-appropriate and engaging for this developmental stage. Whether used as a morning warm up, part of your writing centre, or an end-of-day activity, these prompts are designed to make writing fun and accessible for all students.

Upgrade your classroom writing sessions with our August Daily Writing Prompts and watch your students' writing skills flourish!

Want an entire school year of writing prompts for years 3 - 6? Check out this...

Daily Writing Prompts Bundle - An Entire School Year

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Help your students master Plural Possessives with a fun Bingo game! 

Included:

- 1 Set with 20 cards

- List of prompts

Help students master essential reading skills with this Text Structure Spin and Match Activity! Perfect for grades 3-6, this interactive game provides hands-on practice with key text structures, including compare/contrast, cause/effect, sequence, problem/solution, and description. It’s designed to make learning fun, engaging, and memorable!

What’s Included:

• 37 pages of text structure practice
• 12 game card sets with mini stories to match to one of five text structure types (cause and effect, compare and contrast, description, sequence, problem and solution)
• 5 game board options for a variety of play
• Labels for each game card set for easy storage and year-after-year use
• Teacher implementation directions for quick setup
• Student playing directions for easy, independent learning

How It Works: Students spin and match the text structure from the mini stories to one of the five text structure types, making this a great addition to literacy centers, small group instruction, or review sessions. The included labels make organization simple, so you can reuse this game for years to come!

This resource is perfect for reinforcing text structure skills in a hands-on, engaging way. Just print, laminate, and let the fun begin!

Ideas for Use: This resource is perfect for small group activities, literacy centers, and partner work. Use it as a review game before an assessment or integrate it into daily lessons for ongoing practice. Ideal for mixed-ability classrooms, this activity is designed to engage and challenge all students!

Why They’ll Love It: Teachers will love the ease of this print-and-go resource, while students will enjoy learning in a game format that reinforces comprehension skills. No prep is needed—just print, cut, and get ready to sort and match! Plus, it’s adaptable for various learning styles and perfect for skill-building.

I hope you find this resource just as helpful for your students as it has been for mine!

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Add some seasonal fun to word-solving with these spring and summer words! If you have used the Just Words set, here's a way to extend the work!

This seasonal set is perfect for students to practice applying their syllable and decoding skills from March through August. They include familiar and unfamiliar words, so students are not just working from memory. This also provides opportunities for vocabulary practice.

The PDF includes 300 words ready to be printed, laminated, and cut apart:

Spring Words

• 60 2-syllable words
• 40 3-syllable words
• 30 4-syllable words
• 5 5-syllable words

Summer Words

• 90 2-syllable words
• 50 3-syllable words
• 20 4-syllable words
• 5 5-syllable words

Or access them on Google Slides or Canva slides! The links are included with a word guide that helps validate syllable splits and therefore, pronunciation!

And 22 ideas for using the words, including

• sorting by number of syllables,
• sorting by affixes,
• sorting by types of syllables in the words,
• grouping words by common themes (such as all the words that are types of flowers)
• dictionary races,
• vocabulary activities,
• to read before taking turns in a game,
• and so many more!

The uses are endless!

Enhance your students' vocabulary with morphology and unlock the power of words with these engaging Prefix Puzzles! Designed to make learning prefixes enjoyable and effective, this prefix activity is perfect for students mastering the art of morphology.

What's Included:

• 16 low level prefix puzzles
• Recording sheet
• Frayer Model graphic organizer

Uses:

• Cut puzzle apart and use for centers, small groups, or morning work
• Leave puzzle together and add to morphology wall display

Prefixes included in this product:

un-, in-, ex-, con-, sub-, dis-, mid-, mis-, per-, trans-, inter-, non-, re-, pre-, pro-, de-

1-100 of Fry's High Frequency Words in an easy to use, kindergarten or first grade friendly format. Perfect to use after explicit instruction in the spelling pattern or irregularities associated with words that are sometimes not decodable!

Students use a variety of modalities to orthographically map the the word including:

• Finger trace
• Find and circle
• Write
• Color
• Read it in 2-3 easily decodable sentences
• Draw it
• Use in a sentence - A perfect way to introduce sentence stems!

