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Other (ELA) Common Core W.7.1c resources
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
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
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
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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The Outsiders Movie Activities
Why not end your amazing Outsiders unit with a viewing of the movie version! State standards require that students are able to compare and contrast a written work to its media form. Two activities are included in this resource. First, you can use one of three one-pager templates to have students create a work of art (and words). Through the prompts, students will demonstrate knowledge of the novel and be able to compare/contrast the novel to the movie. Second, you can use the Compare/Contrast
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6th - 10th
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Also included in: The Outsiders Everything Bundle
Morning Work - This or That? Would You Rather
Bell Ringers, Soft Starts, Morning Work, Warm-ups, Do-Nows... regardless of what you may call it, it is super important to get your students engaged in standards-based work as soon as they walk in the door."This or That?" is a fun resource that can be used in-person or online that will get your students thinking and ready to start the day on the right foot!This can be used to develop MANY standards-based skills and will build the writing stamina of your students.What's Included:50 silly scenario
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3rd - 7th
Also included in: Morning Meeting/Morning Work Activities GROWING 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
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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Imaginary Product Business Letter to Retailer (Middle School Persuasive Writing)
Encourage students to use their imaginations with this fun letter writing assignment! Students brainstorm an imaginary product and an imaginary retailer. They then write a letter to the retailer, asking them to carry their product in their store. In addition to teaching persuasive letter writing, this resource also instructs students on how to format a business letter, including the parts of a business letter. There are questions and a graphic organizer to help students brainstorm ideas for thei
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6th - 8th
Also included in: Growing Bundle of Writing Resources for Middle School Language Arts
Death on the Nile Novel Study-ReadingComprehension&Analysis (Chapters 13,14,15)
Engage your students with this comprehensive and educational Death on the Nile Worksheet based on the captivating chapters 13, 14, and 15 of Agatha Christie's classic mystery novel. Designed for students in middle and high school, this worksheet provides a deep dive into the intricate plot, compelling characters, and intriguing clues of the story, making it an ideal resource for English literature classes.This Death on the Nile Worksheet is an invaluable tool for students in school. It enhances
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7th - 10th
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Writing to Argue Bundle
This bundle of eleven lessons middle schoolers and homeschoolers will develop their argumentative writing skills. Students will practice with three different mediums and also develop their research, structure, language, and referencing skills.If you are using this or any of my other products in a homeschool environment, note that there is a collaborative component that will require a buddy or parent. My ethos on learning is social but whereas in traditional school the learning experience is vert
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6th - 8th
Marzano 6-8th Grade ELA Proficiency Learning Scales
This resource is inspired by the Marzano learning scales. I created this to assist me in tracking my students progress to mastering each standard. I give my students a mini assessment every week and then have them display their data. My classroom is a safe place were students are encouraged to show growth. It is because of this that I encourage them to display their names on our standards tracker. However, they are allowed to put their initials on the chart if they are uncomfortable with display
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6th - 8th
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Back to School worksheets
Get ready to cast a spotlight on your amazing students' unique personalities and exciting journeys as we plunge into our Back to School assignments! Envision your students curating captivating presentations that authentically represent their individuality. Whether it's their cherished hobbies, the vibrant threads of their cultural heritage, or the dreams that make their eyes gleam, these assignments will skillfully blend visuals, narratives, and a touch of their character. Brace yourself for the
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6th - 12th
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All of the Common Core ELA Standards Checklists
This is a bundle of checklists for ELA Common Core Standards for all of the grades (K-12) on an excel spreadsheet with 5 columns for data input. These standards are organized in their own sub-domains to coordinate lessons. Please see my free file for an example.
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K - 12th
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Back to School Activities, Icebreakers, & Lessons
Make introducing yourself, students introducing themselves, and the first week of school a breeze with this resource packed with ice-breakers and activities for an entire week to help establish a positive and open classroom environment.
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6th - 12th
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OREO Opinion Writing
Looking for a fun and effective way to teach your students about persuasive writing? Look no further than this OREO steps of writing activity! This hands-on project allows students to create their own persuasive writing pieces using the OREO acronym as a guide. Students will start by choosing a topic and organizing their thoughts using the OREO method: Opinion, Reason, Example, Opinion. They can then use these ideas to write a persuasive essay that will impress any reader! This activity is a gre
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1st - 9th
Journal Entry Topics for Middle School
This product includes 40 different slides with three different journal prompt choices for each slide! On each slide, the first and second journal prompt options are provided topics, and the third journal prompt choice always allows the student to choose his/her own topic. There are various writing styles included in this product, such as creative writing, informational writing, narrative writing, and persuasive writing. This product will give you eight weeks worth of daily journal entry options!
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4th - 10th
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