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3rd grade holidays rubrics
Persuasive Writing Christmas Theme {Holiday Sweater Contest}
Holiday Sweater Contest: Help your students develop their persuasive writing skills with this creative writing and art project! The task involves designing a holiday sweater for a vintage department store contest. After designing, students will use persuasive writing to convince the judges why their design deserves to win the grand prize.This resource includes:Detailed lesson plans for two days (or stretch it out over several days)Small group warm-up activity to engage students and review persua
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Holiday Persuasive Writing Bundle {Halloween and Christmas}
Abraham Lincoln Informative Writing Prompt with two Passages/Articles
With this resource, students must use information from two unique & engaging passages to write an evidence-based informative essay explaining three major things that Abraham Lincoln did during his lifetime. This writing prompt is perfect for Lincoln's birthday or for around President's Day. Many extras are included to help you along the way. If your students have to take a standardized writing test where the writing prompt includes passages/articles, then this product is a must-have!*Please
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3rd - 5th
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FAMOUS PERSON BIOGRAPHY RESEARCH Graphic Organizer Template history + RUBRIC
Use and reuse this blank graphic organizer for informational writing guides students in compiling key facts about a famous person, allowing you to assess research, writing and oral skills. For distance learning, students could also record their voice or make a video of their presentation.Includes an oral presentation rubric for assessment.Students can:-record researched information about the famous person's birth, death (if applicable), accomplishments, childhood, education, hobbies and other in
Grades:
3rd - 6th
St. Patrick's Day Persuasive/Opinion Writing Prompt with 6 Passages/Articles
Why should the leprechaun give you his gold? Are you looking for evidence-based opinion/persuasive writing? With this resource, students use information from six different passages to prove why they should get the leprechaun's gold. It's the perfect writing prompt for March. Please note that this writing prompt is just part of my growing bundle. Click HERE to get a year's worth of writing prompts, including this one, at a discount price! Nowadays, there is a noticeable difference in how students
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3rd - 5th
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Don't Eat the Turkey Persuasive Writing Project
"Don't Eat the Turkey" is a Thanksgiving-themed persuasive writing project perfect for students in grades 3-5. While you may see many, "Don't Eat the Turkey" products in your search, this product is unique because of the turkey emojis! Students get to choose a turkey emoji from a total of 20 different options. The emoji turkeys will inspire students to come up with reasons as to why they should not be taken home and eaten for Thanksgiving! The finished products make a fantastic bulletin board di
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2nd - 5th
Also included in: Emoji Writing Activities BUNDLE
St. Patrick's Day Writing: Persuasive Letter to a Leprechaun
This St. Patrick's Day Writing requires students to write a persuasive letter to a leprechaun to try and convince the leprechaun to share his gold. It is said that every Leprechaun has a pot of gold that he will never share with humans. Use this fun, holiday myth as a writing springboard for your students.
The following items are included in this download:
1. Directions for the assignment- write a letter to a leprechaun to persuade him to share his gold with you. Explain two different rea
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: St. Patrick's Day Activity Bundle: Games, Math and Writing Activities
Sweet Candy Opinion and Persuasive Writing Unit
This is a complete writing unit aligned with Common Core writing standards for 3rd through 6th grades (3.W.1, 4.W.1, 5.W.1, and 6.W.1)
This unit includes:
My Favorite Candy graphic organizer
Sensory Details graphic organizer
Figurative Language graphic organizer
Candy Persuasive Advertising graphic organizer
My Favorite Candy advertisement poster instructions & rubric
My Favorite Candy opinion graphic organizer, editing checklist, & weighted grading rubric
My Favorite Candy persuasive
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3rd - 6th
Haunted House Expressive Halloween Writing Unit with Rubric
Looking for an October or Halloween writing project? Haunted House Expressive Writing Unit is a high-interest writing activity for students and teachers! Perfect for October and the Halloween season, it gives students a chance to express their creativity in a way they can relate to their HUGE interest in all things scary (or funny).
