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8th grade Spring writing-essays homework
Essay Writing Scavenger Hunt - How to Write a 5 Paragraph Essay
This scavenger hunt is a great pre-essay writing activity. Students will go on a color-coding scavenger hunt after reviewing all of the information required to write an essay, such as the requirements of a thesis statement, the placement of the topic sentence, where to include transition words, etc. Teacher instructions, sample essays, and answer keys are provided. This activity would be appropriate for:• Elementary students who need experience• Middle school students who need guidance• High sch
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5th - 10th
Also included in: Essay Writing Resources BUNDLE
Cinco de Mayo Reading Comprehension Worksheet May 5 Mexico
Do your students know what Cinco de Mayo is? This passage describes this often confused holiday. 35 questions assess students' understanding. There is also a crossword puzzle and coloring pages too. There are color and black and white versions, as well as a key. INCLUDES:*Article (1100-1200 Lexile)*10 matching Questions*10 Vocabulary Questions*10 True/false questions*5 Multiple choice questions*Crossword Puzzle*Coloring Pages*Color and BW Versions*Key IncludedPart of my May Reading Comprehensio
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: May Reading Comprehension Worksheet Bundle Cinco de Mayo Kentucky Derby
Hard Spring Word Search Puzzle Middle School Fun Activity Vocabulary Worksheet
This hard word search puzzle worksheet is perfect if you need something to keep your students occupied in the classroom or during Spring break. It's a vocabulary activity for older kids in 5th, 6th, 7th grades, or middle school.The words are hidden in various directions - horizontally across or backward, vertically up or down, diagonally up, down, or backward. The words may also intersect, which makes the activity more fun and challenging! You can use this word work sheet for subs, for early fin
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5th - 8th
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Middle School Research Paper | True Crime Essay Writing Project
This middle school research paper will grab your students' attention with a fascinating and age-appropriate true-crime writing prompt.The Prompt:Over thirty years ago, two men posing as police officers stole thirteen pieces of art worth hundreds of millions of dollars from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, Massachusetts. The thieves were never caught. The art was never recovered.To this day, the museum is offering a reward of $10 million to anyone who can give them information that
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6th - 8th
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History of Pi Day Reading Comprehension Informational Text Worksheet March 14th
This passage describes the history of Pi Day. 20 questions (matching and multiple choice) assess students' understanding. I've included a color and black and white version, as well as a key. There are 4 coloring pages also. INCLUDES:Article (1000-1100 Lexile)20 Questions- matching, multiple choice 4 coloring pagesColor and BW VersionsKey IncludedPart of my March Reading Comprehension Bundle*If you don't already, Follow Me!
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5th - 8th
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Informational Writing Graphic Organizer
Graphic organizer for Informational or Explanatory Writing. -PDF-Non-Editable
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4th - 9th
Spring Activity for Older Student Speech Therapy Speech Libs Worksheet + Digital
This spring resource is a great way to incorporate tons of articulation and language goals into one engaging, fun, and funny activity for older students! The PDF includes 10 spring-themed passages with word blanks that you and your students can fill in to complete a hilarious version.Each of the non-fiction passages pertains to a relevant spring theme, and there are plenty included to use across multiple sessions. To complete each one:You and your students complete the list of 20 fillable text b
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4th - 12th
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May Reading Comprehension Worksheet Bundle Cinco de Mayo Kentucky Derby
This reading comprehension bundle provides passages and questions related to the month of May. Each individual listing has more specific descriptions and previews. These are great for classwork, homework, substitutes, fast finishers, etc. All keys are included. Includes articles on:-Star Wars Day (May 4th) -Kentucky Derby (Early May)-Cinco de Mayo (May 5th) -Mother's Day (Middle May)-Memorial Day (End of May)YOU MAY ALSO LIKE:Summer Reading Comprehension BundleApril Reading Comprehension Bund
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5th - 8th
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True Crime Middle School Research Paper Bundle
