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Other (ELA) Common Core W.7.1a resources
Fake News Unit - Media Literacy Analysis Unit
This Fake News Unit contains 10 high-interest lessons about media literacy, fake news and digital citizenship to help 21st-century students learn to think critically about the information they consume from print and digital media sources. This is highly relevant to today’s learners as it contains lessons on social media content and algorithms as well as artificial intelligence and deep fakes. Teachers will use these fake news scaffolded lessons starting with an interactive QR code vocabulary sca
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Full Year Middle School English Language Arts Lesson Bundle 1
Writing Claim & Counterclaim Practice
This is a simple way for students to practice writing a claim and counterclaim about a given prompt. Students are given questions and must choose a side by writing a claim. Then, the identify the opposing view and write a counterclaim. There is an example completed for them.
This would make a great warm-up, sub plan, or homework assignment after the idea is introduced. It would also be good as a quick review or a partner activity to get students to collaborate and discuss ideas.
I used this pr
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6th - 8th
Also included in: Argument Essay Practice Discount Bundle
Thesis Statement PRACTICE For Argumentative Essay Writing w Lessons & Activities
Thesis statement practice for argumentative writing the fun and simple way! This Google Classroom workshop will have students whipping out perfect thesis statements in minutes. It is an interactive, MUST-DO lesson before teaching argument writing. After all, the thesis statement is the most important sentence in the essay. In this self-checking workshop, students identify elements and missing elements of thesis statement by moving the buttons to reveal answers. They will also write thesis statem
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6th - 9th
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Argumentative Essay Writing Revision Stations for Middle Grades CCSS Aligned
Help your middle school students improve their argumentative essay writing by providing them with an opportunity to work in these stations! They will self-reflect, revise and edit, and help one another to make improvements on their essays! These stations provide checklists, examples, and ideas for taking their argumentative essays to the next level. *These activities are both in station and task card format! They can be used either way!**The stations and task cards are meant to be used AFTER stu
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Argumentative Essay Writing Bundle (6th-8th Grade) (CCSS Aligned)
Thesis Statement Practice Worksheets For Argumentative Writing Would You Rather
Wanna get your students cracking up while learning how to write a thesis statement? This hilarious, Google Slides workshop uses WOULD YOU RATHER questions as prompts to teach basic elements and structure of a thesis statement. Students LOVE it! This EASY workshop is perfect for 6th grade teachers introducing thesis statement, and for older struggling students, or those who lack prior knowledge. Students simply choose a position, plug in their claim and reasons, then put it together in a sentence
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6th - 9th
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RACE WRITING STRATEGY ELA CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE STATIONS Worksheets Passages SCR
Looking for a seriously fun way to teach constructed response writing using RACE strategy? ENGAGEMENT GUARANTEED! This DIGITAL AND PRINTABLE BUNDLE comes with an informational text, a fictional story, and is packed full of rich CCSS content, mini-lessons, examples, knowledge pit stops, puzzles, games, sound effects, clues, and escape codes. Highly scaffolded!❤ OBJECTIVE:Students will progressively build 5 constructed responses and they complete each course learning the elements of RACE strategy
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5th - 8th
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Persuasive Letter Writing Unit | Persuasive Letter Template & Graphic Organizer
This no prep persuasive letter writing unit includes everything you need for teaching students to write letters to persuade. It was created for students in 4th-8th grade, but could be used at any level! Assign in Google Classroom or use as a slideshow to present and introduce persuasive letter writing to students.Are you interested in teaching your students how to effectively persuade the reader? If so, this resource is perfect for your ELA Classroom!Persuasive Letter Writing Unit Includes:Slide
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4th - 7th
ESL Writing Activities: Quick Write Rubric & Prompt
I knew this year the students will be required to write a lot of QuickWrites. I wanted a rubric that was rigorous and clear for the students. I noticed the benefit of this rubric as I started grading the students I teach QuickWrites. I was able to immediately identify trends, and it helped take the murkiness out of grading. There is also a list of prompts that you can use with your students. This rubric is a part of the QuickWrite Graphic Organizer set. This set is an amazing tool in scaffolding
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4th - 12th
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How to Write an Essay
Are you teaching argumentative, expository, or essay writing? This HOW TO WRITE AN ESSAY product teaches students how to write essays in a systematic way. All materials for the unit are included! Students will learn how to write introductions, how to write body paragraphs, and how to write conclusions. Click here for a Google Slides version, if that works better for you.This product includes:5 comprehensive mini-lessons on the parts of an introduction (hook, background info, thesis statement), p
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4th - 8th
Essay Writing Revision Stations BUNDLE Informational, Argumentative, & Narrative
Help your students by providing them with opportunities to improve their narrative, informational, and informational essay wiring skills! These stations/task cards provide students with opportunities to self-reflect, revise and edit their essays, and help others to improve their own! *These activities are both in station and task card format! They can be used either way!**The stations and task cards are meant to be used AFTER students have written an essay, and they are looking to IMPROVE their
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6th - 8th
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ELA Mini Unit: Persuasive Writing 'Get My Chair Back'
PERSUASIVE WRITING MINI UNIT! NO PREP REQUIRED!Includes: - 'Hot Takes' Gallery Walk to launch content- Give me my chair back (chair's on strike) writing activity - 4 days of extremely detailed lesson plans - multiple graphic organizers - Persuasive writing phrase bank Use this resource as a fun way to engage students and get them interested in writing in a creative way. Use this source to help teach and review persuasive/argumentative writing! This will have your students highly engaged and will
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3rd - 8th
Engaging Rhetorical Appeals Lesson: Collaborative Mural Project - Creative
