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Preview of Snapchat™ Reading Comprehension Passage & Questions

Snapchat™ Reading Comprehension Passage & Questions

Created by
English Oh My
In this Snapchat Reading Comprehension Passage, your students will look at the pros and cons of the app, work on reading comprehension questions, and participate in argument writing. This product includes both a higher and lower-level article for differentiation purposes. Included with the article are reading comprehension questions for both levels, as well argument writing extension activities and worksheets.Snapchat™ is a popular app among teenagers, and my middle school students choose this a
Preview of Black History Month Research Project

Black History Month Research Project

Are you searching for meaningful Black History Month activities for your middle school students? This Research Project which includes a Creative Poster Project is the perfect way to celebrate Black History Month and teach useful research, writing, and communication skills at the same time! Students will learn vital research skills, learn about an influential African American, put their thoughts and ideas down in an ORGANIZED essay, peer edit and revise their essays, and present their research fi
Preview of Real World Rhetoric #1, Argument Analysis of Modern Essay, Critical Thinking

Real World Rhetoric #1, Argument Analysis of Modern Essay, Critical Thinking

Created by
Laura Randazzo
What does it take to win an argument? With these real-world rhetorical analysis materials, students will examine a short article on a high-interest topic, identify specific rhetorical tools (ethos, pathos, and logos), and determine whether the writer is ultimately effective in swaying the reader. The essay in Real World Rhetoric #1 attempts to convince readers that it’s unwise to kill spiders we find in our homes.This 4-page download includes:• A full-text copy of a public domain argument essay
Preview of Argumentative Writing UNIT Common Core Grades 6-12 Editable

Argumentative Writing UNIT Common Core Grades 6-12 Editable

Created by
Tracee Orman
Teach your students to write solid argument essays step-by-step with my Argumentative Writing unit. It is aligned with the Common Core State Standards for grades 6-12. Newly updated to include EDITABLE handouts and rubrics in Google Drive (using Google Slides). This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my WRITING RESOURCES MEGA BUNDLE and is also included in my Argument Essay Writing Bundle + Editable Presentation and Handouts.Students won't struggle writing an argument with my graphic organize
Preview of Argumentative Text Introduction - Elements of an Argument Graphic Organizer

Argumentative Text Introduction - Elements of an Argument Graphic Organizer

Created by
Hey Natayle
Lay solid foundations for your argumentative text unit with this simple yet effective introduction to the elements of an argument. The editable PowerPoint presentation will provide an easy-to-teach overview while the doodle note style graphic organizer will offer your students a fun and interactive way to process and record the essential content.✔ Check out the preview for a closer look!✎ With this introduction to argumentative texts mini-lesson, you can help your students develop a better under
Preview of Argumentative Writing Unit and Lesson Plans with Debates for Middle School

Argumentative Writing Unit and Lesson Plans with Debates for Middle School

Teaching argumentative writing in your middle school ELA class is now broken down step-by-step in a scaffolded and differentiated argumentative writing unit. This unit includes 23 done-for-you lesson plans and daily teacher lesson slide presentations with all content and examples broken down. Each lesson is quick and easy to set up and I have done ALL the work for you. You could even leave these lesson plans for subs. Look at your daily lesson plans and pull up the accompanying teacher slides an
Preview of Using the CRAAP Test to Determine Source Credibility! Customizable Google Slides

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
Preview of Persuasive Writing Unit - Lesson, Graphic Organizer, Essay Topics, and Rubric

Persuasive Writing Unit - Lesson, Graphic Organizer, Essay Topics, and Rubric

This persuasive writing unit is suitable for online learning with digital materials for Google Classroom®. Scaffold persuasive essay writing using the slideshow lesson, graphic organizers, and student examples included with this bundle! ⚡️⚡️⚡️ Save over 30% with the bundled discount! ⚡️⚡️⚡️Included with this Persuasive Writing Unit:✏️ Persuasive Writing Slideshow Lesson - Google Slides® & Microsoft PowerPoint®✏️  Main Idea & Supporting Details Slideshow Lesson - Google Slides® & Micr
Preview of Argumentative Writing Instructional Workbook Grades 7-10: The Paper Chain

