Back to School - All About Me Newspaper Activity - DIGITAL & PRINT

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Addie Williams

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Grade Levels

6th - 8th, Homeschool

Subjects

English Language Arts, Writing, Back to School

Standards

CCSSW.6.4

CCSSW.6.5

CCSSW.6.6

CCSSW.7.4

CCSSW.7.5

Formats Included

PDF
Google Apps™
Internet Activities

Pages

9 pages

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This was a much more in depth about me lesson which the students loved (most of them lol). It was a different and fun way to talk about themselves and learn more about them. The planning sheets were very helpful and to see their creative writing come out was fun!

— Heather H.

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Great resource for struggling students. It helped them feel more confident in this skill! Thanks! :)

— Abby R.

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Get to know your students and assess their writing skills in this fun and engaging Back to School Newspaper - Biography Activity. Everything you need is included to get started right away! Easy to differentiate for varying ages and abilities. Includes both print and digital versions of the activity! Use with Google Classroom™ and other digital learning platforms!

Students are asked to create the first page of a newspaper all about their unique lives and experiences. Extend to a full newspaper assignment for a bigger and more detailed project. Looks awesome on a bulletin board or wall display to brighten up your classroom.

Includes Paper and Digital Versions (9 pages each)

Detailed assignment sheet
3 Brainstorming worksheets
3 different PDF newspaper templates
Peer Editing / Self-Editing Worksheet
Grading Rubric

**PLEASE NOTE: The content of this resource is NOT EDITABLE.**

Click the links below to check out some of my other Back To School activities!

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Back to School Poetry—My Life in 30 Words

Back to School Activity—Soundtrack of My Life

Total Pages

9 pages

Answer Key

Rubric only

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N/A

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CCSSW.6.4

Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

CCSSW.6.5

With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.

CCSSW.6.6

Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of three pages in a single sitting.

CCSSW.7.4

Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

CCSSW.7.5

With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on how well purpose and audience have been addressed.

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