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Common Core W.8.2 tools for common cores
Thesis Statement Practice Activities Informational Informative Writing Worksheet
Thesis statement practice for informative / informational / expository / explanatory writing should be fun and engaging! These activities are awesome for stations and for individual learning, and will have students whipping out perfect thesis statements in no time. This is a MUST-DO lesson before teaching essay writing. After all, the thesis statement is the most important sentence in the essay. This workshop can be used for a 2 pronged or 3 pronged thesis statement. ANSWERS INCLUDED --- NO PREP
Grades:
6th - 9th
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Expository Informative Explanatory Writing Unit Editable CCSS Distance Learning
This writing unit focuses on explanatory and informative (expository) writing and is aligned with the Common Core State Standards. It has also been recently updated to include Google Drive / Google Classroom editable handouts (perfect for distance learning!) and MLA 8 style handouts.This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my WRITING RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.Students will learn to write informative/explanatory essays and research papers by following the step-by-step process. The zipped file in
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Writing Resources Bundle Argument Expository Narrative Journalism
The Miracle Worker - Literature Kit Gr. 7-8
A Literature Kit for the novel The Miracle Worker written by William Gibson.Take a Peek Inside:Experience the miracle of understanding that we all take for granted. An ideal play for students with a low reading level. Gain insight into the difficulties of being blind and/or deaf. Put events from the novel in order as they happened when Annie and Helen were eating dinner. Students attempt to understand the motivations of the characters in the play. Find the synonym of the vocabulary word from the
Grades:
7th - 8th
Writing Resources Bundle Argument Expository Narrative Journalism
Writing instruction has never been easier! This download now includes ALL of my writing resources: argument and persuasive, expository (including journalism), and narrative writing. In addition, I added helpful outlines, prompts, and rubrics. The skills practiced are standards-based, aligned with the Common Core State Standards.This is a MEGA BUNDLE of the following products:*ARGUMENT*Argument Writing Mega Bundle (Includes Unit, Editable Handouts, Rubrics, AND Presentation) (This is included in
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Writing & Reading "PEELS" Anchor Charts & Graphic Organizers
Writing & Reading "PEELS" Anchor Charts and Graphic Organizers - Aligned with the Common Core State Standards for writing (arguments, explanatory/informative, expository) AND for reading (text analysis: showing evidence, evaluating claims, analyzing author's purpose and style, etc.)
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my WRITING RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
Building on my popular Common Core Writing Paragraphs “PEEL" Anchor Chart, I've updated this resource to add the "S" for style and
Grades:
5th - 12th
Also included in:Â Custom Bundle for Jen W.
Reading Comprehension SBAC & CAASPP Test Prep Assessments 6th 7th 8th Grade
Preparing middle school students for standardized testing can be a daunting task. Save your time and weekends with already prepared practice tests and test prep materials that are thoughtfully crafted to help you cover everything needed before the big day.The reading comprehension practice tests have comprehension questions to simulate real standardized testing and help your 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students become better prepared with the format. Question types: multiple-choice, multi-select, A/
Grades:
6th - 9th
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The OUTSIDERS - Short Constructed Response Questions - Print & DIGITAL
The Outsiders Short Constructed Response Questions give your students a jump start on state test practice while reading a novel they love! Now includes a digital version. This resource contains 12 different prompts, one based on each chapter, that are sure to have your students practicing standards-based ELA skills while also getting in the habit of writing responses in the manner required on state tests. The digital version is accessed through a link on a PDF in the file titled "Digital Links-
Grades:
6th - 9th
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Also included in:Â OUTSIDERS Assessment Bundle - Whole Novel Test & Short Constructed Response
Expository News Writing Tutorial & Activities
Common Core Expository News Writing Tutorial and Activities: A news writing presentation with several student activities and tons of examples and models for students.
This IS included in my Journalism Writing & Planning Bundle.
When students go out into the "real world" they'll need to be able to write clearly and concisely, restating facts and analyzing data. News writing practices all the skills essential for "real world" writing. If this writing is not your area of expertise, don't worr
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in:Â Writing Resources Bundle Argument Expository Narrative Journalism
Inquiry-Based Inventors & Inventions Research Project
Inquiry-based learning is a student-centered and teacher-guided instructional approach. It empowers students to become critical thinkers. It increases students’ ability to develop a deep understanding of content while increasing students’ intellectual
engagement.
