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8th grade Back to School Common Core W.3.2 resources
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
Divergent Thinking - Dialogue and Hypothetical Situations (Writing Prompts)
30 printable pages of weird questions and hypothetical situations:Five new uses for a rockFive new uses for a glassFive new uses for a shoeFive new uses for a boxFive new uses for a chairWhat Would A spider say to a fly caught in its web? What would a dog say to a cat it was chasing? What would an umbrella say to a raindrop that fell from the sky? What would a lollipop say to the tongue that was licking it? What would a mouse say to an elephant? What would you do if you had no bed? What wo
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Also included in: Writing BUNDLE
Back to School Bulletin Board │Water Bottle Writing Craftivity │All About Me
Are you looking for a fun back to school activity that both showcases your students' writing abilities and allows you to learn about your students and their interests. This engaging and educational activity is designed to inspire creativity and self-expression in students from grades 2 to 8. This unique resource allows students to unleash their imagination as they decorate a paper water bottle with stickers that reflect their individual personalities.This resource includes three different water
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2nd - 8th
Year Long Writing Prompts-120 Slides Of "Writing Stamina"
One of the most successful writing tools I use in my classroom is "writing stamina". Each morning, we start our day jamming to 3-5 songs while non-stop writing about the prompt shown. The students don't stop writing, they just build their writing stamina. Whether you add writing stamina to your day, use these slides as bell ringers, or just use them as conversation starters, you and your students will have a good laugh over these prompts. This has greatly improved my student's love for writing,
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1st - 8th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Fall Activities BUNDLE
This bundle contains 963 printable or digital pages to use in September, October, November, and December: Compare and Contrast, Dialogue, Narrative Writing, Directions, Hypothetical Situations, Word Puzzles, Describing, Analyzing, Personal Letters, Acrostic Writing, A to Z, this or That, Persuasive Writing, Brainstorming, Compound Words, Back to school, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, internet research, Insects and Spiders, Animals, Plants, Weather, and so much more... Take a look at the P
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Fine Motor | Fingerprinting | Dip & Dot Q-tip | Hands-On | Pom Poms| 32 VERSIONS
Fine Motor Engaging Hands On ActivitiesUse fingerprinting, Dip & Dot Q-tip, Pompoms, and much more!32 Different Versions-Donut-Flowers-Light Bulbs-Pizza-Rain-Fruit Trees-Ladybug-Turtle-Stars-Garden-Burger-PB & J-Juice-Vase-Alligator-Beach Balls-Ice cream-Nails-Peacock-Birthday Cake-Bracelet-Pool-Soccer Ball-House-Bees-Hearts-Rainbow-Butterflies-Balloons-Carrots-Strawberry Milk-Science Test TubesWatermark will be removed after purchase.
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
ABC Bootcamp | Capital Letter Outlines for A-Z
ABC Bootcamp - Capital Letter Outlines for A-ZABC Bootcamp is the perfect learning tool for young children learning the differences between capital and lowercase letters. This comprehensive set includes letter outlines for all 26 letters of the alphabet, from A to Z.Use these letter outlines in a variety of ways to help your students learn and practice writing skills.Each letter outline includes a capital and lowercase version, making it easy for students to see the differences between the two.
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PreK - 12th
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Write a Paragraph - Days of the Week
11 printable or digital worksheets to help your students write a paragraph about the days of the week: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Today, Yesterday, The Weekend, and Crazy Hair Day. PRINT: I created a PDF version that you can download on your computer and print for students to use in class or at home. Click on "Add one to cart" and download your copy. DIGITAL ACTIVITY: I created a digital version with text boxes so students can type in the answers using a com
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Grades:
2nd - 8th
Also included in: Paragraph BUNDLE
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
It’s All in the Details! ‘All about Me’ Writing Activity
An ‘All about Me’ Back to School writing activity that helps the students to be more descriptive in their writing! By starting with photos, pictures, and drawings, students use labels to describe what they see, and then use those labels to write a paragraph.
