28 results
Writing-essays Common Core RL.6.3 lessons
FREAK THE MIGHTY Novel Study Unit - Prereading Activity, Lesson Plans, Project
Your learners will enjoy the rigor and creativity of our engaging Freak the Mighty activities built from best teaching practices. We want to make your lesson planning journey easy, so you can focus on your expertise. This novel study includes a curriculum map pacing guide that offers our day-by-day suggestion for how to plan out your weeks of lessons. Our pedagogy section explains the instructive idea behind the activity, gives ideas for implementation, and aligns it to the standards. We've film
Grades:
5th - 7th
Types:
A Year of Writing -includes Narrative, Informative, Persuasive Google-Compatible
Save BIG with this set of 12 writing units! Meet every single writing standard as students progress through 12 engaging and detailed units. This writing unit bundle includes units for Narrative, Expository, Persuasive, Descriptive, Memoir, Biography, Speech, Opinion, Poetry, Letter, Myth, and Fable Writing! Each unit brings students through every step of the writing process! Together, the units total over 725 pages! Units cover 5 months of instruction! Cover every Common Core State Standar
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
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
Grades:
5th - 8th
Plot Diagram Story Map Plot Elements Graphic Organizer for Plot Structure
Unlock the power of emojis to teach plot structure and elements of a story! This story map graphic organizer and lesson will guide your students through the essential components of a plot diagram while keeping them engaged. Using Google Slides, students will drag and drop emojis, descriptions, and labels to explore the six plot elements: exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. They'll even have the opportunity to apply their newfound knowledge by analyzing a
Grades:
5th - 7th
Types:
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe Compare and Contrast Book and Movie
This product is everything you need to teach your students to write a compare and contrast essay using The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe book and movie.
Contents.
- Lesson on Compare and Contrast
- practice worksheet on filling in Venn Diagrams
- Transitional Phrases for compare and contrast essay student handout and future reference guide
- 5 Venn Diagrams to fill in while watch movie and studying book
- Essay template that will guide your students through the Compare and Contrast Essay wr
Grades:
4th - 8th
Lupita Manana (Patricia Beatty) NOVEL STUDY
Trying to think of ways to incorporate informational text into your lessons? This unit integrates fictional literature with informational text while exploring a current event---illegal immigration into the United States. NOTE: This unit is divided into 4 different sections (approximately 35-40 book reading pages per section). Each section has a summary, discussion questions/highlights, vocabulary/ vocabulary test, and student packet questions. It is recommended to pace the unit at one section p
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 9th
Types:
Book Club & Literary Analysis Unit
This editable unit has ten mini lessons and much more to provide the foundation your students need to be successful with book clubs & literary analysis this year! There are ten mini lessons on the following topics: Mini Lesson #1: Book TastingStudents will preview/browse the books/short stories available to read and fill out a survey choosing their top three books/short stories. Mini Lesson #2: The CalendarStudents will learn which book/short story they will be reading and who their fellow b
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 8th
Types:
Book vs. Movie Compare and Contrast Essay Writing
This product will provide you with all the tools to teach comparison and contrast writing. It will match any book/ movie study you are having in your classroom.
