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Common Core W.8.1d scaffolded notes
Argumentative Writing Slideshow & Notes Middle School ELA PRINT & DIGITAL
Argument writing will be a lot easier to teach with this step-by-step interactive PowerPoint and/or Google Slides presentation with guided notes. Created specifically for middle school students, it tackles the challenges of the argumentative essay by breaking everything down. The kid-friendly explanations and actionable steps making it a lot easier for kids to understand.Now, when I tell my students we're working on this unit, they cheer! Kids LOVE to “argue,” and when they learn the right way
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6th - 9th
Formal and Informal Language Notes & Practice Worksheets — Slang & Jargon Rules
This resource outlines informal and formal language for students. Students will learn the impact of an author's style in writing and how style should be adapted to fit an appropriate setting and/or audience.This packet includes: notes for students, the rules of using formal language, and two practice worksheets with answer keys. You will also receive an editable copy in case you would like to make modifications. Students will practice recognizing informal and formal writing as well as how to rew
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7th - 10th
Middle School Novel Study │ Scythe, The Book │ By Neal Shusterman │ 200+ pages
This comprehensive 200+ page novel study resource facilitates a thorough understanding and appreciation of Neal Shusterman's novel Scythe. Filled with various enticing questions and answers for every chapter, this resource will guide your students through the novel in a way that encourages critical thinking and deep analysis.FREE CHAPTER 1 - Try it out with your classroom!THE IMPORTANCE OF NOVEL STUDIESIncorporating novel studies into your lesson plans can be a valuable way to help students deve
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8th - 10th
5-Paragraph Essay Mini-lessons: Plan, Slideshow, Guided Notes, & Exit Tickets
Get everything you need to introduce (or review!) 5-paragraph essays with these 5-paragraph Essay Mini-Lessons! This PRINTABLE and DIGITAL resource will eliminate your need to prep--so you and your students can get through essay writing quicker!The included lesson plan breaks everything down from prep work (none required!) to day-to-day lessons.Use the EDITABLE slideshow containing five mini-lessons to walk your students through the formatting, structure, and citations of a 5-paragraph essay. Th
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8th - 11th
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Critical Book Review Project | Book Report | Independent Reading Assessment
This critical book review book report project includes everything you need for a no-prep post-reading assessment. A detailed scaffold walks your students through brainstorming their opinions about the work and drafting their review.A completed sample scaffold and full sample final book review are included. You can provide a copy to each student, or project them on the board and go over them together in class.This resource includes everything you need to teach, assign, and grade a critical book r
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6th - 10th
Also included in: Middle or High School Book Report / Post-reading Projects Bundle
PERSUASIVE/OPINION WRITING: EDITABLE PRESENTATION: EDITABLE GUIDED NOTES
Use the 51 presentation slides in conjunction with the Cornell-style student guided notes to teach students the art of writing persuasively. Students record information as you present. Best of all, the slides and student note-taking sheets are editable empowering you to modify the resource to suit your students’ needs. You will be able to edit all written content. All clip art is secured. This is in accordance with the artists’ terms of use. You will receive an editable Power Point file and a P
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4th - 8th
Argumentative Research Paragraph Instructional Materials
Sometimes students just aren't ready to write an entire research paper. Working with many different levels of freshmen for the last ten years, I've found it easier to begin with a simple research paragraph rather than diving head-first into an overwhelming essay. This product is perfect for anyone who is looking to introduce students to the elements of argumentative writing, to review writing expectations, to differentiate a larger argumentative writing assignment, to warm up for a bigger paper
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6th - 9th
Reading Passages With Extended Constructed Response Prompt & Resources Digital
The ultimate STAAR test writing prep for high school, designed to supercharge your writing skills and propel you towards success! This file includes everything you need to excel in your STAAR test, from fiction passages to non-fiction passages, paired passages, and multiple writing prompts. This exercise will enhance your student's ability to synthesize information and develop well-rounded arguments. To help you tackle the writing prompts with confidence, differentiated student rubrics are inclu
