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6th grade Common Core W.8.2b handouts
Black History Month Research Project
Are you searching for meaningful Black History Month activities for your middle school students? This Research Project which includes a Creative Poster Project is the perfect way to celebrate Black History Month and teach useful research, writing, and communication skills at the same time! Students will learn vital research skills, learn about an influential African American, put their thoughts and ideas down in an ORGANIZED essay, peer edit and revise their essays, and present their research fi
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6th - 9th
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Tell-Tale Heart by Poe. Adapted Close Read Halloween Fun. ESL Beginner Unit.
This bright, colorful and fun adapted text version of The Tell-Tale Heart makes Poe's classic accessible to ESL and ENL beginners and newcomers. The unit includes 5-days of lesson plans, based around an initial and then close read of the text. Please open up the preview for details to make sure the text is right for your classroom -- it will be a challenge for your ELLs, but hopefully worth it.It is easily set up for DISTANCE LEARNING on TPT Digital, shared via Google Classroom. The PDF also pri
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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"Posted" by John David Anderson - Novel Unit
"Posted" by John David Anderson is a page turner book, and I created this unit so that students would have some responsibility at chapter ends but would not be delayed long. Consequently, for every chapter I have three (mostly multiple part) questions, similar to exit tickets but a little longer and more detailed. I broke up the story into four units: Ch.1 to 5; Ch.6 to 10; Ch.7 to 15, Ch. 16 to 20. It should do well for a read-aloud, all-class reading, or small groups. Include
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6th - 9th
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Paired Texts with Close Reading and Essay Writing - Middle School & High School
These 19 paired passages (using 39 texts) require students to use close reading, critical thinking, and analytical writing to help them prepare for standardized assessments. In each lesson, students synthesize their reading, identifying central ideas and themes across texts. With texts that vary by genre, time period, and author, this bundle meets the needs of diverse learners and provides scaffolding with before-, during-, and post-reading strategies.The following texts, which are available in
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6th - 11th
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Tell Tale Heart. Adapted Close Read Halloween Fun. Full Unit for ELA ESL Sp. Ed.
This bright, colorful and fun adapted text version of The Tell-Tale Heart makes Poe's classic accessible to a wider variety of readers, including ESL, ENL and Special Ed. The unit includes 5-days of lesson plans, based around an initial and then close read of the text. See preview for details.It is easily set up for DISTANCE LEARNING on TPT Digital, shared via Google Classroom. The PDF also prints out for in class instruction.Unit includes:An illustrated adapted text of The Tell-Tale Heart by Po
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
Guess My Name: Adjective Edition
Review the use of adjectives with this short descriptive paragraph activity. The culminating activity is a fun game of Guess Who that allows students to get to know each other better. Lesson plan is flexible and the unit can last up to 2 days, depending on your students and your class time.Worksheet is ready to post online for students.Includes:Lesson PlanStudent worksheet with space to write and sentence frames for struggling writers2 completed writing sample/ mentor text to review before stude
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Back to School Bundle for Secondary ELA/ELD-EDITABLE
Causes of the Civil War Project | Engaging Civil War Project show buildup to War
In this Causes of the Civil War student project, students are introduced to four major events that lead to the outbreak of the United States Civil War and create a Common Craft style video to showcase one of them! Students are introduced to the following topics: 1.) The Compromises of 1820 and 1850 2.) The Kansas / Nebraska Act and Bleeding Kansas 3.) The Dred Scott Decision 4.) John Brown and the Raid on Harper's Ferry☆ ☆ Get this engaging resource (and a huge discount) when
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5th - 8th
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Citing Text Evidence Student Reference Sheet
This ready-to-print reference supports instruction for citing text evidence for essay-writing or extended responses. Guidelines for choosing and citing evidence are presented in bullet-point form for easy reference, with examples modeling each component of cited evidence. It covers the following:Purpose & Placement of Cited EvidenceChoosing the Best EvidenceDirect QuotesIndirect Quotes (paraphrasing)Signal-phrase citationsParenthetical citationsIt also includes a list of strong verbs that c
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5th - 8th
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Evidence is like Seasoning (DISTANCE LEARNING): Lesson for ANY Essay!
