ELA teaching resources for Canada
Word Parts and Meaning: Match the Definitions
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Compare -graph, -ist and -acy across ten words, match the definitions, then explain what each word part contributes to meaning.
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Summer Solstice Reading Activities
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Summer solstice traditions — Finland's midsummer bonfires, dragon-boat races, protective bracelets in East Asia — anchor an intermediate ESL reading packet with prediction, gap-fill, first-conditional grammar, and discussion tasks.
Author TEAM TEFL
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Tags Reading Worksheets, Summer, Solstice, ESL, Language Arts
Count the Syllables: Say, Clap and Record
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Say each word, clap its spoken parts and write the number of syllables you hear.
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Synonym Card Sort for Lower Elementary
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Lower-elementary synonym card sort using simple word pairs such as big/large, sick/ill and hat/cap, split into five sets of seven pairs that students match and then log on a recording sheet.
Author Virtually Montessori
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Tags Synonym Cards, Synonyms Practice, Synonyms Task Cards, Card Sort, Grammar Activity, Grammar Task Cards, Sorted Synonym
Synonyms Crossword: Words with Similar Meanings
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Use the word bank and clues to find synonyms that fit the crossword. A completed grid is included for checking.
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Synonyms and Antonyms Activities: The Story of Mulan | Passage with Questions
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An original song comparing Disney's Mulan with the fifth-century Ballad of Mulan is the reading text for 12 multiple-choice questions, where students circle the best synonym or antonym for an underlined word.
Author Rap Opera for Kids!
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Tags Mulan Passage, Synonyms Activities, Antonyms Activities, Mulan Fiction Passage, Mulan Story Questions
Synonym Pairs: Complete the Words
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Use the word bank to complete pairs with similar meanings. A labelled checking page supports review.
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Tax Day word search puzzle worksheet activity
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The puzzle bank introduces words commonly encountered in tax and personal-finance contexts, including forms, income, returns, amounts due, deductions, assets, audits, and legal rules. Learners find those entries in a dense letter field rather than calculating taxes or completing a form. The second page provides the completed search reference. Because the activity is vocabulary practice, the copy makes no financial or filing advice claim.
Author Lapiiin Art Activities
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Tags Word Search, Word Scramble , Puzzles, Worksheet, Activities, Vocabulary, Holidays, Printable, Games, Morning Work
Match the Statement to the Picture
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Read four statements and match each one with the picture showing its event. Notice the full sentence and its ending punctuation.
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Text Structure Task Cards
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Five short passages about household chores, each written in a different nonfiction text structure, for students to identify the structure and note the signal words that reveal it.
Author Hillary’s Teaching Adventures
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Tags Literacy Centers, Text Structure , Reading, Informational Text, Centers, Text Structure Activities For 5th Grade
The 5 W'S Reference Posters
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Seven pages include an overview, a classroom-use page, and one uncluttered poster for each of the five question words. Separating who, what, when, where, and why allows teachers to display the complete set or select the prompts currently needed. The resource is identified for Grades 3–4 language arts, grammar, and supported language learning. It can anchor questioning during planning, reading response, or informational writing.
Author I Heart Grade 3
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Tags I Heart Grade 3, Grammar, Language Arts, The 5 W's, The 5 W's In Spanish
The Bad Seed Book Study
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Twenty pages of response activities for the picture book The Bad Seed cover eight vocabulary words with an answer key, comprehension and theme questions, story-element and sequencing tasks, a bio poem, and a letter to the author.
Author Hillary’s Teaching Adventures
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Tags Read Aloud, Book, The Bad Seed, Reading, The Bad Seed Book Series
The Breadwinner Novel Study - Chapter Questions
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Chapter-by-chapter comprehension questions cover all 15 chapters of the novel The Breadwinner, with answer lines for students to write responses.
Author Journeys In Learning
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Tags The Breadwinner Novel, Novels, Book Companion, Novel Study, Study, Questions
The Forest Biome word search, scramble and crossword
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Forest biome vocabulary is revisited through three puzzle formats across six pages. The crossword uses 15 clues, the scramble rearranges the same 15 terms, and the word search hides the shared word set in a letter grid. Vocabulary spans forest layers, tree types, woody structures, plants, and decomposing material. Each playable page is followed by a completed counterpart, allowing the formats to be reviewed separately.
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Tags Word Search, Word Scramble, Printable Puzzles, Educational Games, Activity Sheets, Brain Teasers, Kids Puzzles, Classroom Resources, Teacher Resources, Crossword
The Giving Tree Worksheet
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The Giving Tree response page focuses on two central characters after students listen to the story aloud. Prompts direct them to consider what each character says, how each feels, and how each behaves toward the other. Separate areas capture traits or actions for the boy and the tree, while comparison language supports discussion of similarities and differences. The organizer encourages evidence-based character thinking without reproducing the story itself or turning the activity into simple plot recall.
