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Free Common Core W.8.1 resources
FREE Five Paragraph Essay Outline
Help your students write better essays with this structured essay outline resource. This FREE teaching resource includes two different five paragraph essay outlines. One outline requires students to include two examples per body paragraph, and the other one requires students to include three examples per body paragraph.Looking for resources for the ENTIRE year?Secondary English Curriculum: Common Core - Grades 7-10Ultimate Writing Bundle for Secondary EnglishUseful Writing Lessons That Might Int
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6th - 12th
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Opinion Writing Graphic Organizer | Argumentative Writing Template | Free
Use this opinion writing graphic organizer with any prompt! Everything students need to write an effective opinion paragraph is included on one printable and digital page! **This opinion writing freebie is part of the larger Argumentative and Opinion Writing Bundle. The bundle includes 12 printable, EDITABLE, and digital graphic organizers for argument and opinion writing! Click HERE to preview all the organizers in the bundle! This resource can be completed on paper or online with laptops, Ch
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5th - 8th
I Am Poem FREE with Digital Easel Activity
FREE I Am Poem! Great for a Beginning of the Year or End of the Year Writing Activity. Get to know your students at the beginning of the year (or anytime) with this fun writing activity. Younger students can fill in with words with teacher assistance. I have my middle school students put a phrase on each line, such as "I am the pen that is mightier than the sword," developing metaphors with the ideas.My students, even my special needs children, had a great time with this. We also did this in con
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Poetry Bundle of Teaching Resources Grades 5 - 8
RACE Strategy Writing Activity Worksheets FREE with Easel Activity
The RACE writing strategy helps students answer passage-based, short response questions in a formal style, with using clear reasons and evidence from the text, and to provide concluding statements. Like this product? Check out the full version here! Writing with the RACE StrategyR: Re-state the questionA: Answer all parts of the questionC: Cite the text to provide evidenceE: Explain your citationWhy use the RACE strategy? RACE is a mnemonic device that helps students write open-ended constructed
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6th - 8th
Argumentative Essay Writing Resources: Persuasive Essay Graphic Organizer
This activity is designed to help scaffold the argumentative or persuasive essay. Graphic organizers with writing checklists help students organize a five paragraph essay, with reminders to introduce a thesis statement, provide facts and examples, and introduce a counterclaim. De-mystify the argumentative essay once and for all!Check out the full product here:Argumentative Essay Writing Resources : Graphic Organizer and Sample Essay This Download Contains graphic organizer for five-paragraph ess
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6th - 9th
50 States and Capitals Freebie: FREE Study Map, List of States, & Study Guide
Help your students know all 50 states and capitals of the United States with this convenient study guide! Included is a list of states, corresponding capitals, state abbreviations, and a labeled map. For more States & Capitals resources, such as practice worksheets, blank maps, test forms, state research project, crosswords, etc., I highly recommend my 50 States & Capitals Mega-Pack Bundle! Not only will you have many worksheets to choose from, but it is also available digitally for Go
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Also included in: American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
6TH - 8TH ELA LESSON PLANS SCOPE AND SEQUENCE CURRICULUM MAP READING / WRITING
A FULL YEAR OF MIDDLE SCHOOL ELA is planned, sequenced, and CCSS aligned, and I would like to share it ALL with you. Please enjoy this free scope and sequence, lesson plans, standards alignment, and smart map kit. You can use this sequence and all of the resources in this bundle even if you are on a semester, trimester, or any calendar schedule. Scroll down to SEE MORE FAQs.No purchases are necessary to use ANY OR ALL of the tools in this full planning kit. Your own resources will work perfec
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6th - 8th, Staff
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Argumentative Writing Sample Argument Essay Text FREE
Here's a FUN approach to learning the elements of an argumentative essay on Google Slides! Students can use the transparent highlights to identify the elements of argument. This can be used before teaching the unit, during, and/or for review. Great for in class and distance learning! *Slides Can Be EDITED.STUDENTS WILL IDENTIFY THESE ELEMENTS:❤ Hook❤ Background Information (introduction)❤ Thesis Statement❤ Counterclaim❤ Topic Sentences❤ Evidence❤ Transitions❤ Elaboration/Discussion/Reasoning❤ Co
