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Common Core W.6.2a handouts
Wax Museum Biography Research Report for 3rd - 6th Grade Social Studies Project
Need an easy to use, meaningful research project that your students, parents, and principal will love? This Wax Museum Project is a highlight of the year and will guide your students to create a biography research report on a famous person. The culminating part of the project is an amazing Wax Museum event, where students dress up as the person they have learned about and stand “still”, like a Wax Museum, until someone walks up to them and presses the “button” on their backdrops to hear a short
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3rd - 6th
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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
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6th - 9th
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Argumentative / Opinion Essay Graphic Organizer and Outline
This is great for grades that do argumentative or persuasive papers. This will help them sort their thoughts as they read the grade level articles and develop a well thought out essay. It transfers over to a five paragraph paper and I have seen tremendous results with it in my classroom. It can be turned into a self made graphic organizer so they can prepare themselves to be tested on this type of writing. It includes reasons, explaining reasons, evidence, explaining evidence, concluding paragra
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3rd - 12th
Also included in: Writing Graphic Organizer *BUNDLE* Informative and Argumentative
"Posted" by John David Anderson - Novel Unit
"Posted" by John David Anderson is a page turner book, and I created this unit so that students would have some responsibility at chapter ends but would not be delayed long. Consequently, for every chapter I have three (mostly multiple part) questions, similar to exit tickets but a little longer and more detailed. I broke up the story into four units: Ch.1 to 5; Ch.6 to 10; Ch.7 to 15, Ch. 16 to 20. It should do well for a read-aloud, all-class reading, or small groups. Include
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6th - 9th
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Writing Opening and Closing Paragraphs Bundle
Teach students to write outstanding introduction and conclusion paragraphs for persuasive essays and informative, explanatory, or expository essays.No matter what type of writing you are doing, writing opening and closing paragraphs can be extremely challenging. This lesson breaks down the parts of each and provides practice. It makes it much easier for students to understand what to do and how to do it, so they actually write!These lessons include three parts for both opening and closing paragr
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4th - 8th
Adult ESL Paragraph Writing Units Bundle with Activities, Worksheets, Rubrics
This paragraph writing units bundle is perfect for adult ESL students and high school ELL newcomers who are just learning how to write a paragraph. This bundle comes with three paragraph writing units: explanatory, cause and effect, and compare/contrast. This includes everything you need to teach, practice, and assess writing. Created by a veteran ESL teacher, these units are designed to save you time and empower English language learners!These step-by-step guides are for students who are just
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10th - 12th, Adult Education
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Informative or Expository Writing Graphic Organizer and Outline
This is great for grades that do expository or informative papers. This will help them sort their thoughts as they read the informational articles and develop a well thought out essay. It transfers over to a four paragraph paper and I have seen tremendous results with it in my classroom. It can be turned into a self made graphic organizer so they can prepare themselves to be tested on this type of writing. It includes topics, claim, evidence, cite evidence, explain evidence, conclusion, summariz
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: Writing Graphic Organizer *BUNDLE* Informative and Argumentative
Writing Opening and Closing Paragraphs for Persuasive Essays
These lessons make writing outstanding introduction and conclusion paragraphs for persuasive essays simple.Opening paragraphs need three elements: hook, transition to thesis, and thesis statements.Closing paragraphs need three elements: connect to hook, restate thesis, and call to action.These lessons break down all the parts and provide students examples and opportunities to practice.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~This resource includes:EDITABLE Persuasive Writing Lesson Pres
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4th - 8th
Introductions are like Free Samples (DISTANCE LEARNING): Lesson for ANY Essay!