**Check out my BLOG POST Part 1 and BLOG POST Part 2 to see how I use it in my classroom.**
In this unit, you will receive:
5 5-Senses Writing Plan Templates
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3rd - 6th
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Christmas Writing (Compare and Contrast)
Christmas Writing! Compare and contrast Santa's Reindeer and wild Caribou. The product contains a Christmas reading passage about Santa’s Reindeer and a reading passage about wild caribou. It also contains two different graphic compare and contrast organizers, two sample templates for writing a comparative essay, reindeer themed paper, student checklist to use during peer editing and a grading rubric for you to use. I have also included a list of children’s books about caribou and books that fe
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2nd - 6th
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"Please Don't Eat Me!" Turkey Persuasive Writing Unit & Craftivity
Do you need a fun Thanksgiving-themed writing activity to use with your students? Look no further!
Students can write a persuasive essay from the turkey's point-of-view to persuade families not to eat them for Thanksgiving. Then, students can use their imaginations to disguise their turkeys to make sure they are not eaten for Thanksgiving!
This product includes:
*Persuasive writing anchor chart
*Student instruction sheet
*”Help Me!” poem
*Persuasive writing graphic organizer
*Persuasive writi
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3rd - 5th
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Patriotic Art Activity • Op Art Stars & Stripes • Elementary Art Lesson
Create an eye-catching patriotic display that will sure to be a show-stopper. This is a great lesson to do before the 4th of July, Veteran’s Day, President’s Day, Flag Day or anytime you want to show some patriotic spirit. I’ve included a lesson on how to draw a star that gives some unique strategies for spacing the star tips. This will help those students (and adults) that are intimidated by trying to draw a large symmetrical star. Using circles and a ruler and the sheets I’ve included will
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Op Art MEGA Bundle!
Christmas Poetry Unit
Let the Poet Tree be your guide as your students become poets right before your eyes! This unit is our go-to for the month of December and one of the highlights of our year. Return to this one year after year. Includes:* 12 different poetry forms (one for each of the 12 days of Christmas)* Letters from the Poet Tree* Poetry templates with sample poems* Two poetry rubrics and more!Learn for the Long HaulCheck out more time-saving resources by Learn for the Long Haul:Music of DolphinsNameplates By
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3rd - 6th
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A Turkey's Troubles: A Persuasive Thanksgiving Writing Activity
Have you ever thought about what a turkey might say to prospective grocery shoppers right before Thanksgiving? With this Thanksgiving writing activity, that's exactly what students will do. They'll have to write from the perspective of a fictitious turkey who is trying to convince a grocery shopper to choose a different turkey for Thanksgiving dinner.
Depending on the planner and rubric you choose (two of each are included), students will have to think of two or three convincing reasons to
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3rd - 7th
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Also included in: Thanksgiving BUNDLE
Christmas Trees For Sale!- Holiday Opinion Writing
This is a fun, holiday writing activity that is festive, but still teaches Common Core Standards. I have loved doing this with my students at Christmastime!First, each student decorates a tree, using the printable trees and stickers, glitter, markers, pipe cleaners etc. Then, they write a persuasive opinion piece trying to convince others to “buy” their tree! This allows for a lot of creativity and development of opinion writing skills. Everything you need is in this packet (minus the glitter an
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1st - 3rd
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Determining Main Idea & Key Supporting Details in an Informational Text (BUNDLE)
WEBSITE: Click here to read more about this bundle on my website.Great ways to use this product - Teacher Appraisal System, Sub Plans, Lesson Plan*Nonfiction Reading passages (articles) that celebrate Black History Month icons such as Stevie Wonder, Beyonce, Oprah Winfrey, Barack Obama, Bessie Coleman, Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, Jan Ernst Matzeliger, etc.I do EVERYTHING for your Main Idea lesson in this Power Point. I include your printables and answer keys that I used in class.I crea
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3rd
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Letter Writing Mini Unit (Christmas Themed)
Spread the holiday cheer in your classroom, and excite your students about letter writing that is fun and engaging Christmas themed mini unit! This letter writing unit is common core aligned and includes a friendly letter power point, 10 day lesson plans, list of books that will pair nicely with this unit, editing rubric, grading rubric, many paper choices, and more. The unit ends with writing a letter to Santa! Make this month fun for the kids in your classroom, and hit some common core standa
