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9th grade Common Core W.8.1a lessons
Argumentative Writing Unit: Grades 7-12
UPDATED AUGUST 2023!! This classroom-tested unit will take you and your students through the process of planning, drafting, revising, and polishing an argumentative (or persuasive) essay. The first few days are structured, whole-class lessons. After that, the class moves into a series of writer’s workshop days as students complete mini-lessons and work on developing their own essays.__________________________________________________________________________WHAT'S INSIDE___________________________
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7th - 12th
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Declaration of Independence Activity: The Big Break Up Letter & Texting Activity
The Declaration of Independence was really just a big "break-up" letter written by the colonists to the King of Great Britain. This historical document was written to convince the world of the King's abuses and to let everyone know that the colonies no longer wanted to be in a relationship with Great Britain. While studying the Declaration of Independence, students will use this assignment as a reinforcement to understand just what Jefferson wrote in this historical document. The lesson start
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
Romeo and Juliet, Complete R&J Unit Plan for Shakespeare's Play, CCSS
Looking for a fresh approach to pull your students into Romeo and Juliet? William Shakespeare’s timeless tale of tragic love will enthrall your students when you use this collection of five weeks of lesson materials designed to challenge and entertain advanced middle school students and high school freshmen/sophomores.This Romeo & Juliet unit is one of my favorites of the year. I’ve used it successfully with eighth graders and both regular and honors freshmen.This bundle includes:• A day-by-
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7th - 10th
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The Outsiders Novel Study and Activity Unit - Comprehension, Quizzes, More
Engage your students in this five-week teaching unit for The Outsiders. This teaching unit for S.E. Hinton’s novel The Outsiders contains engaging activities that will help your students understand and analyze the text. This unit plan will help challenge all learners in your classroom with built-in differentiation and scaffolding. As you read The Outsiders, students will use the comprehension and analysis bookmarks to better understand the story. The foldable bookmarks also align with The Outsid
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7th - 10th
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Thesis Statement Mini Lesson - Thesis Statement Slideshow, Templates, Examples
This thesis statement lesson will teach your students how to write powerful thesis statements. Students will analyze thesis statement examples and explore thesis statement structures and formulas to use as templates for their own writing. Suitable for online learning and Google Classroom®!Included with this Thesis Statement Lesson:✏️ Thesis Statement Slideshow Lesson - Microsoft PowerPoint® and Google Slides®Defines proper and improper thesis statementsIncludes 3 formulas for writing thesis st
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6th - 12th
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The Glass Castle Lesson Plans & Resources Novel Study Unit - Distance Learning
350+ pages of print and digital resources! This product includes everything you will need to teach the popular, inspiring memoir The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls including ready-to-go digital materials for Google Classroom/distance learning! Everything in this bundle has been tested out in my own classroom and deemed successful for engagement, challenge, and accuracy. It is guaranteed to save you A TON of time. This resource just had a HUGE update! If you have purchased this unit previously,
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Slam Poetry Unit Plan--Middle-High School
Push students to write, revise, and publish multiple slam poems with this packed Slam Poetry Unit. Lesson plans built around thematically-curated, school-appropriate slam poems will challenge students' notions of poetry AND identity, encouraging them to use their voice and powerful poetic techniques to speak up for what is right and tell their story. The unit provides enough guidance, lesson plans, and materials for teachers to teach without hours of prep, while still leaving room for students
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6th - 12th
Long Way Down Mega Novel Unit Bundle - Printable and Digital Novel Study
Do you need an engaging novel unit for Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds? This printable and digital novel study for Long Way Down includes everything you would need to teach the novel in person or online. This Long Way Down novel unit contains all of the print and go activities and their digital versions, including a pre-reading activity, chapter questions, analysis, and assessments. There is no prep for you, and all answer keys and sample answers are included. Save 40% by buying this mega bundle
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7th - 10th
