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5th grade writing-expository Common Core RI.3.6 resources
Solar Oven Investigation: Make S'mores with a Pizza Box Solar Oven
Investigate the energy from the sun with this fun Common Core related unit. Students will work through the scientific process while responding in writing. This digital download contains:
Detailed Instructions on how to assemble a pizza box solar oven with photographs
Donation request sheet
Note pages for the scientific investigation
Data collection sheet
Graph for a bar or line plot
Graphic organizer for procedural writing
S'more themed writing paper
Standards addressed: RI.5, RI. 6, RI
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2nd - 5th
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Leap Year (Leap Day) 2024 Bundle - Math, Reading, Writing, and Trivia
This bundle contains several fun and NO PREP activities to use to celebrate Leap Day 2024 (Leap Year 2024). Many contain a customizable digital resource (Google Document) and a printable resource (Canva) that contain the same directions and activity. These activities were designed for students in middle school, but could be used for upper elementary and high school students in Pre Algebra, Pre-Algebra, or Algebra.For more details on each product, click on the individual product to see the previe
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4th - 10th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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RI 3.6 & RI 3.8 Author's Point, Reasons, & Point of View
Teach & practice finding author's point, reasons, and distinguishing point of view with these passages about video games! Connect & engage your students by using these differentiated letters written to Principal Wilson about allowing video games (or not) in school.
This product includes:
- 3 leveled versions of one letter for video games
- 3 leveled versions of one letter against video games
- leveled comprehension questions for each letter
- writing & language standards question
Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Penguin Research Project
This document includes an introduction to penguins, penguin habitats, information with web links and research writing pages for the following penguins:
~adelie
~african
~chistrap
~emperor
~erect-crested
~fiordland
~galapagos
~gentoo
~humboldt
~king
~little (or blue)
~macaroni
~magellanic
~rockhopper
~royal
~snares
~yellow-eyed.
I used this as a research-based project. I have attached a matrix that you can use or you can use as a sample for students to gain information about their penguin.
If
Grades:
K - 5th
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Martin Luther King Jr - Passage & Biography Research Project - 3rd and 4th Grade
This guided MLK Biography Project includes a PASSAGE, BIOGRAPHY ACTIVITY, and WRITING EXTENSION ACTIVITY that connects seamlessly. Students can practice reading with a purpose as they pull text evidence from their reading to support their writing.Students willRead text that is approximately a 3rd or 4th grade level (included in project)Gather information for their biography activity sheetDraw a picture of Martin Luther King Jr.Write a reflection question to summarize their learning (and include
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3rd - 5th
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Martin Luther King Jr - Passage with R.A.C.E Comprehension Questions
This guided MLK Activity includes a PASSAGE and COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS that connect seamlessly. Students can practice reading with a purpose as they pull text evidence from their reading to support their writing.WANT A FULL MLK BIOGRAPHY PROJECT?!?! CLICK HERE!!!Clipart Credit: Illumismart (all clipart used within rights outlined in author's terms of use)When you buy something on TPT, I am sure you are all about quality. I am a "one man band" but I try my best and only post things that I used i
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3rd - 5th
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Nellie Bly Close Reading Passage Quiz Biography Writing 3rd 4th 5th Grades
This Nellie Bly Close Reading Passage is perfect for Women in History 3rd, 4th & 5th grade. Includes Informative Close Reading Passage; Informative Nonfiction Biography Writing graphic organizer, informative sentences starters, & rubric; vocabulary words; a Google Forms Self Checking Quiz; and a Google Slides Presentation for students to use as a final presentation.SEE THE PREVIEW FOR A MORE IN-DEPTH DESCRIPTIONBUY THE BUNDLE FOR WOMEN IN HISTORY MONTH AND SAVE!!!Includes 7 incredible wo
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3rd - 6th
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Research Reading Journal
This research reading journal can be used as part of a writing unit, for students to keep track of any research that they do in the process, or it can be used in an informational reading unit where students follow one topic for an extended period of time. In my classroom, I run research clubs, where students work together to research a topic. These are usually mixed-level groups with a variety of source types. My end product varies: in the past, students have created posters, podcasts, trivia ga
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Jigsaw Activities Bundle
This is the ultimate bundle for all of your jigsaw activity needs!What are jigsaw activities?A jigsaw is an activity that involves the organizing of students dependent into various groups. Students are dependent on their peers to learn a new skill, and then teach the skill to another set of peers. A teacher will take a topic or set of skills and break it into pieces. Students will work together to assemble the pieces to complete the task.How to do a Jigsaw ActivityYou start by selecting a task
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3rd - 5th
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Clara Lemlich Close Reading Passage Quiz Biography Writing 3rd 4th 5th Grades
This Clara Lemlich Close Reading Passage is perfect for Women in History 3rd, 4th & 5th grade. Includes Informative Close Reading Passage; Informative Nonfiction Biography Writing graphic organizer, informative sentences starters, & rubric; vocabulary words; a Google Forms Self Checking Quiz; and a Google Slides Presentation for students to use as a final presentation. SEE THE PREVIEW FOR A MORE IN-DEPTH DESCRIPTIONBUY THE BUNDLE FOR WOMEN IN HISTORY MONTH AND SAVE!!!In
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3rd - 5th
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Writing a Biography | Differentiated Reading Research and Publishing
Teach your students that a biography is a report based on key details that are a snapshot of a person's life. Differentiate based on student interest, reading, and writing readiness. This product provides scaffolding for your students to write a 5 paragraph biography through modeling and explicate instructions. Choose between a flip book or report format. This product will support your instruction from beginning to ending with a scoring rubric. It contains everything you will need to help your