Now includes Google, PDF, *and* Office versions! Introduction paragraphs are like free samples of food – it’s your one chance to grab a customer (reader) and convince them to “buy in” and keep reading. This lesson teaches students that it’s important to not just have a great hook, but make the entire paragraph clear and compelling so that readers get an accurate, engaging preview of what will be discussed. This lesson (PDF, Google Slides, and editable PPT files), applicable for argumentative OR
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6th - 10th
A BOY AT WAR Novel Study: Quick Chapter Quizzes & Writing Prompts
Written by Harry Mazer, and with the plot set in World War II, this novel study has quick quizzes which allow a faster pace through the story. This unit contains the following:- 1st and 3rd Person perspective (point of view) board notes - two pages with lesson suggestions - use with doc camera/smart board/overhead- Quick chapter quizzes - two chapters per quiz, usable like exit tickets- Venn diagrams - three, designed for comparing characteristics- Writing prompts - six, in task card format; fo
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6th - 8th
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Transition Words, Keywords, and Sentence Starter Reference Sheets
Transition Reference SheetsIncluded in this product are two reference sheets for students:Transition KeywordsTransition Sentence StartersThese serve as a great reminder for students to use while honing their skills in transitioning. Each sheet is organized by purpose, and so it helps students choose the right wording while applying the concept in their own writing.These are in PDF format.*****************************************************************************Check out my Other Teacher Reso
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5th - 12th
Year of Bell Ringers: Motivational Monday Quotes Prompts Expansion Pack #1
Mondays are hard for students and teachers alike. Ease into the period with an inspirational quote and thought-provoking writing prompts. The quotes I used are meaningful and relevant to students; many of my students said they looked forward to reading and writing about the prompts each Monday. And the best part? They promote a positive growth mindset that is reinforced each week and all week long. This pack is an expansion pack to my first resource; however, it can be used alone or with the oth
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Writing Resources Bundle Argument Expository Narrative Journalism
Writing Hooks BUNDLE Types of Hooks for Narrative and Informative Writing
The struggle is real. Students find it difficult to craft the perfect hook for their introduction paragraphs. Help is here! This bundle of resources is designed to help students master the art of hooks and captivating leads.Students study examples written by the pros. They'll learn how to craft effective hooks for expository, argumentative, and narrative writing. The best part? These lessons and activities are completely no-prep, saving you valuable time and energy. What's included in this bundl
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5th - 7th
SNOW TREASURE Novel Study - Quick Quizzes and Activities
World War II involved children in a lot of ways, and as students read this novel set in Norway, they too get deeply involved in the tense, frequently dangerous situations. Study skills are interlaced in the Quick Quizzes as students also demonstrate their comprehension of events in the story. Included are -- a one page geographical and historical worksheet to familiarize them with the setting.- Quick Quizzes for every chapter, with answer keys - - two half-page quizzes per page in this packet,
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5th - 8th
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Thesis Statement Vs Topic Sentence PowerPoint with Handout (Grades 5-8)
This is a simple PowerPoint. It comes with a handout to go along with it as well as the answers to it.This is basic information on thesis statements and topic sentences. I have provided examples so that students can see thesis statements, topic sentences, and even closing sentences together. I have also provided group practice slides. I used this presentation on my own class, and they understood the concepts well.Included:Teacher instructions6 thesis statement slides4 topic sentence slides3 clos
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5th - 8th
Paragraph of the Week, DIGITAL & PDF Versions
Are you looking to improve your students' writing on a weekly basis? This Paragraph of the Week product is perfect to have your students improve their writing techniques, elaboration, and other writing skills. The purpose of this product is to make your students into more proficient writers through practice and repetition. This product was constructed with the thought of backward design--What do we want these students to be able to accomplish at the end of these units? The answer: We want our
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Writing Bundle-Essay, Argument, Creative and Informational Writing
SBAC CAASPP ELA Performance Task Simplified Writing Rubrics + Checklists
Empower your secondary ELA students to dominate the SBAC (or CAASPP) Performance Task like never before! Say goodbye to mystery and hello to mastery with this simplified rubric guide, showcasing exactly how those precious points are earned across all three writing types: Narrative, Explanatory, and Argumentative!Each rubric comes fully equipped with handy checklists, empowering students to become their own writing champions by checking their work like seasoned pros!As an added bonus: everything
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6th - 11th
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How To Write Nonfiction: Introductions (Practice + Mentor Texts + Presentation)
Give your students the scaffolding help them achieve! Provide students with an opportunity to read examples of common core aligned introductions for nonfiction, informational, and expository essays. Students will then be given a chance to annotate and label the mentor examples to point out craft moves such as using a hook to draw in readers, giving background abut a topic, highlighting what makes their topic important, and finally giving the reader an overview of what to expect in the body of th
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: How To Write Nonfiction: Intro, Body, Conclusion Bundle!
