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Country Research Projects Study Report Countries Around the World Research
Country Research Projects: This newly revised (July 2023) country study worksheet packet will help your 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade social studies students conduct a country study research project for countries around the world. It not only includes country research graphic organizers and templates and for gathering information and conducting country research, but also guidance and skills for country report writing and giving a presentation. Grading rubrics, answer keys, differentiated a
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4th - 7th
Greek Mythology Opinion & Persuasive Paragraph Prompts - Argumentative Writing
Teaching Greek mythology? Add some writing! This resource includes two argumentative prompts: opinion (which god, goddess, hero, or creature to invite to dinner) and persuasive (which character would make the best president.)Open the preview to get a closer look.Two fun-filled prompts motivate your writers:Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? (opinion) – From a first-person perspective, the student composes a paragraph to explain which character from myths would make the perfect dinner guest.__________
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3rd - 5th
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Edit Sentences and Paragraphs with COPS
Are you tired of reminding your students to edit their sentences and paragraphs? If so, then edit writing with COPS is what you need. Your students will enjoy editing as they learn and use the COPS strategy! This unit is engaging and effective, and your students will learn to "Patrol Your Writing with COPS!" Skills included in COPS:CapitalizationOrganizationPunctuationSpelling ❤️ Here's what you get: ✅ TEACHING RESOURCES COPS Mini-Lesson PlanCommon Core & 'I Can' StatementsTeacher TipsPock
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1st - 4th
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Famous Abolitionists Research Project – Abolition Movement Writing Activities
Kids explore the lives of famous abolitionists with a differentiated research project. Activities feature 30 people who opposed slavery and promoted the abolition movement. You can display writing with full-page photographs for a beautiful bulletin board. Open the preview to get a closer look.This abolitionist research project is scalable. If you're short on time, you can use less pages. Want a full-blown research project? Use them all. (Or you can do something more in the middle.)For the simple
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4th - 6th
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Hire Me 5-Paragraph Persuasive Essay: Christmas Elf Argumentative Writing Prompt
Hire me, Santa! Kids write persuasive essays to apply for jobs as elves. Organizers and a mentor text support fourth or fifth grade students writing their first five-paragraph compositions. Open the preview to take a closer look.Instructional materials let you teach with confidence:Timelines for five, seven, or ten days of instructionFive pages of detailed lesson plansReference guide explaining the structure of a five-paragraph essay“The Giving Gift” – an exemplar to be used for analysis and mod
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4th - 5th
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An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge | Short Story Study | Growing Activity Booklet
Explore Ambrose Bierce's classic short story An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge with this printable booklet of 38 pages of activities and printable texts.Want ALL of my printable copies of texts for the cost of a coffee? Check out my $5 Pagecraft ELA Coffee Library | Full Printable Text Booklets | Growing Pack!Simply print and go! Includes a wide range of tasks, from literary analysis to personal responses. Includes pre-reading hooks and post-reading activities suitable as assignments.This is als
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8th - 11th
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Persuasive Essay Project, Writing About Social & Political Issues
Persuasive Writing Essays that Teach Students About Important Social and Political Issues in Our Country! With this resource I have provided a brief grade level appropriate overview of two sides of common social and political issues that many Americans are discussing. The students are then asked to create their own persuasive essay stating which side they most agree with.Perfect for distance learning as well!It is important to encourage students to “take a stand” and get involved in issues tha
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4th - 6th
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MLA Citation Task Card Stations
In this MLA citation activity, your students will learn and practice how to properly cite videos, articles (online and in print), websites, and books using MLA citation format in a bibliography. This task can be adapted to ANY content requiring MLA citation of websites, books, videos, and articles. Set up as 4 stations, students will rotate and complete 2 task cards per station following the master citation sheet (MLA anchor chart) for that station. The activity can be repeated multiple times du
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Fourth Grade Mega Bundle of Resources
Groundhog Day Persuasive Prompt - Opinion Writing - Argumentative Paragraph
Yes, your kids can convince Punxsutawney Phil to see (or not see) his shadow - with effective persuasive paragraphs! After reading a short Groundhog Day article, they state an opinion: six more weeks of winter or an early spring. Next, they develop three reasons, pen strong beginnings and endings, consider word choice, elaborate, and add linking words.Open the preview to take a closer look at this February argumentative writing prompt.Guided by a series of organizers, third or fourth grade stude
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3rd - 4th
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Lord of the Flies Essay Unit for Literary Analysis Writing With Lesson Plans
This Lord of the Flies essay is the perfect way to end your unit plan. This one week unit plan leads students through the writing process analyzing Lord of the Flies by William Golding. This pack includes five days of lesson plans using the Reader’s Writer’s Workshop format including topic development, pre-writing, essay drafting, & peer review. Includes: literary analysis specific rubric, incorporating textual evidence instructions, thesis development activities, a peer review checklist, a
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9th - 12th
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The Persuader! A Comic Adventure in Persuasive Writing. Activities Included!
