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Writing-expository Common Core RI.7.10 resources
RACE Strategy Practice Worksheets : 10 RACE Writing Prompts Text Evidence
This product contains 10 ready-to-use passages and short response questions to guide students through the use of the RACE strategy for text evidence. RACE is a writing strategy to help students answer passage-based, short response questions in a formal style, with using clear reasons and text evidence, and to provide concluding statements. This Download Contains:PRINTStudent resource introducing the RACE strategyExample passage and RACE response10 passages and short response questionssuggested a
Grades:
6th - 8th
Close Reading Article Review Questions For Any NonFiction Text
Close Reading Questions: Nonfiction Articles Aligned with the Common Core State StandardsNonfiction articles can be used in any content area. Use the handouts to encourage close reading of the passage or article. May be used with any news, feature, informational, explanatory, argument, opinion, editorial, persuasive, narrative, or autobiographical article/text. Explores comparing two texts for compare/contrast. Students will be required to find evidence from the text to support their answers.*LI
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: All of my Reading Resources (Fiction / Nonfiction) Growing Bundle
RACE Strategy Writing Passages and Prompts Print & Digital
Practice the RACE Strategy with 10 ready-to-use passages and short response questions to guide students through this helpful writing technique. It is a digital, paperless resources that you will share with your students. Great for independent work during distance learning. This product is located on Google Slides and is 100% digital. A printable PDF is also included in your purchase. RACE is a writing strategy to help students answer passage-based, short response questions in a formal style, wit
Grades:
6th - 9th
Expository, Non-Fiction Lesson on Modern Issues: Personal Greed and Sacrifice?
The Common Core has a much-greater focus on non-fiction, informational texts in the English/Language Arts classroom. It’s time to start adding more real-world articles and materials to our literary canon. In this easy-to-deliver narrative non-fiction activity, students will read an essay by acclaimed humorist David Sedaris (link included) and complete a series of deep-thinking questions. Afterward, students will definitely have personal anecdotes and opinions to share about this “Let’s Get Real”
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7th - 10th
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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
Grades:
6th - 8th
Artificial Intelligence Podcast Listening and Writing Activities
We can't seem to get away from the "chatter" about AI these days. Capitalize on your students' fascination with artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT with this no-prep, interactive podcast activity. It's the perfect way to get them thinking about and discussing artificial intelligence on a deeper level. The podcast features two middle school students discussing the pros and cons of AI, as well as the possibilities and responsibilities of those who use it. Listen, Learn, Write: Artificial In
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Podcast Listening Skills & Writing No Prep Activities BUNDLE
ESSAYS: How to Write Them: A Literary Analysis of a Character Trait
Your complete guide for writing essays and paragraphs.This writing resource has 70 pages of examples, handouts, and how-tos for:thesis statementstopic sentenceshooksevidenceelaboration/analysistransitionsconclusionsThis is a how-to for writing stand-alone paragraphs and complete essays for students in grades 5–10.It also includes:TBEAR definitions, breakdown, and color codingteaching timelineanchor essay and text for the story, "The Emperor and His New Clothes."frames for new conceptsUnderstand
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4th - 10th, Higher Education
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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
Leap Day (Leap Year) 2024 Alternative Options Passage, Questions, and CER
This activity is a fun NO PREP activity to do to celebrate Leap Day 2024 (Leap Year 2024). There is a digital resource (Google Document) and a printable resource (Canva) that contain the same directions and activity. This was designed for students in middle school, but could be used for upper elementary and high school students. In this assignment, students are asked to read a passage (5th/6th grade reading level) about Leap Day/Leap Year. The passages includes the reasoning behind adding a Leap
Grades:
4th - 10th
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Also included in: Leap Year (Leap Day) 2024 Bundle - Math, Reading, Writing, and Trivia
COUNTRY RESEARCH GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS | Cause Effect Descriptive Sequence Problem
Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with these FOUR no-prep Countries Online Research Graphic Organizers. Descriptive, problem/solution, cause/effect, and sequence graphic organizers are included, as well as a list of suggested internet sources (separate file to easily load to your school LMS) and a list of countries to choose from. This provides a QUICK and EASY way to keep students engaged, develop cultural understanding, practice research skills, thin
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Grades:
3rd - 12th
COUNTRY ONE DAY RESEARCH BUNDLE | Compare Contrast Art Analysis NO PREP
Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with these THREE no-prep Countries Compare & Contrast One Day Online Research & Art Analysis. The THREE options are: compare/contrast two countries; research about one country; art from two different countries compare/contrast and art analysis. A list of suggested internet sources (separate file to easily load to your school LMS) and a list of countries to choose from are also included. This provides a QUICK an
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Grades:
3rd - 12th
Writing Response Paragraphs MEGA bundle CCSS.RL.7.1-7.10 RI. 7.1-7.10
These teaching resources for Common Core ELA RL.7.1-7.10 Literature and Information RI.7.1-7.10: Writing Paragraph Response breaks down each standard and provides graphic organizers, paragraph frames, sentence starters, and rubrics in both digital and printable worksheets for responding to literature and information for 7th grade English Language Arts.. Middle school students struggle with writing complete and coherent constructive responses to literature and information. The analysis portion is
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7th
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HOW TO RESEARCH Lesson Keywords Skim & Scan Effective Research Skills NO PREP