Engage your students with this "Creative Rhetorical Appeals Lesson - Collaborative Mural Project" – a cross-curricular experience designed to immerse students in the world of persuasive communication. ✨ Interactive Learning Experience: Transform rhetoric into art with this engaging lesson! Students not only grasp the essentials of rhetorical appeals but also participate in a collaborative mural project that brings their newfound knowledge to life. Boost Learning Impact: Watch your students' unde
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7th - 10th
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Conversation Starters Package on Photography
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on photography.What's included:A list of 12 thought-provoking questions for middle school students on the subject of photographyActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions and transi
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
Animal Farm Activity Bundle - Includes Mock Trial - Unit Plan - George Orwell
Immerse your students in the captivating world of Animal Farm by George Orwell with these FIVE resources! Encourage close reading, foster critical thinking, and spark lively discussions as students delve into the characters and events of the novel.Here are resources included in this bundle:⭐️ Animal Farm Character Trading CardsEach card features a vibrant illustration of a key character from the novel, along with essential details and quotes. Engage your students as they collect, analyze, and di
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7th - 10th
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AI Literacy for Students (Editable PPT Templates Ready to Use)
AI Literacy for StudentsTopic: Understanding Artificial Intelligence for Grades 3-12Objective: these handouts are designed to introduce students in grades 3 through 12 to the basic concepts of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its impact on society. Through reflection, discussion and hands-on activity of sorting the benefits and the harms of AI, students will develop an understanding of AI, ethical considerations, and practical applications. By the end of these activities, students will be equipp
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3rd - 12th
Argument Writing Graphic Organizer + Sentence Frames
Are you having trouble getting students to write argumentative essays where they include all of the parts of the essay? Use an organizer! These help students give more complete answers and help them structure their essays. When they complete their organizer, all they will need to do is copy and paste all of their writing into a blank document in paragraph form.This organizer includes some generic sentence frames to help students structure their answers. You may need to change the sentence frames
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6th - 8th
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Argumentative Sample Essays Peer Editing Proofreading Checklist Writing Rubric
Help students learn ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY WRITING quickly by teaching them to evaluate the structure and elements. In this set of 9 sample argument essays, students can move the stars onto the appropriate rubric box for each rubric element and write specific feedback comments. This Google Classroom package comes with a variety writing qualities and levels. Students will learn from both the good and poor examples. Since this activity is a Google resource, you'll be able to project onto a board for
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6th - 9th
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Argument Writing Mentor Activity for Google Slides™, Digital Distance Learning
*This is a digital resource or Google Slides™. Your students must have a device and a Google account in order to access it!This mentor text activity is perfect for modeling argumentative essays! It is also great practice for students to identify the parts of an argument essay!Included:Mentor Text: "The Dangers of Trash in the Ocean"Graphic organizers to go with the text--students identify the parts of the text (claim, reasons, evidence, counterclaim, refute of counterclaim, re-state claim). Ther
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5th - 8th
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G7 Argument Reading & Writing - ‘Book vs Movie’ Performance Task
Bundle of 7 editions of Book vs Movie Performance Task for 7th gradeIn the Book vs Movie Performance Task, students use real information on their favorite movie adaptations to practice argument reading and writing in an engaging, real world context. Students take on the role of a movie critic and review and compare the success of the movie and the original book.Editions:Seven different editions or versions of this Performance Task are included so students can work with the edition they are most
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7th
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Also included in: 7th Grade ELA Performance Tasks Bundle
Argumentative Essay (Common Core Aligned) Complete Process Bundle
This bundle will take your students through the ENTIRE argumentative writing process, from start to finish!The set includes the following:- A warm-up with a sample prompt and example. This will get your students thinking & talking about something that they'd like to convince their school to change (prompts can be changed to suit your needs/preferences).- A brainstorm sheet that will help them to map out their initial ideas and formulate the content for their essay.- An outline, which is not
"The Wilderness Project" Fun Persuasive & Descriptive Writing Activity!
In this fun persuasive and descriptive writing activity, students will try to convince you what ten items you should bring in your survival pack to win the survival TV show competition and win $1,000,000! On a editable Google Slides presentation, students will need to explain how each item can be used and why you should bring it as one of your ten allotted items. This activity is sure to get your students engaged and thinking critically!
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6th - 8th
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SUPERFIGHTS! Inspired Lesson for Argumentative Writing
In this activity, students will be arguing to determine who is the strongest character in the class!
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7th
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_The Book Thief_ Argumentative Writing Prompt Slides Assignment
Assignment that includes an argumentative writing prompt that uses the novel The Book Thief by Markus Zusak as evidence along with nonfiction sources related to the historical period. Includes writing tips. Used as a culminating lesson at or near the end of reading the novel.
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7th - 10th
Also included in: Varied Resources for _The Book Thief_ by Markus Zusak
ELA Research Project BLANK
As a special education ELA teacher, it's essential for me to have graphic organizers that are easily accessible and simple but also follow the necessary and various standards we're presented with. I couldn't find one I liked, a 7th (middle grade) research project I wanted, so I created my own! This project allows students to have an introduction to research with things that they enjoy in their lives. I hope this project works well for you, and happy writing!
Grades:
6th - 8th
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