If your middle school students think research essays are boring, they need to think again.These true-crime writing prompts are engaging, mysterious, and sometimes even a little bit scary. This bundle includes 4 true-crime prompts for your students to research as they write their essays:1. The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist2. Fyre Festival3. The Chicago Tylenol Murders4. Madeleine McCann's DisappearanceThese crimes range from not scary at all (a scammy music festival that never happened) t
Opinion Writing - Opinions, Arguments, and Persuasive Texts | Writing Practice
Opnion Writing is Common Core Aligned and will get your students writing their own opinions, arguments, and persuasive texts; weighing positive and negative points; and agreeing or disagreeing with other kids’ viewpoints on up-to-date subjects. Included are 52 separate worksheets that will get your students expressing their opinions, coming up with reasons and examples for their opinions, and writing short passages to explain their thought processes. Also great for distance learning!Types of que
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3rd - 8th
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Thesis Statement Mini-lesson - Argumentative Essay
These worksheets will help students understand the formula to creating a strong thesis statement for an argumentative essay. The directions are clear and simple to understand; just print and go!Here is what is included:★Worksheets (3 pages)★Answer Key Thank you so much for stopping by my store. I hope you are enjoying my products. I appreciate you providing feedback and you even earn free TPT credits every time you do!Also, follow me and be notified when new products are uploaded.If you have a
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6th - 12th
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Writing Claim & Counterclaim Practice
This is a simple way for students to practice writing a claim and counterclaim about a given prompt. Students are given questions and must choose a side by writing a claim. Then, the identify the opposing view and write a counterclaim. There is an example completed for them.
This would make a great warm-up, sub plan, or homework assignment after the idea is introduced. It would also be good as a quick review or a partner activity to get students to collaborate and discuss ideas.
I used this pr
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6th - 8th
Also included in: Argument Essay Practice Discount Bundle
La Primavera: Spanish Spring Season Crossword Word Search Vocabulary Puzzles
La Primavera 2 Puzzle Set is designed for Level 1 / Beginning Spanish students. Two puzzles (crossword and word search) focus on spring-themed Spanish nouns, such as flower, grass, rain, kite, and more. These puzzles do NOT contain the names of months, making it appropriate for both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.To solve the Word Search puzzle, students find all the words from the Word Bank (listed on the sheet). Words can be vertical, horizontal, diagonal, forward or backward. Words can
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3rd - 9th
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Differentiated Essay Prompts for ANY Novel
This product features 20 generic essay prompts that will work for any novel. They can be used within the classroom and for distance learning.These prompts are differentiated so that they appeal to all learners and give all students a chance to shine in their essay writing! After years of tweaking my essay prompts, I have created questions that are thoughtful and concise so that in turn, they reap excellent student responses.Example: How reliable is the narrator of your novel? Is the reader able
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7th - 11th
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Choosing Relevant Evidence: Argument Essay Practice:
This is a practice activity to help students choose evidence that is credible and relevant to a given claim.
I found that my students would often do their research, but then not choose the most compelling evidence for their claims in an argument essay. This multiple choice practice is a great way to help students practice this skill.
I had students complete the worksheet after discussing the definitions of relevant and credible (noted at the top of the page). Then we discussed why the correct
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Argument Essay Practice Discount Bundle
5-Paragraph Essay Book Report Form- Now With Google Drive Option*
*This product has been updated to include the printable PDF AND an interactive Google Slides product that can be used in Google Drive and Google Classroom. Instructions on how to set it up in Google Classroom are included!
Does your school use Reading Counts or Accelerated Reader? Do you have students read books on their own for a class grade? Do you ever worry that students may not be reading, but merely taking reading tests in order to earn points?
