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Middle school writing-essays study guides
Learning from The Lorax Conservation Mini Course CCSS Grades 3-6 Print and Go
"The Lorax Conservation Mini Course" is designed to explore the world of environmental conservation. Tailored for Earth Day and Arbor Day, this mini course combines reading, writing, vocabulary, art, and economics for a comprehensive learning experience.Key Features of This Resource:Two-Page Comprehension Guide: Enhances depth of understanding.Resource Identification Activity: Students categorize capital, human, and natural resources to reinforce economic concepts.Character Analysis: An extensiv
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3rd - 6th
NGSS:
K-ESS3-3
RIKKI-TIKKI-TAVI Complete Study Unit, Common Core Aligned
This Rikki-tikki-tavi no-prep unit is complete and addresses virtually all the CCSS Reading Literature skills for ELA 5,6,7, plus Writing 2 & 3.It is excellent as a Back-to-School review of skills learned the previous year, or as a mid-year review.The unit includes -- student worksheets for the complete story, divided into four parts, and including questions, graphic organizers, and short essay responses,- a post-reading analysis for students to work with,- a two-page test: multiple choice a
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5th - 8th
Writing Introductions: Hook and Thesis
Many students have difficulty writing introductions that don't just "announce" their topic: "I am going to tell you about...", or "My topic is ...".
These lessons provide a resource for students to use that offers eight different ideas to "hook" their reader's attention. In addition, students are provided with a guide for understanding the difference between a topic idea and a focused thesis sentence. Also included is a student activity sheet to practice writing effective introductions.
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6th - 8th
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Writing a Literary Analysis Essay Scaffolded Unit CCSS Grades 4-7 Print and Go
Designed to meet the needs of every student, this comprehensive guide to literary analysis essay writing is a resource for students in general education, special education, and English Language Learning (ELL) programs. It simplifies the essay writing process into accessible steps, making sure students across all learning abilities can grasp and implement key concepts with ease.Features of This Resource:Anchor Chart: A handy visual reference outlining crucial literary concepts.Sample Essay &
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4th - 7th
Also included in:Â Writing Bundle CCSS Grades 5-6 Print and Teach
The Martian Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet | Google Slides (PG13 - 2015)
The Martian Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet (PG13 - 2015) is an ideal movie to teach your students about perseverance. Challenge students to weigh the tough decisions made in this movie and explain what they would have done in the same situation. Explore the mindset and mantra Watney demonstrates throughout the movie and how it contributed to his success. Check the preview file for high resolution sample questions to see if this movie guide is suitable for your students. This resource consis
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Grades:
8th - 12th
Also included in:Â School Site License (1 SSL) 12 Movie Guide Bundle | Triumph & Inspiration
When You Reach Me Novel Study
This is a comprehensive unit plan for the novel When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead. The book is a Newberry award winning novel, first published in 2009. It is a sci-fi mystery about a young girl in 1970s NYC who starts receiving mysterious notes about saving her friend’s life.In this unit plan you have enough information for a thorough study of the book which should last 2-3 months. I have included:1. Pacing Calendar2. Author Biography with Link to Her Website3.Building Background Knowledge A
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5th - 7th
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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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Writing sentence starters for essays
I teach 6th through 8th grade ESE Language Arts. I created this product to help my students write essays when using articles.As I was grading their essays I was noticing they were leaving out important elements in their writing when stating their evidence, commentary, opposing claims as well as transition words. So I created these study cards for them to use when writing their essays.
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3rd - 12th
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Textual Evidence Student Handbook: MLA Style In-text Citations
Provides students with a reference for the following. Please note, there are not worksheets or assessments included in this. Just a 10 page reference booklet.1. Lesson 1: Introduction to Textual Evidence -What is it? -When do we use it? -Why does it matter? -Different kinds fo textual evidence (quotes, paraphrasing, reference)2. Lesson 2: Citing your Sources - Intro to MLA style - In-text citation rules for citing books and web pages, with original examples, inc
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Lord of the Flies Test \ Exam with Answers - Final Test
BUY WITH CONFIDENCE! See Preview For Entire Set of Questions!This is an all-encompassing Lord of the Flies final test \ end of unit exam. The exam is in docx (MS Word) format for quick and easy editing.!!!The exam includes the answer key.!!!The exam consists of:1. 25 True / False Questions2. 10 Fill in the blanks (complete the sentence / statement)3. 15 Matching characters to description4. 10 Matching beginning sentences to their conclusions5. 15 Short Answers6. 25 points for rough draft / fina
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8th - 12th
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"Ever After" starring Drew Barrymore- Movie Study Guide (Now with Google Drive!)
