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Writing-essays centers for Easel Activities
Elaboration Stations - Practice for Elaboration in Writing Expository/Opinion
Do your students struggle with understanding what it means to elaborate when writing expository or opinion essays? If they are like my students, this is a very difficult concept. Being able to elaborate in their writing, for a lot of students, will be the difference in an excellent test score and a good test score.I've developed these Elaboration Stations for students to practice with Elaboration in essays. Before completing these stations, students will need some background on what it means
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4th - 6th
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Dinosaurs Informative Writing and Reading Comprehension with Text Evidence
Do you need a quick, no-prep, and engaging ELA activity about dinosaurs to use with your third graders, fourth graders, or fifth graders during your reading and writing instruction? This resource can be used for whole group instruction, small groups, assessment, early finishers, substitute teacher days, and ELA rotations or centers. Printable and digital versions are both included!➡️ Click here to check out the bundle and save 50%!What's Included in the Printable Version:Teaching Tips with Writi
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3rd - 5th
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Text Dependent Analysis - TDA - Fiction Passages, Prompts and Questions
Differentiated Text Dependent Analysis (TDA) Practice!This product includes:- 3 fiction passages on 2 different levels!***Perfect to meet the needs of all of your students***- Each passage also includes 5 multiple-choice test prep questions and a TDA prompt.- RACES outline provided to help students craft their essay.- Answer Key provided for all of the multiple choice questions.Updated on 03-11-19 to now include Sample TDA Responses!- This product now includes sample answer items for each of the
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4th - 6th
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Writing Hooks, Leads, and Introductions
Interesting leads are a great way for students to grab a reader's attention. Good writers make use of strong leads to add interest to their writing. Students who know how to engage their audience often find it easier to organize their writing and add better details. Get your students hooked on better writing habits. Included in this resource:• A handy anchor chart• 3 sheets of examples and student practice (10 total types of leads)• 3 sheets of "Collection Jars" for reading connection and inte
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4th - 6th
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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Plan a 5 Paragraph Essay Graphic Organizer
Use this simple template to plan a 5 paragraph essay with strong introductory, supporting, and conclusion paragraphs!
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3rd - 9th
Ways To Start & Write Sentences - Sentence Writing Posters, Worksheets & Visuals
Help students start sentences and write different types of sentences using different sentence starting methods. They will learn to switch between writing simple and complex sentences and make their writing more varied and interesting. Reluctant writers will benefit because this will help to reduce their cognitive load when working out how to begin sentences.Included in this resourceSix posters - each one shows a different way to begin sentences, includes a tip on how to write them, and shows fou
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1st - 3rd
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Figurative Language Stories for Close Reading & Writing: Google Classroom & PDF
Google Classroom digital added in 2020 This product is now available in two formats, printable and Google Classroom. The Google Classroom version includes all student handouts. Answer keys are kept separate on the printable version. The printable version has remained the sameFigurative Language Stories for Close Reading, Writing for Grades 6-8This is a group of four different original stories written to include nine types of figurative language! Perfect for small groups, stations, or assessment
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6th - 8th
Pluto Informative Writing Prompt and Reading Comprehension with Text Evidence
Searching for a no-prep informative writing prompt and reading comprehension activity about Pluto to use during your reading and writing instruction? This resource can be used for whole group instruction, small groups, assessment, early finishers, substitute teacher days, and ELA rotations or centers. Printable and digital versions are both included, plus it's ready to use in Easel!➡️ Click here to check out the bundle and save 50%!What's Included in the Printable Version:Teaching TipsWriting Fo
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2nd - 5th
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Cups Checklist Stations Activity - Edit Capitals, Usage, Punctuation, + Spelling
These days, students need more than a checklist to guide them through editing their own or their peers' work. Take the CUPS editing checklist format to the next level with these self-paced stations. Each item on the checklist is viewed systematically, showing students WHAT to look for and HOW to edit! CLICK ON THE PREVIEW AND THUMBNAIL IMAGES ABOVE FOR A CLOSER LOOK! "But I read it again and I didn't see any mistakes!" In the era of spell-check and speech-to-text, it is getting harder and harder
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3rd - 5th
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Revision Practice Stations - Revising Checklist - Revise Writing Independently
Teach your students how to revise their own writing with ARMS practice stations! Your class can independently rotate through each activity to quickly apply revision strategies on their own. This systematic and explicit approach will be a game changer for revising in your classroom! CLICK ON THE PREVIEW AND THUMBNAIL IMAGES ABOVE FOR A CLOSER LOOK! "I don't know what I need to change!" If you've ever tried to introduce the revision process before, I'm willing to bet you've heard the above sentenc
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3rd - 5th
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Ants Informative Writing Prompt and Reading Comprehension Activity
Do you need a quick, no-prep, and engaging ELA activity about ants to use with your third graders, fourth graders, or fifth graders during your reading and writing instruction? This resource can be used for reading comprehension, informative writing instruction, whole group instruction, small groups, assessment, early finishers, substitute teacher days, and rotations or centers. Printable and digital versions are both included!➡️ Click here to check out the bundle and save 50%!What's Included in
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3rd - 5th
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The Moon Informative Writing Prompt and Reading Comprehension and Text Evidence