This resource is perfect to use in ELA small group stations as it provides a visual reminder of what to do in each section for non-readers.

We all know that memorizing words is not the best practice as it relates to the Science of Reading. Using these sheets after explicit instruction will help young learners retain and practice their skills!

Are you looking for more kindergarten station activities? Check out these other stations:

September Tear Art Crafts

October Tear Art Crafts

November Tear Art Crafts

Color Word Sheets

Visit my other listings here and don't forget to earn TeachShare credits by leaving a review for Keeper of Kinders!

• Thanksgiving Gratitude Toast Writing Unit with Slides and Awards
• Looking for a meaningful and engaging way to bring gratitude into your classroom this Thanksgiving season? This 4-Day Thanksgiving Toast Writing Unit has everything you need to help your students craft heartfelt toasts while building their public speaking and writing skills.
• Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade Informational Texts: Central Idea & Author’s Purpose
• This resource features informational texts centered around the iconic Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Students will practice identifying the central idea and author’s purpose using guided activities, perfect for grades 4-6. Includes quizzes and engaging slides to bring the festive event into your classroom!
• Multiple Genre Thanksgiving Writing Fun: Story Starters, Centers, and Activities
  Spark creativity with these 10 engaging Thanksgiving-themed story starters! This freebie offers writing prompts perfect for centers or bell-ringers, allowing students to explore genres while creating their own holiday-inspired tales. Ideal for grades 4 and up!
• Text Features with Thanksgiving Football Text Set, Quizzes, and Slides
  Bring excitement to your lessons with this text feature set using Thanksgiving football articles. Students will analyze and identify different text features while engaging with a fun, seasonal topic. Quizzes and slide presentations are included for easy, interactive learning.
• Thanksgiving Argument Writing Unit: Debate Topics & Lesson Plans for STAAR ECRs
  Help your students master argumentative writing with this resource, complete with four Thanksgiving-themed debate prompts. Perfect for middle school, the unit includes a 75-minute lesson plan, guided notes, and templates for teaching claims, evidence, and rebuttals.
• Thanksgiving Author’s Purpose Reading Unit: Passages, Slides, Guided Notes (Grades 5-7)
  This reading unit features five double-sided Thanksgiving-themed passages that explore different author’s purposes. With interactive slides and guided notes, this resource is great for whole-group instruction, centers, or intervention activities in grades 5-7.
• Thanksgiving Digital Resource: Interactive Slides for Middle School Fall Break Vibes
  This non-academic, interactive slide deck is perfect for building community and having fun the day before Fall Break. Featuring 22 slides with thought-provoking and engaging Thanksgiving prompts, it's a fun, low-prep activity to wrap up the season.
• Thanksgiving Persuasive Writing Activity: Rhetoric for Grades 5-7 (Ethos, Pathos, Logos)
  This resource guides students through persuasive writing with a focus on rhetoric. Using Thanksgiving-themed prompts, students will practice developing strong arguments using ethos, pathos, and logos. Perfect for building writing and critical thinking skills in grades 5-7.
• Thanksgiving Text Structure Coloring Sort & Lesson
  Teach text structures in a creative and interactive way with this Thanksgiving coloring activity. Students will learn about different text structures and apply them through sorting and coloring activities, making the lesson both educational and fun.
• 10 Fall Narrative Essay Picture Prompts and Planner: Print and Go & Slides
  This resource includes 10 narrative essay prompts, each with a fall theme, designed to help students craft compelling stories. Perfect for middle school students, the resource includes both print-and-go materials and a slide deck for easy classroom use.

This bundle could cover 20-25 days of classroom instruction, depending on how the resources are paced and implemented. It offers a great variety of activities for both Thanksgiving season and beyond.

Color-By-Number Common Nouns Basic Grammar Skills! Are you looking for fun reading and grammar practice for your students? Your students will love these colors-by-number practices! Get your students excited to practice and master their grammar(common nouns) skills with these two versions of color-by-numbers! These no-prep activities are perfect for independent work, early finishers, morning work, literacy centers, or even sending them home for homework. Answer keys are provided. Teachers can use them to check students' work, or students can use them for self-checking and correcting.