Product includes:
-Lesson on Compare and Contrast
-Practice using a Venn Diagram
- Student transitional words printable guide for compare and contrast essay writing
- 5 Venn Diagrams for students to fill in
- Essay template that guides students through the writing process for writing a compare and contrast essay
- Rubric for easy gradin
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 8th
Grade 6 Paired Text Close Reading Unit
This unit is comprised of the close reading lessons aligned to the three CCSS Reading Anchor Standard Organizational Elements using the text "Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros and "The Jacket" by Gary Soto. It includes graphic organizers for answering the questions, a plot diagram to write a summary including a possible theme and opinion graphic organizers for writing on demand or range of writing opinion pieces about the texts. These stories were paired because of similar themes. The lesson plans also
Subjects:
Grades:
6th
Literary Devices & Elements One Pagers Graphic Organizers THEME PLOT MORE
NEED QUICK MINI LESSONS OR REVIEWS FOR LITERARY ELEMENTS / DEVICES? Grab our One-Pager Literary Element Sketch Lessons! INCLUDES: PLOT, CONFLICT, THEME, SETTING, FLASHBACK, FORESHADOWING, DIALOGUE, POINT OF VIEW, TONE, MOOD, IMAGERY, SYMBOLISM, AND IRONY. Designed to tackle the challenge of grasping major literary elements, these resources come complete with mini-lessons, vivid examples, and quick practice activities. Perfect for educators seeking an engaging, comprehensive, and efficient tool
Grades:
5th - 8th
DIGITAL WRITING PORTFOLIO INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK: ARGUMENT, INFORMATIVE, & MORE
SHARE, COLLABORATE, AND GRADE WITH ELA WRITING DIGITAL PORTFOLIO! Elevate your writing instruction with this innovative Digital Writing Portfolio, designed specifically for the modern classroom. This dynamic resource empowers students to compile and showcase their writing tasks in a user-friendly digital format, fostering both creativity and organization.ALSO CHECK OUT THE FULL YEAR WRITING BUNDLE! This bundle has EVERYTHING you need for an engaging year of writing! Pairs perfectly with this dig
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 9th
Types:
MYTHOLOGY: Comparing and Contrasting Texts + Other Literary Skills
This is a fantastic mythology lesson that uses two different Greek stories that require students to closely read text, answer complex questions that are inferential and text dependent (all standard based/labeled), and ultimately complete two high level writing prompts that are comparative in nature. All questions are developed from state leveled tests and range in level from basic to very rigorous.In this packet, students are given the biography of "Demosthenes" and the myth of "Icarus and Daeda
Grades:
6th - 8th
Types:
Introduction to Narrative Writing
I have created this Google Slides as an introduction to Narrative Writing. I briefly go over the characteristics of a narrative such as: characters, plot, setting, conflict, and point of view. As well, I introduce the idea of a story map/plot diagram, with a slide at the end which students can use to practice filling one in. This is a great resource to use as a presentation or practice. I hope you enjoy!
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 8th
Types:
Bud, Not Buddy - Close Reading, Keys, Enrichment, Assessment
Christopher Paul Curtis's Bud, Not Buddy is funny, historically accurate, supremely engaging, and significant. The Newbery Committee certainly chose well in 2000. This book has also received the Coretta Scott King Award. Included in the unit:Guided reading questions and keys for all of the 19 chapters – Besides basic answers to the questions, the KEYS contain insight into the characters, historical background, inference questions, prediction questions. List of easy projects/extras with little o
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 6th
Types:
Character Study Reading Unit and Essay Writing Bundle for Middle School
Absolutely everything you need to do reading and writing workshops on a character study! The reading unit is geared to book clubs. Follow up with the essay unit. All-in-one slideshows offer no prep for 2 solid units...just attach to your Google Classroom™ or digital learning platform and you are good to go. ⭐️The reading unit includes:9 mini lessonsa mentor text for teaching skills5 sets of discussion questions for groups to use based on the mini-lessons5 separate entries for students to rec
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
Where the Wild Things Are: Teaching the 5-Paragraph Thematic Essay
Teach the 5-paragraph THEMATIC essay with a poignant, insightful middle-grades film!From the specially supported to the gifted and talented, students from a variety of backgrounds will connect with Max; idea-generating process and final essay product can be scaffolded to meet students at any level.Using their chronological movie guide to draw on specific details, students will reflect on what Max learns by considering the NEED for, the PROCESS of developing, and the PROOF of his new understandin
Grades:
5th - 7th
Types:
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty No-Prep Literary Analysis
This activity is designed with the busy teacher in mind! It can be spread out over 2 weeks of class time (I teach in 45 minute periods) or completed in a week if questions are assigned for homework. Since the movie is rated PG a permission slip is included to send home with students. While watching the movie, students answer questions that will help them understand the change that the character, Walter Mitty, is going through. Then, students will analyze the themes in the movie (a list of possib
Grades:
6th - 12th
Types:
The Giver: A Complete Text Overview w/ Aligned Lesson Plans
***The first 5 people to download this will get it at the Sale price of $25. All I ask is that you post a review on here! Thanks so much!