Georgia 6th Grade ELA Standards Checklist (GSE)
Best ELA checklist which BREAKS DOWN the complicated verbiage of a standard to make it easier for educators to teach and students to understand.After using this checklist in my classroom, I saw that this was an excellent way for students to TAKE OWNERSHIP of their own learning and also a way for me to see which students need extra support. HOW THE CHECKLIST WORKSAfter returning a class assessment/independent work, students will check the standards-based questions from the assessment. If they ans
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6th
ChatGPT: 64 Pages of Engaging Lessons for Using It to Improve Student Writing
ChatGPT is a powerful new tool. Much has already been made of its potential pitfalls, but what about how it can be harnessed in the classroom to actually improve student writing and encourage kids to become more thoughtful and engaged authors?This set of lesson plans is designed to achieve just that. It views ChatGPT as an opportunity to push students to become better writers by leveraging the strengths of ChatGPT and better understanding its weaknesses.Here are the sections you will find in the
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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The 5-Paragraph Essay Rubric
What's Included?This is a 4-point, proficiency-based scoring guide for grading middle-school level, five-paragraph essays. This is a complete, holistic essay rubric that follows from the 4-Point Proficiency Rubric for Body Paragraphs and the 4-Point Proficiency Rubric for Intro Paragraphs.Pair this rubric with the Five-Paragraph Essay Scoring Sheet to provide students with a clear and easy-to-read peer grading sheet that makes grading for teachers and students a breeze. Easily convert the 4-poin
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5th - 12th
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Reading Passages Nonfiction Bundle, Reading Comprehension
Are you in need of nonfiction reading passages? Would you like your students to brush up on their reading comprehension skills? In this Nonfiction Passages Bundle, you are going to receive 20 high-interest reading passages. This bundle includes:Original passages (PDF & DIGITAL)Reading Comprehension Questions with Answer Keys (PDF & DIGITAL)Short Answer Response QuestionsWriting Templates (PDF & DIGITAL)RubricYou can use these articles and questions for the following:*Ancillary Materi
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6th - 8th
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Middle School Writing Practice DISCOUNT BUNDLE-Perfect for Back to School!
Let's face it: teaching writing is hard. There are a million little skills, it's subjective, and it can be overwhelming. I can't tell you how many times I've been in the middle of a writing unit and thought, "I wish I had a practice activity for ____."
So, I decided to make a practice activity for all 16 Common Core Writing Sub-Standards related to narratives, informational essays, and arguments. And I created this discount bundle to share them all with you!
You get practice sheets for all of
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6th - 10th
ELA & MATH Bell Ringer Journal Vol. 1, Upper Elementary Paper, Digital, Editable
Bell ringers are a classroom game-changer for so many reasons. By assigning the journal at the start of class, students will jump start their learning. It will also provide an immediate calm to classroom chaos, help reduce student stress and uncertainty, and help maintain smooth transitions. This resource has the first 9 weeks of EDITABLE ELA and MATH bell ringers or morning work for your upper-elementary or middle school learners. THREE WAYS TO USE THIS RESOURCE:Original PDF version to print a
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6th - 8th
Also included in: Bell Ringer Journal Bundle | Print & Digital | Editable
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