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Free Common Core W.6.1a resources for Microsoft Word
Informative/Expository Writing Graphic Organizer
Ready to print graphic organizer for your students! Help them brainstorm, plan, and organizer their writing for informational and expository essays. Includes space for...Introduction: Hooks, topic sentences3 Body Paragraphs: Transition words, topic sentences, and encourage using evidence and detailsConclusion: Guide on how to wrap up their writing
Grades:
5th - 7th
Hamburger Paragraph Rubric
The hamburger paragraph writing method is a great tool. I created a rubric to go with it, that covers both the basics, and the more advanced details of paragraph writing. This is a flexible rubric that can be used for many grade levels.
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4th - 7th
Amelia Earhart Description Paragraph Using Textual Evidence
Students learn to use evidence from the text to support their claims.
Great introduction to an argument writing or literary text unit to show kids how to find evidence!
After reading a passage from Amelia Earhart's "The Fun of It," they brainstorm character traits. Then they complete a graphic organizer. The included paragraph template scaffolds the description paragraph by offering topic sentences, possible transition words, and signal words/phrases.
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Graphic organizer
Character t
Grades:
5th - 10th
Pro Con Both Sides Argument Organizer
Whether you're reading, writing, or listening to an argument, it's essential that you look at both sides. This handy graphic organizer gives students a place to keep track of pros or cons or claims and counterclaims.
Grades:
6th - 12th
Debate Graphic Organizer
This document is designed to help students gather notes to prepare for a class debate. It includes boxes for students to write three claims, two pieces of evidence for those claims, and a warrant (proving how the evidence supports the claim).
On the back, the students think about the counterclaims for their claims and write them down. Then they find research to go against their opponents counterclaims.
This was a useful tool when starting out a debate unit. Enjoy!
Grades:
6th - 9th
FREE EDITABLE Character Analysis Paragraph Activities
This resource guides students through writing a character analysis paragraph, which can be applied to any piece of literature. It can be used in class or given as homework, and makes a great SSR or literature circle assignment. It is geared toward beginning or struggling writers from middle school to high school.
Included:
-General character analysis paragraph structure pattern overview.
-Sentence by sentence guide for students to follow while crafting their own character analysis paragraph.
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6th - 12th
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Opinion/Argument Writing Graphic Organizer
Ready to print graphic organizer for your students! Help them brainstorm, plan, and organizer their writing for opinion and argument essays. Includes space for...Introduction: Hooks, claim3 Body Paragraphs: Transition words, reasons, and encourage using evidence and detailsSpace for a counter argument Conclusion: Guide on how to wrap up their writing
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5th - 7th
Opinion Writing: Is graffiti art or vandalism?
This opinion writing unit walks students through digital research, selecting an opinion, and planning an opinion essay with 2 reasons supported by evidence. Four digital sources are linked in the document. For one source, I use an article about graffiti from my local news outlet. You may want to replace this source with your own local article to give the assignment a greater connection to your community. I use this assignment in Google Docs so that the links are live and the boxes expand as
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4th - 6th
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5th/6th Grade Informative and Argumentative Peer Revision Forms
Two separate peer revision forms that follow the 6th grade core standards requirements for informative and argumentative writings. These forms will help students to effectively review their own and other students' writings. Argumentative form can be easily modified as needed for 5th grade opinion writing. Forms include checklists for:-Introduction-Evidence-Transitions-Style-Conclusion
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5th - 6th
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Informational Wrtiting Rubric
*created using SC READY Scoring Guidelines for Text-Dependent Analysis (Grades 3-8)
*Rubric designed to make grading writing easy! Just check for the quantitative, underlined requirements in the rubric to make grading equitable for all students.
