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6th grade writing-essays thematic unit plans
Argumentative Writing Unit and Lesson Plans with Debates for Middle School
Teaching argumentative writing in your middle school ELA class is now broken down step-by-step in a scaffolded and differentiated argumentative writing unit. This unit includes 23 done-for-you lesson plans and daily teacher lesson slide presentations with all content and examples broken down. Each lesson is quick and easy to set up and I have done ALL the work for you. You could even leave these lesson plans for subs. Look at your daily lesson plans and pull up the accompanying teacher slides an
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6th - 8th
"Dear Santa" Letter - Persuasive Writing Essay for Christmas
This is "Dear Santa - Persuasive Writing Essay" perfect writing project to do with your class during the month of December. It is common core aligned for grades 4-6 and is a great way to teach your persuasive, opinion, and argumentative writing standards. It will help teach students how to write a 5 +1 Paragraph Essay.This topic will be fun for your students and will help them be excited and about writing persuasive essays! In here you will find everything you need to help walk your students thr
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3rd - 6th
Endangered Species Informational Writing
Informational Writing Using 4 Different Text Structures:Students will choose an animal from the Endangered Species list then research.Using the handouts in this resource, students will use the sample paragraphs and write their own paragraphs. They will then use the digital template to publish their own information writing. Resource included:* Student handouts with sample paragraphs for Description, Cause & Effect, Problem/Solution, and Sequence of Events* Digital Template for the magazine ar
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3rd - 6th
Rhetorical Analysis Essay Writing with Rhetorical Appeals Persuasion and Devices
Teaching Rhetorical Analysis in middle school is finally broken down with this complete reading and essay writing unit. This unit includes 23 done-for-you lesson plans, reference pages, completed essays, speeches, and analysis reading response examples with explanations and teaching for students. Each lesson is quick and easy to set up and I have done ALL the work for you. You could even leave these lesson plans for subs. Here's what you'll get:Rhetorical Analysis Unit: 23 Lesson Plans and Res
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6th - 8th
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Research Unit for Middle School ELA Writing Reading and Presentations
Teaching research skills and writing in your middle school ELA class is now broken down step-by-step in a scaffolded and differentiated writing unit. This unit includes 20 done-for-you lesson plans and daily teacher lesson slide presentations with all content and examples broken down. Each lesson is quick and easy to set up, and I have done ALL the work for you. You could even leave these lesson plans for subs. Look at your daily lesson plans and pull up the accompanying teacher slides and you h
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6th - 8th
Middle School Writing Units Argumentative Research Literary Analysis Narrative
Teach all the middle school ELA writing standards and concepts with this differentiated print and digital 6th, 7th, and 8th grade writing units. This growing bundle currently has narrative writing, literary analysis, argumentative, and rhetorical analysis writing units. A research writing unit and an expository writing unit will be added later. Each unit includes four to five weeks of scaffolded, differentiated, and step-by-step lesson plans and teacher presentations to support and guide middle
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6th - 8th
Narrative Writing Bundle | 7 Complete Story Writing & Story Elements Units
This bundle comprises SEVEN PRODUCTS designed to cover all aspects of NARRATIVE WRITING and STORYTELLING in 2024. It contains seven high-quality DIGITAL, PRINT and INTERACTIVE units of work, including:Introduction to Narrative Writing Unit ( For younger and developing writers.)Our TpT best-selling Narrative writing Unit ( With hundreds of glowing reviews )Narrative Writing Unit for Established Writers ( For high school students )Introduction to story elements for younger and developing writers.
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2nd - 9th
Lucy Calkins Readers Workshop-Literary Essay Graphic Organizer Theme & Character
This graphic organizer can be used for a literary argumentative writing unit. The graphic organizer shows students how to plan and organize an argumentative essay with a thesis statement, reasons, evidence and analysis to support the claim.
