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7th grade english language arts outlines for Easel Activities
Paragraph Writing Frames (Text Structure Edition)
Paragraph Writing Frames are a wonderful resource to help support struggling writers. This pack includes 20 different writing frames to support all learners. There are four frames to choose from within each text structure (sequence, cause & effect, compare & contrast, problem & solution, and description.)What are paragraph frames?Paragraph frames are a perfect support for students who have difficulty writing strong paragraphs. Paragraph frames guide students by providing them wit
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2nd - 8th
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Also included in: Paragraph Writing Frames **Bundle**
Informational Essay Prompt on Hurricanes and Outline Sheet with articles
This includes two Articles "How do hurricanes form? A step-by-step guide" and "How Do Hurricanes Form?" plus a graph titled "Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale" . After reading these two articles students are given a prompt for an expository essay on how hurricanes are formed. There is also an outline sheet included for students to use in order to help them organize their essay. Plus a rubric for easy grading of final essay.***** Check out my other Writing Resources*****Writing Thesis Statement
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Essay Writing
Story Elements: Setting/Characters/Plot/Theme Organizer
Here is a great tool to help breakdown and analyze a book/short story/or even an article! Students are guided through charting key characters and information relevant to the setting for their source. Next students will analyze how the characters and setting feed into the conflict/problem. From the conflict students will identify the solution or answer. Finally looking back at their filled in organizer students will be able to recognize the theme/lesson/moral of their source. Enjoy!______________
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3rd - 9th
Writing: How to Write an Outline Handout Printable and Digital Easel Activity
Writing an outline handout with templates. Defines what an outline is and why it is used, two types of outlines, and the rules for formatting an outline from general to specific with headings, subheadings, details, and specifics. Use when writing an expository paper such as a research report, biography, or essay. Includes an outline format template. You may also download my other Outline Template - Blank to help with scaffolding or differentiation. Outlines are helpful graphic organizers to use
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5th - 8th
Drama Play Writing Project Outline with Easel Activity Printable and Digital
Drama Play Outline for Play Writing Project. Drama writing activity. If you want your students to write their own play, this is a good way to get them to start thinking. They must write an outline of what their play is about, and they will need to complete the ten steps required for a good outline of their play. Students will have to include information on characters, setting, conflict, plot, etc. Includes brainstorming sheet, protagonist and antagonist character developing sheets (male and fema
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Drama Unit Resource BUNDLE Print and Digital Easel Activities
Battle of the Bacteria Cells Petri Dishes (Article, experiment, report)
Battle of the Bacteria Video / Lesson Plan Explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAXqaKTLoRcWhether you teach upper elementary or middle school, it can be difficult to fit all of the subjects in a given day. With this activity, it makes it simple to teach math, writing, reading, health, and of course science together with one experiment. (I have done this activity as a 5th grade and 7th grade teacher).In this activity, students go throughout the school and collect samples of places that t
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5th - 7th
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Extended Paragraph Frames (summarizing edition)
What are paragraph frames?Paragraph frames are a perfect support for students who have difficulty writing strong paragraphs. Paragraph frames guide students by providing them with transitional phrases for sentences. How do I use paragraph frames?Teach students the basics of paragraph writing:1. Topic sentence—a beginning sentence that introduces the reader to what the writer will be writing about. 2. Supporting sentence—three to five examples that further explain or illustrate the topic of th
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Paragraph Writing Frames **Bundle**
Problem Solution Graphic Organizer and Writing Prompts with Easel Activity
A problem solution graphic organizer for problem solving shaped like a tree and eight writing prompts. At the bottom of the tree is the "root of the problem" and at the top is the "desired outcome." Students can fill in the branches with good and bad consequences to reach a possible solution. Printable and Digital Resource: Includes an Easel Activity ready for learning with digital tools. Assign it in Google Classroom or use a link in any LMS. Select the pages to use and even add your own direc
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6th - 9th
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Outline Template - Blank
Outline Template Blank. 2 formats. A place to write the thesis statement at the top of outline format to follow to help students format an outline of an expository essay, persuasive argument, or research paper. Helps students organize writing in a logical manner and provide evidence for each topic. Good guide for students to use as a scaffold when prewriting. Useful also to use as a summarizer of informational text by outlining what has been read. Outlining is a great skill which can help studen
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6th - 9th
R.A.C.E. Writing Text-Based Response Graphic Organizer
R.A.C.E. Writing Text-Based Response Graphic Organizer: RESTATE the question and ANSWER it, CITE evidence and examples, END with a concluding sentence.This is a great tool for teaching text-based writing. I originally created it to help my special education students. Now, I give this to everyone in the beginning of the year, and once they master the format, they don't need it anymore. For my SPED students, I use these when creating their IEP goals, and I provide them with it whenever there i
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3rd - 8th
Oral Tradition Concept Map and Anticipation Guide Digital and Print
Oral Tradition Concept Map. Myths, fables, fairy tales, folktales, and legends. Help students understand the different types of stories that make up what is called the oral tradition. Includes an anticipation guide to give to the students first, along with a concept map graphic organizer. Good introductory activity for a unit on stories that have been passed down from generation to generation by oral tradition, with teacher directions. Printable and Digital Resource: Includes an Easel Activity r
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4th - 7th
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Labyrinth Film Study Viewing Guide
Labyrinth is an 80's classic that your students are sure to love! This Film Viewing Guide includes Before Viewing, While Viewing, and After Viewing questions to help students focus on characterization, setting, plot, and main themes of Labyrinth as a folktale with elements that connect to myth. Can easily be used as a stand alone film study or part of a Short Stories unit.
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7th - 10th
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Precis- How to write a precis for reading comprehension, main idea and summaries
Precis writing: a step-by-step approach to finding the main idea and writing a summary. Once your students learn this EASY approach, they will have the skills to read a text, pull out the main idea, and write a clear, concise summary. This can be used with students of ALL ages!
