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6th Grade Narrative Writing Rubric - Common Core Standards

By D Amador

This file includes a detailed 4-point rubric that assesses three Core Standards: W.6.3. (Write real or imagined narratives) W.6.4. (Produce writing appropriate to task, purpose, audience) W.6.5. (Develop and strengthen writing) It also includes a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

6^th

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Assessment, Classroom Forms

CCSS:

W.6.3, W.6.4, W.6.5

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6th grade Informative/Explanatory Writing Rubric - Common Core

By D Amador

This file includes a detailed 4-point rubric that assesses three Core Standards: W.6.2. (Write informative/explanatory texts) W.6.5. (Develop and strengthen writing) W.6.9. (Draw evidence from literary or informational texts) It also includes a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Essays, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

6^th

Types:

Assessment, Classroom Forms

CCSS:

W.6.2, W.6.5, W.6.9

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8th Grade Narrative Writing Rubric - Common Core Standards

By D Amador

This file includes a detailed 4-point rubric that assesses three Core Standards: W.8.3. (Write real or imagined narratives) W.8.4. (Produce writing appropriate to task, purpose, audience) W.8.5. (Develop and strengthen writing) It also includes a

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

8^th

Types:

Assessment, Classroom Forms

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Sticky Note - Close Reading Rubric

By D Amador

Would you like to have your students do a "close reading" of a text, without marking it up? Then have them demonstrate they are closely reading a text using sticky notes! This product is a four-point rubric designed for assessing sticky notes

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Assessment, Rubrics

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1

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6th Grade Argument/Claims Writing Rubric - Common Core Standards

By D Amador

This file includes a detailed 4-point rubric that assesses three Core Standards: W.6.1. (Write and support an argument or claim) W.6.5. (Develop and strengthen writing) W.6.9. (Draw evidence from literary or informational texts) It also includes a

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Writing-Essays, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

6^th

Types:

Assessment, Classroom Forms

CCSS:

W.6.1, W.6.5, W.6.9

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Grammar Project - Noun Mind Map

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Do your students need to review basic grammar concepts? Are you bored with explicitly teaching or reviewing nouns through worksheets or drills? Then I would suggest having your students review and/or learn about nouns through this project! In this

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, EFL - ESL - ELD

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Projects, Handouts, Assessment

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8th grade Argument/Claims Writing Rubric - Common Core Standards

By D Amador

This file includes a detailed 4-point rubric that assesses three Core Standards: W.8.1. (Write and support an argument or claim) W.8.5. (Develop and strengthen writing) W.8.9. (Draw evidence from literary or informational texts) It also includes a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Essays, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

8^th

Types:

Assessment, Classroom Forms

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Informative / Explanatory Writing Rubrics - Common Core Standards

By D Amador

This collection includes the 6th, 7th, and 8th grade version of a detailed 4-point rubric that assesses three Common Core Standards: W.6/7/8.2 (Write informative/explanatory texts) W.6/7/8.5 (Develop and strengthen writing) W.6/7/8.9 (Draw evidence

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Assessment, Classroom Forms

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7th Grade Narrative Writing Rubric - Common Core Standards

By D Amador

This file includes a detailed 4-point rubric that assesses three Core Standards: W.7.3. (Write real or imagined narratives) W.7.4. (Produce writing appropriate to task, purpose, audience) W.7.5. (Develop and strengthen writing) It also includes a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

7^th

Types:

Assessment, Classroom Forms

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8th grade Informative/Explanatory Writing Rubric - Common Core

By D Amador

This file includes a detailed 4-point rubric that assesses three Core Standards: W.8.2. (Write informative/explanatory texts) W.8.5. (Develop and strengthen writing) W.8.9. (Draw evidence from literary or informational texts) It also includes a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Essays, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

8^th

Types:

Assessment, Classroom Forms

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Argument / Claims Writing Rubrics - Common Core Standards

