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Free Common Core W.8.1a resources
RACE Strategy Writing Activity Worksheets FREE with Easel Activity
The RACE writing strategy helps students answer passage-based, short response questions in a formal style, with using clear reasons and evidence from the text, and to provide concluding statements. Like this product? Check out the full version here! Writing with the RACE StrategyR: Re-state the questionA: Answer all parts of the questionC: Cite the text to provide evidenceE: Explain your citationWhy use the RACE strategy? RACE is a mnemonic device that helps students write open-ended constructed
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6th - 8th
Write an Argument: For or Against Sled Dog Racing - Includes Passage & Sources
ENGAGING FREE ARGUMENT WRITING NO PREP PRINTABLES AND EASY DISTANCE LEARNING that guides students step-by-step to formulate, research, & write an awesome argumentative essay! Gives them everything they need to succeed! Helps them explore both sides of an issue and take a position. Now in Google Slides for easy distance learning. Plus they are given sources for both sides of the issue so they won't be searching around on the internet!Students will feel more confident writing this argumentativ
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6th - 12th
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Argumentative Essay Writing Resources: Persuasive Essay Graphic Organizer
This activity is designed 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. De-mystify the argumentative essay once and for all!Check out the full product here:Argumentative Essay Writing Resources : Graphic Organizer and Sample Essay This Download Contains graphic organizer for five-paragraph ess
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6th - 9th
6TH - 8TH ELA LESSON PLANS SCOPE AND SEQUENCE CURRICULUM MAP READING / WRITING
A FULL YEAR OF MIDDLE SCHOOL ELA is planned, sequenced, and CCSS aligned, and I would like to share it ALL with you. Please enjoy this free scope and sequence, lesson plans, standards alignment, and smart map kit. You can use this sequence and all of the resources in this bundle even if you are on a semester, trimester, or any calendar schedule. Scroll down to SEE MORE FAQs.No purchases are necessary to use ANY OR ALL of the tools in this full planning kit. Your own resources will work perfec
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6th - 8th, Staff
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ESL Writing Activities: Quick Write Rubric & Prompt
I knew this year the students will be required to write a lot of QuickWrites. I wanted a rubric that was rigorous and clear for the students. I noticed the benefit of this rubric as I started grading the students I teach QuickWrites. I was able to immediately identify trends, and it helped take the murkiness out of grading. There is also a list of prompts that you can use with your students. This rubric is a part of the QuickWrite Graphic Organizer set. This set is an amazing tool in scaffolding
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4th - 12th
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Argumentative Writing Sample Argument Essay Text FREE
Here's a FUN approach to learning the elements of an argumentative essay on Google Slides! Students can use the transparent highlights to identify the elements of argument. This can be used before teaching the unit, during, and/or for review. Great for in class and distance learning! *Slides Can Be EDITED.STUDENTS WILL IDENTIFY THESE ELEMENTS:❤ Hook❤ Background Information (introduction)❤ Thesis Statement❤ Counterclaim❤ Topic Sentences❤ Evidence❤ Transitions❤ Elaboration/Discussion/Reasoning❤ Co
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Short Films Hair Love Digital & Printable INFERENCE PLOT THEME CONFLICT
6th - 8th Grade ELA FREE LESSON PLANS CURRICULUM MAP SCOPE AND SEQUENCE
Your 6-8th Grade ELA PLANNING for the year is complete! These quarterly smart maps are perfectly aligned and sequenced to CCSS and designed to focus on one of the 4 MAJOR WRITING TASKS each quarter with reading material integrated to support the writing.Includes Quarterly: Editable standards, calendar, smart link planner, note-taking, and suggested standard-aligned resource bookshelves.No purchases are necessary to completely use this resource. You can easily use your own resources. An optional
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Literary Elements and Narrative Writing QUARTER 1 BUNDLE
Digital Persuasive Essay Outline - Graphic Organizer for Google Docs OLC4O OSSLT
Scaffold persuasive writing with this digital essay outline! This graphic organizer will outline students’ 5-paragraph persuasive essay and prompt them to organize their introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion. Suitable for online learning and formatted for Google Drive®! How to use this Digital Persuasive Essay Outline:This persuasive essay outline can be used with upper middle school or junior high school students. They can apply this outline to a persuasive essay on any topic. This
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7th - 10th
