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7th grade writing-essays independent work packets for Microsoft Word
Writing Prompt Pack, Argumentative Essay on Obesity Taxation
In this easy-prep writing prompt pack, students will analyze texts that discuss a very personal hot-button issue that faces kids, teens, and adults: obesity and the government's role in preventing it. They will then write an essay where they take a stand on the issue after reading that set of articles. If your state requires students to synthesize from multiple sources for state testing, then this prompt meets that requirement.Suggestions for teaching:· You could use this as a cold writing task
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Grades:
7th - 11th
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Introduction to Poetry - Whole Unit - Over 20 Poems!
Corresponding PowerPoint Presentation Saved to Google Drive!Daily Step by Step Lesson PlansPerfect for Distance Learning or Printable PacketsPoetry allows for a unique format of written word that can be accessed on a variety ofplanes. As such, it allows us as teachers to correct that false notion that many students hold toward reading: it's boring. Over the course of my years, I have told many students that if reading is boring, they are doing it wrong. It was with that idea in mind that I creat
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Grades:
7th - 10th
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One of These Days - Close Reading & Writing Prompt
One of These Days, by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, is the true image of a short story. Less than three pages and under 1000 words, yet packed with so much action. As such, it can be devoured in a single class period by any middle school or high school class. I started making this resource with my 8th grade class in mind. For that reason, the marginal questions appear to be more surface level with the focus on imagery and characterization. However, the more I read and annotated myself, the more I real
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
Complete Animal Farm Mini-Research Paper: Absolute Power Corrupts
This editable resouce allows you to set students up for success writing an MLA style, mini-research paper using the theme from Animal Farm, "Absolute Power Corrupts," with minimal "direct instruction." Everything you need is here. You can easily print this packet for students or post it online, and they can work through each step of the process in class, at home, or a combination of the two. Have them submit each step as they go for feedback and revisions, or turn it in all at once. Easily ad
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Grades:
7th - 11th
SSAT Middle Level Writing Section Study Guides (ANSWER KEY WITH EXPLANATIONS)
Prepare your students or children for the SSAT with our comprehensive study guide! We cover every aspect of the writing section and provide tips and tricks to ensure your child gets the best score possible! The guide is easy to walk through with your child as you break down key concepts that will help them on the test. Good luck, future scholars!
Grades:
4th - 7th
Also included in: SSAT Middle Level Study Guides Bundle (ANSWER KEY WITH EXPLANATIONS)
ISEE Middle Level Study Guide Essay Section
Prepare your middle schooler for the ISEE with our essay section study guide! We offer a practice test that includes thorough explanations and a breakdown of common concepts that will be presented on the test.
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: ISEE Middle Level Study Guide Bundle (ANWSER KEY & EXPLANATIONS)
Narrative Writing Organizer
Hi! I've created this organizer to help students breakdown the narrative writing process. Before I give them this tool, I have them work on their "Heart Map" to generate ideas before having them condense their ideas. This tool is then given to them to create their narrative! This tool can be used from 7th grade up to 12th grade! I've used this tool in all of my years of teaching and has helped tremendously!
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Grades:
7th - 12th
Character Analysis Essay
Character Analysis EssayIs you class ready to start their character analysis essay? If so, this STEP by STEP guide will keep them on track from day one. It outlines completely what should be included in each of their 5 paragraphs and provides a rubric for grading the essay. Preview:Step 1: Pick a character from a short story we’ve read in class to analyze Step 2: Write a character analysis essay that: -Describes the character and their role in the story -Identifies at least TWO character trait
Grades:
7th - 10th
30 minute easy Informational Essay 3 point thesis quick practice Taylor Swift
6th Grade Reading Rockstars Presents 30 minute Easy Essay ConstructionDo your students need extra practice writing, but you can’t find the time to provide them with additional opportunities? 30 minute Easy Essay Construction provides quick practice, while most importantly, making the connection between the thesis, body paragraphs and conclusion.Check the link below for the step-by-step PowerPoint that walks you through how to use these products!https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/30-minu
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: 30-minute Easy Informational essay- Taylor Swift/Disney/Weird Schools
30 minute easy Informational Essay 3 point thesis quick practice Disney Safety
6th Grade Reading Rockstars Presents 30 minute Easy Essay ConstructionDo your students need extra practice writing, but you can’t find the time to provide them with additional opportunities? 30 minute Easy Essay Construction provides quick practice, while most importantly, making the connection between the thesis, body paragraphs and conclusion.Check the link below for the step-by-step PowerPoint that walks you through how to use these products!https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/30-minu
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: 30-minute Easy Informational essay- Taylor Swift/Disney/Weird Schools
30 minute easy Informational Essay 3 point thesis quick practice School Success
6th Grade Reading Rockstars Presents 30 minute Easy Essay ConstructionDo your students need extra practice writing, but you can’t find the time to provide them with additional opportunities? 30 minute Easy Essay Construction provides quick practice, while most importantly, making the connection between the thesis, body paragraphs and conclusion.Check the link below for the step-by-step PowerPoint that walks you through how to use these products!https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/30-minu
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: 30-minute Easy Informational essay- Taylor Swift/Disney/Weird Schools
Nonfiction STAAR Formatted Passage with SCR and ECR for RACES Strategy
