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Writing-essays Common Core WHST.6-8.2d resources
Expository Informative Explanatory Writing Unit Editable CCSS Distance Learning
This writing unit focuses on explanatory and informative (expository) writing and is aligned with the Common Core State Standards. It has also been recently updated to include Google Drive / Google Classroom editable handouts (perfect for distance learning!) and MLA 8 style handouts.This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my WRITING RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.Students will learn to write informative/explanatory essays and research papers by following the step-by-step process. The zipped file in
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Writing Resources Bundle Argument Expository Narrative Journalism
Writing Resources Bundle Argument Expository Narrative Journalism
Writing instruction has never been easier! This download now includes ALL of my writing resources: argument and persuasive, expository (including journalism), and narrative writing. In addition, I added helpful outlines, prompts, and rubrics. The skills practiced are standards-based, aligned with the Common Core State Standards.This is a MEGA BUNDLE of the following products:*ARGUMENT*Argument Writing Mega Bundle (Includes Unit, Editable Handouts, Rubrics, AND Presentation) (This is included in
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7th - 12th
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Writing Our World™ Premium Curriculum: Grades 6th-8th
Are you looking to help your students with dyslexia unlock their writing potential? Do your students…• have a lot of ideas, but struggle to get them on the page?• tend to write in run-on sentences?• become overwhelmed with longer writing assignments?• produce disorganized pieces of writing? • write short, unelaborated paragraphs?• resist writing altogether? Cultivate confident writing and critical thinking skills in your students with Writing Our World™.Through this curriculum, students will lea
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6th - 8th
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P.E.E.L. paragraphs literacy writing mat scaffold in history (PEEL)
This powerpoint contains a writing scaffold to help students frame their paragraphs using PEEL. Most students are familiar with PEE in their paragraphs but the L is what makes students show their understanding to a higher level.The first slide is a writing mat with the sentence starters. This can been laminated and given to students to use with their written work, in particular for essays. It could also be photocopied and stuck into the students books for regular reference. My classes have bot
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5th - 11th
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WWII Research Paper Project EDITABLE (world war 2)
Looking for a complete upper elementary World War II research project? This WWII paper resource is , and write a research paper based on an important historical figure from the WWII era.This World War II research project includes:List of historical figuresFranklin D. RooseveltBenito MussoliniJoseph StalinDwight D. EisenhowerWinston ChurchillAdolf HitlerHarry S. TrumanHideki TojoAnne FrankJoe LouisHermann GoeringJ. Robert OppenheimerOdette SansomElie WieselGrading RubricExample EssayEDITABLE page
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4th - 7th
Essay Organizers BUNDLE | Notes Organizer, Checklist, Rubric | Print & Digital
*Bundle & Save* My best-selling graphic organizers in one place!PRINT AND DIGITAL VariationsKeep your students super organized when writing research-based essays!1. Set them up for success by providing the notes organizer while they do their research. It includes 3 separate sections to take notes related to each main idea. Those will later turn into their 3 body paragraphs.2. Once they are ready to draft their essay, give them the essay organizer which breaks down what is needed in each para
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4th - 12th
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*Bundle* Essay & Notes Graphic Organizers & Rubric | Print & Digit
MY BEST SELLING PRODUCTS IN A BUNDLE!PRINT AND DIGITAL VariationsKeep your students super organized when writing research-based essays!1. Set them up for success by providing the notes organizer while they do their research. It includes 3 separate sections to take notes related to each main idea. Those will later turn into their 3 body paragraphs.2. Once they are ready to draft their essay, give them the essay organizer which breaks down what is needed in each paragraph. A checklist is built int
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4th - 12th
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Argument Writing, Templates, Worksheets
Are your students practicing writing argument essays? Are you students struggling with the counterargument or a piece of the essay? This MAD LIB style argument template is the training wheels for your students’ writing! Get them writing more confidently and sophisticatedly. ☆How would you like 5 English Language Arts & Classroom Resources for ABSOLUTELY FREE???☆⭐⭐Grab these ABSOLUTELY FREE PRODUCTS RIGHT HERE: FREE PRODUCTS ⭐⭐In this product, you will receive:A. Argument TemplateB. T-Chart
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5th - 10th
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Bias Detectives: The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Cross-Curricular Unit!
