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3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade ELA Resources That Save You Hours Every Week

Practical reading and writing resources created for real upper-elementary classrooms

3rd, 4th & 5th Grade Mini-Lesson FREEBIE

  • Upper elementary ELA resources for 3rd 4th and 5th grade including inference reading comprehension and social studies activities

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  • ELA Resources for Teachers, Grades 3–5 | LiteracyTales

actually works in a real classroom, with students at different levels

Revising and editing freebie for small group and whole group writing instruction in 3rd 4th and 5th grade
Free revising and editing resource for upper elementary writing lessons

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Read the blog for ELA ideas, tips, hacks, strategies, and resources for 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grades that help students build comprehension, stay engaged, and practice important ELA skills.

  • Teacher guide showing how to make emergency sub plans for grades 3–5 ELA
  • Unit planning vs lesson planning graphic for teachers
  • Engaging picture books to improve student reading comprehension and literacy skills.

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  • Fun reading comprehension resource for kids, supporting literacy and engagement.
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Reading & Writing Worksheets

3rd, 4th, & 5th Grade NO PREP RESOURCES

Emergency Ela Sub Plans for Close Reading and Literacy Instruction.
LAST MINUTE SUB PLANS
  • 50 AI reading comprehension prompts for grades 3–5 teachers using ChatGPT or Claude
50 CHATGPT READING PROMPTS
Monthly writing prompts for stress-free classroom writing centers.
ALL YEAR LONG WRITING CENTERS
Educational word puzzle for literacy and vocabulary development.
WEEKLY UNITS

LiteracyTales – M. Tehfe, 5th Grade ELA + Social Studies Teacher