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Daily Writing Prompts Monthly Summer Spring Winter Holiday 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Grade

$15.00

Make Writing a Daily Habit Students Look Forward To!
Give your 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students a reason to write every single day—and love it! These monthly writing prompts are the perfect blend of fun, choice, and structure, covering all seasons and holidays (summer, spring, fall, winter—and everything in between!).

✅ What’s Included:

240 total prompt cards/pages (20 per month)
720 total questions and ideas
3 unique writing prompts per day so students always have a choice
A variety of genres: opinion, narrative, informational, descriptive, poetry
Seasonal and holiday themes for every month of the year
Google Slides version included for digital or paperless classrooms

✏️ Easy Ways to Use the Prompts:

Morning work or daily warm-ups
Homework assignments that actually spark creativity
Weekly writing journals or Friday freewrites
Use as early finisher activities—students can write or sketch their own stories!
Encourage students to keep a “Stories I Want to Write” list in their notebooks for bonus writing time

🍎 Why Teachers Love It:

Zero prep—just print or assign!
Quick and meaningful writing practice every day
Engaging and fun prompts that spark ideas and student voice
Saves you time while building strong, confident writers

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Daily Writing Prompts Monthly Summer Spring Winter Holiday 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Grade

Opinion Text Set (Bats) | Google Slides

$6.00

What are monthly text sets?

The monthly text sets are two or more texts based on the same topic. Each monthly text set can be used for both reading and writing. The topic of each text set is high-engaging nonfiction topics. Each text set supports opinion or informational based writing in response to reading.

What is included in each text set?

2 (or more) related informational articles
Reading Comprehension Questions
Writing Prompt to be used with the texts in an essay format
Writing Plan Example
Teacher Example Essay (editable)
Differentiated for Grades 3-5

Bats: Benefit or Bother?

Students read 2 articles and a poem about the positive and negative impact of bats. Using the texts, they write an opinion essay in which they give their opinion about whether bats are a benefit or a bother.

Standard-based reading comprehension questions help you integrate reading while using the same text you are using in writing.

Try the free text set here:

https://theliteracyloft.co/FREETextSet

Check out the Monthly Text Set Bundle and save up! The bundle includes ALL of the text sets that are currently available.

What topics are included for each month?
The topics included are thematically related to that month. However, the text sets can be used at any time of the year based on your needs.

January - MLK (Opinion Text Set)

February - Equality in Education: Thurgood Marshall & Mary Mcleoud Bethune (Informational Text Set)

March - Ants: Perk or Pest (Opinion Text Set)

April - The Benefits of Bees (Informational Text Set)

May - Sea Turtles (Informational Text Set)

June - Sharks Text Set (Try for FREE here!)

July- Hurricanes Text Set (Informational Text Set)

August - Video Games: Harmful or Helpful? (Opinion Text Set)

September - Homework: Harmful or Helpful? (Opinion Text Set)

October- Bats (Informational Text Set)

November - Paid to Play: Should College Athletes be Paid?

December - Polar Bear Problems (Informational Text Set)

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

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Pumpkin Science {Physical Science Investigation}

$3.50

This resource is an engaging and effective way to integrate a fun fall twist into your Science curriculum. I created this resource to use in my 4th Grade classroom during our Physical Science Unit. We used pumpkins to discover, study, and discuss physical properties of matter. We then continued our study into physical vs. chemical changes. This investigation can last between 1-10 days (or more), depending on how you structure the activities.

We used small pumpkins to investigate the physical properties of the pumpkin. Students worked in groups of 2-4 to investigate size, mass, color, shape, texture, hardness, and density of the pumpkin.

We used a large class pumpkin to investigate physical vs. chemical changes. We also used the large pumpkin to discuss the physical properties of the inside of the pumpkin, such as smell.

What is included?
*The Physical Properties of Matter {Notebook Chart}
*Physical Properties of a Pumpkin {Notebook Recording Chart}
*Physical vs. Chemical Changes {Notebook Chart}
*Physical vs. Chemical Changes {Notebook Recording Chart}
*See Think Wonder {Notebook Recording Page}
*Rotting Pumpkin Observation Pages

Please see the preview for photos of how this might look in the classroom.

You might also LOVE these other 3rd-4th Grade Resources:

→Math Word Wall {Grades 3-4}

→Good Morning, Sunshine! Math Morning Work for the Year! 3rd Grade {The Bundle}

→Good Morning, Sunshine! Math Morning Work for the Year! 4th Grade {The Bundle}

→ELA Morning Work 3rd Grade {Growing Bundle}

→Math + ELA Morning Work 3rd Grade {Growing Bundle}

→ELA Morning Work 4th Grade {Growing Bundle}

→Math + ELA Morning Work 4th Grade {Growing Bundle}

→Text Structure Task Cards {Scientific Concepts}

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

If you find that any words you need are NOT included, please email me at help@theliteracyloft.com. I would be happy to add these words for you! :)

-Jessica

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Pumpkin Science {Physical Science Investigation}

October No Prep Packet 2nd Grade

$5.00

This packet contains 60 pages (!!!) of activities that include ELA, Math, Science, & Social Studies. This is a 20 day (4 Weeks) Independent Learning Packet. This packet can be used in the following ways:

sub plans
supplement curriculum
homework
center practice
small group practice
school closings

Please see the table of contents inside the preview for the skills covered. The subjects include ELA (Reading, Grammar, and Writing), Math, Science, Social Studies, and Health.

Answer Keys are in a separate file.
Links and description for digital instructions.

