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Writing-essays Common Core RI.5.2 resources
Writing Prompts Bundle Informational and Opinion
Leap Day Sale! This bundle is 50% off through Friday, March 1st. What are monthly text sets? The monthly text sets are two or more texts based on the same topic. Each monthly text set can be used for both reading and writing. The topic of each text set is high-engaging nonfiction topics. Each text set supports opinion or informational based writing in response to reading.These pair perfectly with the following Writing Units: Opinion Writing UnitInformational Writing Unitor save with the Writing
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3rd - 5th
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Dinosaurs Informative Writing and Reading Comprehension with Text Evidence
Do you need a quick, no-prep, and engaging ELA activity about dinosaurs to use with your third graders, fourth graders, or fifth graders during your reading and writing instruction? This resource can be used for whole group instruction, small groups, assessment, early finishers, substitute teacher days, and ELA rotations or centers. Printable and digital versions are both included!➡️ Click here to check out the bundle and save 50%!What's Included in the Printable Version:Teaching Tips with Writi
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3rd - 5th
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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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Paired Passages Activities: Argumentative Writing 4th & 5th Grade Video Games
Paired passages are a perfect opportunity to include argumentative essays! This Argumentative Writing GOOGLE CLASSROOM READY Paired Text Set will keep your students interested in reading and answering questions. Not only does it cover interesting topics (It's Okay to Play Video Games vs. Video Games are Bad for You), but it also has Common-Core aligned questions and writing prompts to go with it.Product Includes:2 Passages Teacher GuideQuestion BreakdownQuestion SetsContext CluesEvidence Based Q
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4th - 5th
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Also included in: Argumentative Paired Text Passages DIFFERENTIATED BUNDLE: Video Games
7 Opinion Writing Units | Analyze two texts | Writing Test Prep | 3rd - 5th
If your students are struggling to connect with their writing, this is the perfect resource for your class! This resource is a set of SEVEN comprehensive opinion writing units with paired texts on a real-world scenario. These opinion writing units are perfect for upper elementary, grades 3-5, because it is designed to help students prepare for state writing tests. With graphic organizers and a step-by-step process, this resource will get your students writing and including quotes from the text i
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4th - 6th
Nonfiction Summary Reading Response Writing Unit
You know how it is. You ask your students to write a summary of their weekend. One student writes, “I was sick in bed. The end.” The other 25 fill 3 sheets of notebook paper. “First, I woke up. Then I played Fortnight while mom made breakfast. We had Funfetti pancakes. Then we watched Hotel Transylvania. Then we got dressed. I wore my favorite shorts and the alien top, the one mom won’t let me wear to school . . .” And on and on, until they’ve recounted every last detail of their weekend. Su
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3rd - 5th
Also included in: Text Dependent Test Prep Writing Units BUNDLE
Paired Passages Activities: Argumentative Writing 4th & 5th Grade Ban Zoos?
Paired passages are a perfect opportunity to include argumentative essays! This Argumentative Writing GOOGLE CLASSROOM READY Paired Text Set will keep your students interested in reading and answering questions. Not only does it cover interesting topics (Should We Ban Zoos?), but it also has Common-Core aligned questions and writing prompts to go with it.Product Includes:2 Passages Teacher GuideQuestion BreakdownQuestion SetsContext CluesEvidence Based Questions3 Multiple Choice1 Multiple Select
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4th - 5th
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Also included in: Argumentative Paired Text Passages DIFFERENTIATED BUNDLE: Ban Zoos?
