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Identifying Claim & Counterclaim Practice

By Middle Grades Mania

This worksheet asks students to highlight/underline the claim in each argument paragraph and then write a counterclaim. Great practice for students learning how to identify the parts of an argument and write a counterclaim!

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Writing

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Worksheets, Assessment, Homework

CCSS:

W.7.1, W.7.4, W.8.1, W.8.4

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Writing Thesis Statements Practice Worksheet

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While trying to teach my sixth graders how to write thesis statements, I wanted to give them sample paragraphs to write thesis statements for...and I couldn't find what I wanted anywhere! Necessity is the mother of all invention, so I present to you

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Printables

CCSS:

W.6.1, W.6.2, W.6.4

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Cursive Alphabet Traceable Practice

By Middle Grades Mania

Do your students need practice writing cursive letters, or need to know how to piece the letters together to sign their name? Download this easy traceable worksheet with 5 capital and 5 lowercase letters each, A-Z. It helped my kids a lot and I know

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Handwriting

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Printables

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Step-By-Step Writing Thesis Statements Practice #1

By Middle Grades Mania

More thesis statements practice for your students! This worksheet takes a different format: students are given a topic, asked to choose one item over the other & list 3 reasons why they made that choice, and then re-write the whole thesis

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Printables

CCSS:

W.5.1, W.5.2, W.5.4, W.6.1, W.6.2, W.6.4, W.7.1, W.7.2, W.7.4, W.8.1, W.8.2...

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Peer Editing Checklist for Personal Narratives

By Middle Grades Mania

Utilizing peer editing in your classroom is a great way for students to practice using grammar, spelling, and punctuation skills to help both their classmates and themselves! This checklist can be used as a guide for peer editing for personal

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

W.6.3, W.6.4, W.6.5

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Ancient China Project Tic-Tac-Toe

By Middle Grades Mania

Great for use at either the end of a unit as a summative assessment, or to assign as an ongoing project during your unit on Ancient China! This sheet offers 9 creative project options - students have to create "tic-tac-toe" by completing 3 project

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Ancient History, World History

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Assessment

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Introduction to Arguments Notes PowerPoint

By Middle Grades Mania

This 9-slide PowerPoint presentation introduces students to vocabulary they will encounter when writing an argument, including claim, reasons, evidence, counterargument, and rebuttal. The presentation also discusses the difference between arguments

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Lectures, PowerPoint Presentations

CCSS:

W.7.1, W.7.4, W.8.1, W.8.4, W.9-10.1, W.9-10.4

$3.50

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Homophone Cards for Bulletin Boards

By Middle Grades Mania

Looking for ideas for cute bulletin boards that will also help your students learn? Look no further than these homophone cards! Each polka-dot card displays one commonly confused homophone with the correct meaning. This set includes

Subjects:

Grammar, Spelling, Writing

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

CCSS:

L.6.1, L.6.2, L.6.5

$5.00

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Vocabulary 4-Square Study Template

By Middle Grades Mania

This easy-to-use vocabulary square template is perfect for all types of learners! Each square includes a place for the student to write a definition, a synonym & antonym, use the word in a sentence, and draw a picture of what the vocabulary word

Subjects:

Vocabulary, ELA Test Prep, Other (ELA)

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Study Guides, Worksheets, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

L.6.4, L.6.6

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The Phantom Tollbooth - Exit Project Handout

By Middle Grades Mania

If your class read The Phantom Tollbooth this year, this is perfect for you! This handout/project guide describes six final project options for students who have finished reading The Phantom Tollbooth. Project options include re-writing the end of

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th

Types:

Projects, Assessment

CCSS:

RL.6.2, RL.6.4, RL.6.10, SL.6.5

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Power Verbs Powerpoint

By Middle Grades Mania

This Powerpoint is a great visual tool to use when teaching/reviewing Power Verbs! Organized by levels of Bloom's Taxonomy, the slides cover the following Power Verbs: contrast, compare, describe, summarize, explain, trace, predict, analyze,

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, Other (ELA), Reading Strategies

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Lectures, PowerPoint Presentations, Printables

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The Outsiders Theme Scavenger Hunt

By Middle Grades Mania

This is a great on-going project for students to complete throughout reading The Outsiders! Students are asked to find examples of textual evidence while reading that supports one of the themes of The Outsiders. This is also great to use as a

Subjects:

Literature, Writing, Reading Strategies

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Projects, Assessment

$1.50

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Monsters Are Due on Maple Street - Conflict Chart

By Middle Grades Mania

For use while watching "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street" episode of "The Twilight Zone," this basic chart/graphic organizer can be used for students to document examples of conflict throughout the plot. There are three columns: one to list

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Short Stories

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.8.3

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Cause & Effect Review PowerPoint

By Middle Grades Mania

This is a quick, 6-slide review of cause & effect for older students who are familiar with this material, but need a refresher. Slides include sample sentences for students to practice identifying cause and effect. Great for a mini-lesson or

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Lesson

CCSS:

W.6.2a, L.6.5b

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My Neighbor's Trash: Inferencing/Compare & Contrast Activity

By Middle Grades Mania

Google "inferencing lesson plans" and you will undoubtedly come across some version of the "My Neighbor's Trash" activity. In a nutshell, students are given items found in their neighbor's house and they have to make inferences about this neighbor

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RI.6.1, RI.6.9

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Introduction to Arguments Guided Notes

By Middle Grades Mania

These are ready-to-go guided notes sheet for the Introduction to Arguments PowerPoint that can be found here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Introduction-to-Arguments-Notes-PowerPoint-3626636 Includes an answer key so it's easier for

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Lectures, Worksheets, Scaffolded Notes

CCSS:

W.7.1, W.7.4, W.8.1, W.8.4, W.9-10.1, W.9-10.4

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Printable Plus Five Pass

By Middle Grades Mania

This printable ready-to-use pass entitles students to an extra five points on an assignment of your choice. Great for use as an incentive or a reward!

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Printables

$1.75

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Printable Free Homework Passes

By Middle Grades Mania

These printable, ready-for-use free homework passes can be printed in color or black & white. Great for use as an incentive or reward!

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Printables

$1.75

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They Cage the Animals at Night - Chapter 14 Summary

By Middle Grades Mania

Are you having a hard time finding chapter summaries for They Cage the Animals at Night online? I did, so I just wrote my own! While reading on this book, my class was learning the difference between objective & non-objective summaries, so this

Subjects:

Reading, Other (ELA), Literature

Grades:

7^th, 8^th

Types:

Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.8.2, RL.8.10

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Sixth Grade Language Arts Vocabulary - Month One

By Middle Grades Mania

Are you trying to find a way to integrate vocabulary into your sixth-grade classes? Look no further than these vocabulary 4-squares, set up with the Frayer model. 4 words are given per week and students are asked to re-write the definition, provide

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

L.6.4, L.6.6

$2.50

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