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Middle school ELA test prep outline pdfs
Informative Writing: Step-By-Step
This PDF spans and paces a full week's worth of informative writing lessons. It begins with a systematized way to "unpack the prompt" and continues with step-by-step procedures for fact-based writing.
This PDF includes the following:
- 5 day guide to pace lessons
- a sample Social Studies informative prompt
- explanation of how to break down the given prompt
- step-by-step instructions on graphic organizer and writing organization
- "Iffy The Infofish" blank graphic organizer
- "Iffy The Inf
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Verbs Cheat Sheet: Grammar Resource for Interactive Notebooks or Binders
This helpful resource is a handy tool to include in writing notebooks, folders, or binders. It's a quick reference to action, linking and helping verbs.If you download this resource, please leave much-appreciated feedback. Thank you! If you want more handy reference sheets, check these out: **Noun Jobs Cheat Sheet**Writing Handbook for Students**Grammar (Parts of Speech) Handout**Dynamite Dialogue Handout**Pronouns Resource Sheet**FREEBIE: Synonyms for Said**Text Structure Clue Words**Transition
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Grades:
4th - 10th
Also included in:Â Verb Task Cards and Printables Bundle {Action, Helping, & Linking Verbs}
6th Grade Common Core Standards I Can Statements Posters
Save a ton of time by buying our FULL PAGE SIZE pre-made Common Core I Can Statements. Get a head start on next school year by conquering the Common Core Standards and enjoying the worry free summer that you deserve.These posters provide a quick, easy and effective way to show administrators, fellow teachers and students what common core standards are being taught for the day/week/month. The illustrations do more than just make the posters cute, they actually further enhance comprehension and e
Grades:
6th
Informative Writing: Introduction
Informative writing can be very nerve-wracking for students. Have no fear!! This PDF can be used as an introduction to informative writing to ease the transition into fact-based writing.
It includes the following information:
- student-friendly definition of information writing
- compares informative writing to writing styles they have been familiar with in the past
- a sample informative writing task (water cycle)
- an informative writing graphic organizer
- sentence stems examples
Enjoy!
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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RADD Writing Strategy 4 Graphic Organizers
Use this graphic organizer to help your students with their short-constructed responses using the RADD (restate, answer, detail, detail). This product contains both single and 3-lined options.
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Grades:
2nd - 6th
FSA Writing- Text-based Argumentative Essay Format
Bundled in the FSA Writing / Common Core Writing Packet.
Raise scores! I've geared this for the writing portion of the FSA.
Writing an argumentative essay has never been so easy. Backing up thinking with text evidence- no problem! Where to address opposing claims- it's there! Each sentence is explained. Begin using this now, and your students will be will prepared by test time. I came up with this checklist to initially show my students how to smoothly integrate their text evidence into their
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Grades:
6th - 11th
Common Core Standards I Can Statements for 6th Grade ELA
Save a ton of time by buying our sixth grade FULL PAGE SIZE pre-made common core posters. BUY 6th GRADE MATH & ELA COMMON CORE POSTERS BUNDLE AT THE LINK BELOW:6th Grade Common Core Standards "I Can Statements" Full Page - Math & ELA BundleThese sixth grade common core posters provide a quick, easy and effective way to show administrators, fellow sixth grade teachers and students what sixth grade common core standards are being taught for the day/week/month. The illustrations do more th
Grades:
6th
Reading Checklist | Test Prep | Scaffolding | Reading Comprehension | Annotate
This reading checklist is perfect for preparing your kids for the end of level reading test or you weekly check for understanding. The students fill out this checklist as they read a informational or literature text. It helps them to comprehend what the text was about and discover what the question is asking them to do. It is evidenced based and requires multiple readings to complete. What’s Included6 checklist versions range from extreme support to little to no support.The checklist includes th
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2nd - 10th
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Notes & Outline Standardize Test Writing Prompts LEAP 2025 PARCC English 9-10
It is that time of year again. You know the time of year when you are pulling out your hair and trying to find the most concise way to review strategies for responding to standardized test writing prompts with students. This document was born out of a desire to provide my students with as much support and examples as in a single document. I wanted to give them something they could use in their future English courses. I created this document through active research in my classroom and by identify
Grades:
8th - 10th
RACES and RACE Strategy Student Planning Sheet - TDA
Whether you use RACE or RACES strategy to answer Text Dependent Analysis questions, this planning guide will help your students that are struggling with how to write a TDA response!
This resource has sections for Restate the Question, Answer the Question, Cite your Evidence, Explain your Thinking, and Summarize your Answer. There is also a version without the summary section to fit your needs.
This is differentiated with two versions: One with extra guidance (the name for what each letter repr
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Grades:
1st - 8th
PEEL Essay Kit Graphic Organizer Outline STAAR
I have completely revamped this product! It is now 12 pages instead of 6!
This contains graphic organizers for writing an essay along with an outline, handouts that explain how to write an expository essay and a persuasive essay, a list of suggested essay topics, etc. I created a graphic organizer for the PEEL acronym for body paragraphs (Point, Evidence, Explain, Link). The graphic organizers include a model with an example filled in.