The product includes a definition of a precis, explicit instructions, a reproducible graphic organizer to use with your students, and a blank sheet for your students to write their finished products.
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education
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Editing Check List
Here is a simple checklist for students to use when editing their longer writing assignments. Can be used by either the student themselves or by a peer editor.The editing is broken down into three sections to check:MechanicsGrammarStyleEnjoy, rate, and follow!GRAMMAR PARTY!Complete Grammar Bundle (Save Over 50%) Includes everything below!Nouns Worksheet + TestPrepositions Packet + TestAdjectives Worksheet + TestVerbs/Adverbs Worksheet + TestFact or Opinion Worksheet + TestNouns, Verbs,Adjectives
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5th - 9th
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Middle School ELA Research Project | Country Research Paper
This Middle School ELA Research Project focuses on a country of the student's choice. This research project also allows students to research topics that interesting them, while organizing and guiding their country research project. Students determine what topics they will focus on based on their inquires (i.e. culture, history, geography, resources, etc). Once research is complete, this easily transitions to writing an expository essay on their country. With each topic being on its own page, it
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6th - 8th
Character Personality Trait Chart Organizer
This handout is designed to help students not only track characters' personality traits, but also pushes them to provide evidence to support their thinking. Fantastic practice for common core related activities.
- Students are able to track up to three different characters.
- Students will identify each character's identifying personality trait.
- Students will be able to cite what the character does in support of that trait.
- Students will be able to cite what the character says in support of
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6th - 11th
Expository Essay Compare and Contrast Informative Essay
Use this 5 step by step writing process for an expository/informative compare and contrast essay! This is a guided lesson that students can do independently. Here are the 5 steps:1. Choose a prompt from the four choices in the document.2. Research the prompt, organizing ideas and information in a detailed graphic organizer.3. Create in-text citations.4. Fill in the Expository Essay Outline. 5. Write a rough draft. In this activity, there are detailed instructions for each of these steps, guiding
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: Middle School English Language Arts Activities| HUGE GROWING BUNDLE
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Persuasive Essay Guided Packet [Print and Digital]
Guided packet for planning, outlining and drafting a 5 paragraph persuasive essay. Includes sentence starters and examples for intro and conclusion paragraphs following the GST/TSG format from "The Writing Revolution". Easily adapted for various levels of support or differentiation. Has been tested (and successful) at multiple levels of ELL high school English classes.Rubric included.
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7th - 12th
Persuasive Writing
Here's a persuasive step by step writing activity to help students develop a strong convincing paper. Topics are provide along with specific details students need to include in each paragraph. I usually spend 3 or more days with my students. Duration will depend on age of child.However, please keep in mind the regular practice of writing is what will propel students to express themselves in a clear and precise way. Students should write persuasively once every two weeks or more often [without gu
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4th - 8th
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20 Reading | Graphic Organizers | Grades 3rd-8th | & Digital Access
Reading (Grades 3-8) made easy with this Graphic Organizer collection includes Paper Copy and Digital Access using Google:•Five Ws and H Chart•Sequencing•Reality and Fantasy Chart•Cause and Effect•Fact or Opinion•Classifying•Character Web•Character Analysis Web•Story Analysis•Book Comparison•Problem and Solution•Developing an Idea•Story Web•Beginning, Middle and End•Story Map•Summary•Story Comparison•Compare and Contrast•Book Report •Book ReflectionThis resource is perfect for grades 3-8th. Some
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3rd - 8th
3 CER Activities Packet
ESL CER Activity Bundle: Engaging Reading Comprehension for Young Learners!Looking for an engaging and educational resource to enhance your ESL students' reading comprehension skills? Look no further! Introducing our ESL CER Activity Bundle, specifically designed for Level B ESL students, featuring three authentic news articles carefully curated to match their reading level.What's Included:CER Text on Sam Robinson's Research: Explore the fascinating world of science with this CER activity cente
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6th - 9th
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Poetry Graphic Organizer Concept Map
Poetry Concept Map. When introducing a poetry unit, this concept map graphic organizer will help your students understand the relationship of graphics, sound devices, and figurative language to the poetry genre. These sections are further broken down to show terms related to them. For example, sound devices are alliteration, assonance, consonance, and onomatopoeia. The graphic organizer can be projected on a whiteboard, or blown it up and made it into a poster to hang in the classroom. At the bo
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Poetry Bundle of Teaching Resources Grades 5 - 8
Informational Pre-Writing Organizers
This freebie features informational pre-writing organizers in both color and back & white. I hope you enjoy this freebie :)Thank You,KristinaThis product includes both a print and DIGITAL copy. The digital copy is great for DISTANCE LEARNING! You can access the digital copy via TPT Digital Activities which allows students to complete the activity on any device. Benefits of having both Print and Digital Copies of this product:You can easily assign to students via Google Classroom.Students can
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2nd - 12th, Staff
1984 - Anticipation Guide & Post Reading Reflection
Use pre-reading and post-reading activities to get students making "big picture" connections with this 1984 anticipation guide and reflective writing. This purchase includes a two page handout with quotes that relate to the text's theme. Students are asked to respond by indicating whether they agree or disagree with the statement and then explaining their opinion. Also included is a teacher's note to explain how to bridge this into an optional discussion, depending on how much time you have.
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7th - 12th
Also included in: 1984 Unit
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Strong reading skills can help students make sense of written content, and gather information for further analysis. Writing skills can help students articulate their ideas, construct arguments, and synthesize information. And speaking and listening skills empower students to clearly present their ideas, participate in group discussions, and collaborate with their classmates. This is why teaching English language arts is critically important for student’s success in school and beyond.
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