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4th grade writing-expository task card pdfs
4th and 5th Grade Writing and Grammar Task Card Center Kit
If your school is anything like mine, it's incredibly difficult to find the time for students to practice the necessary grammar and foundational writing skills for expository and creative writing. This kit includes the essential components of a self-contained, no-maintenance center that students can work on throughout the year.
The kit includes 90 task cards focusing on main idea and the construction of an argument, creative brainstorming, word choice, sentence structure, and standard 4th and
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4th - 5th
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Fortnite Revising Task Cards: Inserting Sentences
These revising task cards focus on inserting sentences into an expository piece of writing about Fortnite. The focus is on TEKS 4.18A, 4.18B, and 4.18C. Your students will be required to insert a sentence that creates a clear central idea, supporting sentences, and concluding sentences in both the paragraph and at the end of the essay. Included:One expository essay about Fortnite8 revising questions that cover inserting sentencesAnswer KeyI chose to use the exact font and verbiage that is used
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3rd - 5th
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Revising Practice Task Cards
The focus of this resource is ALL REVISING. Provided in three formats: Printable, Google Forms, and TpT Digital Overlay. Perfect for face to face or distance learning because the content is identical in all three formats. Fun test prep! Great practice to master the skill of revising. Use for independent practice in learning stations, playing scoot, or work on the cards individually, in groups, or online. When students are finished with the practice questions, use the bonus free quiz to assess
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3rd - 7th
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Also included in: Revising and Editing Grammar Practice Bundle
Story Starters Creative Writing Prompts
Looking for a FUN and ENGAGING way to captivate your students' interest and enhance their writing skills? Look no further!
Have students who struggle with getting started when writing? Tired or hearing, "but I don't know what to write about!"? Well then, this is the product for you!
"Story Starters" are 24 writing task cards that provide students with the beginning sentence of a story and let their imaginations do the rest!
10-page packet includes:
Teacher directions
24 Prompt Task Cards
Brai
Grades:
1st - 6th
Transition Word Task Cards
Transitions words and phrases are like traffic signals; they are essential to keeping a smooth "flow!" Without appropriate transitions, the reader may get lost, lose interest, or simply CRASH into confusion! These 15 road trip-themed task cards will help your students identify the best transition words and phrases to connect ideas. I have incorporated a variety of time-order, compare/contrast, cause and effect, and addition/elaboration transition words, such as:- First, next, then, after that, f
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4th - 6th
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100 Writing Prompts
Included are 100 writing prompts. These are perfect for Daily 5, writing centers, early finishers, or morning work. Simply cut (there are 9 per page) and laminate (if you choose). You can either put them in a jar or folder for kids to choose. They simply pick one out and write what the prompt tells them. Students can write their stories in their journal or on writing paper.
Included are opinion, persuasive, narrative, how to, informative expository, and imaginative writing prompts! Also include
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: 100 Reading & 100 Writing Prompts BUNDLED
Crafting Topic Sentences for Expository Essays
This product is teacher-approved and student-tested. The need for this product developed after observing our 4th graders struggle with expository writing. Also, knowing that this is the first year they are exposed to expository writing and tested on it made it even more important to us. Not only will students practice noticing and/or writing good topic sentences, but it will also allow them to see well supported expository paragraphs. You will find 3 different activities in this unit:-Topic S
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3rd - 5th
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MLA Citation Task Card Stations
In this MLA citation activity, your students will learn and practice how to properly cite videos, articles (online and in print), websites, and books using MLA citation format in a bibliography. This task can be adapted to ANY content requiring MLA citation of websites, books, videos, and articles. Set up as 4 stations, students will rotate and complete 2 task cards per station following the master citation sheet (MLA anchor chart) for that station. The activity can be repeated multiple times du
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Fourth Grade Mega Bundle of Resources
Main Idea Match & Worksheets
This main idea match set includes the following:
- 20 main idea sets (with main idea sentence and four supporting detail sentences)
- answer key for main idea sets
- 3 individual assessment worksheets with answer keys
The main idea match cards can be used as a center activity for individual students or cooperative learning groups. Students work to sort the cards by topic and either identify the main idea sentence card (when included at the center) or develop their own main idea sentence (when m
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4th - 8th
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Nonfiction Text Structures: Writing / Discussion Prompt Task Cards
Four task cards are provided for each of the five main text structures (cause and effect, chronological/sequencing, compare/contrast, problem/solution, description). Twenty task cards total. Each card reminds students of the "signal words" that can be used to show each specific text structure. Each card includes a prompt for writing/discussion/graphic organizing that can be easily applied to the given text structure.
Several ideas for classroom use included!
Ink-saver (border-free) version p
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4th - 7th
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Daily Paraphrase Practice for Text Based Writing
Many students struggle with putting text in their own words. Using this resource, teachers will give students practice 3 times a week. Students are given text to paraphrase. This short practice, a few times a week, will have them doing the skill correctly in no time. Teachers should model when students are finished or give feedback on students' work.Visit my Freebie Vault for loads of free resources that go along with this purchase.Free Video Writing Lessons click “Trial” on the left for the
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3rd - 6th
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Persuasive Opinion Writing Prompt Task Cards - Black and White Ink Friendly
These Persuasive Writing Prompt Task Cards include 40 different persuasive writing prompts. They have been designed to make opinion writing fun and interesting. They can be used in multiple ways including whole class activities or in literacy groups. This pack also includes 2 opinion writing planner templates which can be used with the task cards. They are a perfect scaffold to help writers organize their ideas and opinions. They are Black and White and look super cute when printed on bright col
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PreK - 6th
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Edit & Revise Workshop for Elementary Writers
Edit and Revise Workshop! Teach your elementary writers "focused revision" through this step-by-step editing and revising workshop! Students take their pieces through the editing and revising process one station at a time, focusing on a specific writing skill/convention at each station. The workshop breaks the overwhelming task of editing/revising down into manageable steps for young writers!