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Free Thesis Statement Anchor Chart - Bookmark-Style Thesis Statement Checklist
Are your students learning how to write a thesis statement? Scaffold thesis statements using this FREE thesis statement checklist! This personal anchor chart can be printed as a double-sided bookmark for students to use while they write research papers or persuasive essays. There are so many ways to implement this thesis statement checklist in your classroom! Students can use this bookmark as a...↠ Self-evaluation anchor chart while writing research papers or persuasive essays↠ Peer-evaluation
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7th - 10th
Argumentative Writing Essay Rubric and Peer Review FREE
FREE Argumentative essay writing rubric with feedback descriptors and peer review sheet. Blaze through grading your students' essays and give quality feedback simply by circling the descriptors that apply to your students' work. Descriptors cover the most common mistakes students make, and are easy for students to understand so that can use them to make improvements on their writing. This kit also includes a rubric without descriptors and a peer review sheet.RUBRIC/CHECKLIST INCLUDES:❤ Hook❤ Ba
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6th - 9th
DIGITAL WRITING PORTFOLIO INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK: ARGUMENT, INFORMATIVE, & MORE
SHARE, COLLABORATE, AND GRADE WITH ELA WRITING DIGITAL PORTFOLIO! Elevate your writing instruction with this innovative Digital Writing Portfolio, designed specifically for the modern classroom. This dynamic resource empowers students to compile and showcase their writing tasks in a user-friendly digital format, fostering both creativity and organization.ALSO CHECK OUT THE FULL YEAR WRITING BUNDLE! This bundle has EVERYTHING you need for an engaging year of writing! Pairs perfectly with this dig
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6th - 9th
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Thesis Statement Literary Analysis Templates Google Classroom FREE
Teaching and learning thesis statement for literary analysis does NOT need to be difficult. There is serious learning power in student collaboration! These templates allow students to write their own thesis statements while clicking in to see how their peers are doing it. This is extremely important for struggling students who may be afraid to ask for help and it's also a great tool for advanced students to learn from each other. With this resource, collaboration is intensely efficient and very
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Argumentative Writing Google Classroom Distance Learning
Log Question: Daily Questions or Bell Ringer Worksheet Template
We always need to determine whether or not the students understand the material that we cover in class. You can put a question on the board either as a pre-assessment (about the lesson you are about to teach) or as an informal assessment about a previous lesson. For example, "List and describe the three major rock types."The students can fill out this worksheet every day as the bells rings or as they walk into your classroom. This allows them to have something to work on when they arrive and it'
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, HS-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-ESS2-2
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Also included in: Earth Science Large Bundle of 33 Activities, Labs and Worksheets
Argumentative Essay Graphic Organizer Rubrics FREE
Please enjoy these FREE argumentative writing and constructed response rubrics to be used with any topic or prompt. Rubrics cover every element and the structure of each type of writing and come in builder-themed and printer-friendly. REMEMBER! Leaving feedback helps ME and YOU! Earn TPT Credit by rating this resource after downloading. Thank you! *Click Here To Leave FEEDBACKWhat you get:Argumentative Essay Writing Rubric with and without descriptorsConstructed Response Writing Rubric with an
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6th - 9th
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FREE Thesis Statement For Argumentative Essay Writing Worksheet
Thesis statement practice: Peer review worksheet for argumentative writing. Get your students collaborating and helping each other to write their best thesis statements. Worksheet has a reference guide for thesis requirements, instructions for color-coding the elements of their thesis, and room for 2 peer reviews. For this resource, students should have some prerequisite knowledge of thesis writing. Check out these thesis statement task card workshops to get your students up to speed quickly! T
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Thesis Statement Google Classroom Distance Learning and Printable
Writing Prompts - Fall Theme - Thinker's Keys
FALL - Thinkers Keys cards and worksheets
Included in this FOREVER FREEBIE is a great resource to get your students thinking critically and creatively all the way through Fall.
First there are 20 thinkers keys task cards that draw on a range of thinking skills.
