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Middle school writing-expository resources

Preview of Paragraph of the Week - Writing Prompts for Paragraph Writing & Editing Practice

Paragraph of the Week - Writing Prompts for Paragraph Writing & Editing Practice

Are your students struggling to write well-organized paragraphs? Paragraph of the Week, a weekly paragraph writing practice system, will provide your students with LOTS of practice opportunities in writing well-organized paragraphs in a fun and enjoyable way. Get paragraph writing activities and Writing Prompts for the Entire Year! DIGITAL Version also included! Students can type directly on the pages. Created with Google Slides. Perfect for Google Classroom or any online learning platform. SAV
Preview of RACE Strategy Practice Worksheets : 10 RACE Writing Prompts Text Evidence

RACE Strategy Practice Worksheets : 10 RACE Writing Prompts Text Evidence

Created by
Read Relevant
This product contains 10 ready-to-use passages and short response questions to guide students through the use of the RACE strategy for text evidence. RACE is a writing strategy to help students answer passage-based, short response questions in a formal style, with using clear reasons and text evidence, and to provide concluding statements. This Download Contains:PRINTStudent resource introducing the RACE strategyExample passage and RACE response10 passages and short response questionssuggested a
Preview of Paragraph Writing - How to Write a Complete Paragraph Graphic Organizer Posters

Paragraph Writing - How to Write a Complete Paragraph Graphic Organizer Posters

⭐ Looking for a way to make teaching paragraph writing SO much easier? ⭐ Want to help your students write well-crafted paragraphs? This Complete Paragraph Writing Bundle (How to Write a Paragraph) in both print and digital uses Explicit Writing to help you teach each part of the expository paragraph in a direct way! It combines six of The Teacher Next Door's very popular writing strategy sets: Paragraph Color Coding and Outlining, Topic Sentences, Supporting Ideas, Details in Paragraph Writing,
Preview of Writing Unit Bundle | Informative Narrative Opinion | Print & Digital

Writing Unit Bundle | Informative Narrative Opinion | Print & Digital

This bundle is collection of 4 writing units, each designed to teach students about different genres of writing. The genres include Fictional Narrative (NEW), Personal Narrative, Opinion Writing, and Informative Writing. These units walk students through the process of writing compositions for each of these genres. If you have any questions or comments about this resource, please feel free to email me at rebecca@createteachshare.comUse the following links to view previews and learn more about ea
Preview of The Writing Process Giant Pencil Poster-Bulletin Board Decor EDITABLE

The Writing Process Giant Pencil Poster-Bulletin Board Decor EDITABLE

Writing Process poster pencil is perfect for your writing bulletin board and/or writing corner! This visual will help your students understand the steps in the writing process.✭ Click here to get all the details on how to set up a writing corner in your classroom!Includes the 5 steps of the writing process:+ Prewriting+ Drafting+ Revising (2 versions)+ Editing (2 versions)+ Publishing (2 Versions)(The 'Writing' word at the top is available in both-- print and script)Here's What's Included:This i
Preview of WRITING - Persuasive, Narrative, Expository & Descriptive Writing Bundle

WRITING - Persuasive, Narrative, Expository & Descriptive Writing Bundle

Created by
Addie Williams
Looking for something to help your students with their WRITING? This easy-to-use set of activities, graphic organizers, and templates will help your students write persuasive, narrative, descriptive, and expository pieces. Templates can be used all year for multiple writing assignments and can easily be differentiated for varying grades and abilities. Includes five of my writing packages with detailed assignment sheets, mentor texts, self-assessment rubrics, peer editing activities, grading ru
Preview of Argumentative Essay Writing, Argument Writing How to Guide, Topics, Rubric CCSS

Argumentative Essay Writing, Argument Writing How to Guide, Topics, Rubric CCSS

Created by
Laura Randazzo
Help your high school and advanced middle school students win their written arguments with these easy-to-follow essay writing materials. This bundle of interactive, step-by-step materials inspires even my most reluctant students to put pen to paper. Activities/handouts featuring modern design elements will guide your students as they learn to craft their own meaningful and effective argumentative essays. Easy prep for you; excellent growth for your students’ writing skills.Just print and teach!I
Preview of Informative Writing Unit | Print & Digital | Google Slides | Writing Prompts

Informative Writing Unit | Print & Digital | Google Slides | Writing Prompts

This resource on Informative Writing was designed to teach students about the genre of informative writing, and to walk them through the process of writing their first informative essay. Digital pages are available for the student pages only. These can be used with Google Slides or PowerPoint.This unit is broken down into 18 lessons and should be used over the course of 5 to 6 weeks:Lesson 1: Diving Into to Informative TextsLesson 2: What is Informative Writing?Lesson 3: Informative Writing T
Preview of Writing Interactive Notebooks: Writing Activities {Interactive Writing Notebook}