At the middle school level, we've often
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5th - 8th
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Saint Patrick's Day History and Symbols Reading Comprehension Worksheet
This product has three different articles related to St. Patrick's Day (described below). Each has comprehension questions to assess students' understanding. I've included color and black and white versions, as well as keys for all. INCLUDES:3 articlesWho Was Saint Patrick?- 14 questions- matching, multiple choiceSt. Patrick's Day (celebrations)- 18 questions, T/F, fill-in-the-blankSt. Patrick's Day Symbols- 5 short answer questionsColor and BW VersionsKeys includedThe ZIP file has 3 versions o
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5th - 8th
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Spring Worksheets | Basic Skills | No Prep Pack | Special Education
Spring and Easter themed worksheets for special education basic skills review. Perfect for April and May Homework, Preschool/Kindergarten review, and more! Includes all must-have, must-practice basic skills. Great for morning work, busy work, or goal work! Just PRINT & GO! SAVE OVER 30% by purchasing this easy to use, low prep printable activity inside the Spring Activities Bundle!SAVE 30% OFF WHEN YOU ORDER THE YEAR-LONG NO PREP BUNDLE!What's Included: - Easter Counting Book (includes a sen
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PreK - 12th
Also included in: Spring Activities Bundle | Special Education | April & May
Short stories with comprehension questions, Tell-Tale Heart, ELA activities
Short stories with comprehension questions, Tell-Tale Heart, ELA activities CUSTOMER REVIEW: I appreciate this seller's application of legal, moral & philosophical implications of the story, as well as references to outside works and real-life situations (as she does in all of her products!). This is yet another of her products that I will use every time I read this story with a class--very helpful in taking literary analysis to a slightly higher level than an ordinary discussion would do.
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8th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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GEORGE WASHINGTON'S SOCKS Common Core Aligned Novel Unit
With its setting in the American Revolution, students get a first hand battle experience in the novel George Washington's Socks. For this Novel Study, here are- comprehension questions for every chapter,- topic specific student log/journal, which leads to an essay - name word search and spelling ladders for vocabulary words,- glossary and two vocabulary worksheets (synonyms/antonyms and words in context). Lots of teacher directions and suggestions.A detailed essay assignment using their log is i
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4th - 8th
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Narrative Writing Sample Worksheet for Analysis Example
Students must analyze a narrative essay by color coding it and then answering 13 follow-up questions. This activity is wonderful for students to see what elements they should, and should not, include in their narrative essays. It is geared toward middle school and early high school and addresses a topic that is interesting and applicable to this age range (moving and bullying). The ZIP file has 3 versions of PDF files:1) Essay and Questions in Color and Black and white and Key2) Color Student
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5th - 8th
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Argument Essay Practice Discount Bundle
This is a bundle of five products designed to help students practice the necessary skills for writing an argument essay. You save 20% by buying these items as a bundle!
It is based on Common Core Writing Standard 1 sub-standards a-e. There is an activity tailored to each standard, including:
*Writing a claim/counterclaim
*Choosing relevant and credible evidence
*Using effective vocabulary for claims, reasons, evidence, and rebuttals
*Establishing and maintaining a formal style
*Writing a concl
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6th - 12th
Fun Literary Analysis Essay Assignment for Middle School with Sample
The words literary analysis essay can sound super intimidating to middle school students, but this engaging assignment actually makes writing literary essays FUN!Bon Appetit!Your middle school students have been hired as chefs at the most prestigious restaurant in town, and they have been tasked with creating a literary-themed menu for its high-brow patrons.For their latest menu addition, they must design a sandwich that perfectly captures the essence of a character from the book they most recen
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Response to Literature for Any Novel | Middle School
A Midsummer Night's Dream Essay Prompts & Rubric
This product contains 9 thoughtful essay prompts for A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare, all perfect for a 5 paragraph essay or a short open response for a test (I have used them in both ways). A detailed rubric is also included.Here is an example of a prompt: Although A Midsummer Night’s Dream is categorized as one of Shakespeare’s comedies, much has been written about the darker side of this play including some of terrible ways the characters treat one another. Identify three sep
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: A Midsummer Night's Dream Activity BUNDLE
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