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Country Research Projects Study Report Countries Around the World Research
Country Research Projects: This newly revised (July 2023) country study worksheet packet will help your 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade social studies students conduct a country study research project for countries around the world. It not only includes country research graphic organizers and templates and for gathering information and conducting country research, but also guidance and skills for country report writing and giving a presentation. Grading rubrics, answer keys, differentiated a
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4th - 7th
Text-Based Informative Writing Practice--Animal Adaptations
This is an informative prompt with three original sources for text-based, text-dependent, or evidence based writing as required for the FSA writing test in Florida. The three original passages explore animal adaptations. The combined word count of the paired passages is 1,300 words. Included:-Notes to Teacher-Source 1: Four Unique Animal Adaptations-Source 2: Brrr! Animals Survive the Cold-Source 3: Predator vs. Prey Adaptations-Informative Writing Prompt-Writing Paper -Planning Sheet(all format
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4th - 5th
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Also included in: Text-Based Writing Prompts Bundle #2
Edit Sentences and Paragraphs with COPS
Are you tired of reminding your students to edit their sentences and paragraphs? If so, then edit writing with COPS is what you need. Your students will enjoy editing as they learn and use the COPS strategy! This unit is engaging and effective, and your students will learn to "Patrol Your Writing with COPS!" Skills included in COPS:CapitalizationOrganizationPunctuationSpelling ❤️ Here's what you get: ✅ TEACHING RESOURCES COPS Mini-Lesson PlanCommon Core & 'I Can' StatementsTeacher TipsPock
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1st - 4th
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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
Text-Based Opinion Writing Practice (Plastic Straw Ban)
This is an opinion prompt with three original sources for text-based, text-dependent, or evidence based writing as required for the FSA writing test in Florida. The three original passages explore the debate about the ban on plastic straws. This is designed to help practice opinion writing. The combined word count of the paired passages is 1,067 words. Newly Added: Google Drive link•With the Google Drive link, you can assign the prompt in Google Classroom, adding or deleting slides and adding te
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4th - 5th
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Also included in: Text-Based Writing Prompt Bundle (FSA Style Opinion and Informative)
Hamburger Paragraph Craft and Organizers
This packet includes everything you need to teach the Hamburger Paragraph!lesson ideascraft directionscraft templatesgraphic organizers {blank, lined, and primary lines in black and white and color}sample writing prompts for narrative, informative, explanatory, and opinion writing"My students really grasped this concept when using the hamburger. It was a lot of fun for them and I enjoyed teaching it!" -Emma S. "Just what I was looking for when introducing paragraph writing! The students loved u
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1st - 2nd
Text-Based Informative Writing Practice--Women in the American Revolution
This is an informative prompt with three original sources for text-based, text-dependent, or evidence based writing as required for the FSA writing test in Florida. The three original passages explore the contributions made by women during the American Revolution. The combined word count of the paired passages is 1,257 words. Included:-Notes to Teacher-Source 1: The Battlefield and Beyond-Source 2: Spies and Messengers-Source 3: The Homefront-Informative Writing Prompt-Writing Paper -Planning Sh
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4th - 5th
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Also included in: Text-Based Writing Prompt Bundle (FSA Style Opinion and Informative)
Persuasive Appeals Activity with Pathos, Logos, and Ethos
Make pathos, logos, and ethos memorable with this fun design-a-billboard activity! Students choose any product or brand to advertise, and they brainstorm emotional, logical, and credible methods of promoting the product. They then design a billboard to include these rhetorical appeals!This product includes the following:✅ Teacher tips page to get you started✅ Brainstorming Sheet ✅ Billboard Design Sheet ✅ Rhetorical Appeals Handout Make the rhetorical appeals fun and memorable with thi
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Public Speaking Bundle
No Prep ELA Lesson for after Spring Break {Welcome Back from Break Writing}
If your students love to ☺chat☺ as much as mine when they return from ⛱ spring break, leverage that excitement for a meaningful and fun day after spring break writing activity! With this no-prep welcome back from break ELA lesson, students talk to their classmates about their vacations to complete a "Find Someone Who" activity. Next, they discuss their vacation and complete a Venn diagram comparing the events of each partner's break. Finally, students write a 2 paragraph comparison & contras
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3rd - 6th
RACES Writing Strategy Passages Practice RACES Graphic Organizers 3rd 4th Grade
Grow your writers in their constructed writing responses with these RACES Writing Strategy Response Activities. In this packet you will find useful tools and writing activities to help students practice this skill. Perfect for prepping for standardized testing such as STAAR Testing.The RACES strategy is invaluable for teaching students how to construct extended written responses. It stands for (R) restate, (A) answer, (C) cite evidence, (E) explain, and (S) summarize. INCLUDED:Print and digital
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3rd - 5th
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Black History Month Research Project
Are you searching for meaningful Black History Month activities for your middle school students? This Research Project which includes a Creative Poster Project is the perfect way to celebrate Black History Month and teach useful research, writing, and communication skills at the same time! Students will learn vital research skills, learn about an influential African American, put their thoughts and ideas down in an ORGANIZED essay, peer edit and revise their essays, and present their research fi
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6th - 9th
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Zoo Animal Persuasive / Opinion Writing Activity with Graphic Organizer
Teach students about persuasive and opinion writing with this engaging zoo animal and animal captivity writing activity. Students will first find out what a claim is, then read an article about animals in captivity. Then they will be faced with the goal of answering this question: Should animals be held in zoos? This persuasive/opinion writing piece is one that always captures students' attention and engages them from the minute you tell them the topic. Students will then use the persuasive writ
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3rd - 5th
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Text-Based Opinion Writing Practice (Should Dogs Be Allowed on the Beach?)
