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Writing-expository Common Core CCRA.R.1 resources under $5
Close Reading Article Review Questions For Any NonFiction Text
Close Reading Questions: Nonfiction Articles Aligned with the Common Core State StandardsNonfiction articles can be used in any content area. Use the handouts to encourage close reading of the passage or article. May be used with any news, feature, informational, explanatory, argument, opinion, editorial, persuasive, narrative, or autobiographical article/text. Explores comparing two texts for compare/contrast. Students will be required to find evidence from the text to support their answers.*LI
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: All of my Reading Resources (Fiction / Nonfiction) Growing Bundle
Animal Classification Digital Activities - Animal Classification Sort
These digital Animal Classification activities are easy to use as traditional classroom lesson plans, centers, homework, independent work, or they’re great for fast finishers in first and second grades. Busy teachers love these low-prep lessons and activities that are sure to engage their students! With print & digital options, Learning Quests provide a balance of face to face and device-based learning styles for your modern classroom.Why do teachers and students love our Learning Quests?We
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in: SCIENCE Independent Work - Print & Digital Activities Mega Bundle
Newspaper Article Summary Form
This is a form students can use to summarize a newspaper article they have read. On the front it asks them to identify heading, subheading, byline, and dateline. It defines these words. It then asks to tell who, what, where and why about the article. On the back of the form they take the information they have gathered on the front and write a summary of the newspaper article. This is a great form for teaching students about reading informational articles and also being able to identify the
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4th - 8th
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Expository Writing Activity: Fact vs. Opinion
Expository Writing Activity: Fact vs. Opinion
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my WRITING RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
Do your students struggle to identify and correctly write unbiased expository pieces? This activity will help them identify various forms of bias in writing and how to change them to unbiased or factual statements.
I have used this in both English and journalism courses with success.
This IS included in my Journalism Writing & Planning Bundle.
The download has a
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Writing Resources Bundle Argument Expository Narrative Journalism
Edgar Allan Poe Biography Stations Reading Comprehension and Objective Summary
The Life of Edgar Allan Poe: Editable Reading and Writing Stations
This resource is a complete set of student materials designed to introduce students to the life of Edgar Allan Poe and to practice objective summary. In this lesson, students learn about objective summaries, practice summary whole group and then work their way through four stations featuring original short passages on Edgar Allan Poe’s life, each one with multiple-choice questions for comprehension and to practice summary. This
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7th - 9th
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Poetry Analysis: "Stopping By Woods..." by Robert Frost
My standards-based poetry analysis of Robert Frost's beloved poem "Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening" includes everything you need for a meaningful activity for your students! They will practice reading, writing, language, and drawing skills as they look at Frost's poem in-depth.In addition, your students can doodle and color all over the pages! Each page has items that can be colored and they are encouraged to draw, as well. It's a great activity for all levels of learning.See my preview to
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Custom Bundle for K. Cook
Fossil Record Research Project and CER for Middle School Life Science - MS-LS4-1
Are you looking for an engaging way to teach your middle school students about the fossil record? Let them solve a mystery! In this fossil record research project, your students will learn about fossilized whale remains discovered in a Chilean desert. Then they will gather information from text and video sources and craft a CER response explaining why marine fossils are sometimes found in the desert.The lesson meets science, reading, and writing standards. Students begin with gathering evidence
