Activities for English Language Arts in 10th grade
Newspaper Template
Introduce your students to the world of journalism with this newspaper template. It can be used as a starting point for writing about current events or for publishing their own articles.
Thick Slides
Created by EduProtocols, the Thick Slide technique offers a hands-on approach to helping students explore and understand informational texts. The Thick Slide breaks down complex concepts, making them more accessible for young learners. Use this EduProtocols resource to break down collaboration, critical thinking, communication, and creativity.
Building a Grid Template
Use the Grid Method to create a student-centered, competency-based framework for any subject.
Book Report Template | Black & White
Streamline your book report writing with our pre-made template! Cover all the crucial aspects of the book including plot summary, character analysis, and personal opinions. A must-have resource for efficient and effective reporting.
Somebody Wanted But So | Detailed
Summarize and identify key elements of a story or historical event with this Somebody-Wanted-But-So template!
This is a super useful activity for students, during or after a reading exercise, to help them solidify their learnings. This detailed template also provides a framework to helps students identify main ideas, cause and effect relationships, differences between characters, make generalizations, and discover different points of view.
P.E.E.L Essay Outline
P.E.E.L essay outline is a useful tool for students to structure their writing. With this framework, students can write clear and concise essays that effectively convey their ideas.
Newspaper Template | Two Column
Introduce your students to the world of journalism with this newspaper template. It can be used as a starting point for writing about current events or for publishing their own articles.
Two Voice Poem Activity
Practice dialogue scripting with this Two Voice Poem template!
Two Voice Poems are written in two columns, intended for two voices to perform.
One column is Voice One and the other is Voice Two, usually alternating lines to indicate taking turns speaking. Sometimes, text is in the same line indicating to speak at the same time.
Poem topics can be opposite concepts or characters. Topics can include opposite vocabulary words or a word that has a certain meaning in a subject area and a different meaning outside of academia.
Ideally, the poem showcases understanding of the topic/concept/vocabulary word while also pointing out similarities and differences in a type of playful banter between the two voices.
Author Biography Template | Blank
Get to know your favorite authors with our research template! Learn about their life, work, and writing style to gain insight into their creative process.
Somebody Wanted But So | Descriptive
Summarize and identify key elements of a story or historical event with this Somebody-Wanted-But-So template!
This is a super useful activity for students, during or after a reading exercise, to help them solidify their learnings. This descriptive template also provides a framework to helps students identify main ideas, cause and effect relationships, differences between characters, make generalizations, and discover different points of view.
Book Report Template | Black & White Landscape
Streamline your book report writing with our pre-made template! Cover all the crucial aspects of the book including plot summary, character analysis, and personal opinions. A must-have resource for efficient and effective reporting.
Book Report Template | Blank
Streamline your book report writing with our pre-made template! Cover all the crucial aspects of the book including plot summary, character analysis, and personal opinions. A must-have resource for efficient and effective reporting.
Book Report Template | Blue
Streamline your book report writing with our pre-made template! Cover all the crucial aspects of the book including plot summary, character analysis, and personal opinions. A must-have resource for efficient and effective reporting.
Secondary Creative Writing: Letter to This Year
This reflective creative writing activity invites secondary students to write a letter addressed to the year itself, focusing on personal, academic, or emotional change.
In Part 1, students reflect on at least one challenge and one moment of growth, making intentional choices about tone, structure, and voice. In Part 2, students transform their writing by selectively hiding words using shapes to reveal a new message or core meaning, introducing elements of blackout poetry and revision.
This resource supports reflective writing, metacognition, and creative risk-taking, and works well for English Language Arts, advisory, or end-of-term reflection activities.
Book Report Template
Streamline your book report writing with our pre-made template! Cover all the crucial aspects of the book including plot summary, character analysis, and personal opinions. A must-have resource for efficient and effective reporting.
P.E.E.L Essay Outline | Orange
P.E.E.L essay outline is a useful tool for students to structure their writing. With this framework, students can write clear and concise essays that effectively convey their ideas.