Introduce or review how to efficiently research using keywords with this no-prep, 24-page/slide How to Research Using Keywords and Skim and Scan Writing Mini-Lesson. The easy-to-follow Guided Notes process will help students develop two research skills to find the information they need: 1. what keywords to search, and 2. how to “skim and scan”. A PowerPoint, Guided Notes, Guided Practice, and a link to online scavenger hunt practice are included making this a scaffolded approach that uses the “I
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Veterans Day Remembrance Day Close Reading Activities
Your students will love learning about Veterans Day or Remembrance Day while they practice close reading skills. This informational text will give them the background of this holiday -- and they'll have a chance to share their knowledge by creating an education campaign.Here's what you'll get with this resource:digital and print options -- including TPT Easel Activity & Self-grading Assessmentlesson plansinformational text explaining the holiday and events of World War IClose reading activi
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5th - 8th
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Historic Non-Fiction Book Project for Middle Grades ELA + Social Studies
OVERVIEW:You Tube Project Overview: https://youtu.be/lrVoZgErq-8This project-based learning experience enables middle grades students in ELA or Social Studies to master Common Core Reading Informational Texts and Writing Standards. Appropriate for grade 6-8, this project has scaffolds to set all students up for success.Designed for 9-weeks (a quarter) where students read a historic non-fiction text from a pre-approved list (included), draft articles for feedback on Edmodo, and create a newspaper
Grades:
7th
Article of the Week (AOW) Bundle
The Lesson: So, what we have created for you are writing Task Cards and lesson ideas for AOWs, aka Articles of the Week. We know, we’re excited about them, too! We have been doing AOW’s for years, ever since we read about them in Kelly Gallagher’s book, Deeper Reading. If you haven’t read that book or any of his books for that matter, they are must reads. If you’re interested, you can check out our AOW lesson. It is awesome! Specifics would be great: We assign an AOW article at the beginning o
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6th - 10th
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All Reading Information Writing Response Paragraphs BUNDLE RI.7.1-10
These teaching resources for Common Core ELA RI.7.1-7.10 Reading Information: Writing Paragraph Response breaks down each standard and provides graphic organizers, paragraph frames, sentence starters, and rubrics in both digital and printable worksheets for responding to literature for 7th grade English Language Arts.. Middle school students struggle with writing complete and coherent constructive responses to informational texts. The analysis portion is often a repeat or paraphrase of the cited
Grades:
7th
Argument Paragraph Writing aligned to the CCSS
This unit was designed for writing an argument paragraph; however, it could easily be expanded to an argument essay. I use this unit before teaching A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness. I require the students to use informational reading skills throughout this writing unit.
This unit is based around the topic of cancer so we can understand what is happening in the novel. You could easily change the topic to fit your needs. In this unit, to save time, energy, and differentiate for my students, I pr
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7th - 8th
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Biography - Write On! Steps to Researching and Writing A Biography
Students are often asked to write a biography. The assignment might be made in Language Arts, but it could just as easily come from the Social Studies, Science, or even Math teacher. It is one of the literary modes that ties all subject areas together. However, students often lack a blueprint for developing this literary genre. This packet provides that blueprint.
Information Sheet
The information sheet defines and explains “Biography”, highlighting qualities of a good biography with examp
Grades:
6th - 9th
Article of the Week (AOW) Task Cards for On Demand Writes
The Lesson:So, what we have created for you are 25 writing Task Cards for AOWs, aka Article of the Week. We know, we’re excited about them, too! We have been doing AOW’s for years, ever since we read about them in Kelly Gallagher’s book, Deeper Reading. If you haven’t read that book or any of his books for that matter, they are must reads. If you’re interested, you can check out our AOW lesson. It is awesome! Specifics would be great:We assign an AOW article at the beginning of each week. What’s
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6th - 10th
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Also included in: Article of the Week (AOW) Bundle
RESEARCH AND WRITING: HOW TO TEST SOURCE VALIDITY AND BEGIN THE RESEARCH PROCESS
This is a powerpoint that includes a group activity and an individual starting point for any research project. CRAP is acronym for remembering how to test the validity of an internet source. This great for media literacy
Grades:
6th - 12th, Adult Education
Introductory Exercise: Employment Application Packet
From Electric English...
Even though you will introduce this process in the first couple of weeks of school, this will actually be an activity that you implement year round into your classroom... Question. Why should teachers take on the burden of all the tasks necessary for a highly functioning classroom when there are several capable hands to help with the work?
Answer. They shouldn't.
This activity will involve the students filling out job applications for various responsibilities in the cl
Grades:
5th - 12th
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Film Review - A Reading & A Writing Lesson
Over the course of 2 lessons students will develop their review writing skills. These lessons are the ideal way to finish an end of school year film, or simply practice writing pieces in the review genre. Students will learn new vocabulary, read an exemplar text, answer questions, and use the format to plan, write, and reflect on their review.This student centered lesson is aligned with Bloom's Taxonomy and is ideal for students in upper-elementary school, middle school, and homeschool. The voca
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Grades:
4th - 7th
Expository Research Project Planner and Guide (With Template Link)
This is an inclusive checklist with variations to help guide students through researching and completing multiple Expository Research projects with set deadlines. A high and low structure option is provided, based on what your students may need.
Grades:
6th - 10th
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