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9th grade Common Core W.6.1a resources for Microsoft Word
Argumentation/C.E.R. writing- Murder Mystery #2 - Improve student argumentation!
This is a follow up lesson to the Slip or Trip Murder Mystery! I use this lesson to re-teach my students understand Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning in writing later on in the school year. I've also used it as an extension activity for students that need to be challenged as this one is a bit more challenging than Slip or Trip. Cross-curricular - can be used in science and social studies classes as well.Included with purchase:- Copy of crime scene photo with story and discussion questions for group
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5th - 12th
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Writing an Extended Response Based on Two Different Texts - ELA Test Prep Skills
In this lesson students will learn how to write an extended response using two different, but related tests. First, students will look at sample student responses and are asked to use a scoring guide to critique these responses, specifically looking at what is right and what is missing from those student responses. Students are then given tow different, but related texts in which they will write their own extended response about. Students are expected to use the scoring guide, as well as their e
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5th - 10th
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Also included in:Â ELA Test Prep Bundle #6: 10 Lessons, Reading & Writing Activities, Printable
PEEL Paragraph Graphic Organizer || ★ Miss Peterson's Padawans ★
★ PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ★This PEEL graphic organizer can help students who are beginning to write paragraphs. It includes a box for students to write each part of PEEL paragraph, as well as helpful sentence starters and other writing tips. Teachers can reuse this graphic organizer with various writing prompts. ★ PRODUCT DETAILS ★This digital download includes one editable Word Document.★ WORKSHEET DIRECTIONS ★Students must respond to a writing prompt using the PEEL paragraph structure. Students mu
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5th - 9th
Informative Essay Outline
Use this fully editable outline to help your students organize research and writing for an informative essay, complete with sentence starters and scaffolded questioning to guide the process.
Grades:
5th - 10th
How to Write an Extended Response & Paragraph: ELA Test Prep, Writing Skills
Students will be able to identify the different parts of an extended ASC response and will compare it to an ASC paragraph. Students will then identify the difference themselves. The comparison will be geared towards ensuring students know the difference and how much more information goes in to writing an extended response compared to an ASC paragraph. Students will eventually apply what they've learned about the structure of an extended ASC response and will create their own based on a question
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in:Â ELA Test Prep Bundle #3: 10 Lessons, Reading & Writing Activities, Printable
Argument Writing (CER) Template, Rubric, Learning Standards
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https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/ArgumentOpinion-CER-Writing-Bundle-Everything-You-Need-Common-Core-Aligned-2401056
Argument Writing made easy! This is a simple to use template that I created for my sixth graders just recently. The file is EDITABLE and can be utilized for other grade levels easily...just change the learning targets! :)
Note: The thumbnail pics show the pages incorrectly and unorganized. Please check out the sample previews instead :-)
Also, I have i
Grades:
4th - 9th
McCarthyism/Cold War DBQ
This activity includes the use of 7 primary source texts (speech excerpts, photographs, and comic strip) to engage students and encourage them to interact with text and cite specific evidence. Each document comes with at least 3 questions. The questions build upon each other to help students see both sides of the issue with McCarthyism during America's Cold War Era. At the end, students will take the information they have gained while analyzing the documents and construct an argumentative essay.
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6th - 12th
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CLICKBAIT PROJECT: Digital Literacy + Ethos/Logos/Pathos
CREATE YOUR OWN CLICKBAIT PROJECTcombining digital literacy with the rhetorical triangle Students will create their own original piece of content designed to get a user to "click" using ethos, pathos, or logos. CAN BE COMBINED WITH EXTENSION ACTIVITY: CLICKBAIT MUSEUM ANAYLSIS!
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6th - 9th
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Also included in:Â CLICKBAIT UNIT - ETHOS/LOGOS/PATHOS
Parts of a PEEL Paragraph Color Coding Worsheet || ★ Miss Peterson's Padawans ★
★ PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ★This PEEL paragraph color coding worksheet will help students understand the various parts of PEEL. This worksheet includes two examples of PEEL paragraphs. Students will use colored pencils, highlighters, crayons, or markers to annotate the paragraphs for the parts of PEEL. This will prepare students to begin writing PEEL paragraphs of their own.★ PRODUCT DETAILS ★This digital download includes one editable Word Document. The document includes two different examples of PE
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5th - 9th
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Amelia Earhart Description Paragraph Using Textual Evidence
Students learn to use evidence from the text to support their claims.
Great introduction to an argument writing or literary text unit to show kids how to find evidence!
After reading a passage from Amelia Earhart's "The Fun of It," they brainstorm character traits. Then they complete a graphic organizer. The included paragraph template scaffolds the description paragraph by offering topic sentences, possible transition words, and signal words/phrases.
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Graphic organizer
Character t
Grades:
5th - 10th
Short constructed response Say Mean Matter + RACE CE
Bilingual Spanish/English Short Constructed Response graphic organizer combining the Say Mean Matter and RACE CE strategies with a rubric!
