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Informational text Common Core W.11-12.2d resources under $5
Main Idea Writing a Summary: Common Core Informative/Explanatory Writing
Writing a Summary: Common Core Informative/Explanatory Writing Activities - NO PREP - Just print and go!
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my WRITING RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
Summarizing is a life-long skill. Our students will enter the real world soon and will find themselves having to summarize many different types of work for employers, employees, and even clients. It's essential that we teach them this valuable skill.
This pack focuses on summarizing nonfiction pieces. Students
Grades:
8th - 12th
Also included in: Writing Resources Bundle Argument Expository Narrative Journalism
Martin Luther King, Jr. Close Reading and Speech Writing Lesson
Make your study of Martin Luther King, Jr. a literacy lesson with a primary source. Students complete a close reading of Dr. King's prophetic speech “I’ve Been to the Mountain Top” and use their reading as inspiration for their own writing. In pre-reading activities, students learn about the context of the speech and define vocabulary. Next, they complete an activity to understand allusions, and then after reading the speech, they analyze its structure using a graphic organizer. They use the sa
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Bundle: Writing with Mentor Texts - American Authors
Infamous Criminals: A High-Interest Nonfiction Research Project
In this project, students will research the life of a famous criminal and compile a bibliographic research project to share with the class. The criminals included in this project range from fraudsters to gangsters and from pirates to drug lords. There are plenty of options here to captivate the interest of secondary students. After selecting a criminal, students will compile an annotated bibliography as they go through the research process while preparing to create their final projects. Stud
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9th - 12th
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Thomas Paine Common Sense: Primary Source Activity | American History
Thomas Paine's Common Sense was a little pamphlet with big ideas! This primary source activity gives students a chance to read through and analyze the major paragraphs, or arguments, within his pamphlet while answering various questions. I created this mini-unit for my own classroom to help students understand this important document that shaped the course of Independence. You will find that this resource is challenging yet capable for all. Students are analyzing text from the 1700's which ca
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
United States Founding Fathers Webquest: Biography Summarizing Activity
Studying the lives of the United States founding fathers is extremely valuable in understanding early American history. With these Historical Biography Summaries, students will enjoy learning about the past through researching and documenting some of history’s greats. In a user-friendly template, students will summarize the life and biography of an individual. It’s no-prep for you, but quality content for your students. Enjoy learning history through these historical biography summaries. It'
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Mini Research Project: Create a Social Justice Leaflet | Printable & Digital
Engage your students with social justice issues with this Social Justice Leaflet Mini Research Project! This digital and printable Social Justice Leaflet Mini Research Project is designed to engage students with social justice issues and work on their research skills in a project that won't take weeks and weeks of time. During this mini-research project, students will first learn about the group "The White Rose." The White Rose was a group of young people who used their words to fight the Nazi p
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9th - 12th
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Perspectives - Photos & AllSides.com - Identifying Bias AP Language AP Seminar
Help students understand perspective and bias in photos and news using images and news reports/editorials from the Siege on the Capitol, Washington, D.C. January 2021Perspective is a key term and concept in both the AP Language and AP Seminar courses. Strong rhetoric requires students to examine an issue from multiple perspective and points-of-view. When students engage with "multiple voices in the conversation" on any topic or issue, they are not only well-informed, but poised to create a resea
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10th - 12th, Adult Education
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Practice & Assessment for Rhetorical Devices - AP Language & Comp. Help
This resource provides an introduction or additional practice for high school students as they learn how to recognize a writer’s use of rhetorical devices. A detailed glossary, practice passages, group project, quiz, and review slides will help build skills needed to comprehend and analyze nonfiction. These activities can be especially helpful in increasing reading and writing ability in AP Language and Composition or AP Literature classes. The glossary includes 33 rhetorical devices with detai
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8th - 12th
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Scientific Journal Article Project
Students learn to research, read, write, think, and speak like a scientist in this six-part project by Hoop There It Is.
Students select possible topics based on the ISEF (International Science and Engineering Fair) categories and develop a list of search terms. Then they use databases to find an academic journal article about a peer-reviewed scientific study. Students work closely with the teacher to read and annotate the article; define technical vocabulary in their own words; and summariz
"Civil Disobedience" Mock SBAC test
This test contains multiple choice questions and short answer response questions that has similar phrasing to the SBAC test itself.
The test specifically assess students' ability to make inferences (CCSS RI.11.1&4).
This document also contains the KEY for the test.
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7th - 12th
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Informational Text and Activities for Valentine’s Day and Romeo and Juliet
High interest standards-based nonfiction text for Valentine’s Day and Romeo and Juliet. Includes 5 multiple choice, 2 short answer, 10 discussion questions, exit ticket, answer keys, and rubrics. Student Experience: Begin with a quick vocabulary-building activity. Then students read entertaining NYT informational text (“To Fall in Love with Anyone, Do This”) that covers a study suggesting relative strangers can fall in love by asking and answering 36 questions. Then students respond to the artic
Grades:
9th - 12th
Harlem Renaissance - Text Based Evidence, Text Analysis Essay Writing Unit
Teaching how to write a literary analysis essay citing text evidence for The Harlem Renaissance has never been easier! This in-depth text dependent analysis (TDA) writing prompt resource guides students through a step-by-step process of writing an expository essay with textual evidence as support. It includes an expository writing graphic organizer, rubric, expository writing quiz, and an expository writing template.All aspects of text evidence writing are covered in this resource: brainstorming
Grades:
9th - 12th
G11-12 Informative Reading & Writing - Car Loan Performance Task
Car Loan Real World Performance Task for 11th and 12th grade
In the Car Loan Performance Task, students use real information about a car manufacturer to practice informative reading and writing in an engaging, real world context. Students take on the role of a sales worker at a dealership and advise a customer on the best choice of car.