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Short Films Hair Love Digital & Printable INFERENCE PLOT THEME CONFLICT
6th - 8th Grade ELA FREE LESSON PLANS CURRICULUM MAP SCOPE AND SEQUENCE
Your 6-8th Grade ELA PLANNING for the year is complete! These quarterly smart maps are perfectly aligned and sequenced to CCSS and designed to focus on one of the 4 MAJOR WRITING TASKS each quarter with reading material integrated to support the writing.Includes Quarterly: Editable standards, calendar, smart link planner, note-taking, and suggested standard-aligned resource bookshelves.No purchases are necessary to completely use this resource. You can easily use your own resources. An optional
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Literary Elements and Narrative Writing QUARTER 1 BUNDLE
All About Pumpkins Literacy Activities: Reading, Writing, Vocabulary, Poetry
INTERESTING & FREE! Grab their attention with interesting informational texts about pumpkins, historical literacy passages, vocabulary connections, a poem, fascinating facts that are incorporated into critical thinking activities, writing explanatory text about how to make a jack-o-lantern, writing a short persuasive text about why and how people can eat more pumpkin in their diets, and more challenging yet fun ELA activities. Perfect for the fall season in ELA, including Halloween and Thank
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5th - 9th
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Text Structure Free Digital Activity for Google Forms
This resource is 100% digital and paperless for Google forms. A print version is also included. With Google forms, resources are self-grading! A great way to review non-fiction text structure, including: compare/contrast, cause and effect, problem/solution, description, chronological order, and sequence.This activity can be used as a review station, test prep, homework, or substitute lesson plan.Included:♦ 6 short non-fiction passages♦ print and Google forms documents♦ answer keyLiked this produ
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4th - 7th
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Claim Evidence Reasoning Graphic Organizer and Lesson Plan Free
Do your students struggle with providing strong, credible evidence for their claims? These two free Evidence Graphic Organizers can be used for any argument, opinion, persuasive, or research essay to help students gather and analyze arguments and evidence that they need to support a claim.Students gain critical thinking skills as they justify the use of their evidence and the evidence checker graphic organizers allow them to see exactly what kind of evidence they are using.This freebie includes
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5th - 9th
Digital Persuasive Essay Outline - Graphic Organizer for Google Docs OLC4O OSSLT
Scaffold persuasive writing with this digital essay outline! This graphic organizer will outline students’ 5-paragraph persuasive essay and prompt them to organize their introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion. Suitable for online learning and formatted for Google Drive®! How to use this Digital Persuasive Essay Outline:This persuasive essay outline can be used with upper middle school or junior high school students. They can apply this outline to a persuasive essay on any topic. This
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7th - 10th
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Argumentative Essay Writing Graphic Organizer, Free for Google Slides
This resource is 100% digital and paperless for Google Slides. Get this free graphic organizer with writing checklists help students organize a five paragraph essay, with reminders to introduce a thesis statement, provide facts and examples, and introduce a counterclaim. De-mystify the argumentative essay once and for all!This Download Containsgraphic organizer for five-paragraph essaywriting checklistLiked this product? Check out the full version here!You Might Also Like:Vocabulary: Practice Us
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6th - 9th
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Free Thesis Statement Anchor Chart - Bookmark-Style Thesis Statement Checklist
Are your students learning how to write a thesis statement? Scaffold thesis statements using this FREE thesis statement checklist! This personal anchor chart can be printed as a double-sided bookmark for students to use while they write research papers or persuasive essays. There are so many ways to implement this thesis statement checklist in your classroom! Students can use this bookmark as a...↠ Self-evaluation anchor chart while writing research papers or persuasive essays↠ Peer-evaluation
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7th - 10th
Improve Essay Writing, FREE Strategy & Prompts to Sharpen Writing Skills, CCSS
The only way I’ve found for students to really grow as writers is for them to write a lot and get meaningful feedback on their work. The reality, though, is there’s only one of me and 170+ of them, so my time with each student is limited. One way to maximize writing growth is with this common sense approach that requires students to write three times as many essays as I grade. Sounds strange, right? Download this free packet for a detailed explanation of my writing coach strategy (my kids call i
