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Informational text Common Core W.7.1a resources
RACE Strategy Practice Worksheets BUNDLE of 40 RACE Passages and Writing Prompts
These 40 RACE Strategy Practice Worksheets are the perfect way to reinforce paragraph writing with evidence from the text. RACE is a writing strategy to help students answer passage-based, short response questions in a formal style, with using clear reasons and evidence from the text, and to provide concluding statements. These informational texts are quick, easy reads, so that your students can focus on writing. Do you have a wide range of readers? This bundle combines four of best-selling prod
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4th - 8th
RACE Strategy Prompts and Passages 6th-8th Grades | More Passages
Looking for more practice with the RACE Strategy? This product contains 10 ready-to-use passages and short response questions to guide students through the use of the RACE strategy. RACE is a writing strategy to help students answer passage-based, short response questions in a formal style, with using clear reasons and text evidence, and to provide concluding statements. Please note: the passages in this product are the same ones used in this Reading Comprehension and Writing with the RACE Strat
Grades:
6th - 8th
Argumentative Writing - A Complete Argument Essay Writing Unit - PRINT & DIGITAL
Help your students master the art of argumentative writing with this argument writing teaching unit! I created this argumentative essay writing teaching unit with secondary ELA students in mind, and it includes step-by-step and engaging writing instructional materials. This argument essay writing unit includes everything you need for a complete argumentative writing instructional unit, including the print & digital materials. This essay writing instructional unit includes an editable instruc
Grades:
7th - 10th
Paired Passages and RACE Strategy Writing Prompts & Passages BUNDLE 4th 5th 6th
These 60 paired passages with constructed response writing prompts are perfect for students to practice writing with the RACE writing strategy. This resource is perfect for test-prep, special education and progress monitoring, differentiating, and scaffolding for struggling writers. Passages range between reading levels of 4-7th grade, making them perfect for groups of students with a range of reading levels. This Download Contains: 30 paired passage sets (60 total passages) with short response
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4th - 7th
HMH Into Literature Grade 6 Growing Bundle Digital and Print
This growing bundle includes resources made for HMH Into Literature 6th Grade. There is a large variety of activities included in this product bundle. Each activity aligns directly with HMH Into Literature for Grade 6. Topics covered include: comprehension, point of view, plot development, genre, context clue vocabulary, supporting the answer with evidence, narrative writing, informative writing, analyzing argument and counterclaim, imagery, character traits, inferencing, central idea, summary w
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6th - 8th
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Using the CRAAP Test to Determine Source Credibility! Customizable Google Slides
Do your students tend to hit "share" "like" or "retweet" before checking a source is legitimate? Can your students determine the difference between a credible source and fake news? Do they know what to look for when analyzing articles, online material, tweets, and images for credibility? Do they understand which sources are acceptable to utilize as evidence in a writing assignment? In a world where misinformation can be spread like wildfire via social media and the internet, it is vital that stu
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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ELA FULL YEAR READING & WRITING CURRICULUM W MAP LESSON PLANS MIDDLE SCHOOL
Your ENTIRE ELA year is completely planned, prepped, sequenced, CCSS aligned, and ready to go! This curriculum is uniquely focused around the 4 major writing requirements with correlated reading materials: Argumentative | Informational | Literary Analysis / Narrative | Research. Each unit comprises a combination of high-interest digital and printable resources to maximize engagement and reduce repetition. NO PREP! NO PLANNING! 30% OFF!❤️ FREE! DOWNLOAD THE SCOPE/SEQUENCE, MAPS, AND LESSON PLAN
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6th - 8th
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CER Claim Evidence Reasoning Practice BUNDLE Short Constructed Response Activity
Lead your students to MASTERY of CER - claim, evidence, reasoning. This bundle of FIVE resources helps your students draft claims, evidence and reasoning using emojis (always a hit!) With a hands-on group activity, they have a high-quality discussion of the components of CER. The practice sheets lead them to mastery. And the task cards for physical AND digital SCOOT reinforce all the concepts!Also included are 8.5 x 11" posters to post CER definitions and examples year round. ✅Perfect for state