What’s included in this packet:
ELA
Main Topic
How many syllables?
Adjectives
Creepy Creatures
Using a Dictionary
Compare and Contrast
Syllable Sort
Candy Corn Verbs
Multiple-Meaning Words
Candy Ban
Order Events in a Story
Pronouns
Verb Tense
Make an Inference
Cause and Effect
Rhyming Words
Party Planner!
Verb Tense
Possessive Pronouns
Batty Point of View

Math
Even and Odd
Even or Odd Sums
Batty Bonds
Batty Bonds II
Spider Sums
Skip Counting
Spider Sums II
Spider Subtraction
Candy Corn Comparison
Candy Corn Place Value
Make a Bar Graph
Make a Tally Chart
Ordering Owls
Monster Match
Monster Math II
Writing Numbers
Addition Word Problems
Subtraction Word Problems
Telling Time to the Hour
Telling Time to the Half Hour

Science/SS/Health
What is Weather?
Water Cycle
Seasons
How does the sun heat earth?
Thunderstorms
Tornadoes
Hurricanes
Safety During Severe Weather
Studying Storms
Why do people form governments?
Local Government
State Government
Federal Government
American Symbols
American Flag
Skeletal System
Digestive System
Circulatory System
Muscular System
Nervous System

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

Please reach out if you have any questions or I can support you in any way.

help@theliteracyloft.com

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October No Prep Packet 3rd Grade

$5.00

This packet contains 60 pages (!!!) of activities that include ELA, Math, Science, & Social Studies. This is a 20 day (4 Weeks) Independent Learning Packet. This packet can be used in the following ways:

sub plans
supplement curriculum
homework
center practice
small group practice
school closings

Please see the table of contents inside the preview for the skills covered. The subjects include ELA (Reading, Grammar, and Writing), Math, Science, Social Studies, and Health.

Answer Keys are in a separate file.
Links and description for digital instructions.

What’s included in this packet:
ELA
Finding Main Idea: Spiders
Point of View
Plural Nouns
Writing: Candy Ban
Using a Dictionary
Compare and Contrast: Owls
Bats
Verb Tense
Writing: Party Planner!
Multiple-Meaning Words
Sequencing Events
Pronouns
Contractions
Writing: Creepy Creatures
Context Clues
Reading a Recipe
Shades of Meaning
Verb Tense II
Batty Point of View
Possessive Pronouns

Math
Spider Subtraction
Spider Subtraction II
Spider Sums
Spider Sums II
Use a Picture Graph
Make a Bar Graph
Multiplication Word Problems
Missing Digits
Multiplication Mummies
Multiplication Mummies II
Equal Groups
Model with Arrays
Model with Arrays II
Multiply with 2 and 4
Monster Match
Multiply with 5 and 10
Multiply with a Bar Model
Candy Corn Place Value
Multiply with 3 and 6
Multiply with 7

Science/Social Studies/Health
What is Weather?
Water Cycle
Seasons
How does the sun heat Earth?
Thunderstorms
Tornadoes
Hurricanes
Safety During Severe Weather
Studying Storms
Why do people form governments?
Local Government
State Government
Federal Government
American Symbols
American Flag
Skeletal System
Digestive System
Circulatory System
Muscular System
Nervous System

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

Please reach out if you have any questions or I can support you in any way.

help@theliteracyloft.com

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October No Prep Packet 4th Grade

$5.00

This packet contains 60 pages (!!!) of activities that include ELA, Math, Science, & Social Studies. This is a 20 day (4 Weeks) Independent Learning Packet. This packet can be used in the following ways:

sub plans
supplement curriculum
homework
center practice
small group practice
school closings

Please see the table of contents inside the preview for the skills covered. The subjects include ELA (Reading, Grammar, and Writing), Math, Science, Social Studies, and Health.

Answer Keys are in a separate file.
Links and description for digital instructions.

What’s included in this packet:
ELA
Finding Main Idea: Spiders
Identify Relative Pronouns
Use Relative Pronouns
Use Relative Adverbs
Writing: Creepy Creatures
Nocturnal Animals
Using Transition Words
Progressive Verb Tenses
Similes & Metaphors
Writing: Candy Ban
Comparing and Contrasting Owls
Spidey Senses: Sensory Details
Modal Auxiliaries
Prefixes and Suffixes
Writing: Party Planner!
Context Clues
Modal Auxiliaries II
Character Traits & Feelings
Text Structure: Bat Benefits
Writing: Batty Point of View

Math
Renaming Numbers
Adding Whole Numbers
Multiplication Comparison
Comparison Problems
Multiplying Tens, Hundreds, & Thousands
Multiplication Mummies: 1d x 2d Numbers
Multiplication Mummies: 1d x 3d Numbers
Multiplication Mummies: 1d x 4d Numbers
Multiplication Mummies: 2d x 2d Numbers
Expressions and Products
What’s the Rule?
Multiples
Division
Magical Multiples
Dividing with Remainders
Dividing with Remainders II
Pumpkin Patch Division: 3d ÷ 1d Numbers
Pumpkin Patch Division II: 3d ÷ 1d Numbers
Distributive Property Division
Modeling Division

Social Studies/ Science/Health
Major Native American Tribes
The Navajo
Sacagawea
Mound Builders
The Cherokee
The Brave Warrior Tecumseh
The Inuit
Earth’s Rotation and Revolution
Moon Phases
Space and Technology
People on the Moon
Matter’s Physical Properties
States of Matter
Physical and Chemical Changes
Magnets
Self Compassion
Time Management
Active Listening
Viruses
Your Brain

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

Please reach out if you have any questions or I can support you in any way. help@theliteracyloft.com

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October No Prep Packet 5th Grade

$5.00

This packet contains 60 pages (!!!) of activities that include ELA, Math, Science, & Social Studies. This is a 20 day (4 Weeks) Independent Learning Packet. This packet can be used in the following ways:

sub plans
supplement curriculum
homework
center practice
small group practice
school closings

Please see the table of contents inside the preview for the skills covered. The subjects include ELA (Reading, Grammar, and Writing), Math, Science, Social Studies, and Health.