A comic book about a serious subject like persuasive writing? And one that’s actually amusing? It can be done! Award-winning cartoonist David Rickert and award-winning author Cheryl Miller Thurston have joined forces to create an entertaining and instructive comic book that teaches the basics about persuasive writing.It features a female superhero known as “The Persuader” and her sidekick “Bud,” who swoop in to give practical help to two struggling students. The 16 page full color comic also inc
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4th - 9th
Retirement Accounts Financial Literacy Activities High School Personal Finance
This retirement accounts financial literacy lesson focuses on planning for retirement and explores social security, pensions, 401(k)s, 403(b)s, traditional IRAs, and Roth IRAs. It is intended for high school students in an ELA classroom. The lesson includes a reading about Social Security and an argumentative essay focused on some of the problems facing Social Security. It is not a math resource although there is one activity which requires a few simple math steps. In this lesson you will find a
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Financial Literacy Growing Bundle of High School Lessons and Activities
5th Grade Conjunctions, Prepositions, Interjections – 3 Lessons & ELA Practice
Identify and use Conjunctions, Prepositions, and Interjections with THREE COMPLETE Common Core-aligned lessons, Journal and Sentence Writing Practice, and a FOUR paragraph Essay Writing Assignment:
• Three FULL COLOR Posters – simply print, laminate, and hang in your classroom
• Three COMPLETE Lessons with highlighted Text Features for better Comprehension
• Three Close Journal Activities featuring Main Ideas and Details (great for Interactive Notebooks!)
• Conjunctions Practice – identify and
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5th
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4th Grade STAAR Writing Personal Narrative Lessons, Prompts and More!
Everything you need to teach your students how to write a personal narrative! With this resource you will find a step-by-step guide teaching students to write a “powerful” personal narrative. This resource is aligned to the Texas STAAR 4th Grade Writing TEKS! Print and Go Writing Lessons! This guide includes every step students need to take to write a powerful personal narrative from writing an introduction "like a boss" to identifying the main event of their story. As well, students wi
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4th
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Also included in: 4th Grade STAAR Writing Product Bundle, All Products in PDF and Digital!