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5th - 8th
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Wild Animals Aren't Pets + Let People Own Exotic Animals Argumentative Unit
This argumentative unit compares "Wild Animals Aren't Pets" and "Let People Own Exotic Animals" in a comprehensive unit for digital and print. The activities, questions, and standards are all aligned with Into Literature HMH 6. This is a great resource to use as a companion to the textbook or for an independent argumentative unit. Skills covered include context clue vocabulary, thesis statement, counterargument, inferencing, author's argument, compare and contrast, comprehension, text structure
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: HMH Into Literature Grade 6 Growing Bundle Digital and Print
How To Write an Argumentative Essay Writing Workshop Common Core
This 20 page lesson includes everything needed to teach 5th-8th graders the art of argumentative essay writing. A scaffolded lesson about Colin Kaepernick's National Anthem current event issue is included! Along with:1. Teacher Direction and Standards2. Student Checklist for Writing Argumentative Essay3. A Scaffolded Lesson on A Hot Topic: Is not standing for The National Anthem an abuse of First Amendment Rights?4. Background Information on the Hot Topic5. Step by Step Writing Template to
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5th - 8th
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OMG Not Another Selfie + Better Than Words Argument Unit HMH 6 Digital and Print
This argumentative unit compares "Better Than Words: Say it with a Selfie" and "OMG, Not another Selfie" in a comprehensive argumentative unit. The activities, questions, and standards are all aligned with Into Literature HMH 6. This is a great resource to use as a companion to the textbook or for an independent argumentative unit. Skills covered include context clue vocabulary, thesis statement, inferencing, author's argument, reading comprehension, text structure, author's purpose, opinion, su
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: HMH Into Literature Grade 6 Growing Bundle Digital and Print
HMH Into Literature Grade 8 Growing Bundle
This growing bundle includes resources made for HMH Into Literature 8th Grade. There is a large variety of activities included in this product bundle. Each activity aligns directly with HMH Into Literature for Grade 8. Topics covered include: comprehension, point of view, plot development, author's purpose, character trait, context clue vocabulary, supporting the answer with evidence, figurative language, analyzing argument and counterclaim, central idea, summary writing, internal and external c
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6th - 8th
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High-Interest Informational Articles + Questions 1 Middle School Digital + Print
Informational Articles and Questions for Middle School Volume 1 contains 3 high-interest topics that are great for gaining interest and practicing analyzing nonfiction texts in your classroom. The topics Parkour, Ramen Noodles, and Self-Driving Cars will help engage your students and help them prepare for any Common Core State Assessment. Your students will enjoy reading and learning about these three topics because my middle school students picked them.These nonfiction text sets are perfect for
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: High-Interest Informational Articles Bundle for Middle School
ELA Reading Comprehension & RACE Strategy Writing Prompts Bundle 6th 7th Grade
Help your 6-7th graders master writing with the RACE Strategy, paired passages, reading comprehension, and vocabulary with context clues with this bundle.→ In this download, both DIGITAL and PRINT versions are included! Perfect for blended learning, distance learning, and flipped classrooms!♦ 10 passages with RACE Strategy writing prompts♦ 40 passages with RACE Strategy writing prompts♦ 10 passages with RACE Strategy writing prompts and comprehension questions♦ 20 passages (10 paired texts) with
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6th - 7th
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Writing Hooks Leads for Narrative Argumentative and Informative Writing
No more dull opening lines! These interactive Google Slides help your students craft engaging hooks and captivating opening lines for their personal narratives and essay introductions.Are you tired of students starting their essays with predictable rhetorical questions or sounding like infomercials? (see what I did there?) This resource helps middle schoolers break free from the rhetorical question habit. These Google Slides guide your students through a series of steps to create fantastic hooks
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: Custom Bundle for Amy C.