Answer Keys are in a separate file.
Links and description for digital instructions.

What’s included in this packet:
ELA
Context Clues
Making Predictions
Main Idea
Coordinating Conjunctions
Creepy Creatures
Similes and Metaphors
Multiple-Meaning Words
Prepositions
Nocturnal Animals
Candy Ban
Greek and Latin Roots
Using a Dictionary
Interjections
Figurative Language
Make an Inference
Perfect Verb Tense
Party Planner!
Perfect Verb Tense II
Using a Comma
Batty Point of View

Math
Expanded Form
Batty Place Value
Candy Corn Exponents
Missing Digits
Multiplication Patterns
Exponents
Multiplication Patterns II
Multiplication I
Multiplication II
Multiplication III
Multiplication IV
Writing Expressions
Grouping Symbols
Division I
Division II
Division III
Division IV
Interpreting the Remainder
Decimal Place Value
Comparing and Ordering Decimals

Science/SS/Health
The First North Americans
The Maya
The Aztec
The Anasazi
The Inuit
Mound Builders
The Pueblo
Artifacts
Objects in the Solar System
The Inner Planets
The Outer Planets
Flying Objects
Stars and Galaxies
Galaxies and the Universe
People in Space
Skeletal System
Digestive System
Nervous System
Your Brain
Prevent the Spread of Germs

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

Please reach out if you have any questions or I can support you in any way.

help@theliteracyloft.com

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1st Grade ELA Morning Work (October) | Google Slides

$5.75

*A DIGITAL OPTION HAS BEEN INCLUDED FOR GOOGLE SLIDES/GOOGLE CLASSROOM* Be sure to re-download! There are directions and links inside the pdf.

How can you cover a LOT of critical content in a LITTLE amount of time? This ELA morning work is a unique way to get your students warmed up in the morning that helps incorporate the 1st Grade Grammar, Phonics, and Reading Comprehension skills.

⭐️ BUNDLE + SAVE:
The monthly morning work is part of the following BUNDLES:

Would you like to try it before you buy it?
Click HERE to grab your FREE WEEK of 1st Grade ELA Morning Work

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

What is included?
This resource is a unique way to get your students warmed up in the morning. The morning work is focused on ELA 1st Grade Common Core Standards. Each day has a thematic structure to cover Phonics, Grammar, Language, and Vocabulary.

•Meaningful Monday: Monday is focused on making meaning. Tasks will focus on vocabulary and comprehension. At the beginning of the year, tasks will include drawing a picture to go with the sentence, matching words to pictures, write about the picture, real or nonsense words, and match the sentence to the picture. Some tasks may require students to make meaning in the text, word families, and build vocabulary.

•Take a Try Tuesday: Tuesdays lead to Text Structure Tuesday in the above grade levels. In 1st Grade, students will write about the text, write about the picture, complete the sentence, and move into comprehension questions and vocabulary as the year progresses.

•Wordy Wednesday: Wednesday is all about working with words. Tasks include phonics activities and word work.

•Throwback Thursday: Thursday is all about grammar usage and conventions.

•Fluency Friday: Friday is dedicated to building fluency. Students will work with sight words, complete cloze reading activities, and poetry activities. Students build fluency through poems, rhyming words, and repeated reading.

✅ Looking for another grade level?
The morning work/daily review is available for ELA in Grades 1-10 and Math for Grades 1-6. Use the link below to shop for your grade level.

ELA Bundles

ELA Weekly Assessments

Math Bundles

Math Weekly Assessments

ELA + Math Bundles

Let’s connect!

Click here to shop the morning work and daily review for Grades 1-10

I hope this resource works for you! Please be sure to FOLLOW US so you get the email when the rest of this series comes out! As we continue to work on the rest of this series, we would love to hear what works for you. You can contact us at help@theliteracyloft.com with any questions, comments, or feedback.

-Jessica

1st Grade ELA Morning Work (October) | Google Slides

ELA Morning Work 2nd Grade {October} | Google Slides

$5.75

*A DIGITAL OPTION HAS BEEN INCLUDED FOR GOOGLE SLIDES/GOOGLE CLASSROOM* Be sure to re-download! There are directions and links inside the pdf.

How can you cover a LOT of critical content in a LITTLE amount of time? This ELA morning work is a unique way to get your students warmed up in the morning that helps incorporate the 2nd Grade Language Standards, Grammar, Vocabulary Practice, and Reading Comprehension skills.

⭐️ BUNDLE + SAVE:
The monthly morning work is part of the following BUNDLES:

This set contains 5 weeks of morning work for the month of October. The morning work is focused on ELA 2nd Grade Common Core Standards. Each day has a thematic structure to cover Language Standards, Grammar, as well as enhance Vocabulary and Comprehension skills.

>>>Weekly Structure<<<

Meaningful Monday: Monday is focused on making meaning. Tasks will focus on synonyms, antonyms, vocabulary words, and context clues. Some tasks may require students to make meaning in the text (inference, message, adages, proverbs, etc.) or build vocabulary skills.

