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Common Core W.6.1e activities
Writing Responses with Text-Based Evidence - Doodle Notes & 5 Learning Stations
When students analyze and respond to a text they are often required to cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support their interpretation of what the text says. That’s why it is essential to teach students not only the skill of selecting the right evidence, but also the skill of writing a response that analyzes the evidence they have selected. This can be a daunting task! However, this fun and engaging Doodle and Do resource is here to help! It includes fun sketch notes or doodle note
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5th - 8th
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Christmas Writing Activities Middle School Prompts Persuasive Letter to Santa
Are your students on Santa's naughty list? This writing activity will keep your students engaged during the pre-holiday excitement as they write a persuasive friendly letter to Santa convincing him that they really don't belong on the naughty list! Creative and fun!What teachers are saying about this resource:"THE BEST UNIT I HAVE PURCHASED! So comprehensive, works students through editing, examples and just sets them up for a perfect end product if they try their best the whole way through th
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Christmas No Prep Persuasive and Descriptive Writing Bundle
200 Daily Bell Work Writing Prompts (Grades 7/8)
Be prepared to teach your Grade 7/8 Language class with a year's worth of bell work writing prompts for Google Slides™! This resource is perfect for a soft start to the Language block and for creating a daily routine for your students to follow.This resource includes 200 writing prompts themed for each day of the week to spark student interest and promote engagement. The writing prompts also contain three sub-questions for those students who find it difficult to brainstorm ideas. With prompts an
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7th - 8th
Also included in: Grade 7 Ontario 2023 Language Bundle (FULL YEAR)
Argumentative Essay Writing Introduction Lesson 6th-8th Grade
Use this lesson to teach middle school argument writing! Your students may have some background in writing, but they are struggling with the basics. This Google Slides™ or PowerPoint™ lesson, handout, and notes are exactly what they need to bridge any gaps! This presentation covers all of the argument writing basics, and the companion handout encourages students to follow along! This basic introduction to argumentative writing includes teaching slides as well as practice slides for students to p
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6th - 8th
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Interactive Research Papers & Essays for Common Core Writing Grades 4-6
This is the companion to my Interactive Writing Notebooks, picking up where it leaves off with more advanced writing assignments. Just like my other products, all of these lessons are differentiated and scaffolded to meet ALL of your students' needs.
This product includes 5 very detailed writing units that will likely take between 1-2 weeks to complete each one. These units can be done in any order but do increase in difficulty with each one.
You do not have to have my Interactive Writing Note
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4th - 6th
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Argumentative Writing UNIT Common Core Grades 6-12 Editable
Teach your students to write solid argument essays step-by-step with my Argumentative Writing unit. It is aligned with the Common Core State Standards for grades 6-12. Newly updated to include EDITABLE handouts and rubrics in Google Drive (using Google Slides). This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my WRITING RESOURCES MEGA BUNDLE and is also included in my Argument Essay Writing Bundle + Editable Presentation and Handouts.Students won't struggle writing an argument with my graphic organize
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Writing Resources Bundle Argument Expository Narrative Journalism
Opinion Writing Prompts with Graphic Organizers: Persuasive Writing Prompts
Persuasive Writing Prompts & Graphic Organizers: Opinion Writing PromptsSay goodbye to boring persuasive writing prompts! These opinion writing prompts are FUN and ENGAGING for students!These no-prep persuasive writing prompts worksheets are standards-aligned for 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grade. This file includes the following:A brief overview of the purpose of persuasive writing on reference pages 24 persuasive writing prompts with built-in graphic organizersNOTE: Each prompt includes a pre
