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Middle school Black History Month writing-essays centers
Martin Luther King, Jr Activities DIGITAL & PRINTABLE | MLK Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a wonderful opportunity to teach an important part of history and the Civil Rights Movement to intermediate level students! This engaging, hands-on packet explores Martin Luther King's life, his "I Have a Dream" speech, and his work to make this world a more peaceful, equal place.CLICK THE PREVIEW BUTTON above for a better look at the contents of this resource.The packet is easy to use; simply print and you are ready to go! No centers to create, cutting or laminat
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4th - 7th
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Also included in:Â Holiday NO PREP Skills Review Bundle
Hidden Figures: Math Activity (Perfect for Black History Month)
Hidden Figures: Math Activity (Perfect for Black History Month or after watching the movie in Math Class!)The activity gives a brief description of the three brilliant African-American women at NASA -- Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson who served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit. This is a great activity for your class after watching the movie "Hidden Figures", in celebration of Black History Month,
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Celebrating Holidays in Math Class! (Growing Bundle!)
Black History Month Reading Comprehension Passages Biographies Activities
Your students will learn all about five highly inspirational historical figures with this helpful, informational Black History Close Reading Unit! Perfect for a complete Black History Month reading unit, this resource includes everything, including worksheets, that you need for 5 full Close Reading units. Engaging for students and NO PREP for teachers!By purchasing this bundle, you are saving 35% off the price of the individual packets.Please click on the PREVIEW above for an idea of everything
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4th - 7th
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RACE to Respond Writing
Help your students write thorough and thoughtful constructed responses with this easy to use method. Broken down in four parts, students are able to clearly respond to any question in all areas of the curriculum. This format is quick for students to understand and they will be able to successfully and independently apply it immediately!Included in this product:-Posters in two varieties-Note-taking pages in full size (excellent size for adhering into spirals) and half page (perfect to glue in c
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in:Â Bundle: Everything Constructed Responses
How to Write a Friendly Letter Writing Mini Unit
This Friendly Letter Writing Mini-Unit is perfect for upper elementary and middle school students. First, model how to format a letter and envelope and practice with a sample passage. Students will then follow the template to write their own letter.This unit is designed to cover 4 lessons but can be easily adapted to fit your needs. It is appropriate for many upper elementary and middle grade levels. Unit Includes:Teacher lesson plansGoogle Classroom linksSample letter and envelopeSample letter
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in:Â Writing Mini Unit BUNDLE for Upper Elementary and Middle Grades
Black History Month Trivia Bulletin Board
This pack has everything you need to create an fun, attractive, and interactive Black History Month bulletin board! The set contains questions & images including: Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr, Thurgood Marshall, Harriett Tubman, George Washington Carver, Booker T. Washington, Sojourner Truth, Ruby Bridges, Frederick Douglass, and Jackie Robinson.
The pack is designed to have folded trivia cards (as seen in preview file), but would be EASILY adaptable to task cards, center activities, p
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Paragraph Writing Prompts, Essay Writing Prompts, Writing Checklists and Rubrics
Do you need a huge variety of highly engaging writing prompts to get your reluctant writers motivated? You came to the right place! You will find 180 writing prompts that are color-coded, labeled with the type of writing, and numbered for easy organization. You will have easy access to a prompt for EVERY day of the school year OR you can choose from the extensive collection of prompts for Paragraph of the Week or Essay of the Week! The prompts come as cards or whiteboard display and cover 6 TYP
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3rd - 6th
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5th Grade Text Dependent Analysis - TDA Text Evidence Writing
Are you teaching in South Carolina (SC READY) or another state that is now using Text Dependent Analysis for the writing portion of the state test? These passages and questions were developed with you in mind! This is different from Step-By-Step Text Evidence resource. This resource was designed for 5th grade but would work well for 6th grade too. Now available in PDF, GOOGLE, and POWERPOINT. PDF: This is the printable version. It also has the teacher notes and Google Link.GOOGLE: This is for
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5th - 6th
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Also included in:Â TEXT DEPENDENT ANALYSIS BUNDLE - TDA Text Evidence Writing - GRADES 3-5
Martin Luther King, Jr. Close Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is the third Monday of January, and this close reading activity would be a perfect way to learn all about his role in the civil rights movement. If you are looking for the online version, click {here}.I have used these close reading passages with my own fifth graders to promote more meaningful interactions with text. I purposefully wrote these texts to be high-interest and short so that the students would be motivated to read the text multiple times. The follow-up act
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5th - 6th
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Text Dependent Analysis - TDA - Bundle of Passages, Prompts and Questions - V1
This bundle includes 14 passages, prompts, questions, and sample responses! Perfect to use in the classroom as your students practice TDAs. The passages are engaging and cover topics students actually enjoy! Here are the titles and topics for each resource included:Non-fictionWhat's Happening in Space? (International Space Station)It's a Home Run (Softball and Baseball)Life in the Trenches (Trench Warfare during WWI)FictionTwin Trouble (A brother and sister have a birthday party disagreement)Ele
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4th - 6th
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Narrative Writing Personal Narrative for Naplan Test Prep and State Testing
This Narrative writing bundle includes print and digital resources to teach the language and structural components of a Narrative. The print-n-go sheets, editable PowerPoint presentations, guided notes, interactive notebook activities, Scavenger Hunts, flipbooks, anchor charts, posters, checklists, and marking rubrics will teach your students a step-by-step approach to writing effectively. Activities scaffold every stage of the writing process. All components in this pack are designed to facilit
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4th - 8th
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Author's Purpose
Author's Purpose: this packet will help your students practice determining the purpose of the author: PIE= Persuade, Inform and Entertain. The activities are meant to be additional and should be used once your students have been presented to author's purpose.
