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Middle school informational text rubric pdfs
POP BOTTLE Biography Project {Reading/Writing Informational Text} Who Was/Is
My Pop Bottle Biography Projects will truly FOSTER a LOVE of reading and writing informational text among your students while allowing them to be creative thinkers and learners. Your students will LOVE this project because they will have an opportunity to use their imaginations as they learn about an important person in history! This project will also get your students and their families working TOGETHER! How awesome is that?!?As teachers, we all know how important choice in the classroom truly
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2nd - 6th
Digital Independent Research Project - Topic of Choice
Want a fun, creative, independently paced project for your students? Looking for something to challenge your students who have already mastered your skills?Need an activity that will allow your students to practice research skills, questioning strategies, and higher level thinking?With this independent project, students will be able to choose any topic they wish to research and follow through at a completely independent level. Product includes basic research steps, such as brainstorming, backgro
Grades:
2nd - 7th
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Main Idea & Supporting Details RUBRIC
Teaching students to find the Main Idea & Supporting Details can be SO difficult. This STUDENT-FRIENDLY rubric makes it SO MUCH EASIER for kids to understand! Please check out the SUPER-POSITIVE teacher feedback comments! There are 2 rubrics, a 70-100 scale, and a 1-4 scale. My students LOVE using these when then are trying to find the Main Idea & supporting details, & yours will too! If you need some great NO PREP practice packets for Main Idea & Supporting Details I have severa
Grades:
2nd - 6th
Procedural Writing Distance Learning Unit-Printable and Digital Version
Teaching Procedural Writing is fun with this common core aligned unit. From anchor chart ideas and graphic organizers, to planning templates and rubrics, it has everything you'll need to teach Procedural Writing. It includes a choice of 2 craft activities for your elementary and middle school students to complete, as a basis for their procedural writing, and some video clips for you to use as examples. The detailed lesson plans take you through each step of the teaching process; from the introd
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Also included in: Writing Unit Bundle Distance Learning
Inference Tests to assess Making Inferences: Paper & Digital
Product contains 5 original stories and 25 inference questions to help you determine if your students know how to make inferences. These can be used as Inference Practice or Inference Assessments. Product includes Print and Digital versions, as well as Answer Keys. I hope you find this resource useful as you instruct and assess your students on Making Inferences. HAPPY TEACHING!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Download PREVIEW for FREE Inference Activity!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️Looking for more resources to help you teach your s
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Inference Reading Unit Bundle for Making Inferences: Paper and Digital
Summarizing Nonfiction Text Resource Pack
Get your 4th-6th grade students closely reading, annotating, questioning and summarizing nonfiction text. The purpose of this resource is to teach your students how to:closely read informational textdetermine important informationdetermine text structuredetermine the author's purpose, andsuccessfully summarize informational textI suggest you utilize this resource with several nonfiction articles, on the same topic, but of varying viewpoints and text structures. Repeated usage of this resource wi
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Informational Text Bundle | Reading & Writing | Print & Digital
Summary Writing Assignments & Assessments: Paper & Digital
This product contains 14 Summarizing Assignments that instruct students to analyze informational texts and use the Summary Writing Process to write brief, accurate, and objective summaries. Students will use the Summary Writing Steps to determine the main idea, identify supporting details, and then summarize them in their own words. Product also contains an answer key and a Summarizing standards based grading rubric. Each text provided are written for middle school grades (6-8 grade). For a
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Summarizing Unit BUNDLE for Summary Writing: Paper & Digital
Informational Text Writing Rubric
An Informational Text Writing Rubric that is a useful tool for evaluation and assessment of writing informative or explanatory texts. Given prior to a writing assignment, it will help students pay attention to details and convey ideas clearly and accurately. Determine whether writing exceeds, meets, or does not meet standards for ideas, organization, style, and conventions. Students can use the rubric for self-evaluation and peer review. Teachers can use it as an assessment. Includes teacher dir
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Middle School Writing Rubrics BUNDLE
Argument Essay on the Fairness of the Justice System: Step by Step Writing Guide
Argument Essay on the Fairness of the Justice System: A Step by Step Guide
This argument essay packet, focused on the fairness of the US justice system, is designed to introduce students to the skills of argument and writing an argument paper. This essay is a great non-fiction connection to "To Kill A Mockingbird," "The Lady or the Tiger?" or any other court related fiction text.
