5th grade ela

Teachers often have questions about what a literacy block should actually look like. How do you structure your time? When do you pull reading groups? How and when do you teach grammar? The list of questions is lengthy, and with good reason. No one really ever told us what to do! Probably because there is […]

This 5th grade reading list will help you choose books for your child. Also, there's a FREE lesson or novel study for each book on the list!

5th grade writing doesn't have to be a struggle! This blog post will provide all of my best tips and ideas for teaching your fifth graders to succeed as writers. I’ve had classes where writing

FREE ELA Morning Work 5th Grade // A LOT of skills in a LITTLE amount of time. The simplest and most engaging way to consistently over critical ELA content in 10 minutes per day. Perk up your morning routine now!q27-

Here they are–the fifth grade reading standards! I created this handy guide to all of the standards for both fiction and nonfiction text. Each page of this guide includes the following components to help you understand and navigate the standards like a pro. The Fifth Grade Reading Standard: The top left portion of the pages within […]

Increase student engagement and reading comprehension with this simple strategy!

5th grade writing doesn't have to be a struggle! This blog post will provide all of my best tips and ideas for teaching your fifth graders to succeed as writers. I’ve had classes where writing

I giggled to myself as I created the title to this blog post! If you are new to my blog, I'll have you know that this is the THIRD time I've written an "ELA in

FREE grammar posters for your classroom. Check out my latest blog post to grab these posters, and find out how you can use these with your students. via @teacherthrive

Snowball fights aren't just for brain breaks (or winter)! Try this compare/contrast activity and see for yourself the invaluable learning and assessing power of snowball fights in your classroom!