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Writing-expository Common Core W.4.1 activities
Writing Interactive Notebooks: Writing Activities {Interactive Writing Notebook}
Writing Interactive Notebooks ~ Sentences and Paragraphs for Common Core 3-8. This Writing Interactive Notebook is a companion to my TpT Best Sellers for Reading Literature and Reading Informational Text.Get the *original* Interactive Writing Notebooks - Over 30,000 copies sold!This resource is now part of an interactive notebook bundle. Find the bundle here.***********************************************Each of the 26 lessons includes a photo of the finished product, teacher’s notes, teacher’s
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3rd - 8th
Also included in: Interactive Notebook ELA Bundle of 5
Opinion Writing Unit | Print & Digital | Google Slides | Writing Prompts
This resource on Opinion Writing was designed to teach students about the genre of opinion writing, and to walk them through the process of writing their first opinion essay. Digital pages are available for the student pages only. These can be used with Google Slides.This unit is broken down into 13 lessons and should be used over the course of 3 to 4 weeks:Lesson 1: What is Opinion Writing?Lesson 2: Opinion Writing TopicsLesson 3: Selecting a TopicLesson 4: Brainstorm & OrganizeLesson 5
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in: Writing Unit Bundle | Informative Narrative Opinion | Print & Digital
Author's Point of View - Comparing Two Pieces of Text
This product is a great resource to help your students not only understand how to identify an author's point of view, but also how to respond to a writing prompt in which they need to compare two pieces of text. Two activities are included!!CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW ABOVE TO SEE EXACTLY WHAT YOU WILL BE GETTING! ☺☺☺☺Activity # 1: Students will be asked to read two letters in which the author's will give their differing opinions on school uniforms. Your kids will then have to answer four questions co
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2nd - 4th
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Types of Writing Posters & Paper Templates 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Grade Writing Center
Explore the many types of writing with this writing center! It includes 10 common writing genre posters and writing paper templates with and without primary lines. Transform your writing center into a hub of creativity! These anchor charts are perfect for explaining the common reasons authors write, making them a valuable addition to your ELA classroom.These genre posters are designed to spark creativity and guide students in their writing journey. They will serve as valuable aids during your wr
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2nd - 5th
Paired Passage with Writing ELA Test Prep 3rd 4th Grade SBAC Performance Task
ELA Test Prep made simple! These high-interest ELA performance tasks tie reading and writing together in meaningful ways for students. In each performance task, students will read two different informational passages to help them answer source questions, multiple-choice questions, and open-ended questions. Need a 3rd source? Links with short videoes on the topics are included.This bundle includes 3 complete ELA Performance Tasks on different topics.Students will then take all the information tha
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3rd - 4th
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Opinion Writing Resources, Paper, Videos, & Organizers for Writer's Workshop
If you're looking for a simple yet meaningful way to teach your elementary students to write a opinion pieces, you've come to the right place! Included are easy-to-use videos, slides, and printable templates to help your students write their opinions.This resource includes:•9 Animated Videos embedded in Google Slides*•64 Google Slides to use in lessons or print for anchor charts•K-5 Writing Progression Charts (teacher information)•K-5 Opinion Writing Rubrics•Pre-Assessment & Post-Assessment
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1st - 5th
Also included in: Elementary Writing Workshop Resources Bundle - Teaching Without Frills
Opinion Writing Template - Scaffolded Essay, Paragraph Frames
This opinion writing resource provides scaffolding so even your struggling students can successfully write a short essay explaining an opinion and providing reasons and examples on a topic of their choice. Differentiated rough drafts and a teacher model make teaching this skill easy! Most of this resource is geared towards helping your students walk through the entire writing process as they write a 4 paragraph opinion essay; however, there are a few activities for additional practice included
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Scaffolded Writing Templates Bundle - Templates, Paragraph Frames, More
Daily Doodle Journal Prompts Digital & Print | Entire Year
These daily doodle journal pages come in a digital and print version. This makes it perfect for classroom or virtual learning. The digital version is on Google Slides and can be used on any device. Each journal page has a journal writing topic, quick graphic organizer, a place to draw a doodle or insert a picture, and a section to write about the topic. Your students will love the fun doodle theme and daily topics. These journal prompts are a great way to get your students writing. They will hel
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3rd - 5th
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Writing Our World™ Premium Curriculum: Grades 3rd-5th
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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3rd - 5th
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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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Writing Magazine Project Cumulative Writing Passion Project for End of the Year
Are you looking for a passion project or a cumulative end of year writing activity for students? Having students create their own magazine project is a GREAT way to review every genre of writing! Wrap up your year or begin a new year by reviewing ALL genres of writing focused on one topic with this writing a magazine project: narrative, opinion, informative, how to, letter writing, poetry, and more. Ideas for Using the Magazine Project: This end of year magazine project is very flexible to fit y
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1st - 4th
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Plan a Trip to Space Writing Project Based Learning PBL - 2nd-5th Grade
⭐ Plan a trip to space is a project based learning writing unit based all around preparing for a trip to another planet. This resource contains a standards-based unit in both printable PDF and Google Slides versions - so it's the perfect activity to increase engagement and interest in the classroom or distance learning. Students follow instructions to conduct research, write a letter to friends and family convincing them to come to space, design a ship, keep a diary of events, and create a broch
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2nd - 5th
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Writing Units BUNDLED-YEAR LONG!
