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Common Core W.8.3c activities
Personal Narrative Essay, Autobiographical Incident Writing, Step-By-Step, CCSS
Help your high school and advanced middle school students get creative with this eight-day Personal Narrative essay writing mini-unit. Featuring models of one professional and three exemplar student-written personal narrative essays, this bundle of step-by-step materials will inspire even reluctant students to put pen to paper. Activities/handouts featuring modern design elements and dynamic lecture materials will guide your students to craft their own meaningful autobiographical incident essays
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8th - 11th
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Transition Words and Phrases Lists, Worksheets, Task Cards, and Easel Activity
Transition Words and Phrases Lists, Task Cards, and Sorting Activities. Transitional words and transitional phrases are useful in writing clear and fluent paragraphs, but students need to be familiar with when to use them. Includes a Word Splash of Transition Words with a graphic organizer for word sorting, several different handouts with lists of useful transition words, and a categorizing worksheet for groups to work on and discuss, and a set of 36 task cards. Digital and Print: I have also ma
Grades:
5th - 8th
Gift of the Magi, O. Henry, Short Story Literary Analysis, PDF & Google Drive
Use the short story, “The Gift of the Magi” by American writer O. Henry, to teach your students the elements of literary analysis, get them thinking deeply about the text, and provide opportunities for creative writing. This two-day lesson plan includes a beautifully illustrated copy of the story, an 8-question deep-thinking exercise (with detailed answer key, of course), and two options for creative writing assignments with specific literary techniques for the students to include in their own O
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7th - 10th
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Narrative Writing - Personal Narrative Unit Grades 5 - 8
Narrative Writing – This “print and teach” standards-aligned Personal Narrative Unit contains engaging mini-lessons and activities that will lead your students through the process of writing a strong narrative piece. A mentor text is included along with revising techniques that help students improve their writing! More from teachers who have used this resource:- "This was SUPER easy to use and it got even my most discouraged writers writing! Thank you!"- "The content has awesome, just-right l
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5th - 8th
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Narrative Writing Revision Stations for Grades 6-10
Narrative Writing Revision Stations for grades 6-10 include six digital or print revision stations that help students to polish their narrative writing, making it powerful and as error free as possible. Stations include 8 different print or digital task cards and a narrative writing rubric to help students master the narrative writing standards. A PowerPoint with timers is also included to help keep stations moving effectively.Digital and Print Stations include: Dialogue: Bringing Characters to
Grades:
6th - 10th
Also included in: Writing Revision Stations Bundle for Every Genre
Paragraph of the Week - Writing Bell Ringers Program for Middle High English ELA
The Paragraph of the Week Writing Bell-Ringers Program is the most engaging way to help your students become stronger writers. These 40 weeks of standards-based writing bell ringers will ignite creativity and foster growth in argumentative, narrative, expository, and descriptive writing. Each Monday, students will receive a thought-provoking prompt, inspiring them to craft a powerful paragraph in the style of one of the four writing types. Throughout the week, they will hone their writing skills
Grades:
7th - 10th
Writing a Research Paper Escape Room: Engaging MLA Citation & Test Prep Activity
Have you been searching for easy and fun ways to engage students in your research paper unit?This escape room activity is perfect for any research paper/MLA format unit! It is lower prep than most escape rooms and uses ALL DOK levels! You can use this escape room in the middle of your unit, as review, or the end for fun. This resource is sure to keep your students engaged and working hard in your research paper unit!What's Included:Escape Room Tips & TricksClues!Google Form Option: Instead o
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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The Glass Castle Engaging Unit Activities & Unit Plans Bundle: Distance Learning
200+ pages of resources! This bundle is full of engaging resources that are guaranteed to save you a ton of time. This resource has been tested and deemed successful in my own personal classroom! Even better, this bundle is distance learning ready with easy-to-use Google-friendly digital resources!This resource just had a HUGE update! If you have purchased this unit previously, please re-download the resource to get all of the new materials!Thinking about purchasing this resource? It's included
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Author's or Writer's Craft Introductory Unit
Everything you need to teach Writer's or Author's Craft. Over 30 pages of slides & activities.
Writer’s Craft is the art of writing.
