All ELA Units

Explore the complete collection of English Language Arts units from PreK through Grade 8, featuring engaging, standards-aligned lessons that build reading, writing, and communication skills.

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Grade 5 ELA Units

Unit Plan 13 (Grade 5 ELA): Informational Text Structures Across Articles

Grade 5 informational reading unit: analyze sequence, cause/effect, and compare/contrast structures across paragraphs; cite signal words to explain relationships and meaning.

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Unit Plan 12 (Grade 5 ELA): Cohesion, Transitions, and Conclusions

Grade 5 opinion writing unit: strengthen organization, master sentence control, use varied transitions, and craft clear, audience-focused conclusions with polish.

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Unit Plan 11 (Grade 5 ELA): Reasons, Evidence, and Quoting/Paraphrasing

Grade 5 ELA unit: cite textual evidence, paraphrase accurately, and evaluate authors’ and speakers’ arguments using clear reasons, credible evidence, and logical links.

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Unit Plan 10 (Grade 5 ELA): Launching Opinion Essays

Grade 5 opinion writing unit: craft clear claims, choose strong reasons with evidence, use linking words, and tailor tone and logic for a defined audience.

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Unit Plan 9 (Grade 5 ELA): Morphology Power — Greek/Latin Roots & Word Attack

Grade 5 ELA unit: decode multisyllabic words using roots, prefixes, and suffixes; apply context clues and reference tools to master vocabulary and fluency.

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Unit Plan 8 (Grade 5 ELA): Informative Paragraphs to Sections

Grade 5 informational writing unit: craft topic sentences, add facts and examples, use linking words, precise vocabulary, and clear concluding statements.

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Unit Plan 7 (Grade 5 ELA): Main Idea, Details, and Summaries

Grade 5 ELA unit: determine main ideas, summarize key details, analyze evidence, and practice listening-to-paraphrase for clear, accurate understanding.

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Unit Plan 6 (Grade 5 ELA): Advanced Nonfiction Text Features & Structures

Grade 5 ELA unit: read nonfiction with headings, captions, diagrams, and maps; compare text structures (sequence, compare–contrast, cause–effect); cite evidence.

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Unit Plan 5 (Grade 5 ELA): Point of View & Narrator’s Perspective

Grade 5 ELA unit: explore narration and perspective by comparing points of view, analyzing voice, and rewriting scenes with transitions and clear dialogue.

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Unit Plan 4 (Grade 5 ELA): Small-Moment Narrative Writing

Grade 5 narrative writing unit: craft small-moment stories with strong leads, clear event sequence, dialogue and pacing, vivid details, and a purposeful closure.

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Unit Plan 3 (Grade 5 ELA): Characters, Settings, and Plot

Grade 5 ELA unit: describe and compare characters, settings, and events while analyzing word choice, figurative language, and tone through evidence-based writing.

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Unit Plan 2 (Grade 5 ELA): Reading with Evidence & Theme

Grade 5 ELA unit: teach students to ask and answer text-based questions, cite evidence, infer themes, and write objective summaries with fluency practice.

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Unit Plan 1 (Grade 5 ELA): Launching Our Reading–Writing Community

Grade 5 ELA launch week: build reading routines and stamina, close reading norms, accountable talk, and writer’s workshop—ending with a clear on-demand paragraph.

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Grade 4 ELA Units

Unit Plan 36 (Grade 4 ELA): Publishing Celebration & Reflection

Celebrate 4th graders’ writing growth with polished portfolios, author talks, and language-for-effect revisions for powerful writing and presentations.

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Unit Plan 35 (Grade 4 ELA): Author Study – Style and Craft

Grade 4 ELA unit: compare works by the same author to analyze theme, tone, and craft. Students write a style imitation and perform an oral reading.

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Unit Plan 34 (Grade 4 ELA): Revising & Editing for Clarity

Teach 4th graders to revise and edit writing for grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling using ARMS/CUPS for polished, clear sentences.

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Unit Plan 33 (Grade 4 ELA): Summarizing & Synthesizing Information

Grade 4 unit on main idea, key details, concise summaries, and cross-text synthesis using evidence lines/source tags; includes lessons, organizers, and assessments.

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Unit Plan 32 (Grade 4 ELA): Writing Informational Reports with Visuals

Help 4th graders write multi-paragraph informational reports with visuals and captions that teach, clear sections, linkers, and domain vocabulary.

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Unit Plan 31 (Grade 4 ELA): Extended Research Project

Guide 4th graders in planning inquiry projects, gathering sources, taking notes, paraphrasing, and using technology to publish organized research.

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Unit Plan 30 (Grade 4 ELA): Reading History/Science Texts with Visuals

Teach 4th graders to interpret charts, diagrams, and maps, connect visuals to text, and master domain vocabulary for strong informational reading.

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Unit Plan 29 (Grade 4 ELA): Procedural/How-To Writing

Teach 4th graders to write clear, step-by-step how-to texts using transitions, precise language, and relative clauses for strong procedural writing.

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Unit Plan 28 (Grade 4 ELA): Cause & Effect and Explaining Connections

Grade 4 informational unit: analyze cause/effect and idea relationships, identify reasons/evidence, and critique a speaker’s arguments with clear explanations.

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Unit Plan 27 (Grade 4 ELA): Synthesizing Across Sources

Grade 4 synthesis unit: combine ideas from multiple sources, paraphrase accurately, cite evidence, and write concise, well-organized, evidence-based responses.

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Unit Plan 26 (Grade 4 ELA): Firsthand vs. Secondhand Accounts

Grade 4 informational comparison unit: distinguish firsthand vs. secondhand accounts, compare focus and information, and write evidence-based analytical paragraphs.

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Unit Plan 25 (Grade 4 ELA): Reading Biographies & Timelines

Grade 4 biography unit: build timelines, explain cause/effect, identify main idea, analyze visuals, and write concise, objective summaries with key details.