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4th - 9th
Lucy Calkins Argument and Advocacy Writing Unit Grade 5 Google Slides
Use these engaging slides to guide you and your students through the entire Argument and Advocacy Writing Unit of Lucy Calkins! All lessons include Connection, Teaching Point, Teaching, Active Engagement, and Celebrations! Please keep in mind that all of Bend I is exactly as Lucy wrote it, but that Bend II I tweaked.For Bend II, I decided to make the lessons more engaging (as any good teacher would do), which is why I included TedTalks. I found that, after teaching this unit for 5 years, that Be
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4th - 8th
PARCC Test Prep Literary Analysis Task Mermaids
This is a simulation of the Literary Analysis Section of the PARCC Test. Included are two passages, with a total of 7 (14 total) A/B type questions requiring evidence to support your answer.
2 Writing Prompts similar to practice test published by PARCC is included along with Rubrics for grades 4-6, published and available online from PARCC.
Writing Prompt 1- Address a common theme
Writing Prompt 2- Address/retell from different point of view
This is designed to be used to show students th
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3rd - 7th
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Fractured Fairy Tales Unit- 40 lessons reading writing film making-US Spelling
Fairy Tales are short stories that can be used with children of all ages. Most children will have some background knowledge of at least a few fairy tales which makes this genre of writing accessible to all.This unit of work is aimed at Grade 5-7 but can be easily adapted lower or higher - in fact, I have included vocabulary lists from Grade 4 upwards!This unit includes:* Unit planner (8wks or 40lessons)* An Immersion /Introductory Lesson* Detailed lesson plans (with specific skill focuses listed
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PreK - 10th, Staff
Chocolate Tank: A Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Activity
Do you love Charlie and the Chocolate Factory? Do you want something SO fun that your kids will be talking about it all year? Need a parent involvement activity? Then I think you will enjoy Chocolate Tank.No, your kids are not dunking you in a tank of chocolate. Although that does sound fun!! Chocolate Tank is an idea that is based on the TV show Shark Tank. Your kids are going to create their own one-of-a-kind, brand new, never before seen candy. The crazier the better! Their job is to convince
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2nd - 6th
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Coffee Themed Informational Text Unit: Read and Writing Tasks + Cross-Curricular
Are you looking for a fun Informational Text unit that will tap into the obsession and intrigue many students have with Starbucks and the coffee universe? A perfect balance of reading, writing, and cross-curricular tasks all in one? This is just what your are looking for.
This unit contains:
• 4 articles: “The Creation and Evolution of America’s Obsession: Starbucks," “World Demand for Coffee," “A Coffee Apocalypse?," and HEALTH LINK: “Benefits of Coffee on the Human Body” (These are paired pas
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6th - 8th
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The Benefits of Being an Octopus Ann Braden Novel Study-Answer Keys- 110pages
Look like a pro with these professionally made slides while taking back your weekends and weeknights with this one-month curriculum unit. Includes test, questions, activities, essay, worksheets, journal responses, etc. Your learners will enjoy the rigor and creativity of these engaging activities built from best teaching practices.*Be sure to check out the related product bundles at the end of this page.Featured:94 Pages of high quality curriculumPhilosophical Chairs Collaborative Discussion: Al
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: English Language Arts 8th Grade Curriculum One Semester
Fairy Tale Mock Trial Unit: 3 Little Pigs, Red Riding Hood, Peter and the Wolf
Project Explanation: This assignment is a quarter-long project that incorporates reading, writing, civics, critical thinking, and real world experience. Students take three beloved fairy tales and put the characters to the test. The Wolf character is put on trial to see if he is innocent or guilty in each fairy tale. Students practice and learn opinion writing in a real-life legal setting. Using fiction and non-fiction text, close reading and annotating skills students set up their own essa
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3rd - 6th
AROUND THE WORLD RESEARCH UNIT MEGA BUNDLE Writing Skills Report Present Theme
***BUNDLE & SAVE 40%!*** Teach informative research writing in a way that is engaging and memorable with this no-prep 568-page Around the World Research Unit MEGA BUNDLE-Writing Skills Lessons, Research Report, Presentation Project, Party, and Theme Day. Use this thematic unit to celebrate diversity, and culture, while students practice research skills, report writing, technology skills, manners, presentation, speaking, and listening skills! First, students will learn and practice a variety
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3rd - 8th
Writing Prompts MYSTERIES ... Tips Rubrics Checklists ... Grades 4-5-6
MYSTERY Themed Creative Writing PromptsVocabulary, Guidelines, Tips for Writing, Rubrics, Checklist for Students, Word Banks 25 prompts, photographs, elements . . . and more Grades 4-5-6 WRITING PROMPTS: for Mysteries . . . NO PREP . . . WRITING . . .FREEBIE . . . Four MYSTERY Writing Prompts in the Preview. . . FREE "Always something EXTRA" to help TEACH / REVIEW / PRACTICE skills in FUN ways.⭐ Click to follow TEACHING STUFF PLACE for updates and FREEBIES. ⭐*** Writing Prompts Buyers’ comm
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4th - 8th
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Who is your hero? Create your own superhero! Hero unit! CCSS Aligned!
