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Writing-essays Common Core CCRA.W.6 assessments
Paragraph of the Week: 25 Texts, 25 Student Samples for Grades 9-12
This bundle contains 25 prompts for "Paragraph of the Week" in grades 9-12. Each prompt contains a passage from a text and a prompt. The texts range from poetry to prose to non-fiction. The paragraph prompts range from persuasive to descriptive to personal narrative to literary analysis. This bundle is FULLY EDITABLE and includes a student sample for EACH prompt to use as a model.Paragraph of the Week is a teacher-created, student-tested, step-by-step process for teaching students how to wri
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9th - 12th
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LEAP 2025 Test Prep Evidence-Based Writing Prompt: Hurricanes
This writing prompt aligns with the Common Core Standards for writing: This writing prompt includes one article about Hurricane safety and one narrative text about a family who survived a hurricane.This is the writing prompt: Imagine that you are the only person home when a local newscaster suddenly issues a hurricane warning. You discover that the dangerous hurricane is headed straight for your island home. Will you evacuate or ride out the storm? What steps will you take to ensure your sa
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3rd - 5th
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Argumentative Essay Writing Sorting Activity - Print and Digital - Editable
Empower your students with a hands-on, interactive experience that brings the fundamental structure of an argumentative essay to life! This sorting activity will transform the often daunting task of essay structuring into an exciting, hands-on adventure that'll ignite your students' creativity and understanding.Students complete the activity by sorting and assembling the pieces of an argumentative essay into the correct order. It's a puzzle that builds their confidence and competence.Here’s what
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7th - 10th
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The Writer's Notebook Guide-- Handouts, Instructions, Charts, and MORE!
This guide includes explanations on how to organize the writer's notebook as well as the charts, handouts, graphic organizers, rubrics, etc. for students to use with the notebook throughout the school year. It also includes a Google Slides notebook template that you can use for a digital notebook option.The Writer’s Notebook is the heart of the English classroom. It is the place that holds a student’s reflections on literature and life. It is the place where a student goes to record important n
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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On-Demand Writing Strategies for AP Lit | Time-Saving Scoring Tips & Strategies
This resource is a must-have for any new or struggling AP Lit/ AP English Literature teacher. It includes: A 2-page student handout of 10 tips for on-demand writing, based on insights from experienced AP® readers (myself included)3 guides for teacher use, one for each essay type. Each guide includes advice on the question from the College Board®, common student pitfalls, and suggested resources for in-class instructionA page of on-demand writing time-saving tips and teaching strategies for teach
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11th - 12th
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Synthesis and Argument: Holiday Prompt for Essay Writing or Socratic Seminar
If you're looking for an essay writing experience to get you through the last few days before winter break, you've found it! This prompt is set up for students to use for argument and synthesis writing or for a socratic seminar or fishbowl discussion.From Black Friday MANIA through Christmas magic, the holidays are filled with the most extreme examples of humanity. We see people trampled to death over a flat screen TV, but we also see the most giving side of the biggest Scrooges we know. Writ
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9th - 12th
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EXPOSITORY WRITING PERSONAL NARRATIVE ESSAY 6 - 8th Grade - CC Aligned
This 6 - 8th-grade CC aligned narrative essay asks students to write about a significant event in their lives. In the lesson students will be covering:1. Introduction - hook and conflict2. Body - holds interest, rising action, falling action3. Resolution - wraps up by following experiences and events4. Narrator and or protagonist/antagonist with character traits 5. Use of dialogue where appropriate and pacing and description to develop experiences and events6. Vocabulary - uses transiti
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6th - 8th
AP Language Exam Prep Essay Value Bundle Argument Rhetorical Analysis Synthesis
AP teachers and AP students alike are often daunted by the three different essays included on the AP Lang exam at the end of the year (rhetorical analysis, argument, and synthesis). This AP Exam Prep essay writing unit offers multiple essay writing opportunities that allow students to thoroughly understand each essay, engage in essay writing practice, remediate their misconceptions and errors, work with model sample essays, and create final drafts that will ensure their success on the essay port