Included:

• 2 Different Versions of Common Nouns
• Answer Keys

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Literacy Tales

Where Stories Come Alive✎

Digital Task Cards are a great way to help your students practice Greek and Latin Roots! These cards can work on a computer or mobile device! No printing of cutting just assign the deck to your students and you are ready to go! Boom Learning is free to sign up for. Students get immediate feedback and teachers can take advantage of reporting tools. Easy and effective! Great for distance learning or in a digital classroom. A total of 24 task cards.

*****READ MORE ABOUT BOOM CARDS: Boom Cards are self-grading, DIGITAL resources. They live in the cloud. They can't be printed. They play on most modern browsers, Android, iPads, iPhones, and Kindle Fires. You open a Boom Learning℠ account to play them (to protect the children). Create Fast Play pins to assign your Boom Cards to students.

Boom Learning also has premium accounts. Premium accounts offer advanced assignment tools, individual and whole class performance tracking, and more. If you are a new Boom Learning customer, when you redeem your Boom Cards purchase you get 90-day free trial of a premium account. When your trial ends, you can renew or move to a free account. You may upgrade, downgrade or cancel at any time. Free accounts use purchased Boom Cards with Fast Play pins.

***Did you know??? You can use Boom Cards in Google Classroom™! Just CLICK HERE to find out how!

Autumn-Themed Synonym and Antonym Challenge for Literacy Centres

Bring the vibrant spirit of autumn into your Year 3-5 classroom with our Autumn-Themed Synonym and Antonym Challenge, a perfect addition to your literacy centres! This carefully designed activity helps students build and strengthen their vocabulary by engaging with words that capture the essence of the season, such as "crisp," "amber," "harvest," and more.

What's Included:

• Autumn-Themed Word List: A curated list of autumn related words.
• Activity Instructions: Clear guidelines for students to select five words from the list and write both synonyms and antonyms for each.
• Worksheet Template: A printable template where students can neatly record their chosen words, synonyms, and antonyms.

Key Benefits:

• Vocabulary Building: Helps students expand their understanding of synonyms and antonyms, strengthening their language skills.
• Critical Thinking: Encourages students to think deeply about word meanings and how they relate to one another.
• Seasonal Engagement: Ties learning to the autumn season, making vocabulary practice both relevant and enjoyable.
• Versatile Use: Perfect for literacy centres, homework assignments, or classroom activities.

Ideal for use in literacy centres, this activity is a versatile tool for teachers looking to reinforce vocabulary building in a fun and thematic way. Whether used as a literacy centre task, a homework assignment, or a classroom activity, the Autumn-Themed Synonym and Antonym Challenge offers an engaging and educational experience that students will enjoy. By incorporating seasonal elements, this activity makes learning about synonyms and antonyms both relevant and enjoyable, helping to keep students motivated and excited about expanding their language skills.

Equip your literacy centres with this autumn-themed challenge and watch your students' vocabulary blossom as they explore the colourful world of synonyms and antonyms!

Enhance your students' vocabulary with morphology and unlock the power of words with these engaging Root Puzzles! Designed to make learning roots enjoyable and effective, this root activity is perfect for students mastering the art of morphology.

What's Included:

• 16 low level root puzzles
• Recording sheet
• Frayer Model graphic organizer

Uses:

• Cut puzzle apart and use for centers, small groups, or morning work
• Leave puzzle together and add to morphology wall display

Roots included in this product:

cur, form, flect/flex, tract, act, port, sect, struct, tort, pel/pulse, duct/duc(e), spir(e), ject, rupt, mit/miss, scrib/script, fer, vent/ven(e)

Doing a novel unit on The Outsiders? Don't know where to get started? This bundle is for you! It includes a flip book study guide, Characterization flip book, and Introduction power point.

Life Cycle of a Tree Reading Comprehension Activity (Year 3-5)

Bring the beauty of autumn into your literacy centres with this engaging Life Cycle of a Tree reading comprehension activity! Perfectly designed for Year 3-5 students, this resource offers a text about the fascinating changes that trees go through during autumn. Students will explore why leaves change colour, how trees prepare for winter, and the importance of the tree's life cycle.

