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High school test preparation writing-expository resources for Easel
Student Guide to Organization, Note-taking, and Study Skills
These resources can be bound into a student information book, or printed as individual handouts. Topics covered included how to keep a binder organized, organization tips for at home and school, being prepared for school and study, why we procrastinate & strategies to avoid procrastination, study tips, note taking strategies, and tips on how to pay attention in class. There are three self assessments that can be used before or after these handouts where students reflect on how they behave as
Grades:
7th - 10th
CAASPP Test Prep Reading Comprehension Passages with Multiple Choice 6th 7th 8th
Help your students prepare for end-of-year standardized testing with these practice Non-Fiction reading passages. Great for CAASPP or SBAC!This common core aligned test prep resource has 40 questions written to give your students examples of all the types of questions they will see on standardized testing.Question types: multiple-choice, multi-select, A/B questions (evidence-based selected response), and constructed response.Great for middle school students. Some 5th-grade teachers have found th
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6th - 9th
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Informational Writing Informative Essay Explanatory Expository Unit W. Text
Teaching informative / informational writing just got a lot easier! This digital and printable workshop is logically sequenced and packed with mentor texts, examples, videos and explanations and uses simple language. Students will learn the 7 major types of informational text structures. They will choose a topic, an appropriate text structure, and use the step by step templates to craft each paragraph of a full essay.This workshop includes:Text Structures Anchor Chart2 Fun Informational Essays
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6th - 9th
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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
Argumentative Writing UNIT Common Core Grades 6-12 Editable
Teach your students to write solid argument essays step-by-step with my Argumentative Writing unit. It is aligned with the Common Core State Standards for grades 6-12. Newly updated to include EDITABLE handouts and rubrics in Google Drive (using Google Slides). This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my WRITING RESOURCES MEGA BUNDLE and is also included in my Argument Essay Writing Bundle + Editable Presentation and Handouts.Students won't struggle writing an argument with my graphic organize
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Writing Resources Bundle Argument Expository Narrative Journalism
The Hunger Games Book vs. Movie Activities
"The Hunger Games" Movie vs. The Novel Activities
With the availability of the DVD, showing the movie to your class and making it an enriching and educational activity has never been easier. My packet is aligned with the Common Core State Standards, so it will be easy to justify the lessons, as well. NOTE: there are at least five exercises/handouts that can be done WITHOUT watching the movie. See the free preview download for a list of all the activities.
This packet has multiple activities tha
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
Works Cited Bibliography 9th Edition MLA Format Research Writing Activity
You'll love how easy it is to teach your students how to create a works cited page! This resource breaks down the technical skills they need to create an accurate, correct works cited page. Updated with the 9th edition MLA revisions and no prep. This lesson focuses on the hows and whys of creating a properly formatted works cited page using the current MLA standards. Scaffolded, so students get practice step-by-step and build confidence along the way. Everything you need is included:print and
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Persuasive Appeals Activity with Pathos, Logos, and Ethos
Make pathos, logos, and ethos memorable with this fun design-a-billboard activity! Students choose any product or brand to advertise, and they brainstorm emotional, logical, and credible methods of promoting the product. They then design a billboard to include these rhetorical appeals!This product includes the following:✅ Teacher tips page to get you started✅ Brainstorming Sheet ✅ Billboard Design Sheet ✅ Rhetorical Appeals Handout Make the rhetorical appeals fun and memorable with thi
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Public Speaking Bundle
English Assessment Diagnostic Test Placement Levels for ELS, ELL, EFL, ESOL, ESL
Do you want to be the best teacher? Imagine having the ultimate placement tool in your teaching arsenal – a magical English Level Assessment Test that sweeps in like a linguistic detective! Picture this: you, armed with the power to decode your students' English language levels with the pinpoint accuracy this diagnostic test. We're introducing the ultimate English diagnostic test, tailor-made for the test placement ELS, ELL, EFL, and ESOL of your superheroes. Imagine an assessment that's not
Grades:
7th - 9th
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STAAR Extended Constructed Response ECR Prompts, Checklist, Strategy High School
Are you searching for a simple yet effective way to help your students achieve a high STAAR score on their ECR? Look no further! Our comprehensive set of ECR Writing Prompts and Planning Pages has got you covered.Whether you're an experienced teacher or just starting out, our teacher-tested resources will boost your students' writing confidence and familiarity with the STAAR Extended Constructed Response expectations.➡️ Looking for Middle School?Expose your English I & II students to exactly
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9th - 11th
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Context Clue Chart and Worksheets for Vocabulary Activities in Context 9th 10th
Context clue chart with worksheets to practice and build vocabulary skills. Do your students struggle with understanding and using context clues to define vocabulary? This no-prep, printable packet helps your students master using context clues to determine a word's meaning. It shows examples of definition/explanation context clues, synonym/restatement context clues, antonym/contrast context clues, and inference context clues. Students will practice multiple choice as well as constructed respon
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9th - 10th
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Also included in: ELA Skills Reading Comprehension & Writing Activities 8-9th Grade Bundle
Writing & Reading "PEELS" Anchor Charts & Graphic Organizers
Writing & Reading "PEELS" Anchor Charts and Graphic Organizers - Aligned with the Common Core State Standards for writing (arguments, explanatory/informative, expository) AND for reading (text analysis: showing evidence, evaluating claims, analyzing author's purpose and style, etc.)
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my WRITING RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
Building on my popular Common Core Writing Paragraphs “PEEL" Anchor Chart, I've updated this resource to add the "S" for style and
Grades:
5th - 12th
Also included in: Custom Bundle for Jen W.
