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Informational text Common Core W.8.5 resources
RACE Strategy Practice Worksheets : 10 RACE Writing Prompts Text Evidence
This product contains 10 ready-to-use passages and short response questions to guide students through the use of the RACE strategy for text evidence. 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. This Download Contains:PRINTStudent resource introducing the RACE strategyExample passage and RACE response10 passages and short response questionssuggested a
Grades:
6th - 8th
Research Paper Writing Unit - Lessons, PowerPoint, Handouts, Research Bundle
This Research Paper Writing Unit Bundle includes five resources to help make teaching resource paper writing a breeze. This research writing unit includes lessons on paraphrasing, quoting, summarizing, 9th edition MLA format and citations, research paper writing, and academic vocabulary. This Research Paper Writing Unit Bundle includes everything you will need to help your students master research writing.The main research paper writing unit includes:An engaging and editable, 72-slide PowerPoint
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7th - 10th
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My Life in Logos Paragraph Writing Assignment
Middle school teachers use this My Life in Logos Paragraph Writing Assignment, to unlock the creativity and self-expression of your students in a truly unique way.In this engaging activity, students will embark on a writing journey to describe logos that represent various aspects of their lives. From their closest friends and family to their favourite entertainment choices and foods, students will delve into the symbols that hold special meaning for them. Additionally, they'll uncover the logos
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Full Year Middle School English Language Arts Lesson Bundle 1
Main Idea Writing a Summary: Common Core Informative/Explanatory Writing
Writing a Summary: Common Core Informative/Explanatory Writing Activities - NO PREP - Just print and go!
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my WRITING RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
Summarizing is a life-long skill. Our students will enter the real world soon and will find themselves having to summarize many different types of work for employers, employees, and even clients. It's essential that we teach them this valuable skill.
This pack focuses on summarizing nonfiction pieces. Students
Grades:
8th - 12th
Also included in:Â Writing Resources Bundle Argument Expository Narrative Journalism
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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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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Informative Writing - Research Project Informational Article - Print & DIGITAL
Research can actually be motivating with this Writing an Informational Article resource designed to lead your students with models and supports through the entire process! Now includes a DIGITAL version. Students choose topics of interest to research and create a 2-page typed article with visuals and Works Cited. Easy-to-follow writing templates guide students in drafting an introduction and conclusion. Includes a sample article, “Incredible Collies,” to model strong writing. The DIGITAL versio
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5th - 8th
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Making Real World Connections to Nonfiction Text - Bullying - Anti-bullying
This making connections lesson is the perfect way to teach your middle school students to make real-world text connections when reading a nonfiction text. This 3-day close reading unit will engage students with a thought-provoking look into the harmful reality of bullying and require them to think critically. In addition, these scaffolded activities will teach your students how to make text-to-self connections between nonfiction texts and their personal experiences. Teachers will love that this
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5th - 8th
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RACE Strategy Writing Passages and Prompts Print & Digital
Practice the RACE Strategy with 10 ready-to-use passages and short response questions to guide students through this helpful writing technique. It is a digital, paperless resources that you will share with your students. Great for independent work during distance learning. This product is located on Google Slides and is 100% digital. A printable PDF is also included in your purchase. RACE is a writing strategy to help students answer passage-based, short response questions in a formal style, wit
Grades:
6th - 9th
Writing a News Article - OLC News Report Template & 4-Level Rubric - OLC4O OSSLC
Teach students how to write a news article using this lesson, graphic organizer, news report template, and rubric. Prepare for the OSSLT, teach the OLC4O / OSSLC course, or coach essential literacy with this reading comprehension strategy. Includes digital worksheets for Google Classroom®! Included with this Writing a News Article Template, Lesson, and Rubric:✏️ How to Write a News Article Slideshow Lesson - Microsoft PowerPoint® and Google Slides®Teach the Five Questions Model (W5-H)Explore
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7th - 12th
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Thanksgiving Activities
Thanksgiving Activities for Reading and Writing, Grades 4-8Forget your old Thanksgiving lesson plans! Your students do NOT want to hear about the first Thanksgiving, and they DEFINITELY do NOT want to write dull paragraphs about the things they are thankful for.Seriously. They DON’T!Spice up your lesson plans with this DIFFERENT differentiated unit for Thanksgiving!Your students will:• View and analyze a video clip about innovative humane practices at turkey farms and processing plants.• View a
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4th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Seasonal Bundle for Grades 4-8 Reading & ELA ~ Bundle Palooza @ Lovin' Lit!