Graphic Organizer Poster Pack
This beautiful set of 10 colored graphic organizers -- with four color options -- will help your students learn to use text structures to improve reading and writing. Used in conjunction with my Graphic Organizer Multi-Pack, these 8.5" x 11" mini-posters will visually reinforce students' study of text structures, which will:~ Improve non-fiction reading comprehension in science, social studies, and technical subjects. Research shows that students who can identify the text structure of a piece re
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6th - 12th
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Middle School ELA Digital Escape Room Bundle: 5 Engaging Challenges
Elevate your ELA curriculum with this Digital Escape Room Bundle – 5 exciting challenges that captivate and educate! ✨Highly Versatile Resource:Suitable for Grades 5-9 and the homeschool settingMost commonly used with 6th - 8th graders Engaging Topics Covered:Detective Figurative Language & Poetic DevicesThe Giver - Novel Test ReviewTEST PREP - ESCAPE ROOM - Close Reading & MoreStory Elements Digital ELA Escape GameFigurative Language - Digital Escape Room! Easy Implementation:No setup o
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6th - 9th
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Outsmart Your Smartphone + It's Complicated Social Media Argumentative Unit HMH8
This argumentative unit compares "It's Complicated: The Social Lives of Networked Teens" and "Outsmart Your Smartphone" in a comprehensive unit for digital and print. The activities, questions, and standards are all aligned with Into Literature HMH 8. This is a great resource to use as a companion to the textbook or for an independent argumentative unit. Skills covered include context clue vocabulary, thesis statement, counterargument, inferencing, author's argument, compare and contrast, compre
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: HMH Into Literature Grade 8 Growing Bundle
Argumentative Writing Debate Text Rubric TEST PREP
Teach students to think critically, debate wisely, and write flawlessly with this digital ARGUMENT UNIT! Students analyze podcasts, newscasts, a Ted Talk, and informational articles to learn the elements of argument and debate, and then develop their own debate with scaffolded graphic organizers. Students will close read informational texts while learning the art of argument! This is a great way to integrate standards for greater efficiency and productivity! This unit requires ZERO PREP and stu
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Argument Writing Debate Thesis Statement Distance Learning
Main Idea Supporting Details - Citing Evidence - Quotes as Supporting Evidence
Teaching how to use quotes as supporting details has never been easier! This lesson includes an introduction and thorough explanation of how to incorporate quotes used as supporting evidence in an essay. Additionally, anchor paragraphs using a quote as supporting evidence provide students the opportunity to see how the writing process works. From the struggling writer to the advanced writer, this resource offers something for everyone. The no prep lesson can be used in class or assigned for di
Grades:
6th - 8th
The Among Us Craze Informational Text, Quiz, & Activities
Are your kids obsessed with the game, Among Us, like my students are? Why not use your students' obsession to work on reading comprehension, argumentative writing, author's purpose, vocabulary, and more?! When they asked me if I could somehow include this in our classwork, I got on it. This resource is both digital, printable, & EASEL compatible! There is also an auto-graded assessment created in Easel.Skills Covered:Reading ComprehensionAuthor's PurposeContext CluesCompare & ContrastArg
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Informational Text - Nonfiction Reading & Writing Bundle
RACE Strategy Writing Activity Worksheets FREE with Easel Activity
The RACE writing strategy helps students answer passage-based, short response questions in a formal style, with using clear reasons and evidence from the text, and to provide concluding statements. Like this product? Check out the full version here! Writing with the RACE StrategyR: Re-state the questionA: Answer all parts of the questionC: Cite the text to provide evidenceE: Explain your citationWhy use the RACE strategy? RACE is a mnemonic device that helps students write open-ended constructed
Grades:
6th - 8th
Analyzing Argumentative Writing - Test Prep Packet
Getting students to analyze the elements of argumentative writing is not an easy task because they struggle to dig deep enough into the author's purpose, claim, and reasoning. This Argumentative Writing Packet digs deeper into the author's purpose in the writing, includes MULTIPLE different activities, and includes the high rigor needed to meet the standards. Topic: The Benefits of Dogs in the WorkplaceProduct Includes:Standard Self-Assessment ToolArgumentative PassagePassage Interactive Activit
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6th - 8th
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Humans Need to Explore Outer Space + Let Robots Take to the Stars Argument HMH 7
This argumentative unit compares "Humans Need to Explore Outer Space" by Claudia Alarcon and "Let Robots Take to the Stars" by Eiren Caffall in a comprehensive unit for digital and print. The activities, questions, and standards are all aligned with Into Literature HMH 7. This is a great resource to use as a companion to the textbook or for an independent argumentative unit. Skills covered include context clue vocabulary, thesis statement, counterargument, inferencing, author's argument, compare
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: HMH Into Literature Grade 7 Growing Bundle Digital and Print
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