ELA Lesson Plan Template

English Language Arts instruction weaves together reading comprehension, writing craft, speaking and listening, and language conventions. This template helps you plan lessons that integrate these strands meaningfully.

Text-centered instruction: Strong ELA lessons center on a text — whether a novel excerpt, poem, article, or student writing sample. The template guides you through text selection, purpose for reading, close reading strategies, discussion, and written response.

Close reading strategies: The template includes prompts for planning multiple reads: first for gist, then for craft and structure, and finally for integration and evaluation. Not every lesson needs all three reads.

Discussion as assessment: In ELA, discussion is both a teaching strategy and an assessment tool. The template includes space for planning questions at multiple levels of complexity.

Writing as thinking: The template treats writing not as a separate activity but as a tool for thinking. Whether students write a full paragraph or annotations in the margins, writing deepens comprehension.

This template works for reading-focused lessons, writing workshops, grammar instruction, and integrated ELA blocks.

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