Speech Unit - Reading, Analyzing, Researching, Presenting (Google Classroom)
Meet Common Core State Standards in reading, writing, listening, and speaking with this 10 day Speech Unit. In this unit, students learn about the nonfiction genre of speeches, analyze four historic speeches, develop skills in writing short answer responses, conduct mini-research projects, write a persuasive speech based on their research, and present their speeches to the class. This is a highly rigorous, yet engaging, unit where students work as a group, with partners, and independently to d
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5th - 8th
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Analyzing Author's Point of View in NonFiction Texts - 4 Close Reading Lessons
Determining the author's point of view can be a challenging non fiction reading comprehension concept for middle school ELA students to grasp. I've found that using a thought-provoking and real-world topic helps engage students in critical thinking while they analyze a nonfiction text to determine the author’s point of view. The Analyzing Author’s Point of View nonfiction bundle centers around FOUR articles, "Video Games and Violence: Is There A Link?", "Animal Testing: Scientific Research or An
Grades:
6th - 9th
Author's Point of View Unit - Video Games & Violence Nonfiction Lesson
Determining the author's point of view can be a challenging non fiction reading comprehension concept for middle school ELA students to grasp. I've found that using a thought-provoking and real-world topic helps engage students in critical thinking while they analyze a nonfiction text to determine the author’s point of view. The Analyzing Author’s Point of View nonfiction lesson centers around the article, “Video Games and Violence: Is There a Link?”. This nonfiction lesson includes a close read
Grades:
6th - 9th
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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Reading and Writing News Articles - Slideshow Lessons, Templates, Rubrics OLC4O
Everything you need to teach students to master writing news articles and reading nonfiction text features! Includes sample news reports, reading comprehension questions, slideshow lessons, graphic organizers, assessment guidelines, and more! Suitable for online learning with digital worksheets and activities for Google Drive®.⚡️⚡️⚡️ Save over 30% with the bundled discount! ⚡️⚡️⚡️Included with this Unit for Reading and Writing News Articles:✏️ Summarizing a News Report Slideshow Lesson - Micros
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6th - 12th
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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
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Weather and Climate: The Major World Climate Zones
Recently updated! A mapping and text based evidence learning activity that supports the Common Core State Standards..This product is classroom ready. Your students will learn the major climate zones and the three themes that scientists use in categorizing climate zones. Students will work with annotation of informational text, close/critical reading strategies, mapping, answering of questions that require text based evidence, Author's Purpose (PIE), writing that requires using text based evidenc
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5th - 8th
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Author's Point of View - Point of View Nonfiction Activities - Animal Testing
Determining the author's point of view can be a challenging non fiction reading comprehension concept for middle school ELA students to grasp. I've found that using a thought-provoking and real-world topic helps engage students in critical thinking while they analyze a nonfiction text to determine the author’s point of view. The Analyzing Author’s Point of View nonfiction lesson centers around the article, “Animal Testing: Scientific Research or Animal Cruelty?”. This nonfiction lesson includes
Grades:
6th - 9th
Argumentative Writing - Argumentative Essay - Assigned Seating in the Cafeteria
This Common Core unit centers around a Non Fiction article about assigned seating in the cafeteria. It includes several different activities, including an intervention writing activity for students who struggle to pick a side of the debate and support it with evidence from the text. All files comes in Microsoft Word or Powerpoint, iWork Pages or Keynotes, and PDF versions.The following files are included in this unit:1. Brief Outline of the Unit2. Smartboard Presentation: This presentation inclu
Grades:
5th - 8th
Analyzing Author's Point of View - Nonfiction Text Lesson - School Uniforms
Determining the author's point of view can be a challenging non fiction reading comprehension concept for middle school ELA students to grasp. I've found that using a thought-provoking and real-world topic helps engage students in critical thinking while they analyze a nonfiction text to determine the author’s point of view. The Analyzing Author’s Point of View nonfiction lesson centers around the article, “Do School Uniforms Make Students Safer or Violate Students' Rights?”. This nonfiction les
Grades:
5th - 8th
Reading and Writing Bundle for Grade 8 Mini Lessons Back to School
Everything you need to teach 8th grade ELAR! All the CCSS are addressed with this gigantic bundle! You'll be set for the year with all the mini lessons, lesson plans, checklists, and mentor texts. Digital and Print.This is going to save you so much time!This is what you'll get:Reading Literature (23 mini lessons)Reading Information Texts (25 mini lessons)Argumentative Writing (23 mini lessons)Narrative Writing (21 mini lessons)Writing a Memoir (20 mini lessons)Persuasive Writing (20 mini lesso
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8th
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340 Middle School Reading-ELA Test Prep Common Core Questions for State Exams
Are you looking for a test prep resource that will help your students be prepared for the types of questions that they will see on your reading and language arts state exams? The following resource includes 340 rigorous questions patterned after released state exams as well as the question banks from print and electronic resources from some of the top test prep vendors. You will not find a question stem bank this large and diverse anywhere! This tool is the ideal test prep tool for grades 6-8
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6th - 8th
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Inquiry-Based Country Research Project
Inquiry-based learning is a student-centered and teacher-guided instructional approach. It empowers students to become critical thinkers. It increases students’ ability to develop a deep understanding of content while increasing students’ intellectual engagement.
Students start by thinking of countries they would like to research and why. Then, students pose questions about their country. Students go through the research process by finding sources and information about the country they ch
Grades:
4th - 8th
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