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Included in product:
-Lesson Plan
-Both Common Core Standards AND Common Core Essential Elements (for students with cognitive disabilities)
-“What is a Detail” poster
-Colorful worksheets wi
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1st - 12th
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First Day of School - Writing
32 writing activities to engage your students on the first day of school. Students will write about recess, exercise and talking. And, their biggest fear and happiest moment. And, compare walking with dancing, reading with writing. And, write an acrostic about what they like about school, their family, their teacher. And, write a narrative story about a butterfly or hummingbird or squirrel. And, write a topic sentence, supporting details, and concluding sentence about wildlife. And, list
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2nd - 8th
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Also included in: First Day of School BUNDLE
Writing Prompts - How to - Describing
33 printable or digital pages for students to explain how to do something: How to kick a soccer ball, How to give a dog a bath, How to eat an ice-cream, How to run faster than someone else, How to fall asleep at night, How to dance to music, How to move a canoe, How to take a selfie, How to put on a shoe, How to make your bed, How to catch a baseball, How to peel a banana, How to walk a dog, How to make a hotdog, How to catch a fish, How to arm wrestle, How to drive a car, How to laugh, How to
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3rd - 8th
Also included in: Writing Prompts BUNDLE
Write a Paragraph - Sports and Games
21 printable or digital worksheets to help your students write a paragraph about SPORTS and GAMES:baseball, bikes, roller blades, squirt guns, swimming, football, ping-pong, skateboards, snowboarding, golf, racing, hockey, karate, tennis, trampolines, volleyball, exercise, wrestling, bowling, cheer leading, and more. PRINT: I created a PDF version that you can download on your computer and print for students to use in class or at home. Click on "Add one to cart" and download your copy. DIGITAL
Grades:
2nd - 8th
Also included in: Paragraph BUNDLE
Enrichment - Imagination
20 printable or digital pages of unique and interesting activities like: The Angry Bird and the yo-yo, Once upon a time, Asking questions about runners, Dialogue, Comparing (a dancing chicken and a running chicken), The butterfly and the very sweet nectar, Mothers, Can a monkey paint a piece of art? Analogies, My favorite pet, What makes someone a good friend, Counting smiles, Odd questions, How to get an angry friend to smile, And more… PRINT: I created a PDF version that you can download on
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3rd - 8th
Also included in: Enrichment BUNDLE
Classmate Bio Project - Informational Writing Packet
Students are asked to interview a classmate and write an informative essay about his or her life. They are then asked to present this biographical essay as an oral presentation in front of the class. Students are tasked with becoming experts on the lives of their friends. I find it helpful to work as a class to brainstorm interview questions. As we brainstorm, we think about important events that have occurred in the lives of most students. Additionally, I ask students to collect background
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3rd - 8th
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First Day of School - Writing Prompts
20 writing prompts will help you during that first week of school as you introduce school and classroom rules, teacher expectations, appropriate student behavior, and how to respond to problems or needs:What should I do if I see trash on the ground?Will we get to write POEMS about birds or dogs or trees or flowers friends or love or storms?Why should children OBEY adults?What should I do if there is a FIRE?What do I already know about vowels?Do we get to DANCE in class and is it good for our BOD
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2nd - 8th
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Also included in: Back to School Writing BUNDLE
What Do I Know about Animals
100 brainstorming writing prompts about ANIMALS:cats, dogs, snakes, elephants, turtles, pigs, rats, frogs, seahorses, hermit crabs, ants, spiders, scorpions, ladybugs, roly-polies, butterflies, roadrunners, pigeons, owls, penguins, ducks, chickens, zebras, hippos, tigers, monkeys, and lots of other animals. Use BEFORE a story or wildlife activity to discover what your students already know, or use AFTER a video or science lesson to determine what your students learned.PRINT: I created a PDF ver
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2nd - 8th
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Also included in: Back to School Writing BUNDLE
Friday - Writing Prompts about Nature
10 printable or digital writing prompts exploring NATURE: Why do butterflies visit flowers?What causes clouds to form in the sky?Why do people chop down trees?What causes plants to grow?Why aren’t flowers green?and more...Use for homework, for Early Finishers, or at a Writing Center. Take a look at the Preview to see sample pages. I also included eight sample pages from some of my Gifted and Talented workbooks (Grades 3-5) to try out in your classroom. So, you get 18 printable pages in this
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Friday Fun BUNDLE
Enrichment - Creative Writing
20 printable or digital pages of unique and interesting writing activities:Do monkeys fall in love?The honeybee and the selfish flower, How to play hide-and-seekWhat makes a baby smile?Best friends...Once upon a time...What if you were a…The kid who liked to go fast...Compare and Contrast, Asking Questions, Narrative Writing, Dialogue, and more...PRINT: I created a PDF version that you can download on your computer and print for students to use in class or at home. Click on "Add one to cart" and
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2nd - 8th
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Also included in: Enrichment BUNDLE
First Week of School - Writing Prompts
20 printable or digital writing prompts to help you during that first week of school as you introduce school and classroom rules, teacher expectations, appropriate student behavior, and how to respond to problems or needs:When is it a good time to TALK with my friends?Why is it important to keep my DESK clean and organized?What are the school’s rules about chewing gum?What do we do to help a substitute teacher?When is it okay to CRY?What do I do if I don’t know the answer to a question?What are
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2nd - 8th
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Also included in: Back to School Writing BUNDLE
Back to School Writing: Best Year Ever!
An engaging, step-by-step approach to writing for grades 3-5.Build strong classroom community!Encourage student voice!Improve student confidence in writing!Easily determine students’ writing abilities!What's Included:Cover Page (1)Directions/Lesson Planning Page (1)Brainstorming Page (1)Planning/Organization Page (2)Drafting Pages (3)Final Draft Pages (2)
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3rd - 8th
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Write a Paragraph - Family
21 printable or digital worksheets to help your students write a paragraph about their family and the things they do. Each page has a cute picture and eight questions to help your students think and write about grandmas and grandpas, mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers, how to keep babies safe, games families play, sports people play, camping with the family, dancing with the family, playing games with the family, barbecuing with the family, what is great about being a kid, and so much mo
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2nd - 8th
Also included in: Paragraph BUNDLE
Write a Paragraph - Holidays
30 worksheets to help your students write a paragraph about the holidays: President’s Day, Black History Month, Groundhog Day, Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Easter, Earth Day, Memorial Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Independence Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Veteran’s Day, Christmas, Kwanzaa, New Year’s Eve, Dr. Seuss Day, Friday the 13th, and more...PRINT: I created a PDF version that you can download on your computer and print for students to use in class or at home. Click on "Add one
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2nd - 8th
Setting SMART Goals
This pdf document can be used to guide students in setting goals not only at the beginning of the school year, but throughout the year! By setting goals, students and teachers have something to work towards. Included is a set of 4 bookmarks, a sample goal sheet, and a blank goal sheet. Appropriate for multiple grade levels.
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Grades:
2nd - 9th
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