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Informational text Common Core W.11-12.2d pdfs
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
Argument and Rhetorical Analysis Games for Secondary ELA
This bundle of argument and rhetoric games for secondary ELA contains SEVEN unique games that target the skills of argumentation in a fun and high-interest format.The games included in this bundle are:Rhetorical Devices BINGO GameIn this game, students fill out BINGO cards with rhetorical devices, and they have to identify devices used in quotations read by the teacher. Five in row WINS the round! This game tests students' ability to identify rhetorical devices in texts.Would You Rather? Card
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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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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News Writing - Studying the Newspaper & Writing a News Article: A Unit Plan
This complete, 3-week unit plan contains materials designed to teach students about journalism, newspapers, and news writing. This unit is a terrific way to connect to the Common Core Standards’ emphasis on informational and non-fiction reading and writing. The unit packet contains a daily breakdown of lessons, activities, worksheets, a quiz, as well as a project sheet and rubric to use for a final assessment in the unit.In this unit students read a variety of news articles to expose them to cur
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6th - 12th
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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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11th Grade Reading Passages & Comprehension Tasks | Informational Text Edition
HIGH-INTEREST one-page reading comprehension passages 11th grade students enjoy paired with tasks targeted to specific standards in an engaging, relevant way! Gets students reading, writing, identifying nuances in language, listening and viewing, exploring both historical and scientific primary sources, interpreting charts and diagrams, analyzing seminal U.S. documents, plus a job description with practice writing a cover letter, memoirs, multiple perspectives on the renewable energy topic, a co
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11th
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Inquiry Research Project & Pop Culture Writing Unit Plan for High School English
This research unit gives you EVERYTHING for a no-prep student pop culture inquiry project. This unique and engaging inquiry based learning unit plan focuses on inquiry questions, source evaluation, research process, expository writing, conclusion writing, presentation skills and more! This unit was designed to give students a voice and also a real-world audience in the format of a presentation (or pitch) of their researched findings. It is important for students to think critically, to ask quest
Grades:
8th - 11th
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Rhetorical Analysis Essay Outline Rhetorical Appeals Activities Devices BUNDLE
This Rhetorical Analysis Writing BUNDLE includes a rhetorical analysis example in every lesson and helps students with creating thesis statements, outlining essays, examining nonfiction / informational texts, writing short responses, and analyzing rhetorical appeals (logos, pathos, and ethos). Teach rhetorical analysis EASILY with a step-by-step process!***BONUS POETRY LESSON: A Poison Tree Lesson & Activity PackThe following texts are in this bundle: "A Modest Proposal" "Declaration of Ind
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9th - 12th
Writing a Research Paper: Full Year How-To Resource w/ Examples
In this PDF presentation, you'll find 85+ slides of introductions, notes, how-tos, and annotated, color-coded student samples of everything related to the English and history research process. This is a great resource to use during lessons or to assign as a supplemental resource for independent work. Assign as much or as little as you need in your high school and college classroom!Here is what's included in this resource:Brainstorming and mind mappingResearch subjects and research topicsResearch
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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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
AP Language and Composition Rhetoric Bundle
This product has EVERYTHING (23 products!) you need to introduce rhetoric to your AP Language or or older composition students!This bundle includes all my best selling activities for AP Lang including: Rhetorical Situation Learning Stations, Connotation and Denotation exercises, Meaning and Syntax, Identifying Tone, Identifying Audience, Annotation Acronyms, Genre Analysis, Rhetorical Analysis Question Sort, Rhetorically Active Verb Sort, Embedding Quotes Model and Practice, How to Write for the
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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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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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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DR.JEKYLL & MR. HYDE [UNIT DOCUMENTS & ARTICLES]
This Robert Louis Stevenson's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Unit Articles product provides 7 articles, 3 assignments, and 10 Chapter Quizzes that relate to this story. Lessons on the duality of man, money, reputation, secrecy, and other topics are included. These articles make teaching students themes and characterization through Stevenson's phenomenal issues a lot more relatable and current. 10th - 12th Graders will love this piece through these activities. Check it out!SUMMARY:Every Sunday, Mr. Utt
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10th - 12th
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Also included in: DR.JEKYLL and MR. HYDE [BUNDLE]
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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Rhetorical Analysis Essay Example Outline Activities Appeals Digital BUNDLE
This Distance Learning Rhetorical Analysis Writing BUNDLE includes a rhetorical analysis example in every lesson and is helpful for students when creating thesis statements, outlining essays, examining nonfiction / informational texts, writing short responses, and analyzing rhetorical appeals (logos, pathos, and ethos). Teach rhetorical analysis step by step in your physical or online learning classroom!If you need the PDF Only version, click here>>> Rhetorical Analysis Writing BundleT
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9th - 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
Grades:
8th - 12th
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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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
Teaching Argument- Who determines Cool Quotient?
This approximately 2 week unit covers a topic of high interest to teens (branding, how they develop their own sense of style, are they being led to certain ideas subconsciously, etc.) and from this topic an argument is created where students need to determine based on published articles and a documentary provided if teens are in control of what they like or if companies are behind the scenes pulling the puppet strings. The unit is brief, but covers several important standards across information
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12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Quiz: Body Paragraph Templates- Informative/Explanatory- PDF & Schoology
A sorting/numbering quiz/exit ticket to practice the template for body paragraphs for informative/explanatory paragraphs20 questions/paragraphsAfter you purchase, if you also use Schoology as your LMS, please contact me and I can share the ready-to-use question bank/or tests with you without any work on your part!Key included
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9th - 12th
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