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Middle school test preparation 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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What Problem Will You Solve: A Critical Thinking and Writing Activity
So often, we ask students what they want to be when they grow up but let's shift the mindset. Instead, pose the question of, "What problem will you solve?" This project encourages students to think both critically and globally to help solve issues in our world today. Included in this product are multiple ways for students to brainstorm problems, vocabulary, and processes. There is also draft and final publishing paper that can be used to write a culminating essay.This is a great beginning OR
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Bundle: Monthly Writing Projects for Upper Elementary
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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Black Duck by Janet Taylor Lisle Literature Study
This literature study has it all to challenge readers! With a focus on setting, stagnant vs. dynamic characters, symbolism, personal values and debate, this study will keep students thinking long after they finish the book! Included:Lesson PlansPre-Reading Research on 1920s and ProhibitionCharacter Grid (mathematics integration)Short Answer Chapter QuestionsRating Scales (rate by opinion and justify)Choose Two (student choice for response)Discussion Cards Blank and with QuestionsAgree/Disagree
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5th - 7th
Essay Assignment: Who am I, Really?
This is a free-standing essay assignment OR is part of the larger "Search for Self" unit. This essay assignment asks students to consider who they are. There is a brief self-exploration exercise to help students understand themselves better. Material from Les Miserables, Stephen Covey's 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, and the Six Steps in Search for Self are condensed as part of the self-exploration exercise.
The material includes information for the teacher, the self-exploration exercis
Argumentative Essay Brainstorm Outline - College Prep
Many students have difficulty writing an argumentative essay... and this document is the perfect solution!
It doubles as a brainstorming/outline worksheet, and requires students to provide both evidence to support their claim as well as analysis of the evidence they choose.
Furthermore, it requires one of the most important components of an argumentative essay that students often forget or ignore... counter-argument.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Math Journal Prompts: CUSTOMIZABLE
►This set of math journal prompts/exit slips for students to use in any middle school math class.
►The prompts are meant to promote students ability to communicate mathematically and express themselves using words, pictures and numbers.
►Research has shown that in order for students learn mathematical concepts they must also learn how to communicate what they are learning. It is important to provide many opportunities for students to organize and record their work without the structure of a
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5th - 8th
The Metamorphosis Exam
Here's a fully editable and in-depth 50-question test with essay prompt on Franz Kafka's surrealistic classic "The Metamorphosis" and art styles connected to his era. The multiple choice questions focus primarily on symbolism, irony, surrealism, archetype and themes. A solid wrap-up to a most profound novella.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Lesson Plan & PPT Package Explaining Hero vs Villain Protagonist vs Antagonist
This is a two-part package -- a Power Point presentation and a lesson plan. The PPT is available separately by the same name.
This 14-slide Power Point presentation presents hero, villain, protagonist, and antagonist. It explains the shift from using the terms "hero" and "villain" to the more contemporary "protagonist" and "antagonist." The presentation also uses Greek and early English root words to explain how the terms "protagonist" and "antagonist" evolved.
The fourteen slides include 1
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
PHOBIA BUNDLE • VOCABULARY
The Phobia Bundle is a value-packed set of three FUN units on phobias. The format is the same for all three sets, but each set presents all NEW phobias to challenge your students! The Phobia Bundle is filled with Task Cards, Printables, Posters, Creative Writing Ideas, and Games to help you teach your students about different types of phobias. Each of the three sets in the Phobia Bundle includes:• What Is a Phobia? • a page of Phobia Definitions (for easy reference)• a set of 28 full-c
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8th - 12th
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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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List of Character Traits | Comprehensive Word Banks | Hero's Journey
New and improved! Build your writing toolbox. Check out this extensive list of adjectives to track character development. Have students "shop" for adjectives to describe characters and then support their theories using textual evidence. Great for writing conferences, class discussions, and as a handy student reference. One student deemed it "word heaven." Now with 2 differentiated versions--a "fat" version with more choices and a "skinny" version with more white space! Let students choose which
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6th - 12th
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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
MATH GRADE 6 / ADVANCED MATH GRADE 5
MATHEMATICS 6 / ADVANCED MATHEMATICS 5 concepts are covered through 76 lessons and 37 evaluations. This material is designed to be a supplement to the normal mathematics grade 6 courses or advanced grade 5 course. A complete year of lessons with evaluations. The lessons could also be used with those students in the 3rd or 4th grade who need more challenging activities than their grade level textbook offers them. Download the free samples to give yourself a better understanding of the material.
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4th - 9th
Civil War Concept Essay Outline - Teaching Guide and Student Sheet
This product is a digital download of an outline for a Civil War essay surrounding the concept of power. Teachers will be able to instruct students on how to write a strong thesis statement. Students will then use that thesis statement to develop a 5-paragraph essay. There is a document that teachers can show to students while explaining the project and a separate three-page student copy where students can gather their thoughts as a pre-writing activity. Once this outline is complete, students c
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5th - 7th
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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
Summarizing Conflict | Summary Statement Sentence Frames | Embedded Vocabulary
Great for GATE and ELD! Move beyond "somebody wanted but so" summaries and give them the writing superpower tools they need to become more autonomous writers. These 25 sophisticated sentence frames with embedded word banks help your students pinpoint conflict and craft more sophisticated summary statements. Summarize novels, movies, children's books or even video games. Have them use their best movie trailer voices, of course. I always imagine Don LaFontaine or Morgan Freeman: "In a world where.
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6th - 10th
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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
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
Science Analogies
Science Analogies are a perfect warm-up to start your science lesson! They are also a great science station. Both applications will elicit deep thinking about science concepts and will force students to make connections to help them remember what they have learned.
I used science analogies as a warm-up in my 5th grade science classroom. We played the "ticket game" to get students to think of multiple answers. Our school-wide reward system was tickets, so every new answer that was defended
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3rd - 6th
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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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