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Free middle school study skills writing-essays interactive notebooks
FREEBIE Interactive Notebook Grading Rubric (All Subjects)
Grading Rubric for Interactive Notebooks that takes a look at Creativity, Completeness and Color to prompt students to take ownership in their Interactive Notebooks.
This paper is typically placed right behind the cover sheet in my classroom for our Interactive Notebooks and allows students to understand expectations from the beginning.
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Grades:
3rd - 12th
Transition Words Reference Sheet FREEBIE
This list is the perfect reminder for students when they are writing paragraphs or essays! They can keep this in a binder, folder, or even folded in half for an interactive notebook! I created this for my students to keep handy when they are working on their essays, and by the end of the school year, they have many of them memorized and ready to use on the writing portion of the state test!
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 12th
OREO Opinion Writing Organizer - TRIPLE STUFFED!
I love the "OREO" acronym for opinion writing but couldn't find an organizer for the traditional five paragraph essay. Thus, the triple stuffed organizer was born!
Fonts: KG First Time in Forever, KG Second Chances Solid
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Grades:
2nd - 7th
FREEBIE Properties of a Circle Flippable (Foldable) and Exit Ticket
This "Pac-Man" style flippable is a perfect visual example of the various components of a circle that students can keep in their Interactive Notebooks as a visual reference when working to determine the radius, diameter, chord and arcs of a circle. There is also a place to take notes of the formulas for circumference and area of a circle.
This Flippable is perfect to be used as a mini lesson in an Interactive Notebook. Once completed it can be followed up with the included Properties of a Circl
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 7th
Text Evidence, Elaborations, and Topic Sentence: Mentor Template
It's a bit difficult to give this a title, so check out the previews and read below!I used this template with my classes before they started writing their literary essays. I prepared my OWN ESSAY first. The goal for this activity is for students to look at good evidence and elaborations vs. bad evidence and elaborations.On the top of each slide, you would put your topic sentence. Each slide is a body paragraph.On the left side, you would list all of your text evidence to support your topic sente
Grades:
5th - 8th
Claims and Counterclaims Sentence Starters and Practice FREEBIE
Are your students struggling with claims and counterclaims in their argumentative writing essays? This FREE resource will provide your students with simple and effective scaffolds! There are reference sheets for claims and counterclaims, and there are two claim and counterclaims practice worksheets!The two sentence starter pages can be used to put inside of students' notebooks, or they can be used as posters! There is one page that helps students with sentence starters for stating claims, and th
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 8th
Also included in:Â Essay Writing MEGA BUNDLE, Narrative, Informational, & Argumentative 6th-8th
Table of Contents template
This Table of Contents template can be used for any interactive copybook in any subject. I use it with my Math classes. It helps keep the students’ copybooks organized, especially those students who need organizational help, and makes it easier for them to locate topics for an upcoming test. I distribute a new Table of Contents every trimester. By the end of the year the students’ copybooks are divided into 3 sections.
Grades:
4th - 12th
Using Transitional Phrases in Writing **FREEBIE**
This is a transitional phrase graphic organizer for all grade levels. It is a highly effective tool that you can give to your students to help them elevate their writing to the next level. These are sized to fit in interactive notebooks or hole punched as a resource for writing notebooks.I am currently in the process of getting my masters in Reading Instruction and even I refer back to this list for all my formal essays! ENJOY!!
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The Elements of Plot Interactive Notebook Activity
This simple literary elements freebie covers the five elements of plot. Definitions are included, but terms are not. This project is intended to follow a lesson on the elements of plot, and is meant to be used as both an assessment and a study guide/review for the future. Students will label the definition with the correct term, and then glue the terms to the correct place on the roller coaster.
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Grades:
4th - 9th
Social Studies Choice Board
This choice board is great for for middle and high school social studies classes. Students can work through the different options in order to obtain an greater understanding of people, places, and events from any lesson. Some of the options include making a postcard, creating a crossword puzzle, and creating a ten question quiz. This is great to add in interactive notebooks and works well for students that finish their work early. .................................................................
Grades:
6th - 9th
FREEBIE Phrases to Introduce Quotes Bookmarks Here's My Evidence Show Me
Oftentimes, students want to support their answers with TEXT EVIDENCE, but don't know how to introduce this evidence.Give them this handy printable bookmark! They will find introducing quotes and details from the text as easy as pie. Laminate them for longer use!You could have them glue them in their notebooks for extra easy reference.Includes:Two sets of bookmarks with two different designs.One sided (3/4 page)Enjoy~!
