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7th grade Autumn writing-expository simulations
Mock Trial Preparation and Script
This product includes graphic organizers to help your students gather ideas and information to present in a formal trial-like manner. You can use any literature story or informational text with this packet. Put a character or a historical figure on trial for crimes they've committed. The possibilities are endless!You will receive:Printable pages that can be used to create a packet specialized for both the Prosecution team and the Defense Team.A script to help move the trial along in a manner tha
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4th - 8th
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Crime Scene
This crime scene activity involves a crime, suspects, evidence and an evidence collection packet for students. Students have an opportunity to exercise those important CCLS skills of evaluating evidence with this engaging lesson. Included in this 44 page packet is everything you need to get started. Includes: The scenario, the suspects and suspect biographies, the evidence collected at the scene, transcripts for suspect statements (you can podcast them if you wish) as well as all of the evid
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4th - 7th
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The Giver by Lowry Ceremony of Twelve Simulation Lesson and Writing
This lesson is for Chapter 7/8 of The Giver by Lois Lowry. It is a simulation of the Ceremony of Twelve. This will help students understand the gravity and meaning of this ceremony in the book, aiding in their comprehension of what Jonas is undergoing. The simulation includes everything from what you should say in the beginning; mock tests for disposition, energy level, intelligence, and interests - the four components of the "testing period" for the community members; it also includes labels
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6th - 9th
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Math Role-Playing Game (Trip Planners): Travel Cards 1-20
Trip Planners is a role-playing game that integrates math, geography, and writing. Students begin with a folder that includes an expense ledger, spiral notebook for journal writing, laminated United States road map, and a United States road atlas. Using the laminated road map, students plan a cross-country road trip. Next, students begin with $5,000 in their expense ledger. Students randomly choose a travel card. Each travel card represents one day of traveling on the road and include food
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4th - 8th
The Lost Colony of Roanoke Crime Scene Investigation
In this engaging simulation, elementary students will step into the shoes of investigators to unravel the mystery of the Roanoke Colony disappearance. They will learn about the history of Roanoke, examine clues, and answer reflection questions to enhance their understanding. This corresponds with the Lost Colony Children's Story.
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: The Lost Colony
Lincoln Assassination Trial of Mary Surratt: The Conspirator
This is a simulation of the trial of Mary Surratt. Your students will be assigned a key figure in the case. The students will research their character and their characters connection to the events and the trial. The students will simulate the trial and come to their own conclusion as to whether Mary Surratt was guilty.
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4th - 12th
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The Lost Colony
In this engaging simulation, elementary students will step into the shoes of investigators to unravel the mystery of the Roanoke Colony disappearance. They will learn about the history of Roanoke, examine clues, and answer reflection questions to enhance their understanding. This has a corresponding story with the bundle, called The Lost Colony!
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4th - 7th
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Halloween Haunt REVERSE Escape Room! Break IN to ANY Unit or Content Area!
Looking for a seasonal twist on a centers activity? Say goodbye to the "Death by Lecture" approach and cackle "IT'S ALIIIIIIIVE!!!" as your unit jolts with student centered enthusiasm with this high-energy small group activities approach to back to school basics for ANY COURSE OR GRADE LEVEL. Introduce course routines, cool tech tools, and classroom procedures to "flesh out" any unit or content area with a game-changing twist. Then have some spooky fun as student teams earn custom badges, purcha
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5th - 12th
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Fall into Autumn REVERSE Escape Room: Break IN to ANY Lesson or Content Area!
Ready to "Fall" in love with a game-changing new pedagogy? Put the power of gamification to work for this seasonally spirited REVERSE escape room activity, guaranteed to add life and energy to ANY content area or grade level. Turn *any* (yes, any) existing lesson plan into an asynchronous puzzle solving challenge with an autumnal twist. Introduce course routines, cool tech tools, and classroom procedures to turn your unit into an exploration that your students will love.
In this REVERSE Escape
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5th - 12th
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Sample Introduction of Expository or Informative essay
Provided here is a model or sample introduction of an informative essay. Writing Whiz uses a sample introduction to outline, demonstrate, and explain how students should create the introduction to an informative essay; start with a catchy first line. This leads into an anecdote or examples, statements on the importance of the topic, and a final thesis statement or specific topic sentence. The introduction sets up the entire rest of the essay. Of note are the strong verbs, transitions (no repeati
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6th - 9th
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Halloween BUNDLE: Reverse Escape Room, Essay Writing, & Peer Review Activities!
Trick or Treat!Looking to change the game on your October instruction? This three product bundle contains everything you’ll need to turn content from ANY unit into a Halloween-themed series of student-centered activities (saving you 25% vs. purchasing each product separately), and it includes: #QRBreakIN Halloween Haunt REVERSE Escape RoomThe #QRBreakIN pedagogy transforms any course content into a “REVERSE” Escape Room for 2-3 days of small group centers activity. In a #QRBreakIN activity, stud
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5th - 12th
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Writing Revisions: Amazing Race
Revisions: Are you looking for a fun way for your students to revise their writing beyond the basics? This is a writing event your students will remember FOREVER! Students will race around to 7 different stations by using the location clues provided (route info). At the station students will complete a revision task (road block) and a team challenge (detour)! This activity was created based on the infamous TV series, The Amazing Race. Please note: set-up is required, BUT totally worth it!
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4th - 12th
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4th Grade:Expository Writing Prompts Set 1
These writing prompts are modeled after the Texas state assessment (STAAR) for Writing.
In set 1 you will find prompts that address the following topics:
Goal Setting
Friendship
Special Trip
Doing Something Nice
Getting Dressed Up
Moving to Your City
Prize Possession
There is also a Set 2 that has completely different prompt ideas. Be sure to check it out as well. There are 7 prompts in each set. Some are more difficult than others, therefore you can easily differentiate by giving students d
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4th - 7th
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Dream Vacation Project
In this fun interdisciplinary research project students use many applications of knowledge to design their dream vacation. This project is a 10 step process. Included in this product will be the following:
-Project PowerPoint
-Student Planning Guide & Scrapbook
-Hook Activity Materials
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5th - 8th
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Author's Study: Agents & Advances (A Literacy Simulation)
Are you looking for a creative and fun way to have students engage in an author's study? The simulation Agents & Advances calls on students to serve as literary agents as they work to secure an advance for the author they represent. During this five week unit students will learn background information about an author they select, read multiple books, understand how their author uses literary elements to enhance their writing, and craft a business letter showcasing what they have learned. T
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5th - 8th
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EDITABLE STAAR Writing Template!
Tired of using the same five writing prompts from the TEA website to practice for STAAR? Then download this template, designed to look exactly* like the page on the STAAR test (down to the page number), and start writing your own!
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6th - 7th
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Timed or Speed Writing: Informative or Expository
Writing Whiz has created a complete guide to administering a timed or speed writing exercise focusing on informative writing. Included are instructions on how to administer timed writing in your classroom, a model of what you want your student to accomplish, a rubric that the students and teachers will use to grade the timed writing, and three prompts that can be used. The rubric asks students to increase their word count, vary their transitional words and phrases, improve their weak verbs, and
Grades:
6th - 9th
4th grade Writing Process
This document is to be use as a teacher guide on how to teach the Writing Process for 4th grade STAAR. I have used this process as a teacher and coach, and all my students have benefited from it.
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3rd - 7th
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