Included in this package are four great products for use with the movie "Ever After - A Cinderella Story", starring Drew Barrymore. PDF files AND Google Drive files are included! You'll even find a link to my sample Google Classroom to view how assignments can be set up for your students as you view the classroom like your students would see it.High school and middle grades language arts teachers have used this movie to help students practice important skills including interpretation, inferenc
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6th - 11th
Argumentative Essay Writing (PowerPoint)
This 26-page PowerPoint Presentation provides comprehensive instruction for your students on how to write an argumentative essay. In accordance with core curriculum content standards, it introduces essential terms, explains the difference between persuasion and argument, explores methods of research, teaches how to craft a counterclaim, as well as provide students with a number of argumentative samples and prompts from the New York Times. With a touch of humor and kinesthetic opportunities, th
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6th - 9th
Life of Pi | Life of Pi teacher notes, test in Google Forms & print, plot graph
If you are looking for educational resources to accompany your study of Yann Martel's novel, LIFE OF PI, look no further! Our product provides comprehensive teacher notes and suggested answers. In addition, this product contains a test in Google Forms and Print to evaluate comprehension of the text. There is also a plot graph that helps students analyze the text's plot development, making it easier for them to identify key turning points and understand the overall narrative structure.If you woul
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Critical Thinking | LIFE OF PI | law, ethics, utilitarianism, Forms, Slides
Disney's Live Action Beauty and the Beast Movie Guide + Activities + Best Value
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This packet includes, among four other teaching aids, a peer-reviewed handout of 15 essay questions designed to promote tolerance, goal setting, kindness, and self-reflection. This resource, while rigorous and pertinent to the film, goes beyond the scope of questions like "what's the setting and time period" and helps students put into practice character building ideas and concepts based on themes from the movie. A modified black-and-white printer ink-saving version
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7th - 10th
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The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora Literature Guide, Quiz & Vocabulary List
SuperSummary’s bundle with Literature Guide, Quiz & Vocabulary List for The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora by Pablo Cartaya delivers text-specific, assessment-based, and classroom-ready materials for close reading, analysis, comprehension assessment, and essay assignments.Review and plan more easily with summaries and analyses; important quotes and essay prompts; comprehension and close reading questions; and a list of key vocabulary words with use in context. Literature GuideDelve into the 44-p
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5th - 7th
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Race (Jessie Owens Story) Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet (PG13 - 2016)
Race (Jessie Owens Story) Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet (PG13 - 2016) challenges students to insert themselves into this historical story. Explore the tough decisions that Jessie Owens and the American Olympic Committee had to make during the 1936 Olympic Games held in Nazi Germany. If you're planning to show this movie, you will not be disappointed with this resource. Note: Question #9A asks students to compare the 100m Final race scene with actual footage from the 1936 Olympic Games. The
Grades:
7th - 12th
Also included in:Â School Site License (1 SSL) 20 Movie Guide Bundle | Civil Rights & Justice
Five Paragraph Essay Template
This is a great template with formatting and content suggestions for students in roughly grades 5-9.
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5th - 9th
Punctuation Rules: Handouts and Worksheets | No Prep, Middle & High School
This punctuation rules bundle includes handouts and practice worksheets for students to study, reference, and practice applying to learn the many rules surrounding punctuation. What's Included: Comma Handout and Practice Worksheet (and Thanksgiving-themed Worksheet)Colons & Semicolons Handout and Practice WorksheetHyphens & Dashes Handout and Practice WorksheetDialogue Punctuation Handout (Worksheet coming soon!)Parentheses & Brackets Handout and Practice WorksheetWho should purchase
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7th - 12th
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Wonder Novel Unit Test - Includes Multiple Choice, Cold Text, & Essay Responses
This is a bundle that includes a unit test for R.J. Palacio's novel Wonder, designed originally for high school students, but can easily be adapted for use at the middle school level. It also includes a one-page study guide that you can print out and give to your students that correlates with the expectations for the test.
The test begins with Section 1: Characters, which asks students to choose four of six characters listed and. for each, give a description of the character, a conflict the ch
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6th - 12th
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Student Guide: Writing About Literary Elements & Devices
Accelerate your students' written analysis of literary elements and devices!
This printable, 13-page reference guide offers precise, student-friendly definitions, effects, and sentence stems for each of the following devices: Allegory, Alliteration, Allusion, Analogy, Assonance, Caricature, Characterization, Conflict, Consonance, Diction, Dramatic Irony, Farce, Hyperbole, Imagery, Irony, Juxtaposition, Metaphor, Mood, Motif, Paradox, Parody, Pathetic Fallacy, Personification, Perspective, Pun,
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6th - 12th
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Jurassic Park Unit Plan (Novel Study)
This unit includes everything you will need to teach Michael Crichton's Jurassic Park. The unit was designed for 10th grade, but could easily be used for 9-12 grade students. The unit includes: Iteration question packets, quizzes (I prefer the euphemism "reading checks"), a character chart, characterization handouts, a plot diagram activity, a part one test, and a final essay in which students compare the novel to the movie. The unit should take 5-7 weeks to complete.
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8th - 12th
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Problem Solution Graphic Organizer and Writing Prompts with Easel Activity
A problem solution graphic organizer for problem solving shaped like a tree and eight writing prompts. At the bottom of the tree is the "root of the problem" and at the top is the "desired outcome." Students can fill in the branches with good and bad consequences to reach a possible solution. Printable and Digital Resource: Includes an Easel Activity ready for learning with digital tools. Assign it in Google Classroom or use a link in any LMS. Select the pages to use and even add your own direc
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6th - 9th
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Which Way Home Documentary Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet (2009)
This eye-opening documentary follows a group of teenagers in their quest to cross the border into the United States. It is a fantastic learning experience for a Spanish, Social Studies, or Government class. Challenge students to identify the struggles represented in the film and compare them to their own lives. Discuss with your students 11 high-level, short answer and essay questions by pausing at the designated times on the movie guide.An answer key is not included as many questions are open
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Grades:
7th - 12th
Also included in:Â Immigration Related Movie Guide Bundle | 10 Movies Guide | SAVE 35%
Free ELA Paired Passages for Upper Elementary | Writing Test Prep
Hey teachers!Are you looking for a simple way to review for the state test? Included in this freebie are 6 articles and 3 writing prompts to properly prepare your students for the rigor of writing on demand! This freebie can be used for homework, small group work, or just classwork. All you have to do is print it and pass it out- all the hard work is done for you!Looking for similar monthly products or writing units to get your students ready? Stop by my store to find writing curriculums for th
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4th - 7th
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