Welcome to Bias Detectives! This thematic unit is centered around the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire that occurred on March 25, 1911. In this unit, your students will immerse themselves in life from the 1910s, and examine first-hand primary sources, newspaper excerpts, and speeches that led to the reform of worker's rights and factory safety, and eventually the birth of OSHA many years later! All of these resources will help your detect the bias and argue whether the negligent building owners
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5th - 9th
Perfect World Argument
Students are challenged to create a perfect world by exploring and deciding on all of the elements that make up a society. They are then writing an argumentative essay to explain why their world is perfect. There is a link to a Canva presentation with pre-set resources for students to use to investigate different aspects of the society to help them decide. On the final page is a link to graphic organizers to help students plot out their information. Included in the handouts are paragraph frams t
Grades:
7th - 10th
Our Living Constitution: A Comprehensive Unit on the United States Constitution
The bundle Our Living Constitution: A Comprehensive Unit on the United States Constitition covers everything a busy teacher needs for a dynamic, informative, and engaging unit on the U.S. Constitution. Using the "Into, Through, and Beyond" lesson plan model, the lessons start from the beginning with an Overview of the Constitution, the Origins of the Constitution, and the Seven Principles of the Constitution to introduce students to important facts, influences, and foundational concepts. In th
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6th - 12th
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War of 1812 RACES Essay with Documents
The War of 1812 had a lasting effect on American history. This brief, but important conflict between the United States and Britain changed the trajectory of American history for the rest of the 1800s and beyond. Integrate literacy skills into your social studies class with this War of 1812 RACES Essay with Documents. In this activity, students will analyze three historical documents that show different effects of the war. They will then write a 5 paragraph essay to answer the question "What effe
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6th - 8th
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Differentiated Presidential Research Project!
***************************************************************************This unit is part of my THREE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT UNIT and my BIG GOVERNMENT BUNDLE!!! Also be sure to check out my INTERACTIVE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS UNIT for more presidents fun!***************************************************************************Teaching about U.S. Presidents and want to give your students more options than just doing a research report? Well, you are in luck! This product includes 3 options fo
Colonial Governing Documents
This product contains excerpts of primary sources from early American colonial governing documents, guided reading organizer, writing prompt, thesis development worksheet, essay requirements, and a rubric for grading the final essay. This has been created to address TN.SS.8.13 and serves as a great way to incorporate rigorous primary text* and formal essay style and structure. This can be used in the classroom in a variety of ways: Independent work when you may have the need to be out for a cou
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6th - 12th
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Earth, Sun & Moon Informative Writing Task w/ Lesson Plan
Students analyze 4 documents and then write a 5 paragraph essay responding to the prompt: How do the Earth, Moon and Sun interact?Lesson plan provided along with differentiated outlines for essay planning.