Now includes Google, PDF, *and* Office versions! Evidence in a paragraph is like a well-seasoned meal: it’s more exciting, appeals more to the consumer, and fully finishes the meal. Use this easy simile to teach your students why essays NEED evidence. This handout can be used as a full 45-minute lesson, an activity for a mini-lesson, or a writer’s workshop tool just to differentiate for the students who need it. This handout (PDF, Google Slides, and editable PPT files), applicable to argumentati
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6th - 10th
SBAC CAASPP ELA Performance Task Simplified Writing Rubrics + Checklists
Empower your secondary ELA students to dominate the SBAC (or CAASPP) Performance Task like never before! Say goodbye to mystery and hello to mastery with this simplified rubric guide, showcasing exactly how those precious points are earned across all three writing types: Narrative, Explanatory, and Argumentative!Each rubric comes fully equipped with handy checklists, empowering students to become their own writing champions by checking their work like seasoned pros!As an added bonus: everything
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6th - 11th
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ChatGPT: 64 Pages of Engaging Lessons for Using It to Improve Student Writing
ChatGPT is a powerful new tool. Much has already been made of its potential pitfalls, but what about how it can be harnessed in the classroom to actually improve student writing and encourage kids to become more thoughtful and engaged authors?This set of lesson plans is designed to achieve just that. It views ChatGPT as an opportunity to push students to become better writers by leveraging the strengths of ChatGPT and better understanding its weaknesses.Here are the sections you will find in the
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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The 5-Paragraph Essay Rubric
What's Included?This is a 4-point, proficiency-based scoring guide for grading middle-school level, five-paragraph essays. This is a complete, holistic essay rubric that follows from the 4-Point Proficiency Rubric for Body Paragraphs and the 4-Point Proficiency Rubric for Intro Paragraphs.Pair this rubric with the Five-Paragraph Essay Scoring Sheet to provide students with a clear and easy-to-read peer grading sheet that makes grading for teachers and students a breeze. Easily convert the 4-poin
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5th - 12th
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Middle School Writing Practice DISCOUNT BUNDLE-Perfect for Back to School!
Let's face it: teaching writing is hard. There are a million little skills, it's subjective, and it can be overwhelming. I can't tell you how many times I've been in the middle of a writing unit and thought, "I wish I had a practice activity for ____."
So, I decided to make a practice activity for all 16 Common Core Writing Sub-Standards related to narratives, informational essays, and arguments. And I created this discount bundle to share them all with you!
You get practice sheets for all of
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6th - 10th
Writing Argumentative Essays in Middle School with Graphic Organizers
If your middle school students think they hate writing argumentative essays, they need to think again.These fun and silly writing prompts will spark their desire for debate and get them writing in no time!This bundle includes 4 silly argument prompts for your students to research and write about:1. Is pizza a vegetable?2. What is the cringiest gift you can buy someone for $5.00 or less?3. Which mythical creature would be most likely to survive in today's world?4. Which letter of the alphabet wou
Why Do We Write? Introduction to Writing Lesson
Start your year off by putting meaning behind writing. This lesson focuses on why we write, what we write, and what we need to do in order to write successfully. Students will be engaged in small group discussion, whole class discussion, guided notes, and will be assessed with a 3-2-1 Exit Slip at the end of the lesson. Please contact me on TpT if you have any questions!THIS PRODUCT INCLUDES:1. Google Slides to use while teaching the lesson2. Guided Notes Interactive Notebook Templates3. Lesson
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5th - 12th
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Essay Writing for Middle School | Full Year
Writing middle school essays has never been so much fun.These fun, mysterious, and engaging writing prompts will spark debate and intrigue in your classroom.This bundle includes 13 guided essays for your students to write, one step at a time.True Crime Research Topics:1. The Gardner Museum Heist2. The Tylenol Murders Mystery3. Fyre Festival4. The Disappearance of Madeleine McCannSilly Argument Topics:1. Is pizza a vegetable?2. What is the cringiest gift you can buy someone for $5.00 or less?3. W
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6th - 8th
It's a Wonderful Life - Literary Essay Writing (Christmas Activity)
This 10 page, Christmas themed assignment offers students the opportunity to practice the Literary Essay based on their response to the critically acclaimed film, "It's a wonderful Life". This assignment requires no prep and is a fantastic student led assignment which, after initial class discussion, should require very little prompting from teacher.
