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4th grade critical thinking ELA test prep outlines
Debate for Kids & Tweens (Tips, Outlines, Rubrics & Other Resources)
Teaching students to debate is not just for debate teachers!Attention all 4th-8th grade ELA, social studies, and speech communication teachers! Debate for KIDS & TWEENS is a great way to improve your student's argumentation, organization, writing, research, interpersonal and group communication skills.This file includes the following resources to simplify the complicated world of debate AND to make learning (and arguing) FUN:Page 1 Table of contentsPage 2 Notes for the teacherPage 3
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4th - 8th
Elements of Poetry Anchor Charts Poetry Analysis and Types of Poetry Elements
Introduce the elements of poetry to your students with our ten poetic elements anchor charts. These structural elements of poetry anchor charts are an excellent addition to your poetry unit as an introduction to poetry or to reinforce the vocabulary your students need to analyze poems. When teaching the elements of poetry, these colorful and easy-to-read posters are one way to help kids learn about the meter, rhyme, rhythm, and other aspects of a poem.Upper elementary teachers can integrate must
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4th - 5th
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OREO Opinion Writing - 5 paragraph organizer and rubric
This graphic organizer will help your students keep their writing organized, and remind them of all the necessary parts to a complete 5 paragraph opinion essay! This format uses the popular OREO acronym to name and organize the parts of an opinion essay.
This download includes:
- Sentence starters suggestions for all parts of OREO writing
(Opinion, Reason, Examples, and restating Opinion sentence starters)
- A detailed, structured organizer for students to write their rough draft
- Final
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3rd - 4th
Informative Writing: Step-By-Step
This PDF spans and paces a full week's worth of informative writing lessons. It begins with a systematized way to "unpack the prompt" and continues with step-by-step procedures for fact-based writing.
This PDF includes the following:
- 5 day guide to pace lessons
- a sample Social Studies informative prompt
- explanation of how to break down the given prompt
- step-by-step instructions on graphic organizer and writing organization
- "Iffy The Infofish" blank graphic organizer
- "Iffy The Inf
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3rd - 6th
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Extended Constructed Response ECR Planning Sheet
The new STAAR redesign features an Extended Constructed Response (ECR) where students are asked to respond with an informational or opinion composition. I created this PLANNING SHEET GRAPHIC ORGANIZER to guide students as they map out their thoughts before drafting. I have included a copy with words and blanks as well.Hopefully, this helps your kids tackle the new ECR!
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3rd - 5th
Note Taking Templates Elementary
Are you needing Note Taking Templates or pre-planned note sheets for your students? Do your students need help taking notes? These templates help elementary students in each subject area take notes, they can review these notes for studying, use them in research, refer back for an assignment or use them to help them recall. It is great practice for the higher gradesDo you have state testing coming up? These note sheets are perfect for your students to use in practicing for their test and to use d
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2nd - 4th
Debate Bundle for Grades 4-8+ (Vocabulary, Outlines, Topics, and More!)
This DEBATE BUNDLE for grades 4-8+ includes everything you need to teach an engaging debate unit! Topics, outlines, printables, activities, word wall, and rubric included! This bundle includes:Debate for Kids & Tweens (Tips, Outlines, Rubrics & Other Resources)Debate Around-the-Room for Kids & Tweens50 Debate Topics: Think, Research, Write, Speak Persuasively!3 Parts of a Debate ArgumentDebate Vocabulary Word WallFeel free to ask questions before purchasing. Enjoy!CLICK BELOW to c
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4th - 9th
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Inquiry Based Learning Project: Step-by-Step Student Booklet
Inquiry Based Learning: Everything teachers need to know to get started includes over 25 pages. A step-by-step student booklet allows for teachers to guide students through the process of developing and researching an inquiry based question to engage all learners in higher order critical thinking skills.
A How-To for Teachers
Inquiry based learning is a pedagogical approach to learning that is gaining momentum in mainstream education in many countries. It is not a new approach but rather a mor
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4th - 8th
Verbs Cheat Sheet: Grammar Resource for Interactive Notebooks or Binders
This helpful resource is a handy tool to include in writing notebooks, folders, or binders. It's a quick reference to action, linking and helping verbs.If you download this resource, please leave much-appreciated feedback. Thank you! If you want more handy reference sheets, check these out: **Noun Jobs Cheat Sheet**Writing Handbook for Students**Grammar (Parts of Speech) Handout**Dynamite Dialogue Handout**Pronouns Resource Sheet**FREEBIE: Synonyms for Said**Text Structure Clue Words**Transition
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4th - 10th
Also included in: Verb Task Cards and Printables Bundle {Action, Helping, & Linking Verbs}
Informative Writing: Introduction
Informative writing can be very nerve-wracking for students. Have no fear!! This PDF can be used as an introduction to informative writing to ease the transition into fact-based writing.
It includes the following information:
- student-friendly definition of information writing
- compares informative writing to writing styles they have been familiar with in the past
- a sample informative writing task (water cycle)
- an informative writing graphic organizer
- sentence stems examples
Enjoy!
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3rd - 6th
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Core Competency Planning Chart
This Core Competency Planning Chart will help you plan out how to teach the specific skills of each of the Core Competencies in the BC Curriculum.This layout gives checkboxes to plan which term to work on each specific skill of the Communicating, Thinking and Personal Social Core Competencies (with the changes made January 2021).Each one is broken down into its subcategories and specific skills. Each skill has been worded in a way that can be used as a comment on a report card or on an e-portfol
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K - 12th
Spanish +English Student Data Binder
(Editable) Student Data Binder
SPANISH AND ENGLISH
Looking for english only? Check it out here.
