What Is English Language Arts? ELA Resources for Grades 6-12
English Language Arts, or ELA, covers five connected strands: reading (literature and informational text), writing, language (including grammar), speaking, and listening. In a middle or high school classroom, that means ELA content spans everything from analyzing a novel to writing an argumentative essay to studying sentence structure and parts of speech.
Browse ELA resources below by topic — grammar, writing, literature, and more — or use the categories to find exactly what your classroom needs.
Browse ELA Resources by Topic
Curious how grammar specifically fits into that? Read more on why ELA content should include grammar.
About This Blog
What is your philosophy concerning teaching resources?
I believe that a variety of teaching activities is necessary for different teachers and communities of learners. In my teaching library, I offer over two dozen free teaching resources. Included are lesson planning guides, easy teacher worksheets, and interactive classroom activities. Teaching English language arts requires help from other teachers, and I am proud (and excited!) to share my materials with teachers across the world.
Whenever possible, I provide editable teaching ideas. Due to licensing agreements, not all downloads will be editable.
Where can I find your English teaching materials?
You can explore varying ELA topics below by clicking on an image that may interest you. The content covered in ELA is diverse, and I’ve taught most of it to a wide range of students.
You can also purchase my first book, The English Grammar Workbook, available in most bookstores.
What about other tools for teaching?
The English language arts classroom will look different for every teacher. When I write blog posts, I consider (imperfectly!) my situation and my other teaching experiences. The classroom resources and ideas I share hopefully give you a starting point, encouragement, or a complete lesson.
I love writing, and I share the fun and trials of teaching language arts to others in my blog. Click below to find English teaching materials, explanation of teaching activities, help for new ELA teachers, and opinions about topics in education.
What about your ELA classroom?
I teach full-time in Illinois and write on the weekends and on long breaks.
Free ELA Resources
Between my TpT store and my newsletter, I offer a couple dozen free classroom resources. My newsletter subscribers have access to dozens of free not found on TpT or anywhere else!