Close Reading with Informational Text
Get your students closely reading and writing about informational text. Teach your students to highlight key ideas, take annotative notes, form opinions, debate, cite evidence, and write persuasively!This resource outlines for teachers how to implement close reading instruction with informational articles.Do you use informational articles from Scholastic News, Storyworks, Time for Kids, National Geographic for Kids, etc. in your classroom? If so, this resource is perfect for you!This resource
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Informational Text Bundle | Reading & Writing | Print & Digital
R.A.C.E. to Answer With Evidence - Writing Strategies
R.A.C.E. is an excellent strategy for teaching students how to support written answers with text evidence. Included in this product: 4 posters explaining each step of of RACE with example9 sentence starters for providing evidenceStudent reference sheet for their binder with the above informationFull-sized worksheet for student practiceHalf-sized worksheet for student practiceFor digital worksheets (Google Slides) for scaffolding student responses, see my Digital RACE Response Sheets - for Eviden
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4th - 6th
Argumentative Paired Text Passages - DIFFERENTIATED BUNDLE: Cell Phones School
Your students will be HIGHLY ENGAGED in this DIGITAL Paired Passage (Paired Text) Set, as they read and write about whether cell phones should be allowed at school. The included passages are on a 4th-9th grade reading level and include evidence-based questions that are highly aligned to the rigor levels of the Common Core Standards. It's Google Classroom READY and perfect for Distance Learning, Traditional School, or a Hybrid set-up.The Product Includes:3 DIFFERENTIATED Sets of 2 Passages (4th-
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5th - 8th
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Paired Passages: Argumentative Writing for 4th & 5th Grade School Uniforms
Paired passages are a perfect opportunity to include argumentative writing! This Argumentative Writing GOOGLE CLASSROOM READY Paired Text Set will keep your students interested in reading and answering questions. Not only does it cover interesting topics (The pros and cons of school uniforms), but it also has Common-Core aligned questions and writing prompts to go with it.Product Includes:2 Passages Teacher GuideQuestion BreakdownQuestion SetsContext CluesEvidence Based Questions3 Multiple Choic
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4th - 5th
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Also included in: DIGITAL Paired Text Passage - DIFFERENTIATED BUNDLE: School Uniforms
CAASPP Test Prep & STAAR Test Prep Passages for ELA Reading & Writing Practice
Why not do CAASPP test prep and STAAR test prep with ELA activities your students find interesting? The ELA test prep unit includes 2 high-interest reading comprehension passages and engaging reading & writing activities that are perfect for test practice any time of year and are great for ELA performance task practice.The reading and writing test prep unit is formatted like state testing, yet can be used for classroom assessment. Includes an essay writing option to simulate the challenging
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5th - 8th
Also included in: ELA Test Prep Reading and Writing Digital and Print Bundle
The Boston Massacre: Paired Reading Passages & Opinion Writing
Who Caused the Boston Massacre? American Revolution Paired Passages & Opinion Writing - Digital & PDFThis is set of leveled paired passages or texts with reading comprehension tests, short response questions, and extended writing prompts. The included texts are non-fiction. Two of the texts are based on the actual testimony given at the trials, although the texts have been rewritten in modern English. The extended writing prompt provided is for opinion writing. Targeted reading levels a
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4th - 6th
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Paired Passages Activities: Argumentative Writing 4th & 5th Grade IG v. TikTok
Paired passages are a perfect opportunity to include argumentative writing! This Argumentative Writing GOOGLE CLASSROOM READY Paired Text Set will keep your students interested in reading and answering questions. Not only does it cover interesting topics (Instagram vs. TikTok), but it also has Common-Core aligned questions and writing prompts to go with it.Product Includes:2 Passages Teacher GuideQuestion BreakdownQuestion SetsContext CluesEvidence Based Questions3 Multiple Choice1 Multiple Sele
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4th - 5th
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Also included in: DIGITAL Paired Text Passages - DIFFERENTIATED BUNDLE: IG v. TikTok
Paired Passages Argumentative Writing Prompts 4th & 5th Grade Junk Food
Paired passages are a perfect opportunity to include argumentative essays! This Argumentative Writing GOOGLE CLASSROOM READY Paired Text Set will keep your 4th and 5th Grade students interested in reading and answering questions. Not only does it cover interesting topics (Should Junk Food be Allowed in Schools?), but it also has Common-Core aligned questions and writing prompts to go with it.Product Includes:2 Passages Teacher GuideQuestion BreakdownQuestion SetsContext CluesEvidence-Based Quest
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4th - 5th
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Argumentative Writing Who's To Blame? The Titanic