Text Structure Tuesday: Tuesdays will have a paragraph that requires students to identify the text structure, signal words, and a question or two related to the main idea, author's perspective, or vocabulary.

Wordy Wednesday: Wednesday is all about working with words. Tasks include working spelling sorts, phonics activities, homophones, and other word work.

Throwback Thursday: Thursday is all about grammar usage and conventions.

Fluency Friday: Friday is dedicated to building fluency. In upcoming months, Fluency Friday may become Figurative Friday. These tasks include working with various types of figurative language including similes, metaphors, idioms, and more!

I created this resource after seeing success with the Math version in my own classroom that you can find HERE!

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

✅ Looking for another grade level?
The morning work/daily review is available for ELA in Grades 1-10 and Math for Grades 1-6. Use the link below to shop for your grade level.

ELA Bundles

ELA Weekly Assessments

Math Bundles

Math Weekly Assessments

ELA + Math Bundles

Let’s connect!

Click here to shop the morning work and daily review for Grades 1-10

I hope this resource works for you! Please be sure to FOLLOW US so you get the email when the rest of this series comes out! As we continue to work on the rest of this series, we would love to hear what works for you. You can contact us at help@theliteracyloft.com with any questions, comments, or feedback.

-Jessica

ELA Morning Work 2nd Grade {October} | Google Slides

ELA Morning Work 3rd Grade {October} | Google Slides

$5.75

*A DIGITAL OPTION HAS BEEN INCLUDED FOR GOOGLE SLIDES/GOOGLE CLASSROOM* Be sure to re-download! There are directions and links inside the pdf.

If you are looking for a resource that covers a LOT of skills in a LITTLE amount of time, this is it! This resource is a unique way to get your students warmed up in the morning that helps incorporate the 3rd Grade Language Standards, Vocabulary Practice, and Reading Comprehension skills.

⭐️ BUNDLE + SAVE:
The monthly morning work is part of the following BUNDLES:

This set contains 5 weeks of Fall-themed morning work for the month of September. The morning work is focused on ELA 3rd Grade Common Core Standards. Each day has a thematic structure to cover the Language Standards as well as enhance Vocabulary and Comprehension skills.

Meaningful Monday: Monday is focused on making meaning. Tasks will focus on synonyms, antonyms, vocabulary words, context clues, and making meaning in a short amount of text. Some tasks may require students to make meaning in the text (inference, message, adages, proverbs, etc) or build vocabulary skills.

Text Structure Tuesday: Tuesdays will have a paragraph that requires students to identify the text structure, signal words, and a question or two related to main idea, author's perspective, or vocabulary.

Wordy Wednesday: Wednesday is all about working with words. Tasks include working with shades of meaning, homophones, or a short writing task using pictures or a word bank.

Throwback Thursday:Thursday is all about grammar usage and conventions.

Figurative Friday: Figurative Friday tasks include working with various types of figurative language including similes, metaphors, idioms, and more!

I created this resource after seeing success with the Math version in my own classroom that you can find HERE!

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

✅ Looking for another grade level?
The morning work/daily review is available for ELA in Grades 1-10 and Math for Grades 1-6. Use the link below to shop for your grade level.

ELA Bundles

ELA Weekly Assessments

Math Bundles

Math Weekly Assessments

ELA + Math Bundles

Let’s connect!

Click here to shop the morning work and daily review for Grades 1-10

I hope this resource works for you! Please be sure to FOLLOW US so you get the email when the rest of this series comes out! As we continue to work on the rest of this series, we would love to hear what works for you. You can contact us at help@theliteracyloft.com with any questions, comments, or feedback.

-Jessica

ELA Morning Work 3rd Grade {October} | Google Slides

4th Grade ELA Morning Work Spiral Review Print and Digital - October

$5.00

Start your school day with purposeful practice! This 4th Grade ELA Morning Work is a daily review that helps students master grammar, vocabulary, and reading comprehension skills in just a few minutes a day. Perfect for bell ringers, morning tubs, or homework—this spiral review aligns with 4th grade ELA standards and builds confidence all year long.

📘 Includes print + digital formats
📅 Organized by month with consistent weekly routines
🧠 Easy to implement—engaging for students, stress-free for teachers!

Build strong readers and writers with consistent, skill-based morning work!

Save money by purchasing the growing bundle and get all future months of morning work:

ELA Morning Work 4th Grade Bundle
OR
purchase the ELA + MATH MORNING WORK BUNDLE

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

This ELA + Math Morning Work is available for the following grade levels:

ELA + Math Bundles

ELA Bundles

ELA Weekly Assessments

Math Bundles

Let’s connect!

-Jessica

4th Grade ELA Morning Work Spiral Review Print and Digital - October

ELA Morning Work 5th Grade {October} | Google Slides

$5.75

*A DIGITAL OPTION HAS BEEN INCLUDED FOR GOOGLE SLIDES/GOOGLE CLASSROOM* Be sure to re-download! There are directions and links inside the pdf.

This resource is a unique way to get your students warmed up in the morning that helps incorporate the 5th Grade Language Standards, Vocabulary Practice, and Reading Comprehension skills.

⭐️ BUNDLE + SAVE:
The monthly morning work is part of the following BUNDLES:

This set contains 5 weeks of September-Themed morning work for the month of September. The morning work is focused on ELA 5th Grade Common Core Standards. Each day has a thematic structure to cover those Language Standards as well as enhance Vocabulary and Comprehension skills.

Meaningful Monday: Monday is focused on making meaning. Tasks will focus on synonyms, antonyms, vocabulary words, context clues, and making meaning in a short amount of text. Some tasks may require students to make meaning in the text (inference, message, adages, proverbs, etc) or build vocabulary skills.