They read other informative texts about cars and analyze an infographic. They then use images to write a descriptive paragraph and conduct a phone call to a
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11th - 12th
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Bundle G11-12 Informative Reading & Writing-Human Development Index Task
Bundle of 6 editions of Human Development Index Performance Task for 11th-12th grade
In the Human Development Index Performance Task, students use real information about the quality of life in different countries around the world to practice informative reading and writing in an engaging, real world context. Students take on the role of a social scientist and write a report analyzing and detailing the quality of life on a chosen continent.
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Six different editions or versions of this P
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11th - 12th
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The Difference a City Year Makes - Text Based Evidence Text Analysis Writing Uni
Teaching how to write a literary analysis essay citing text evidence for "The Difference a City Year Makes" from The Boston Herald has never been easier! This in-depth text dependent analysis (TDA) writing prompt resource guides students through a step-by-step process of writing an expository essay with textual evidence as support. It includes an expository writing graphic organizer, rubric, expository writing quiz, and an expository writing template.All aspects of text evidence writing are cov
Grades:
9th - 12th
Florence Kelley Speech About Child Labor Rhetorical Analysis Essay Ethos Logos
This Rhetorical Analysis Writing Activity Packet for the Florence Kelley Child Labor Speech contains Rhetorical Appeals Activities designed to prepare students to examine rhetoric in the light of Logos, Pathos, and Ethos. With a step-by-step lesson, reading activities, templates (leading to an essay), and Teacher EXAMPLES, teaching Rhetorical Appeals is quick, easy, and stress-free whether you are in your physical or distance learning classroom!Give yourself a breath of fresh air with this NO P
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Informational Text Writing Process Posters Expository Guidelines, Bulletin Board
Writing Process for Informational Texts Posters and Banner: Classroom Decor, GuidelinesThis resource reviews the writing process as it pertains to informational texts, and expository writing. These posters outline many of the main points made within the Common Core Standards in informational writing. There are full page posters and half page posters, along with banner letters, so that you will be able to complete your writing bulletin boards with ease. INCLUDED:Color Scheme: Red, Blue and Dark G
Grades:
8th - 12th
Infographics for Research & Writing (Distance Learning)
Infographics are used in all areas of print media and information. Knowing how to read and create infographics are important in this digital age our students are growing up in. This lesson develops the skills of:main ideasummary writingparaphrasing creating and using data. The lesson is written to focus on the development of their own idea or interests, however it can be easily adapted to a final project after a research unit. The flexibility is easy for differentiation as well.
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5th - 12th
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Informational Text Writing Process Posters Expository Guidelines, Bulletin Board
Writing Process for Informational Texts Posters and Banner: Classroom Decor, GuidelinesThis resource reviews the writing process as it pertains to informational texts, and expository writing. These posters outline many of the main points made within the Common Core Standards in informational writing. There are full page posters and half page posters, along with banner letters, so that you will be able to complete your writing bulletin boards with ease. INCLUDED:Color Scheme: BLUES22 Half Page Po
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8th - 12th
Writing an Article Abstract Assignment
This is a strategy that I use to engage my students in reading articles about current issues. This assignment requires students to select a magazine article that is a page or longer in length and write an abstract b/w 200-300 words. Students are prohibited from selecting articles about sports or entertainment b/c those are often the subjects that they already know about. The assignment includes a description or definition of an abstract and how abstracts are used for various academic purposes. T
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Thinking Satirically
As a major part of any English Language Arts class, satire comes to light. 3 Worksheets, 17 new SATIRE Terms, and 1 great activity make this product great for your students. From 8th grade to 12th, students are asked to identify and respond to satirical pieces. This worksheet allows students to do a deep dive into a satirical piece for further comprehension. Check it out! You may also appreciate:The AP English Language Teacher Starter Kit BundleLiterary Analysis Bundle [1]Visual Rhetoric Bundle
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Text Structure Sports Project
In this project, students will research a sport of their choosing and create a presentation which combines using text structures, research, and technology. This purchase will include both a PDF and PowerPoint version that allows you to edit to fit your classroom needs.This product includes:-PDF document and Editable PowerPoint-Instructions for students -List of sports to choose from-Planning sheets for each text structure-Rubric for gradingInformation for You:Each time you give feedback, TpT giv
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3rd - 12th
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Ohio's Standards for English Language Arts - Grades 11-12 - Color-Coded
Teaching ELA in the state of Ohio this year? Looking for a more user-friendly, printer-friendly, binder-ready copy of the standards that you will be covering? Look no further!Pulled directly from the Ohio Department of Education, Ohio's Learning Standards for English Language Arts have been organized by grade and category, as well as color-coded by their subdivisions.Now you'll be able to tell, even at a glance, just what types of texts your students should be reading and writing, what grammar t
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11th - 12th
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Also included in: Ohio Standards for English Language Arts - Color-Coded - Bundle
Muted Rainbow Informational Text Writing Process Posters, Expository
Muted Rainbow Writing Process for Informational Texts Posters and Banner: Classroom Decor, GuidelinesThis resource reviews the writing process as it pertains to informational texts, and expository writing. These posters outline many of the main points made within the Common Core Standards in informational writing. There are full page posters and half page posters, along with banner letters, so that you will be able to complete your writing bulletin boards with ease. INCLUDED:24 Half Page Posters
Grades:
8th - 12th
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