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Writing-essays Common Core RL.7.2 resources for homeschool
A Long Walk to Water Unit Bundle: Complete Novel Study
Do you want to teach the award winning novel A Long Walk to Water, but you're not sure where to start? This three-unit study of the novel A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park includes everything you need to engage and excite readers, helping them to master important skills and standards while also falling in love with the story of real-life refugee, Salva Dut. Students build close reading skills and master the ability to compare the history of Sudan and the Lost Boys to the fictional portrayal
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5th - 8th
Also included in: 7th Grade ELA Yearlong Curriculum, Lesson Plans, and Pacing Guide
RIKKI-TIKKI-TAVI Complete Study Unit, Common Core Aligned
This Rikki-tikki-tavi no-prep unit is complete and addresses virtually all the CCSS Reading Literature skills for ELA 5,6,7, plus Writing 2 & 3.It is excellent as a Back-to-School review of skills learned the previous year, or as a mid-year review.The unit includes -- student worksheets for the complete story, divided into four parts, and including questions, graphic organizers, and short essay responses,- a post-reading analysis for students to work with,- a two-page test: multiple choice a
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5th - 8th
Literary Analysis Essay Writing Activity & Literary Analysis Graphic Organizers
The Literary Analysis resource is a great way to simplify teaching your students how to write a literary essay! The Literary Analysis Essay Writing Activity is exactly what you need to teach this challenging writing genre to your 5th-7th grade students. This step-by-step scaffolded literary analysis writing unit includes a rubric and a literary analysis essay example, so all students can succeed. The focus is on analyzing the basic literary elements of plot, setting, character, and theme.✏️ The
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5th - 7th
Among the Hidden Novel Study Digital + Printable Book Unit: activities & quizzes
Are you looking for an all-in-one unit for Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix? Look no further. This comprehensive digital + printable unit includes vocabulary practice, comprehension quizzes, constructed response writing prompts with organizers for planning, and language arts lessons. Lessons are aligned to the Common Core Standards for grades 5–7.Check out all versions of this novel study to determine which works best for your style and needs.This is version #1. Version #1: Among th
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5th - 7th
The Veldt by Ray Bradbury - Short Story Unit - Argumentative Writing Task
Are you looking for a short story unit that will pique your students’ interest and encourage their curiosity while reading "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury? How about a dystopian short story set in a futuristic society where technology can replace even the most basic of human activities and has one of the most jaw-dropping endings in literature? Look no further than this “The Veldt” Short Story Unit that is is aligned to the Common Core State Standards for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade ELA . This two week
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6th - 9th
ECHO by Pam Munoz Ryan Digital + Printable Novel Study
Are you hunting for a great novel study for Echo by Pam Muñoz Ryan? Your search ends here! Dive into this all-encompassing unit, seamlessly blending digital and printable resources. This 5-week unit includes engaging vocabulary activities, comprehension challenges, thought-provoking constructed response writing, and skill-building exercises. Rest easy knowing that each lesson is tailored to the Common Core Standards for grades 5 to 7. Elevate your teaching game with this comprehensive package!✨
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5th - 7th
Theme Essay - Literary Essay Writing for ANY Novel, Story, or Drama
Theme Essay writing will be a breeze with this motivating, step-by-step resource designed to lead your students through the entire process. Easy-to-follow writing templates guide students in drafting all four paragraphs!Students identify two themes evident in the text and devote one paragraph to each theme. In each paragraph, students discuss how a prominent character is involved with the theme topic and what the author wants us to learn or understand.A list of common theme topics and an invitin
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6th - 9th
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Literary Analysis Essay Writing and Thesis Statement With Short Film Activities
Ready to teach a thesis statement centered literary analysis? Using Pixar shorts films is the ONLY way to go! This bundle offers mini lessons with videos for all of the major literary elements and step-by-step workshops to guide students through thesis writing and each paragraph of a literary analysis essay. And of course, analyses of Pixar short films along with a sample literary analysis for the short film The Present. Students can color-code the sample essay with a digital highlighter! Liter
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7th - 11th, Adult Education
