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Creative writing Common Core W.8.1a 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
Christmas Writing Activities Middle School Prompts Persuasive Letter to Santa
Are your students on Santa's naughty list? This writing activity will keep your students engaged during the pre-holiday excitement as they write a persuasive friendly letter to Santa convincing him that they really don't belong on the naughty list! Creative and fun!What teachers are saying about this resource:"THE BEST UNIT I HAVE PURCHASED! So comprehensive, works students through editing, examples and just sets them up for a perfect end product if they try their best the whole way through th
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4th - 7th
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Also included in:Â Christmas No Prep Persuasive and Descriptive Writing Bundle
Paragraph of the Week - Writing Bell Ringers Program for Middle High English ELA
The Paragraph of the Week Writing Bell-Ringers Program is the most engaging way to help your students become stronger writers. These 40 weeks of standards-based writing bell ringers will ignite creativity and foster growth in argumentative, narrative, expository, and descriptive writing. Each Monday, students will receive a thought-provoking prompt, inspiring them to craft a powerful paragraph in the style of one of the four writing types. Throughout the week, they will hone their writing skills
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7th - 10th
Persuasive Writing Unit - Writing Ads - Graphic Organizers (w/ digital packet)
This 10-Day Persuasive Writing Unit will have your students analyzing advertisements, developing an understanding of the critical components of persuasive writing, and writing their own persuasive advertisements. Since students write persuasive ads (filled with figurative language, propaganda techniques, and critical persuasive components) about an imaginative product they invented, their engagement level is extremely high in this writing unit. Guided lessons and activities help students to ta
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â 3 Writing Units BUNDLE - Persuasive, Descriptive, & Myth Writing Units
3 Writing Units BUNDLE - Persuasive, Descriptive, & Myth Writing Units
Save and help your students develop the craft of writing with this Writing Unit Bundle! The bundle includes a Persuasive Writing Unit, Descriptive Writing Unit, and Myth Writing Unit...over 25 days of instruction!Digital Version Included - The writing units in this resource include a traditional PDF version of the student writing packet, as well as a link for Google Slides. This means that the writing units are ready for Google Classroom! The digital versions of the packets are accessible from
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5th - 8th
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Writing Workshop Checklists and Conference Activity Sheets
Differentiation is easy in Writing Workshop with with these quick "Note from Your Teacher" conference checklists. On one side of the page, you assign exactly what students need to focus on in workshop, and students respond back on the other side. Make assessments easier and writing workshop more productive. Editable.What you'll get:editable checklists for the following modes of writing:NarrativeOpinionArgumentInformative/explanatoryResearchBlank form you can customizePlus, a note-taker sheet
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4th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Rubrics, checklists, and feedback forms for Writing Activities and Workshop
Paragraph of the Week - Writing Bell Ringers for English - Digital Print Bundle
The Paragraph of the Week Writing Bell-Ringers Digital and Print Program is the most engaging way to help your students become stronger writers. These 40 weeks of standards-based writing bell ringers will ignite creativity and foster growth in argumentative, narrative, expository, and descriptive writing. Each Monday, students will receive a thought-provoking prompt, inspiring them to craft a powerful paragraph in the style of one of the four writing types. Throughout the week, they will hone th
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7th - 10th
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Paragraph of the Week - Writing Bell Ringers for Middle High English - Digital
The Paragraph of the Week Writing Bell-Ringers Digital Program is the most engaging way to help your students become stronger writers. These 40 weeks of standards-based writing bell ringers will ignite creativity and foster growth in argumentative, narrative, expository, and descriptive writing. Each Monday, students will receive a thought-provoking prompt, inspiring them to craft a powerful paragraph in the style of one of the four writing types. Throughout the week, they will hone their writin
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7th - 10th
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Authentic Writing Project: Creating Teen Magazines (Standards-Aligned)