Check out the PREVIEW to see what is included in this comprehensive workshop that supports Common Cor
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1st - 5th
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Persuasive Writing Prompts Would You Rather
“I don’t know how to start.”“I don’t know what to write about.”“I hate writing!” Writing can be difficult when inspiration is nowhere to be found. Luckily, it doesn’t have to be this way! Use prompt cards to get the creativity flowing.This unit includes 40 writing prompt cards with response sheets. Use these prompts for opinion/persuasive/argumentative writing lessons.Students use critical thinking skills to choose between two positive situations (Would you rather be invisible or able to read m
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1st - 5th
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Also included in: Persuasive Writing Prompts Would You Rather BUNDLE
Informative and Explanatory Writing
This Informative and Explanatory writing resource has all you need for a writing center. It includes task cards, graphic organizers, checklists and more! It can also be can be used with a whole class when teaching Informative and Explanatory writing.
Includes
• 24 Task Cards with Informative and Explanatory Writing Prompts
• 4 Graphic Organizers
• 1 Poster “Informative and Explanatory Writing”
• 1 “Steps to Writing Informative and Explanatory Texts”
• 1 “Informative and Explanatory Writing
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3rd - 5th
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Quick Write -- Prompts for Daily Journal Writing
Included are 60 quick write task cards. Cut the cards apart and store in a box or envelope...pull out at a moment's notice for daily writing practice!! These are perfect writing assignments for distance learning. Quick writes help students to develop their writing fluency, while focusing on a given topic. Quick writes generally take about 10-15 minutes, and students are expected to write continuously during the given time. Quick writes can be used as a pre-writing activity, or for daily writi
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1st - 6th
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Revising Task Cards with QR Codes: Inserting Sentences
These revising task cards focus on inserting sentences into an expository piece of writing.
There is one expository paper with 5 questions (due to the nature of the type of questions) that address inserting a topic sentence, concluding sentence, and supporting detail sentences. I have included a card that give students things to think about while answering the questions.
These cards can be used for practice, tutorials, or test prep, whole class or small group.
**NOTE: There is one card per
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3rd - 5th
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STAAR Prep Writing Prompts/Expository/Narrative in English and Spanish 4th Grade
THIS PRODUCT WAS PREVIOUSLY LISTED ON SCHOOLHOUSE DIVAS.This product has a total of 24 writing prompts in English and 24 in Spanish (12 expository and 12 narrative). These are great to practice for the STAAR Writing exam. To use, print on cardstock paper and cut them out. Laminating them will allow you to use them over and over.Students have a recording sheet where they can keep track of what prompts they’ve worked on. The teacher can also write the score and a brief note on the recording sheet.
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4th
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Restate the Question Task Cards
One of the toughest skills for students today seems to be how to restate a question in order to answer in a complete sentence. This is important in test-taking situations, and for many types of writing. These 48 task cards will help your students master this important skill.
There are 4 sets of 12 questions in this set, for a total of 48 cards. You can tier them by first asking the kids to do basic restate/answers. Then, you can have them rewrite the answers and add details to them, or supp
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3rd - 6th
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P.E.EL. Writing | Escape Room | Among Us Themed
This Among Us themed escape room is one of the most engaging writing activities you will EVER do in your classroom! The children are given different steps of the writing process on task cards. They must find the mistake or the IMPOSTER on each card! By having students practice finding what is wrong with the writing, they will have strategies for identifying mistakes and fixing their own writing!This set includes:Student directions6 Puzzles6 pages of task cardsStudent recording sheets in color an
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Writing Practice | P.E.EL. Writing GROWING BUNDLE!
Write a Paragraph - Task Cards
52 task cards to improve your students writing: expository, narrative, opinion and comparing. Each task card has a writing prompt, a funny image that supports the prompt, and directions for the task. EXPOSITORY: Students describe how to play a particular sport, or how become a fire-fighter, or what a typical day for a frog might be like. NARRATIVE: Students write a story about a bull that got angry, or a tornado that liked to steal, or a scorpion that liked to sing and sting. OPINION: St
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2nd - 8th
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Also included in: Writing Prompts BUNDLE
32 Persuasive writing topic cards, games and sentence structure
To have your students writing a persuasive piece successfully, ensure they can speak persuasively first! With the common arguments provided, never again will you hear students say that they can't think of an argument. The common arguments poster includes an easy mnemonic device to ensure students will always remember the 4 common arguments for persuasive writing.In this download:Page 1: What’s includedPages 2-6: Game suggestions—5 different ways to play with the included cards.Pages 7-10: 8 di
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3rd - 7th
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Creative Thinking Digital Writing for Google Drive® | Distance Learning
Go paperless with our Google Slides-ready creative thinking and explanatory writing resource! This Google Resource includes 30 interactive creative thinking scenarios for students to solve. Once three items have been chosen (independent thinking + choice!), the student can type a creative explanation of how they solved the problem. These activities are great for your thinking and exposition writing program in both a traditional classroom with some access to mobile learning through to a full 1:1
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Digital ELA Google Classroom Mega Bundle for Distance Learning
WRITING READY 4th Grade: Topic, Supporting & Concluding Statements ~ BASIC SET 4
Customers who used our 4th grade STAAR WARS Writing Task Cards loved them, and many emailed us asking us for more. So we listened! But instead of creating more STAAR review sets, we thought it would be even better to have task card sets that could be used WHILE you’re teaching, instead of just to review afterward. This way you can measure learning as you go. So, we decided to create task card sets for every TEKS Readiness Standard for reading, math, and writing. We will have 2 sets availabl
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4th
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