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Writing-expository Common Core L.4.3 resources
How to Carve a Pumpkin Prompt - Halloween Writing Activity 2nd, 3rd, 4th Grade
Improve informative writing with Halloween this how-to paragraph prompt. As students explain how to carve pumpkins, activities focus on good beginnings and endings, word choice, sentence variety, sequence and order words. Kids in second, third, or fourth grade have fun while improving their writing.Open the preview to get a closer look.Guided by a series of organizers, students use proven strategies to compose informative texts:Focusing on the explanatory genre of writingPlanningDevelopingUsing
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: 3 Halloween Writing Prompts - Activities for Third and Fourth Grade
Revising and Editing in one Expository or Informational Paragraph a Week
This hands-on resource engages students in real conversations about revising and editing expository paragraphs. In just ten minutes a day, you can introduce and practice editing and revising skills without boring your kids!***This resource is not a print-and-go resource. There is some preparation involved in creating this engaging, hands-on experience.***This resource includes...* A skills guide overview that notes which revision and editing skills are addressed each week* Nine weekly lesso
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4th
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Revising and Editing in one Narrative Paragraph a Week
This hands-on resource engages students in real conversations about revising and editing narrative paragraphs. In just ten minutes a day, you can introduce and practice editing and revising skills without boring your kids!***This resource is not a print-and-go resource. There is some preparation involved in creating this engaging, hands-on experience.***This resource includes...* A skills guide overview that notes which revision and editing skills are addressed each week* Nine weekly lessons
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4th
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Animal Research Bundle: From Anchor Charts to Assessments!
Animal Research BundleThis Animal Research Project Bundle contains all you need to teach students how to complete a self-directed research project ending in a Natural History Museum with a unique animal cube project. Teaches non-fiction text features, note taking, paragraph writing skills and adding details. Includes 5 weeks of ready to go lesson plans. Students will choose one animal from a selection of grade-appropriate non-fiction and focus on their animal's adaptations, habitat, predator
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3rd - 5th
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Bringing History to Life Complete Unit
Slides and materials for every session in the unit! Are you teaching students nonfiction, informational, or expository writing? This BRINGING HISTORY TO LIFE COMPLETE UNIT product pairs seamlessly with Lucy Calkins' 4th Grade Information Writing Unit 3: Bringing History to Life and requires no prep for teachers teaching the Units of Study by Lucy Calkins.It includes 23 ready-to-go mini-lessons including teaching points, turn & talks, modeling, active engagement, shares, and information about
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4th
Oh, Christmas Tree! - An Expository Writing Activity
This week long holiday writing activity takes students through the complete writing process to compose an expository paragraph about which type of Christmas tree they prefer. File includes step-by-step instructions, editing and revision checklist, and grading rubric.
Oh, Christmas Tree! - An Expository Writing Activity by Confessions of a Teaching Junkie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
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3rd - 5th
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The Bread Winner by Arvella Whitmore Novel Study Unit
This is a zipped file with two secure PDF files for The Bread Winner by Arvella Whitmore. The resource is a low prep novel unit and includes a student PDF with all student activity pages that teachers can print as a novel study packet for reading groups. The second PDF has all student pages with teacher notes, answer keys, and student samples.The Bread Winner is a high interest novel study for upper elementary students. After gathering background information about the Depression, students identi
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4th - 6th
Also included in: Depression Era Novel Study Literature Bundle
Non Fiction Business Reading and Research Essay
Through a variety of non-fiction reading passages, students learn about successful American companies and their founders. Students practice outlining, notetaking, and research strategies. The students select a personal topic to research for a culminating activity. The research process is broken into manageable steps to introduce the research procedure in an organized fashion. All of my students successfully complete the research phase of this unit with little (or no) parent assistance. I have us
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4th - 6th
Also included in: Financial Literacy and Business Novel Study Literature Bundle
"My Life in Dog Years" Google Slides- Bookworms Supplement
Bookworms Curriculum: 4th grade ELA: Module 2- Unit 2: Tracking Relationships (Lessons 19 - 28). These lessons correlate with the book "My Life in Dog Years" by Gary Paulsen. These slides also include the writing lesson for comparing and contrasting dogs in Gary Paulsen's life. This resource is completely editable through Google Slides. This resource includes modeling slides, timers when appropriate, discussion questions, "I can" statements, success criteria, rubrics, checklists, storybook photo