Studying the writing of good writers makes students good writers. Looking closely at the artistic choices writers make helps students to become even better writers.
Observing writer’s craft also helps students to become better readers. Understanding writer’s craft can help readers to understand a writer’s purpose and voice.
Studying Writer's Craft will help
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Writing from a Different Perspective Activity - Common Core Aligned
Take advantage of this ASSIGN & GO Narrative Writing Activity! Getting students to grasp writing from a different perspective is hard since they want to change the pronouns and call it a day. This product shows them the process for rewriting the passage from a different point of view AND adding their own details. This activity includes 10 interesting survival stories for students to choose from and two user-friendly graphic organizer options to help students grasp how to add their own detail
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4th - 8th
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Revising and Editing Bell Ringers Warm Ups Bundle - TEST PREP - STAAR - FSA
6 Weeks of Revising & Editing Bell-ringers - Task Cards! These warm-ups are standards-aligned and provide explanations for each answer. Use them as warm-ups, for formative assessments, or as task cards! Skills are grouped together for scaffolded learning. You will also receive 6 student practice sheets for a printable weekly option. Google Slideshow of warm-ups is included! Simply download the Teacher Instructions to access the link.What’s Included:Sets 1 & 21. Google Slideshow of Sets 1
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5th - 12th
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Best Short Stories for Middle School: 182 Pages of Highly-Engaging Lesson Plans
All of the sixteen stories for these lesson plans can be downloaded from our website for free in a reader-friendly PDF that we've created.Or check out our massive middle/high school bundle of 28 stories which combines our two bestselling resources at 20% off. Lesson plans are for the following stories:The Most Dangerous Game by Richard ConnellThe Monkey's Paw by WW JacobsThe Black Cat by Edgar Allan PoeThe Hitch-Hiker by Lucille FletcherThe Lottery by Shirley JacksonLamb to the Slaughter by Roal
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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Essay Writing BUNDLE, Informational, Narrative, & Argumentative Units Grades 6-8
Do you want a one-stop shop for all of your writing units?! Seriously, look no further! This Writing Unit BUNDLE for middle grade will give you everything you need!This bundle includes an argumentative writing unit, informational writing unit, and a narrative writing unit. There are more than 70 lessons in this BUNDLE, and it is perfect to teach your students each type of writing! There are engaging and high-interest texts, plenty of rigorous activities, rubrics, and so much more!Narrative Writi
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6th - 8th
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Memoirs in 100 Words - Writing with Mentor Texts - Personal Narrative Writing
Students use precise word choice and eliminate redundancy in their writing with this memoir lesson. Originally inspired by The Washington Post feature, “Life is Short: Autobiography as Haiku,” students write memoirs in 100 words or fewer. This lesson teaches students to “show” themselves in vivid details and carefully chosen words. The lesson has recently been updated to include Google slides and instructional YouTube videos for guided practice!In pre-writing activities, students journal about
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7th - 11th
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8th Grade U.S. History: Colonial America COMPLETE Unit | Google Apps!