Grades:
2nd - 6th
Opinion Writing | Taking a Stand on an Issue | Activism
If you love integrating several subjects to cover core standards, this unit is for you! It fits perfectly into third, fourth or fifth grade where you must teach opinion writing, the 10 Amendments of Bill of Rights in government as well as, report writing. You can also incorporate reading because the project is kicked off with a mentor text, "Sometimes People March," by Tessa Allen. The first component of this product is about opinion writing and how to take a stand on an issue. It includes:Me
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Nutrition Bundle: Cause & Effect Reading Comprehension (Great Test Prep)
Do your students know the difference in protein and carbohydrates? Are you teaching a unit on Food Science or Nutrition? Your students will love learning new and interesting scientific information about the basics of nutrition in this bundle of reading and writing activities. For example, did you know there are two categories of nutrients: macronutrients and micronutrients? This product has at least 2 hours worth of work for your students to enhance their reading information skills, informative
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Endangered Animals on Parade
Children enjoy learning about animals. They love reading about, watching them, and acquiring knowledge about their habits: what they eat, where they live, their size, their babies and their survival strategies. Add an animal’s conservation status, and children become intrigued with humanity’s role in both endangering and improving that status.Connecting the topic of Endangered Animals with your Language Arts program, you will be able to instruct, provide learning experiences, and assess the s
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3rd - 6th
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E.L.A. Performance Task: CCSS: GROSS! Gr: 3-5
Gross ELA Performance Task/Activity Gr: 3-5This 70 page packet includes 3 leveled sets of a performance task with a unique topic! Kids will LOVE reading about these gross topics and you'll love how engaged they are in their learning. You can use this as a test, performance task, or even as ELA activities in small groups. 3 levels allow for differentiation. This packet will take at least 8 hours of classroom time and can be used in different ways. It includes everything you need to execute t
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3rd - 5th
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Printable Book and Reading Comprehension Packet - Celiac Disease
Students can learn about Celiac Disease in a fun and exciting way with this printable chapter book by doctor and author, Brian Wu, and the accompanying reading comprehension packet by certified teacher and writer, Melanie Kross.
Finally, a fictional story that teaches children about the real condition that affects so many lives. They can learn how to eat healthy, how to treat others who may suffer from Celiac, and practice comprehension and nonfiction reading skills.
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2nd - 5th
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Diary of a Detective - Common Core Close Reading Packet (Expository)
This product was designed to be an engaging & fun way for students to practice close reading with expository texts. Students LOVE the “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” books, so will hopefully enjoy this reference and enjoy reading like a detective. I designed these graphic organizers and practice pages around 3rd grade common core standards, but this could be used with grades 2-5.
You can print these pages individually to go with any expository passage of your choosing, or print the entire packet t
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Expository Model Text for Grades 2-5: Tablets
Are you teaching Expository Texts to your elementary class? Here is a model text that you can use to help identify the features of such texts, the structure of expository writing, and how to develop simple ideas within an expository framework.
We created this text and used it with our own students, relating it to technology as this is a high interest and familiar topic to this age group.
Some standardized tests require students to recognize and write such texts and so we hope this model is usef
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Discussion Question-How did the author introduce the topic?
This is a writing assignment, designed for informational or fictional text. The assignment is for students to answer the following discussion question in writing: How did the author introduce the text. This activity contains a rubric, a place for students to do their writing, and a self assessment.
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3rd - 6th
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Close Read How a Volcano Works | Volcanoes | Volcano
This product will help your students learn close reading habits with the help of a free article from ReadWorks.org. The questions included will help you conduct a close reading for this informational text. ***Now includes a digital Google Slides version!!!*****************************************************************************It covers all of the Reading Informational Text Standards for the Common Core Third Grade Standards. It is a mixture of multiple choice, short answer, and extended ans
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Nonfiction/Expository Text Unit Day 5/5-- Lesson/Interactive Activities (Slides)
Day 5 of a 5+ day unit about Nonfiction/Expository texts!The sequence follows the acronym "PITHS" to help students understand the aspects of Expository texts. Day 5 wraps up the miniunit and reviews all concepts. Each day includes interactive activities, informative slides, and a Newsela article about Joe Biden's dog's inauguration ceremony. They comply with CCSS standards, too!
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Springtime Reading Comprehension Passages Questions Grammar Discuss Vocab Essay
This springtime expository text freebie is exactly what you've been looking for! Your students will love learning new and interesting information about the basics of springtime in these reading, writing, grammar, and discussion activities. For example, did your students know that springtime happens at opposite times of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere? This product has at least 3 hours worth of work for your students to enhance their reading information skills, inf
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Animal Research Project
This project gives students an opportunity to stretch their basic research skills. It works well as an opening project, giving you the opportunity to see what students can do. The challenge questions give students the chance to show their critical thinking skills by analyzing their animal further. Students will also be required to create a presentation for the class, giving them the opportunity to teach others what they have learned.
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2nd - 5th
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