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Common Core W.6.1a resources under $5
RACES Writing Strategy Posters | Citing Text Evidence | Text-Based Response
Your students have a basic understanding of what text evidence is, but are struggling to incorporate it in their writing. The RACES strategy is designed to guide students through the process of answering a constructive response prompt. (or text-based prompts)This resource is equipped with Text Evidence Discussion Bubbles which are perfect for small groups, whole-group discussions, teacher-led centers, or even online learning! These sentence starters encourage students to speak about the text. --
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1st - 6th
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Declaration of Independence Activity: The Big Break Up Letter & Texting Activity
The Declaration of Independence was really just a big "break-up" letter written by the colonists to the King of Great Britain. This historical document was written to convince the world of the King's abuses and to let everyone know that the colonies no longer wanted to be in a relationship with Great Britain. While studying the Declaration of Independence, students will use this assignment as a reinforcement to understand just what Jefferson wrote in this historical document. The lesson start
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
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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RACES Posters Neutral Colors | EDITABLE | Written Response Strategy
Your students have a basic understanding of what text evidence is, but are struggling to incorporate it in their writing. The RACES strategy is designed to guide students through the process of answering a constructive response prompt. (or text-based prompts)This resource is equipped with Text Evidence Discussion Bubbles which are perfect for small groups, whole-group discussions, teacher-led centers, or even online learning! These sentence starters encourage students to speak about the text. He
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2nd - 9th
My Life in Logos Paragraph Writing Assignment
Middle school teachers use this My Life in Logos Paragraph Writing Assignment, to unlock the creativity and self-expression of your students in a truly unique way.In this engaging activity, students will embark on a writing journey to describe logos that represent various aspects of their lives. From their closest friends and family to their favourite entertainment choices and foods, students will delve into the symbols that hold special meaning for them. Additionally, they'll uncover the logos
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Full Year Middle School English Language Arts Lesson Bundle 1
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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Thesis Statement Worksheets Practice Mini Lesson Argumentative Essay Writing
HOW TO WRITE A THESIS STATEMENT! DIGITAL SLIDES & PRINTABLE W. VIDEO TUTORIAL AND ONE-PAGER INCLUDED! Teaching thesis statement is a breeze with this quick and easy no-prep activity. This practice worksheet teaches topic, claim, and reasons. Also included is a video tutorial by me. It has examples and a color-coded analysis of both two and three pronged thesis statements. Color-coded and black and white versions included. USE WITH EASEL!INCLUDES: TOPIC, CLAIM, REASONS LESSONVIDEO TUTORIAL
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6th - 9th
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Persuasive Essay Writing Graphic Organizer + Sample Essay Argumentative Writing
Persuasive essay graphic organizers are a great way to help scaffold the argumentative or persuasive essay. Graphic organizers with writing checklists help students organize a five paragraph essay, with reminders to introduce a thesis statement, provide facts and examples, and introduce a counterclaim. Also included is a sample argumentative essay for students to analyze, with a reflection sheet to go with it. Finally, a peer editing response sheet and rubric are included. De-mystify the argumen
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5th - 8th
Thesis Statement Practice Activities Informational Informative Writing Worksheet
Thesis statement practice for informative / informational / expository / explanatory writing should be fun and engaging! These activities are awesome for stations and for individual learning, and will have students whipping out perfect thesis statements in no time. This is a MUST-DO lesson before teaching essay writing. After all, the thesis statement is the most important sentence in the essay. This workshop can be used for a 2 pronged or 3 pronged thesis statement. ANSWERS INCLUDED --- NO PREP
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6th - 9th
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Argumentative / Opinion Essay Graphic Organizer and Outline
This is great for grades that do argumentative or persuasive papers. This will help them sort their thoughts as they read the grade level articles and develop a well thought out essay. It transfers over to a five paragraph paper and I have seen tremendous results with it in my classroom. It can be turned into a self made graphic organizer so they can prepare themselves to be tested on this type of writing. It includes reasons, explaining reasons, evidence, explaining evidence, concluding paragra
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3rd - 12th
Also included in: Writing Graphic Organizer *BUNDLE* Informative and Argumentative
Argumentative Essay Organizer: Claim, Reasons, Evidence (Includes Fillable PDF)
You've found the perfect graphic organizer—complete with a fillable PDF option—to help students visually and clearly connect the integral elements of any persuasive, argumentative, and informative essay: from the claim, reasons, evidence, and conclusion, students can better organize and map out their thinking while understanding the general essay structure. There is space for three reasons and subsequent evidences in support of these reasons. Language frames between the connections (e.g., becaus
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4th - 12th
Paired Texts Passages with Writing Prompts: Four Sets of Practice Passages
Paired Texts with Writing Prompts: This resource contains 4 paired texts with writing prompts for each set of passages. This resource is all ready to go for you. Just print and proceed! This resource includes sample responses and two graphic organizers that students can use to help them plan their essays. This resource was created to help prepare upper elementary and middle school students for writing tests in which they have to read paired passages and write a response. Set #1: Two reading pass
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Paired Passages Bundle: Analyze Two Texts and Write an Essay
Using the CRAAP Test to Determine Source Credibility! Customizable Google Slides
Do your students tend to hit "share" "like" or "retweet" before checking a source is legitimate? Can your students determine the difference between a credible source and fake news? Do they know what to look for when analyzing articles, online material, tweets, and images for credibility? Do they understand which sources are acceptable to utilize as evidence in a writing assignment? In a world where misinformation can be spread like wildfire via social media and the internet, it is vital that stu
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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Find the Claim! Task Cards
Click here for the digital version of this product: Find The Claim! Digital Task Card Activities Google SlidesIn the Common Core State Standards middle and high school students are being asked to write arguments where they can write a claim that is supported by evidence. Many students find this difficult. To help them, it is easier to teach them to identify a claim and its evidence before they are asked to create one.Enclosed you will find 16 task cards. Each task card contains a controversial t
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Claim, Counterclaim, and Evidence Bundle!!!!