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3rd - 6th
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Thanksgiving Persuasive Writing Assignment - Turkey Writes a Letter to Farmer
Thanksgiving Persuasive Writing Assignment - Turkey Writes a Letter to Farmer is a fun and creative way to improve your students' persuasive writing with a Thanksgiving twist. Students will adopt the role of a turkey who must write a letter convincing the farmer not to eat him for Thanksgiving dinner. Use the included slideshow presentation to teach students about how to write using persuasive techniques and have them use the pre-writing graphic organizer and good copy templates to craft their p
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6th - 9th
Text Evidence Reading Passages, Sentence Starters, and Finding & Citing Bundle
You'll love using the Text Evidence Reading Passages & Evidence Frames to help teach students how to identify evidence from a text and then cite text evidence as proof. Perfect for informational text and literature reading comprehension, each resource targets finding text evidence and helps students with constructing a response. Citing text evidence can be a challenge, but the proof frames are structured to help simplify this essential reading and writing skill. Click the preview for more de
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4th - 7th
6th Grade Argument Writing | Unit 3 | 6 Weeks of CCSS Aligned Lesson Plans
Hey 6th grade teachers!Argument writing can be so hard - and often boring - to teach! After spending a year doing the boring stuff, I came up with this unit that is very interactive and works oh-so-much better! Included in this Argument Writing Unit is more than enough material for you to teach everything your kiddos need to know and it’s in a fun and exciting format. Let your students hold their very own debates and share what they’re opinionated about. Not sure if this resource is for you? C
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6th
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Also included in: 6th Grade Writing Unit Bundle + Curriculum | An Entire Year of Writing
Essay Writing BUNDLE, Informational, Narrative, & Argumentative Units Grades 6-8
Do you want a one-stop shop for all of your writing units?! Seriously, look no further! This Writing Unit BUNDLE for middle grade will give you everything you need!This bundle includes an argumentative writing unit, informational writing unit, and a narrative writing unit. There are more than 70 lessons in this BUNDLE, and it is perfect to teach your students each type of writing! There are engaging and high-interest texts, plenty of rigorous activities, rubrics, and so much more!Narrative Writi
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6th - 8th
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"The New Social Media Sensation-TikTok™, Reading Passage
Do you students enjoy social media and TikTok™? Are they singing and performing crazy dance moves in your classroom? Engage your students in this informational text, “The Social Media Sensation-TikTok™”. This reading comprehension passage will excite and engage your students!In this product, you are going to receive an exciting, relevant, article about the app, why teens love it, and some of the problems surfacing. In addition, you will receive multiple-choice and short answer questions, as w
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Social Media Reading Comprehension Bundle
Whale Evolution: Evidence of Common Ancestry & Diversity With Bonus CER Resource
Digital or Print - Choose Your Adventure! NOW WITH BONUS RESOURCE! ❤️Introduction to claim, evidence, reasoning - an easy to understand resource for you and your students to learn the how and why of argumentative writing in the science classroom! Uncover the amazing phenomena of whale evolution through this captivating two-part activity that seamlessly integrates science and ELA standards. Perfect for inquisitive minds, this exploration is designed to span two to three class periods.Part One -
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5th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-LS4-1
, 3-LS4-3
, MS-LS4-2
Also included in: Evolution Bundle! {Covers NGSS MS-LS-2 & MS-LS-4}
Argument Writing Presentation
Argument Writing Presentation - Completely EDITABLE
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my WRITING RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE and is also in my Argument Essay Writing Bundle + Editable Presentation and Handouts bundle.
This argument writing presentation is a companion to my Common Core Argumentative Writing Unit.