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3rd - 12th
Pro Con Both Sides Argument Organizer
Whether you're reading, writing, or listening to an argument, it's essential that you look at both sides. This handy graphic organizer gives students a place to keep track of pros or cons or claims and counterclaims.
Grades:
6th - 12th
Persuasive Letter Graphic Organizer
A colorful 5-6 paragraph organizer that helps your students break down persuasive writing into more manageable parts! This sheet can be edited to fit a more general persuasive essay format, but I've found in my persuasive writing units, that it's always more impactful when students are writing to a specific, real audience connected to whatever their issue they're writing about! Helps students with:- introducing a topic and argument- developing claims- providing evidence- counterargument
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6th - 9th
Ancient China paragraph writing - Lao tzu
Ancient China paragraph assignment, based on a quote from Lao-tzu.
Student is required to make a decision for or against the quote and write a paragraph to explain the choice. Includes optional assignments for differentiation, enrichment, or extra credit. Could also be used as part of a test.
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6th - 10th
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Argumentative Essay Pre-Writing Activity
I've created a pre-writing worksheet that will help students to understand what a prompt is asking them to write, organize their thinking, and make a plan for their writing. The activity has graphic organizers for unpacking the prompt and planning elements of argument, an outline for organizing their thinking, and a lined space for adding additional quotes and evidence that they could use while writing. I use this activity before students have an in-class essay so that they are prepared to come
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6th - 12th
Debate Graphic Organizer
This document is designed to help students gather notes to prepare for a class debate. It includes boxes for students to write three claims, two pieces of evidence for those claims, and a warrant (proving how the evidence supports the claim).
On the back, the students think about the counterclaims for their claims and write them down. Then they find research to go against their opponents counterclaims.
This was a useful tool when starting out a debate unit. Enjoy!
Grades:
6th - 9th
Argumentative Essay: One-Point Rubric
A one-point rubric puts much of the ownership of assessment on the students. The rubric includes detailed criteria for students on what is needed to complete the writing assignment "at standard." The students are required to look deeply at their writing and decide if they have met standard (and if so will add nothing to their rubric), if they have exceeded standard, or if they are below standard. If they are below standard or believe they have exceeded standard, students will write in the bla
Argumentative Essay How to Simplified
Description: This argumentative essay explanation will make teaching argumentative writing a breeze. It is color coded, so students see where they should write supporting details and add cited evidence as proof of their argument.
Grades:
6th - 12th
FREE EDITABLE Character Analysis Paragraph Activities
This resource guides students through writing a character analysis paragraph, which can be applied to any piece of literature. It can be used in class or given as homework, and makes a great SSR or literature circle assignment. It is geared toward beginning or struggling writers from middle school to high school.
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-General character analysis paragraph structure pattern overview.
-Sentence by sentence guide for students to follow while crafting their own character analysis paragraph.
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6th - 12th
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Written Reflections Based on Books Read: ELA Writing Strategies + Skills
In this lesson, students will be shown how create written reflections based on the a book or books they have read. After the mini-lesson, students will apply these tools individually, and are given a set of writing prompts that they will respond to (the strategies are conflict, setting, visualization). This is a strong lesson for students to reflect on their books through writing, while also giving them a number of options on how to approach and respond.Check out all my other ELA products below!
Grades:
5th - 9th
Main idea and Supporting Details Graphic Organizer
Students can use this graphic organizer to identify the main idea and supporting details of articles/stories they read. They can then summarize the articles all on one page. This organizer could also be used as part of the pre-writing process. This file includes large print size and standard print size in a linear format as well as a graphic box style organizer.
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4th - 12th
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Types of Claims - Common Core Lesson Plan, Activity, & Handouts
This is a 3 page lesson plan and a 3 page handout for students (or you can print it and use it as your overhead). The handout is a student friendly version of the lesson plan. It includes the independent reading / reading log focus for the day (should you opt to use it), the aim, the do-now, a little organizer and space for the do-now response, the key points from the mini-lesson (including definitions, etc), and even pivotal questions, and the summation.
The lesson plan itself is incredibly d
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6th - 9th
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Argumentative Letter/Book Report Outline
This is an outline for a five-paragraph argumentative/persuasive letter mixed with a book report. So, students are asked to write the letter to persuade others about the novel s/he read.
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5th - 9th, Staff
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Symbolism and Subtext Series ; Interpretation, Suggestion, Subconscious, Details
* On the preview a couple symbols came out looking like boxes....but they should print fine, because they are in Wingding font, which about everyone has.
This would be a good supplement to your existing program or a useful resource to spark new ideas, provide more practice, and give a different presentation of this difficult topic.
I have tried to make the notes and text sophisticated enough to be used from 7th grade to even college level. Pick and choose what your think your students will
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6th - 9th
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