Argumentative Writing Instructional Workbook Grades 7-10: The Paper Chain

This is a 80-page exciting student-friendly ebook instructional manual and workbook for writing an argument / argumentative paper - perfect for grades 7 - 10. This unit addresses WRITING, READING, and LANGUAGE in Common Core Language. These are reading and writing techniques that can be used for cross-curricular writing in Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, Physical Education... you name it! Want a HARD COPY printed, bound, and delivered directly to you? CLICK HERE.With this student-friend
Preview of CER Claim Evidence Reasoning Practice BUNDLE Short Constructed Response Activity

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
Preview of Rhetorical Analysis Essay Writing with Rhetorical Appeals Persuasion and Devices

Rhetorical Analysis Essay Writing with Rhetorical Appeals Persuasion and Devices

Teaching Rhetorical Analysis in middle school is finally broken down with this complete reading and essay writing unit. This unit includes 23 done-for-you lesson plans, reference pages, completed essays, speeches, and analysis reading response examples with explanations and teaching for students. Each lesson is quick and easy to set up and I have done ALL the work for you. You could even leave these lesson plans for subs. Here's what you'll get:Rhetorical Analysis Unit: 23 Lesson Plans and Res
Preview of Research Unit for Middle School ELA Writing Reading and Presentations

Research Unit for Middle School ELA Writing Reading and Presentations

Teaching research skills and writing in your middle school ELA class is now broken down step-by-step in a scaffolded and differentiated writing unit. This unit includes 20 done-for-you lesson plans and daily teacher lesson slide presentations with all content and examples broken down. Each lesson is quick and easy to set up, and I have done ALL the work for you. You could even leave these lesson plans for subs. Look at your daily lesson plans and pull up the accompanying teacher slides and you h
Preview of Blackfish Unit-Common Core Aligned!

Blackfish Unit-Common Core Aligned!

This is a unit build around the documentary film Blackfish. It includes two study guides for the film, printer-friendly versions of articles related to the topic (both for and against Sea World), handouts on annotating text and writing an argument essay, a vocabulary activity, a jigsaw activity with rubric, a performance task written in SBAC style (argument essay), an extra credit assignment, an exemplar argument essay, and a worksheet on writing persuasive statements. This is EVERYTHING you wou
Preview of Leveled Valentine's Day Reading and Writing Activities (Grades 6-8)

Leveled Valentine's Day Reading and Writing Activities (Grades 6-8)

Looking for Valentine's Day reading and writing activities that are rigorous? This resource provides teachers and students with a leveled informational text, leveled standards-aligned questions, and leveled argumentative writing activities! Your ELLs and lower-level students will feel successful! Your students are guaranteed to learn and have a blast while doing it on Valentine's Day with this resource!This resource has a printable PDF and Digital versions!Included:⭐️ Vocabulary page⭐️ Frayer mo
Preview of Persuasive Writing Lesson Plan, Graphic Organizer, and Examples OLC4O OSSLT

Persuasive Writing Lesson Plan, Graphic Organizer, and Examples OLC4O OSSLT

Are your students struggling to write a persuasive paragraph? This lesson plan provides an engaging introduction to persuasive writing using graphic organizers and examples of opinion writing. Suitable for online learning and Google Classroom®! Included with this Persuasive Writing Lesson Plan:✏️ Persuasive Writing Slideshow Lesson - Google Slides® & Microsoft PowerPoint®✏️ Persuasive Writing Guided Note - Digital & Print✏️ ICCER Outline Persuasive Writing Graphic Organizer - Digital &am
Preview of CER Claim Evidence and Reasoning Activity Short Constructed Response Practice

CER Claim Evidence and Reasoning Activity Short Constructed Response Practice

Use these sheets to practice claims, evidence, and reasoning in a unique way. Students are given a piece of evidence and they must create a claim and reasoning to match it. Then, they are given a claim about that same topic and must search for evidence to match it and provide reasoning.The first three topics argue ONE side of an issue, then the final seven topics argue BOTH sides of an issue. This strengthens their argument and research skills!✅Perfect for state test prep! Complete one a day lea
Preview of Main Idea and Supporting Details - Persuasive Writing Lesson and Examples OLC4O

