ELA planning
Lesson plan generator for English language arts
ELA lessons rely on strong routines for reading, discussion, and writing. LessonCraft helps you plan those routines with clear pacing so students know when to read, talk, and draft responses.
Teacher realities
- Time-poor planning still needs clear reading and discussion routines.
- Mixed ability readers need visible scaffolds and extensions.
- Last-period classes need routines that reset attention quickly.
What a classroom-ready ELA lesson includes
A classroom-ready ELA plan names the reading purpose, the discussion protocol, and the writing task students will complete. It also includes checkpoints for comprehension so you can adjust if the text is more challenging than expected.
LessonCraft keeps those checkpoints aligned to standards and keeps timing visible so you can pace the reading, discussion, and writing blocks.
How LessonCraft handles differentiation in ELA
Differentiation in ELA can include alternate texts, vocabulary previews, and discussion supports. LessonCraft surfaces those supports alongside each activity so you can plan for multilingual learners and students who need scaffolds.
You can also add extension prompts for students who are ready to analyze more deeply.
Examples of ELA activities
- Close reading with annotation stops and text-dependent questions.
- Socratic or structured discussions with sentence stems.
- Short writing tasks that cite evidence from the text.
- Vocabulary routines that connect words to comprehension.
- Exit prompts that check understanding and writing clarity.
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