These 5th & 6th grade May ELA lesson plans have the perfect spring and end-of-year themed activities that your students will love! These May lesson plans will fill several days of your ELA block or can be used as sub plans so you can rest easy knowing they are busy with meaningful ELA activities while you are away. After all, you deserve an easy day off after a busy testing season! 😉
The themes in the spring activities and May lesson plans include springtime, flowers, Mother’s Day, end of the year, and looking forward to summer vacation! The monthly themes are so engaging and fun for kids.
This adorable cover can be at the front of your folder or binder! Not pictured in the preview, but included in the download. 🙂
Table of Contents
A list of everything that is included in the 5th & 6th grade May ELA lesson plans!
Note to Teacher
This note to YOU explains what you need to do to get the sub plans ready. Basically, you just need to print, copy, etc!
Thank You Notes to your Substitute(s)
These print-and-go thank-you notes are spring-themed! They are a half page so you can save on paper and ink.
“How Did Your Day Go?” Substitute Notes Form
This substitute notes form gives your sub a space to write students who did well, those who struggled, what they didn’t get to, and any additional notes. Perfect to be sure you know just how the day went. It also includes a fun spring theme!
Spring Themed Substitute Punch Cards
These punch cards make a great behavior incentive for JUST when there is a sub- a.k.a. when students may need a little more help! 😉 These will do the trick!
Copies for Students List
A clear layout of what you, a staff member, or the sub will need to copy for the students for the entire day
ELA May Lesson Plan Checklist
This is where you let the sub know which lessons to use for the day. You can check a box to let them know to use ALL the lessons for a full day of plans, OR you can check individual lessons you would like used during your ELA block.
ELA Lesson #1: May Fill-In-The-Blanks
These basic fill-in-the-blanks allow students to fill in the blanks of stories using nouns, verbs, colors, adjectives, adverbs, etc.! Students will get a kick out of these while practicing their parts of speech.
Includes lesson plan & 4 worksheets
ELA Lessons #2: Fixing Sentences for May
Students will fix sentences at an upper-grade level with these fun and engaging worksheets. Two of the worksheets have a spring theme and two have a summer theme!
Includes lesson plan & 4 worksheets
Writing Lesson: Opinion Writing
Students will write a short essay on whether they think there should be extra homework over the summer.
A lesson plan and 3 graphic organizers are included
Writing Lesson: Narrative Writing
Students will brainstorm their favorite memories from throughout the year. They will choose one to focus on and write about it and illustrate it!
Includes lesson plan and 2 graphic organizers
Reading Prompts & Lesson
2 reading prompts are included at 2 different levels. Choose one to use or use both and differentiate! One of the prompts is called “April Showers Bring May Flowers” and the other is called “The Summer Beach Vacation.”
A lesson plan is included to introduce the topics for each reading prompt as well!
Reading Lesson to use with ANY Book!
This reading lesson can be used for a class read-aloud OR silent reading of any narrative story. It is focused on summarizing reading. The great thing is that it can be used over and over!
A lesson plan and 2 graphic organizers included
“Race to Summer” ELA Review Game
Students will practice their parts of speech AND figurative language with a FUN and engaging board game! A game board, dice (to fold and glue), game pieces, and game cards are all included. Your kids will want to play it over and over! A colored version of the game has also been added.
“What I Like About Spring” Art Activity
This interactive art activity has students write 5 things they love about spring and illustrate a picture for each one on the petal of a flower. They will then put it together and decorate it!
Answer Keys & Worksheet Guides
Answer Keys and Worksheet Guides are included for ALL student worksheets in the May lesson plans.
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14 reviews for May Sub Plans for 5th Grade & 6th Grade (ELA)
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Catherine E. –
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Rated 5 out of 5
Nicole H. –
Love this! Thank you.
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Rated 5 out of 5
Sam S. –
Perfect for unexpected absence.
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Rated 5 out of 5
Amy F. –
Thanks!
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Rated 5 out of 5
Lesson Plans and Laundry –
This was perfect for all the sub days I needed to take due to lots of sick kiddos. Was able to print and go with ease!
