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Writing-expository centers for Microsoft Word
Create a Reptile/Amphibian
I use this activity as an introduction activity for our Reptile chapter in my high school Zoology Class. We are are one-year general level science elective, with a mixture of students from all sorts of backgrounds. I like this activity because it allows the students to bring their background knowledge to the activity, and combine it with a creative flair. Plus, it gets my students working together in small groups. The activity itself can be made as simple or complex as needed, so is probably ver
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7th - 12th
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Resource: Biography Report Sentence Starters
Sentence Starters to use when writing a biography report. Geared towards elementary and middle schools students.
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Persuasive Text - Arguments FOR and AGAINST
Should Animals Be Kept In Zoos
This document contains a list of arguments that are FOR and AGAINST animals being kept in zoos. Students are to sort them based on whether they are for or against zoos.
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1st - 5th
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SOAPStone Organizer
SOAPStone is used to analyze literature. The College Board has been promoting this analysis tool for some years. I have created a ready-to-use graphic organizer for students to use as they re-read an expository text. I have left this organizer in .doc form, so teachers can add or change any of its contents.
Grades:
7th - 12th
ESL English/Spanish Informational Writing Checklist
This Non Fiction writing checklist is in English and Spanish. It covers paper choice, topic choice, content, details, revising and editing in kid friendly language with visuals. A great tool for beginning ELLs to use in writing workshop!
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1st - 4th
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Letter to Mitch [Tuesdays with Morrie Activity]
This is the Letter to Mitch Assignment and Rubric that is a wonderful closing activity for the book, Tuesdays with Morrie.
The Assignment Sheet and Rubric are detailed and really help students to make connections between the text and their personal lives!
**Here is the full Letter to Mitch lesson plan! [Letter to Mitch Lesson Plan]
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6th - 12th
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PARCC AIR Common Core Opinion Writing Performance Tasks
Writing is awesome! You know what makes writing even better? When you have controversial topics in which to write that gets your students fired up! In this packet, you'll find high-interest topics such as video game addiction, video game violence, earbuds causing hearing loss, elimination of recess, beaver dams and more.
Paired texts, transition words chart, Graphic organizers, video weblinks, answer key, and rubric included!
Great for Common Core standards: W3.1 (a,b,c,d); W4.1 (a,b,c,d); W5.1
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3rd - 6th
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P.R.O.B.E. Personal Research on Basically Everything
Need a great researched based way to get your students involved with Nonfiction Text? PROBE is what you need. It can work for all Nonfiction texts whether it be in Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, Health etc. Allows students to use the fundamentals of research, as well as, their creativity.
Grades:
K - 8th
DIARY WRITING LESSON AND RESOURCES
A lesson plan that presents teaching and learning resources on diary writing.After completing this lesson, the students will be able to:Develop an understanding of diary entry.Acquire imaginative skills and techniques required for diary entry.Use sequences of sentences and paragraphs that are linked smoothly to demonstrate knowledge of diary entry.This Resource Includes:Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and OutcomesVocabulary Overview - Diary, Chronicler, JournalFlipped Lesson Part -
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: WRITING BUNDLE LESSON PLANS AND RESOURCES
TEAL Paragraph Instructions/ How to Write a Paragraph with RUBRIC
Writing technique that trains students to write a paragraph which includes a topic sentence, evidence, analysis and a link sentence.
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Not Grade Specific
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Autobiography/Biography Assignment
This resource is an ideal way to begin a course. Students are asked to use the writing process (brainstorming, creating an outline, creating a rough copy, editing, creating a good copy) to either write an autobiography or a biography about another student in the class. The resource includes step by step guidelines for students, as well as a outline skeleton, editing checklist and assessment rubric.
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Proofreading and Editing Checklist
Using this sheet, students can independently edit/revise their homework, classwork, stories, or essays looking for grammar mistakes as well as making sure specific names, places, etc. are found in their answers or written work.
By using these sheets students become more aware of what needs to be included in their answers as well as what punctuation/grammar errors they need to look out for.