These passages are great for learning all about the Titanic! The text allows students to pick a side and argue who was mostly at fault for the sinking of the Titanic!! These high-interest passages are made to stretch your 3rd through 7th graders reading comprehension, and to help students use information to guide their writing. The slides are set up to read as a whole group and discuss, then allow students to decide who they believe is mostly at fault for the Titanic never reaching its destinati
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3rd - 7th
Paired Passages Argumentative Writing Prompts 4th & 5th Grade Cats Vs. Dogs
Paired passages are a perfect opportunity to include argumentative essays! This Argumentative Writing GOOGLE CLASSROOM READY Paired Text Set will keep your 4th and 5th Grade students interested in reading and answering questions. Not only does it cover interesting topics (Cats Vs. Dogs), but it also has Common-Core aligned questions and writing prompts to go with it.Product Includes:2 Passages Teacher GuideQuestion BreakdownQuestion SetsContext CluesEvidence-Based Questions3 Multiple Choice1 Mul
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4th - 5th
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American History Paired Reading Passages BUNDLE: Informational & Opinion Writing
American History Paired Reading Passages Bundle: Informational & Opinion/Argumentative WritingThis bundle of 7 paired passages units focuses on topics in American History from U.S. geography through westward expansion (1860s.) The bundle includes 4 informational writing units and 3 opinion writing units. All units are included in both PDF and Google Slides formats.The included texts are non-fiction. Three or four texts are included in each unit. The texts are included on three reading level
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4th - 6th
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Should People Have Migrated West?: Paired Reading Passages & Opinion Writing
Westward Expansion - Should People Have Migrated West?: Paired Passages & Opinion Writing - PDF & DigitalThis is set of leveled paired passages or texts with reading comprehension tests, short response questions, and extended writing prompts. This unit can be used in reading, writing, or social studies. The included texts are non-fiction. Four texts are included. Each one focuses on a different topic related to westward expansion. The extended writing prompts provided are for opinion or
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4th - 6th
Argumentative Paired Text Passages DIFFERENTIATED BUNDLE: Video Games
Your students will be HIGHLY ENGAGED in this DIGITAL Paired Passage (Paired Text) Set, as they read and write about whether it's okay to play video games or if they are bad for you. The included passages are on a 4th-9th grade reading level and include evidence-based questions that are highly aligned to the rigor levels of the Common Core Standards. It's Google Classroom READY and perfect for Distance Learning, Traditional School, or a Hybrid set-up.The Product Includes:3 DIFFERENTIATED Sets of
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5th - 8th
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Opinion Writing Unit | Analyze Two Texts on the Same Topic | Graphic Organizers
This resource is a comprehensive opinion writing unit with paired texts on a real-world scenario. This opinion writing unit is perfect for upper elementary, grades 3-5 because it is designed to help students prepare for state writing tests. With graphic organizers and a step-by-step process, this resource will get your students writing and including quotes from the text in no time!Click the green preview button and watch the preview video to learn more about this resource and see it in action!Fe
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4th - 5th
Paired Passages Argumentative Writing Prompts 4th & 5th Grade School Year
Paired passages are a perfect opportunity to include argumentative essays! This Argumentative Writing GOOGLE CLASSROOM READY Paired Text Set will keep your 4th and 5th Grade students interested in reading and answering questions. Not only does it cover interesting topics (Traditional School Calendar vs. Year Round School), but it also has Common-Core aligned questions and writing prompts to go with it.Product Includes:2 Passages Teacher GuideQuestion BreakdownQuestion SetsContext CluesEvidence-B
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4th - 5th
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ESSAYS: How to Write Informational Essays ~ It Begins Here...
A HOW-TO for writing strong essays for students in grades 5–10.Students research using two paired, high-interest, leveled articles."The Life in Antarctica""The Marvelous Manta"This is your definitive guide for teaching how to research and write essays and paragraphs;using a step-by-step process; building strong, independent writers.Do your students need a little more work on stand-alone paragraphs? This guide also explains how to write strong paragraphs.This writing resource has:125 pages of pro
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5th - 11th, Adult Education
Government & Civics Paired Passages & Writing Prompt - Student Uniforms
School Uniforms & Freedom of Speech: Paired Passages & Opinion Writing - Digital & PDFThis is set of leveled paired passages or texts with reading comprehension tests, short response questions, and extended writing prompts. This unit can be used in reading, writing, or social studies. Teachers can use the passages to answer a more general opinion question (Should your school adopt a uniform policy?) or a civics-focused writing prompt on freedom of speech (Do school uniforms' limit st
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4th - 7th
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