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Balanced literacy Common Core W.8.2b resources
Blog Post: An Informative/Explanatory Writing Unit (6-8)
What is the focus of the blog post writing unit?This writing unit is specifically designed to meet the standards for informative/explanatory writing (W.6.2, W.7.2, W.8.2). Blogging is a platform in our society where anyone that is passionate about sharing information about anything can start a blog and share their writing with others. This unit teaches students how to create a well-structured blog post where their opinions and ideas are valued by their intended audience. Students select a top
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in:Â 6-8 Year-Long Middle School Writing Curriculum Bundle (11 Units Total)
THE OUTSIDERS - Novel Study Resource Bundle
The Outsiders - Novel Study Resource Bundle - SAVE OVER 35%! (CCSS Aligned)This bundle includes:The Outsiders – Novel Study Introductory PowerPoint – Introduction to the 1960sA multimedia PowerPoint presentation to introduce S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders. Students are introduced to the 1960s by exploring some of the pop culture references made within the novel - from madras shirts to Paul Newman. The presentation includes links to the music of the era - including videos of Elvis Presley and the Be
Grades:
7th - 9th
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Literary Analysis: An Informative/Explanatory Writing Unit (6-8)
What does the literary analysis writing unit focus on?This writing unit is specifically designed to meet the standards for informative/explanatory writing (W.6.2, W.7.2, W.8.2). Writing an essay to analyze a piece of literature is something students will do again and again in a variety of ways starting in middle school all the way through their college years. This unit teaches students how to analyze the themes of a text and talk about how a specific theme is revealed through the characters, set
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in:Â 6-8 Year-Long Middle School Writing Curriculum Bundle (11 Units Total)
Quote to Live By: An Informative/Explanatory Writing Unit (6-8)
What does the quote to live by writing unit focus on?This writing unit is specifically designed to meet the standards for informative/explanatory writing (W.6.2, W.7.2, W.8.2). Students will read quotes and ultimately pick one quote that they deeply connect with and see as a theme song for their life. Throughout the essay, students will define and explain the meaning of the quote, explain how the quote relates to a situation they have faced in their life, explain how the quote relates to a situa
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in:Â 6-8 Year-Long Middle School Writing Curriculum Bundle (11 Units Total)
Scaffolded Writing for Struggling and Non- Writers Volume 1
THIS IS A GROWING PRODUCT... BUY NOW AND SAVE!!! AS I ADD TO THIS PRODUCT, THE PRICE WILL INCREASE. IT'S AT A BASE STARTING PRICE RIGHT NOW.In education, scaffolding refers to a variety of instructional techniques used to move students progressively toward stronger understanding and, ultimately, greater independence in the learning process.Instructional scaffolding is a process through which a teacher adds supports for students in order to enhance learning and aid in the mastery of tasks. The te
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Scaffolded Writing for Performance Tasks for Struggling Writers & Readers Vol. 2
This was $5.00 for the first nine hours!!! Coming next is Volume 1--I know that's backwards!In education, scaffolding refers to a variety of instructional techniques used to move students progressively toward stronger understanding and, ultimately, greater independence in the learning process.Instructional scaffolding is a process through which a teacher adds supports for students in order to enhance learning and aid in the mastery of tasks. The teacher does this by systematically building on st
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3rd - 8th
R.A.C.E. to the Finish
Thissimple organizer offers a step-by-step process for students to practice many of the skills that lead to proficiency in reading and writing including paraphrasing, using text-based evidence to enhance an argument or point of view, making connections (text-to-text, text-to-self, text-to-world).