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 12th
Hooks and Starter Sentences for Expository Essays
This list of possible hooks may help students begin their essays when they just don't seem to know how to start.
Grades:
4th - 10th
Introduction and Conclusion Paragraph Graphic Organizer
Do you find that your students struggle with knowing how to start and end an essay? One problem my students face is knowing the difference between an introductory paragraph and a conclusion paragraph. When I explained it using this visual, it started to click for them! Included in this download:-Suggestions for use-Student example-3 different size templates to choose from
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 8th
Citing Text Evidence Sentence Starters Interactive Notebook Mini Anchor Charts
Students can take ownership of their own learning with interactive notebooks. These interactive notebook mini anchor charts provide visual support for students learning to cite text evidence.How can I use this product in my classroom?*Step 1: Print on colored paper or cardstock. *Step 2: Cut in half or fourths, so each student has a mini anchor chart.*Step 3: Have students glue the mini anchor charts into interactive notebooks.*Step 4: Make it interactive! I recommend modeling using these phras
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 8th
What Kind of Student Are You? Special Education Self-assessment
What Kind of Student Are You? Special Education Self-Assessment
Flip Flap Book and Brain Map Activity
--I collaborated with my colleague, Barbara Peabody to create this activity for her resource room classes.
Includes:
-Directions on how to write the letter
-Directions on how to complete the cover activity
-Prompts (learning style, modifications, multiple intelligences, needs, strengths, improvables)
Please provide me with really appreciated feedback!
Copyright 2015, Design 2015
Daniell
Grades:
6th - 12th, Staff
Writer's Checklists
Here are 3 Writer's Checklists for you to use with your class.
1. Checklist for Wonderful Writing
2. Check for Editing and Proofreading
3. Checklist for Revising
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 9th
How to Write a Narrative
One of the 27 references in my ELA Reference Bundle
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This makes writing a narrative easy! It's a reference for middle school students which breaks down the elements of a narrative, explains its structure, and includes a detailed sample narrative.
Color and black and white versions included
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Other references include:
Mood Versus Tone
Point of
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 8th
63 Conclusion Starters for Essay Writing
Me and my students did a internet scavenger hunt for starters. This list is compiled to help students when writing. Most times their hardest part is getting started. These are conclusion starter to help them start a conclusion sentence or conclusion paragraph. Look for Introduction starters in my store
Grades:
4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Student Reference Sheet - Cornell Note-Taking Method
This Student Reference sheet is perfect for students to refer to when using the Cornell Note Taking Method. Students can place this in their interactive notebook or binder.You can also print these poster size to hang in your classroom.Terms of Use:This product should be used by the teacher who purchased it. This product is not to be shared with other teachers. Please purchase additional licenses for the number of teachers who will use it. Did you know?You can receive TPT store credits by leaving
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 9th
Also included in:Â Algebra 1 Cornell Notes - Entire Year - NO PREP
Topic Sentence Mini Anchor Chart
This mini anchor chart is designed to be printed on a standard sheet of paper. This chart gives suggestions on how to use four types of topic sentences.
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Grades:
1st - 6th
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Transition Words: Opinion and Persuasion
Help students improve their writing with this freebie that includes a list of Opinion and Persuasion transition words.
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Grades:
2nd - 6th
Parts of an Argument Foldable
I created this resource to help my students organize a strong argumentative paragraph as they often forgot which steps should be included and in which order. They found this foldable helpful to look back on when writing. I hope you and your students find it useful as well!Included in this resource:-Directions on how to use the foldable -3 different size options-PowerPoint presentation with notes for each term on the foldable
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 8th
CCSS:
Compare and Contrast Sentence Frames
This is intended to be a resource for students to put into their notes when they begin writing sentences that use Compare and Contrast structure.
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 6th
Biomes Chart
This chart is a color coded biomes chart that includes all major biomes. The aquatic biomes are broken into marine, freshwater, and estuary. Additionally, there is information that will help students recognize and relate the information given in metric to imperial. Examples are given for each biome.Please Note: Adjustments would be required to the formatting before printing. I do not own all images, some are freely available on the internet; I simply curated them into a useful setting.
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 9th
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