By D Amador

This collection includes the 6th, 7th, and 8th grade version of a detailed 4-point rubric that assesses three Common Core Standards: W.6/7/8.1 (Write and support an argument or claim) W.6/7/8.5 (Develop and strengthen writing) W.6/7/8.9 (Draw

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Assessment, Classroom Forms

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Differentiated NYSESLAT Narrative Writing Practice

By D Amador

I made this lesson activity and Google Slides template when preparing my English Language Learners for the writing part of the NYSESLAT. My class was at all different levels and I needed a differentiated way for them to practice writing Narratives

Subjects:

EFL - ESL - ELD, Writing, Test Preparation

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

W.8.3, W.8.3c, W.8.3d, W.8.10, CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.2

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Narrative Writing Rubrics - Common Core Standards

By D Amador

This collection includes the 6th, 7th, and 8th grade version of a detailed 4-point rubric that assesses three Common Core Standards: W.6/7/8.3 (Write real or imagined narratives) W.6/7/8.4 (Produce writing appropriate to task, purpose,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Short Stories

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Assessment, Classroom Forms

$3.00

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7th Grade Argument/Claims Writing Rubric - Common Core Standards

By D Amador

This file includes a detailed 4-point rubric that assesses three Core Standards: W.7.1. (Write and support an argument or claim) W.7.5. (Develop and strengthen writing) W.7.9. (Draw evidence from literary or informational texts) It also includes a

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Writing-Essays, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

7^th

Types:

Assessment, Classroom Forms

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Mystery Short Story Rubric

By D Amador

Everyone enjoys a good mystery, so why not have your students write in this genre? This is a very specific rubric for writing and scoring a mystery short story. The quality of student work is sure to increase if you are willing to teach and

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Short Stories

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Projects, Assessment

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ELLs 2-point Writing Rubric - NYSESLAT Aligned

By D Amador

This Google Drive file includes a page containing two copies of a 2-point Rubric, as well as an assessment cover sheet with the same Rubric and reflection space.The rubric is designed to assess and support middle school ELL students' writing

Subjects:

EFL - ESL - ELD, Writing

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Assessment, Printables

$3.00

Online Resource
Google Docs™

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Grammar Project - Verb Mind Map

By D Amador

Do your students need to review basic grammar concepts? Are you bored with explicitly teaching or reviewing verbs through worksheets or drills?Then I would suggest having your students review and/or learn about verbs through this project! In this

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, EFL - ESL - ELD

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Projects, Handouts, Assessment

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Literary Essay Prompts - Uglies by Scott Westerfeld

By D Amador

This is a list of five essay prompts for Scott Westerfeld's Uglies, the first book in the popular Y/A Sci-Fi trilogy. [If you are a middle school teacher and have not heard of this book, get it now! There is really so much in it.] The format of

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, ELA Test Prep, Literature

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

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7th Grade Reading Informational Benchmarks - Common Core Standards

By D Amador

How do you assess the following Common Core State Standards in Reading Informational Texts: RI.7.1. RI.7.2. RI.7.5. & RI.7.8.? This package includes four Benchmark Assessments, which teachers may use with any informational text. Page one (of

Subjects:

Reading, Tools for Common Core, Informational Text

Grades:

7^th

Types:

Worksheets, Assessment, Classroom Forms

$2.00

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8th grade Reading Response Prompts - Common Core Standards

By D Amador

Do you need reading response prompts that align to 8th grade Common Core Standards for Reading? This document contains prompts for responses to literature for the following 8th grade CCSS: RL.8 & RI.8. 1,2,3,4,5,6,9, and RI.8.8. Any missing

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

8^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment

$1.00

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Twenty three years (and counting) in New York City public schools, specifically the Bronx.

MY TEACHING STYLE

Straightforward, workshop model, balanced literacy, and heavy on the visual.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Yet to be added

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

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ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

North Jersey dweller who refuses to cut her ties to NYC.