Text Structure Tuesday: Tuesdays will have a paragraph that requires students to identify the text structure, signal words, and a question or two related to main idea, author's perspective, or vocabulary.

Wordy Wednesday: Wednesday is all about working with words. Tasks include working with shades of meaning, homophones, or a short writing task using pictures or a word bank.

Throwback Thursday: Thursday is all about grammar usage and conventions.

Figurative Friday: Figurative Friday tasks include working with various types of figurative language including similes, metaphors, idioms, and more!

I created this resource after seeing success with the Math version in my classroom that you can find HERE: 5th Grade Math Morning Work!

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

✅ Looking for another grade level?
The morning work/daily review is available for ELA in Grades 1-10 and Math for Grades 1-6. Use the link below to shop for your grade level.

ELA Bundles

ELA Weekly Assessments

Math Bundles

Math Weekly Assessments

ELA + Math Bundles

Let’s connect!

Click here to shop the morning work and daily review for Grades 1-10

I hope this resource works for you! You can contact us at help@theliteracyloft.com with any questions, comments, or feedback.

-Jessica

ELA Morning Work 5th Grade {October} | Google Slides

ELA Daily Review 6th Grade {October} | Google Slides and Forms

$5.75

*A DIGITAL OPTION HAS BEEN INCLUDED FOR GOOGLE SLIDES AND FORMS/GOOGLE CLASSROOM* Be sure to re-download! There are directions and links inside the pdf.

Hello, ELA! This resource is a unique way to get your students warmed up at the beginning of your ELA block.

Each month contains 4-5 weeks of ELA bell work, which will have a theme around the season, national holidays, or events associated with that particular month. The morning work is focused on ELA 6th Grade Common Core Standards. Each day has a thematic structure to cover language standards as well as enhance vocabulary and comprehension skills.

⭐️ BUNDLE + SAVE:
The monthly morning work is part of the following BUNDLES:

Each week follows a predictable and engaging structure:

Meaningful Monday: Monday is focused on making meaning. Tasks will focus on synonyms, antonyms, vocabulary words, context clues, and making meaning in a short amount of text. Some tasks may require students to make meaning in the text (inference, message, adages, proverbs, etc.) or build vocabulary skills.

Text Structure Tuesday: Tuesdays will have a paragraph that requires students to identify the text structure, signal words, main idea, author's perspective, or vocabulary, or any other question types related to the Craft and Structure standards.

Wordy Wednesday: Wednesday is all about working with words. Tasks include working with shades of meaning, homophones, spelling, prefixes, suffixes, roots, and other word skills.

Throwback Thursday: Thursday is all about grammar usage and conventions.

Figurative Friday: Figurative Friday tasks include working with various types of figurative language including similes, metaphors, idioms, poems, alliteration, structures of poems and more!

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

✅ Looking for another grade level?
The morning work/daily review is available for ELA in Grades 1-10 and Math for Grades 1-6. Use the link below to shop for your grade level.

ELA Bundles

ELA Weekly Assessments

Math Bundles

Math Weekly Assessments

ELA + Math Bundles

Let’s connect!

Click here to shop the morning work and daily review for Grades 1-10

I hope this resource works for you! Please be sure to FOLLOW US so you get the email when the rest of this series comes out! As we continue to work on the rest of this series, we would love to hear what works for you. You can contact us at help@theliteracyloft.com with any questions, comments, or feedback.

-Jessica

ELA Daily Review 6th Grade {October} | Google Slides and Forms

ELA Daily Review 7th Grade {October} | Google Slides and Forms

$5.75

*A DIGITAL OPTION HAS BEEN INCLUDED FOR GOOGLE SLIDES AND FORMS/GOOGLE CLASSROOM* Be sure to re-download! There are directions and links inside the pdf.

Hello, ELA! This resource is a unique way to get your students warmed up at the beginning of your ELA block.

Each month contains 4-5 weeks of ELA bell work, which will have a theme around the season, national holidays, or events associated with that particular month. The morning work is focused on ELA 7th Grade Common Core Standards. Each day has a thematic structure to cover language standards as well as enhance vocabulary and comprehension skills.

⭐️ BUNDLE + SAVE:
The monthly morning work is part of the following BUNDLES:

Each week follows a predictable and engaging structure:

Meaningful Monday: Monday is focused on making meaning. Tasks will focus on synonyms, antonyms, vocabulary words, context clues, and making meaning in a short amount of text. Some tasks may require students to make meaning in the text (inference, message, adages, proverbs, etc.) or build vocabulary skills.

Text Structure Tuesday: Tuesdays will have a paragraph that requires students to identify the text structure, signal words, main idea, author's perspective, or vocabulary, or any other question types related to the Craft and Structure standards.

Wordy Wednesday: Wednesday is all about working with words. Tasks include working with shades of meaning, homophones, spelling, prefixes, suffixes, roots, and other word skills.

Throwback Thursday:Thursday is all about grammar usage and conventions.

Figurative Friday: Figurative Friday tasks include working with various types of figurative language including similes, metaphors, idioms, poems, alliteration, structures of poems and more!

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

✅ Looking for another grade level?
The morning work/daily review is available for ELA in Grades 1-10 and Math for Grades 1-6. Use the link below to shop for your grade level.

ELA Bundles

ELA Weekly Assessments

Math Bundles

Math Weekly Assessments

ELA + Math Bundles

Let’s connect!