I teach in Texas and use these to prepare my students for
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Writing Bundle Kit Expository Persuasive PEEL ACE Graphic Organizers
Mastering the ELA PT_ Mini-Lesson
Understanding the three core writing genres and putting time and energy into writing excellent academic essays boosts knowledge and confidence. Knowledge is useful, but active practice separates students who think they can write an essay from students who know how to write an academic essay. In this 12-page packet, teachers and home educators will be given all the tools and instruction needed to demonstrate mastery of the English essay for children in elementary and middle school. Included with
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Grades:
4th - 7th
PARCC / NJSLA Writing Prompts: Basic Format
This is one page document that outlines the basic format of how to set up the paragraphs for all of the writing tasks for the PARCC.
If you like this, I have a MUCH more detailed resource geared towards the Research Simulation and Literary Analysis Tasks.
Check out more PARCC prep in my store!
Test Prep: Digital Escape/Breakout Rooms English Language Arts
PARCC Narrative Writing Task: Digital Interactive Notebook and Sample Stories
Literary Analysis Essay Digital Interactive Notebook: PAR
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Also included in:Â English Language Arts Test / PARCC / NJSLA Prep BUNDLE: Grades 4-9
NYS ELA Regents Argumentative Essay Outline (Regular & Differentiated)
Use these outlines to help your students prepare for the NYS Regents Exam- Argumentative essay, or any argumentative writing practice. These outlines will helps students to score a (6), or the highest grade possible, on the Regents Exam. Use in conjunction with old NYS ELA Argumentative Regents Exams, or create your own essay question with four supporting sources.There are two versions here:- (F) Full Version: Use this for general education or higher achieving students capable of writing longer,
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Grades:
7th - 12th, Adult Education
Citing Text Evidence
This is a great "cheat sheet" to help kids learn how to properly cite text evidence in the context of a written response. Using 4 simple steps, kids will learn how to compose a written response with a personal reaction and evidence from the text. Supports CCSS!
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3rd - 8th
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Middle School Literary Essay Writing Rubric, Outline, and Mentor Text Bundle
These documents form the foundation for supporting essay writers in deep analysis of literatureFrom this bundle, you will be able to:-model expected skills for a literary essay-model extension(distinguished) skills for students exceeding standard-utilize a rubric with descriptors for each level of proficiency-work with students to self assess and set goals for each standard/skill-scaffold your instruction for students who need more support and gradually remove the outline as students become more
Grades:
6th - 8th
Creating a Body Paragraph for an Expository Essay 7th grade STAAR
A break down of the different parts of a body paragraph for a STAAR 7th grade Expository Essay.
Includes a sample body paragraph and a blank form for students to create their own.
Grades:
7th
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Argumentative/Persuasive Essay Writing Graphic Organizer
This graphic organizer helps students craft their argumentative/persuasive essay with sections for their introduction (hook/lead, explanation of the issue, thesis/statement claim), their body paragraphs (reasons and TASK paragraph visual), and conclusion (restate your opinion, summarize three reasons, and closing statement).TASK - topic sentence, add details, summarize, keep to the topic
Grades:
4th - 6th
Argumentative Writing Outline Graphic Organizer
Getting students to organize their thoughts when writing an argumentative piece of writing can be difficult. Students struggle with staying focused on their claim/thesis. This organizer will help students organize their thoughts, evidence, and ensure that they elaborate on how their evidence relates to the claim.
This graphic organizer can be used to outline an argumentative paragraph in the younger grades or used to outline an argumentative essay.
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Grades:
4th - 8th
SBAC and PARCC Test Prep 10 Minute Mini Writing Prompts Grades 3-6
SBAC and PARCC 10 Minute Mini Writing Prompts. State testing can wear the best teachers and students to a frazzle! There is so much to accomplish in oh so little time! This is a collection of quick, time saving 10 minute mini writing prompts that includes Informative, Persuasive, and Narrative templates for students. Take some stress out of state testing today!
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in:Â SBAC and PARCC Test Prep 5th Grade Bundle
Extended Constructed Response- Anchor Chart/ Guide & Essay example/exemplar
This product was created to guide students visually and help them with what to write next by providing them with sentence starters that have transition words/phrases that will assist students with the organization of their information.The sentence starters/stems will facilitate their writing and will already provide some advanced vocabulary to use in their writing. These help my struggling writers tremendously. After they use this guide for several essays, they are able to write their essays smo
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Noun Jobs Cheat Sheet: Perfect for Student Binders/Notebooks
This helpful resource is a handy tool to include in writing notebooks, folders, or binders. It's a quick reference to the various noun jobs.If you download this resource, please leave much-appreciated feedback. Thank you! If you want more handy reference sheets, check these out: **Verbs Cheat Sheet**Writing Handbook for Students**Grammar (Parts of Speech) Handout**Dynamite Dialogue Handout**Pronouns Resource Sheet**FREEBIE: Synonyms for Said**Text Structure Clue Words**Transitions ResourceConnec
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Grades:
5th - 9th
Retelling A Story: Advanced
Comprehensive questions on how to re-tell a story. This worksheet will challenge learners to dig deep into the details of the story.
Grades:
4th - 6th
Writing Booklet - Middle & High School (Expository/Informative, & Argumentative)
Unlock the power of effective communication with our educational resource, "Writing Booklet" Designed specifically for middle school and high school students, this digital PDF (that can be printer) is your students' key to becoming a skilled writer of argumentative, expository, and informative essays. It goes through everything that they:OutlinesParts and sub-parts of an essayInteractions between thesis statement and topic sentencesExamples and ways to elaborate (for each part)Sentence starters
Grades:
6th - 10th
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