ELA Worksheets

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• Identify common figures of speech (metaphors, similes, and idioms) in grade-appropriate texts.
• Explain how figurative language shapes meaning, connotation, pacing, and persuasive impact.
• Interpret and apply figurative language by selecting the most accurate meaning and effect.

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• Present a clear viewpoint by stating a claim and keeping the same stance throughout a formal talk.
• Use reasons and evidence to support a viewpoint, connecting each detail to the claim.
• Address an opposing or alternative perspective respectfully using facts and clear explanations.+ Show more

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• Summarize informational text by keeping the author’s main idea and key supporting points.
• Distinguish between important information and minor details that do not change meaning.
• Write neutral, concise summaries that preserve accurate relationships between ideas.+ Show more

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• Identify the claim (interpretation) and the evidence (text details) in a strong evidence-based response
• Select evidence that accurately matches an interpretation from the text
• Explain how quoted or paraphrased details connect to a claim+ Show more

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• Summarize key ideas from a text accurately before writing an interpretation
• Choose evidence that directly supports a claim and avoid unsupported conclusions
• Explain what a text means and why using reasoning and relevant details+ Show more

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• Explain how multimedia (graphics, diagrams, visuals) can help an audience understand a presentation.
• Identify how spoken language should change when speaking formally for a task or audience.
• Use explicit connections between visuals and spoken statements to support claims and explanations.+ Show more

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• Identify how speakers organize oral messages using an opening, connected details, and a concluding point.
• Use appropriate volume, pace, and emphasis to help listeners follow a message.
• Choose precise wording that matches the topic and avoids vague statements.

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• Understand how themes develop across different stories.
• Identify evidence such as character choices and recurring ideas that reveal themes.
• Compare and contrast themes to interpret messages in stories.+ Show more

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• Use clear criteria to compare similarities and differences between two texts.
• Support comparison claims with evidence from both texts.
• Explain how genre and craft choices (setting, characterization, language) shape reader response.

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• Identify common text features (headings, subheadings, captions, sidebars, charts, diagrams, and bold/italic terms) and explain what each feature helps the reader find.
• Match text-feature labels to the information they introduce or support in a nonfiction text.
• Describe how the organization of ideas (order and grouping) helps readers locate key points quickly.

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• Identify the difference between a claim and the reasons that support it in an argument
• Evaluate whether evidence logically connects to a reason and strengthens the claim
• Use cause-and-effect, comparison, and general-to-specific explanation to build chain reasoning+ Show more

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• Explain how audience, purpose, and setting influence word choice and supporting evidence
• Identify and adjust register and tone to match the intent of a message
• Reduce ambiguity by using precise language and clarifying key terms+ Show more

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• Identify and correct common grammar errors during proofreading, including subject-verb agreement and consistent verb tense.
• Revise punctuation for clarity, including comma placement in compound sentences and accurate end punctuation.
• Detect and correct spelling errors and visually similar word mistakes while maintaining sentence meaning.

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• Understand how writing aligns with specific tasks and purposes such as persuading, informing, or storytelling.
• Identify features of different writing genres based on task and audience.
• Learn to structure drafts that reflect genre features like claims, facts, or ordered events.+ Show more

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• Analyze how conflicting motivations shape a character’s choices and reveal tension in a narrative.
• Identify how dialogue, emotional reactions, and tone changes contribute to shifting purpose.
• Use textual evidence to explain how pressure exposes deeper values.

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• Analyze how word choice, connotation, and figurative language affect tone and emphasis in text.
• Evaluate how text structure (introductions, sequencing, and paragraph focus) shapes meaning in an argument.
• Interpret how text features (headings, captions, timelines, and sidebars) influence readers’ conclusions about importance and credibility.

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• Identify different types of context clues (restatement, example, contrast, and cause-and-effect) in informational text.
• Determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word by using surrounding sentences and the word’s grammatical role.
• Explain how an inferred word meaning fits the author’s purpose and improves comprehension.

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• Explain how purpose influences the content and format of media texts.
• Identify how intended audience affects vocabulary level, evidence type, and structure.
• Use a purpose-based checklist to revise a message for a specific audience and goal.

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• Identify how an academic presentation’s organization supports the audience’s understanding of the main claim.
• Use transitions and precise language to guide listeners through supporting points and evidence.
• Explain how to integrate references (visuals or textual evidence) in ways that strengthen reasoning rather than replace it.+ Show more

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• Identify how an essay’s controlling purpose is established in the introduction and maintained throughout the draft.
• Analyze how topic sentences and transitions connect body paragraphs back to the controlling purpose.
• Revise a short draft so that supporting details remain focused and meaning stays consistent.

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• Use correct pronoun case (subject, object, and possessive) to make sentences clear.
• Match pronouns to their antecedents in number and gender to avoid confusion.
• Choose appropriate personal and reflexive pronouns (myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves).+ Show more

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• Identify the subject and predicate in simple and compound sentences.
• Use commas correctly in compound sentences with coordinating conjunctions.
• Recognize and fix sentence fragments by completing missing parts.

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• Explain how reasoning connects evidence to the writer’s claim using clear cause-and-effect logic.
• Write explanations that address the “so what” by stating why evidence matters and what it proves.
• Use definition and context to anticipate reader misunderstanding and strengthen logical flow.