Click here to shop the morning work and daily review for Grades 1-10

I hope this resource works for you! Please be sure to FOLLOW US so you get the email when the rest of this series comes out! As we continue to work on the rest of this series, we would love to hear what works for you. You can contact us at help@theliteracyloft.com with any questions, comments, or feedback.

-Jessica

ELA Daily Review 7th Grade {October} | Google Slides and Forms

ELA Daily Review 8th Grade {October} | Google Slides and Forms

$5.75

*A DIGITAL OPTION HAS BEEN INCLUDED FOR GOOGLE SLIDES AND FORMS/GOOGLE CLASSROOM* Be sure to re-download! There are directions and links inside the pdf.

Hello, ELA! This resource is a unique way to get your students warmed up at the beginning of your ELA block.

Each month contains 4-5 weeks of ELA bell work, which will have a theme around the season, national holidays, or events associated with that particular month. The morning work is focused on ELA 8th Grade Common Core Standards. Each day has a thematic structure to cover language standards as well as enhance vocabulary and comprehension skills.

⭐️ BUNDLE + SAVE:
The monthly morning work is part of the following BUNDLES:

Each week follows a predictable and engaging structure:

Meaningful Monday: Monday is focused on making meaning. Tasks will focus on synonyms, antonyms, vocabulary words, context clues, and making meaning in a short amount of text. Some tasks may require students to make meaning in the text (inference, message, adages, proverbs, etc.) or build vocabulary skills.

Text Structure Tuesday: Tuesdays will have a paragraph that requires students to identify the text structure, signal words, main idea, author's perspective, or vocabulary, or any other question types related to the Craft and Structure standards.

Wordy Wednesday: Wednesday is all about working with words. Tasks include working with shades of meaning, homophones, spelling, prefixes, suffixes, roots, and other word skills.

Throwback Thursday:Thursday is all about grammar usage and conventions.

Figurative Friday: Figurative Friday tasks include working with various types of figurative language including similes, metaphors, idioms, poems, alliteration, structures of poems and more!

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

✅ Looking for another grade level?
The morning work/daily review is available for ELA in Grades 1-10 and Math for Grades 1-6. Use the link below to shop for your grade level.

ELA Bundles

ELA Weekly Assessments

Math Bundles

Math Weekly Assessments

ELA + Math Bundles

Let’s connect!

Click here to shop the morning work and daily review for Grades 1-10

I hope this resource works for you! Please be sure to FOLLOW US so you get the email when the rest of this series comes out! As we continue to work on the rest of this series, we would love to hear what works for you. You can contact us at help@theliteracyloft.com with any questions, comments, or feedback.

-Jessica

ELA Daily Review 8th Grade {October} | Google Slides and Forms

October 9th Grade ELA High School Reading Comprehension Spiral Review Grammar

$5.75

Imagine your 9th grade ELA students walking into their high school English class and getting right to their October daily review! Practice reading comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar through spiral review in print or digital resources! ✨ A specific theme for EACH day makes it quick and easy for you to set up a daily ELA routine! ✨

❤️ You will love this daily review because it:
✨ establishes an effective routine
✨ consistently covers critical content
✨ engages your students in a positive learning environment
✨ Short & Sweet, BUT Rigorous ✨

This daily review will help you consistently focus on critical content and build a routine for you and your students. Because the daily review is short and sweet but rigorous, it really maximizes those first few minutes so that you can set a peacefully productive tone for your class.

✅ This daily review includes:

4 weeks
5 daily themes
Printable PDFs
Google Slides
Google Forms
Answer Keys

⛅️ Daily Themes ⛅️
Daily themes help you consistently cover critical content AND keep your students engaged.

**✏️ Meaningful Monday:**
Monday focuses on determining meaning within texts, addressing vocabulary acquisition and use. Tasks will involve analyzing synonyms, antonyms, and context clues to determine word meanings in both literary and informational texts. Students will engage in making inferences, identifying central ideas, themes, and the meanings of adages and proverbs, while strengthening their vocabulary skills.
Standards Typically Addressed: L.9-10.4, RL.9-10.1, RI.9-10.2

**✏️ Text Structure Tuesday:**
Tuesdays are centered on understanding the craft and structure of texts. Students will analyze a paragraph, identifying its text structure (chronological, cause/effect, compare/contrast, etc.), using signal words as a guide. Tasks may include questions on the main idea, author's purpose and perspective, and vocabulary in context.
Standards Typically Addressed: RI.9-10.5, RI.9-10.2, L9-10.4

**✏️ Wordy Wednesday:**
Wednesday focuses on deepening understanding of word relationships and nuances in meaning. Activities will include tasks such as analyzing shades of meaning, working with homophones, and applying knowledge of Greek and Latin roots, prefixes, and suffixes. Spelling and morphology will also be emphasized to enhance word recognition and comprehension.
Standards Typically Addressed: L.9-10.5, L.9-10.4

**✏️ Throwback Thursday:**
Thursday is dedicated to the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage. Students will review and apply grammar rules, focusing on sentence structure, punctuation, and syntax to ensure mastery of language conventions in their writing.
Standards Typically Addressed: L.9-10.1, L.9-10.2

**✏️ Figurative Friday:**
Fridays explore the use of figurative language and its impact on meaning and tone. Students will work with similes, metaphors, idioms, and alliteration, while also analyzing the structure of various poetic forms. Tasks will challenge students to interpret figurative language and consider its role in enriching text meaning.
Standards Typically Addressed: RL.9-10.4, RL.9-10.5

✅ Save money by purchasing the year long BUNDLE!