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Rated 5 out of 5
Ellen B. –
These activities and substitute instructions are fantastic! These plans made having to be gone so much easier. I appreciated that I was leaving meaningful work for my students and easy-to-follow instructions for my substitute.
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Rated 5 out of 5
The Happy Pencil Studio –
This was a great addition to my sub binder (Bin) I love your resources. They are perfect and so easy!
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Rated 5 out of 5
Rochelle W. –
I used this as a sub plan when I had to go on FMLA, and it was a great review tool and it kept them working while I was not able to be there in person.
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Rated 5 out of 5
Taught by Miss Pierson –
These plans for very easy to edit and use. It made it easy to create sub Plans that were easy for my sub to follow.
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Rated 5 out of 5
Kimberly H. –
As a teacher, I appreciated how user-friendly the product was. The download and preparation were straightforward, and all the necessary materials were included. I highly recommend this product for any 5th-grade classroom. It’s an engaging, high-quality resource that makes learning enjoyable and effective. Kudos to the creator for such a well-thought-out and valuable product! I will definitely be exploring more resources from this seller on Teachers Pay Teachers.
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Rated 4 out of 5
marcia J. –
This was great resource for my second-grade class.
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Rated 5 out of 5
Carrie B. –
I struggle with sub plans at times and this was a fun resource that the students and sub appreciated.
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Rated 5 out of 5
Down the ELA Road –
This is an excellent resource that worked exactly as I hoped in my classroom.
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Rated 5 out of 5
Ivonne M. –
This resource was well organized, engaging, and easy to implement in my classroom. The directions were clear, and the materials helped keep my students actively involved in the lesson. I especially appreciated how adaptable it was for different learning levels and how little prep was required. It saved me time while providing meaningful learning opportunities for my students. I would definitely recommend this resource to other teachers and look forward to using more resources from this teacher-author in the future!
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Catherine E. –
Thanks!
Reviewed on TPT
Nicole H. –
Love this! Thank you.
Verified review
Sam S. –
Perfect for unexpected absence.
Reviewed on TPT
Amy F. –
Thanks!
Reviewed on TPT
Lesson Plans and Laundry –
This was perfect for all the sub days I needed to take due to lots of sick kiddos. Was able to print and go with ease!
Reviewed on TPT
Ellen B. –
These activities and substitute instructions are fantastic! These plans made having to be gone so much easier. I appreciated that I was leaving meaningful work for my students and easy-to-follow instructions for my substitute.
Reviewed on TPT
The Happy Pencil Studio –
This was a great addition to my sub binder (Bin) I love your resources. They are perfect and so easy!
Reviewed on TPT
Rochelle W. –
I used this as a sub plan when I had to go on FMLA, and it was a great review tool and it kept them working while I was not able to be there in person.
Reviewed on TPT
Taught by Miss Pierson –
These plans for very easy to edit and use. It made it easy to create sub Plans that were easy for my sub to follow.
Reviewed on TPT
Kimberly H. –
As a teacher, I appreciated how user-friendly the product was. The download and preparation were straightforward, and all the necessary materials were included. I highly recommend this product for any 5th-grade classroom. It’s an engaging, high-quality resource that makes learning enjoyable and effective. Kudos to the creator for such a well-thought-out and valuable product! I will definitely be exploring more resources from this seller on Teachers Pay Teachers.
Reviewed on TPT
marcia J. –
This was great resource for my second-grade class.
Reviewed on TPT
Carrie B. –
I struggle with sub plans at times and this was a fun resource that the students and sub appreciated.
Reviewed on TPT
Down the ELA Road –
This is an excellent resource that worked exactly as I hoped in my classroom.
Reviewed on TPT
Ivonne M. –
This resource was well organized, engaging, and easy to implement in my classroom. The directions were clear, and the materials helped keep my students actively involved in the lesson. I especially appreciated how adaptable it was for different learning levels and how little prep was required. It saved me time while providing meaningful learning opportunities for my students. I would definitely recommend this resource to other teachers and look forward to using more resources from this teacher-author in the future!
Reviewed on TPT