Students start by thinking of important inventors or inventions they would like to research and why. Then, students pose questions about their inventor or invention. Students go through the research process by finding sources and
Grades:
4th - 8th
The GIVER - Short Constructed Response Questions - Print & DIGITAL
The Giver Short Constructed Response Questions give your students a jump start on state test practice while reading a novel they love! Now includes a digital version. This resource contains 11 different prompts, one based on every other chapter, that are sure to have your students practicing standards-based skills while also getting in the habit of writing responses in the manner required on state tests. The digital version is accessed through a link on a PDF, and you will be prompted to make a
Grades:
5th - 8th
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Writing Portfolio Criteria & Score Sheets Editable Grades 6-12
Common Core Writing Portfolio Criteria and Score Sheets for Grades 6-12 (Aligned with the PARCC requirements for writing) - Now Editable!
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my WRITING RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
Keep track of required student writing samples throughout the year or have students use the portfolio criteria cover page to keep track of their own writing samples. Includes class score sheets by quarter (for quarterly assessment requirements, as recommended by the PARCC website
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Grades:
6th - 12th, Staff
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Also included in:Â Custom Bundle for Jen W.
The Westing Game - Literature Kit Gr. 7-8
A Literature Kit for the novel The Westing Game written by Ellen Raskin.Take a Peek Inside:Unravel the secrets at the center of an intriguing murder mystery game. Activities are meant to excite students throughout the reading. Using the chapter titles as clues, predict what might happen in each one. Identify elements of foreshadowing from the novel, and imagine what will take place. Follow the clues in the story to solve the game before any of the characters. Identify cause and effect by explain
Grades:
7th - 8th
Inquiry-Based Endangered Animal Research Project
Inquiry-based learning is a student-centered and teacher-guided instruction approach. It empowers students to become critical thinkers. It increases students’ ability to develop a deep understanding of content while increasing students’ intellectual engagement.
Students start by brainstorming endangered animals and why they would like to research those animals. Then, students pose questions about their endangered animals. Students go through the research process by finding sources and info
Grades:
4th - 8th
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Brief Writes - 6: Texts - 6 MISSING Paragraphs - BUNDLES I & II
SIX BRIEF WRITES give your students multiple practice opportunities. GOOGLE SLIDES - FORMS - PPT - PDFSBAC PREP6 Nonfiction ESSAYSEach MISSING an INTRODUCTION, a BODY PARAGRAPH, or a CONCLUDING PARAGRAPHPRINT or SHARE ElectronicallyOr use it with another APP like KAMI or EASELBRIEF WRITE TEXTSMissing the INTRODUCTION PARAGRAPH: "USING ADAPTATIONS TO HUNT" is a factual article about a deep-sea dragonfish. Missing an INTRODUCTION PARAGRAPH: "ABOUT SEALS" is a factual article about how seals survi
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Weather and Climate: The Major World Climate Zones
Recently updated! A mapping and text based evidence learning activity that supports the Common Core State Standards..This product is classroom ready. Your students will learn the major climate zones and the three themes that scientists use in categorizing climate zones. Students will work with annotation of informational text, close/critical reading strategies, mapping, answering of questions that require text based evidence, Author's Purpose (PIE), writing that requires using text based evidenc
Grades:
5th - 8th
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Thesis Statement Practice Google Classroom DIGITAL TASK CARDS
Thesis statement practice for informative / expository writing the fun and simple way! This Google Classroom workshop will have students whipping out perfect thesis statements in minutes. It is an interactive, MUST-DO lesson before teaching argument writing. After all, the thesis statement is the most important sentence in the essay. In this self-checking workshop, students identify elements and missing elements of thesis statement by moving the buttons to reveal answers. They will also write th
Grades:
6th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Argumentative Essay Writing Google Classroom Distance Learning
Inquiry-Based Country Research Project
Inquiry-based learning is a student-centered and teacher-guided instructional approach. It empowers students to become critical thinkers. It increases students’ ability to develop a deep understanding of content while increasing students’ intellectual engagement.
