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4th grade writing-essays resources for GATE
Descriptive Writing Unit - Low-Prep Lesson Plans, Prompts, Sensory Word Lists
This descriptive writing mini unit is super quick to teach and will improve your students' descriptive writing instantly with descriptive writing prompts, sensory word lists, and more! It's got an engaging descriptive writing lesson plan that will launch your students into fabulous descriptive writing so they show, not tell, in addition to other resources you'll return to again and again. In this descriptive writing mini unit, you'll find graphic organizers that will support all learners, with t
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4th - 7th
Essay Template aligned with Lucy Calkins Boxes and Bullets
Students can use this template to plan and organize their essays for Informative, Persuasive, and Expository essays.
It includes Sentence Starters and Language Frames and lined paper to start their essays on.
The C_ O_ P_ S_ S_ is a checklist for students to check their writing for Capitalization, Organization, Punctuation, Spelling, and Sentence structure.
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4th - 8th
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Writing Prompts MYSTERIES ... Tips Rubrics Checklists ... Grades 4-5-6
MYSTERY Themed Creative Writing PromptsVocabulary, Guidelines, Tips for Writing, Rubrics, Checklist for Students, Word Banks 25 prompts, photographs, elements . . . and more Grades 4-5-6 WRITING PROMPTS: for Mysteries . . . NO PREP . . . WRITING . . .FREEBIE . . . Four MYSTERY Writing Prompts in the Preview. . . FREE "Always something EXTRA" to help TEACH / REVIEW / PRACTICE skills in FUN ways.⭐ Click to follow TEACHING STUFF PLACE for updates and FREEBIES. ⭐*** Writing Prompts Buyers’ comm
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4th - 8th
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Penguins Informative Writing Prompt and Reading Comprehension Passage for Winter
Do you need a quick, no-prep, and engaging ELA activity about penguins to use with your second graders, third graders, fourth graders, or fifth graders during your reading and writing instruction, especially in the Winter? This resource can be used for whole group instruction, small groups, assessment, early finishers, substitute teacher days, and ELA rotations or centers. Printable and digital versions are both included, plus it's ready to use in Easel!➡️ Click here to check out the bundle and
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2nd - 5th
Time Machine Writing Project
Students will have a blast writing about traveling to the past, future, or both! Included are:*writing templates that will guide students to write their ideas*time machine model*instructions for building their own model with pictures to attach to the outside of their time machine*postcards from the future writing template*writing guide for an engaging beginning and conclusion*rubric*publishing paper (multiple varieties)
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3rd - 5th
Krewe of Louisiana Mardi Gras Float Project
Experience the Louisiana Culture with a hands-on project!Cross-Curricular ProjectThis project includes social studies, math, and English language arts. Students will need to know the history of Louisiana/Mardi Gras, how to find area and perimeter, and how to write a narrative essay. This project is designed for Louisiana 3rd grade standards but can be adapted for other grades.This is fully EDITABLE to meet your needs. This resource includes:•Directions for each step of the project•Example pictur
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3rd - 5th
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Text Dependent Analysis Bingo! RACES Review
This is a fun way to review TDAs! Students will play BINGO using everything they have learned about TDA terminologyTDA structureTDA processThis resource includes 5 different BINGO cards BINGO call out listI hope you and your students enjoy this review game as much as mine did!
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3rd - 8th
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Back to School Essay Writing (Opinion, Informative, and Narrative Prompts)
This packet includes 45 pages of essay writing practice for students for the months of August and September. There is an essay menu for the month with 20 prompts total (4 informative, 4 opinion, 4 narrative, and 4 research prompts). For August and September, the topics focus on end of summer and back to school. The menu gives students the element of choice and allows for student engagement.
Post the menu in your classroom or in a center to let students choose. Have them do one essay a month o
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3rd - 6th
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Balloons Over Broadway Persuasive Writing and Diagram
Balloons Over Broadway, the true story of the man the created the first balloons for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, lends itself to persuasive writing, diagrams and labels. Put the FUN back into learning! After reading Balloons Over Broadway, we create labeled diagrams and persuasive essays to convince Macy's to choose our balloon for the next Thanksgiving Day Parade. This set has been updated to include a persuasive essay anchor chart, an example of a diagram, a graphic organizer to wal
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Balloons Over Broadway Writing and Comprehension Quiz Bundle
Anson Jones Research Project
Research and Writing: Anson Jones
Students research and write an informative composition on the last President of the Republic of Texas, Anson Jones! An informative reading passage, note taking outlines, blank writing page, reflection activity and sample product are included in this purchase. Multiple Common Core Standards and Texas TEKS Writing objectives are supported.
