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Common Core W.7.5 lectures for staff and administrators
Email Etiquette Lessons - How to Write and Reply to an Email Eloquently
Have you ever received an email from a student that was written in a rude tone? Emojis, slang, all caps, incomplete sentences galore? We all have, and it's enough to drive us up the wall! But! What if students have just never been taught how to use professional etiquette when addressing a boss or superior? That realization inspired this unit, which revolutionized the way my students emailed me from that point forward.Every year, I recommend teachers of all subjects in middle and high school tea
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Grades:
7th - 12th
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Also included in: Email Etiquette Lesson Bundle Digital & Print - How to Email a Teacher
Brief Writes - 6: Texts - 6 MISSING Paragraphs - BUNDLES I & II
SIX BRIEF WRITES give your students multiple practice opportunities. GOOGLE SLIDES - FORMS - PPT - PDFSBAC PREP6 Nonfiction ESSAYSEach MISSING an INTRODUCTION, a BODY PARAGRAPH, or a CONCLUDING PARAGRAPHPRINT or SHARE ElectronicallyOr use it with another APP like KAMI or EASELBRIEF WRITE TEXTSMissing the INTRODUCTION PARAGRAPH: "USING ADAPTATIONS TO HUNT" is a factual article about a deep-sea dragonfish. Missing an INTRODUCTION PARAGRAPH: "ABOUT SEALS" is a factual article about how seals survi
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Brief Writes - 4: Texts - 4 MISSING Paragraphs - BUNDLE
4 BRIEF WRITES give your students multiple practice opportunities. GOOGLE SLIDES - FORMS - PPT - PDFSBAC PREP4 Nonfiction ESSAYSEach MISSING an INTRODUCTION, a BODY PARAGRAPH, or a CONCLUDING PARAGRAPHPRINT or SHARE ElectronicallyOr use it with another APP like KAMI or EASELBRIEF WRITE TEXTSNARRATIVE NONFICTION: Missing the INTRODUCTION Paragraph - "SNOW DONUTS" is a true story about a man who found snow in the shape of donuts (it's a real phenomenon). OPINION: Missing the INTRODUCTION Paragraph
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Brief Writes - 1: Thanksgiving OPINION - Missing the INTRODUCTION
Also called "Write a Brief Text", prepare your students for the SBAC assessment. Most students LEAVE Brief Writes BLANK on the SBAC. They don't know what to do. THIS BUNDLE will show you and your students HOW to - break down the directions and turn them into tasks - understand what is needed to complete the tasks - write in the style implied. This is the California Version of the SBAC for people living in California. Show your students how to CRITICALLY analyze a text to determine what is MISS
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Grades:
3rd - 9th
Also included in: Brief Writes - 4: Texts - 4 MISSING Paragraphs - BUNDLE
Brief Writes - 3: TEXTS - 3 MISSING PARAGRAPHS - BUNDLE I
THREE BRIEF WRITES give your students multiple practice opportunities. GOOGLE SLIDES - FORMS - PPT - PDFSBAC PREP3 Nonfiction ESSAYSEach MISSING an INTRODUCTION, a BODY PARAGRAPH, or a CONCLUDING PARAGRAPHPRINT or SHARE ElectronicallyOr use it with another APP like KAMI or EASELTHREE Brief Writes Plus BONUS Missing an INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH: "ABOUT SEALS" is a true article about how seals survive in the harsh conditions of Antarctica. Missing a BODY PARAGRAPH: "ABOUT BUTTERFLIES" is a true artic
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Brief Writes - 1: ABOUT SEALS ~ Missing the INTRODUCTION
ONE NONFICTION BRIEF WRITE, "ABOUT SEALS"GOOGLE SLIDES - PPT - PDFSBAC PREP1 Nonfiction ESSAYMISSING the first, or INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH in a 5-paragraph ESSAYOn Google SLIDES or PPTPRINT or SHARE ElectronicallyOr use it with another APP like KAMI or EASELUPDATEDShow your students how to CRITICALLY analyze a text to determine what is MISSING IN THE TEXT so they can finish it;how to BREAK DOWN directions and turn them into TASKS;how to COMPLETE each task;how to ADD, DELETE, or CHANGE within a te
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Also included in: Brief Writes - 3: TEXTS - 3 MISSING PARAGRAPHS - BUNDLE I
Brief Writes - 1: ANIMALS DO COMMUNICATE - Missing the CONCLUSION
ONE BRIEF WRITE, "ANIMALS DO COMMUNICATE"GOOGLE SLIDES - PPT - PDFSBAC PREP1 Nonfiction ESSAYMISSING the last, or CONCLUDING PARAGRAPH in a 5 paragraph ESSAYOn Google SLIDES, as PPT, or PDFPRINT or SHARE ElectronicallyOr use it with another APP like KAMI or EASELUPDATEDShow your students how to CRITICALLY analyze a text to determine what is MISSING IN THE TEXT so they can finish it;how to BREAK DOWN directions and turn them into TASKS;how to COMPLETE each task;how to ADD, DELETE, or CHANGE withi
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Grades:
3rd - 9th, Staff
Also included in: Brief Writes - 2 + 1: REVISE A BRIEF TEXT (1) & BRIEF WRITES (2)
Brief Writes - 2 + 1: REVISE A BRIEF TEXT (1) & BRIEF WRITES (2)
WITH THIS BUNDLE YOU GET 1 REVISE A BRIEF TEXT (with 7 short texts with distractors)2 BRIEF WRITES--Paper & GOOGLE FORM versionsPLUS BONUS ONLINE Text: "A BOATING LIFE" is a FICTION NARRATIVE about life on a boat with MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS and PROMPTS. ~ PREPARE your students for state assessments like the SBAC. ~ But it's MORE than just test prep--it's GOOD writing.......................................................#1 ~ REVISE A BRIEF TEXT ~ 7 SHORT TEXTS with REVISION QUESTIONS pr
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Grades:
3rd - 10th
Creative Writing Workshop Lesson 4: Plot
Created by a NY Times Bestselling Author!