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4th
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Also included in: "Grade 4 ELA Module 2 BUNDLE" Google Slides- Bookworms Supplement
Adverbs - Grammar In Context Writing Lessons for 4th / 5th Grade
Teach 4th- and 5th-grade students how to write with adverbs, not just memorize the grammar rules about them!With Jivey's Write On! Grammar Integration Resources, you'll be teaching grammar in context during your writing time through exploration, revision, and application. This print-and-teach resource, aligned with best-practices, provides lessons and activities on the use of adverbs and should be incorporated into your writing lessons. The lessons and activities in this resource are designed in
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4th - 5th
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Also included in: Grammar In Context Writing Lessons GROWING BUNDLE for 4th / 5th Grade
Making Comparisons - Grammar In Context Writing Lessons for 4th / 5th Grade
Teach 4th- and 5th-grade students how to write with comparatives and superlatives to make comparisons, not just memorize the grammar rules about them!With Jivey's Write On! Grammar Integration Resources, you'll be teaching grammar in context during your writing time through exploration, revision, and application. This print-and-teach resource, aligned with best-practices, provides lessons and activities on the use of comparatives and superlatives and should be incorporated into your writing less
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4th - 5th
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Also included in: Grammar In Context Writing Lessons GROWING BUNDLE for 4th / 5th Grade
Ordering Adjectives - Grammar In Context Writing Lessons for 4th / 5th Grade
Teach 4th- and 5th-grade students how to write with adjectives and order adjectives, not just memorize the grammar rules about them!With Jivey's Write On! Grammar Integration Resources, you'll be teaching grammar in context during your writing time through exploration, revision, and application. This print-and-teach resource, aligned with best-practices, provides lessons and activities on the use of adjectives, with a focus on ordering adjectives, and should be incorporated into your writing les
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4th - 5th
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Also included in: Grammar In Context Writing Lessons GROWING BUNDLE for 4th / 5th Grade
Proper Nouns- Grammar In Context Writing Lessons for 4th / 5th Grade
Teach 4th- and 5th-grade students how to write with proper nouns, not just memorize the grammar rules about them!With Jivey's Write On! Grammar Integration Resources, you'll be teaching grammar in context during your writing time through exploration, revision, and application. This print-and-teach resource, aligned with best-practices, provides lessons and activities on the use of proper nouns and common nouns and should be incorporated into your writing lessons. The lessons and activities in th
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4th - 5th
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Also included in: Grammar In Context Writing Lessons GROWING BUNDLE for 4th / 5th Grade
Pronouns- Grammar In Context Writing Lessons for 4th / 5th Grade
Teach 4th- and 5th-grade students how to write with subject, object, possessive, and reflexive pronouns, not just memorize the grammar rules about them!With Jivey's Write On! Grammar Integration Resources, you'll be teaching grammar in context during your writing time through exploration, revision, and application. This print-and-teach resource, aligned with best-practices, provides lessons and activities on the use of subject, object, possessive, and reflexive pronouns and should be incorporate
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4th - 5th
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Also included in: Grammar In Context Writing Lessons GROWING BUNDLE for 4th / 5th Grade
"Shaking Things Up #1" Google Slides- Bookworms Supplement
Bookworms Curriculum: 4th grade ELA: Module 2- Unit 2: Tracking Relationships (Lessons 29-30). These lessons correlate with the book "Shaking Things Up" by Susan Hood. This resource is completely editable through Google Slides. This resource includes modeling slides, timers when appropriate, discussion questions, "I can" statements, success criteria, rubrics, checklists, storybook photos, turn and talks, and anchor chart guides. Please know that these are for the Bookworms Curriculum and the sli
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4th
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Also included in: "Grade 4 ELA Module 2 BUNDLE" Google Slides- Bookworms Supplement
EDITABLE Informative Writing Rubric for Upper Elementary
Cut down on your grading time with this customizable (or ready-to-print!) rubric for explanatory writing! When you assign informative writing in your upper elementary classroom, don't worry about how you'll grade it -- this rubric makes it easy and fast for you to grade!Do you need a rubric for middle school instead? CLICK HERE!ORDo you need a rubric for high school instead? CLICK HERE!Please check out the Preview to get an idea of what is included in this resource!★ Want to know about all of my
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3rd - 5th
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Descriptive Writing | Graphic Organizers | FREEBIE
Included in the sample is a graphic organizer for students to document their ideas about a selected topic, 1 differentiated level for students to begin writing, 1 differentiated final draft template, and one editing checklist.