This packet includes:
*a step-by-step checklist
*ELA Common Core standards
*reading & writing objectives
*a sam
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6th - 10th
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R.A.C.E. Extended Response Rubric
This simple to use rubric is effective in teaching students the format and requirements for any extended response in any subject. Organized in the format of RACE, it is easy to remember. Students should utilize this as a checklist when creating their written responses, while the teacher can use it as a grading rubric.
Grades:
5th - 8th
Main Idea and Supporting Details FREEBIE Assignment: Print and Digital
This FREEBIE contains a Main Idea Assignment that instruct students to analyze an informational text to determine the main idea and identify supporting details. The text is written for middle school grades (6th grade, 7th grade, 8th grade) and contains an answer key and a Central Idea standards based grading rubric. Based on the rubric, students will be assessed on three different learning objectives ... Determining Main IdeaIdentifying Supporting DetailsExplaining how the supporting details p
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Main Idea and Supporting Details Unit Bundle: Print and Digital
PEEPS™ Upper Elementary ELA Bundle
This product is intended to be used as a thematic activity centered around the popular spring candy, PEEPS™! Included are a variety of reading and writing activities perfect for grades 3-8. Teachers could adapt a few activities to use in their classrooms, or feel free to use the sequence guide I use in my own classroom! What’s IncludedSensory Details Brainstorm ChartFigurative Language Brainstorm PageDescriptive Writing StationaryPoetry Type Descriptions Poetry Craft Tracers“The History of Pee
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Informational Text Feature Project, Rubric and Chart
Common Core focuses more on Informational Text. Here a an AMAZING Informational Text Feature Project, how to use page, rubric, student evaluation, and informational text feature chart.
The first sheet is the direction sheet for the teacher.
The second sheet is the direction page for the students.
The rubric can be used for teachers and student self-assessment.
There is also a separate student evaluation sheet.
LASTLY and MOST VALUABLE- The Informational Text Feature Chart that lists the
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3rd - 8th
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Nonfiction Summary- Reading Response Rubric- 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th- DIGITAL
Overview: A rubric to grade students' reading responses when they summarize an informational text, including main ideas and details.Rubric is out of 20 points.DIGITAL COPY AVAILABLE. Link to Google Forms digital copy available when you purchase and download the document.Grades: 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade, 7th grade, 8th gradeCommon Core: ELA RI.4.2, RI.5.2, RI.6.2, RI.7.2, RI.8.2ALSO CHECK OUT: Reading Response Rubric for Fiction SummaryReading Response Rubric to a PromptReading Response Ru
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4th - 8th
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Informative Explanatory Writing Rubric Grades 6-12
Common Core Informative Explanatory Writing Rubric Grades 6-12This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my WRITING RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.Detailed rubric for informative and explanatory writing, aligned to the Common Core State Standards for writing (W.2 strand) with a second rubric incorporating the technology criteria.Also includes half-page easy score card for quick grading.If you are looking for an EDITABLE option, you can find it here:INFORMATIVE/EXPLANATORY (EXPOSITORY) WRITING RUBRICS
Grades:
6th - 12th, Staff
Also included in: Writing Resources Bundle Argument Expository Narrative Journalism
Main Idea and Supporting Details Assignments: Print & Digital
This product contains 7 Main Idea Assignments that instruct students to analyze informational texts to determine the main idea and identify supporting details. Each of the texts are written for middle school grades (6th grade, 7th grade, 8th grade) and contain an answer key and a Central Idea standards based grading rubric. Based on the rubric, students will be assessed on three different learning objectives ... Determining Main IdeaIdentifying Supporting DetailsExplaining how the supporting d
Grades:
6th - 8th
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Also included in: Main Idea and Supporting Details Unit Bundle: Print and Digital
Argument Essay on Teens & Decision Making: Step by Step Writing Guide
Argument Essay on Teens & Decision Making: A Step by Step Writing Guide
This argument essay packet, focused on teenagers and their abilities to make good decisions, is designed to introduce students to the skills of argument and writing an argument paper. This essay is a great non-fiction connection to Romeo & Juliet.
