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Creative writing Common Core RI.7.6 resources
Argument Writing, Narrative Writing, Informational Writing PRINT & DIGITAL
Argument, narrative, and informative essays are fun and easy to teach when you use strong mentor texts and a step-by-step process. These highly-rated writing units include everything you need, all in one place.Each writing resource is comprehensive and easy to use. The lessons at a glance pages are also included in an editable format for easy insertion into a digital plan-book.This is what awesome teachers like you have said about this resource: "Tons of resources that I go back to again and ag
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6th - 8th
Literacy BUNDLE for ENTIRE School Year TEN (10)MONTHS (Sept-June)Middle School
Literature ELA BUNDLE for an ENTIRE School Year (September - June) 7th gradeThis bundle will give you EVERYTHING you need to get through an ENTIRE YEAR of English Language Arts with 114 products and over 180 days of activities!! Designed for a 7th grade ELA Classroom, this bundle can be used in any middle school ELA classroom.September is full of fun getting to know you activities, pre-assessments, literature, research & analyzing poetry. October you can enjoy some more literature & anal
Grades:
6th - 8th
Earth Day Activities Nonfiction Information Reading Test Prep
Ready-to-use and rigorous. Share Earth Day with your students by reading informational texts that explain the celebration. They'll practice finding the main idea, locating text evidence, author purpose & point of view. Round out the lesson by challenging students to create an upscale project -- perfect creative activity.This resource includes:informational text about the history of Earth Day and how it has changedcomprehension questionspractice identifying main ideas and types of supporting
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5th - 8th
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THE HOBBIT MEGA BUNDLE: Intro, Close reading, Review, Test, Essays, Book writing
"There is more in you of good than you know, child of the kindly West."(from the last conversation between Thorin Oakenshield and Bilbo Baggins) WHY "THE HOBBIT"? "The Hobbit" by J.R.R. Tolkien is an extraordinary novel, and if you're here, you probably think so too. Not only does it offer a captivating, exciting, funny, and at times even touching story, but it also takes the reader on a real journey of growth, hand in hand with its protagonist, Bilbo Baggins. That's why it's always an exception
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6th - 8th
Identity Activities for Middle and High School Students
Looking to dig into identity with high interest texts to engage your middle and high school students? This unit designed to examine the effect of stereotypes on a person's identity. Activities include standards aligned questions, written short response, narrative writing, and a choice board with digital options are perfect for middle and high school students. Included texts are:America Ferrera’s TED Talk “My Identity is my Superpower”Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s TED Talk “Danger of a Single Story”
Grades:
6th - 12th
THE HOBBIT - End-of-novel activities (TEST, ESSAYS, COLLABORATIVE BOOK WRITING)
"There is more in you of good than you know, child of the kindly West."(from the last conversation between Thorin Oakenshield and Bilbo Baggins) WHY "THE HOBBIT"? "The Hobbit" by J.R.R. Tolkien is an extraordinary novel, and if you're here, you probably think so too. Not only does it offer a captivating, exciting, funny, and at times even touching story, but it also takes the reader on a real journey of growth, hand in hand with its protagonist, Bilbo Baggins. That's why it's always an exception
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6th - 8th
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Ethos, Pathos Logos Rhetorical Appeal Digital Slide Deck with Analysis
Engage your students with Ethos, Pathos, Logos Rhetorical Appeals with this digital Slide Deck Practice activity. This resources engages students while they practice analyzing rhetorical appeals using commercials and quotes. Who said rhetorical appeal analysis couldn't be fun?!Here's what you'll get:This product includes 13 slides with explanation of the rhetorical appeals and practice for each as well. There are 6 commercials that students will analyze to identify which appeal is being used. Th
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7th - 12th
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CLASS: Mythology and Folklore- ELA 7-12 (EDITABLE)
Unit: Norse Stories- Mythology and Folklore- ELA 7-12 (EDITABLE)Grade Levels: 7-12Creator: Erica VilliloAnchor Standards: All 32 CCSS Anchor StandardsSteps: 115+Original Products: 75+Links to Resources: 100+Rubrics: 5+11 Unit Bundles Include: Introduction, African, Sports, Pirates, Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, Arabian, Celtic, Italian, Norse, Greek
Grades:
7th - 12th
Student Choice Board - Explanatory/Argumentative Activities
Students get to choose their own mini-project to complete independently utilizing various texts. All projects can be completed with any informative/explanatory article. These projects are universal and consist of PowerPoint, iMovie, and simple poster/document presentations. Each activity has its own task page with description, samples, and a rubric. This can be used as their Reading Center for each week.
