About This Lesson
This set of free ELA lesson plans is centered around the social-emotional learning skill PERSEVERANCE. All of the activities address the theme of grit and persevering while giving students an opportunity to learn in a variety of ways. In this set of English Language Arts activities, lessons, and worksheets, you'll find 40 pages of resources to help teach about perseverance and critical ELA skills.
The activities include:
--- Free ELA Warm-Up (with This or That format)
--- Free Nonfiction Article (in a doodle-style)
--- Free Poetry Analysis Lessons (with an interactive flip book)
--- Free Writing Prompts
--- Free Brain Bursts
This flexible set of free ELA lessons can be used in a variety of ways in the classroom:
--- Use all together for a comprehensive unit on perseverance
--- Select individual lessons to target specific skills
--- Leave lessons with a substitute teacher
--- Expose students to new ways of learning
The Perseverance Sampler includes a variety of lessons so that you and your students can try out popular learning materials created by Brain Waves Instruction. Here's more information about each activity:
ELA Warm-Up
This fun and interactive warm-up activity encourages students to make choices between two options that highlight different aspects of perseverance, sparking discussion and reflection.
Doodle Article
Students read a passage about perseverance, then engage with multiple-choice questions to test comprehension. Doodle tasks prompt them to creatively reflect on key concepts from the article.
Poetry Analysis
Students analyze the poem "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes, using an interactive flipbook to break down the meaning of perseverance in the poem and connect it to their own experiences.
Read, Doodle, and Do
This activity combines reading about perseverance with creative doodling and writing prompts, encouraging students to reflect on challenges they've overcome and express their thoughts through art and writing.
Brain Bursts
In this listening activity, students practice careful listening skills as they transform a silly sentence into a powerful quote about perseverance and success.
Everything you need to teach about perseverance and build important ELA skills is included. Just print-and-teach!