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6th - 12th
Claims, Evidence, & Reasoning Bundle
Do your students need a refresher on CER? Are you looking for some tried and true formulaic writing strategies? Then look no further! This bundle includes:3 kinesthetic CER activities, each with directions and an answer key1 page teacher resource with examples, formulas, & sentence framesA tier 3 scaffold
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6th - 8th
We Ate the Children Last - Yann Martel - 5 Day Lesson Plan
Students absolutely love the disturbing plot of Yann Martel's short dystopian story. Make the most of it with our comprehensive lesson plan.What's included:- Teaching guide- Pre-reading activities- Vocabulary activity- Post-reading (comprehension, close reading, and real-world connection) questions- Written response question with rubric- Text vs. movie comparison worksheet- Online jeopardy game- Creative activity with checklist- Planning document - Answer keys to all of the aboveThe story can be
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Dystopia Bundle - Create a Dystopia + 3 Short Story Lesson Plans
Literary Analysis Paragraph (CEE) - Middle School
This fun literary analysis paragraph resource is incredibly helpful when teaching middle schoolers how to write a piece of analysis. This resource takes an abstract and complicated topic and breaks it down into smaller pieces. The resource explains each part of the paragraph: Claim, Evidence, and Explanation. Each is accompanied by sentence starters and example sentences. Graphic organizers and writing templates are also included to help your students plan, think critically, and try writing anal
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6th - 8th
Narrative Nonfiction Genre Study Book Report Project
Narrative Nonfiction Book Report Project is a 47-page standards-aligned resource, that will introduce and then immerse your 6th through 9th grade students into the literary nonfiction or narrative nonfiction genre over 4-5 weeks. By the end of the unit, students will not only have a deep understanding of the literary nonfiction or narrative nonfiction genre, but they will experience many enjoyable lessons and activities that will spur critical thinking, evaluating, and making connections, and w
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6th - 9th
Also included in: A Bundle of Eleven Book Projects
WRITING BUNDLE LESSON PLANS AND RESOURCES
A bundle of 20 writing resources for ESL students.This download includes:Imaginative WritingNarrative WritingBiography WritingArticle WritingReport WritingArgumentative WritingDescriptive WritingDiary WritingPersuasive WritingSummary WritingReview WritingParagraph WritingDialogue WritingCreating WritingAutobiography WritingFactual DescriptionPlay-Script WritingPoem WritingUsing Textual Prompts to WriteNon-chronological ReportHere are some possible uses for these in your classroom:To challenge ea
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6th - 10th
Unit: Romeo and Juliet- 6 Bundles- ELA 9-10 (EDITABLE)
Profile:Grade Levels: 9-10Creator: Erica VilliloStandards: 19My Original Products: 48Links: 73Activities: 112Agendas: 6Exemplar Texts: 37Thematic Topics and Text Sets: 5CCSS Writing Prompts: 5Writing Skills: 3Reading Skills: 5Keys: 46Assessments: 18
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7th - 12th
Topic Sentence-Writing Mini-Unit for Secondary and Middle School English
Help your students grow as writers with a mini-unit over topic sentences. This mini-unit is meant to prevent take-home work for the teacher and increase skill levels in writing topic sentences concisely; this purchase includes slide decks, guided notes, and practice your students need to master concise topic sentences. This unit includes:Slide Deck Notes: Notes with audio or without, in Google Sheets and in PowerPoint. Practice: After one short practice at the end of the notes, teachers may opt
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7th - 12th
Also included in: Full Essay Structure Unit, complete with notes, practice, and more!
Thesis Statement Guided Notes
Strong informative writing rests heavily on a solid thesis statement. These guided notes allow students to explore the elements of quality thesis statements by providing instruction on dos, don'ts, and common characteristics. The presentation ends with a formula students can use to create strong thesis statements for any prompt.
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6th - 12th
Also included in: THESIS STATEMENTS
Writing Supporting Details
A quick resource to give your students if they're struggling to write an informative paragraph. This resources provides sentence stems on how to explain textual evidence using the zoom in (text analysis) and zoom out (writing for context) method. This is useful to scaffold writing for middle school students.