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10th - 12th
Essays and Research Papers: Integrating Quotations Interactive Lesson
This lesson teaches students how to integrate quotations with examples and interactive practice. We have used this as an in-class lesson and assigned it through Google Classroom for distance/remote learning. The lesson slides cover integration rules including signal phrases, citations, and punctuation rules. The interactive slides ask students to identify the different parts of quote integration in a body paragraph. This Google Slides lesson also comes with a self-grading 12-question Google Form
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Essay Writing and Research Paper Bundle
The Complete Persepolis Marjane Satrapi Novel Study Curriculum/Answer Keys 90pgs
The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi editable novel study includes 90 pages, questions, activities, essay, worksheets, journal responses, etc. This unit provides everything necessary to support the teacher and students through a successful lesson, and additionally the knowledge necessary to teach using a graphic novel. Your learners will enjoy the rigor and creativity of these engaging activities built from best teaching practices.*Be sure to check out the "Persepolis" novel study/toleranc
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9th - 12th
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Question Stems for Secondary ELA -- 200+ Stems & Essay Prompts
In this document, you will find over 200 sample question stems to use as templates for close reading that will target essential ELA standards while simultaneously encouraging critical thinking about fiction and non-fiction. These question stems target skill such as:Text Purpose, Structure, and AudienceLiterary ElementsLiterary TechniquesRhetorical DevicesNon-fiction & Informational TextsTextual EvidenceWord Meaning in ContextDrawing ConclusionsMaking InferencesSummarizingand MORE!The sample
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8th - 12th
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Text Based Informational Writing: Differentiated BUNDLE | Grades 4-6
Are you looking for stress-free, engaging writing instruction options? This informational writing bundle takes all the stress out of finding paired text for writing instruction. It is designed for young writers and offers fun quick writing prompts. It includes 12 of our best-selling writing packets.Topics include:ThanksgivingReal or Artificial Tree? December HolidaysNew Year's ResolutionsCivil Rights Movement Washington and LincolnLunar New YearValentine's DaySt. Patrick's DayPlastic PollutionLi
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4th - 6th
Animal Farm Unit - lessons, activities, assessments, review game
An entire unit on Animal Farm with powerpoint lessons providing historical context, explanations of allegory, and monuments as meaning. Also includes videos providing further context and scaffolding, lesson outlines, handouts and assessments (inclulding tests and essay prompts), Socratic Seminar, and a review game. Also includes the full "Connotation vs Denotation" lesson.* What makes a good leader?* Animal Farm as Allegory: Fiction vs History* Quizzes* How do monuments and memorials communicate
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8th - 11th
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100 Point Essay Rubric Google Docs
100 Point Essay Rubric- Printable on One Page!100 Point essay rubric for easy grading! Students will understand their score. You can edit this rubric easily in Google Docs! This is printable on one page. Please preview the FULL rubric to see if it works for you!I use this rubric every year to grade research papers. It is an easy way to judge how well a student did. I usually put comments on the back and discuss the rubric as a full class.I hope you enjoy! Thank you!Sincerely,Digital Dan P.S. (
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Thank You For Arguing Bundle
This bundle includes ALL my best-sellers on Thank You for Arguing (TYFA):TYFA Assignments (THREE higher order thinking exercises) plus a projectTYFA Tests (Choice of TWO)TYFA Infographic ProjectPlus a bonus of 50 Ways to Make Your Writing Sound Smart!Related ResourcesHow to Write for AP Lang Sophistication PointAP/IB Teaching Genre AnalysisDistance Learning Rhetorical Situation Podcast ProjectIntroduction to AP Lang Choice BoardDistance Learning: Rhetorical Questions You Should Ask Yourself Wor
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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ERWC 11 - Zoot Suit Unit
Streamline your Expository Reading and Writing Curriculum (ERWC) instruction for 11th grade with this comprehensive unit bundle! As an experienced high school English teacher, I understand the importance of providing educators with resources that promote collaboration, engagement, and effective teaching.This unit bundle includes a detailed pacing guide, allowing you to plan exactly how long each lesson will take to teach. With clear learning objectives and essential questions guiding each activi