What’s included:

• A written text about the Life Cycle of a Tree with a focus on autumn.
• Reading Comprehension questions that encourage students to think critically and answer in their own words, reinforcing their understanding of the life cycle.
• A research section for early finishers, students can research deciduous trees and evergreen trees and what their differences are.
• Answer key for easy marking.

This versatile resource is ideal for use in literacy centres, reading groups, or as part of an autumn themed unit. It promotes reading comprehension, critical thinking, and independent research skills. Whether used for whole class instruction or individual learning, students will love discovering the magic of trees during autumn while strengthening their literacy skills.

Looking for more Autumn themed literacy centre resources?

Synonyms and Antonyms

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Enhance your students' vocabulary with morphology and unlock the power of words with these engaging Suffix Puzzles! Designed to make learning suffixes enjoyable and effective, this suffix activity is perfect for students mastering the art of morphology.

What's Included:

• 30 middle level suffix puzzles
• Recording sheet
• Frayer Model graphic organizer

Uses:

• Cut puzzle apart and use for centers, small groups, or morning work
• Leave puzzle together and add to morphology wall display

Suffixes included in this product:

-age, -al, -eer, -ee, -ess, -hood, -ship, -ish, -ive, -ize, -ling, -ward, -ism, -let, -ous, -tion, -sion, -mony, -most, -ic, -or, -ade, -dom, -th, -tude, -ation, -some, -ture, -ate, -fy

A Whole School Year Of Daily Writing Prompts for Year 3-6 Students

Transform your classroom with our comprehensive set of daily writing prompts designed specifically for Year 3-6 students. This collection spans the entire US school year, ensuring your students engage in writing activities that are not only fun but also educational and seasonally relevant.

What's Inside:

• Seasonal Prompts: Reflect the changing seasons and keep students excited about their writing. From the vibrant colours of fall to the blossoming flowers of spring, each prompt captures the essence of the time of year.
• Holiday Themed Writing: Celebrate and explore major holidays with prompts that spark creativity and deepen understanding. Students can write about Thanksgiving traditions, New Year resolutions, and more.
• Variety of Writing Styles: Keep your students engaged with a mix of writing styles. They can craft imaginative stories, write heartfelt poems, recount personal experiences, stories, letters and engage in thoughtful self reflection.
• Personal Recounts: Help students develop their narrative skills by writing about their own experiences and sharing their unique perspectives.
• Self Reflection: Encourage introspection with prompts that ask students to reflect on their thoughts, feelings, and growth throughout the year.

Additional Features:

• PDF and PowerPoint Versions: Receive the daily writing prompts for each month as a PDF version for easy printing and a PowerPoint version for digital use, making it simple to display the prompts in your classroom.
• Engaging and Diverse: Each writing prompt is designed to captivate students’ interest and cater to different learning styles.
• Aligned with the US School Year: Ensures that daily writing prompts are relevant and timely, enhancing students’ connection with their writing.
• Boosts Writing Skills: Regular writing practice helps improve literacy, vocabulary, and critical thinking skills.
• Easy to Use: Simply print and distribute the prompts, or display them on your classroom board for daily use.

Make writing an exciting daily adventure for your Year 3-6 students with our year-long collection of daily writing prompts. Perfect for morning work, journal entries, or creative writing assignments, this resource is a must-have for any elementary classroom.

** August, September, October, November, December, January, February, March, April, May and June Writing Prompts **

Check out some of the individual resources

August Writing Prompts

September Writing Prompts

October Writing Prompts

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Enhance your students' vocabulary with morphology and unlock the power of words with these engaging Prefix Puzzles! Designed to make learning prefixes enjoyable and effective, this prefix activity is perfect for students mastering the art of morphology.

What's Included:

• 20 middle level prefix puzzles
• Recording sheet
• Frayer Model graphic organizer

Uses:

• Cut puzzle apart and use for centers, small groups, or morning work
• Leave puzzle together and add to morphology wall display

Prefixes Included: ab-, ad-, ambi-, ante-, anti-, contra-, em-, en-, fore-, infra-, with-, ob-, omni-, out-, over-, post-, retro-, ultra-, super-, syn-