Searching for a no-prep informative writing prompt and reading comprehension activity about the Moon to use during your reading and writing instruction? This resource can be used for whole group instruction, small groups, assessment, early finishers, substitute teacher days, and ELA rotations or centers. Printable and digital versions are both included, plus it's ready to use in Easel!➡️ Click here to check out the bundle and save 50%!What's Included in the Printable Version:Teaching TipsWriting
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3rd - 5th
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TDA Theme: The Fox and The Crow (Literary Elements, Theme, TDA Practice)
Are you looking for an engaging text to teach theme, literary elements and/or Text Dependent Analysis Essay writing?This product is perfect for you! It can be used in whole class, small group, writing, reading, and as an independent activity. You're students will love the tale of The Fox and The Crow.This product includes the text with engaging clipart, literary elements graphic organizer (with and without definitions), theme graphic organizer, and a Text Dependent Analysis prompt.The Text Depen
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2nd - 5th
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Digital Writing Centers - Digital Writing Center for first and second grade
These Digital Writing Center pages will work for ANY writing prompt. The digital writing activities are compatible with Seesaw and Google Slides. This resource provides 20 easy-to-implement digital writing activities. Once you experience paperless centers we promise you won't go back to the old way!Prep is quick and easy... Get your students completing digital writing pages in minutes with zero prep! Just click on the included links, provide prompts, and assign to students. This is perfect for i
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K - 3rd
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Informative Writing and Reading Comprehension
Looking for a no-prep informative writing prompt and reading comprehension passage about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK Jr.) to use during your reading and writing instruction? This resource can be used for whole group instruction about Dr. King, small groups, Martin Luther King Day, assessment, early finishers, substitute teacher days, and ELA rotations or centers. Printable and digital versions are both included, plus it's ready to use in Easel!What's Included in the Printable Version:Teachi
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Biography Unit Bundle with Informative Writing and Reading Comprehension
How I Spent My Summer Writing Activity
This activity will help students write about how they spent their summer vacation. Included in this activity are:
• 1 Planning sheet to help students choose writing topic and plan out details
• 1 Planning sheet to help students plan out the introduction, body, and conclusion of their writing
• Lined writing paper titled “How I Spent My Summer”
• Page for illustration and description to accompany writing
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1st - 5th
Biography Report Rough Draft- Distance Learning Compatible!
This product is a simple rough draft for any biography report you may assign to your students. It has really helped my 2nd graders to have sentence starters in their rough draft. The basic outline is the place and date of birth for the person they researched, a description of why they are famous and three important facts along with a closing sentence. I have used this organizer in 2nd and 3rd grade classrooms and it has been extremely useful. I hope it works for you as well.Enjoy!
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1st - 4th
Harriet Tubman Informative Writing and Reading Comprehension with Text Evidence
Looking for a no-prep informative writing prompt and reading comprehension passage about Harriet Tubman to use during your reading and writing instruction? This resource can be used for whole group instruction, small groups, Black History Month, assessment, early finishers, substitute teacher days, and ELA rotations or centers. Printable and digital versions are both included, plus it's ready to use in Easel!What's Included in the Printable Version:Teaching TipsWriting Folder and Notebook Covers
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Biography Unit Bundle with Informative Writing and Reading Comprehension
Persuasive Business Letter to Santa: Logos, Pathos, Ethos/ Bonus Writing Prompts
Students will write, revise, and edit letter to Santa persuading him to give presents despite some questionable behavior. They will see a sample, and revise for colloquial language. They will use mnemonic devices to memorize 7 parts of a business letter, and understand block style format.
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10th - 12th
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OPINION WRITING : INTRO AND CONCLUSION TASK CARDS
Students often struggle with making distinctions between the characteristics of an introduction paragraph and those of a conclusion paragraph. This resource provides a basic review of the purpose and characteristics of each paragraph type. The task cards provide students with the opportunity to identify various paragraphs as either an introduction or conclusion paragraph. In addition, the included student handouts provide opinion prompts and an outline for each paragraph type, allowing students
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4th - 6th
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Writing Journal Prompts Summer Free Sample
This is a FREE sample of my Weekly Writing Journal Prompts, which are designed to boost your students' writing through a consistent, weekly practice approach. This sample includes three summer themed prompts that are NOT included in my full packet (These are bonus prompts!!)
Get the full Weekly Writing Journal Prompts Resource Here
The three prompts included in this freebie are:
* What are your plans for summer vacation? (Perfect for the end of the year)
* What did you do over summer vacation
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3rd - 5th
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Orcas Informative Writing Prompt and Reading Comprehension Activity
Searching for a no-prep informative writing prompt and reading comprehension passage about orcas to use during your reading and writing instruction? This resource can be used for whole group instruction, small groups, assessment, early finishers, substitute teacher days, and ELA rotations or centers. Printable and digital versions are both included, plus it's ready to use in Easel!➡️ Click here to check out the bundle and save 50%!What's Included in the Printable Version:Teaching TipsWriting Fol
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3rd - 5th
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Text Evidence Writing / Constructed Response Practice: The Zazus
The story of a high school garage-band unfolds in 7 passages (1 editing practice*, 4 narratives, 2 articles). Students respond to test-like essay question/prompts that follow six of the passages, drawing evidence from the passages to support their responses. Three additional extended response prompts are included that relate to the entire story. *This practice is also included in another product – Revising and Editing Practice: My Best Idea Ever and Wreaths Across America / Please note – rubric
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6th - 8th
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