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8th grade writing-expository Common Core W.2.2 resources
Animal Research Project Templates | Research Reports Writing Animal Adaptations
Create the EXACT animal research project you want for your students with these customizable animal report templates. Choose from 25 digitally designed (EDITABLE) templates in Google Slides for your end of the year research projects or anytime throughout the year. Students will use the slides to share all about an animal they researched while working with all sorts of text features (headings, table of contents, photos, captions, fun facts, bold words, glossary, and more).Want more report template
Saint Report with Biographies
A newly updated version of my Saint Report Project! Use this product to help your students learn all about the Saints! 32 Saint Cards with cited images32 Mini Biographies Saint Research PaperStep up to Writing Template PaperFinal Copy PaperRubric to assess Final projectQR codes to Research Saints Saints included: St. Juan DiegoSt. SarahSt. Crispin St. Crispinian St. LauraSt. PaulSt. John the BaptistSt. AnneSt. Francis of AssisiSt. Catherine of AlexandriaSt. NicholasSt. Kateri TekawithaSt. Domini
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2nd - 8th
Also included in: Saint Report Bundle
Paragraph Writing Frames (Text Structure Edition)
Paragraph Writing Frames are a wonderful resource to help support struggling writers. This pack includes 20 different writing frames to support all learners. There are four frames to choose from within each text structure (sequence, cause & effect, compare & contrast, problem & solution, and description.)What are paragraph frames?Paragraph frames are a perfect support for students who have difficulty writing strong paragraphs. Paragraph frames guide students by providing them wit
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2nd - 8th
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Also included in: Paragraph Writing Frames **Bundle**
PROCEDURAL WRITING - How to Sneak your Monster into School
The book follows a young boy as he humorously goes through the various steps that are needed to sneak a monster into school. Great for introducing Procedural Writing.Order the Video of the story at: http://www.francisart.com/MyStore.htmlThe Jacketflap: "There are 22 very important steps you need to follow in order to sneak your Monster into school. This book will teach you how to be sneaky, how to distract, and how to show your Monster that you care. Before you begin, you will need large sungla
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1st - 8th
MAY THE 4TH BE WITH YOU! 40 Writing Prompts for Starwars Day - Ages 7+ NO PREP
May the 4th be with you!Celebrate in style and save on planning time with these time saving and thoughtful writing prompts.Each with individual Starwars borders kids will love. 10 Instructional writing prompts10 creative writing prompts10 persuasive/argument writing prompts10 descriptive writing prompts.A5 Cards ready to go. School appropriate (No references to violence).Celebrate fandom on Star Wars Day, the official Star Wars holiday.NEW - Blend/Digraph resourceYou might like to check out our
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1st - 8th
POW & TIDE: SRSD Writing Resources
This resource includes everything you need to begin using the Self-Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD) approach to informative writing instruction. This is an evidence-based strategy that guides students through the writing process using helpful acronyms like POW and TIDE. This resource includes:All materials to create your POW & TIDE bulletin boardA Google Slides virtual bulletin boardPrintable graphic organizers for a Do! What? chart and for POW & TIDE Google Slides virtual organizer
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1st - 8th
Saint Report Bundle
A bundle of all my Saint Report and Coloring products! Saint Report: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Saint-Report-994255Saint Report 2: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Saint-Report-2-3686215A total of 56 different one-page biographies and 56 Saints Cards! 1 additional text on "What is a Saint?" and "How is a Saint made?"Comprehension Questions for additional textSaint Research PaperStep up to Writing Template PaperFinal Copy PaperRubric to assess Final projectQR codes to
Information/Expository/Non-Fiction Writing Student Checklist & Rubric *Editable*
Use this product to help guide students in their writing of expository/non-fiction/informative texts, and to help guide you in the grading process! This completely editable checklist covers both the elements of non-fiction writing, as well as the conventions of writing that middle-elementary students should know. The goal statements are written from the perspective of the student, and in language that the student can easily understand!There are two pages in this document: One Student Checklist w
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2nd - 8th
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Research Paper Graphic Organizer | Research Report Project Templates Digital
The ULTIMATE set of 100% EDITABLE information report templates that you can use for ANY research project. Create the exact presentation you want with these customizable slides or let students choose the templates they'll use. Student instructions on the slides make it super easy for students to work independently as you meet with small groups or work with individual students.Students will use the slides to share all about the topic they researched while working with all sorts of text features (
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2nd - 8th
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
Saint Report 2 (Extension Pack)
An extension to my original version of my Saint Report Packet! Use this product to help your students learn all about the Saints!24 Saint Cards with cited images24 Mini Biographies 1 additional text on "What is a Saint?" and "How is a Saint made?"Comprehension Questions for additional textSaints included:St. RachelSt. GeorgiaSt. Mary MagdaleneSt. GemmaSt. MonicaSt. Joan of ArcSaint Teresa of CalcuttaSaint Katherine DrexelSaint PhilomenaSt. AgnesSt. Angela MericiMary, the Mother of GodSt. Hilario
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2nd - 8th
Also included in: Saint Report Bundle
POWRE & TIDE: SRSD Informative Writing Flipbook
Enjoy this student-friendly flipbook that will help your students to learn and master the informative writing steps using the Self-Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD) approach to writing instruction. This is an evidence-based strategy that guides students through the writing process using helpful acronyms like POW and TIDE. This resource includes a SSRD Informative Writing Flipbook that outlines the five important steps in the strategy (POWRE):Pulling apart the prompt (Do! What? Chart)Picking
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1st - 8th
Ultimate Writing Checklist + Teacher Rubric BUNDLE *Editable* | 10 Genres
This bundle of student checklists and teacher rubrics for TEN different writing genres can be used to help guide students in the writing, revising, and editing process, and to help guide you in the grading process! Each of the completely editable checklists cover both the elements of each genre, as well as the conventions of writing that elementary/middle school students should know. The goal statements are written from the perspective of the student, and in language that the student can easily
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1st - 8th
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The Worst Halloween Costume- Halloween Themed Descriptive Writing- Now Digital!
