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Oral communication professional development Common Core W.5.2 resources
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Biography Writing Activity - Interview a friend, family member, and more
This writing activity is the perfect way to get your students excited about writing biographies. Students will love interviewing a family member, friend, community member, or special person. The interviews are an engaging way for students to get to know more about someone else by sharpening their listening and speaking skills. They can then use the biography outline pages, checklist, publishing pages, and examples to write their own biography successfully.What's Included:* Biography poster (colo
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2nd - 5th
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Debate Graphic Organizers | Debate Template BUNDLE
Here’s a great debate bundle that includes over 7 hours of debate activities, debate topics and debate organizers! These debate Mini-Units are designed to be a means to develop the foundation of successful debate. GREAT NEWS!! By purchasing this DEBATE BUNDLE you are saving 20% off of each individual resource!Please take a look at each PREVIEW for details as to what is included.These mini-lessons will help instill confidence in your students as they work their way to a more official debate platf
Grades:
4th - 8th
My New Friends Get to Know You Back to School Activity | Student Interview
Looking for a fun and engaging Get to Know You or Community Building activity for the first days or weeks of school? Help your students get to know each other with this fun and engaging Back to School Activity called My New Friends. Students will interview a class mate and write what they learned about their new friend. Students can complete one sheet or multiple. Doing an interview of each student makes a great back to school book that students cherish! These one-on-one interviews allow stud
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K - 3rd
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Socratic Seminar and Activities: Poetry Analysis of The Spider and the Fly
Fun and engaging! This easy to implement resource is much more than a Socratic seminar. It includes high interest activities and a differentiated quiz. Socratic seminar is an excellent and engaging way for students to practice higher order thinking skills. This 73-slide PowerPoint resource with printables is a Socratic seminar featuring the poem “The Spider and the Fly” by Mary Howitt. The resource includes a well-organized protocol for conducting a formal discussion or Socratic seminar based o
Grades:
4th - 8th
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A Person I Admire Guided Planning for Essay or Talk Preparation
This pack guides students in a focused study of a person a student admires or looks up to. Quick print, low-prep!Includes...Materials for starting discussion around the concept of admirationPlanning and research sheets in questionnaire formatBody biography diagram and guided promptsAccompanying PowerPoint...plus a previous version with editable Word documents and Google forms.You might also like...Six Word Memoir | Icebreaker | Differentiated | Middle and High SchoolPeer Assessment Carousel | Es
Grades:
5th - 8th
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Debate Template | Opinion Writing | Persuasive Writing
Help your students develop and identify good strategies for debate, persuasive speaking and argumentative writing skillsThis resource contains a CLICKABLE Link for Google Classroom.Go completely paperless! Perfect for Distance Learning!These debate organizational exercises are meant to be used before students plan their own debates. They are the means to take them through the language, elements, and planning of a successful debate. Age-appropriate Debate Topics are covered in the I Have, Who Has
Grades:
5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Debate Graphic Organizers | Debate Template BUNDLE
Debate | Persuasive Writing | Opinion Writing | Debate Template
Help your students develop and identify good methods for debate and persuasive speaking and writing skills.This resource contains a CLICKABLE Link for Google Classroom. Go completely paperless! Perfect for Distance Learning!These debate preparation exercises are meant to be used before students plan their own debates. They are the vehicle to take them through the language, elements, and planning of a successful debate. Age-appropriate Debate Topics are included and are intended to be debated qu
Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in:Â Debate Graphic Organizers | Debate Template BUNDLE
100th Day of School Looking at the Past and The Future 100 Years From Now
How have things changed in 100 years? What will it be like 100 years from now? Explore and write about the past, present, and future. This fun unit is perfect for the 100th day of school. Reading passages, organizers, prompts and visuals provide lots of opportunity for discussion.