Students start by thinking of countries they would like to research and why. Then, students pose questions about their country. Students go through the research process by finding sources and information about the country they ch
Grades:
4th - 8th
Thesis Statement Practice Activities Informational Informative Writing DIGITAL
Thesis statement practice for informative / informational / expository / explanatory writing should be fun and engaging! These activities are awesome for stations and for individual learning, and will have students whipping out perfect thesis statements in no time. This is a MUST-DO lesson before teaching essay writing. After all, the thesis statement is the most important sentence in the essay. This workshop can be used for a 2 pronged or 3 pronged thesis statement. ANSWERS INCLUDED --- NO PREP
Grades:
6th - 9th
Types:
ELA Standards Checklists Grade 8 Editable
Editable Common Core ELA Standards Checklists Grade 8 - easy to use and customize for your own use.
This IS included in my Common Core Bundle for Grades 6, 7, 8
AND Common Core ELA Standards Checklists for Grades 6, 7, 8
This 62-page resource features all of the English Language Arts Common Core Standards in an easy-to-read and record format. All five strands (reading literature, reading informational, writing, language, and speaking and listening) with every single standard is included. Each
Grades:
8th, Higher Education, Staff
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Also included in:Â All of my Reading Resources (Fiction / Nonfiction) Growing Bundle
Brief Writes - 4: Texts - 4 MISSING Paragraphs - BUNDLE
4 BRIEF WRITES give your students multiple practice opportunities. GOOGLE SLIDES - FORMS - PPT - PDFSBAC PREP4 Nonfiction ESSAYSEach MISSING an INTRODUCTION, a BODY PARAGRAPH, or a CONCLUDING PARAGRAPHPRINT or SHARE ElectronicallyOr use it with another APP like KAMI or EASELBRIEF WRITE TEXTSNARRATIVE NONFICTION: Missing the INTRODUCTION Paragraph - "SNOW DONUTS" is a true story about a man who found snow in the shape of donuts (it's a real phenomenon). OPINION: Missing the INTRODUCTION Paragraph
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Cheaper by the Dozen - Literature Kit Gr. 7-8
A Literature Kit for the novel Cheaper by the Dozen written by Frank B. Gilbreth.Take a Peek Inside:Become part of the Gilbreths and experience what it's like to be part of a large family. The pre-reading and vocabulary sections prepare students for the upcoming chapters. Get an idea of what an efficiency expert is like by brainstorming what their goal might be. Identify statements about the Gilbreth's car as true or false. Describe how the children convinced their parents to buy a family dog. E
Grades:
7th - 8th
YEAR OF IMPOSSIBLE GOODBYES Novel Study
Learning the recent history of North Korea through the eyes of a young girl, students are fascinated with the events that she and her family endure. This autobiography brings 1945 into focus and explains the separation of Korea while readers experience the strength of the ten year old narrator and her family.This is a fairly complete Novel Study that teaches the history of the separation of Korea from a human standpoint: focus questions for every chapter of various types(comprehension, project
Grades:
5th - 10th
News Writing Story Planning Handout Pre-Interview
News Writing Story Planning Handout Pre-Interview: Students can organize their thoughts and prepare questions for any news story. Includes a list of helpful questions, going beyond the who, what, where, when, why, and how.
This is a companion tool to use with Expository Writing "How-To" Presentation and Exercises. Use this file as students are assigned topics for writing. After they have performed interviews, teach students how to take their notes and turn them into a story using the presentat
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Writing Resources Bundle Argument Expository Narrative Journalism
Writing Interactive Notebook Eighth Grade Common Core with Scaffolded Notes
Interactive Writing and Language Notebook for Eighth Grade - 311 pages - answer keys included! Great for distance learning! This bundle has everything you need for a full year of teaching eighth grade writing and English language arts:A 183-page hands-on interactive writing notebook including answer keys128 pages of scaffolded notes including answer keysInteractive Writing NotebookThis writing and language notebook features all-original graphics and is completely hands-on and interactive. Each c
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Grades:
7th - 9th
Also included in:Â Interactive Notebook Eighth Grade Bundle - English Language Arts | 40% off
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