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3rd - 8th
Short Answer Structure for ELLs with Self-Assessment Checklist
This template provides a paragraph structure for ELLs who may struggle to organize their thoughts into clear, concise sentences to create a coherent paragraph. This structure follows the Step Up To Writing (SUTW) model. Students are prompted to restate and answer the question in their topic sentence, include two key ideas in their own words and support them with text evidence, and summarize their thoughts in a conclusion sentence. I have had great success with this structure, and it has really i
Grades:
2nd - 7th
Nonsense Words: Context Clues
Students engage in the critical task of examining nonsensical words within sentences. To discern the meaning of these unfamiliar terms, they employ a strategic approach involving text clues and drawing upon their background knowledge to formulate inferences. This method proves especially beneficial as it compels students to revisit the text, pinpoint pertinent textual evidence to substantiate their inferences, and actively engage their background knowledge to ensure coherence. Consistent and del
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Not Grade Specific
Quote Sandwich
You can use this worksheet for any assignment that you are asking students to provide evidence on. I use it in both a short story unit, as well as argument writing. Here is the typical quote sandwich breakdown that I use in my classroom:
Top bun: restate question or introduce quote by giving context.
Middle/ meat: The juicy evidence
Bottom bun: explaining how this specific piece of evidence proves their point
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6th - 12th
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Argumentative Paragraph Assignment- Blackfish
This assignment was created to be used in conjunction with the documentary Blackfish; however, it can be used with any nonfiction text or film. It's a short writing assignment to help students better write paragraphs for argumentative research papers. Ideally, it should be used before students write a full essay.
I found this approach particularly useful with my seniors because many of them were not confident writers. By breaking the paragraph down into manageable steps, my students were demys
Peer Mediation Application
Editable Peer Mediation Program Application for students to apply to be Peer Mediators. Three References included for students to get from teachers, adults, community members. Great SEL Product to use in schools.
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4th - 12th
PowerPoint Project on a Real Life Individual Who’s Stood Up to Make a Difference
This is a PowerPoint assignment which is versatile enough to not be unit specific; it can tie into fictional characters from novels or short stories whose deeds exemplify heroism and then use a discussion on ‘traits of excellence’—a doer, intelligent, risk-taker, brave, skilled, etc.—as the segue to real-life individuals, or for a study on heroes, biographies, auto-biographies, role models for our youth, woman as heroes, etc., etc. Included is a check-list of specifics needed in the PowerPoint
Grades:
6th - 8th
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Claim Essay Graphic Organizer
This graphic organizer allows students to state a claim, write topic sentences (reasons), cite textual evidence, paraphrase the textual evidence and finally an analysis. This is a sure way for students to write complete body paragraphs in their argumentative/ claim essays.
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6th - 12th
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Writing to Compare: Argumentative Essay Outline
This outline was crafted to go along with Pearson's myPerspectives 6th grade ELA curriculum and the topics discussed in unit 2. However, this Word Doc may be edited to fit the needs of your students and classroom. I hope you enjoy!
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6th
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Writing Hooks
This is a writing hooks page that you can print out multiple copies of and have students glue in their notebooks to serve as a reminder of how to start a paragraph.
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5th - 8th
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Travel Writing Unit Plan
Travel Writing - incredibly detailed scheme of work on writing skills (non-fiction, information text) that includes activities and resources for over 18 lessons! Includes differentiated activities to three levels (core, support and more able), homework activities and more. What’s more, it’s completely FREE to download! Topics covered include sentences, purpose, audiences, text types, sentence starters, paragraphs, punctuation, vocabulary and more!To work in conjunction with our Travel Wri
Grades:
6th - 9th
Presidential Race Essay and Rubric
You are running for President in this upcoming election. You must write a speech so that everyone will vote for you and make a campaign poster that lets everyone know your stance on important issues. We will also hold a class election! You must choose TWO issues from the list below, form an opinion, and present facts and reasoning to support your position. This is will be your campaign platform. Make sure you pick topics that YOU feel are IMPORTANT so that you can explain WHY you’d make a gre
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6th - 8th
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Writing Introductions
Common Core English examples of how students can grab the reader's attention within the first three sentences.
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6th - 9th
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Argumentative Essay- Digital Outline
Let's get digital, my friends! This digital argumentative essay outline allows you to change the topic to whatever you would like! Once you download the link, you will need to select "File" and "Make a copy." Then, you can make any edits and drop this outline into your Google Classroom. Always make sure to select "Each student gets a copy!"
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6th - 8th
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