This document contains a complete, chapter-by-chapter and page-by-page break down of The Giver, by Lois Lowry. The text overview follows the development of two major themes throughout the books 170 pages and includes chapter by chapter analysis regarding how each theme is developed and conveyed. Within each chapter, the events and actions of the characters a
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 9th
Types:
Characterization in Hotel Transylvania + Monsters and Us
Purchasers of "Characterization in Hotel Transylvania"
can get a 50% discount on "Monsters and Us" by buying them together as a bundle. These two lessons work great together! Students begin by analyzing the characterization of Dracula in Hotel Transylvania and then follow-up it with a lesson on the relationship between monsters and humans that involves writing both a comparative essay and a fictional narrative. The total value of these two lessons is $9.00.
Grades:
5th - 8th
DIGITAL WRITING PORTFOLIO STAAR PRACTICE REVISING EDITING ARGUMENTATIVE RUBRICS
SHARE, COLLABORATE, AND GRADE WITH ELA WRITING DIGITAL PORTFOLIO! Elevate your writing instruction with this innovative Digital Writing Portfolio, designed specifically for TEXAS STAAR WRITING: SCR, ECR, ARGUMENTATIVE, OPINION, INFORMATIONAL, LITERARY ANALYSIS, AND NARRATIVE. This amazing resource empowers students to compile and showcase their writing tasks in a user-friendly digital format, fostering both creativity and organization, all while allowing you to access collaborate with students i
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 12th
Types:
DIGITAL WRITING PORTFOLIO CCSS & TEKS RUBRICS STAAR TEST PREP ECR SCR REVIEW
SHARE, COLLABORATE, AND GRADE WITH ELA WRITING DIGITAL PORTFOLIO! Elevate your writing instruction with this innovative Digital Writing Portfolio, designed specifically for CCSS AND TEXAS STAAR WRITING: SCR, ECR, ARGUMENTATIVE, OPINION, INFORMATIONAL, LITERARY ANALYSIS, AND NARRATIVE. This amazing resource empowers students to compile and showcase their writing tasks in a user-friendly digital format, fostering both creativity and organization, all while allowing you to access collaborate with s
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 12th
Types:
4th-8th Venn Diagram with Reading and Writing Comparison Strategies
A “Venn Diagram” with two or more intersecting circles is a relationship graphic organizer utilized to make similarity and difference comparisons. The “Venn Diagram” material is unique, with three interactive sets. Student friendly mapping strategies can be used in the teaching of comprehending and comparing two or three informational and nonfiction texts, fictional text story elements, ideas read, and planning and organizing comparative report essays to be written across the curriculum. Origin
Grades:
4th - 8th
Narrative Essays Lectures and Writer's Notebook BUNDLE
This bundle includes three resources to teach narrative essay writing to middle graders. It includes detailed lecture slides, a Google Docs graphic organizer, and an activity to teach narrative arcs.The Narrative Arc Lesson Using "Nothing Ever Happens on 90th Street" is FREE, so feel free to download it before you purchase this bundle. All files are Google Docs or Google Slides, so once you upload them to your Google Drive, you will be able to edit all the resources.If you have questions, please
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 8th
Most Dangerous Game Complete Text Overview w/ aligned Lesson Plans
***The first 5 people to download this will get it at the Sale price of $15 (normally $50). All I ask is that you post a review on here! Thanks so much!
This text overview opens with a summary of the story and includes page by page analysis that revolve around two major themes. The overview includes (in one column) how the author develops the theme in specific sections of the novel and (in the other column) the specific skills that reader must master/possess to understand the theme the author
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 9th
Types:
Showing 1-24 of 28 results
TPT is the largest marketplace for PreK-12 resources, powered by a community of educators.
IXL family of brands