Use the 80+ step-by-step slides to guide your students in the writing process. The presentation is in Powerpoint (.pptx) format, so you can edit and customize the text to your l
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6th - 12th
Also included in: Writing Resources Bundle Argument Expository Narrative Journalism
Writing Workshop Checklists and Conference Activity Sheets
Differentiation is easy in Writing Workshop with with these quick "Note from Your Teacher" conference checklists. On one side of the page, you assign exactly what students need to focus on in workshop, and students respond back on the other side. Make assessments easier and writing workshop more productive. Editable.What you'll get:editable checklists for the following modes of writing:NarrativeOpinionArgumentInformative/explanatoryResearchBlank form you can customizePlus, a note-taker sheet
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4th - 8th
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PERSUASIVE WRITING PROJECT - Creating a Business (Standards-Aligned)
PERSUASIVE WRITING PROJECT - A FUN and motivating writing project that will allow your students to connect with the “real world,” write strong persuasive arguments, and practice speaking and presenting skills. Students tap their own interests as they create a plan to start a business of their own. They engage in creative and persuasive tasks, from the artistic design of their building, signage, and floor plan to writing a persuasive business letter, informational paragraph, and advertis
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6th - 8th
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Who Was Biography Series Activities for Any Book
Students love the Who Was and Who Is biography series! Many explorers, presidents, inventors, artists, and athletes are highlighted in these biographies. From Jackie Robinson to Steve Jobs, Abraham Lincoln to Malala Yousafzai, from Rosa Parks to Anne Frank, and from George Washington Carver to George Washington, these biographies engage and intrigue students. This Who Was, Who Is Biography Series Comprehension Activity for ANY Book pack comes with a wide variety of over 25 resources so teachers
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4th - 6th
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Writing Our World™ Premium Curriculum: Grades 6th-8th
Are you looking to help your students with dyslexia unlock their writing potential? Do your students…• have a lot of ideas, but struggle to get them on the page?• tend to write in run-on sentences?• become overwhelmed with longer writing assignments?• produce disorganized pieces of writing? • write short, unelaborated paragraphs?• resist writing altogether? Cultivate confident writing and critical thinking skills in your students with Writing Our World™.Through this curriculum, students will lea
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6th - 8th
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How To Write an Argumentative Essay Writing Workshop Common Core
This 20 page lesson includes everything needed to teach 5th-8th graders the art of argumentative essay writing. A scaffolded lesson about Colin Kaepernick's National Anthem current event issue is included! Along with:1. Teacher Direction and Standards2. Student Checklist for Writing Argumentative Essay3. A Scaffolded Lesson on A Hot Topic: Is not standing for The National Anthem an abuse of First Amendment Rights?4. Background Information on the Hot Topic5. Step by Step Writing Template to
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5th - 8th
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Argumentative Writing - Thesis & Evidence, Claim & Counterclaim
Help students gain a clear understanding of the appropriate evidence to include with thesis statements in argumentative writing as well as how to identify and write claims and counterclaims. This digital & printable resource uses drag-&-drop activities in addition to analyzing argumentative paragraphs. Students will know exactly what to include in a strong argumentative paragraph or essay.Save 20% by purchasing this in the Argumentative, Informational, & Narrative Essays & RACES
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5th - 8th
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ELA Holiday Activities Bundle : Writing with the RACE Strategy and More!
Need holiday ELA activities? These 10 no-prep activities will be great for the holiday season. Keep your kids focused and engaged while the year comes to an end. All activities have clear instructions and an answer key is provided. Mix and match the activities to use for multiple days.This packet does not specifically mention Christmas or any other holidays by name. It does mention "holidays" and the things people do to celebrate during the season. I made sure the images and content were all as
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4th - 7th
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Argument Writing Bundle
Are you teaching argument writing in your class? Do you need high-interest articles and materials for your students to buy into the writing? How about using Snapchat™ and video games to engage your students?!?!? Save almost $4.00 with this bundle!!!In this bundle, you are receiving:1. "Is Snapchat Safe for Teens?" Reading Comprehension Article:My middle school students choose this app over any other one. I figured students would love to read about the pros and cons of Snapchat™, and they can cho
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6th - 9th
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Narrative, Persuasive and Procedure Writing PowerPoint Bundle
Are you teaching narrative, procedure, and persuasive writing this year? Not sure how to introduce the topics of story, how to, and opinion writing? Then these are perfect PowerPoints for your Literacy lessons!This bundle includes three colorful, engaging, and interactive PowerPoints for introducing or revising your writing topics. They define the type of writing, offer examples, and explain the purpose, before teaching the explicit structure step by step. This writing PowerPoint bundle is ideal
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1st - 3rd
Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy Activity
Your middle school students will love making real life data driven decisions about energy sources for a fictional city. After they analyze the renewable and nonrenewable energy sources they'll create a presentation to persuade a panel why their choices are right for the city. Sharpen your student’s critical thinking, persuasive writing, and presentation skills this with project on energy sources! This project will give your middle school students the chance to analyze the energy needs of a ci
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6th - 8th
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MS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
Also included in: Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy Sources Project Bundle
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