Anchor Charts to Help Teach ELA

It's pretty awesome when I find my students getting up out of their seats to look more closely at an anchor chart to apply a strategy they learned. When charts are made to grab attention and really teach a skill, kids love to access these teaching tools frequently. Today I wanted to include tons of pictures of charts I have made that have really helped my students, specifically in ELA. From writing to literary elements to character conflict, you will find an abundance of chart ideas here. And although I don't typically focus on test prep on this site, I am including some charts that help kids with tricky words for tests. What are some other topics you might need help creating a great chart for? I absolutely love making charts, so hit up the chat and let me know how I can help you!

Character conflict: internal and external conflict.

Structure of Nonfiction Text: chronology, compare/contrast, cause and effect, problem/solution, description.

Literary Elements: plot diagram, setting, characters, point of view, theme and tone.

Literary Devices including figurative language, mood and tone.

Transitions to help kids level up their writing and not sound like a robot.

The difference between motifs, themes and symbols.

Story themes and motifs

Another look at literary elements.

Words for mood to describe the emotional response of the reader.

Words for tone, or the author's attitude expressed in the story.

Nonfiction research: Strategies to figure out what's important in the text.

Help with tricky test words and what they mean.

Signal words and format to write a great extended response.

Again, if there's an ELA concept that you are unsure how to create an anchor chart for, let me know and I can help you design one! Hit up the chat with ideas.