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11th
Maus II by Art Spiegelman- Activities, Quizzes, Essays- Full Teaching Unit
I love reading Maus, despite having read it 100 times! This is one of those stories that really teaches so much about humanity and life.Similar to my Maus I package, Maus II is a comprehensive resource for quizzing students and discussing those "deeper" ideas within the novel. Please feel free to expand on what is included. I also highly recommend having students maintain active post-it notes throughout their reading. This really makes going back and finding key moments in Vladek's behavior so m
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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MLA Formatting Checklist Sticky Notes for Upper Grades 4th - 7th
MLA formatting can be tricky, especially for elementary and middle school students. Encourage proper formatting with this self-check assessment in which students can use simple statements to help them edit their assignment format easily. These PRINTABLE sticky notes are so easy to add (and remove from) assignments without actually writing on the student's paper. If you're running low on sticky notes, NO PROBLEM! There are printable checklists included. Although, not all MLA requirements are inc
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4th - 7th
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6 Traits of Writing Rubrics (Narrative, Informational, and Persuasive Writing!)
This is a BUNDLE of three rigorous writing rubrics for all elementary school students. The rubrics are developed based on the 6 Traits of Writing and are modified for each form of writing (Narrative Writing, Informational Writing, and Persuasive Writing) to fit within all writing lessons.My students' writing has improved TREMENDOUSLY as they grade themselves on the rubric and also peer-assess each other on the peer-assess rubric. When students write, I always make sure they are keeping these 6 t
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1st - 6th
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Charlotte's Web Writing Prompts
This product includes 15 thoughtful writing prompts that will spark discussion and allow for creative responses and opinions. Students will learn about themselves through writing and will love sharing these with their classmates as they connect to characters and themes from the classic novel, Charlotte's Web.
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3rd - 6th
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ELA Who Did It? High School Student Mystery: Inference & Argument/Debate Project
Test student inferencing skills in an engaging way by solving a real-world problem at ELA High School. A student has been attacked. Students must read the case file and police interviews while analyzing the evidence to determine the culprit(s) and reasons. Then, students will write an indictment statement, providing supporting evidence and analysis. Students will create a slideshow to present their case to a jury of peers. The product includes:ChecklistCase FileSuspect Collection SheetEvidence C
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7th - 12th
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Text Based Argumentative Writing
Text Based Writing - ArgumentativeIn this product, you will find:Four sources for students to analyze:(3) Three non-fiction articles about plastic ocean pollution (900-980L)*NEW* 3/28/21 Additional online text sources - pick and choose which ones work best for your class!(1) One info graphicPromptPre-write templateThis product was created to prepare students for the new, rigorous state standardized test – specifically in Indiana (ILEARN). I created this product to challenge students to analyze m
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: Text Based Writing Prompts Bundle
Because of Winn-Dixie Writing Prompts
This product includes 15 thoughtful writing prompts that will spark discussion and allow for creative responses and opinions. These prompts allow for students to practice all modes of writing such as narrative, opinion and explanatory while synthesizing information from the text and providing examples and text evidence. Can be used as for novel studies as a literacy center idea or as a form of assessment. Students will learn about themselves through writing and will love sharing these with thei
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2nd - 5th
Diagnostic High School 9-12 Writing Quiz | Google Form Auto-Graded Test /35
Purpose: This quiz assesses learners' in Grades 9-10 on their general understanding and application of writing and MLA format in an English or Language Arts class. Instructions: Read each question carefully, and answer all questionsThere are 35 questions for a total of 35 pointsReview your score and feedback (Note: incorrect responses are explained)Timeline: varies according to learner; approximately 20 minutesTopics:MLA formatting and citations + integrating quotes paragraph format -- intro and
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9th - 11th
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