Writing-essays guided reading books for staff and administrators

Grades:

5th - 7th

Types:

Writing, Writing-Essays, Writing-Expository

CCSS:

RL.5.1

, RL.5.2

, RL.5.3

, RL.5.4

, RL.5.5

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WRITING PACING GUIDE - SCOPE AND SEQUENCE - LONG RANGE PLANS LANGUAGE ARTS

Created by

Rockin Resources

This 3-5 Grade Writing Pacing Guide will provide teachers and homeschool parents with ideas on what ORDER to teach writing through the whole school year. Although it is set up to go along with my signature STEP-BY-STEP WRITING® PROGRAM FOR GRADES 3-5 to turn reluctant writers into ROCKSTAR WRITERS®, you will find that it works for most writing programs since it follows through the WRITING PROCESS. It is perfect for long-range planning.Year-long scope and sequence for writing!The standards for th

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Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Teacher Manuals, Professional Documents, For Principals & Administrators

Also included in: Distance Learning Writer's Workshop Program 3rd Grade, 4th Grade & 5th Grade

The Chrysalids Comprehensive Unit - Engaging Activities, Assessments, Digital

Created by

Teaching Made Easy123

Introducing "The Chrysalids Unit," an all-inclusive teaching resource for John Wyndham’s novel "The Chrysalids." This comprehensive unit includes 17 engaging lessons to captivate and challenge your students.Each lesson is carefully designed to reinforce learning and encourage critical thinking. The lessons start with a clear introduction to the topic and a review of the previous lesson, ensuring that students have a solid foundation upon which to build.To make the learning experience even more i

Subjects:

Guided Reading Books, Games

Grades:

9th - 11th

Types:

Silly Opinions | Digital Writing Prompts | Intro to Opinion Writing | Engaging

Created by

Get Techy Wit' It

Opinion writing is one of my favorite units! Giving our students the tools they need to voice their beliefs is one of the most productive skills they will apply in their real world. As you are probably already aware, a solid opinion is most powerful when it is supported and backed by reasons. This is the challenge that many students face when comforted with opinion writing tasks.These digital writing prompts are the perfect introductory tool that guide students into the practice of stating their

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Task Cards

Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library Novel Study

Created by

XClass to the Rescue

This is a complete novel study for Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein. You will find everything you need to completely teach and review the plot, characters, setting, themes, etc. with your class. Included in the Novel Study: *Introduction to the Book *Suggested Pacing Calendar *Author Information with links to videos about the book and author *Puzzles and Solutions section with suggested rebus, pictogram and anagram puzzles with solutions *Alliteration Summary and Examp

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Creative Writing, Writing-Essays

CCSS:

RL.4.1

, RL.4.2

, RL.4.3

, RL.4.4

, RL.5.1

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If I Built A School Writing

Created by

Hello Mrs Harwick

Easy and fun first writing assignment for your students! I read the book If I Built A School and use it as a mentor text for students to think like an engineer and write about what their dream school would look like.Product includes:+ Brainstorm Google Jamboard slides+ Brainstorm thinking map+ 2 different final copies.+ Page to draw dream school*Created on a google slide so you can either assign on google classroom and delete the text box of lines, or print to have them write a paper final copy.

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 8th

Types:

Activities, Guided Reading Books

Boris: On The Move Novel Study (Book #1)

Created by

The Peaceful Elementary Teacher

This resource includes 32 written response questions including text dependent, inference based, and sequencing questions. This is a complete novel study featuring three choices for a final project for students to complete after finishing the novel. This is a great resource for your whole class, guided reading group, or for early finishers to complete for independent work. Save 20% by purchasing the Boris Novel Study Bundle for the Entire Series!Enjoy! ☮Resources for the following books are also

Subjects:

Close Reading, Writing-Essays

Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

Guided Reading Books

Also included in: Boris Novel Study Bundle - Entire Series!

