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Everything You Need to Teach the Extended Response on State Exams

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Teaching students how to complete the Extended Response essay on a state exam can be a daunting enterprise---but no longer! This fabulous set of lesson plans walks you and your students through every step of the process. Starting with analyzing the

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Grade 3 ELA STATE TEST PRACTICE EXAM

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It is time to prepare for the Grade 3 state exam in ELA.Practice makes perfect. This practice test will give your students the opportunity to flex their muscles on multiple-choice, short response and extended response questions. This contains

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Compare and Contrast Exercises with Royal Family Portraits

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Comparing and contrasting are critical ELA skills. Take a break from comparing and contrasting two passages. Instead compare and contrast PICTURES. You and your students will analyze a portrait of Princess Diana and her sons, Prince William and

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English Language Arts, Art History, Writing-Essays

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Performance-Based Task: Charles Darwin and the Theory of Evolution

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This lively Performance Based Task tackles Charles Darwin and the Theory of Evolution with a vibrant mix of educational videos (available via link) and excellent readings. The PBT contains three writing exercises culminating in an essay in which

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Queen Isabella, Christopher Columbus, Ponce de Leon and John Cabot

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In this Common Core-aligned, rigorous and highly engaging unit, students will learn about major historic figures:Queen Isabella, the Warrior QueenChristopher ColumbusPonce de LeonJohn CabotThe narrative text is rich and a pleasure to read. It tells

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European History, World History, Writing-Essays

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5-STEP Process to Outlining the Extended Response

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An outline is essential to writing a strong extended response. Most students struggle with outlining. Use this 5-STEP process to teach your students how to outline effectively so that they can ace the extended response question on exams!

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I grew up in NYC, attended wonderful schools and then spent my high school years in England. I have degrees from Harvard, MIT and NYU Tisch School of the Arts.

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