How is heroism portrayed in fiction and nonfiction? Can heroism be conveyed in words?
This is a SUPER fun unit based on heroes. This 18-page packet contains a multitude of activities for studying superheroes, creating your own superhero, and understanding everyday heroes.
Included is an overview of ideas for the unit, activities, resources, links, a checklist, a close reading activity, a rubric to assess opinion writing, a bulletin board possibility, and MUCH more!
This is SURE to be your s
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3rd - 6th
Identity Personal Narrative and Mandala Bundle
Students will write a narrative essay about their identity by reflecting and analyzing who they were, who they are, and who they want to become. After, they will use the Identity Symbolism Mandala to create and explain different symbols for each section of their life that they wrote about in their essay. This establishes a visual pairing with the essay and will deepen their understanding of both narrative writing best practices and symbolism. These two assignments were originally designed to wor
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6th - 12th
6TH - 8TH GRADE ELA QUARTER 1 LITERARY DEVICES / NARRATIVE WRITING BUNDLE
BACK TO SCHOOL QUARTER 1- READING LITERATURE / WRITING LITERARY ANALYSIS AND NARRATIVE WRITINGEverything you need to teach 6th Grade QUARTER 1: Lesson Plans, Scope and Sequence, Smart Map, Standards Alignment, Highly Engaging Resources (mix of digital and printable to keep it interesting). NO PLANNING! NO PREP! Seriously! All you need to do is TEACH! SAVE 20% ON THIS BUNDLEINCLUDES4 Pixar Short Films Workshops for studying literary elements and devices Back To School Planner for Teacher and
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6th - 8th
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American Revolution Unit Projects and Activities
Included are over 15 files to help you teach about the American Revolution. Projects, activities, chart sheets, and visuals for you to print, adapt, and enjoy with your students. I have included all the handouts, rubrics, and descriptions you should need, and a few miscellaneous surprises as well! You will find PDF files for you just to open and print and Word, Excel files for you to open and edit to your liking. My students really enjoy these projects (though I don't do them all in one year
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6th - 12th
AROUND THE WORLD RESEARCH & THEME DAY BUNDLE Report Presentation End of the Year
***BUNDLE & SAVE 30%!*** Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING AND FUN into your classroom routine with this no-prep, print-and-go, 193-page/slide Around the World Research Project & Theme Day BUNDLE for Middle Grades (Grades 4-8) Unit. Use this thematic project and celebratory days to celebrate diversity, and culture, while students practice research, writing, technology, presentation, speaking, listening, STEM, art, and teamwork skills! Students will complete an in-depth Re
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3rd - 8th
Autobiographies & Biographies Writing Lessons for 3-5 Grade
Using This Product in Your ClassroomThis is a writing unit for the month of April and covers Common Core standards for 4h grade writing. The standard and objectives are written on each lesson. For each writing topic of persuasive, informative, and narrative writing there are 4-5 lessons. The lessons build on each other and end with a final writing project. For persuasive writing the students will write about the 3 best famous dinner guests to dine with from history and today. Informative writing
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4th - 6th
Viking Character Description CKLA
This writing project includes everything you need for the ultimate Norse Mythology character descriptions. This product includes graphic organizers, rough drafts, final copies for 8 Norse Mythology characters as well a final character coloring project to complete a cute and finished writing prompt. These are perfect for your hallway or classroom displays and both parents and kids love them!
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2nd - 6th
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