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* 1 Reading Passage
* 3 Outlines / Graphic Organizer for Note-taking
~1 outline provides topics
~2 outlines are b
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3rd - 8th
Essay Organization and Structure Activity (Reverse Mapping)
Directions:1. Cut the essay into individual pieces (page 6). Each individual sentence will stand alone. 2. Give the students the mixed up sentence strips.3. Students (alone or in a small group) will attempt to place the sentence strips in order. They will be organizing their essay into 5 different paragraphs (Introduction, Body 1, Body 2, Body 3, and Closing) (Hint: Have students categorize the sentences by detail topic)4. Review and discuss (Answers my vary slightly, use teacher digression)The
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4th - 8th
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7 Steps to Research Posters (IIM: Independent Investigation Model)- BOHO
IIM Research Method BOHO PostersIIM (Independent Investigation Method) is a great way to teach research skills. I created these to use in my own classroom.See my other products: The Multisensory Bookworm
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K - 12th
Fourth grade challenge reading response prompts based on common core standards
This 5 page packet outlines a solid reading homework program or in class option for gifted/advanced 4th grade students based on multiple common core standards. Includes two "menus" of choices for reading response prompts, a letter format checklist with expectations, scoring rubric for teachers which includes areas of "text support" for the content of the response, organization and conventions for the writing of the letter. Video lessons to support modeling these responses available at: www.youtu
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4th - 5th
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Research Earth Day and the EPA
Informative Research and Writing:Researching Environmental Protection Agency Students research and write an informative composition on the Environmental Protection Agency! An informative reading passage, note taking outline, and blank writing page is included in this purchase. Multiple Common Core Standards and TEKS for 5th Grade Writing are supported. Included:* 1 Reading Passage * 2 Outlines / Graphic Organizer for Note-taking~ 1 outline provides topics~ 1 outline is blank / students provide t
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4th - 8th
Essay Outline: Template 1 ~ Literature & Picture Book Elementary Writing~ Google
If you prefer the PDF version, click here.Yes! Even elementary aged students can confidently write their first essay! Essay Outline Template 1 is designed to be used with 1 book, focusing on 1 character. Included:7-page essay outlineReminder page - to help students focus on their topicExtra Outline space pageBrainstorm pageTeachers Corrections & Edit’s pageDraft Directions, Rubric, Reflection pageDraft lined page - make multiple copies for student Final Draft title pageFinal Draft page - mak
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1st - 5th
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October Essay Writing (Opinion, Informative, and Narrative Prompts)
This packet includes 43 pages of essay writing practice for students for the month of October. There is an essay menu for the month with 20 prompts total (4 informative, 4 opinion, 4 narrative, and 4 research prompts). For October, the topics focus on Halloween, Fall, and Columbus Day. The menu gives students the element of choice and allows for student engagement.
Post the menu in your classroom or in a center to let students choose. Have them do one essay a month or more if you have time. A
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3rd - 6th
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Your Life in 1775 - Opinion Writing Assignment
My 4th graders were studying the Revolutionary War, and I knew I also needed to work with them on opinion writing. I thought about doing something basic, like choosing which side they would support. But I also knew I wanted to get them more engaged.Enter character cards.This project begins with students "travelling" back to 1775. They will choose a role card, and will adopt that persona for the rest of the project. Next, they do basic research to fill out a character profile for their perso
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4th
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Research Earth Day and Rachel Carson
Informative Research and Writing: Rachel Carson
Students research and write an informative composition on the scientist and author Rachel Carson! An informative reading passage, note taking outline, and blank writing page is included in this purchase. Multiple Common Core Standards and TEKS for 5th Grade Writing are supported.
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* 1 Reading Passage
* 2 Outlines / Graphic Organizer for Note-taking
~ 1 outline provides topics
~ 1 outline is blank / students provide topics and subtopics
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4th - 8th
Story Sequence Map, Flow Chart, Graphic Organizer
Appropriate for 2nd through 5th grade students.
Students may use this chart to brainstorm or draft their story.
Beginning, middle with main ideas and details, and end or conclusion are included. Teachers may use this map as a thinking skills chart or to support instruction in GATE icons used by Dr. Sandra Kaplan.
This graphic organizer is very useful for students in RSP or on IEP plans for language arts and writing.
The end result of this graphic organizer can be made into a single paragraph wr
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2nd - 5th
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Biography Research Project Extension Questions for Advanced/Gifted Learners
Biography Research Extension TasksYour students have completed their research about an important figure. They are about to write their report or show their information in some format or another. BUT…what type of thinking have they done? Have they analyzed the facts they have collected? Have they looked at the root cause of why or how their famous figure turned into the person who they became? Have they looked at the ethical aspects of their person’s choices? Probably not to the level that we wo
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4th - 5th
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Spider Research Project: Google Slides
This product takes your students step by step through the research process.It gives your students the choice of 10 different spiders to research and investigate.It provides all the links for each spider’s research.It has a journal for students to complete and fill in as they research their spider.It provides an example paper that students can learn from.It has sentence stems that help students set up their research paper.It has a resource page and a rubric for grading.It provides extension ideas
Writing Journal: School & Friendship Themed
3rd-5th Grade Writing Journal. The first 4 pages should be printed separately to use as a writing tool. The next pages starting with the journal cover should be printed 2 sided back to back. When the students are writing they will have the planning page and paragraph writing page open so they can work on them and reference them during their writing process. This packet focuses on creating the perfect paragraph. TDDDC: TOPIC sentence, three DETAILS, and a CLOSING sentence. Students cross off t
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3rd - 5th
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"The Great Debate" - 3rd grade natural resource study with opinion writing
The first page of this product presents students with a quote about the importance of conserving natural resources. After setting the stage, students are then led on a brainstorming of 6 natural resources (water, clean air, coal, oil, forests, soil) of the importance and uses of each resource. We take the brainstorming to a higher level of Bloom's by having students evaluate the importance of each resource.This leads to the main portion of the project. Students choose one natural resource th
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3rd - 4th
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Write a Paragraph - Weather
16 printable or digital worksheets to help your students write a paragraph about the weather. Each page has a funny picture and eight questions to help your students think and write about the...wind, rain, lightning, snow, summer’s heat, winter’s cold, rainbows, tornadoes, wildfires, power outages, and more... PRINT: I created a PDF version that you can download on your computer and print for students to use in class or at home. Click on "Add one to cart" and download your copy. DIGITAL ACTIVI
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2nd - 6th
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Also included in: Paragraph BUNDLE
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