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THINGS INVENTED OVER 100 YEARS AGO
Reading Passages with Compare and Contrast Organizers
- Mail Order Catalogue
- Telephone
- Typewriter
Images of Invention from 100 Years Ago That Have Changed Very Litt
Grades:
4th - 6th
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Inventions Project Based Learning | Digital & Printable | Google
Who doesn't dream of creating your own invention and making tons of money on it? What better way to get students to use real-life skills such as reading, math, writing, speaking and listening skills than with this high-interest, engaging Create Your Own Invention project? With this project, students will get an opportunity to design their own invention and try to persuade their audience to invest in their product. This project-based learning activity is designed to supplement your practical livi
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2nd - 5th
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Wax Museum- Studying Historical Figures (3rd, 4th, & 5th)
A wax museum is the perfect way for students to learn about the important historical figures embedded within the standards!
This packet includes a 3 week teacher outline, poster rubric, informational essay rubric, wax museum oral presentation rubric, student sign-up sheet, student information sheet, Wax Museum parent letter, Night at the Museum parent letter, Optional paragraph outline page, and a list of the important 3rd, 4th, & 5th grade historical figures for students to choose from.
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3rd - 5th
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5th Grade COMMON CORE WRITING Standards Toolkit
It is one thing to read about the Common Core, but it can be a challenge to figure out where to begin.Organizing for the Common Core Teachers Toolkit was designed to provide educators with the structure and tools to facilitate implementing Common Core Standards (CCSS) in their classroom.For new teachers, the toolkit will help you and your students figure out what they should be able to do by the end of the year. You will be able to set up your files and planning notebook in an organized fashion
Grades:
5th
Student Research Conference Unit Bundle
Project-based learning can be daunting, but this research conference unit takes all the heavy lifting and organization out of the equation and helps you create an amazing research unit for your students. PRODUCT SUMMARY:This unit has everything you need for helping students create a collegiate-style research poster at a middle school level. Topics students research can pertain to any discipline. You can choose an overarching concept for them (i.e. “Everyone must research an animal”). Or, you can
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Grades:
5th - 10th
You Be The Teacher Personal Interest Project: Research, Write and Present
This project let's students pursue their passions while learning how to research, write reports and present. As a 20 year veteran teacher, I can say that this project was a student favorite with 4th, 5th and 6th graders across the years. Options included allow you to decide how to present to your students. You can introduce each step by displaying the PDF for the whole class and have students use notebooks for their work, you can use the printables to copy and pass out for students to
Grades:
4th - 6th
The Discovery Journal: A Writing Club | 2nd Grade
Do you have those reluctant writers in your class but know the potential they have? Do you also have a group of excelling students that seem bored and need a challenge?Discovery Journals are your answer to both of these problems!Engage all writers by establishing a Discovery Journal club in your classroom where students complete writing tasks outside the classroom at home, which gets parents and family members involved in their learning!What is a Discovery Journal? Each week students are to pick
Grades:
1st - 6th
Oral Communication Talk Animal Language Interactive Pet Play Book Worksheets
Do You Own a Dog, Cat, Horse, Parrot, Rabbit, Duck, Cow or Goat? Are You Visited by Deer, Snake, Skunk, Raccoon, Eagle, Bear or Possum?Learn to Talk and Interpret Pet and Wildlife Language.And Commune with Animals Just Like Dr. Doolittle! Deepen Your Communication—and Connections With Furry Friends Using Your Innate Intuition and Critical Thinking Skills. This Step-by-Step Interactive Action Playbook is full of How-to-Do Instructional Activities. This coaching guide starts with basics—and the
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Not Grade Specific
Grade 5 English Language Arts (ELA) Tool Kit for Educators, PARCC Edition
Grade 5 English Language Arts (ELA) Tool Kit for Educators: Standards Aligned Sample Questions, Apps, Books, Articles and Videos to Promote Personalized Learning and Student Engagement, PARCC Edition
This book is a directory of educational resources that every teacher and parent will find useful while helping their students learn fifth grade English Language Arts (ELA) skills. It is designed to help educators easily find high quality resources to create personalized learning and differentiated
Grades:
5th, Staff
Cultural Heritage and Appreciation packet
Pages 12:
cover page
"What is Cultural Heritage?" reading page
Other cultures reading page
2 pages of interview questions for a family member
2 pages of interview questions for a person from another culture
2 pages with a form for a written report
instructions for oral report
page of suggested use (see below)
credit page
This packet can be used as a packet or individually depending on the goals and available options for your class.