Main Idea and Supporting Details - Persuasive Writing Lesson and Examples OLC4O

Teaching persuasive writing? This lesson introduces students to the main ideas and supporting details. Students will explore examples of main points and supporting evidence to prepare for opinion writing. Suitable for online learning with digital worksheets for Google Classroom®.Included with this Persuasive Writing Lesson:✏️  Main Idea & Supporting Details Slideshow Lesson - Microsoft PowerPoint®, Google Slides® & PDFDefine main ideas and supporting detailsExamine characteristics of mai
Preview of How to Write an Argumentative Essay for Middle School Students|Google Slides

How to Write an Argumentative Essay for Middle School Students|Google Slides

Guide your middle school students through the art of writing an argument essay with this step-by-step Google Slides digital resource. It includes editable interactive notebooks (teacher and student), a graphic organizer, anchor charts, rubric, student exemplar, and a digital class book template. Students complete an argumentative graphic organizer focusing on claim, reasons, evidence, and counter-argument. Afterward, teachers use the digital anchor charts to guide students paragraph by paragrap
Preview of MARCH TEST PREP ESCAPE ROOM ELA ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING RACE STRATEGY PASSAGES

MARCH TEST PREP ESCAPE ROOM ELA ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING RACE STRATEGY PASSAGES

Need help motivating students who are burnt out on test prep? This St. Patrick's Day March 360 ELA TEST PREP digital escape room will do the trick! CCSS AND COMPATIBLE WITH MOST STATE STANDARDS.The escape room is divided into thematic forest scenes, each designed to simulate a different part of the test. Students will read passages, compose ECR/SCR (constructed responses) and an argumentative essay, analyze writing samples, solve puzzles, and crack ELA codes all while scrolling through an immers
Preview of Paired Passages Argumentative Writing Prompts 6th & 7th Grade Live Social Media

Paired Passages Argumentative Writing Prompts 6th & 7th Grade Live Social Media

Paired passages are a perfect opportunity to include argument 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 (Life Is Meant to Be Shared vs. We Should Live Life in the Moment, Not for Social Media), but it also has Common Core aligned questions and writing prompts to go with it.Product Includes:2 Passages Teacher GuideQuestion BreakdownQuestion SetsContext
Preview of Types of Evidence Lesson and Anchor Chart - Examples of Supporting Details OSSLT

Types of Evidence Lesson and Anchor Chart - Examples of Supporting Details OSSLT

Teaching opinion writing? This lesson introduces students to seven different types of evidence to support main ideas. Students will explore examples of supporting points to prepare for opinion writing. Suitable for online learning with digital worksheets for Google Classroom®.Included with this Opinion Writing Lesson:✏️  Types of Supporting Details Slideshow Lesson - Microsoft PowerPoint®, Google Slides® & PDFExplore seven different types of supporting detailsExamine examples of evidence to
Preview of ESSAYS: How to Write Informational Essays ~ It Begins Here...

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
Preview of 6th-7th Grade Paired Passages Activities BUNDLE: Argumentative Writing

6th-7th Grade Paired Passages Activities BUNDLE: Argumentative Writing

Paired passages are a perfect opportunity to include argumentative writing! This 6th-7th grade BUNDLE will keep your students interested in reading and answering questions. Not only do these resources cover the interesting topics listed below, but they also have Common-Core aligned questions and writing prompts.Each Resource in the Bundle Includes:2 Passages per topicTeacher GuideQuestion BreakdownQuestion SetsContext CluesEvidence Based Questions3 Multiple Choice1 Multiple Selection1 Short Cons
Preview of The CRAAP Test BUNDLE (Evaluate Sources) | Lesson, Handout, & Auto-Graded Quiz

The CRAAP Test BUNDLE (Evaluate Sources) | Lesson, Handout, & Auto-Graded Quiz

Created by
MsMoyles
Help students learn how to effectively evaluate the validity of the sources they use! CRAAP is an acronym method (series of questions) for readers to check if a secondary source is acceptable to use. The bundle includes a LESSON and a QUIZ --- Minds On warm updefinition of CRAAP Testinstructions on how to apply the CRAAP test to student assignmentshabits of academically honest studentsactivities for groups to practicereflection questions (metacognition)The Google Form Quiz for 16 points includes
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