***I put these sheets (back to back) in plastic paper protectors and give my students dry erase markers
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3rd - 8th
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REPORT WRITING : LESSON PLAN AND RESOURCES
A ready to use lesson plan that presents teaching and learning resources on report writing.After completing this lesson, the students will be able to:Gain knowledge of report writing techniques.Apply authorial technique to write varied reports.Analyse author's use of language and the impact of it in writing a report.Demonstrate the knowledge of reporting in writing.This download includes:Vocabulary Overview - ReportReal Life Application and Cross-Curriculum LinksFlipped Lesson Part - VideoSucces
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: WRITING BUNDLE LESSON PLANS AND RESOURCES
Biography Outline For An Author, Athlete, Politician, Celebrity, etc.
Use this outline to assist your students in composing a straight forward biography on a famous person of their choice. Send this document electronically to your students and they can type their notes directly on this document. But before they take notes on this documents, students should first either read an article or book on their famous person and they should go through this list and cross out/delete the ideas that are not relevant to their person's life, accomplishments, etc. Upon completio
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3rd - 8th, Adult Education
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Writing Choice Boards for Middle School
Writing Choice Boards
This packet includes 5 Tic-Tac-Toe style Choice Boards and Writing Menus, which give students the power of selection in their writing. Various boards focus on reading response, persuasive writing, descriptive writing, and informational writing. Teachers can use it for:
-Writing Centers
-Morning Bell Work
-Independent Writing Assignments
-Part of a larger Writing/ Reading Unit
Enjoy this product by Sarah Wright!
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5th - 8th
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Mixed-Up Sentences: Making Complete Sentences
Students cut up mixed-up sentence and put them in the correct order. Once they have completed this, the activity builds on itself and the students labe the subject and predicate in the sentence. Finally, students use mixed up sentences as a topic sentence for a paragraph.
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2nd - 4th
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Work on Writing- Roll a Topic: Writing about lit. based on Engage NY Module 1
This can be an independent writing, small groups or large groups. I am using this for my 3rd grade students to practice writing about literature. Rubric is included on cover sheet to help focus responses.
Students roll the dice to determine the character (based on The Boy Who Loved Words, Nasreen's Secret School, Thank You, Mr. Falker, Rain School, and That Book Woman) and a specific topic.
Students love rolling the dice and this provides many different combinations for written responses. The
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2nd - 4th
The Mysterious Giant of Barletta Language Arts Unit
This week-long unit includes lesson plans, correlations to the Florida Sunshine State Standards, Literacy Centers and rotation schedule, vocabulary activities, comprehension activities, writing activities, Thinking Maps, assessment pieces, study skills & more!
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2nd - 5th
Potential Kinetic Energy - Design a Roller Coaster with Design Process Journal
Student design their own roller coaster and keep track of the their design process using daily journal entries. A grading rubric and design constraints are included.
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5th - 8th
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W8.2 IQ and Intelligences Research + Informative Essay (Flowers for Algernon)
This short research project pairs beautifully with a close reading of Flowers for Algernon, although the research project and essay could easily be used on their own or embedded in a variety of other nonfiction or science units. Students begin by researching the history of work on intelligence and IQ by visiting at least 3 of the resources provided (students have six choices). Students wrap up their research by watching at least 1 video or taking an IQ test for fun (links are provided). Next, st
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8th
Expository Writing Prompts
These expository writing prompts are set up to be printed on 3.5 index cards. The set contains 55 different prompts each on a separate card. Included is a two-card explanation of how to write an expository paper. It is recommended that you print this set on a colored index card. I will be posting additional sets in different genres. It will be much easier to keep the various genres organized if each is on a different color. Have fun!
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4th - 8th
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Evidence Based Response - Common Core Writing
Use this great graphic organizer to help your students organize their writing! Great for use with Common Core evidence based writing. This multi-step graphic organizer helps students to break apart their response into manageable steps and then put the steps together to form their response. This organizer can be used in opinion based or informational essay writing or in reading response writing. This template can also be integrated into a writing center to help students take control of their
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4th - 9th
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Verb Center Sort: Stong Verbs & Weak Verbs
Students sort picture cards with strong and weak describing words into categories. Gameboards and assessment worksheets included.
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1st - 5th
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Informative / Expository Writing Prompt
This prompt can be used in many ways! It is great for a quick pre or post assessment, district test preparation, or State Testing Preparation.Informational writing prompt for students includes a thorough checklist covering standards in kid-friendly language.Can be used as a print out, or uploaded to Google Classroom or other online hubs to allow students to complete this electronically. This is a great item to use for peer reviews as well. **Great way to incorporate research based on-demand writ
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3rd - 5th
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