Lesson four is about plot. What drives a plot and keeps the reader engaged? Students will learn basic plot structure, from inciting incident to climax, as well as tips for organizing everything in between. Then, they’ll draw plot charts for their own stories.
This unit is part of a multi-installment series on creative writing, but it can also stand alone. The writing exercises do assume that the students already have some idea of the story they wish
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Grades:
6th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: Creative Writing Workshop Complete Bundle
Brainstorming Organizers, FREE Handouts & Examples to Help Teen Writers, CCSS
These four brainstorm organizers will help middle school and high school writers learn to gather their ideas and research before writing. I’ve included not only blank handouts for you to use with your students, but also four examples of completed organizers to use as models. All of the pages can be printed as handouts or projected for use on a white board. The four brainstorming organizers with completed samples/models include:Bubble clusterSpider diagramFormal outlineColumnsWant to learn more a
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 12th
Brief Writes - 1: About Butterflies - Missing the BODY Paragraph
This is a COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE to teaching BRIEF WRITES.ONE BRIEF WRITE, "About Butterflies"SBAC PREPNonfictionMISSING a BODY PARAGRAPH in a 5 paragraph ESSAYOn Google SLIDESOr download it as a PDFPRINT or SHARE ElectronicallyOr use it with another APP like KAMI or EASELUPDATEDABOUT BUTTERFLIES is a nonfiction text MISSING the THIRD PARAGRAPH.Show your students how to CRITICALLY analyze a text to determine what is MISSING IN THE TEXT so they can finish it;how to BREAK DOWN directions and turn the
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Also included in: Brief Writes - 3: TEXTS - 3 MISSING PARAGRAPHS - BUNDLE I
A Protocol to Facilitate Collaboratively Looking at Student Work on PowerPoint
Do you need a best practice idea for a back to school staff development or professional learning team or collaborative inquiry session? This 15-slide, editable PowerPoint with slide notes and instructions outlines an 8-step protocol for improving instruction and looking at student work. It was designed as a tool to help teachers with data-driven decision making about instruction to better meet the needs of students. The PowerPoint can be used in a staff or professional development session or
Grades:
Adult Education, Staff
How to Write an Analytical Expository Essay
This presentation teaches students to write an analytical expository essay in an on-demand writing setting such as the ACT Aspire Writing Test.
Grades:
7th - 12th
Brief Writes - 1: DRAGONFISH ADAPT - Missing the INTRODUCTION
ONE BRIEF WRITE, "DRAGONFISH ADAPT"3 Slide DecksThis is a COMPREHENSIVE Guide for TEACHING Brief Writes.Uses a STEP-BY-STEP approach with many practice opportunities.Missing the INTRODUCTION PARAGRAPH: "DRAGONFISH ADAPT" is a NONFICTION article about how deep-sea dragonfish have ADAPTED to survive in the deep sea. Includes HIGH-INTEREST images and facts. GOOGLE SLIDES - PPT - PDFSBAC PREP1 Nonfiction ESSAYMISSING the first, or INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH in a 5-paragraph ESSAYOn Google SLIDES - dow
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Grades:
3rd - 9th
Also included in: Brief Writes - 3: TEXTS - 3 MISSING PARAGRAPHS - BUNDLE II
Teaching ISHAMPOO : St. Patrick's Day
This product can be used approximately for grades 4-8.This is a PDF PPT and includes: Definition, writing prompt, thematic examples, practice by imitation, and application to student writing.Check out my other St. Patrick's Day Activities:St. Patrick's AnalogiesSt. Patrick's Would You Rather Writing PromptsSt. Patrick's Day Activity Packet (Fiction/Informational)Figurative Language and Poetry Activity Packet - St. Patrick's Day
Grades:
4th - 8th
Brief Writes - 1: Snow Donut ~ Missing the INTRODUCTION - LITERARY NONFICTION
ONE NARRATIVE NONFICTION BRIEF WRITE, "SNOW DONUTS"GOOGLE SLIDES - PPT - PDFSBAC PREP1 Nonfiction ESSAYMISSING the first, or INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH in a 5-paragraph ESSAYOn Google SLIDES, as PPT, or PDFPRINT or SHARE ElectronicallyOr use it with another APP like KAMI or EASELUPDATEDShow your students how to CRITICALLY analyze a text to determine what is MISSING IN THE TEXT so they can finish it;how to BREAK DOWN directions and turn them into TASKS;how to COMPLETE each task;how to ADD, DELETE, or
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Also included in: Brief Writes - 4: Texts - 4 MISSING Paragraphs - BUNDLE
Teaching ISHAMPOO : Valentine's
Check out my other Valentine's related products!!Guess the Emojis: Valentine'sFigurative Language and Poetry Valentine's Activity PackValentine's AnalogiesValentine's Would You Rather Writing PromptsValentine's Fiction and Non-Fiction Pack This product can be used approximately for grades 4-8.This is a PDF PPT and includes: Definition, writing prompt, thematic examples, practice by imitation, and application to student writing.