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Thanksgiving on Thursday Book Study
This is a book study based on the book Thanksgiving on Thursday by Mary Pope Osborne. Includes a one-page comprehension activity for each chapter including: VocabularyText-based questionsSequencingCause and EffectCompare and ContrastMain idea and detailsProblem/SolutionWriting to textAlso included:A common core rubric for student self-assessment and teacher assessment.Bonus: Text Talk cards for discussion groups Be thankful for reading bookmarks(6 of the pages are the answer key)Chec
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1st - 3rd
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Missing Monster Activity | Descriptive Writing Assignment | Includes Rubric
I am always looking for a fun and engaging way to get my students to write. This Halloween favourite will have your kids ASKING for more! Students will use their descriptive writing knowledge to describe their Monster that just went MISSING!! HELP!!This Spooktacular resource includes...- assignment instructions & success criteria- descriptive writing graphic organizer- student writing template- assignment rubricTIP: have students design their Monster in art class to use as an art mark!This r
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1st - 6th
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Halloween Persuasive Writing Project - Halloween Costume Contest
Can't get your students to stop talking about their Halloween costumes? Harness the excitement by developing their persuasive writing skills with a fictional costume contest! This resource includes:2-day lesson plans for the Halloween Costume Contest writing projectSmall group warm-up activity to engage students and review persuasive/opinion writing skills (Halloween costume cards)Project assignment page (explaining the project to students)Student planning and project pagesGrading rubricExample
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Holiday Persuasive Writing Bundle {Halloween and Christmas}
Halloween Haiku: A Poetry Writing Activity
Are you looking for a fun way to incorporate poetry writing into your classroom? Do you need a fun autumn bulletin board idea?
Haiku poems are a fun and creative way to reinforce poetry writing within your classroom. They are also a great way to review syllable count in words.
A haiku is often written about nature but can easily connect to Halloween and can depict any element of this fun holiday. Use the templates provided or have your students create their own creative final draft and you ha
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3rd - 5th
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Thanksgiving Turkey Narrative Writing Project
This is a writing activity for my students during Thanksgiving. The students will write a narrative story about the survival of their turkey after putting him in a disguise. This packet includes a narrative story study guide, a graphic organizer, a rubric, and final copy paper.
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2nd - 4th
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Halloween Poetry for Mental Images
Don't be scared of poetry! Have a spooktacular time teaching mental images through fun Halloween poems.
Using the poems: "I'm Dressing Up for Halloween" and "There's a Spider on the Ceiling," you can teach children how to create their mental images from sensory words in the poems.
Use these poems to introduce,
*rhythm, rhyme and repetition in poetry
*stanzas and lines
Rubrics are provided if you wish to use these as assessments.
This is a great activity for the holiday season! Enjoy!!!
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Grades:
K - 5th
Living Wax Museum Rubric
This living wax museum project is by far one of my favorite things about teaching 3rd grade. Truth be told this wax museum project can be used from 2nd grade all the way until 6th grade. Students take on the role of someone else, they dress up like an important historical figure and then they put on a show for their families and entire school It is a memory that is worth creating for your students! This is just one piece of the project (the rubric for grading), but you can grab the bundle HERE i
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Living Wax Museum Project
Common Core Connotation Writing Gingerbread House For Sale Ads
Common Core Learning! Common Core Connotation!
Teach your students the power of words choice with this fun freebie!
Get your students to love the thesaurus! Have your students carefully chose their words writing two different for gingerbread house for sale ads.
Students are challenged to write the ads focusing on the intended audience- Gingerbread Digest (someone looking to purchase a gingerbread house to live in it) Readers Digest (to the average person)
CCSS Aligned for grades 4 - 8
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3rd - 12th
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