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5th - 8th
READING AND WRITING: BLOOM'S TAXONOMY-BASED SCAFFOLDING NOTES - BUNDLE
This bundle of 8 products (Scaffolding Notes) is perfect for teaching Reading and Writing. These no prep activities would be great for ELA lessons or ELA centers. Your students will love these activities that are planned for student engagement.After taking support from these scaffolders, the students will be able to:Identify the components of the structure of the writing.Identify the language strategies employed in in the writing.Identify the features of the writing.Follow the structure and stra
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6th - 8th
Text Set: Romeo and Juliet & Hope, Despair, and Memory ELA 9-10 (EDITABLE)
Text Set #22: Drama- Shakespeare’ Romeo and Juliet and Wiesel’s Hope, Despair, and MemoryProfile:Subject: ELAGrade Level: 9-10Unit: Drama- Romeo and JulietEssay Type: Informative/Explanatory = All Quotes and Information for YOUR sideText Set: #22Prompt Type: Standard = ELA Standard ReasonsThematic Topic: Rights and Privilege Writing Skill: Timing and/or Advanced Writing, Peer EditingStandard: CCSS.ELA.W.2- Informative/Explanatory AnalysisScaffolding Level: Independent, Timed Essay, Peer EditingC
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7th - 12th
Text Set: Romeo & Juliet & "Letter From Birmingham Jail" ELA 9-10 (EDITABLE)
Profile:Subject: ELAGrade Level: 9-10Unit: Drama- Romeo and JulietEssay Type: Argumentative = Quotes and Explanations for BOTH sidesText Set: #24Prompt Type: Topic = Umbrella Topic ReasonsThematic Topic: Responsibility and MoralityWriting Skill: Timing and/or Advanced Writing, Peer EditingStandard: CCSS.ELA.R.9- Allude and TransformScaffolding Level: Independent, Timed Essay, Peer EditingCreator: Erica VilliloIncludes:1 Bonus File: Agenda with 44 Links12 Recommended Exemplar Texts from CCSS, Spr
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7th - 12th
Text Set: Romeo and Juliet and "The Gift of the Magi" - ELA 9-10 (EDITABLE)
Profile:Subject: ELAGrade Level: 9-10Unit: Drama- Romeo and JulietEssay Type: Argumentative = Equal Quotes and Explanations for BOTH sidesText Set: #20Prompt Type: TopicThematic Topic: Effort or SacrificeWriting Skill: Timing and/or Advanced WritingStandard: CCSS.ELA.R.3- Text Parts- SettingScaffolding Level: Lesson/TeacherCreator: Erica VilliloIncludes:1 Bonus File: Agenda with 35 Links5 Recommended Exemplar Texts from CCSS, Springboard, CommonLit, and Holt’s Elements of Literature1 Thematic To
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9th - 10th
Paragraph-Writing Mini-Unit for Secondary and Middle School English
Help your students grow as writers with a mini-unit over paragraph structure. This mini-unit is meant to prevent take-home work for the teacher and increase skill levels in writing effective paragraphs; this purchase includes slide decks, guided notes, and practice your students need to master concise topic sentences. Students even practice in-text citations and participated in guided research.This unit includes:Slide Deck Notes: Notes with audio or without, in Google Sheets and in PowerPoint.
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7th - 12th
Also included in: Full Essay Structure Unit, complete with notes, practice, and more!
Essay Writing Unit
This unit walks your students through writing a 5-paragraph essay. This bundle includes the PowerPoint, Student Packet, Essay Template, and Answer Key. The essay prompt that students will use goes along with the short story "The Lady, or the Tiger?", but the document can be edited to fit any prompt of the teacher's choosing.
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7th - 10th
Argument Writing Help Sheets (Bundle)
Students need mentor texts and superb examples as models for their writing. With this essay bundle, teachers can upload PDFs to learning management systems, they can print and copy for student notebooks, or they can print and display on a bulletin board.
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5th - 12th
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