Writing Interactive Notebooks: Writing Activities {Interactive Writing Notebook}

Created by
Lovin Lit
Writing Interactive Notebooks ~ Sentences and Paragraphs for Common Core 3-8. This Writing Interactive Notebook is a companion to my TpT Best Sellers for Reading Literature and Reading Informational Text.Get the *original* Interactive Writing Notebooks - Over 30,000 copies sold!This resource is now part of an interactive notebook bundle. Find the bundle here.***********************************************Each of the 26 lessons includes a photo of the finished product, teacher’s notes, teacher’s
Preview of Exhausted by Essays? 5-Minute Essay Grading System - Reclaim Your Weekends!

Exhausted by Essays? 5-Minute Essay Grading System - Reclaim Your Weekends!

Created by
Laura Randazzo
You want your students to receive meaningful feedback on their papers and grow as writers. You also, though, need to have time to recharge on weekends and holidays without the burden of endless essay stacks hanging over your head.With my five-minute-per-essay grading system, you’ll zip through your stacks of papers, saving HOURS of time. Before I created this system, it took me 15-to-20 minutes to grade an essay. Now, with the use of a detailed coding system and a content rubric that’s laser-foc
Preview of Life-Size Human Body Project Bundle: Human Body Systems w/ Digestive System

Life-Size Human Body Project Bundle: Human Body Systems w/ Digestive System

Created by
Kiki's Classroom
This Human Body BUNDLE combines two of my popular human body resources: the Human Body Systems Lapbook and the bestselling Life-Size, Lift-the-Flap, Human Body Model!Please click HERE and HERE for previews, photos, and details on the two resources included, and to read their ★ 2,200+ 4-star reviews ★!••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Several Common Core Standards can be addressed with these projects, including:CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.2Write infor
Preview of Paragraph Writing Lesson and Activities | Google Classroom | PRINT & DIGITAL

Paragraph Writing Lesson and Activities | Google Classroom | PRINT & DIGITAL

This paragraph writing resource bundle has everything you need to teach your students how to write a well-organized paragraph in any type of expository (nonfiction) writing.Includes a PRINTABLE and DIGITAL version! Use with Google Classroom or ANY online learning platform.SAVE MONEY and get MORE with my HUGE Reading & Writing BUNDLE!! {CLICK HERE} Perfect for any 4th or 5th grade teacher!This resource was created to go with my other writing resource! Paragraph of the Week! {CLICK HERE}Why Us
Preview of Opinion Writing Unit | Print & Digital | Google Slides | Writing Prompts

Opinion Writing Unit | Print & Digital | Google Slides | Writing Prompts

This resource on Opinion Writing was designed to teach students about the genre of opinion writing, and to walk them through the process of writing their first opinion essay. Digital pages are available for the student pages only. These can be used with Google Slides.This unit is broken down into 13 lessons and should be used over the course of 3 to 4 weeks:Lesson 1: What is Opinion Writing?Lesson 2: Opinion Writing TopicsLesson 3: Selecting a TopicLesson 4: Brainstorm & OrganizeLesson 5
Preview of Logical Fallacies, Tools of Argument & Debate Logical Fallacy PDF & Google Drive

Logical Fallacies, Tools of Argument & Debate Logical Fallacy PDF & Google Drive

Created by
Laura Randazzo
Help students identify logical fallacies with this 40-slide introductory lecture featuring definitions and modern examples relevant to their lives. Slides download as both Prezi and Google Slides versions.Use the optional guided notesheet to help students who need note-taking structure or assistance. Finally, reinforce the lecture content with an application/assessment handout that can be used as a solo or team in-class activity or a traditional quiz. Answer keys to both handouts are included, o
Preview of Embedding Quotations in Writing - Teaching How to Embed Quotes - PRINT & DIGITAL

Embedding Quotations in Writing - Teaching How to Embed Quotes - PRINT & DIGITAL

Teach your students how to properly embed, cite, and explain quotes in their writing with this comprehensive teaching lesson! Students will learn four different ways to embed quotes in their writing. This lesson includes ample activities for practice, and students can apply the skill all year long. Includes digital resources!From an extensive editable PowerPoint to multiple worksheets to help students practice the skill to invaluable student references, this embedding quotes teaching resource ha
Preview of Paragraph Writing How to Write a Paragraph of the Week Grades 6-8 with Digital

Paragraph Writing How to Write a Paragraph of the Week Grades 6-8 with Digital

Created by
Rachel Lynette
❝ This resource is fantastic for teaching paragraph structure, adding details to writing, and supporting opinions with reasoning. My students enjoyed completing the paragraphs each week and I saw growth in their writing by the end of the year. Thank you! ❞ -Molly TParagraph writing just got easier! Whether you need print or digital, these ready-to-use pages (and slides) are an effective way to help your students learn and practice writing a paragraph.You'll get everything you need for argument
Preview of Biography Graphic Organizers Research Project Book Report and Writing Templates

