Our language arts resources cover standards taught in Grades 3 to 8. Explore resources for reading, writing and ESL here. Search by category or use the search box below. Note: All our presentations and videos are free. There is a charge for some of our games.
7 Generation Games for ELA, ELL and ESL
- Applied fractions and introductory statistics
- Historical Mesoamerican setting.
- Languages: English and Spanish
- System Requirements: Mac OS, PC, iOS.
- Apply math and literacy skills in a cross-curricular adventure
- Historical Mesoamerican setting
- Languages: English and Spanish
- System Requirements: PC, Mac OS, iOS
- Parts of Speech challenges in the new English Language Arts section
- Cross-curricular gameplay focuses on math and literacy
- Player earns points to furnish a historical Ojibwe wigwam
- Languages: English and Spanish
- System Requirements: PC, Mac OS, iOS
Lessons and Units
Each lesson comes with PowerPoint slides in PDF and PPTX format. The assignments are in DOCX and PDF format.
- Reading: “Indian Boyhood” – Students read and analyze a letter and answer a short, multiple choice quiz for assessment in this 10-minute lesson plan.
- Writing: Letter to Grandma – Students will read, analyze and edit a letter (minor errors and organization). Features a linked and downloadable audio file of the finished letter for students to listen to.
- Reading: “The Fireball Wand” – Students read a story (350+ words) and complete a multiple-choice quiz.
- Vocab in the Attic – Students will analyze five dictionary entries and answer four vocabulary-based questions as part of this 10-minute lesson.
- Reading: Venn Diagram – This 10-minute lesson is good for an introduction to compare and contrast.
- Reading: Author’s Purpose – Grandma broaches the topic of author’s purpose. Identify the purpose of each form of publication in a graphic organizer.
- Poetry: “Friends” – Students read a poem by Abbie Farwell Brown, Friends. Poem and quiz enclosed.
- Writing an Opinion Letter – Students write an opinion letter to Grandmother. Letter template and teacher rubric enclosed.
Census 2020 – ELL Lessons – Curated Statistics in Schools lessons offered by the US Census Bureau.
7 Generation Games YouTube Channel
- Antonyms – Words with opposite meanings.
- Homonyms – Words that are spelled the same or sound alike, but have different meanings.
- Homophones – Words that sound alike, but are spelled differently.
- Idioms – Let’s go bananas with idioms!
- Parts of Speech – Nouns, Proper Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs, Conjunctions
- Synonyms – Words that are different, but have the same meanings.
Booklists
K-12 Booklist: Hispanic Heritage Month
Celebrate Hispanic and Latino culture with these K-12 reads!
Native American Heritage Month Booklist
Celebrate Native American heritage and culture with these K-12 books by Native authors!