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Student-Data-Binder-2362814
Hold your students accountable with this student data binder. Have students keep track of their assessments and make goals.
Are you trying to set up student-led conferences in your classroom? This product is perfect to get you started. Their "Personal Best Binders" guide each student through their student-led conference.
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3rd - 5th
FSA Writing- Text-based Informational Essay Format
Bundled in the FSA Writing / Common Core Writing Packet 3-5.
Raise scores! I've geared this for the writing portion of the FSA.
Writing an informational essay has never been so easy. Each sentence is explained. Begin using this now, and your students will be will prepared by test time. I came up with this checklist to initially show my students how to smoothly integrate their text evidence into their writing without just rewriting the articles that were given to them to use as sources. They'v
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3rd - 5th
Reading Comprehension Strategy Notes Packet
3rd, 4th and 5th Grade Reading Comprehension Notes Packet/ Anchor Chart ideas for Teachers.
Areas Covered:
1. Metacognition
2. Metacognition Thinking Stems
3. Inferencing and Schema
4. Inferencing Thinking Stems
5. Inferencing and Evidence
6. Schema Thinking Stems
7. Connections You Can Make to Better Understand the Text
8. Context Clues
9. Main Idea
10. Sequencing
11. Summary
12. Theme
13. Author’s Purpose
14. Problem and Solution
15. Fact and Opinion
16. Character Traits
17. Synonym and Anton
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3rd - 5th
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Differentiated T-Chart Graphic Organizer Template
Check out this fun and engaging T-Chart graphic organizer! The product comes with 5 differentiated formats for teachers to assign to different students accordingly and/or use in different capacities. Some formats include bullet points with lines, while others include boxed off regions to fill in. Students will love the fun and clear layout and will build foundational skills while interacting with it!
Check out my other T-Chart products with additional alternative layouts by CLICKING HERE
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PreK - 10th
RADD Writing Strategy 4 Graphic Organizers
Use this graphic organizer to help your students with their short-constructed responses using the RADD (restate, answer, detail, detail). This product contains both single and 3-lined options.
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2nd - 6th
Engineering Design Process - Design and Technology Unit
This unit is a ten week unit where students will follow the Engineering Design Process!The Engineering Design Process is a series of steps a person can take to create something which solves a problem. 1. Define the Problem 2. Do Your Research 3. Develop a Possible Solution 4. Design Your Solution 5. Build a Prototype 6. Test It 7. Evaluate Your SolutionsIn the first week students are introduced to Engineers and the Engineering Design Process. They then follow the engineering design
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Technologies - Year Long Lesson BUNDLE! (Upper Primary)
Close and Critical Reading Strategies A Nationally Published Teacher Resource
My resource is nationally published located in the SBAC Teacher Resource Library, UCLA. A must have for all teachers when it comes to teaching reading strategies that deal with complex text. Excellent for all subject areas. My students thrive when working with various complex text after mastering these strategies. It also shows on their state test scores. I published this in 2013 and yes these strategies still work today! Support your students by giving them the tools that will help them break d
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K - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
FSA Writing- Text-based Opinion Essay Format
Bundled in the FSA Writing / Common Core Writing Packet 3-5.
Raise scores! I've geared this for the writing portion of the FSA.
Writing an opinion essay has never been so easy. Backing up thinking with text evidence- no problem! Each sentence is explained. Begin using this now, and your students will be will prepared by test time. I came up with this checklist to initially show my students how to smoothly integrate their text evidence into their writing without just rewriting the articles that
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3rd - 5th
Finding Credible Sources on the Internet Step by Step
This lesson on how to find credible sources on the internet, is an introductory lesson in research. Many students will have experience using Google, but may not have thought about how to choose the best links that come up in their search results.The lesson and supporting materials aim to teach students why not all internet search results are equal, and to provide them with a systematic way of finding the most credible results. What's included: - Lesson - Teacher’s guide- Vocabulary cards to shar
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1st - 5th
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RACES and RACE Strategy Student Planning Sheet - TDA
Whether you use RACE or RACES strategy to answer Text Dependent Analysis questions, this planning guide will help your students that are struggling with how to write a TDA response!
This resource has sections for Restate the Question, Answer the Question, Cite your Evidence, Explain your Thinking, and Summarize your Answer. There is also a version without the summary section to fit your needs.
This is differentiated with two versions: One with extra guidance (the name for what each letter repr
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1st - 8th
Reading Checklist | Test Prep | Scaffolding | Reading Comprehension | Annotate
This reading checklist is perfect for preparing your kids for the end of level reading test or you weekly check for understanding. The students fill out this checklist as they read a informational or literature text. It helps them to comprehend what the text was about and discover what the question is asking them to do. It is evidenced based and requires multiple readings to complete. What’s Included6 checklist versions range from extreme support to little to no support.The checklist includes th
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2nd - 10th
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Mastering the ELA PT_ Mini-Lesson
Understanding the three core writing genres and putting time and energy into writing excellent academic essays boosts knowledge and confidence. Knowledge is useful, but active practice separates students who think they can write an essay from students who know how to write an academic essay. In this 12-page packet, teachers and home educators will be given all the tools and instruction needed to demonstrate mastery of the English essay for children in elementary and middle school. Included with
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4th - 7th
Personal Narrative Planning Sheet
I use this worksheet to help my kiddos plan their personal narratives. It helps them to gather their thoughts and focus on the elements of their story before writing.
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3rd - 5th
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