ELA Learning

Learn how transition words for kids connect ideas, improve sentence flow, and organize elementary writing, with grade-by-grade examples for K–5.

Explore 10 of the best nonfiction books for 4th graders on Epic, with grade-appropriate Lexile and AR levels across science, history, biography, and more.

Learn what students do in a 5th grade ELA class, from multi-text reading and evidence-based writing to testing and middle school readiness.

Learn how to write strong 5th grade sentences with simple, compound, and complex structures, precise language, transitions, and guided practice.

Learn how to write strong 4th grade sentences using complete thoughts, precise verbs, varied openings, sentence combining, and practical activities.

Learn what a good 5th grade reading score looks like across MAP, i-Ready, Lexile, AR, Learning A-Z, and STAR—and what readiness beyond the test means.

Explore functional literacy in 3rd grade, including evidence-based reading, text features, vocabulary, writing, and growing independence across subjects.

Explore the Grade 5 English curriculum, including key reading, writing, grammar, and middle school readiness skills students are expected to develop.

Learn what functional literacy looks like in 2nd grade and how reading, writing, speaking, and thinking build comprehension, confidence, and independence.

Explore the Grade 4 English curriculum, from evidence-based reading and multi-paragraph writing to grammar skills and preparation for Grade 5.