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Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief Assessment Resources
The Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief assessments provide a complete suite of materials to assess your students' ELA skills and their comprehension of the novel. Percy Jackson Lightning Thief Assessments - Snapshot of Included Resources:22 Mini-Quizzes to Check for Understanding - 3 Questions per Quiz1 Final Map Test1 Final Literary AssessmentEssay PromptsIncludes Google Forms™!Answer Keys!Chapter Comprehension Quizzes: The chapter comprehension quizzes assess students’ understanding of the
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief Novel Study
SHADES OF GRAY Novel Study Unit: Common Core Aligned
This post Civil War novel grabs the attention of students from the beginning. Here are questions and activities for every chapter:- reading comprehension, - fact retrieval, - cause and effect, - problem/solution, - character analysis, - opinion/validation, and more.There are no answers provided for these questions.There is a quiz for each of the following: Ch. 1 to 6; Ch. 7 to 10; Ch. 11 to 13; Ch. 14 to 17 ANSWER KEYS INCLUDED.There are vocabulary and spelling worksheets, and a mini-lesson a
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5th - 8th
A BOY AT WAR Novel Study: Quick Chapter Quizzes & Writing Prompts
Written by Harry Mazer, and with the plot set in World War II, this novel study has quick quizzes which allow a faster pace through the story. This unit contains the following:- 1st and 3rd Person perspective (point of view) board notes - two pages with lesson suggestions - use with doc camera/smart board/overhead- Quick chapter quizzes - two chapters per quiz, usable like exit tickets- Venn diagrams - three, designed for comparing characteristics- Writing prompts - six, in task card format; fo
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6th - 8th
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Paired Texts - Road Not Taken and Harlem (Dream Deferred) - Essay Writing
Guide students through close readings of two poems: "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost and "Harlem (Dream Deferred)" by Langston Hughes. Then, facilitate their understanding of the central themes and speakers’ attitudes as they construct connections between the poems. Use this activity to provide practice with a prose constructed response (short essay).This 20-page product includes the following:explicit lesson plan with identified Common Core ELA Anchor Standardsanticipation guidebuilding b
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6th - 9th
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Text Dependent Analysis Writing, Citing Textual Evidence, Outline, Organizer
Teaching character analysis, irony, theme, opinion, and symbolism using text dependent analysis has never been easier! These in-depth text dependent analysis (TDA) writing prompts guides students through a step-by-step process of writing an opinion essay focusing on textual evidence as support. The bundle includes an argumentative writing graphic organizer, rubric, argumentative writing quiz, an argumentative writing outline, instructional video, detailed lesson plans, and the complete texts of
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6th - 8th
Paired Texts - We Wear the Mask and I'm Nobody! - Essay Writing Activity
Guide students through close readings of two poems: "We Wear the Mask" by pre- Harlem Renaissance poet Paul Laurence Dunbar and "I'm Nobody! Who are you?" by Emily Dickinson. Then facilitate their understanding of the speakers’ attitudes and central themes as they construct connections between the poems. The lesson engages students with an icebreaker opening game of "Two Truths and a Lie" and culminates in a writing task that imitates the style of a standardized assessment. Additionally, this
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7th - 10th
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The Sniper by Liam O'Flaherty - Short Story Unit - Narrative Writing Task
Are you looking for a short story unit that will pique your students’ interest and engage them in critical thinking skills? How about a short story that takes place during the Irish Civil War and features a pair of snipers? Look no further than “The Sniper” by Liam O'Flaherty. This engaging and rigorous close reading unit is full of high quality and critical thinking activities to accompany this thought-provoking short story. Students will LOVE that they are engaged in an ongoing discussion of t
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6th - 9th
GEORGE WASHINGTON'S SOCKS Common Core Aligned Novel Unit
With its setting in the American Revolution, students get a first hand battle experience in the novel George Washington's Socks. For this Novel Study, here are- comprehension questions for every chapter,- topic specific student log/journal, which leads to an essay - name word search and spelling ladders for vocabulary words,- glossary and two vocabulary worksheets (synonyms/antonyms and words in context). Lots of teacher directions and suggestions.A detailed essay assignment using their log is i
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4th - 8th
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Writing: Interacitve Foldable Organizers and Practice
Bring your students’ writing notebooks to life with folding writing organizers and lessons for each writing task!
