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200 Daily Bell Work Writing Prompts (Grades 7/8)
Be prepared to teach your Grade 7/8 Language class with a year's worth of bell work writing prompts for Google Slides™! This resource is perfect for a soft start to the Language block and for creating a daily routine for your students to follow.This resource includes 200 writing prompts themed for each day of the week to spark student interest and promote engagement. The writing prompts also contain three sub-questions for those students who find it difficult to brainstorm ideas. With prompts an
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7th - 8th
Also included in: Grade 7 Ontario 2023 Language Bundle (FULL YEAR)
Expository Informative Explanatory Writing Unit Editable CCSS Distance Learning
This writing unit focuses on explanatory and informative (expository) writing and is aligned with the Common Core State Standards. It has also been recently updated to include Google Drive / Google Classroom editable handouts (perfect for distance learning!) and MLA 8 style handouts.This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my WRITING RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.Students will learn to write informative/explanatory essays and research papers by following the step-by-step process. The zipped file in
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Writing Resources Bundle Argument Expository Narrative Journalism
Writing Resources Bundle Argument Expository Narrative Journalism
Writing instruction has never been easier! This download now includes ALL of my writing resources: argument and persuasive, expository (including journalism), and narrative writing. In addition, I added helpful outlines, prompts, and rubrics. The skills practiced are standards-based, aligned with the Common Core State Standards.This is a MEGA BUNDLE of the following products:*ARGUMENT*Argument Writing Mega Bundle (Includes Unit, Editable Handouts, Rubrics, AND Presentation) (This is included in
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7th - 12th
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Fact and Opinion Task Cards & Unit Plan | Perspective & Bias | Digital + Print
This 153 PAGE UNIT provides ENGAGING TASKS, TASK CARDS, LESSONS and RESOURCES to teach students the difference between FACT and OPINION as READERS and WRITERS through proven teaching strategies fostering CRITICAL THINKING and RESEARCH SKILLS. ⭐ AN ESSENTIAL MEDIA LITERACY SKILL FOR THE "MISINFORMATION" ERAWHAT'S INCLUDEDFact & Opinion Mini-Lesson and overviewLink to Google Slides Version for independent/interactive use16 Fact and Opinion Discovery Task cards (Digital + Print)16 Fact & O
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3rd - 9th
Growth Mindset Activities | Social Emotional Learning Bell Ringers | Volume 1
These fully-editable growth-mindset bell ringers will get your class thinking and are perfect for social emotional learning as well! With thought-provoking and engaging prompts, they can be used as individual writing prompts or large group discussion topics. Teachers agree that these bell ringers are perfect for daily warm ups or morning meetings. I’m so excited for your students to experience a variety of life-impacting questions to write about individually or discuss within groups.You will rec
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Not Grade Specific
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Growth Mindset Bell Ringers | 40 SEL Writing Prompts For Any Subject | Volume 2
These fully-editable growth-mindset bell ringers will get your class thinking and are perfect for social emotional learning as well! With thought-provoking and engaging prompts, they can be used as individual writing prompts or large group discussion topics. Teachers agree that these bell ringers are perfect for daily warm ups or morning meetings. I’m so excited for your students to experience a variety of life-impacting questions to write about individually or discuss within groups. You will r
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Not Grade Specific
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Digital and Printable Expository Writing Made Easy for Grades 4-6
This expository writing resource for middle grades includes everything you need to teach and practice expository writing. It offers both digital (Google Slides) and printable (PDF) formats to use with your students.The expository writing sample used for instruction is titled "How to Care for a Crayfish," which I've found to be a highly engaging topic with my students. Students learn the essential elements of expository writing and how to structure their own expository piece.This 35-page Exposito
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: March ELA Activities Bundle for Middle School
Thesis Statement Practice Google Classroom DIGITAL TASK CARDS
Thesis statement practice for informative / expository writing the fun and simple way! This Google Classroom workshop will have students whipping out perfect thesis statements in minutes. It is an interactive, MUST-DO lesson before teaching argument writing. After all, the thesis statement is the most important sentence in the essay. In this self-checking workshop, students identify elements and missing elements of thesis statement by moving the buttons to reveal answers. They will also write th
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Argumentative Essay Writing Google Classroom Distance Learning
Debating Topics for Middle School: School and Education
Get your middle school students debating topics that are both relevant and important to them while building their critical thinking skills. Students will be encouraged to develop their communication and debating skills, while opening their minds to different viewpoints.Each debate package covers and reinforces the five basic steps of the debating process: gathering information, exploring all sides of an issue, forming an initial opinion, defending the position in a debate and finally, refining y
Grades:
5th - 7th
Interactive Notebook Sixth Grade Common Core Bundle with Scaffolded Notes
Interactive Notebook Bundle for Sixth Grade - 1,584 pages - answer keys included! This bundle contains four interactive notebooks for sixth grade, supplying everything you need to keep students engaged in interactive learning for a whole year! Great for distance learning! Interactive Notebooks Included:Sixth Grade Interactive Math Notebook - 536 pagesSixth Grade Interactive Reading Notebook - 324 pagesSixth Grade Interactive Writing Notebook - 298 pagesSixth Grade Interactive Grammar Notebook -
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5th - 7th
Writing Exit Slips - BUNDLE (Grades 3-6) Print & Digital
Do you want your students reading with purpose and accountability? If so, this year long BUNDLE of over 250 writing exit tickets is for you! These response prompts can be printed and used in writing journals or used digitally in Google Classroom or the learning management system of your choice that supports Google Slides. This resource includes both printable and digital versions.This BUNDLE contains all five of my writing exit slip resources - Launching Writing Workshop with Personal Narratives
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3rd - 6th
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Writing Intervention Workbook - 6th grade
Writing Intervention Workbook 6th grade. A struggling writer's workbook to use for extra help on specific CCSS-aligned 6th-grade level writing topics. This writing intervention workbook is a supplemental resource for students in general education, special education, or resource rooms. Writing practice for the whole school year! A great tool for middle school students who need extra practice with writing (see below).What's included?Sixth-grade writing practice workbook based on the Common Core St
Grades:
5th - 7th
Also included in: Writing RTI for 6th grade
Thanksgiving Craft Writing Prompt & Activities - Figurative Language
Looking for No PREP Thanksgiving Activities? Students will love this Doodle, Define, Draw and Decipher Thanksgiving workshop! Check out the set of activities that include Fall figurative language fun, Thanksgiving riddles and word search, as well as an engaging and fun-to-share Thanksgiving craftivity. Your students will love taking it home and challenging family members to add more!This resource is great for early finishers, centers, writing practice, or just some great enrichment for the week
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4th - 6th
Conversation Starters Package on Quality of Life
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on the quality of life.What's included:A list of 12 thought-provoking questions for middle school students on the subject of quality of lifeActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expression
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
Common Core Question Stems 6th Grade ELA BUNDLE - Over 800 Stems!