Your students will love creating teen magazines with this authentic writing project that directly aligns with ELA standards! In groups, students engage in Research, Persuasive, and Informative writing as they write, edit, assemble, and publish their own teen magazines. Working in groups of 4, 5, or 6, each student contributes 4 articles and 1 full-page advertisement as follows: -- one Research-based Feature Article-- one Persuasive Article-- two Choice Articles from a list of 14 "Open Topics" (s
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6th - 9th
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Essay Writing (Expository, Persuasive/Argument & Literary Analysis) Common Core
Perfect for the beginning of the year, this common core aligned complete essay writing unit includes extensive instruction coupled with concept specific practice opportunities on the expository, persuasive and literary essays. Over 66 pages in length, this essay writing unit can be broken down into ~13-16 lesson plans and offers printable practice activities on the following topics:- Essay at a Glance (Visual illustrations of essay writing in its simplest form, including the Funnel Model.)- Outl
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Argumentative, Informational, & Narrative Essays & RACES Writing Strategy Bundle
Students will be able to easily write a strong argumentative, informational, and narrative essay as well as the RACES writing strategy with constructive responses. These easy to follow, step-by-step directions walk students through the essay writing & RACES process. Each resource comes in printable and digital format. SAVE 20% when you purchase this bundle!Argumentative Essay UnitSuggested Lesson PlanMentor texts - 2 model argumentative essays- one on why students should be in school during
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5th - 8th
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Christmas No Prep Persuasive and Descriptive Writing Bundle
Your students will love these fun, creative writing prompts that are perfect for the crazy days before the holidays!You'll have everything you need to keep your students engaged and writing! And as a bonus, you'll get a set of editable lesson plans.How will this bundle help you do this?This what you'll get in the "Dear Santa" resource:writing prompt that sets the purpose for the letterfriendly letter format for easy referenceprewriting: audience & purposeprewriting: what is your evidence th
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3rd - 8th
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WRITING Argumentative Narrative Informative Literary Analysis & ELA Test Prep
FULL YEAR OF ENGAGING WRITING FOR EVERY MAJOR WRITING REQUIREMENT. NARRATIVE, ARGUMENTATIVE, INFORMATIVE | EXPOSITORY, LITERARY ANALYSIS, TRANSITIONS, AND CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE WRITING WORKSHOP BUNDLE. This year long course is designed for independent learning. Each unit has been scaffolded to thoroughly to meet the needs of ALL students. NO PREP! Share and Go!Students find these workshops easy to follow and engaging, parents can easily understand them, and teachers love the convenience and effec
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7th - 10th
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Weekly Writing Sets BUNDLE: Daily Writing practice for the ENTIRE YEAR!
This Weekly Writing Set BUNDLE includes four quarters (36 weeks- 9 months) of daily writing practice and will last you the whole school year. Students practice all four types of writing (expository, informative, argumentative, and narrative/creative) each week. Writing tips, CCSS aligned rubric, & reflections are included to help them write effectively. Each set is designed to have students write 10-15 minutes each day, including the pre-write/brainstorm section. The last day of the week is
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5th - 8th
Middle School Novel Study │ Scythe, The Book │ By Neal Shusterman │ 200+ pages
This comprehensive 200+ page novel study resource facilitates a thorough understanding and appreciation of Neal Shusterman's novel Scythe. Filled with various enticing questions and answers for every chapter, this resource will guide your students through the novel in a way that encourages critical thinking and deep analysis.FREE CHAPTER 1 - Try it out with your classroom!THE IMPORTANCE OF NOVEL STUDIESIncorporating novel studies into your lesson plans can be a valuable way to help students deve
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8th - 10th
Weekly Writing Set: Daily Writing Practice for middle school grades
This Weekly Writing Set (Volume 1) includes one quarter of the year (9 weeks- 3 months) of daily writing practice. Students are exposed to all four types of writing (expository, informative, argumentative, and narrative/creative) each week, with writing tips, rubrics, & reflections to help write effectively. Each set is designed to have students write 10-15 minutes each day, including the pre-write/brainstorm section. The last day of the week is designed for reflection, using the CCSS aligne
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5th - 8th
Also included in:Â Weekly Writing Sets BUNDLE: Daily Writing practice for the ENTIRE YEAR!