This writing activity is designed to get students using more description and detail in their writing and oral speaking. It is also great to work on sequencing, listening skills and collaboration. By using the mentor text, The Hallo-Weiner by Dav Pilkey, students will work to describe the main character, Oscar's, costume. They will then understand his troubles by thinking about the worst costume they have ever worn, and work to describe it. Students will first draw their costume, then writ
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2nd - 9th
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Essay Writing Transition Words and Phrases
This comprehensive list includes transition words and phrases for the following categories: sequence/order of events, providing examples and explanations, adding on, compare and contrast, emphasizing a point, stating an opinion, introducing a paragraph or topic, and concluding an idea or essay. These transition word list helped my students become more confident writers, and I hope it will help yours too!
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2nd - 12th
R.A.C.E.S writing strategy poster and graphic organizer
RACES is a writing strategy to help students answer passage-based, short response questions, using clear reasons and evidence from the text, and to provide concluding statements. RACES is a mnemonic device (R- Restate, A- Answer, C- Cite, E- Evidence, S- Sum it up) that helps students answer open-ended constructed responses. This Download Contains: RACES poster (three different designs) 8.5 x 11 RACES poster for interactive notebook (three different designs) two per sheet of paper.RACES writing
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2nd - 8th
Pre-Writing Supports, Strategies, Games & Organizers
11 Pre-Writing Resources included to help support your students generate ideas, narrow a topic, gather details and organize their writing.Activities and games to help students generate writing ideas.Activity for narrowing a topic.Strategies for gathering details about a topic.Activity to organize details.Writing organization graphic organizerNarrative Writing Planner (vacation theme)Descriptive Writing Planner (space mission theme)
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1st - 8th
Informative Writing in 8 Easy Steps with Template, Tasks, & Posters
Help your students learn the framework for writing a strong Informative / Explanatory paragraph! This product includes easy to use directions to model informative / explanatory writing. The template can be used with across multiple grade levels and abilities. Perfect tool for teaching Common Core standards. Explore different types of explanatory / informative writing and guide students through the quick process of writing a single strong paragraph. Use the template to create multiple paragraphs
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3rd - 8th
SRSD: Power of T.I.D.E. Graphic Organizers 2nd-8th grade
This assortment of SRSD TIDE graphic organizers can be used to teach the writing process for informational essays.
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2nd - 8th
LET'S WRITE!!!! Mini-lesson, practice, & GREAT for a writing center!!!
This packet includes a writing mini-lesson to prepare your students to write for all writing types including: narrative, informative, opinion, argumentative, and compare/contrast! Note's are included for your students as well!
I have created examples (answer keys) for you to use either before or after your students have practiced. Included are graphic organizers and pages with examples of well written paragraphs with stories that I've created for the students to practice with, I've even a blan
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2nd - 12th
Lab Report and Scientific Writing Student Checklist & Teacher Rubric *Editable*
Use this product to help guide students in their writing of lab reports and scientific texts, and to help guide you in the grading process! This completely editable checklist covers both the elements of Lab Reports and Scientific writing, as well as the conventions of writing that middle and upper-elementary students should know. The goal statements are written from the perspective of the student, and in language that the student can easily understand!There are two pages in this document: One St
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2nd - 8th
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Writing Prompts - The Paragraph (Expository Writing)
25 printable or digital pages of expository writing. Students create a paragraph about the elephant, pig, butterfly, horse, cow, snail, ladybug, cat, dog, ant, honeybee, spider, triceratops, parrot, chicken, shark, jellyfish, centipede, scorpion, fly, earthworm, frog, lizard, turtle and snake. Take a look at the Preview to view six sample pages. If you are interested in other writing prompts, click on one of these links below: Writing Prompts: How to (Describing)Writing Prompts: What if (I
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3rd - 8th
Also included in: Writing Prompts BUNDLE
Football Activities - Informational Writing and Word Search - Sports - Winter
This NO PREP football activity is an excellent resource to help students practice paraphrasing and synthesizing information. If your students are like mine, they are awesome at citing evidence but really struggle with putting information into their own words. Using this resource has been a game changer for all my students. Regardless of their Lexile levels, all my students are able to read the information. Students know that there isn’t one right answer and are more willing to try and write
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: January ELA Sub Plan Activities for Middle and High School
Circle Map and Flow Map Writing Template
Does your school use Write from the Beginning? Use these templates to get your students started! Each week I introduce a new writing prompt and use these graphic organizers to help students brainstorm and organize their ideas. To use the circle map, students write their topic in the middle. Then, they brainstorm everything related to that topic they want to write about. To use the flow map, students choose 3 ideas about their topic and write them in the middle boxes. Underneath each box, student
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K - 8th
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