The written report can be used as an outline for the oral rep
Grades:
4th - 7th
6Cs Communication v2.6 (Folder 1 of 3) Distance Learning Google Classroom™ ready
This was folder 1 (of 3) for the Educircles.org 6Cs Communication unit.IMPORTANT July 26, 2022 UPDATE!Please don't buy this version: It is an older TpT Google Drive™ Folder resource. I will be deactivating this resource in the future. (If you've already purchased it, don't worry. You will still have access to all of the Google Drive files.)Instead, please get the newer digital download products available in the bundle. It has everything PLUS the EASEL by TpT digital learning version.If you purch
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5th - 10th
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6Cs Communication v2.6 (Folder 3 of 3) Distance Learning Google Classroom™ ready
This was folder 3 (of 3) for the Educircles.org 6Cs Communication unit. IMPORTANT July 26, 2022 UPDATE! Please don't buy this version: It is an older TpT Google Drive™ Folder resource. I will be deactivating this resource in the future. (If you've already purchased it, don't worry. You will still have access to all of the Google Drive files.) Instead, please get the newer digital download products available in the bundle. It has everything PLUS the EASEL by TpT digital learning version. If you
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5th - 10th
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6Cs Communication v2.6 (Folder 2 of 3) Distance Learning Google Classroom™ ready
This was folder 2 (of 3) for the Educircles.org 6Cs Communication unit. IMPORTANT July 26, 2022 UPDATE! Please don't buy this version: It is an older TpT Google Drive™ Folder resource. I will be deactivating this resource in the future. (If you've already purchased it, don't worry. You will still have access to all of the Google Drive files.) Instead, please get the newer digital download products available in the bundle. It has everything PLUS the EASEL by TpT digital learning version. If you
Grades:
5th - 10th
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Opinion Writing: Explaining Pro's and Con's
Taking another's perspective or seeing an object or event from different viewpoints requires critical thinking.Discussing the positives and negatives of a situation can be used in the classroom as a writing prompt for individual instruction, a conversation starter for small or whole class discussion or an activity for a center or home based learning. Being able to discuss Pro's and Con's gives a student practice to learn to take another perspective and develop tolerance for differences of opinio
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Not Grade Specific
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Public Service Announcement Project
Do your students enjoy creating? This project allows students to examine issues and create a public service announcement. Students will use multimedia techniques to enhance mood and help hold viewers' attention. This resource provides you with a breakdown of daily activities that can easily be adjusted to meet your time needs. Students are given possible topic ideas, planning guide, sources and facts page, narrative planning page, storyboard, project checklist, rubric, and a reflection page.
Grades:
5th - 8th
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Way of the Warrior Kid 2 Marc's Mission: Writing Unit
Through the development of a Warrior Kid Leadership essay, students practice the expository and persuasive writing process while writing about the central theme of leadership in the story. These 12 writing lesson activities build on the previous day's writing skill and include helpful tools such as graphic organizers, sentence starter banks, and brainstorming webs. Activities cover topics such as creating a thesis statement, supporting a thesis, elaborating on ideas, organization, and creating a
Grades:
3rd - 8th
First Day Activities
Need a new set of "First Day" Activities?This 3 page set contains two interactive and one individual activity to be used the first day of school.
The first activity has students up and moving as they find classmates that have similar likes to each other. It is a great way to have students begin to build relationships with classmates that have similar interests.
The second activity pairs students to practice interviewing, writing, and public speaking skills as they interview and then introduc
Grades:
4th - 8th
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