This 8th Grade U.S. History Colonial America COMPLETE Lesson Plan Unit is PERFECT for teaching your 8th grade U.S. History students all about Colonial America! This incredible unit includes EVERYTHING you'll need to cover in depth about the many aspects of colonial life in the New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies, the Atlantic Slave Trade, the Great Awakening, the French and Indian War, and so MUCH more!! These amazing resources are 100% ready to use for both in-person and online digital l
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8th
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Also included in: 8th Grade U.S. History YEAR-LONG Curriculum Bundle!! | Google Apps
Writing Workshop Checklists and Conference Activity Sheets
Differentiation is easy in Writing Workshop with with these quick "Note from Your Teacher" conference checklists. On one side of the page, you assign exactly what students need to focus on in workshop, and students respond back on the other side. Make assessments easier and writing workshop more productive. Editable.What you'll get:editable checklists for the following modes of writing:NarrativeOpinionArgumentInformative/explanatoryResearchBlank form you can customizePlus, a note-taker sheet
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4th - 8th
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The House on Mango Street Narrative Vignettes Book - Novel Unit Project Cisneros
Ignite your students' creative spark with a spectacular writing journey inspired by Sandra Cisneros' literary masterpiece, "The House on Mango Street"! This isn't just any writing exercise; it's a project that will leave a lasting impression.Use this resource to guide your students through the creation of ten captivating narrative vignettes. It's a unique and imaginative approach that breathes life into their storytelling skills, and it's the perfect grand finale for your unit!Here’s what you’ll
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8th - 11th
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Writing Our World™ Premium Curriculum: Grades 6th-8th
Are you looking to help your students with dyslexia unlock their writing potential? Do your students…• have a lot of ideas, but struggle to get them on the page?• tend to write in run-on sentences?• become overwhelmed with longer writing assignments?• produce disorganized pieces of writing? • write short, unelaborated paragraphs?• resist writing altogether? Cultivate confident writing and critical thinking skills in your students with Writing Our World™.Through this curriculum, students will lea
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6th - 8th
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Paragraph of the Week - Writing Bell Ringers for English - Digital Print Bundle
The Paragraph of the Week Writing Bell-Ringers Digital and Print Program is the most engaging way to help your students become stronger writers. These 40 weeks of standards-based writing bell ringers will ignite creativity and foster growth in argumentative, narrative, expository, and descriptive writing. Each Monday, students will receive a thought-provoking prompt, inspiring them to craft a powerful paragraph in the style of one of the four writing types. Throughout the week, they will hone th
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7th - 10th
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Middle School English ELA Fun Halloween Activity | Writing a Spooky Short Story
*****ATTENTION TEACHERS:***** For just $2 more dollars, get FOUR more activities with the Halloween Activities BUNDLE (CLICK HERE)! _________________________________________________________________5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Middle School ELA English Halloween Activity Lesson: "Create a Spooky Story" | Guide for the Short Story Process Includes Templates and Guided Organizers for:Brainstorming Spooky Ideas and Topics Brainstorming Word WebExposition: Characters, Setting, Conflict (Guided Questions Chart)
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5th - 8th
Paragraph of the Week - Writing Bell Ringers for Middle High English - Digital
The Paragraph of the Week Writing Bell-Ringers Digital Program is the most engaging way to help your students become stronger writers. These 40 weeks of standards-based writing bell ringers will ignite creativity and foster growth in argumentative, narrative, expository, and descriptive writing. Each Monday, students will receive a thought-provoking prompt, inspiring them to craft a powerful paragraph in the style of one of the four writing types. Throughout the week, they will hone their writin
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7th - 10th
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8th Grade U.S. History: American Revolution COMPLETE Unit | Google Apps!
This 8th Grade U.S. History American Revolution COMPLETE Lesson Plan Unit is PERFECT for teaching your 8th grade U.S. History students all about the American Revolution! This incredible unit includes EVERYTHING you'll need to cover in depth about the many aspects of the American Revolution, from the Boston Massacre and the Intolerable Acts to the First and Second Continental Congress, the Declaration of Independence, the outbreak of the Revolutionary War, and so MUCH more!! These amazing resourc
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8th
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Also included in: 8th Grade U.S. History YEAR-LONG Curriculum Bundle!! | Google Apps
Ice breaker Games - Back to School Icebreaker Bundle for Middle and High School
This back to school icebreaker bundle includes engaging ice breaker games for middle school and high school students! Based on popular classics, this bundle includes: “Speed-Meeting” icebreaker questions, “Matchmaker” partner pairing cards, and collaborative “Snowball Writing” prompts.⚡️ Save over 25% with the bundled discount! ⚡️Ice Breaker Games included with this Bundle:✏️ “Speed-Meeting” Icebreaker Questions for Teens - Color & Greyscale30 unique, engaging, and age-appropriate icebreake
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6th - 12th
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Transitional Words: Spice Up Writing with Standards-Based Activities
Use the 32 slides with engaging activities, appropriate primarily for Grades 4-8, to convince students to use transition words to spice up their writing. High school students, who need differentiated instruction concerning the use of transitional words, can benefit from this resource, as well. Research shows explicitly teaching writing strategies such as the use of transitional words has a strong impact on the quality of all students’ writing, and it has been found especially effective for stud
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4th - 10th
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