Roxaboxen, Alice McLerran- A Complete Book Response Journal

Created by

White Dog Workshop

This lovely story is a true story of the magic of children's imagination as they create their own town. I have also used this with my mapping unit as this journal includes a "Make your own" town map with a map key. This book journal includes many story elements, as well as a "Diary" where students can step into a characters shoes as they respond to story events. This journal also includes graphic organizers, constructed response writing, vocabulary, and much more! Pre-reading Activities: - Fi

Subjects:

Reading, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Printables

The Lost Hero Novel Study

Created by

XClass to the Rescue

This is a complete novel study for The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan. You will find everything you need to completely teach and review the plot, characters, setting, themes, etc. with your class. There are also pre and post reading activities that will introduce/review Greek myths and gods. Included in the Novel Study: * Introduction to the Book * Suggested Pacing Calendar * Greek Creation Myth article and activities * 14 major Greek gods and goddesses chart and quiz (Zeus, Hades, Poseidon, He

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 7th

Types:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

CCSS:

RL.5.1

, RL.5.2

, RL.5.3

, RL.5.4

, RL.5.5

...

ACE Strategy Anchor Chart (Answer with Evidence) [Digital Version]

Created by

Laughing Friends

ACE Strategy Anchor Chart **If you would like to purchase this as a physical product that is shipped to you, we sell it in 3 different sizes, including extra large 24 x 36, at our online store here: http://www.laughingfriends.net/shop/ Guide students to create responses with evidence built in with this ACE strategy anchor chart! ACE is Answer, Cite, and Explain. Students use this to answer all questions and responses within essays. It is a successful strategy for students to prepare for meeti

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Grades:

3rd - 8th, Staff

Types:

Posters, For Principals & Administrators

Paragraph Writing Activity in conjunction with Frankenstein

Created by

Teaching Made Easy123

Paragraph Writing Activity in conjunction with FrankensteinVery often, students have difficulty with the analysis process involved in literature. Where they not only have to analyse but now have to apply their newfound skills to a well-developed paragraph, some students become overwhelmed with the process. This particular activity will focus on both the analysis and writing a paragraph using the PEEL method. Paragraph writing and analysis are two essential components in essay writing. To faci

Subjects:

Guided Reading Books, Lesson

Grades:

10th - 12th

Types:

Also included in: Frankenstein Bundle - Lesson plans, Activities, Evaluations, Digital, Print

Front Desk Novel Study

Created by

LIT Lessons

The Front Desk Novel Study is a comprehensive novel study for teaching Front Desk by Kelly Yang. With over 100+ Common Core aligned materials, students will develop their literacy skills while deeply engaging with the novel through this 6-WEEK unit. The fiction close reading activities, the literary analysis resources, pre-reading resources, vocabulary, assessments, argumentative writing unit, and essays will all provide opportunities for your students to practice and apply what will be their gr

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 6th

Types:

For All Subject Areas, Writing, Writing-Essays

CCSS:

RL.5.1

, RL.5.2

, RL.5.3

, RL.5.4

, RL.5.5

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Informational/Prompt Writing: Middle/High School: Cross-Curricular, Organization

Created by

Kristen Dembroski NBCT

"I teach Science, not writing." Well, not according to the Common Core Standards! We must all incorporate writing into our curriculum. What we NEED to be successful is a common language and a common set of expectations for writing in every subject area for consistency and success - both for students AND for teachers. This download will walk you through how our school adopted a common language of using writing models, scaffolding grids, and the TEL-Con writing structure. It immediately put teac

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 12th, Higher Education, Staff

Types:

Graphic Organizers, For Principals & Administrators, Centers

Serafina and the Twisted Staff

Created by

Teaching in the Tar Heel State

Serafina and the Twisted Staff complete novel pack. Includes the following: 45 short answer and essay questions Graphic organizers for theme, character traits, and research project letter to author template 25 context clue multiple choice questions book and self reflection template Biltmore Estate brochure template Serafina diagram template This product requires students to make inferences, build vocabulary, make predictions, explictly answer questions from text, and explain answers.

Subjects:

Literature, Vocabulary, Writing-Essays

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.4.1

, RL.4.2

, RL.4.3

, RL.4.4

, RL.5.1

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Regards to the Man on the Moon by Ezra Jack Keats Reading and Writing Activities

Created by

Comprehension Connection with Carla Fedeler

Regards to the Man on the Moon by Ezra Jack Keats is a lovely book of childhood imagination with space travel. This PRINT AND GO reading unit for Regards to the Man on the Moon focuses on the theme of imagination and space travel and comprehension. Activities are organized in a before-during-after set up. WHAT ACTIVITIES ARE INCLUDED IN THIS UNIT FOR REGARDS TO THE MAN ON THE MOON?schema builder about the moonvocabulary organizer and word cardscause/effect relationships anchor chart and organiz

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays

Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

Activities, Guided Reading Books, Printables

CCSS:

RL.2.1

, RL.2.2

, RL.2.3

, RL.2.5

, RL.2.6

...