Snow Day Winter Persuasive Writing Prompt: Argumentative Paragraph 3rd 4th Grade
Can your students persuade the principal to give them a snow day? With this argumentative prompt, third or fourth grade students support and organize their opinion; elaborate; write hooks and conclusions; vary sentences; and add transition terms. A winter thesaurus helps them choose wow words.Open the preview to take a closer look at this persuasive paragraph writing activity.Instructional materials let you teach with confidence, differentiate, and scaffold learning: Note to the teacherLesson p
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3rd - 4th
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Macbeth Essay Unit 1 Week of Lesson Plans, Student Materials, Thesis, & More
Lead your students through a literary analysis essay in one week with this Macbeth Essay Pack. Shakespeare's classic becomes even more powerful as students develop thesis statements, draft complete essays, revise, edit and present their writing to the class! All student materials are writeable in Google Slides. Click the PREVIEW for a detailed look at everything included in this resource. This pack includes: • Five days of lesson plans using the reader’s / writer’s workshop format. Each lesson
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10th - 12th
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To Kill a Mockingbird Essay Unit - 1 Week Lesson Plans & Activities, Thesis, Etc
This complete To Kill a Mockingbird essay pack will lead your students through the entire writing process including topic development, pre-writing, thesis development, essay drafting, incorporating textual evidence, peer review, and editing. This pack includes five days of lesson plans as well as a rubric, textual evidence tips and reminders, a thesis development worksheet, a peer review checklist, a whole-class feedback activity and general literary analysis guidelines. This Literary Analysis E
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8th - 11th
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Night by Elie Wiesel Reflective Essay With 6 Lesson Plans and Sample Writing
Help students respond to Night by Elie Wiesel with this one-week essay unit. This short reflective essay is a great alternative to a literary analysis essay. Students create a 2-3 paragraph reflective response, similar to a book review, with a formal structure and objective tone. Includes all student facing materials in Google Drive. DETAILS: ⭐ SIX Days of Lesson Plans Cover the Entire Writing Process ⭐ Detailed Assignment Sheet ⭐ Four Pieces of Sample Writing Included ⭐ Graphic Organizer
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8th - 12th
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Animal Farm Essay Unit - 1 Week of Lessons, Materials, Thesis, Pre-Writing, Etc.
This complete essay pack leads students through the writing process analyzing Animal Farm by George Orwell. Students write a complete literary analysis essay! This pack includes five days of lesson plans using the Reader’s Writer’s Workshop format including topic development, pre-writing, essay drafting, & peer review. A rubric is included along with textual evidence tips & reminders, thesis development, a peer review checklist, a whole-class feedback activity and general literary analys
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8th - 11th
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American Suffragettes Research Project | Women's Suffrage & the 19th Amendment
Explore the lives of 28 suffragettes. This differentiated project includes research pages and themed templates. When finished, it makes a beautiful display, bulletin board, or collective biography. It’s a great way to learn about women’s suffrage and the 19th Amendment.Open the preview to get a closer look.This project is scalable. If you're short on time, you can use less pages. Want a full-blown research project? Use them all. (Or you can do something more in the middle.)For the simplest activ
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4th - 6th
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream Essay With Literary Analysis Lesson Plans, Thesis, etc
Use this essay for A Midsummer Night’s Dream to lead your students through the entire writing process. Students love Shakespeare's classic even more after developing thesis statements, drafting essays, revising, editing and presenting their writing to the class. This complete pack facilitates easy implementation and your students are sure to find themselves successful writers! Includes a link to all student materials in GOOGLE Drive. Click the PREVIEW for a detailed look at everything included i
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8th - 11th
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Personal Essay Writing Workshop - College Application Prep - High School ELA
What does every student need for college and scholarship applications? A personal essay! Whether a teacher or parent, this no-prep Personal Essay Writing Workshop contains everything you need to prepare college-curious and college-bound students for application season! This step-by-step comprehensive unit will make sure your students are ready for college and scholarship application season! Personal Essay Writing Workshop facilitates the analysis, development, research, and creation of personal
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Macbeth Guided Literary Analysis Essay with Prompts Templates and Examples
Do your high school ELA students have difficulty organizing literary essays? This Macbeth Themes guided essay activity provides an outline template with content, development, and organization hints throughout. Students choose from two topics: Ambition and Free Will, create a thesis statement, determine main points and specific points, identify and cite illustrative quotes, and discuss quotes in relation to the thesis statement. After completing the outline, they draft, edit, and perfect. No prep
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9th - 12th
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Home or School? Five-Paragraph Opinion Essay - Argumentative Writing Prompt
Let kids voice their opinions! Do they prefer to learn at school or home? In this prompt, students take a stance and compose five-paragraph essays. Step-by-step argumentative writing processes make it easy.Open the preview to take a closer look.Guided by a series of organizers, students use proven strategies to develop argumentative essays:Forming an opinionOrganizingDeveloping good beginnings and endingsDraftingLinking ideas with transition termsRevisingTeaching materials let you teach with con
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4th - 5th
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