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Preview of Memoir Vignettes: A Narrative Writing Unit (6-8)

Memoir Vignettes: A Narrative Writing Unit (6-8)

Created by
Kasey Kiehl
What are memoir vignettes?This writing unit is specifically designed to meet the standards for narrative writing (W.6.3, W.7.3, W.8.3). Memoir Vignettes are short, poetic, partial memories with rich language and sharp images. Unlike traditional memoir or personal narrative writing, memoir vignettes don’t force students to make conclusions and tell a complete story from start to finish. They are little snips of time, which is less intimidating for many students who struggle to write about themsel
Preview of Narrative Nonfiction: A Narrative Writing Unit (6-8)

Narrative Nonfiction: A Narrative Writing Unit (6-8)

Created by
Kasey Kiehl
What is narrative nonfiction?This writing unit is specifically designed to meet the standards for narrative writing. Students select a news article about a specific event that they are interested in. The next step is they bring that news article to life through imagining the narrative details (description of characters, setting, dialogue, etc.). What is left is a narrative story that contains nonfiction details from the news article to accurately reflect the original news article. Along the way,
Preview of Ask Anything Research Paper: A Research Writing Unit (6-8)

Ask Anything Research Paper: A Research Writing Unit (6-8)

Created by
Kasey Kiehl
What is the focus of the Ask Anything research writing unit?This writing unit is specifically designed to meet the standards for research (W.6.7, W.6.8, W.7.7, W.7.8 W.8.7, W.8.8). Teaching students a research process they can use again and again not only in ELA, but in any class is something they will be so thankful for as they realize how applicable it is to their world. The “Ask Anything” research unit is where students get to research one question they want the answer to. Based off of tha
Preview of Literary Analysis: An Informative/Explanatory Writing Unit (6-8)

Literary Analysis: An Informative/Explanatory Writing Unit (6-8)

Created by
Kasey Kiehl
What does the literary analysis writing unit focus on?This writing unit is specifically designed to meet the standards for informative/explanatory writing (W.6.2, W.7.2, W.8.2). Writing an essay to analyze a piece of literature is something students will do again and again in a variety of ways starting in middle school all the way through their college years. This unit teaches students how to analyze the themes of a text and talk about how a specific theme is revealed through the characters, set
Preview of Important Issue Letter: A Persuasive Writing Unit (6-8)

Important Issue Letter: A Persuasive Writing Unit (6-8)

Created by
Kasey Kiehl
What does the important issue letter cover?This writing unit is specifically designed to meet the standards for persuasive writing (W.6.1, W.7.1, W.8.1). Students will start out by studying three mentor texts written on a variety of issues for a variety of audiences. Next, they will have a chance to study persuasive techniques used in the mentor texts to convince their audience of a specific viewpoint. Pre-writing by making lists and writing off of these lists comes next until students ultimatel
Preview of Quote to Live By: An Informative/Explanatory Writing Unit (6-8)

Quote to Live By: An Informative/Explanatory Writing Unit (6-8)

Created by
Kasey Kiehl
What does the quote to live by writing unit focus on?This writing unit is specifically designed to meet the standards for informative/explanatory writing (W.6.2, W.7.2, W.8.2). Students will read quotes and ultimately pick one quote that they deeply connect with and see as a theme song for their life. Throughout the essay, students will define and explain the meaning of the quote, explain how the quote relates to a situation they have faced in their life, explain how the quote relates to a situa
Preview of Information/Expository/Non-Fiction Writing Student Checklist & Rubric *Editable*

Information/Expository/Non-Fiction Writing Student Checklist & Rubric *Editable*

Created by
Sunshiny Second
Use this product to help guide students in their writing of expository/non-fiction/informative texts, and to help guide you in the grading process! This completely editable checklist covers both the elements of non-fiction writing, as well as the conventions of writing that middle-elementary students should know. The goal statements are written from the perspective of the student, and in language that the student can easily understand!There are two pages in this document: One Student Checklist w
Preview of Fantasy Realms" A D& D Inspired Comprehensive Creative Writing Unit

Fantasy Realms" A D& D Inspired Comprehensive Creative Writing Unit

Created by
Jessica Forsythe
Embark on an educational adventure with "Fantasy Realms," a comprehensive creative writing unit inspired by the exciting elements of Dungeons and Dragons. This unit is meticulously designed to captivate middle school students' imaginations while enhancing their writing, collaboration, and critical thinking skills. Spanning various core and supplementary subjects, this unit offers a multifaceted approach to education that taps into the creative spirits of young writers and adventurers alike.
Preview of Group Discussion Self Assessment | Evaluation and Reflection | Two-sided Sheet