RACES Strategy Posters Boho Rainbow Colors- Citing Text Evidence- EDITABLE
Your students have a basic understanding of what text evidence is, but are struggling to incorporate it in their writing. The RACES strategy is designed to guide students through the process of answering a constructive response prompt. (or text-based prompts)This resource is equipped with Text Evidence Discussion Bubbles which are perfect for small groups, whole-group discussions, teacher-led centers, or even online learning! These sentence starters encourage students to speak about the text. He
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2nd - 8th
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CURRENT EVENTS: News Article Summary, Main Idea, Reading Comprehension | NEWSELA
This Current Events Summary is an excellent tool for students to get involved with the news and the current events of the week. A simple writing format helps students find, summarize, and write opinions about current news stories and events. I find this activity to be a practical filler for various social studies courses. What's Included:Teacher directions with ideas for implementation and useSimple student directions: Find, Highlight, Summarize, Importance, OpinionGuided student writing temp
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Not Grade Specific
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Political Parties | Campaign Simulation Running for President
This presidential election simulation is an excellent way for students to comprehend all aspects of political parties and the campaigns needed to elect a presidential candidate - "Let's Get The Party Started!" The teacher will divide class into groups of 4 to 5 students per group. Each group will develop their own political party and choose a presidential candidate to represent their party. Using the included criteria, allow students a few class periods, or portions of class periods, to create
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5th - 12th
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Differentiated Essay Graphic Organizer - Guided Writing - Writing Support
Empower your students in their journey to becoming confident essay writers with our Scaffolded Essay Organizer Toolkit. I understand that students often face challenges when it comes to composing formal essays. That's why I've designed this comprehensive resource to help both educators and learners.This toolkit features THREE meticulously crafted and differentiated guided essay writing graphic organizers, each thoughtfully designed to suit various academic levels. Whether you're working with mid
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5th - 12th
Also included in: Writing Skills Bundle
Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passages Set 2 of 2 6th 7th Grade PDF Version
CCSS aligned and perfected for Grades 6-7, generate interest for practicing reading while knowing most of the work is done for you with this nonfiction reading comprehension passages pack. Topics include pandas, recycling and Vancouver.Contents:Reading Passage 1: Red Pandas - Red Pandas eat nearly 9,000 pounds of food during their lifetime.Reading Passage 2: Hoatzin - This loud creature has roots stretching back 36 billion years!Reading Passage 3: Moose - These huge creatures are built for the c
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6th - 7th
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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
OREO Opinion Writing Anchor Charts & Graphic Organizers with Reasons & Examples
Persuasive essay / opinion writing graphic organizers. Use the memorable OREO acronym to teach students how to structure their writing. Includes: full display set, 5 DIFFERENTIATED worksheets, and blank charts for teacher led instruction!You receive:Ink-saving black line PDF, 20pgsBulletin board set4 blank pages with headers for whole group5 leveled graphic organizersCoordinating final draft paperUse leveled diagrams to differentiate to meet students' needs and/or scaffold support throughout the
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1st - 6th
Endangered Animals Brochure Research Project with Rubric
Endangered Animals Brochure Project with Rubric. Use as a research project for Life Science or to go with the book The White Giraffe by Lauren St. John. Includes research report assignment and rubric. Students must take on the role of an endangered African animal protection activist working to save endangered animals. Student task is to write and create a brochure for the public to inform them of the dire need to preserve the endangered species that he or she chose to advocate. The brochure mu
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5th - 8th
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Take a Stand- Digital Argument Writing Practice- Claim, Reasons, Evidence- #1
Looking for a fun and engaging way to practice argument writing (claims, evidence, and reasoning) with your middle school students? Unleash the power of persuasive communication and equip your students with the essential skills of argumentative writing through this resource! Within this engaging resource, students will encounter a collection of ten thought-provoking prompts that invite them to "take a stand" on various important issues. Empowered with the freedom to choose their side, students w
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Take a Stand- Middle School Argument Writing Bundle- 6th, 7th, 8th Grade
Thesis Statements are like Menus (DISTANCE LEARNING): Lesson for ANY Essay!
Now includes Google, PDF, *and* Office versions! Thesis statements are like menus: a promise of what is to come. Hook and satisfy your diners/readers with this lesson!Use this easy simile to teach your students why essays need thesis statements, how they function in an essay overall, and what a “good” one looks like. This handout can be used as a full 45-minute lesson, an activity for a mini-lesson, or a writer’s workshop tool just to differentiate for the students who need it. This handout (PDF
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6th - 9th
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