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• Identify the main idea and key details in a speaker’s message during active listening.
• Demonstrate engagement behaviors such as eye contact, posture, and respectful turn-taking.
• Track changes in topic or claim and use brief acknowledgments to clarify meaning.+ Show more

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• Identify a text’s central idea by tracking connected events, explanations, and key details.
• Distinguish what a text states directly from what is implied, and explain how both support understanding.
• Describe how information shifts and develops across a text to create coherence.+ Show more

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• Translate information from experience, observation, or research into an appropriate visual or combined representation (such as a chart, labeled diagram, storyboard, or infographic).
• Use effective design conventions, including clear headings, labels, consistent symbols, and readable placement, to communicate meaning.
• Organize representations so the main message is easy to find and understand.

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• Compare characters by describing how their motivations and traits affect decisions.
• Use cause-and-effect reasoning to explain how different choices lead to different outcomes.
• Identify evidence from key scenes that supports interpretations of character differences.

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• Identify misplaced modifiers that change meaning or create confusion in sentences.
• Correct modifier errors so adjectives/adverbs modify the intended word or phrase.
• Improve clarity by rewriting vague comparisons and fixing unclear reference points.

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• Identify and correct subject-verb agreement errors in formal writing
• Maintain consistent verb tense and clear time references across sentences
• Use correct pronoun-antecedent reference to avoid ambiguity+ Show more

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• Evaluate media claims by checking evidence quality, sourcing, context, and transparency about purpose.
• Compare persuasive messaging with informational reporting to judge intent and potential bias.
• Assess whether details across a message align and whether important context is omitted.

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• Identify figurative devices such as idioms, similes, and metaphors in a text.
• Infer the meaning of figurative language by connecting it to the text’s imagery and mood.
• Explain how figurative wording helps readers understand theme and important ideas.

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• Explain how a writer connects key ideas from multiple sources to a controlling claim using explanation of agreement, difference, or relevance.
• Synthesize research by integrating evidence smoothly into sentences instead of listing separate notes.
• Use source references/citations to keep evidence traceable while maintaining coherent writing flow.

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• Revise a draft so ideas connect logically from beginning to end.
• Use purposeful linking words to show relationships between claims, reasons, and evidence.
• Strengthen emphasis by clarifying which claims matter most and ensuring they receive support.+ Show more

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• Explain how idioms and figurative phrases should be interpreted nonliterally in context.
• Use context clues to distinguish a realistic outcome from a figurative evaluation.
• Revise sentences to maintain tone, coherence, and accurate idiom meaning.

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• Restate key points from peers accurately while contributing relevant new information.
• Use linking phrases and references to prior ideas to clarify relationships among claims.
• Integrate discussion contributions respectfully and maintain accuracy when summarizing others’ thinking.

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• Revise writing by checking grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling for clear meaning.
• Identify and fix common convention errors such as sentence boundaries and incorrect punctuation.
• Use word choice that matches the intended meaning while revising.

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• Understand key concepts related to ELA
• Apply knowledge through practice questions
• Demonstrate comprehension of the material

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• Analyze how word choice, connotation, and figurative language change meaning, tone, and attitude.
• Evaluate how modality and emphasis markers (certainty vs. possibility) affect interpretation of claims.
• Compare sentence variations to explain differences in clarity, urgency, and emotional stance.

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• Establish a vivid setting using sensory details
• Identify techniques that create immersive environments in narratives
• Practice analyzing descriptions to enhance storytelling skills

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• Explain how pronoun-antecedent agreement improves clarity in sentences and analytical writing.
• Choose pronouns that match antecedents in number (singular/plural) and person (first/second/third).
• Revise sentences to fix ambiguous pronoun references by identifying the correct antecedent.

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• Use general academic verbs (e.g., analyze, evaluate, characterize) to make claims with precise meaning in ELA writing.
• Distinguish general academic terms from domain-specific vocabulary and apply both to literature, history, and science texts.
• Revise sentences to replace vague wording with consistent academic vocabulary that matches purpose and tone.+ Show more

Learning Objectives

• Identify common figures of speech (metaphors, similes, and idioms) in grade-appropriate texts.
• Explain how figurative language affects connotation, imagery, pacing, and interpretation.
• Analyze how writers use figurative choices to support a purpose and influence a reader.

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• Recognize similes and metaphors in a text and distinguish their meanings from literal language.
• Interpret idioms in context by using surrounding sentences and tone to determine meaning.
• Explain how figurative imagery (word choice and repeated images) shapes mood or theme and supports author intent.

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• Identify a main claim and supporting sub-claims in an informational argument.
• Evaluate whether cited evidence matches each claim’s scope and strength.
• Assess evidence for relevance, credibility indicators, and sufficiency for the conclusion.

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• Revise sentences for subject–verb agreement and consistent grammatical forms in extended writing
• Identify and correct errors in verb tense, pronoun reference, and modifier placement
• Improve clarity by rewriting parts of sentences so relationships between words remain stable

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• Understand the importance of logical sequence in reporting information.
• Identify tools like transitions that help organize ideas clearly.
• Learn how descriptions match the purpose of a report.+ Show more

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• Identify and correct common grammar, usage, and punctuation errors to improve clarity.
• Apply rules for subject-verb agreement and tense consistency during sentence-level editing.
• Use editing strategies (checklists and rereading) to reduce distractions caused by errors.

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• Revise writing for clarity by checking sentence boundaries and whether sentences communicate ideas correctly.
• Use punctuation intentionally to guide interpretation and improve how sentences flow.
• Edit drafts for correct spelling and consistent mechanical choices that reduce distractions.+ Show more