Group Discussion Self Assessment | Evaluation and Reflection | Two-sided Sheet

Created by
Pagecraft ELA
A self assessment form in high school not only lightens your workload, but it also allows students to reflect and evaluate their progress and open a dialogue with you as their teacher. This product is also included in my Middle School Combo BUNDLE and my High School Combo BUNDLE.This resource comes in both US and UK document sizes (with appropriate spellings), editable Google Apps, and prompts your students to consider the following:The topic of discussionHow they planned for itWhich speaking sk
Preview of Children's Book: A Narrative Writing Unit (6-8)

Children's Book: A Narrative Writing Unit (6-8)

Created by
Kasey Kiehl
What is a children's book roll off?This writing unit is specifically designed to meet the standards for narrative writing (W.6.3, W.7.3, W.8.3). The idea behind the children's book writing unit is for students to study a popular children's book series. A few examples include Pete the Cat, Scaredy Squirrel, Little Blue Truck, The Day the Crayons Quit, If You Give series, The Food Group series, etc. After students study the series, they write a new children's book to add to the series. It's a fun
Preview of 100 Point Essay Rubric Google Docs

100 Point Essay Rubric Google Docs

Created by
Digital Dan
100 Point Essay Rubric- Printable on One Page!100 Point essay rubric for easy grading! Students will understand their score. You can edit this rubric easily in Google Docs! This is printable on one page. Please preview the FULL rubric to see if it works for you!I use this rubric every year to grade research papers. It is an easy way to judge how well a student did. I usually put comments on the back and discuss the rubric as a full class.I hope you enjoy! Thank you!Sincerely,Digital Dan P.S. (
Preview of Ultimate Writing Checklist + Teacher Rubric BUNDLE *Editable* | 10 Genres

Ultimate Writing Checklist + Teacher Rubric BUNDLE *Editable* | 10 Genres

Created by
Sunshiny Second
This bundle of student checklists and teacher rubrics for TEN different writing genres can be used to help guide students in the writing, revising, and editing process, and to help guide you in the grading process! Each of the completely editable checklists cover both the elements of each genre, as well as the conventions of writing that elementary/middle school students should know. The goal statements are written from the perspective of the student, and in language that the student can easily
Preview of Book Recommendation: A Persuasive Writing Unit (6-8)

Book Recommendation: A Persuasive Writing Unit (6-8)

Created by
Kasey Kiehl
What does the book recommendation writing unit cover?This writing unit is specifically designed to meet the standards for persuasive writing (W.6.1, W.7.1, W.8.1). Students will explore reasons they would recommend a book according to their reading preferences and brainstorm books they would recommend and why before selecting the book they would ultimately like to write their book recommendation about. Writers will use an outline to plan out an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. A
Preview of Common Core ELA EDITABLE Essays Assessments — High School — Rubrics & Peer Edits

Common Core ELA EDITABLE Essays Assessments — High School — Rubrics & Peer Edits

Streamline your essay assessment and peer editing process with this comprehensive bundle of editable Common Core writing rubrics, peer edit worksheets, and essay assignment templates. Say goodbye to the hassle of creating rubrics and peer edit guides from scratch!This resource bundle includes beautifully designed printable rubrics and Google Sheets that can be seamlessly imported into Google Classroom. With coverage of Argument, Research, Literary Analysis, and Narrative Writing, you'll have ass
Preview of Welcome to the Adult World: Job process, budgeting, banks, and taxes

Welcome to the Adult World: Job process, budgeting, banks, and taxes

Created by
Amanda Johnson
One of the biggest complaints I've heard through the years is that kids don't learn about "real life" in school. This unit addresses those complaints through the lens of the English Common Core Standards. It is a digital unit with many interactive pieces. I tell students that they are going to pretend that they have graduated high school and will make decisions on what they are going to do afterward, from applying for a job, earning wages and deciding where to put their earnings, to W2s and fili
Preview of MLA Format Research Peer and Self Editing Checklist

MLA Format Research Peer and Self Editing Checklist

Created by
ELA with Mrs Day
This product was designed to help students self-check their writing in MLA format after researching a topic. This is also set up for student peer-editors. It has an extra page just for the teacher to check over it as well. After searching all over the web for something my 6th graders could handle, I finally decided to make my own version of what I was specifically looking for, without being centered on just content. This was focused more on formatting, works cited, citations, and avoiding pla
Preview of Informative / Explanatory Research Essay - Vacation Themed