❤️ Here's what other teachers are saying about the morning work:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “I LOVE the spiral review that this product provides for my students. The chunking of skills practice by each weekday makes the tasks seem manageable for struggling students. I am so glad I purchased this product!" - Ashley S.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “This resource made my mornings go by so smooth. The kids knew what to do as soon as they entered the room.” - Brittani

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “As an experienced educator, I've come across numerous teacher resources, but few have impressed me as much as this one. This comprehensive toolkit is a game-changer for any teacher looking to enhance their classroom instruction.” - Ima

✅ Looking for another grade level?
The morning work/daily review is available for ELA in Grades 1-8 and Math for Grades 1-6. Use the link below to shop for your grade level.

Click here to shop the morning work and daily review for Grades 1-8

Let’s connect!
The Literacy Loft Blog
The Literacy Loft on Instagram
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The Literacy Loft on Facebook

Email: help@theliteracyloft.com

October 9th Grade ELA High School Reading Comprehension Spiral Review Grammar

October 10th Grade ELA High School Reading Comprehension Spiral Review Grammar

$5.75

Imagine your 10th grade ELA students walking into their high school English class and getting right to their October daily review! Practice reading comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar through spiral review in print or digital resources! ✨ A specific theme for EACH day makes it quick and easy for you to set up a daily ELA routine! ✨

❤️ You will love this daily review because it:
✨ establishes an effective routine
✨ consistently covers critical content
✨ engages your students in a positive learning environment
✨ Short & Sweet, BUT Rigorous ✨

This daily review will help you consistently focus on critical content and build a routine for you and your students. Because the daily review is short and sweet but rigorous, it really maximizes those first few minutes so that you can set a peacefully productive tone for your class.

✅ This daily review includes:

4 weeks
5 daily themes
Printable PDFs
Google Slides
Google Forms
Answer Keys

(Pssst...need more than one month? Here's the link to buy the whole bundle and SAVE!)

⛅️ Daily Themes ⛅️
Daily themes help you consistently cover critical content AND keep your students engaged.

**✏️ Meaningful Monday:**
Monday focuses on determining meaning within texts, addressing vocabulary acquisition and use. Tasks will involve analyzing synonyms, antonyms, and context clues to determine word meanings in both literary and informational texts. Students will engage in making inferences, identifying central ideas, themes, and the meanings of adages and proverbs, while strengthening their vocabulary skills.
Standards Typically Addressed: L.9-10.4, RL.9-10.1, RI.9-10.2

**✏️ Text Structure Tuesday:**
Tuesdays are centered on understanding the craft and structure of texts. Students will analyze a paragraph, identifying its text structure (chronological, cause/effect, compare/contrast, etc.), using signal words as a guide. Tasks may include questions on the main idea, author's purpose and perspective, and vocabulary in context.
Standards Typically Addressed: RI.9-10.5, RI.9-10.2, L9-10.4

**✏️ Wordy Wednesday:**
Wednesday focuses on deepening understanding of word relationships and nuances in meaning. Activities will include tasks such as analyzing shades of meaning, working with homophones, and applying knowledge of Greek and Latin roots, prefixes, and suffixes. Spelling and morphology will also be emphasized to enhance word recognition and comprehension.
Standards Typically Addressed: L.9-10.5, L.9-10.4

**✏️ Throwback Thursday:**
Thursday is dedicated to the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage. Students will review and apply grammar rules, focusing on sentence structure, punctuation, and syntax to ensure mastery of language conventions in their writing.
Standards Typically Addressed: L.9-10.1, L.9-10.2

**✏️ Figurative Friday:**
Fridays explore the use of figurative language and its impact on meaning and tone. Students will work with similes, metaphors, idioms, and alliteration, while also analyzing the structure of various poetic forms. Tasks will challenge students to interpret figurative language and consider its role in enriching text meaning.
Standards Typically Addressed: RL.9-10.4, RL.9-10.5

✅ Save money by purchasing the year long BUNDLE!

❤️ Here's what other teachers are saying about the morning work:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “I LOVE the spiral review that this product provides for my students. The chunking of skills practice by each weekday makes the tasks seem manageable for struggling students. I am so glad I purchased this product!" - Ashley S.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “This resource made my mornings go by so smooth. The kids knew what to do as soon as they entered the room.” - Brittani

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “As an experienced educator, I've come across numerous teacher resources, but few have impressed me as much as this one. This comprehensive toolkit is a game-changer for any teacher looking to enhance their classroom instruction.” - Ima

✅ Looking for another grade level?
The morning work/daily review is available for ELA in Grades 1-8 and Math for Grades 1-6. Use the link below to shop for your grade level.

Click here to shop the morning work and daily review for Grades 1-8

Let’s connect!
The Literacy Loft Blog
The Literacy Loft on Instagram
The Literacy Loft on Pinterest
The Literacy Loft on Facebook

Email: help@theliteracyloft.com

October 10th Grade ELA High School Reading Comprehension Spiral Review Grammar

Math Morning Work 1st Grade {October} | Google Apps

$5.75

Imagine your 1st grade students walking in, grabbing their folder, and getting right to work on their math morning warm-up. This printable and digital morning work helps you build a consistent routine while reinforcing the foundational math skills your students need all year long.

Do your students tend to forget previously taught concepts? There are certain math skills our students need to review consistently (hello, fractions 🙋♀️). This daily spiral review helps you cover the most important 1st grade math standards in a short amount of time.

A specific math focus for EACH day makes it easy to build a predictable morning routine.

Why You’ll L❤️VE This Morning Work

✨ Establish a calm, consistent morning routine

✨ Focus on the most important 3rd grade math standards

✨ Build student independence + confidence

✨ Maximize those first 10 minutes of the day

✨ Use fewer copies (just 1 sheet per week!)