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Not Grade Specific
The Impact of People on Our Lives: ELA Digital Unit (2 Wk)
This is a 2 week themed digital learning unit for 7th/8th Grade ELA and is themed around the idea of people and the impact they make on other's lives. (Google Slides)The Unit Includes:Pre and Post Assessment Resource (EdCite.com)Literary and Informational Texts w/ Comprehension Questions & Activity/Quiz LinksDaily Starter ActivitiesMulti-Paragraph Essay Tips: Copy and edit as you wish! Put your own twist on this. Customize in any way you like. Add to your class Google Classroom and make a co
Grades:
7th - 8th
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Fiction Writing Bundle
Inspire your student's writing with The Fiction Writing Bundle! With 4 stunning journals and 200 writing prompts, your students will take their writing on adventures from the open oceans all the way to magical worlds. They will make the winning play in the world series and invent the world's first time machine! Perfect for:- work on writing rotation in daily 5- creative activities for those early finishers- stimulating bellwork- creative writing / narrative lessons- getting those reluctant write
Grades:
5th - 12th
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DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH: UNIT LESSON PLAN
This Unit Lesson Plan is perfect for teaching Grammar - Direct and Indirect Speech. These no prep activities would be great for ELA lessons or ELA centers. Your students will love these exercises that are carefully planned for student engagement.After attempting these New Bloom’s Taxonomy-based activities students will be able to:List the similarities and differences between direct and indirect speech.Identify the changes seen in adverbs, modal verbs and pronouns when converting direct into indi
Grades:
3rd - 10th
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Also included in:Â ENGLISH GRAMMAR: UNIT LESSON PLANS - BUNDLE
Blank Check, A Young Adult Novel - Study Guide
From the thrilling Young Adult Book, Blank Check.Educators designed the study guide for educators.What’s included in this Study Guide?All 50 state standards for English / Language Arts Grades 6-12  Over 30 Pre and Post Reading Activities 300 Vocabulary & Literary TermsDesigned for Distance Education & Traditional ClassroomThe Study Guide provides teachers with lessons that entail excitement and engagement.Activities include multiple websites that create critical thinking and student-cent
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Grades:
7th - 10th
INFORMAL LETTER WRITING: READY TO USE PRESENTATION
A unit lesson presentation with 6 sessions on teaching and learning resources of informal letter writing based on New Bloom's Taxonomy.After completing this unit students will be able to:SESSION 1 - REMEMBERING: Recognise and retrieve the key elements of an informal letter.SESSION 2 - UNDERSTANDING: Interpret and classify the authorial techniques in an informal letter.SESSION 3 - APPLYING: Implement and execute informal letter writing techniques.SESSION 4 - ANALYSING: Explore and demonstrate the
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in:Â LETTER WRITING: CLASSROOM RESOURCES - BUNDLE
Article Analysis Templates
This product contains 20 no prep article analysis printable worksheets and graphic organisers which can be used in conjunction with news/current events articles. They can be used either as part of a class project, independent research projects, or to aid in reading comprehension. Having previously undertaken award-winning research around home education and digital technologies (UK/USA), I now draw both from my undergraduate and master’s degrees to author books on education (UK/USA), create prod
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Not Grade Specific
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Effective Responses - R.A.C.E.S. frames
This is a PPT presentation with interactive notebook handouts and more! According to the VERY limited scoring of responses on the state test, students MUST be able to
• give sufficient evidence of the ability to make a clear inference / draw a conclusion
• include specific examples / details that make clear reference to the text
• adequately explain inference / conclusion with clearly relevant information based on the text
Students will either score a "1," (at grade level) or a "2," for ab
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Grades:
6th - 10th
COMPLETE Reciprocal Reading Organizer with Cheat Sheet!
This is a Reciprocal Reading organizer that allows students virtually and in person to gain deeper understanding and perspective of the text they are reading. The top sheet includes a check-off list for teachers, second page is a cheat sheet that includes sentence starters for the students, a page for each role, and at the end, an assessment to gauge student understanding.
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Not Grade Specific
Prediction Worksheet
Making predictions using textual evidence. Supported with sentence starters. The text used is Wizard of Oz by Frank L. Baum but this is completely editable and can accompany any text.
Grades:
5th - 12th
Letters to Literature Revision Handout
This document can be used when students are writing Letter About Literature (or other similar letters). This document walks students through revisions that are common core aligned and holds them accountable for making changed in their writing in order to produce high quality work.
Grades:
6th - 10th
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