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6th - 8th
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Black History: The Red Summer of 1919
This interdisciplinary lesson focuses on the development of reading, writing, and critical thinking skills. The topic centers on the Red Summer of 1919 and the brutal events that occured during that low point in U.S. History. The lesson includes the following:An introductory activity which is meant to establish the central question and give students some context about the topic.A pre-reading activity meant to help students identify key vocabulary in the text.A reading comprehension exercise mean
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Holocaust Web quest Distance Learning
This online research assignment provides insight into the rise of the Nazi regime, use of propaganda, inferencing of pictures to gather information and create stories, and genocide background. This research assignment is a great lesson to help students who are about to read any Holocaust, or even any contemporary work relating to genocide. 7 ACTIVITIES OF RESEARCH & REFLECTION with SEVERAL CREATIVE ASSIGNMENTS & ANALYTICAL ASSIGNMENTS. The resources are all linked within the document
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7th - 9th
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Paired Texts Task Sequence on September 11, 2001
If we expect students to improve their abilities to read challenging texts, then they must have ample opportunities to engage with them in meaningful, authentic ways. As teachers of literacy, we need to carefully and thoughtfully plan activities to maximize student learning and transfer learning to other disciplines. Paired Texts Task Sequences create instructional conditions to move students to read at advanced levels by scaffolding texts, while focusing on processes of learning, not products
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6th - 8th
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Understanding Euphemisms, Ambiguities, and Twisted Wording in Nonfiction
Spin-doctoring, the purposeful twisting of words to manipulate nonfiction readers, can create dangerous propaganda for minds unaccustomed to critical analysis of word choices. We must teach 6th- through 9th-grade students to read critically and be on the lookout for subtly injected points-of-view in nonfiction and misleading "facts."
This lesson, in the form of a ready-to-use handout, takes a humorous approach to verbal manipulation by first presenting a funny retelling of a criminal's history
Grades:
6th - 9th
Multiple Points of View Stories
I put my students in groups of three and assign each group member a different point of view (1st, 2nd, or 3rd). I distribute one picture for the group in which they will then each creatively compose a story or text example that is written in their assigned point of view. My students have always really enjoyed this activity in the classroom and it really drives home the different points of view in written text. Included in this resource, you will get 10 pictures x3 for each of the points of view
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5th - 8th
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Guided Reading, A- Z: Mind, Heart & Soul for Students with Learning Challenges
This non-fiction Guided Reading educational resource pack includes:Informational Text: “Inner and Outer Faces”Guided Reading Levels for Informational Text: Levels A - Z (Criteria Listed on Pages 8-26:I.C. Fountas & G.S. Pinnell, The Continuum of Literacy Learning, Janice Kite, ACS Literacy)Students with Learning Disabilities require the use of handouts and visual aids,
Grades:
K - 8th
Also included in: K-2: Bundle, Students with Learning Challenges
Guided Reading, A- Z Mind, Heart and Soul, Students w/ Traumatic Brain Injuries
Guided Reading Levels for Informational Text: Levels A - Z (Criteria Listed on Pages 8-26:I.C. Fountas & G.S. Pinnell, The Continuum of Literacy Learning, Janice Kite, ACS Literacy)Accessibility suggestions: Go to your device “Settings” where you can adjust the screen’s: brightness and color, size of text, resolution, connect to wireless display and adjust sound. A media player for wav or m4a files is required to listen to audio links. This educational resource pack includes: visual, tactile
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K - 8th
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Also included in: Grade K- 2, Bundle for Students w/ Traumatic Brain Injuries
(Writing) How to Draft a Letter Anchor Chart
(Writing) How to Draft a Letter Anchor ChartPDF DownloadThis "(Writing) How to Draft a Letter Anchor Chart" provides a breakdown and visual aid to introduce, model, and reference during skill-based instruction of the target skill (writing a letter with a heading, body message, and closing). This visual aid reflects a systematic approach to tackling letter writing.
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4th - 7th
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Guided Reading A-Z: "Mind, Heart and Soul" for Physical Challenges
This non-fiction Guided Reading educational resource pack includes:Informational Text: “Heart, Mind and Soul”Guided Reading Levels for Informational Text: Levels A - Z (Criteria Listed on Pages 8-26:I.C. Fountas & G.S. Pinnell, The Continuum of Literacy Learning, Janice Kite, ACS Literacy)Accessibility suggestions: Go to your device “Settings” where you can adjust the screen’s: brightness and color, size of text, resolution, connect to wireless display and adjust sound. A media player for
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K - 8th
Guided Reading A-Z: "Mind, Heart & Soul" for M H/ Medical Conditions
Guided Reading Levels for Informational Text: Levels A - Z (Criteria Listed on Pages 8-26:I.C. Fountas & G.S. Pinnell, The Continuum of Literacy Learning, Janice Kite, ACS Literacy)Accessibility suggestions: Go to your device “Settings” where you can adjust the screen’s: brightness and color, size of text, resolution, connect to wireless display and adjust sound. A media player for wav or m4a files is required to listen to audio links. This educational resource pack includes: visual, tactile
Grades:
K - 6th
Guided Reading, A - Z "Mind, Heart and Soul" for Hard of Hearing
This non-fiction Guided Reading educational resource pack includes:Informational Text: “Heart, Mind and Soul”Guided Reading Levels for Informational Text: Levels A - Z (Criteria Listed on Pages 8-26:I.C. Fountas & G.S. Pinnell, The Continuum of Literacy Learning, Janice Kite, ACS Literacy)Accessibility suggestions: Go to your device “Settings” where you can adjust the screen’s: brightness and color, size of text, resolution, connect to wireless display and adjust sound. A media player for
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K - 8th
Also included in: K- 2 Grade Bundle for Students Hard of Hearing
Descriptive writing - Reading Comprehension and Writing
Reading comprehension based on descriptive writing along with writing question. This includes an answer key and rubric to assess the writing question.
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6th - 7th
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Short Story Peer Feedback Form
As students read their short stories to the class their peer need to be engaged in learning to give positive feedback. I would have the students turn the forms into you and then you can read aloud only those comments which would build the student's confidence while at the same time giving direction for improving their work.This exercise will help the listeners pay attention, listen with a critical ear, and try to understand the theme of the story.
Grades:
6th - 8th
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