THE must-have resource for everything you need for aligning lessons and assessments to the Common Core has arrived! Our SmartFlip Common Core Reference Guides are the smart way to keep the Common Core and much more, right at your fingertips. SAVE 30% buying this bundle!Meet the rigor and demands of the Common Core with ease with these standard-specific question stems ready to "pop" into lessons, activities, or assessments.No more guessing, no more time spent researching what the standards actual
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6th
Creative Thinking Digital Writing for Google Drive® | Distance Learning
Go paperless with our Google Slides-ready creative thinking and explanatory writing resource! This Google Resource includes 30 interactive creative thinking scenarios for students to solve. Once three items have been chosen (independent thinking + choice!), the student can type a creative explanation of how they solved the problem. These activities are great for your thinking and exposition writing program in both a traditional classroom with some access to mobile learning through to a full 1:1
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Digital ELA Google Classroom Mega Bundle for Distance Learning
Debating Topics for Middle School: Family Life
Get your middle school students debating topics that are both relevant and important to them while building their critical thinking skills. Students will be encouraged to develop their communication and debating skills, while opening their minds to different viewpoints. Each debate package covers and reinforces the five basic steps of the debating process: gathering information, exploring all sides of an issue, forming an initial opinion, defending the position in a debate and finally, refining
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5th - 7th
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Writing RTI for 6th grade
Writing RTI for 6th graders. This writing RTI BUNDLE is for students in general education, special education, resource, or RTI programs. For those students in middle school who just need a little extra practice. Sixth-grade Writing RTI for the whole year!What's Included?3 Writing Prompts & Assessment Packs 2 Spelling Workbooks 1 Yearlong Writing Intervention Workbook Data Tracking Sheets IncludedCombine the pages (Use worksheets together as an RTI workbook or use them individually for extra
Grades:
5th - 7th
Conversation Starters Package on Humor
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on humor.What's included:A list of 10 thought-provoking questions for middle school students on the subject of humorActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions and transitional phras
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5th - 8th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
The Six Tasks of Mesopotamia - Projects & PBL
Driving Question:Why is the story of the Mesopotamians so significant?Description:The Six Tasks of Mesopotamia will begin your journey with the geography and culture of this ancient land between two rivers. The Mesopotamians left a significant record of their lives and the development of their civilization for us to interpret and appreciate. From the study of Hammurabi to cuneiform writing, to a biography or memoir of a significant Mesopotamian and appreciation for the geography, the six tasks w
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6th
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Also included in: PBL Bundle (Grade 6) - In Collaboration with A.J. Juliani - 31 Projects!
Conversation Starters Package on Philosophy
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on philosophy.What's included:A list of 12 thought-provoking questions for middle school students on the subject of philosophyActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions and transiti
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
Grade 6 ELA: January-May, Use Curricular Materials to Prepare for SBA Summative
This document has been specifically designed to help teachers include the types of questions that will be the focus of the ELA SBA Adjusted-Form Summative AS THEY USE THEIR REGULAR CURRICULAR MATERIALS. Teachers can just select, from the listed SBA-Specific Questions, those questions that are appropriate for the materials currently being presented and discussed in class. Classroom instruction will then contain questioning that is part of the regular curriculum as well as questioning that align
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6th
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Exploring Racism, Prejudice, Stereotypes, and Discrimination
Lesson Plan for Exploring Racism, Prejudice, Stereotypes, and Discrimination:Great lesson for any teacher looking for a way to introduce and/or discuss race in the classroom. The lesson plan attached provides teachers an opportunity to leverage students’ lived experiences and prior knowledge surrounding race, prejudice, stereotypes, and discrimination. Lesson plan includes instructional activities like: Academic Vocabulary & Language, Accountable Talk, Cooperative learning, Activating prior
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: Chapter Questions & Discussions (Grades 4-6)
Dive deep down the rabbit hole with these captivating question activities and discussion prompts for Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"!This comprehensive resource pack, designed for grades 4-6, offers:24 engaging worksheets: Explore all 12 chapters with 2 thought-provoking pages of questions for each.Variety of question formats: Keep students on their toes with a mix of true/false, multiple choice, short response, long response, and in-depth discussion prompts.DOK Level 2 questi
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4th - 6th
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