This product contains everything you need to teach writing. Step-by-step guided instructions with photos, writing prompts, examples for modeling, and dozens of folding organizers are included!
Like many teachers, I often used graphic organizers to help students plan and organize their ideas for writing. Unfortunately, students are easily bored by regular organizers and many kids pr
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6th - 8th
Among the Hidden Novel Study: vocabulary, comprehension, writing, skills
Are you looking for an all-in-one unit for Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix? Look no further. This comprehensive printable unit includes vocabulary practice, comprehension quizzes, constructed response writing prompts with organizers for planning, and language arts lessons.Lessons are aligned to the Common Core Standards for grades 5–7.Check out all versions of this novel study to determine which works best for your style and needs.This is version #2.Version #1: Among the Hidden Digi
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5th - 7th
Paired Texts - Close Reading and Essay Writing Lessons - Middle School Bundle
This bundle includes six of my paired texts lessons appropriate for middle school students. These lessons require students to think critically and synthesize their reading, identifying central ideas across texts. Each lesson guides them through close readings of texts that vary by genre, time period, and author; then, detailed before-, during-, and post-reading strategies help them construct connections between the texts. At the end of each lesson, students write a short essay.The following te
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6th - 9th
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Literary Analysis Essay Writing with Ex-Basketball Player by John Updike
Scaffold essay writing for your students with step-by-step directions including writing a claim, choosing the best text evidence, explaining evidence, and connecting evidence to a theme. Because the lesson uses gradual release of responsibility, it is excellent for your students who need the complicated task of writing a literary analysis essay broken into smaller segments. The lesson incorporates the poem “Ex-Basketball Player” by John Updike. First, students complete a close reading and analy
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7th - 11th
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Also included in: American Literature Curriculum - Thematic Pacing Guide - Lesson Bundle
Flight by Sherman Alexie- Activities and Quizzes
This package has material for EVERY chapter of Flight!
Use the multiple choice questions as quizzes or to make sure students are comprehending what they are reading.
Useful writing prompts for every chapter and an all encompassing essay prompt to be used at the completion of the novel.
Character Web Chart to analyze each flight!
*** Answer keys included.
*** Bonus links to brief history lessons that can be used as background information for certain chapters.
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Born A Crime Assessment Resources: Quizzes and Essays - Distance Learning
PRINT + DIGITAL!Save time planning and creating with these Born A Crime Assessment resources! Better yet, these resources include digital versions to accommodate distance learning! Never used Google Forms before for quizzes? No worries, these Google Forms quizzes are pre-made and ready to go. Also, directions are included to be able to "teach yourself" how to set one up in the future.What's included in this resource?1. Unit QuizzesIncludes 3 in-depth (covers ENTIRE novel) quizzes that follow the
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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DEAR LEVI: Common Core Aligned Novel Study
For Elvira Woodruff's well-written novel depicting the hardships and determination of people on a wagon train to Oregon, here are comprehension questions for each chapter in a variety of simple styles: cloze, matching, true/false, sequencing, cause/effect, and short phrase or sentence answers. ANSWER KEYS INCLUDED.Mid-novel essay topics are here as well as suggested topic sentences. A theme essay matrix is included too along with several possible theme topics. This aligns well with 6 + 1 trai
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4th - 8th
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The Sniper by Liam O'Flaherty - Short Story Unit - Narrative - ELA Task Cards
Are you looking for a short story unit that will pique your students’ interest and engage them in critical thinking skills? How about a short story that takes place during the Irish Civil War and features a pair of snipers? Look no further than “The Sniper” by Liam O'Flaherty. This engaging and rigorous close reading unit is full of high quality and critical thinking activities to accompany this thought-provoking short story. Students will LOVE that they are engaged in an on-going discussion of
Grades:
6th - 9th
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