⭐️ BUNDLE + SAVE:
The monthly morning work is part of the following BUNDLES:

Short & Sweet, BUT Rigorous

This math morning work will help you consistently focus on critical content and build a routine for you and your students. Because the morning work is short and sweet but a rigorous daily review, it really maximizes those first few minutes so that you can set a peacefully productive tone for your day.

✅ The monthly morning work includes:

4 weeks of morning work
daily themes
printable pdfs (one week per page copied front to back)
Google Slides (each week is in one presentation)
Self-grading Google Forms

⛅️Daily Math Themes ⛅️
Daily themes help you consistently cover critical content AND keep your students engaged.

Mathematician Monday – Review of key 1st grade skills + early multiplication. Later in the year, this becomes Multiplication Monday.

Base Ten Tuesday – Place value, number forms, rounding, and expanded form. These problems center around our number system and place value.

Wordless Wednesday – No word problems. Students have 3 problems without words.

Throwback Thursday – Review including measurement, data, geometry

Fraction Fun Friday – Nothing says Fun Friday like Fractions! There is always a need to review fractions. By keeping it short and sweet and including a fun personal question, this may help build your students’ confidence in fractions while also keeping it fresh.

❤️ Here's what other teachers are saying about the morning work:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “I already have and use the Morning Sunshine for ELA and love it. I also use the assessments that go with it. I knew I would love the Math Morning Sunshine as well, and I was right. I only wish I hadn't waited so long to purchase it!! Thank you!!"
- Allison M.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “I love using this morning work! I teach two classes of math so it is not always completed in the morning! It is such a great quick review of old and new concepts that students are constantly growing in their confidence in math! They learn that it is OKAY to not know how to do every problem, ask questions, and make educated guesses!

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

✅ Looking for another grade level?
The morning work/daily review is available for ELA in Grades 1-10 and Math for Grades 1-6. Use the link below to shop for your grade level.

ELA Bundles

ELA Weekly Assessments

Math Bundles

Math Weekly Assessments

ELA + Math Bundles

Let’s connect!

Click here to shop the morning work and daily review for Grades 1-10

I hope this resource works for you! Please be sure to FOLLOW US so you get the email when the rest of this series comes out! As we continue to work on the rest of this series, we would love to hear what works for you. You can contact us at help@theliteracyloft.com with any questions, comments, or feedback.

-Jessica

Math Morning Work 1st Grade {October} | Google Apps

Math Morning Work 2nd Grade {October} | Google App

$5.75

Imagine your 2nd grade students walking in, grabbing their folder, and getting right to work on their math morning warm-up. This printable and digital morning work helps you build a consistent routine while reinforcing the foundational math skills your students need all year long.

Do your students tend to forget previously taught concepts? There are certain math skills our students need to review consistently (hello, fractions 🙋♀️). This daily spiral review helps you cover the most important 2nd grade math standards in a short amount of time.

A specific math focus for EACH day makes it easy to build a predictable morning routine.

Why You’ll L❤️VE This Morning Work

✨ Establish a calm, consistent morning routine

✨ Focus on the most important 2nd grade math standards

✨ Build student independence + confidence

✨ Maximize those first 10 minutes of the day

✨ Use fewer copies (just 1 sheet per week!)

⭐️ BUNDLE + SAVE:
The monthly morning work is part of the following BUNDLES:

Short & Sweet, BUT Rigorous

This math morning work will help you consistently focus on critical content and build a routine for you and your students. Because the morning work is short and sweet but a rigorous daily review, it really maximizes those first few minutes so that you can set a peacefully productive tone for your day.

✅ The monthly morning work includes:

4 weeks of morning work
daily themes
printable pdfs (one week per page copied front to back)
Google Slides (each week is in one presentation)
Self-grading Google Forms

⛅️Daily Math Themes ⛅️
Daily themes help you consistently cover critical content AND keep your students engaged.

Mathematician Monday – Review of key 2nd grade skills + early multiplication. Later in the year, this becomes Multiplication Monday.

Base Ten Tuesday – Place value, number forms, rounding, and expanded form. These problems center around our number system and place value.

Wordless Wednesday – No word problems. Students have 3 problems without words.

Throwback Thursday – Review including measurement, data, geometry

Fraction Fun Friday – Nothing says Fun Friday like Fractions! There is always a need to review fractions. By keeping it short and sweet and including a fun personal question, this may help build your students’ confidence in fractions while also keeping it fresh.

✅ Looking for a way to assess the skills covered?
The weekly assessments are a companion for the morning work and align directly with the skills covered throughout the week. These are sold separately or in the morning work + weekly assessment bundle.

❤️ Here's what other teachers are saying about the morning work:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “I already have and use the Morning Sunshine for ELA and love it. I also use the assessments that go with it. I knew I would love the Math Morning Sunshine as well, and I was right. I only wish I hadn't waited so long to purchase it!! Thank you!!"
- Allison M.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “I love using this morning work! I teach two classes of math so it is not always completed in the morning! It is such a great quick review of old and new concepts that students are constantly growing in their confidence in math! They learn that it is OKAY to not know how to do every problem, ask questions, and make educated guesses!

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

✅ Looking for another grade level?
The morning work/daily review is available for ELA in Grades 1-10 and Math for Grades 1-6. Use the link below to shop for your grade level.

ELA Bundles

ELA Weekly Assessments

Math Bundles

Math Weekly Assessments

ELA + Math Bundles

Let’s connect!