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Thesis Statement Activities - Thesis Statement Worksheets, Templates, Examples
Save with the bundled discount! These thesis statement activities will help your students master thesis statements. This bundle includes an introductory mini lesson, handouts, practice worksheets, thesis statement templates, graphic organizers, and examples written by real students! Suitable for online learning and Google Classroom®.⚡︎⚡︎⚡︎ Save over 10% with the bundled discount! ⚡︎⚡︎⚡︎Included with these Thesis Statement Activities:✏️ Thesis Statement Slideshow Lesson - Microsoft PowerPoint® a
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7th - 12th
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Scaffolded Argumentative Writing Introduction Paragraph Unit - Digital and Print
Do your students struggle with attention getters? Do they get confused about how to connect their hook to their claim or thesis statement? This scaffolded introduction paragraph mini unit is intended to help reduce frustration and support students through a simple step-by-step approach to writing effective opening paragraphs for argumentative essays. Argumentative Writing Introduction Paragraph Contents:Suggested sequence and lesson plan ideasEditable presentation with a mini-lesson for each par
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Argumentative Writing Unit Bundle for Middle and High School
Growing ELA BUNDLE Fun Mystery Picture Pixel Art Puzzle Digital Review Activity
Grammar and writing skill practice has never been so fun! Practice punctuation, capitalization, and other writing/grammar concepts with these self-checking, highly motivating Google Sheets™. Use as warm-ups, exit tickets, or mini-lessons. Self-checking and highly motivating! This GROWING BUNDLE currently includes 22 English Language Arts mystery reveal pixel art activities:Sentence, Fragment, or Run-On (x 3)Frequently Confused WordsLiterary DevicesCapitalizing Proper NounsParts of SpeechPunctuat
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5th - 11th
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Persuasive and Argumentative Essay Unit - Lessons, Handouts, Sample Essays
Argumentative and Persuasive Essay Writing Unit - everything you need to help students grasp the concept of the five-paragraph Argumentative and Persuasive essays. Includes Teacher Notes/Instructions, Notes on the elements of an Argumentative/Persuasive Essay, handouts on the organization and structure (helping students learn the difference between the Argumentative Essay and the Persuasive Essay), lesson on writing an Argumentative/Persuasive Thesis, a Peer-Editing Checklist, Rubrics, 3 Sample
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7th - 10th
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Thesis Statements are like Menus (DISTANCE LEARNING): Lesson for ANY Essay!
Now includes Google, PDF, *and* Office versions! Thesis statements are like menus: a promise of what is to come. Hook and satisfy your diners/readers with this lesson!Use this easy simile to teach your students why essays need thesis statements, how they function in an essay overall, and what a “good” one looks like. This handout can be used as a full 45-minute lesson, an activity for a mini-lesson, or a writer’s workshop tool just to differentiate for the students who need it. This handout (PDF
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6th - 9th
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie BUNDLED UNIT
This super spooky And Then There Were None unit is packed with super fun and original activities & writing prompts and has everything you need ready to go! Recently updated and expanded, this COMPLETE NOVEL UNIT BUNDLE includes all of the individual products that I offer for my Who Done It -And Then There Were None series. This product includes:-Who Done It Evidence Tracking Comprehension Packet & instructions-2 super fun and interactive class activities (no prep!)-1 project with instruc
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8th - 12th
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Identifying and Using Counter Arguments in Writing Mini Lesson and Activities
Help your students identify counter arguments and rebuttals in argumentative essays with this no-prep lesson! In addition, students will learn how to include a relevant counter argument in their own writing! Lesson Download Includes:1. Collaborative Activity- On the Flip Side. Students are provided with a claim and two evidence cards. The have to match the claim to the correct evidence and then come up with a reasonable counterclaim. Activity cards and instructions are included. 2. Mini Lesson-
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Argumentative Writing Unit Lessons and Practice Activities
Grimms' Fairy Tales Close Reading Worksheets Bundle for Google Drive - Vol. 1
Support the development of close reading skills for high school with this bundle of rigorous comprehension and analysis worksheets covering 25 fairy tales written by the Brothers Grimm. With these resources, students will demonstrate command of general plot, build their vocabulary, write with clarity and precision, and make engagement with works of fiction visible. All materials are made for Google Drive and delivered as editable Google Docs. Additionally, a zip file containing Word Document
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8th - 12th