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9th - 12th
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RACE Strategy Writing Activity Google Drive | FREE Digital Activity
The RACE Strategy for Writing is designed to help students answer passage-based, short response questions in a formal style, with using clear reasons and evidence from the text, and to provide concluding statements.R: Re-state the questionA: Answer all parts of the questionC: Cite the text to provide evidenceE: Explain your citationThis Download Contains:1 passage with short response question to practice using the RACE StrategyPossible answer and grading guideLike this product? Check out the ful
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6th - 9th
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FREEBIE Types of Writing Anchor Chart
This anchor chart provides basic definitions for narrative, expository, persuasive, and descriptive writing and supports Common Core writing activities. It works well as an addition to a writer's notebook or as a poster to hang on the wall or bulletin board.
Your questions are welcome, and your feedback is appreciated!
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Terms of Use: This digital resource may be printed and photocopied by the original purchaser for use in one cl
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3rd - 8th
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Checklist/Rubric for RACE Writing Strategy
Use this checklist for students when peer editing responses using the RACE writing strategy. For an added visual effect, students can color code the bullets and use crayons to color code a writing piece. Discuss with students the benefit of having a "colorful" essay.
Download the "RACE Graphic Organizer" that accompanies this checklist.
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5th - 8th
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Opinion Writing Graphic Organizer
This page works as a prewriting organizer for argumentative or opinion writing in upper elementary through high school writing classes. Students will plan their writing using this document by stating their topic or guiding question, giving an opinion, supporting the opinion or argument with relevant facts and details, and finally wrapping it all up with a concluding statement.
This is ideal for all students, but may be especially appealing to students with special needs who prefer the structur
Persuasive Writing: Ethos, pathos, logos handouts
Persuasive Writing: Ethos, pathos, logos handouts. Persuasive writing is easier when you break it down by technique. Use these three handouts to introduce the persuasive writing techniques of ethos, pathos, and logos. Give them to your students as a reference and learning aid, or use as a transparency. One handout each for ethos, pathos and logos. Each has an illustration, explanation and a sample paragraph from a famous speech.
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Writing a Persuasive Essay - Complete Unit
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7th - 12th
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FREE Paired Passages and the RACE Strategy Guide for Print and Google Slides
Do your students need support when it comes to reading and responding to paired passages? Paired texts are becoming more and more common on standardized tests. This free student guide is an excellent way to prepare your students. Students will drag and drop elements on this Google Slide to identify parts of a well-written response!*This product is 100% digital and paperless for Google Slides. A PDF copy of the original paper version is also included in your purchase!*Note: In this resource, the
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4th - 7th
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FREE Argumentative vs. Persuasive Writing Activity
Need to explain the difference between argument and persuasion to middle or high school students? Let a professor tell your students why proposing and testing an argument is different from “winning”!
Based on Daniel Cohen's TED talk about argument, students will complete a 45-minute lesson: pre-assessment, active listening to complete guided notes, reflection questions, and a post-assessment on the differences between argumentative and persuasive writing. Students will then be ready to proceed
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7th - 12th
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FREE Digital Scrambled Paragraph Activity for Print and Google Slides
This digital activity on Google Slides contains one interesting passage to drag and drop and re-arrange correctly. Perfect for distance learning! Students will use logic and transition words like "for example", "however", and "finally" to determine the correct order. Great activity to reinforce text structures!*This product is 100% digital and paperless for Google Slides. A PDF copy of the original paper version is also included in your purchase!*The passage contains six sentences. The passages
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4th - 6th
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