Also included in: Ezra Jack Keats Author Study, Reading Activities in Digital and PDF

Lord of the Flies Unit EDITABLE

Created by

Teaching Made Easy123

This Lord of the Flies Unit has everything required to teach this unit and it is completely editable in a Word format. All of the thinking and preparation have been done for you.Everything you need to teach The Lord of the Flies by William Golding is found in this unit.❒ Includes journal prompts to further students’ understanding and understand thematic development in the novel.❒ PowerPoint presentation with historical context and background information❒ (Optional) PowerPoint presentation abou

Subjects:

Literature, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

Assessment, Guided Reading Books, Lesson

Short Fantasy Story w/ Analysis Activities – Secondary ELA – CCSS Rubric

Created by

The Language of Educational Art

Looking for the perfect no-prep short fantasy genre mini-lesson? This complete fantasy story lesson with analysis activities is perfect for a 1-2 day reading activity or as an introduction to a broader fantasy writing unit on story-genre and creative writing. Richard Post’s “The Lost Room” will appropriately introduce the elements of allegory, theme, and character development to your students, and the included analysis questions and response essay assignment are designed to build strong analysis

Subjects:

Guided Reading Books, Rubrics, Independent Work Packet

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

CCSS:

Also included in: Short Stories Collection w/ Analysis Activities – Secondary ELA – CCSS Rubrics

Muggie Maggie, by Beverly Cleary: Reader's Response Notebook

Created by

A Special Kind of Teaching

Here is another great resource from "A Special Kind of Teaching". This is a Reader's Response Notebook for the book, Muggie Maggie, by Beverly Cleary. The resource includes 9 extended response questions for your students to complete after each chapter of this beloved book. Your students will love reading this book with this wonderful response notebook that they can utilize for each chapter. This is a colorful 9-page response notebook that prints two per page. Printing the response guide is

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

BUNDLE: Lord of the Flies, 1984, & Catcher in the Rye Units c

Created by

Materials by Michele

Hello Fellow Teacher,Thank you for considering this bundle which includes detailed lesson plans and activities for Lord of the Flies, 1984, and Catcher in the Rye. Here is more information about each unit: 1. 1984 Unit, Socratic Seminar, Background Info, Presentations, & Morehis PDF includes 15 slides of content:Part I:The first five slides include lessons with activities and questions for students as you introduce the novel and work your way through it. On each slide, there are three activi

Subjects:

Activities, Guided Reading Books, Scaffolded Notes

Grades:

9th - 12th, Adult Education

Types:

CCSS:

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Devil in the White City Study Guides and Reading Tests

Created by

Earlyene Pendergrass

Devil in the White City Study Guide and Essay Tests Included are comprehensive study guides and reading quizzes for Erik Larson’s Devil in the White City. Prologue and Part I Study Guide includes 323 questions Study Guide Part II includes 280 questions Study Guide Part III includes 252 questions Study Guide Part IV includes 113 questions Study Guide Epilogue includes 59 questions Part I Test has fourteen short essay questions Part II Test has eleven short essay questions Part III Tes

Subjects:

Close Reading, Informational Text, Writing-Essays

Grades:

10th - 12th

Types:

Assessment, Guided Reading Books

CCSS:

...

Common Core Lesson Plan with Danielson Framework for Literature

Created by

chris anderson

My district has adopted both the Common Core and the Danielson Framework for our evaluations and instruction. These three lesson plans include the Common Core standards for grades 9-12 for Literature. I use them for novel and short story readings. Included are plans covering: Key Ideas and Details Craft and Structure Integration of Knowledge and Ideas On September 22, 2013, I added an additional lesson plan which has automatic dropdown menus for all the Common Core standards for reading and

Subjects:

Classroom Forms, For Principals & Administrators, Lesson

Grades:

9th - 12th, Higher Education

Types:

Short Stories Collection w/ Analysis Activities – Secondary ELA – CCSS Rubrics

Created by

The Language of Educational Art

Immerse your students in a collection of captivating short stories with analysis activities through this bundled resource. These no-prep reading and analysis lessons are perfect for 1-2 day sub plans, short reading and response activities, or as introductions to larger writing units (the products in this bundle are also included in my Creative Writing Workshops Bundle). These stories will introduce important literary elements to your students, while the accompanying response questions and essay

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