This is an opinion prompt with three original sources for text-based, text-dependent, or evidence based writing as required for the FSA writing test in Florida. The three original passages explore the pros and cons of dogs on the beach. This is designed to help practice opinion writing. The combined word count of the paired passages is 1,144 words. Included:-Notes to Teacher-Source 1: Dogs on the Beach? Many Say Yes!-Source 2: The Number Two Problem-Source 3: Doggie Dangers-Opinion Writing Promp
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4th - 5th
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Also included in: Text-Based Writing Prompts Bundle
Text-Based Informative Writing Practice--Hurricane Preparation
This is an informative prompt with three original sources for text-based, text-dependent, or evidence based writing as required for the FSA writing test in Florida. The three original passages explore how to prepare for a hurricane. The combined word count of the paired passages is 1,266 words. Included:-Notes to Teacher-Source 1: Getting Ready to Evacuate-Source 2: Preparing Your Home for a Hurricane-Source 3: Assembling a Hurricane Kit-Informative Writing Prompt-Writing Paper -Planning Sheet(a
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4th - 5th
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Also included in: Text-Based Writing Prompts Bundle
Elaboration Stations - Practice for Elaboration in Writing Expository/Opinion
Do your students struggle with understanding what it means to elaborate when writing expository or opinion essays? If they are like my students, this is a very difficult concept. Being able to elaborate in their writing, for a lot of students, will be the difference in an excellent test score and a good test score.I've developed these Elaboration Stations for students to practice with Elaboration in essays. Before completing these stations, students will need some background on what it means
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4th - 6th
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Summarize Quote Create Parenthetical Citations 9th edition MLA for Research
Teach your students how to avoid plagiarism! This lesson gives students practice understanding what it is and how to use parenthetical citations using the 9th edition MLA format. Additionally, students will practice selecting quotes, summarizing information, and using both quoted and summarized materials in original paragraphs. Students will have the opportunity to use ellipsis and brackets when selecting quotes to use in a piece of writing. In order for students to understand why they must c
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6th - 8th
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Biography Research Project
This step-by-step biography research project is a fun and creative way to teach students about any remarkable individual. Allow students to choose an interesting person to research or assign one to them. The directions and graphic organizers are easy to follow. This project was created for my advanced ELL students and they love it! Click on the preview button to see examples of the completed project.Here is what is included:★Biography Project Outline★Information Gathering Organizer★Introduct
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5th - 9th
Famous Abolitionists Research Project – Abolition Movement Writing Activities
Kids explore the lives of famous abolitionists with a differentiated research project. Activities feature 30 people who opposed slavery and promoted the abolition movement. You can display writing with full-page photographs for a beautiful bulletin board. Open the preview to get a closer look.This abolitionist research project is scalable. If you're short on time, you can use less pages. Want a full-blown research project? Use them all. (Or you can do something more in the middle.)For the simple
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4th - 6th
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Paired Texts Lesson with Short Stories - The Most Dangerous Game and The Lottery
This "paired passages" lesson encourages students to practice annotation, story analysis, synthesis, and essay writing. Students complete close readings of Richard Connell’s story “The Most Dangerous Game” and Shirley Jackson’s story “The Lottery.” Then, they synthesize their understanding of the readings, consider and compare themes, and write a short literary analysis essay. The lesson includes handouts with before-, during-, and post-reading strategies, which provide scaffolding for diverse
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9th - 12th
In-Text Citation Practice - Citation Machines
This resource will assist your students in practicing MLA in-text citations. This will also help them integrate and explain quotes using the I.C.E. method. **Teachers - you will need to choose articles for your students to read based on the worksheet's activity. However, the topic is common. I left this open, so teachers can choose which grade level to use this for.**
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Identify The Thesis Statement Worksheet
Each question is an introductory paragraph of an essay. Students are instructed to underline the thesis statement and predict the prompt. I use this as practice in identifying a thesis statement before I have students write their own. It really helps to see student examples of thesis statements first. Three questions are easier, with typical three reason thesis statements at the end of the paragraph. Three questions are a bit trickier because the reasons are in separate sentences from the actual
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4th - 8th
Also included in: Thesis Statement Worksheet Bundle
Nothing Gold Can Stay Analyzing Poetry and The Outsiders
Your students will gain a deeper understanding of the themes of The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton when they analyze the poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost and write their own "stay gold" poems.This resource includes:digital and print versionsInitial impressions & vocabulary previewParaphrase activityComprehension questionsTone analysisHigher order thinking questions -- connecting the poem & the novelEssay writing prompt (editable)Steps to write your own "stay gold" poemComplete ans
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: Poetry Unit with Analysis and Poetry Writing
Paired Texts: Frederick Douglass & Malala Yousafzai - Close Reading Essay Lesson
This lesson connects three texts: Robert Hayden’s poem “Frederick Douglass,” an excerpt from Frederick Douglass’s My Bondage and My Freedom, and the New York Times article “Malala Yousafzai, Girl Shot by Taliban, Makes Appeal at U.N.” It also makes learning relevant for your students through real-world connections, while meeting ELA standards by employing nonfiction texts.Use this lesson to give your students practice with close reading and the synthesis of ideas. Activity handouts focus on b
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Real-World Nonfiction Connections Bundle: Thoreau, Douglass & Chopin
Argumentative Writing Bell Ringers to Frame Daily Lesson Plans & Teach Technique
Start each day of your Argumentative Essay Unit with an engaging lesson plan. This resource pack includes 10 different entry tasks and answer slides (when applicable) to guide your students through the process of writing a compelling argument essay. Topics include Philosophical Chairs for Introducing Argument, Persuasion vs. Argumentation, Building an Effective Argument, Redefining an Argument, Analyzing a Sample Argument, Argumentative Introductions & Conclusions, Argument & Audience
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9th - 12th
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