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RACE Strategy Writing Passages and Prompts Print & Digital
Practice the RACE Strategy with 10 ready-to-use passages and short response questions to guide students through this helpful writing technique. It is a digital, paperless resources that you will share with your students. Great for independent work during distance learning. This product is located on Google Slides and is 100% digital. A printable PDF is also included in your purchase. RACE is a writing strategy to help students answer passage-based, short response questions in a formal style, wit
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6th - 9th
Argumentative Writing Body Paragraph Unit Digital and Print
Do your students struggle with elaborating on research in body paragraphs? Mine do! With these argumentative writing body paragraph teaching materials, you can help your students understand the components of a body paragraph and the structure of a body paragraph. Additionally, you will be teaching them about how to elaborate on research and how to write transitional sentences.ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING UNIT CONTENTS:- A suggested lesson plan that spans 6 days (with 45 minute class periods)- A body pa
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Argumentative Writing Unit Bundle for Middle and High School
The Hero's Journey Greek Mythology Unit - Middle School
Achilles, Perseus, Atalanta, Theseus! The Greek Heroes and Heroines stories are among the most exciting in all Greek Mythology. Introduce middle school students to The Hero’s Journey or monomyth and eight Greek Hero myths with these fun and engaging resources and lesson plans!This No-Prep, Print-and-Go Greek Heroes unit will save YOU time and your students will enjoy the thrilling stories and engaging activities. Student assignments are balanced with practicing literacy skills, writing and creat
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: Greek Mythology Unit Bundle for Middle School
What’s Your Motivation? Middle & High School Activity for Exploring Motivators
This is an interactive activity for middle and high school students to help them identify how they are motivated and what motivates them. This lesson plan is great as an introduction for goal setting lesson plans and to get them re-motivated during the year!This product includes:An Educators' GuideHands-on interactive activityActivity Signs Activity Reflection>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>&g
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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ELA TEST PREP - Immersive ESCAPE Room - Testing Tips - Exciting ELA Review Game
Supercharge your reading and writing test preparation with this dynamic digital escape room! Designed for middle school learners, this high-engagement activity transforms mundane test prep into a thrilling adventure. Whether as a whole class, small groups, or individual challenges, your students will embark on an unforgettable journey to crack the codes and unlock success!Key Features: Inquiry/Writing Multiple-Choice Questions: Navigate through a series of inquiry-based questions and writing pr
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: ELA Test Prep - Bundled Materials - Growing Bundle!
Writing Strong vs Weak Topic Sentences Interactive Activity Google Slides Lesson
A self-paced, self-checking mini lesson with intervention that includes 64 interactive Google Slides™ that help students identify and learn the difference between a strong or weak topic sentence. The lesson first explains what a strong topic sentence is and what it isn't. Then, through a series of ten examples, student practice recognizing a strong versus a weak topic sentence along with justifying why it is one or the other.⬆️ Try out the lesson's clickable interactivity at the end of the previ
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5th - 10th
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Also included in: Topic Sentences Activity BUNDLE | Digital Lesson, Practice, & Assessment
Cyberbullying Activity - High School and Middle School Cyber Safety
Growing up in the age of social media, teens and young adults tend to post every aspect of their lives. Using an interactive activity, survey, guided discussion questions and answers, and activity reflection worksheet, students will learn to recognize healthy and unhealthy uses for social media, which behaviors are construed as bullying behaviors, cyber safety, and responsible social media use.This resource includes all of the following:Educators' Guide Are You A Cyberbully? SurveyFacts About Cy
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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English Curriculum for the Entire Year Bundle - CCSS Aligned for Grades 8 & 9
This entire year of ELA curriculum will take you from the first day procedures and syllabus to the final end-of-year activities. Every day and every lesson is planned and created for your 8th or 9th grade students which leaves you with a no prep, no planning school year! A detailed curriculum map outlines the entire year, as well as the CCSS standards met within each unit. Each lesson comes with detailed lesson plans and teaching suggestions to leave you feeling prepared for the lessons while sa
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