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Brief Writes - 3: TEXTS - 3 MISSING PARAGRAPHS - BUNDLE II
THREE BRIEF WRITES give your students multiple practice opportunities. A Comprehensive Guide for Teaching Brief Writes.GOOGLE SLIDES - FORMS - PPT - PDFSBAC PREP3 Nonfiction ESSAYSEach MISSING an INTRODUCTION, a BODY PARAGRAPH, or a CONCLUDING PARAGRAPHPRINT or SHARE ElectronicallyOr use it with another APP like KAMI or EASELTHREE Brief Writes Plus BONUS Missing an INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH: "DRAGONFISH ADAPT" is a true article about how dragonfish have adapted to the harsh conditions of the deep s
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
How to write a Picture Book - Creative Writing Opportunity (Editable)
Week-long writing exercise for early middle and later elementary students. Short PowerPoint with learning objectives and outcomes included.
Grades:
4th - 7th
REVISE a BRIEF TEXT: 1 - SBAC
~ SBAC WRITING and REVISION TEST PREP ~ PREPARE students for state assessments. But it's MORE than just test prep--it's GOOD writing. Revise a BRIEF Text is a great way to teach revising and writing, and because of the ANALYSIS involved, it can elevate writing up to a DoK 3 or 4. Students try seven different revision problems. .....................................................Use PAPER or ELECTRONIC VERSIONS.........................................................YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE3 BRIEF W
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Also included in: Brief Writes - 2 + 1: REVISE A BRIEF TEXT (1) & BRIEF WRITES (2)
Hook Sentences: 11 Strategies on How to Start an Essay PowerPoint
Essay writing is a part of every composition class. However, an essay is worthless unless the hook sentence is intriguing. This PowerPoint shares eleven different strategies on how to start an essay. What Strategies You'll find in this PowerPoint on Hook Sentences: How to Start an Essay:Introduction Paragraph Overview (Review)Strategy 1: Pose a Rhetorical QuestionStrategy 2: State an Interesting FactStrategy 3: Present your Thesis as a Recent Discovery or RevelationStrategy 4: Recount an Inciden
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Grades:
7th - 12th
Creative Writing Workshop Lesson 2: Freewriting and Idea Generation
Created by a NY Times Bestselling Author!
Lesson two is all about figuring out what to write. Sometimes the muse is ready to meet us, but other times we have to go look for her. This presentation leads students through eleven writing prompts. After they complete the exercise, they pick their favorite idea and develop it into a rough synopsis.
This lesson can be used as a standalone creativity exercise. Alternatively, students can take the synopsis they write here and refine it with the help o
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Grades:
6th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: Creative Writing Workshop Complete Bundle
7th Grade ELA Bundle
This series of Common Core State Standards (CCSS) resources was born out of a desire for SWBAT statements that could easily be posted in my own classroom. While I completely understood and appreciated the importance of daily posting student learning goals (SWBAT or “I Can” statements), I have to admit that I wished I could reclaim the time spent writing them on the board. I also wished I had room to post more than one or two learning goals. The 7th Grade ELA Bundle includes the following product
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Grades:
7th
How to Create an Essay Title PowerPoint
Essay writing is a part of every composition class. However, some teachers don't require an essay title. Yet, knowing how to create a great essay title is essential for any student going to college. This PowerPoint shares examples, strategies, rules, and descriptions on how to create an essay title. What You'll find in this PowerPoint on How to Create an Essay Title:Why Titles are ImportantFeatures a Title Should HaveRules to Live By When Creating a TitleHow to Come Up with a TitleTitle Examples
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Grades:
7th - 12th
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