Also included are recording sheets that can be used to present the work that your students produce.
Use these writing prompts as quick writes to start your writing programme, or as an oral language task to really get your students thin
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4th - 8th
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Oregon Trail Activity | Beginning Trail Notes & History | Simulation Game Intro
Oregon Trail activities are so fun for teachers and students. This travel guide is a visual and informational resource to help your students better understand the beginnings of the Oregon Trail. This particular sampler starts at Independence, Missouri and ends at Chimney Rock. It includes stunning visuals, real emigrant quotes, trail maps, and more! I hope you and your students enjoy learning about these first few stops and experiences along the Oregon Trail with this Google Slides instructional
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Also included in: American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
Argument Writing Mentor Activity for Google Slides™, Digital Distance Learning
*This is a digital resource or Google Slides™. Your students must have a device and a Google account in order to access it!This mentor text activity is perfect for modeling argumentative essays! It is also great practice for students to identify the parts of an argument essay!Included:Mentor Text: "The Dangers of Trash in the Ocean"Graphic organizers to go with the text--students identify the parts of the text (claim, reasons, evidence, counterclaim, refute of counterclaim, re-state claim). Ther
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5th - 8th
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FREE EDUCATIONAL WEBSITES LIST 4 ALL GRADES K-12 AND SUBJECTS + TEACHER RESOURCE
Sometimes, you just need a list of websites for everyone. Here it is. FREE EDUCATIONAL WEBSITES Put together by Teach Me, Maria!It takes time to gather this information, figure out the appropriate grade levels, and format, maintain, and update this page. All I ask is for an honest review if this list helps you.
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PreK - 12th, Staff
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ELPAC-Writing Section 6th-8th Grade (Write about an Experience #3) FREEBIE!
I created these google documents for ELD teachers who are preparing their students for the ELPAC assessment. These documents helped many of my students better understand the Writing section, Write about an Experience. Hopefully it is beneficial to you all as well.***This google document includes:-Write about an experience assignment included. - Directions for use. (If needed)-Rubric for assignment given. Provided by ELPAC website.- Graphic Organizer provided.***Assignment is formatted as shown o
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5th - 8th
Also included in: ELPAC Writing Section- Write about an Experience Bundle (6th-8th Grade)
CER graphic organizer for ELA and Math
The common core requires a lot of evidence based writing. My students were struggling to write effectively using the CER (claim, evidence, reasoning) format so I made this quick graphic organizer. It helps them get their thoughts down into the correct categories before having to form full paragraphs.There is a second organizer for use with math word problems. This forces students to practice explaining their math using words and academic vocabulary.Check out the CER posters, board game, and A
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Also included in: CER Bundle
Freebie! 3 Writing Prompts: Expository, Persuasive & Narrative, Grades 6-8
3 Writing Prompts for Expository, Persuasive & Narrative texts. Perfect for on-demand writing, test prep, quick writes or paragraph-writing practice. Complex, cross-curricular writing prompts grown-up enough for middle school & upper elementary. Zero-prep! Printed on lined writing paper with a relevant eye-catching graphic, historic or scientific photo on each page! (Bonus! Includes 3 student-friendly self-assess rubrics.)If you like this freebie, check out my set of 30 writing prompt
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6th - 8th
CER poster set
The common core requires a lot of evidence based writing. CER: claim, evidence, reasoning, is helpful for getting students to think through their positions and more fully express their thoughts. These posters make great references for students using CER in the classroom. There are two sets of posters here here: a single page poster with CER and the questions to help the students think as well as each letter on it's own page. The top question is the one I use most often in ELA, the bottom in mat
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Also included in: CER Bundle
Teach Counterclaim and Rebuttal... with Memes!
Get students engaged in counterclaims and rebuttals through their favorite medium --memes! With this powerpoint-centered activity, students will select a "Change My Mind" themed meme and write a response for a few minutes. I recommend giving them the chance to share (either with a partner or the whole class) what they wrote; my students loved hearing the arguments their peers wrote and wanted to debate back and forth on the topics. Afterwards, students will be introduced to the three essential p
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6th - 12th
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