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1. A brief introduction to the movie
2. A note-taking form to use while watching the movie
3. Instruction about literary th
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5th - 12th
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TDA Practice Prompts for "Charles" by Shirley Jackson - COLD READ - Writing
I created two TDA prompts to go along with the short story "Charles” by Shirley Jackson. I plan on having my students read "Charles" on their own and then respond to one of the two prompts I created. The TDA prompts made mimic the TDA prompts commonly seen on state tests.Great for PSSAs, SC Ready, and other tests with a TDA section.
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5th - 10th
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Also included in: Writing Skills Bundle
Literary Analysis Essay Mentor Text Pack
Use this pack of 6 exemplar essays to teach your students what strong literary analysis looks like. All essays are aligned to middle school-leveled texts (6th, 7th, and 8th grades), and the writing reflects strong middle-level 4- or 5-paragraph structured essay format. Yes, middle school students CAN write literary analysis essays! I have used these mentor texts with my 6th and 7th grade students to give them a vision of what strong writing looks like before they begin their own essays. Using th
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: Literary Analysis Essay BUNDLE
Test Prep Passages: Poetry Paired Texts - Close Reading and Essay Writing Bundle
Help students with their reading comprehension and literary analysis writing by using these "Paired Passages." These detailed lesson plans will provide you with everything you need to help your students meet Common Core English Language Arts Standards as they make connections between the poems and construct effective comparison essays.A variety of poems helps you differentiate your instruction and include the following texts:“To My Dear and Loving Husband” by Anne Bradstreet“My Last Duchess” by
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6th - 10th
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Outlines for Middle School Literary Analysis Essay
This product contains THREE scaffolded outlines for student use on 5-paragraph literary analysis essays. These resources will support your middle school students' analytical writing with structural support and high-quality sentence stems. Yes, middle schoolers CAN write literary analysis essays! I have used these outlines for years with my 6th and 7th graders to scaffold essay structure through multiple rounds of essay writing. With enough practice and a gradual release of the scaffolding, stude
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: Literary Analysis Essay BUNDLE
Identifying Hooks in Introduction Paragraphs Worksheet
Includes four introduction paragraph examples in which students can practice identifying the hook, and what type of technique was used to write the hook. Great for reinforcing a lesson on the different types of hooks in informational or argumentative writing!
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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Ultimate Writing Checklist + Teacher Rubric BUNDLE *Editable* | 10 Genres
This bundle of student checklists and teacher rubrics for TEN different writing genres can be used to help guide students in the writing, revising, and editing process, and to help guide you in the grading process! Each of the completely editable checklists cover both the elements of each genre, as well as the conventions of writing that elementary/middle school students should know. The goal statements are written from the perspective of the student, and in language that the student can easily
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1st - 8th
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CALL ME FRANCIS TUCKET - Quick Quizzes and Writing Prompts
For Gary Paulsen's Call Me Francis Tucket, here are Quick Quizzes for each chapter in a variety of styles - two chapter quizzes per page. These may be used as is with two chapters per page, or cut in half and each used like an exit ticket for that specific chapter. Answer Key is included.- True/False- Cause/Effect- Multiple Choice- Short Written Responses- Which occurred first?and more.Six writing prompts - each on a half-page task card like format address all three types of CCSS Writing for g
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5th - 8th
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