This one page informational/nonfiction STAAR formatted passage includes✅ "Owen and Mzee", an informational text all about an unlikely friendship between a hippopotamus and a tortoise✅ 5 multiple choice questions✅ 1 SCR questions✅ 1 ECR informational essay question✅ 1 key with aligned TEKSThis could be used as a nonfiction assessment, whole class review, group work, or independent practice.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐I appreciate honest feedback so much! TPT gives you credits in exchange for reviews to lower the cost o
Grades:
4th - 7th
30 minute essay informational essay -3 point thesis practice Weird School Rules
6th Grade Reading Rockstars Presents 30 minute Easy Essay ConstructionDo your students need extra practice writing, but you can’t find the time to provide them with additional opportunities? 30 minute Easy Essay Construction provides quick practice, while most importantly, making the connection between the thesis, body paragraphs and conclusion.Check the link below for the step-by-step PowerPoint that walks you through how to use these products!https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/30-min
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: 30-minute Easy Informational essay- Taylor Swift/Disney/Weird Schools
Narrative Paper Packet: Write a Suspenseful Story with Dialogue
As a culminating writing task after teaching a unit high in suspenseful fiction, have your students write a suspenseful story where the characters experience an unknown fear. Your unit may have included texts such as "The Tell-Tale Heart", "The Lottery", Ten Days in a Mad House, Monster, or "The Monkey's Paw". This packet revisits some of the connecting themes between the unit's stories and then outlines a rough draft of the story by reminding students what elements go in which section of the st
Grades:
6th - 12th
STAAR Formatted ECR Prompt with The Three Little Pigs Essay Writing with RACES
This STAAR formatted story and quick essay prompt works wonderfully for test prep, literary essay writing, and extended constructed response. Students are familiar with the story, The Three Little Pigs, making text evidence selection easier and serving as a great introduction to literary essay writing. It includes a version of The Three Little Pigs and a STAAR formatted extended constructed response essay prompt.
Grades:
3rd - 7th
Product Placement: Informational Writing Task: Self Guided/ Google Classroom
This is an informational/explanatory writing assignment. Common Core aligned and self-guided with step-by-step directions so that students are not overwhelmed if they are working on this from home. It also helps teacher's focus more on doing mini-lessons on thesis statements etc. versus trying to create the entire process and assignment themselves. This is ready to be uploaded to Google Classroom Video Links and Source is included. This includes: Writing Prompt: Directions on how to analyze and
Grades:
6th - 10th
A Separate Peace - Research (2 options)
Used before teaching the novel - two options for research to introduce students to some topics presented in the novel. Can be used at any point during reading.
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: A Separate Peace UNIT BUNDLE
Argumentative Essay: Framework + Sentence Stems (no teacher guidance needed)
After researching the death of Kendrick Johnson students will write an argumentative essay that supports their claim. Students will use the information that they compiled during the online scavenger hunt as evidence. Students have the option of using the sentence stems and transition words provided to jump start their writing process. This assignment was created for a virtual learning experience so students should be able to productively struggle to complete the assignment without teacher guidan
Grades:
7th - 10th
Persuasive Letter Graphic Organizer
A colorful 5-6 paragraph organizer that helps your students break down persuasive writing into more manageable parts! This sheet can be edited to fit a more general persuasive essay format, but I've found in my persuasive writing units, that it's always more impactful when students are writing to a specific, real audience connected to whatever their issue they're writing about! Helps students with:- introducing a topic and argument- developing claims- providing evidence- counterargument
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6th - 9th
Novel Note Catcher Graphic Organizer for Book Club, Essay Drafting, etc.
As both a middle school and high school teacher, I've noticed one of the biggest struggles students have when it comes time to write an essay is finding strong evidence for their ideas. Especially when reading a novel, it can be hard for them to remember where something happened, and even harder if they did not mark it. I started using this "Evidence Tracker" graphic organizer for both my whole-class novel and book club units, and it has been a HUGE help! It asks students to write down quotes th
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Grades:
5th - 9th
Persuasive Writing Graphic Organizers (Editable and Fillable resource)
Are your students struggling to write a persuasive paragraph? This lesson plan provides an engaging introduction to persuasive writing using graphic organizers. This resource can also be used as a launching point for students to write a full persuasive /argumentative essay.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: 79 Graphic Organizers: editable, printable & fillable resource
Introduction to Persuasive Writing: Methods of Development
This is a great way to get students ready to write persuasive essays! First, they learn methods of developments used in common persuasive writing, create examples of their own, identfiy these methods in a mentor text, and explain their understanding in writing. Later, these methods of development can be used to outline a persuasive essay as students detetmine which method is best for each body paragraph. This resource contains a writing activity at three levels with varying degrees of support s
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Grades:
7th - 8th
Argumentative Research Essay Project (Modified Version)
This Argumentative Research Essay Project is modified for the struggling writers in your classroom. I made this for my 10th grade special education students who have writing disabilities. They are still writing an argumentative essay, but it is in a modified format: 3APES (3 word hook, answer with thesis, provide example, explain/argue example, and summarize essay). This breaks down the whole research process step by step, allowing your struggling writers to have ownership of what they write, th
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Grades:
7th - 12th
18 Narrative Power Writing Assignments (Grades 6 - 9)
This is a collection of 18 short writing assignments that build a student's capacity to write a personal, detailed, and emotionally connected essay about a lived experience. Each assignment is a specific strategy to increase skill in personal story writing. These assignments build on each other, and each take about 15 - 30 minutes to complete. In many of the assignments, students are offered choice, e.g. the prompt they choose, the mode of literacy (artistic, textual, visual). These strategies a
Grades:
6th - 9th
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