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6th - 8th
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MS-LS4-1
How to Write a CER Paragraph -- Handout, Sentence Frames, and Rubric
This versatile resource offers the necessary scaffolding to help students write a Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning paragraph independently!1. Save time as students can use the checklist to make certain they have included each of the necessary components for each part of the paragraph. 2. The sentence frames can be used to scaffold and differentiate for students needing support as they begin3. Refer to the color-coded example from the commonly read text, The Hunger Games, to help students envisio
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7th - 12th
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Paired Texts - Ain't I a Woman and Phenomenal Woman - Essay Writing Test Prep
In this lesson, students complete close readings of a speech by Sojourner Truth and a poem by Maya Angelou. Then, they synthesize their understanding of the texts and write a short analytical essay requiring them to consider and compare central ideas and themes. This 20-page resource includes the following: -explicit lesson plan with identified Common Core ELA Anchor Standards-anticipation guide-contextual reading guides-think aloud with sample annotation passage-text of the speech-links to aud
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7th - 11th
Also included in: Paired Passages and Common Core Writing Tasks 16 texts (8 lessons)
Their Eyes Were Watching God: Two Final Tests CCSS
This posting has two 100 point tests that check student understanding of the novel. The first, assesses students' understanding with: Character Identification, Fill in the Blank, Citation Identification and Short Answer questions. The second evaluates their knowledge with: Character Matching, True and False, Multiple Choice, Quotation Identification and short answer questions. Answer keys for both tests are included.Here is the link for the compete 48-page unit planTheir Eyes Were Watching God U
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10th - 12th
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Germs- Hand Washing - Literacy & Craft
Wash Your Hands - Germs is a perfect passage for early readers! One sentence per line and picture clues to help your youngest readers.1st grade July, Aug, SeptemberKindergarten SpringSpring 1st grade / Second Grade more complex passage is provided These differentiated passages are perfect for fluency, comprehension, and close reading. I have included a full writing unit to help your students write the "perfect paragraph" including that tricky sense of closure! The darling art will bring this uni
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K - 1st
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Animal Adaptations Digital Activities
These digital Animal Adaptations activities are easy to use as traditional classroom lesson plans, centers, homework, independent work, or they’re great for fast finishers in first and second grades. Busy teachers love these low-prep lessons and activities that are sure to engage their students! With print & digital options, Learning Quests provide a balance of face to face and device-based learning styles for your modern classroom.Why do teachers and students love our Learning Quests?We all
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in: SCIENCE Independent Work - Print & Digital Activities Mega Bundle
Rainforest Animal Habitat Independent Work - Print & Digital Activities
These digital Rainforest Habitat activities are easy to use as traditional classroom lesson plans, centers, homework, independent work, or they’re great for fast finishers in first and second grades. Busy teachers love these low-prep lessons and activities that are sure to engage their students! With print & digital options, Learning Quests provide a balance of face to face and device-based learning styles for your modern classroom.Why do teachers and students love our Learning Quests?We all
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in: SCIENCE Independent Work - Print & Digital Activities Mega Bundle
Mr Poppers Penguins | Book vs Movie
On movie days, kiddos seem to think it's a "free day". With this Mr. Popper's Penguins: Book vs. Movie resource, students will get the opportunity to compare and contrast the two media formats instead of sitting idly by. It also makes a good test-prep resource, as the writing prompts are worded in AIR test verbiage/format. No prep (no preparation) required by you! All possible writing prompts included. This resource includes:o Note taking page (book vs. movie)o Venn diagram (book vs. movie)o Mr.