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Included are all of my writing units to meet your entire year's worth of writing objectives. These six units are what I use to teach every year!
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-Realistic Fiction Writing Unit
-Persuasive/Opinion Writing Unit
-Poetry Unit
-Personal Narrative Writing Unit
-Feature Article Writing Unit
-Letter Writing Unit
-*BONUS* Self and Peer Editing Checklists (to use with all writing units)
Each unit includes the following:
-Suggested list o
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2nd - 5th
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Short & Extended Constructed Response Passages & Questions - ELA Practice
This Constructed Response Practice with Passages bundles 2 resources together to help your students learn to be successful with both short and extended constructed response questions and prompts. The resources include scaffolding and gradually release responsibility so that students are not overwhelmed with this difficult test taking skill. Save almost 30% with this bundle! First Resource: Short Constructed ResponseThis scaffolded, no prep resource will help your students become more successful
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3rd - 5th
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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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Fact-Based Halloween Opinion Writing with Articles
Introduce your students to fact-based opinion writing and practice citing evidence with this fun Halloween opinion writing activity! Students will read two short articles and determine if it is better to pass out candy or go trick-or-treating on Halloween.Writing differentiation options are included for students who may need more scaffolding. You can also use more supports at the beginning of the year and release them to the more independent options over the course of the year.Download includes
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Third Grade Fact-Based Opinion Writing Activities and Assessments Bundle
Persuasive Writing Unit for Grades 3 through 5
This unit includes resources to start teaching persuasive writing to intermediate writers. You'll find:-A comprehensive teaching guide with lesson plans-A Powerpoint that teaches the difference between fact and opinion-Student handouts about facts, reasons, and examples-Diagramming activity for persuasive text-Persuasive writing prompts-A graphic organizer for planning a persuasive piece of writing-A guide to writing introductions-A guide to writing conclusions-A scaffolded first draft sheet-Rev
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3rd - 5th
True Story of the 3 Little Pigs Point of View Writing Prompt & Bulletin Board
Looking for the best compare and contrasting The True Story of the Three Little Pigs vs The Three Little Pigs point of view from the pig and wolf writing prompts? Get students writing about the pigs vs the wolf with this FUN persuasive writing prompt and craft. This fun fractured fairy tale lesson is PERFECT to get students' pencils moving during your opinion writing unit.Students will read aloud The True Story of the Three Little Pigs as well as the classic version of The Three Little Pigs. The
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K - 3rd
Also included in: Fractured Fairy Tale Writing Prompts, Crafts, and Graphic Organizers
Paragraph Graphic Organizers - Step by Step
Are you looking to help your students practice writing paragraphs? The most effective way to support students is to teach them how down paragraph writing into more visual, manageable steps.It will also help them recognize that writing is a fluid process and sometimes you change the order of your ideas to help create a better flow. This resource contains:Instructions on how to use a 3-Part Writing ProcessContent Generation - Specific instruction on how to brainstorm effectivelyContent Writing - S
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2nd - 5th
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
Hire Me 5-Paragraph Persuasive Essay: Christmas Elf Argumentative Writing Prompt
Hire me, Santa! Kids write persuasive essays to apply for jobs as elves. Organizers and a mentor text support fourth or fifth grade students writing their first five-paragraph compositions. Open the preview to take a closer look.Instructional materials let you teach with confidence:Timelines for five, seven, or ten days of instructionFive pages of detailed lesson plansReference guide explaining the structure of a five-paragraph essay“The Giving Gift” – an exemplar to be used for analysis and mod
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4th - 5th
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Pollution Activity Human Impact on the Environment Writing Reading Passages
Learning about human impact on the Environment this April for Earth Day? These nonfiction reading and writing activities are all about land, water, and air pollution and will engage your students instantly! These activities also address how human activity plays a part in pollution.This set includes 4 close reading passages and a step-by-step approach to writing a persuasive writing piece about Stopping Pollution to help you scaffold and differentiate as needed for your specific class needs!You w
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3rd - 5th
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3-LS4-4
Christmas No Prep Persuasive and Descriptive Writing Bundle
Your students will love these fun, creative writing prompts that are perfect for the crazy days before the holidays!You'll have everything you need to keep your students engaged and writing! And as a bonus, you'll get a set of editable lesson plans.How will this bundle help you do this?This what you'll get in the "Dear Santa" resource:writing prompt that sets the purpose for the letterfriendly letter format for easy referenceprewriting: audience & purposeprewriting: what is your evidence th
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3rd - 8th
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Writing Interactive Notebook, Writing Activities, Writing Lesson Outlines
A writing interactive notebook that is perfect for adding a little extra fun to your writing lessons! I have compiled all of my interactive lessons and activities that I use to teach the Common Core Writing Standards in this notebook. NEW UPDATES RECENTLY ADDED in JUNE 2022!!!!!This Writing Interactive Notebook is aligned to the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th grade Common Core Writing Standards. I use this notebook at the end of each year to ensure that my students have a working folder as evidence for m
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in: Interactive Writing Notebook & Reading Notebook Bundle, Lesson Outlines
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