Growing Bundle of Writing Resources for Middle School Language Arts
This bundle has many resources for helping middle school students write, including but not limited to the following:Creative writing/narrative writingShort story writing prompts and resourcesPersonal writing including an autobiography and a thankful essayStory writing resources for various elements of writing including dialogue, setting, characterization, plot development, etc.Writing an urban legendPersuasive writingPersuasive essay writingPrint advertisementsResearch writingResearch papersRese
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6th - 8th
Persuasive, Narrative and Descriptive Writing Lessons & Activities BUNDLE
Teaching writing can be fun! This bundle of lessons (and an entire mini-unit) will guide you in great lessons featuring descriptive writing, persuasive writing, and narrative writing. You will also get end-of-year writing prompts to give your students one last chance to show off how much writing progress they've made. You'll get sensory word lists, prompts, rubrics, and so much more.There are four resources included (along with a fabulous BONUS!) and the individual components can be used over an
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4th - 7th
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
Christmas Writing Unit - 4 Essay Activities, Graphic Organizers, Quizzes Rubrics
Introducing essay writing for Christmas has never been easier! This writing unit with 4 complete essay prompt lessons (argumentative, expository, narrative, and persuasive) guides students through a step-by-step process of writing a 5-paragraph (or more/less) essay. The unit includes: argumentative writing graphic organizer, expository writing graphic organizer, narrative writing graphic organizer, persuasive writing graphic organizer, argumentative rubric, expository rubric, narrative rubric,
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6th - 8th
September 11th Writing Unit - 4 Essay Activities, Graphic Organizers, Quizzes
Introducing essay writing for September 11th has never been easier! This writing unit with 4 complete essay prompt lessons (argumentative, expository, narrative, and persuasive) guides students through a step-by-step process of writing a 5-paragraph (or more/less) essay. The unit includes: argumentative writing graphic organizer, expository writing graphic organizer, narrative writing graphic organizer, persuasive writing graphic organizer, argumentative rubric, expository rubric, narrative ru
Grades:
6th - 8th
Writing prompts Argumentative Writing Paragraph Writing Narrative Writing
This resource is perfect for encouraging students to write. Many of the prompts also include information about different writing tools. Some of the subjects and tools included are:*Argumentative essay writing*Narrative essay writing*Brainstorming*Clustering*Idiom*Points of View*Main Idea*Analyzing quotes*Editing paragraphs with grammar, punctuation, and spelling mistakes*Commas*Free writing*Eight parts of speech*Logical Fallacy*Analyzing photographs*Metaphors*Similes*Expository Writing*Di
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4th - 8th
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Veterans Day Writing Unit - 4 Essay Activities, Graphic Organizers, Quizzes
Introducing essay writing for Veterans Day has never been easier! This writing unit with 4 complete essay prompt lessons (argumentative, expository, narrative, and persuasive) guides students through a step-by-step process of writing a 5-paragraph (or more/less) essay. The unit includes: argumentative writing graphic organizer, expository writing graphic organizer, narrative writing graphic organizer, persuasive writing graphic organizer, argumentative rubric, expository rubric, narrative rubr
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6th - 8th
OREO Opinion Writing | Graphic Organizers | Writing Process & Rubric
This is a fun and easy way to teach opinion writing to your class! Use the O.R.E.O. acronym to generate interest and hook your students (maybe even use Oreos too!). This writing activity will have your students smiling all week. Students will get to pick their own topic to write an opinion piece on, or you could assign one to them. This download will guide your students through the brainstorming, rough draft, and final draft process. It even includes a rubric you can use to grade their finished
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1st - 8th
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