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3rd - 5th
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Needs and Wants Digital Activities - Needs and Wants Lesson Plans - Economics
These digital Needs and Wants activities are easy to use as traditional classroom lesson plans, centers, homework, independent work, or they’re great for fast finishers in first and second grades. Busy teachers love these low-prep lessons and activities that are sure to engage their students! With print & digital options, Learning Quests provide a balance of face to face and device-based learning styles for your modern classroom.Why do teachers and students love our Learning Quests?We all kn
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in: SOCIAL STUDIES Digital Activities for 1st and 2nd grade
ELA Writing Author Research Project Art Worksheets Middle School / High School
This product contains a famous author language arts/arts integrated project. Depending on class time available, the project is estimated to take approximately one week to complete. It helps meet common core standards for ELA in the areas of writing, language, and reading. There are differentiated versions in this resource. There are two research sheet options for differentiation. There are also three different paragraph length option sheets for the paragraph. This is a great project, especial
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6th - 12th
Pollinator Bees and Ecology Research and CER Essay Writing Project for MS-LS2-4
Are you looking to help your students understand the important role of bees in ecosystems worldwide? Grab this pollinator research project, and inspire your students to “save the bees!” and advocate for pollinator-friendly environmental policies. Students will gather information from the text and video sources. Then they will craft an expository essay using the CER format. The lesson meets science, reading, and writing standards, including NGSS MS-LS2-4. Students begin by gathering evidence from
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6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-LS2-4
Fiction Book Report Assignment and 100 Points Grading Sheet
A detailed book report guide that is easy to grade! Includes fiction book report assignment sheet and a detailed 100 point grading sheet. This book project on fiction will help students write a book review that is well-developed and thoughtful. Each section is detailed as to what is required, and the total points possible equals 100, making it easy to grade. The grading requirements sheet is divided into 9 sections: the introduction, characters, plot, setting, theme, conclusion, composition stru
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5th - 8th
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Desert Animal Habitat Independent Work - Print & Digital Activities
These digital Desert Habitat activities are easy to use as traditional classroom lesson plans, centers, homework, independent work, or they’re great for fast finishers in first and second grades. Busy teachers love these low-prep lessons and activities that are sure to engage their students! With print & digital options, Learning Quests provide a balance of face to face and device-based learning styles for your modern classroom.Why do teachers and students love our Learning Quests?We all kno
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in: SCIENCE Independent Work - Print & Digital Activities Mega Bundle
READ & RESPOND w/ RACE STRATEGY Middle School Science Independent Close Readers
Teachers can use these ten exciting worksheets to improve reading comprehension skills and have students learn about science topics/history at the same time. Covers the systems of the human body, exploring the circle of life, invertebrates and vertebrates, the invention of the steam engine, and more.I've also included two bonus resources. One is a vocabulary activity that tasks students with researching unknown domain-specific vocabulary and sharing it with classmates. It's easily adaptable. The
Grades:
7th - 10th
Walt Disney Close Reading & Biography Bundle | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
Two great activities that would span five lessons about Mickey Mouse creator and producer of Mary Poppins and Snow White, Walt Disney. Perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. NO PREP is needed!Firstly, there is a close reading passage where children need to read through an informational text, and then answer comprehension and grammar questions, before completing an extension activity, wordsearch and crossword puzzle. Secondly, there is a biography writing unit which has been split in
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5th - 6th
Inventors Opinion Writing and Reading Activities
This reading and writing lesson pack aligns with CKLA 4th grade Eureka Unit 4; however, it can pair well with any nonfiction text about an inventor. This ELA pack can be used for students to respond after reading about famous inventors or an invention. It includes 2 reading response graphic organizers and 2 opinion writing prompts related to reading about famous inventors. INCLUDES:1. Inventor Reading Summary Graphic Organizer2. Invention Constructed Response Page3. Opinion Writing Anchor Chart
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4th
Also included in: Upper Elementary Essay Writing Bundle
Pumpkin Poem / Song - Reading, Fluency, Writing, and Craft
Pumpkin Poem is a perfect passage for early readers! One sentence per line and picture clues to help your youngest readers. Differentiated passages with more depth, complexity and vocabulary are included as well. 1st grade October2nd Grade October Sing Along with the You Tube Song "Orange Pumpkins" (info in product)These differentiated passages are perfect for fluency, comprehension, and close reading. I have included a full writing unit to help your students write the "perfect paragraph" includ
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in: Fall Literacy- Reading / Fluency with Coordinating Writing and Art
"I.C.E." Quote Sandwich Lesson and Worksheets - ENDLESS BUNDLE
With these resources, your students learn and practice the "I.C.E. Cream Sandwich" approach, a simple and effective way to integrate quotations into a paragraph of writing! My "I.C.E. Quote Sandwich" materials are among the most popular items I've shared on TpT, so I decided to combine them all into an endless bundle at a 10% discount!What is an "Endless Bundle?"This bundle contains EVERY resource I have shared on TpT related to the "I.C.E. Quote Sandwich" approach to paragraph-writing. The bund
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6th - 12th
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