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Writing-expository Common Core RI.5.6 resources
National Parks Reading Research Project End of the Year Yellowstone Passages
End of the year project made simple! Save time planning about National Parks and the beauty of the United States with these high-interest nonfiction reading and writing activities!This set includes 7 close reading passages and a step-by-step approach to writing research pieces to help you scaffold and differentiate to meet your students' needs. This writing pack will help your students complete a National Park research project. Directions are clear and easy to understand and come in two layouts
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3rd - 5th
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Paired Passage with Writing ELA Test Prep 3rd 4th Grade SBAC Performance Task
ELA Test Prep made simple! These high-interest ELA performance tasks tie reading and writing together in meaningful ways for students. In each performance task, students will read two different informational passages to help them answer source questions, multiple-choice questions, and open-ended questions. Need a 3rd source? Links with short videoes on the topics are included.This bundle includes 3 complete ELA Performance Tasks on different topics.Students will then take all the information tha
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3rd - 4th
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Biography Writing Unit: Biographical Sketches about Peers (Google-Compatible)
In this detailed, common-core aligned, 10-day unit, students will learn about biography writing and actively participate in the writing process. Students will write biographical sketches about a classmate. In their biographies they’ll include information about their classmate’s early life, personal life, and accomplishments. They’ll also include critical elements of biography writing. Students will research their subject with interviews, journal entry analysis, and photograph reviews. Throu
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5th - 8th
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Endangered Animals Research Project Reading Endangered Species Activities
Celebrating Earth Day with endangered animal activities? This print-and-go endangered species close reading and research project is just what you need to engage your students this April or any time!This set includes 6 close reading passages and a step-by-step approach to writing and animal research report/essay to help you scaffold and differentiate as needed for your specific class needs!Save time planning, engage students, and bring critical thinking activities into your classroom instantly wi
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3rd - 5th
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Pollution Activity Human Impact on the Environment Writing Reading Passages
Learning about human impact on the Environment this April for Earth Day? These nonfiction reading and writing activities are all about land, water, and air pollution and will engage your students instantly! These activities also address how human activity plays a part in pollution.This set includes 4 close reading passages and a step-by-step approach to writing a persuasive writing piece about Stopping Pollution to help you scaffold and differentiate as needed for your specific class needs!You w
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3rd - 5th
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3-LS4-4
Landmark Research End of the Year Project Informative Writing & Reading Passages
Save time planning about iconic landmarks with these high-interest nonfiction reading and writing activities! This is the perfect set to bring into your ELA and SS blocks to tie together historic places and important reading and writing skills. It also makes a great end-of-year independent project for students.This set includes 7 close reading passages and a step-by-step approach to writing research pieces to help you scaffold and differentiate to meet your students' needs. This writing pack wil
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3rd - 5th
Inventor Reading Passages Informational Writing Template Research Project
Getting ready to study inventors and inventions? These high-interest informative nonfiction close reading passages and research writing activities will help your students learn about inventors and conduct research on an inventor of their choice!Included are 9, two-page articles to help your students understand and learn about a wide range of inventors and their inventions all while they gather important information as they read informational text.Close reading anchor charts are also included to
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3rd - 5th
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The Pearl Harbor Attack: Multiple Accounts of the Same Event Webquest
CCSS.RI.5.6, CCSS.W.5.2.A-E*FULLY UPDATED DECEMBER 2022*This is a webquest activity that has students analyze six different accounts of the attack at Pearl Harbor and find similarities and differences among the accounts. The accounts of this event are in a variety of formats, from multiple sources (a video recording of a radio address, survivor journals and video accounts, a timeline, and photographs of a Japanese account). Students will determine whether each document is a firsthand or secondha
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5th - 8th
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RI 3.6 & RI 3.8 Author's Point, Reasons, & Point of View
Teach & practice finding author's point, reasons, and distinguishing point of view with these passages about video games! Connect & engage your students by using these differentiated letters written to Principal Wilson about allowing video games (or not) in school.
This product includes:
- 3 leveled versions of one letter for video games
- 3 leveled versions of one letter against video games
- leveled comprehension questions for each letter
- writing & language standards question
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3rd - 5th
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Digital Research Project: Natural Disasters
Looking for research project ideas to master the standard of integrating two texts, but no idea where to start? Want a fun, engaging research project idea that doesn't revolve around animals? Natural disasters are the perfect topic for your next project, and not to mention, they provide for some great discussion on current events. I've found in my classroom that when tragedy hit just a few hours away from us due to a hurricane, many of my students were unaware of exactly what that meant. Some di
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3rd - 6th
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Differentiated State Report and State Maps Bundle
This is the perfect pair for your STATE REPORT needs. As part of a complete Social Studies curriculum for 5th grade in California and elsewhere, students are required to research one of the 50 United States. Here you will find a complete assignment for a State Report. It is filled with activities and products that allow students to use technology, creativity, and their own abilities to be successful.This report can be easily differentiated for your student. One of the clearest ways to differenti
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4th - 6th
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COUNTRY RESEARCH PROJECT BUNDLE Report PowerPoint Presentation Around the World
***BUNDLE & SAVE!*** Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with this no-prep, print-and-go, 22-page Countries Around the World Online Research Project for Middle Grades (Grades 4-8) Unit. In this Countries Research Project, students will be assigned or choose a country. They will research the land, people, a current event, and compare/contrast their own traditions to that country using a variety of provided internet sources. They will use the informati
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3rd - 12th
Culturally Responsive, Game Based U.S. History! K4-5 Pre-Game Warm-Up: PODER
Put Manifest Destiny into full context with over 25 lessons that use an animated video, maps, DBQs, expository writing, class discussions & group challenges. Next? Play the PODER board game (separate purchase). History class was never this intriguing.BOARD GAME DESCRIPTION: "Just because you can, does that mean you should? With PODER, students create a head-spinning model of the MexicanAmerican War. From commodity deals in Louisiana and trade fairs in Santa Fe; from the Alamo, the Battle of
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4th - 7th
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5-ESS3-1
Task Cards: Restating the Prompt
Students are able to practice restating the prompt, as a part of the writing strategy RACE. This can be used as a targeted intervention and differentiation tool for students who need specific practice in restating the prompt as a topic sentence. Look for the bundle pack as well, where all four parts of RACE are available! Use this for grade level practice for fifth graders, or accelerated work for students in lower grades.Print on card stock...cut...laminate...reuse!