Biography Graphic Organizers Research Project Book Report and Writing Templates

Created by
Kelly Benefield
Are your students overwhelmed by the thoughts of a research project? Do they struggle with not knowing how to organize their information and thoughts to create a biography report?These Biography Research Project and Writing Templates are designed to help your students easily complete a biographical research paper, and create a fun final project.Use this easy-to-use project to help your students learn how to write a biographical research paper. Choose from 4 different graphic organizers for stude
Preview of Embedding Quotations – How to Embed Quotes Pre-test, Lecture & Reference Sheet

Embedding Quotations – How to Embed Quotes Pre-test, Lecture & Reference Sheet

Created by
Laura Randazzo
Weary of students who slap quoted material into their essays without any framing or support? Fix this common mistake made by young writers with these interactive lesson materials.Begin with a “pre-test”/skill assessment of students’ knowledge regarding M.L.A. citation formatting and concrete detail/quote framing. Then, work through the answers to the skill assessment pre-test with a dynamic lecture (30 slides) that uses compelling examples and modern design to hold students’ interest. (Let's be
Preview of Wax Museum Biography Research Report for 3rd - 6th Grade Social Studies Project

Wax Museum Biography Research Report for 3rd - 6th Grade Social Studies Project

Need an easy to use, meaningful research project that your students, parents, and principal will love? This Wax Museum Project is a highlight of the year and will guide your students to create a biography research report on a famous person. The culminating part of the project is an amazing Wax Museum event, where students dress up as the person they have learned about and stand “still”, like a Wax Museum, until someone walks up to them and presses the “button” on their backdrops to hear a short
Preview of Non-Fiction Texts for Comprehension | Language Strategies, Main Idea | Speech

Non-Fiction Texts for Comprehension | Language Strategies, Main Idea | Speech

Created by
Speechy Musings
Easily target non-fiction comprehension with these printables! They are perfect for teaching and practicing several language-based reading comprehension strategies including previewing the text for important information prior to reading, answering comprehension questions, identifying the main idea (in a scaffolded, supported way!), and summarizing/paraphrasing the information. In addition, each page includes 4 key vocabulary words from the text so you can practice this skill as well!This packet
Preview of 6 Graphic Organizers for Writing Informational Essays - PDF, PPT, & Google

6 Graphic Organizers for Writing Informational Essays - PDF, PPT, & Google

***NEWLY UPDATED! This product includes the original PDF file along with an editable PowerPoint file and a link to copy the Google Slides Version***Hi! Thanks for stopping by my store and taking a closer look at this product!This product includes a set of graphic organizers to guide students through writing an informational essay. What’s Included?→ Outline – graphic organizer for outlining a complete essay→ Introduction – graphic organizer for introduction paragraph→ Body – 3 numbered graphic or
Preview of Plagiarism Lecture, Game-Based Approach to Introduce/Reinforce Plagiarism Rules

Plagiarism Lecture, Game-Based Approach to Introduce/Reinforce Plagiarism Rules

Created by
Laura Randazzo
You know you need to show your students the right way to handle sourced material to prevent plagiarism, but the subject matter can be so dry, causing teens to tune out during your lecture. To fix this, use a lecture disguised as a game to help cover the basics of proper MLA source citation and plagiarism rules.This product includes a projectable “game” of PDF slides (shh...it’s really a lecture – don’t tell our students) with concrete, real-world examples of how source citations should be handle
Preview of Would You Rather Questions Opinion Writing Prompts This or That 3rd 4th Grade

Would You Rather Questions Opinion Writing Prompts This or That 3rd 4th Grade

You will love using these Would you Rather This or That Opinion Writing Prompts. These writing prompts will encourage students to use higher level thinking skills to reflect, choose and respond. These are a perfect activity to complete for warm-ups, bell work, independently in literacy groups, homework, extension work, and more.INCLUDED:These are great starters to help motivate writers.30 Would You Rather Writing Prompts in color, bw, and digital options!Students will first decide which choice t
Preview of Book Report | 3D Book Review Dodecahedron Project

Book Report | 3D Book Review Dodecahedron Project

Looking for a NON-TRADITIONAL, YET ENGAGING BOOK REPORT that will have your students using their reading, writing, and art skills? Then this is the book report project for you! This amazing 27-page project, geared towards FICTIONAL STORIES, will have your students turn 12 circles they have completed with different assignments and projects into a geometrical wonder- the Dodecahedron. This resource has everything you need to get your students excited and involved in this hands-on book report adven
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