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K - 4th
Bringing History to Life Complete Unit
Slides and materials for every session in the unit! Are you teaching students nonfiction, informational, or expository writing? This BRINGING HISTORY TO LIFE COMPLETE UNIT product pairs seamlessly with Lucy Calkins' 4th Grade Information Writing Unit 3: Bringing History to Life and requires no prep for teachers teaching the Units of Study by Lucy Calkins.It includes 23 ready-to-go mini-lessons including teaching points, turn & talks, modeling, active engagement, shares, and information about
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4th
Writing About Me Using Hyperbole & Simile | Back to School Writing Series
Free and Fun Writing that's aligned to standards! Who knew explanatory writing could be so fun?! This NO-PREP printable or Google Slides step-by-step writing activity guides students through the process of coming up with a topic to brag about it in a fun way, writing similes, writing hyperbole, getting to see an awesome sample, and then incorporating everything into their very own bragging & boasting written description. It's amazing you get this for FREE!Great for easing student back into w
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4th - 8th
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Please Don't Eat Me! - A Persuasive Writing Activity
Please Don't Eat Me! A Persuasive Writing Prompt
This week long writing activity takes students through the complete writing process to compose a persuasive paragraph convincing Farmer Frank NOT to eat them for his Thanksgiving dinner.
File includes lesson plans, step-by-step instructions and student work pages, editing and revision checklist, and grading rubric.
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3rd - 5th
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Revise and Edit Paragraph Practice *AUGUST*
NO PREP weekly revising and editing practice. Students can practice their capitalization, grammar, spelling, punctuation and revising skills. Also provides handwriting practice!
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3rd - 7th
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Celebrity Edit/Revise Passages Bundle
This bundle includes 5 edit/revise passages. The passages are questions are written the way students will see on Standardized testing. These passages can be used for assessments, whole group practice, or homework. Ed SheeranPassage contains 8 questions.Adding a concluding sentenceCombining sentencesDeleting sentencesAdding sentencesCommasVerb Tense Bruno Mars: includes: Commas in a series Central Idea Transitions Closing Sentence Adding sentencesTaylor Swift:Questions include: Commas in dat
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3rd - 5th
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EDITABLE How-to Writing Rubric for Upper Elementary
Give up your search for the best way to grade your upper elementary students' how-to writing assignments, because this rubric is what you need! Aligned to 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade CCSS, this rubric will make grading your students' how-to writing much faster and easier!Do you need a rubric for middle school instead? CLICK HERE!ORDo you need a rubric for high school instead? CLICK HERE!Please check out the Preview to get an idea of what is included in this resource!★ Want to know about
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3rd - 5th
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Digital State Report & STEM Project Bundle
Thanks so much for your business! Use this handy ***editable*** Digital State Report & STEM Project Bundle to showcase your students’ learning in a uniquely fresh way! Truly a digital state report like no other, this twist on the traditional state report features the opportunity for students to DRAW and BUILD a MODEL STATE-THEMED AMUSEMENT PARK (featuring state symbols in its design, ride names, and state crops/goods in the snack stand, gift shop, etc.) made from recyclable materials. Studen
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2nd - 5th
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