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8th
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MS-ESS1-1
RI 6.9 Memoir/Autobiography and Biography Middle School Project
Directions and how-to-use:This project should be completed over the course of 4 weeks with the rubric to guide students towards achieving cross-curricular criteria and demonstrate mastery of content standards: RI 6.1- 6.9; W 6.2a.-f.; W6.4-6.9; SL 6.4-6.6; L6.1-6.6; RH6-8.1-8.2, RH 6-8.4; RH6-8.7-8.9; WHST.6-8.2-8.10 Week one- students will identify the person of interest for their essay assignment based on a list of available book options in class or appropriate options to research and request
Writing Module #4 | Cause-Effect Informative Essay | Concussions | Grades 4-6
Your 4th through 6th graders got this! Got what? A final product they will create in no time: A Cause-and-Effect Informative Essay (also known as explanatory and expository essay) about the causes and effects of sustaining a concussion.KIDS LOVE THIS TOPIC - AND THAT'S HALF THE BATTLE!Students read two scientific sources, watch two super short educational videos, and critically think about a very relevant, very important issue - what causes a concussion, what happens as a result of getting one,
Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in: Writing Modules | Grades 4-6 Growing Bundle | Write in Every Genre
"Scaffolded Argumentative Essay" Outline + Power Point (Distance Learning)
The Scaffolded Argumentative Essay allows the student to divide the Argumentative Essay into separate paragraphs by scaffolding each paragraph. Included with the Scaffolded Essay is a Power Point and a page of Sentence Starters: citing sources, commentary, transitions, counter-arguments, and conclusions. Also included is a Scoring Rubric that doubles as a Self-Check List to allow the students to know, up front, how they will be assessed. Store: The Medieval World and Early Modern TimesLink to m
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5th - 9th
Built Like Tanks: Armadillos Comprehension and Essay Response: GR6
The packet begins with suggestions for reinforcing and enriching learning related to armadillos. This 16 page comprehensive reading and writing worksheet includes information about armadillos as well as comprehension questions, a graphic organizer, a chart to inspire the use of transition words, and pages on which to write an essay. As well, there is a multimedia presentation about armadillos. There is an answer key for the comprehension questions. The passage is written on a grade 6 reading le
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5th - 8th
Extinct Animal Informational Writing and Group Presentation *ੈ✩‧₊ Middle School
Extinct Animal Informational Writing and Group Presentation is perfect for middle school students. With this lesson, middle school students will research an extinct animal, take notes, and present to the class for a grade. Middle School Writing informational Extinct Animal essay and Group PowerPoint project will be an exciting full class assignment with this resource that breaks the process down into manageable steps! ✧ ˚ · .One Week Teaching Duration✧ ˚ · . Easy-to-follow writing templates gu
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7th - 9th
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MS-LS4-2
, MS-LS4-5
, MS-LS4-4
Also included in: Emergency Middle School Social Studies Sub Plans Bundle Google + PDF
Why Religion?
Today there are countless global religions and belief systems. Many are several thousands of years old. Why did religion develop? You can help your students get some ideas about the origin of religious belief by using The Big Myth website (http://www.bigmyth.com/2_eng_myths.htm) and the following exercises.
This lesson includes three stages: gathering information for an essay using creation stories from around the world, organizing that information in a chart, and using the completed chart
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6th - 8th
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Across the Curriculum Informational Text 4th-8th Grade KWLA Chart
This “KWLA Chart” is appropriate for reading comprehension and writing instruction in grades 4th-8th. (Two materials, 1st-3rd and 4th-8th, are provided and can be purchased for diverse students and grade levels.)The “KWLA Chart” material is unique, with four interactive formats. Student friendly mapping strategies can be used in the teaching of comprehending informational and nonfiction texts read and planning and organizing report essays to be written across the curriculum. Original genre pictu
Grades:
4th - 8th
NO PREP: Need a (Bunch of) Lessons Quick! Cause and Effect Outline/Essay Steps
This guide for writing a cause and effect full-sentence outline and essay moves students step-by-step from topic choices, through research, organization and outlining, and finally a four paragraph essay (intro, causes, effects, conclusion). The available topics are STEM related, but feel free to alter topics and steps as you see fit. Also included is a grading checklist which will allow students to check their work before submitting it for a grade. Includes:1. PowerPoint to introduce the topic2.
Grades:
6th - 9th
Argumentative Writing: Body Paragraph Graphic Organizer
Ever have a student say, "I don't know what to write." Well this graphic organizer takes the guessing out of writing for students. This provides them with a clear structure, sentence starters, transitions and so much more. It will definitely makes students say "That was easy!" Downloads as PDF, but can be converted and easily editable in Google Docs.
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6th - 8th
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