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Tags Compare And Contrast, The Giving Tree Crafts, Giving Tree Lesson Plans, Tree Worksheets For Preschool, Tree Worksheet, The Giving Tree Activities Pdf, The Giving Tree Lesson Plans, The Giving Tree Writing Activity, The Giving Tree Lesson Ideas
The Graveyard Book Novel Study Chapter Quizzes & Writing Activities
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The printable sequence divides the novel into an early-chapter quiz and a later-chapter quiz. Visible items address inference, literary devices, vocabulary in context, symbolism, and comprehension, while a separate journal supports extended written responses. Instructions explain how teachers can copy and adapt digital forms and connect them with the student slideshow.
Author Creatively Gifted
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Tags Neil Gaiman, The Graveyard Book, Comprehension, Essay Questions, Writing Prompts, Chapter Quizzes, Writing, Literary Analysis
The Kissing Hand – Printable Mini Book Activity
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The pages reference a named picture book and use short sentence frames about the first day of school and present feelings. Learners complete personal emotion statements, creating a simple bridge between story response and self-reflection. The activity is not a reproduction of the full story, but it depends on a copyrighted source and character. Exact source wording and any identifying details remain minimized pending rights review.
Author Lauren DeSantis
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Tags The Kissing Hand, Writing, Back To School, Social Emotional, Literacy, The Kissing Hand Book Pdf, Kissing Hand Art Activities, The Kissing Hand Lesson Plans And Activities, The Kissing Hand In Spanish, The Kissing Hand Art Projects, Kissing Hand Lesson Plans
The Landlady: Full Lesson Plan w/ PowerPoints & Graphic Organizers
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The packet begins with a chart for recording prior knowledge, questions, and later discoveries, then develops vocabulary before asking learners to respond in complete sentences about the story. Literary prompts focus on setting, mood, and foreshadowing, while a final open-ended task extends prediction beyond the ending. The teacher plan estimates two to three hours and names plot, writing style, fluency, and higher-order thinking as objectives. A write-pair-share procedure supports accountable participation.
Author Quality Teaching Products
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Tags Roald Dahl, The Landlady Text, Reading Lesson, Reading Powerpoint, Short Story, Landlady Theme, The Landlady Answer Key
The Letter " E" Dot Marker Activity
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A single letter-E page pairs "E is for Eggplant" with a dot-marker outline for practicing the letter shape and fine-motor dabbing.
Author Ponder Palette Plazza
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Tags Dot Painting, Dot Marketer, Coloring, Coloring Pages, Letters, Alphabet, Coloring Letters, Back To School, Back To School Activities
The Magic School Bus Lost in the Solar System: Vocabulary
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Predict the meanings of three vocabulary items, then use evidence from the book to refine the definitions.
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The Only Watermelon: Reading and Comprehension
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Read a story about temptation and forgiveness, then answer five questions about the characters’ choices and what happens next.
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"The Outsiders" Novel Study Unit
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S.E. Hinton's novel The Outsiders is studied chapter by chapter through comprehension worksheets, vocabulary pages, quizzes, and a final test with answer keys.
Author teachermahem
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Tags The Outsiders, Literature, Novel Study, Vocabulary, Quizzes
The Outsiders Powerpoint, Research Projects, & Note-Taking Sheets
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The research list offers varied inquiry paths connected with the novel’s 1960s setting and continuing social questions. Each topic supplies an objective, guiding questions, and several possible products such as presentations, comparative analyses, visual collections, or annotated playlists. Opening course slides establish setting and major themes before expanding into historical background. Exact novel quotations, personal names, proprietary prompts, and protected passages are intentionally excluded from this record.
Author Homeschool with Big Easy Homeschooling Mom
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Tags The Outsiders PowerPoint Lesson, The Outsiders ELA Unit, The Outsiders Homeschool Curriculum, S.E. Hinton Unit, Character Analysis, Novel Study, The Outsiders Class Activities, Novel Study Bundle, Literature Projects For High School, Critical Thinking Prompts For The Outsiders
The Peace Book | Classroom Community Book Writing
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The four-page set is designed as a companion response after sharing the peace-themed picture book named on the cover. It includes a class-book title page, an additional coordinated book page, and an individual sheet with a name line and open Peace is prompt. Learners can write or dictate a personal idea, then combine responses into a community book. The format supports early writing and classroom conversation about peaceful actions.
Author Kindergarten Cafe
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Tags Classroom Book, Classroom Community, Peace Book, Peace Writing, Cooperative Learning