Informative / Explanatory Research Essay - Vacation Themed

Vacation or Travel-Themed Informative Essay!Requires students to conduct research about relevant activities at a chosen vacation destination, and use their research to write an informative/explanatory essay about a topic they are interested in.INCLUDES:Models for hook sentence, thesis statement, topic sentence, and each paragraphTeacher-written mentor essayThree student sample essaysCorresponding informational slideshowDigital AND print worksheets for each step (brainstorming, outline, thesis st
Preview of Non-fiction Podcast Literature Circles on Social Justice Themes

Non-fiction Podcast Literature Circles on Social Justice Themes

Created by
Liz Jorgensen
You've heard of Podcasts, and you've heard of Literature Circles, but have you heard of Podcast Literature Circles? This mash-up is a match made in heaven that will challenge your students to think critically and care about the world.Podcasts: This is a 4-week unit structured as literature circles, but the "text" that students are "reading" is a podcast. Podcast options included are:Dolly Parton's America (topics: Appalachian Life, Societal Polarization)Forced to Flee (topics: International Conf
Preview of 3rd Grade Social Studies MC3 Economics Unit - Made in Michigan Research Project

3rd Grade Social Studies MC3 Economics Unit - Made in Michigan Research Project

Need an engaging project to wrap up your Michigan Economics / Growth of Michigan Unit that also assesses your students' reading and writing skills? Then try this product on for size!Students will be assigned a famous Michigan-based industry and collect research about its history, growth/change, economics/charity, and products. Students will then utilize this information to create a slideshow, as well as a poster for the company. Once your whole class has completed their projects, the possibiliti
Preview of Sustainability Research Project Mini Unit - Slideshow Lessons Included!

Sustainability Research Project Mini Unit - Slideshow Lessons Included!

Sustainability Research Project - Slideshow Lessons Included!Let’s help students discover ways they can help the planet! Through guided lessons, students will research a sustainability strategy that helps the planet and share their learning with the class through a presentation. In today's rapidly changing world, the importance of sustainability has never been more evident. As educators, it is crucial to empower our students with the knowledge and skills to understand, critically analyze, and co
Preview of A Doll's House by Ibsen: Mini-Background Research Project

A Doll's House by Ibsen: Mini-Background Research Project

This product is a NO PREP, READY-TO-USE pre-reading mini-research project for A Doll's House, by Henrik Ibsen, and it can be assign individually or as a group presentation. A rubric for the group presentation is included in the packet. Project includes the following:Questions and websites with articles to read about Henrik Ibsen Articles about women during the Victorian Age Realism as a literary movementThe TarantellaThe Myth of ArachneGender stereotypingA response to research and learning.
Preview of Gatsby Comparative Essay Writing Workshop Literary historical template ELL

Gatsby Comparative Essay Writing Workshop Literary historical template ELL

This writing workshop encourages students to critically analyze characters, consider historical or cultural contexts, and draw connections between literature and real-world figures. It fosters research skills, critical thinking, and the ability to articulate meaningful comparisons between fictional and non-fictional personalities.It is designed using Jay Gatsby from The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, but could be modified to be used with any literary character and historical/modern real-wo
Preview of Odyssey Analysis Essay - Complete Process Essay [Modified Versions Included]

Odyssey Analysis Essay - Complete Process Essay [Modified Versions Included]

Guide your students through the complete writing process with this unique prompt that ties modern young adult challenges with those of the epic The Odyssey. The Google Drive folder includes all steps of the writing process from prompt analysis to revising & editing. Included in the documents are multiple levels to support the many needs of your learners.Writing Process Covered:Differentiated Prompt AnalysisBrainstormingThesis CreationCore Text Analysis & Group Support JigsawModern YA Non
Preview of Write Like Lincoln - Crafting a Value Based Speech

Write Like Lincoln - Crafting a Value Based Speech

Step into Lincoln's Shoes! Dive deep into the art of persuasive speech writing, inspired by the eloquent Abraham Lincoln. This comprehensive lesson not only introduces students to the historical significance of the Lincoln Douglas debates but also equips them with the tools to craft their own compelling speeches.Objectives:Discover & Define: Pinpoint a core value to champion in your speech.Persuade with Passion: Construct a compelling argument echoing your chosen value.Organize with Precisio
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