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Free Common Core W.8.1d resources
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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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 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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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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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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Holiday Fun! FREE White Elephant Party and Real-Life Writing Instruction Lesson
Who says high school kids can’t have holiday parties? As long as you tie your class party to a Common Core writing standard, you can justify having a little fun before leaving for your winter break.In this lesson, students will be introduced to the idea of a White Elephant gift exchange, receive a small bit of the idiom’s background, and bring an item from home to donate to the class gift exchange. Then, after the fun of the swap is over, have students learn to write a properly formatted thank y
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7th - 10th
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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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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
Word Choice Writing Lesson: Overused Word List Activity and Poster (Grades 6-12)
Do your students use small, trivial, overused, trite, or otherwise just plain garbage words in formal writing? I've found that drawing their attention to word choice through fun little activities helps keep my students focused on powerful diction. With this free activity, you will lead your students in an independent reflection activity where they consider what words they deem overused. They will assign those words to their personal "Do Not Use" List. Then, you will reveal your own expectations.
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6th - 12th
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Argumentative Essay Writing Activity FREE
Try out a digital rubric | checklist for feedback, scoring, and peer review for argumentative essay writing on Google Slides! This checklist and EDITABLE rubric will allow you to teach specific elements that should be included in an argument essay. Students will know exactly what is expected and you will have a simple way to evaluate! ❤ PEER COLLABORATIONThis resource doubles as a shared peer review collaboration tool. Students are asked to give 1 compliment and 1 piece of advice for improvemen
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6th - 9th
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Character Analysis Essay: Indirect Characterization
This download includes the essay prompt for a character analysis essay with an emphasis on the indirect characterization techniques used by the author. I have also included a prewriting worksheet, detailed essay outline with example sentences, list of character traits, transitional language chart, self-editing worksheet, grading rubric, and student reflection assignment. This assignment can be used for any novel.This essay is part of my full Character Analysis UnitIrony LessonElements of Plot Le
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7th - 10th
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6TH - 8TH ELA LESSON PLANS FEBRUARY READING / WRITING CURRICULUM
YOUR FEBRUARY LESSON PLANS ARE COMPLETE! THEMED LESSONS FOR VALENTINES DAY, BLACK HISTORY MONTH, SUPER BOWL SUNDAY, AND MORE!No purchases are necessary to use ANY OR ALL of the tools in this full planning kit. Your own resources will work perfectly. However, you can also take advantage of the suggested resource plan which has fully prepared, highly engaging workshops and activities aligned with CCSS maps and standards. INCLUDED:A FULL MONTH OF PLANSDIGITAL RESOURCE SHELVESNO PREP OPTIONAL RESOUR
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6th - 8th, Staff
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8th Grade ELA Curriculum Map FREE
Your 8th Grade ELA PLANNING for the year is COMPLETE! This quarterly smart map is perfectly aligned and sequenced to CCSS which is near exact to most state standards. This map is set up 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. QUARTER 1: FICTION & NARRATIVE WRITINGReading LiteratureAna
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Literary Elements and Narrative Writing QUARTER 1 BUNDLE
Daily Writing slides: Argumentative Essays -- Template/Example
This is a week's worth of daily writing prompts asking students to write arguments. I have included sample prompts and directions on each slide. I also included supporting questions to help students develop argumentative essay skills, like supporting claims and anticipating counter-claims.Some of the preview pictures may look a little funky, but they should look normal when opened with PowerPoint.
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5th - 12th
Rhetorical Devices Handout | Ethos Logos Pathos Checklist for Persuasive Writing
This Rhetorical Devices (aka Persuasive Appeals) handout is a 2-page mini lesson and Ethos, Logos, Pathos checklist to support middle and high school learners evaluate the use of persuasive language in online or print texts. This handout is perfect for most English, literacy, ESL, and social sciences courses, as well as other writing or communication units where persuasive language is important to know or implement.Page 1:Rhetorical devices definedExamples of ethos, logos, and pathosRhetorical d
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8th - 12th
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Transitions for Argumentative, Opinion, Informational, and Expository Writing
Resource includes transitions that can be used in argumentative, opinion, informational, and expository writing. Transitions are for between paragraphs as well as within paragraphs.
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3rd - 8th
DIGITAL WRITING PORTFOLIO STAAR PRACTICE REVISING EDITING ARGUMENTATIVE RUBRICS
SHARE, COLLABORATE, AND GRADE WITH ELA WRITING DIGITAL PORTFOLIO! Elevate your writing instruction with this innovative Digital Writing Portfolio, designed specifically for TEXAS STAAR WRITING: SCR, ECR, ARGUMENTATIVE, OPINION, INFORMATIONAL, LITERARY ANALYSIS, AND NARRATIVE. This amazing resource empowers students to compile and showcase their writing tasks in a user-friendly digital format, fostering both creativity and organization, all while allowing you to access collaborate with students i
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5th - 12th
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Informal vs. Formal Language Nearpod
Attached is a shareable link to the Nearpod presentation. The Nearpod may be customized once downloaded.
Students will be able to identify the differences between formal and informal language.
Grades 6-8 Free Opinion Writing Prompts with Articles: Living in Tiny Houses
Are you looking for a stress-free, engaging way to spice up your middle school writing period? These text-based opinion writing prompts with articles take all the stress out of finding paired text for writing instruction. This resource asks students to think about if living in tiny houses is something that is right for their family. This resource can be used as a literary response, in writers' workshop, or as test prep practice.The print and digital resource includes printable differentiated art
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6th - 8th
The Write Fit Argumentative Paragraph Resource
The product includes an anchor chart, sentence frames, and exemplar paragraph for Argumentative writing. The anchor chart includes the parts of an argumentative paragraph. There are also sentence frames that you can provide to students and an example paragraph using "The Giver" by Lois Lowry and an anchor text. This resource contains color and black and white versions.
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6th - 10th
Also included in: The Write Fit Why English? Performance Task Bundle
FREE EDITABLE Character Analysis Paragraph Activities
This resource guides students through writing a character analysis paragraph, which can be applied to any piece of literature. It can be used in class or given as homework, and makes a great SSR or literature circle assignment. It is geared toward beginning or struggling writers from middle school to high school.
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-General character analysis paragraph structure pattern overview.
-Sentence by sentence guide for students to follow while crafting their own character analysis paragraph.
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6th - 12th
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Your Turn: CER Practice and Exit Slip
For use with Claim, Evidence and REasoining lessons. Skill practice and an exit slip. Did you just teach a lesson or mini-lesson on Claim, Evidence and Reasoning but want a quick method to emphasize skills? Use this handout for whole group, small groups or partner work. Have some fun with it and have small groups compete for best responses. Or just use the Exit slip as the perfect way to cement learning after a lesson.
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5th - 10th
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