Personal Narrative Writing Unit | Brainstorm Graphic Organizer Checklist Rubric
Personal Narrative Unit | Brainstorming, Graphic Organizers, Templates, Checklist, Rubric with PowerPoint & Google Slides for Narrative Writing Unit BundleTeaching the Personal Narrative Unit is easy, fun, engaging, and NO PREP with this Personal Narrative Complete Unit Bundle for your middle school classroom. Start with the narrative writing steps in the PowerPoint or Google Slides. Students will learn how to brainstorm personal narrative writing with guided graphic organizers and templates
Grades:
7th - 10th
Inference Activities Middle School Task Cards Short Stories Inferencing Practice
Are your students in need of practice in making inferences? Look no further! Our comprehensive set of 20 inference task cards is the ultimate solution to provide targeted practice modeled after common core standardized test questions. Focused Test Prep:Designed for SBAC & CAASPP test prep, our task cards are meticulously crafted to hone students' inference skills in alignment with standardized test formats.Diverse Passage Selection:Engage students with short, captivating passages from well-k
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6th - 9th
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Fun Persuasion Activity - Rhetoric & Persuasive Writing for Middle & High School
This fun persuasion activity can be used as a game to practice persuasion techniques. Students will “sell” a random object to a random fictional group, using rhetorical appeals, rhetorical devices, and/or claim and counterclaim as they craft their argument and decide on an angle for persuasion. This activity promotes team-building and speaking skills!*************************************************Here’s what you’ll receive in this resource:★ Brainstorming Guide & Writing Page (2 Pages) so
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7th - 10th
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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
Daily Reading Comprehension ELA Warm Ups Bell Ringers Countdown to Reading STAAR
Are your 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students in need of repeat practice when it comes to STAAR reading test prep? Finding short, manageable practice that does not overwhelm students can be challenging.These 4 Weeks of daily reading practice have short, engaging texts with text-dependent reading comprehension questions. It's the perfect solution to give your students the practice they need.The use of a variety of text genres (Fiction, Poetry, Drama, Informational Text, Argumentative, and Cross-Curri
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Countdown to Reading STAAR 10 Day Boot Camp Middle School ELA Test Prep
Descriptive Writing Activities and Practice with Mentor Texts
PRINT & DIGITAL! Struggling to teach descriptive writing? This lesson will help your students flex and strengthen their descriptive writing skills. Students analyze, sketch, write, and review mentor texts and their own writing to really dig into what is needed to create descriptive compositions. More than just worksheets!What you'll get:Print, Google Slide, and PowerPoint versions2 examples of descriptive writing to sketchelements of descriptive writing“build your toolbox” reference shee
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5th - 9th
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Persuasive Argumentative Rhetoric Using Ethos, Pathos, and Logos
Teach real-world examples of ethos, pathos, and logos. Students analyze these rhetorical devices and then practice applying them by responding to a creative writing prompt. Perfect introduction to persuasive writing, propaganda, and media literacy.This resource includes:print and digital versionsintroduction to argumentreview of fact & opiniondefinition of termsfinding examples of ethos, pathos, and logos in advertisinganalysis of how writers use ethos, pathos, and logoscreative writing pro
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6th - 10th
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Text Structure: Clue/Signal Words Resource
This is the perfect resource for your students when teaching how to identify the 5 main expository text structures! Great tool for test prep as well.If you download this activity, please leave much-appreciated feedback. Thank you! Did you know? If you leave feedback, you’ll receive TpT credits to be used on future TpT purchases. What a deal!If you want more handy reference sheets, check these out! **Writing Handbook for Students**Grammar (Parts of Speech) Handout**Dynamite Dialogue Handout**Noun
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3rd - 12th
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STAAR Practice Revising & Editing & Proofreading Worksheets Grammar Paragraph
Are your 6th, 7th, and 8th geade students in need of repeat practice when it comes to STAAR ELA test prep? Finding short, manageable practice that does not overwhelm students can be challenging.This Editing & Revising daily ELA practice has short, engaging texts with text-dependent editing and revising questions. It's the perfect solution to give your students the practice they need.The resource includes 5 days, each with short information text passages and 2-4 questions. There is a mix of w
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5th - 9th
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Informational Informative Explanatory Expository Essay Writing Graphic Organizer
Thesis Statement Centered Expository / Informative Essay Writing Workshop w. Informational Essay Mentor Samples, Rubric, Videos, Templates, and EVERYTHING you need! (SPECIFICALLY FORMATTED FOR BOTH GOOGLE SLIDES AND PAPER)INCLUDES:⭐ Full Informative Essay Workshop Lessons scaffolded with mentor texts mini-lessons, examples, and tutorial videos⭐ Video Tutorials For ALL Of The Major Elements⭐ Full Sample Essay with coding activity and examples used throughout the workshop. Essay: Middle School Li
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6th - 9th
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Friday Night Lights Unit Plan: CCSS Teaching Plans, Lessons & Activities
Friday Night Lights, H.G. Bissinger's study of the impact of football in a Texas town resonates across the country. His discussions of the academics vs. sports debate,race, gender, and class issues, and entitlement will hook middle and high school students. Friday Night Lights speaks to the secondary school experience as well as society's expectations.This complete unit plan, includes: Common Core Standards and Bloom's Taxonomy grade level, time frame, assessments, and detailed daily plans as we
Grades:
7th - 12th
Fun Persuasive Writing Activity Using Rhetorical Appeals & Devices
Practice argumentative writing & persuasive appeals with a fun persuasion game: Writing a Fictional Complaint Letter. Students will use rhetorical appeals (ethos, pathos, logos), rhetorical devices, and/or claim and counterclaim as they create the story behind a faulty object bought with unexpected results!*************************************************Here’s what you’ll receive in this resource:★ Brainstorming Guide & Writing Page (2 Pages) so that students can purposefully plan to pe
Grades:
7th - 10th
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