This packet includes:
*a step-by-step checklist
*ELA Common Core standards
*reading & writing objectives
*a sample argument paper & PowerPoint for annotation
*th
Grades:
6th - 10th
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Guns & the Second Amendment Discussion & Infographic Activity
Guns & the Second Amendment Discussion & Infographic Activity
This discussion activity will help students begin to think about and discuss major issues surrounding the Second Amendment and gun control. Students will take a stance on a set of statements before discussing in a small group and reporting out to the whole class. Students will reflect on the discussion and return to these statements at the end of the discussion to see if their opinions have changed.
After the discussion, stu
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6th - 12th
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Informative/Expository Writing Prompt Cards - Distance Learning
This resource will be the perfect addition to your Writing Workshop, and/or Writing Centers!
Your download includes...
* Multiple suggestions for using the writing prompts with your students.
* Poster describing the importance of using writing prompts with students.
* Common Core Standards in English Language Arts: Writing Posters for each grade level (grades 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6).
* 25 Informative/Expository Writing Prompt Cards with pictures + 5 blank cards!
* Common Core Standards Writing
Grades:
2nd - 6th
Easy Essay Grading Rubric -Narrative, Opinion, Persuasive, Research Paper Rubric
Use Ideas for Intermediate's Easy Essay Rubric for grading any type of written essay including:Persuasive Essays or Persuasive WritingOpinion Essays or Opinion WritingNarrative Essays, Narratives, Narrative Writing Biography Speeches or Essays Informative EssaysResearch PapersDescriptive EssaysExpository Essays Paragraphs5 Paragraph EssayCalculate the grade by subtracting from 100 by counting the missed points from the left! QUICK AND EASY GRADING! GREAT TOOL FOR PROCESS WRITING!BACK-TO-SCHOOL
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Ancient Egypt Writing Research Project
In this fun research project your students will research using a website while a group. After recording their findings, they will begin drafting individually in their research packet. Finally, they will publish their work using a magazine template you design on poster board. Topics include: mummification, daily life, dress/cosmetics, pyramids, gods of Egypt, hieroglyphics, and the Nile River. Also, follow your informational writing standards while researching and learning about ancient Egypt. In
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3rd - 6th
The CRAAP Test (Adapted from Meriam Library, California State University)
The CRAAP Test
Adapted from Meriam Library, California State University
Not sure if a website is reliable to use for your research? Put it to the test!
Use the criteria of Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose to evaluate the usefulness of an online source for your research!
A simple test that students can use to analyze their online source. Answer each of the questions, circle YES or NO for each on. Tally up your YES answers for a score and use the scale to determine the
Grades:
5th - 12th, Staff
COMPLETE CURRENT EVENT UNIT; COMMON CORE READING, WRITING, SPEAKING, LISTENING
This comprehensive Current Event Unit lesson plan provides everything you need for effective practice of Common Core Standards and deeper thinking in the elementary and middle school classroom.
Common Core Standards for reading informational texts in the form of news articles, writing expository pieces (both weekly summaries of their news reports and a final comprehensive essay), and speaking and listening daily as oral presentations are given are all addressed here. Encouraging students to sti
Grades:
6th - 12th
FREEBIE Inference Test for assessing Making Inferences: Paper & Digital
Product contains an original story and 5 inference questions to help you determine if your students know how to make inferences. This can be used as Inference Practice or Inference Assessments. Product includes Print and Digital versions, as well as an Answer Key. I hope you find this resource useful as you instruct and assess your students on Making Inferences. HAPPY TEACHING!!Looking for more resources to help you teach your students Inferences?Check out this Inference Unit BUNDLE! Bundle Inc
Grades:
6th - 8th
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Also included in: Inference Reading Unit Bundle for Making Inferences: Paper and Digital
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