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5th
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Presidents Day Writing Activities Reading Passages Research Project Poster
Getting ready to study U.S. Presidents this February? These high-interest informative nonfiction close reading passages and research writing activities will help your students learn about U.S. Presidents and conduct research on a U.S. President of their choice!Included are 6, two-page articles to help your students understand and learn about a wide range of U.S. Presidents and their time in the White House all while they gather important information as they read informational text.Close reading
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3rd - 5th
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"The Wright Brothers" Google Slides- Bookworms Supplement
Bookworms Curriculum: 5th grade ELA: Module 2- Unit 1: History of Science (Lessons 5 - 14). These lessons correlate with the book: "The Wright Brothers: How They Invented the Airplane" by Russell Freedman.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
5th Grade Social Studies - Guided Notes and Exit Slips BUNDLE FOR ALL YEAR
This BUNDLE includes all 22 of my Guided Notes and Exit Slips for Social Studies and U.S. History. Keeping students engaged in social studies and history lessons and helping them remember the huge amount of content in a year can be tough. This product can help by providing a structure for students (and teachers) to dig deeper into the historical content you are teaching which will allow them to begin making deeper connections like cause and effect relationships and analyzing events from multip
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5th
Culturally Responsive, Game Based History! K4-5 Pre-Game Warm-Up_Bozeman Trail
Put Westward Expansion into full context with over 25 lessons that use an animated video, maps, DBQs, expository writing, class discussions & group challenges. Next? Play the BOZEMAN TRAIL board game (separate purchase). Structured by the NGSS 3D Learning Framework & aligned to meet Indian Education For All standards (WY & MT). A journey back in time you won't forget.BOARD GAME DESCRIPTION: "Set against the backdrop of the 1851 Treaty of Fort Laramie, this illegal short-cut off the
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4th - 7th
NGSS:
5-ESS3-1
Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster Multiple Account Webquest & Text-Based Writing
CCSS.RI.5.6, CCSS.W.5.2.A-EThis is a webquest activity that has students analyze six different accounts of the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster, and find similarities and differences among the accounts. The accounts of this event are in a variety of formats, from multiple sources (videos, articles, interviews, etc.).Students will determine whether each document is a firsthand or secondhand account, the author's purpose, and analyze for important details/information.In addition to supporting the
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5th - 8th
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Culturally Responsive, Game Based U.S. History! K4-5 Pre-Game Warm-Up: Alliance
Put colonial North America into full context with over 25 lessons using activities, maps, an animated video, DBQs, expository writing, class discussions & group challenges. Next? Play the ALLIANCE board game (separate purchase). WARNING: History class will never be the same.BOARD GAME DESCRIPTION: "A clever take on statecraft whereby six teams across colonial North America meet the triple challenge of nation building, international diplomacy, and economic sustainability. Iroquois Confederacy
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4th - 7th
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Black History Month Banner
Engage your students in important research for Black History Month! This mini research project is a great learning opportunity and makes for a nice display in the hallway or on a classroom bulletin board. This resource includes both a digital version AND a printed version for your convenience. I have also included clear and explicit directions, along with a list of historical African American figures. This engaging project will inform your students of American history and push for critical t
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3rd - 10th
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Historical Figure Wax Museum Research Project
This product is an in depth research guide to help students really get to know the historical figure.
Research templates Include:
*Family History - Childhood through Later Years
*Characterization Analysis - Physical Attributes and Character Traits
*Information about Education and Career
*Country/City of Origin with Research
*Timeline
*Bibliography Page
*Many photo boxes to add their favorite pictures
*3 Writing Prompts (SBAC rubrics will be used for grading)
My students love this doing this
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3rd - 5th
Groundhog Day: Analyzing Multiple Accounts Webquest and Informational Writing
CCSS.RI.5.6, CCSS.W.5.2.A-EThis is a webquest activity that has students analyze four different accounts of Groundhog Day, and find similarities and differences among the accounts. The accounts of this event are in a variety of formats, from multiple sources (videos, articles, etc.).Students will determine whether each document is a firsthand or secondhand account, the author's purpose, and analyze for important details/information.In addition to supporting the common core informational text sta
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5th - 8th
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RI5.6 RI5.7 RI5.9 Integrating Information Multiple Sources Research Flipchart
This is a 39 page flipchart using Activinspire software. You can use this flipchart with your Promethean or SmartBoard IF you have Activinspire software loaded on your computer/laptop. If not, you will not be able to open or use this resources. This is a 1 39 page interactive flipchart that takes care of the objectives RI5.6, RI5.7 and RI5.9 which are expository text common core objectives: integrating information using multiple sources, using sources to quickly find an answer, and using web
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4th - 6th
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