This pack includes:
6 posters
3 Graphic organizers
28 Task Cards
The Great P.I.E. Hunt Activity
3 Writing Activities Using Each Purpose
3 Picture Activities
5 Writing Activities Using the 3 Purposes
1 Blank Writing Sheet
Answer Key
Othe
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3rd - 6th
Civil Rights Movement Stations Activity Lesson | Freedom Riders, Little Rock 9
This Civil Rights Movement stations activity resource engages students on the Freedom Riders, the Little Rock 9, the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the Greensboro Sit-Ins (and the Greensboro Four), the March on Washington, and more!This top-notch resource is included in the Civil Rights Movement Unit Bundle!In this hands-on and engaging lesson, students investigate five major Civil Rights Movement protests to understand the different methods of protests used to gain civil, political, and economic freed
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6th - 10th
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Also included in:Â MLK Day Bundle: 3 Resources for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!
Opinion and Argumentative Writing Graphic Organizer
Opinion and argumentative writing can be very hard for students to do. They are very opinionated, but can't seem to find enough to write about! This graphic organizer helps students not only get their opinion written down, but organize their argument to support their reasoning. This argumentative writing outline will help student prepare for an argumentative essay.This UPDATED product includes two versions of two different outlines. One version starts off with a space for students to write their
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Getting Started with Text Dependent Analysis - TDA - Bundle
New to TDAs? This product is for you! This BUNDLE includes everything you need to begin teaching TDAs to your students. The products in this bundle are designed to scaffold the learning and instruction to students.Writing TDAs requires strong inference skills. Students need to be able to find evidence when reading a passage that may not be directly stated. The resources already included in this bundle will help your students begin strengthening those skills.Update 12-01-18 Teacher Tips have been
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3rd - 6th
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Writing Workshop Mini Lessons: Revision, Editing, Diagnostic Middle School ELA
Writing mini-lessons are the BEST way to teach revision and editing skills! Especially when they're used in conjunction with diagnostic tools for individual needs assessment.This is a tremendously helpful resource that I've wanted (and needed) for a long time. It starts out with a brief writing diagnostic that is easily evaluated using the class recording sheet to determine students' strengths and weaknesses. This data is then used to determine which mini lessons need to be taught. This unit inc
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5th - 8th
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Ruby Bridges Activity and Reading Passages PRINTABLE and DIGITAL
Your students will learn all about the inspirational story of Ruby Bridges with this high-interest, informational Close Reading Unit! Now includes a digital version for Google Classroom. Perfect for a helpful Black History Month reading passage and mini unit, this resource includes everything, including worksheets, that you need for a full week of reading activities about Ruby Bridges. Engaging for students and NO PREP for teachers!Click HERE to see the money-saving Black History Close Reading B
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4th - 7th
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Also included in:Â Black History Month Reading Comprehension Passages Biographies Activities
Opinion Writing: Is Chocolate Healthy?
Opinion Writing: Is Chocolate Healthy?Students read an article with opposing views on whether or not chocolate is healthy. There is also a link and QR code to an online article that you can use with the printable article (included) for additional information about the topic. Students form an opinion and write about it referring back to the text! This assignment is great for homework and centers because all of the information is provided. For technology uses: The whole resource can be sent to s
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in:Â February Writing Bundle | Language Arts | Centers | Valentine's Day
Essay Writing Homework Essay of the Week
This weekly writing resource is perfect for giving students the tools necessary for writing essays independently. It not only includes the assignments and prompts, but the reference notes needed to complete an essay from the prewriting stage to a final copy. The directions are divided up from Monday-Thursday and show students what they need to do each day to write an effective essay. The directions, along with a student reference booklet and checklist, provide your students with the tools to com
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Women's History Month, Maya Angelou Biography and Poem, "Still I Rise"
WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH, Maya Angelou: Her Life and Poem, "Still I Rise." The poem appeals to everyone and you will find many ways to make connections with your students. Great to use as a pre-reading exercise to introduce civil rights, Women's History Month, Black History Month, National Poetry Month, Poetic Devices, American Literature, Social Studies, the 1960's, figurative language, hyperbole, repetition, rhetorical question, metaphor, simile, rhyme, word cloud, expressiveness.
Each flap
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6th - 12th
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Text Dependent Analysis - TDA - Non-fiction Passages, Prompts and Questions
Differentiated Text Dependent Analysis (TDA) Practice!This product includes:- 3 non-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 03-02-19 to now include Sample TDA Responses!- This product now includes sample answer items for
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4th - 6th
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OREO Opinion Writing Anchor Charts & Graphic Organizers with Reasons & Examples
Persuasive essay / opinion writing graphic organizers. Use the memorable OREO acronym to teach students how to structure their writing. Includes: full display set, 5 DIFFERENTIATED worksheets, and blank charts for teacher led instruction!You receive:Ink-saving black line PDF, 20pgsBulletin board set4 blank pages with headers for whole group5 leveled graphic organizersCoordinating final draft paperUse leveled diagrams to differentiate to meet students' needs and/or scaffold support throughout the
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Grades:
1st - 6th
Opinion Writing Transition Words Persuasive Opinion Writing Anchor Charts
Are you looking for Opinion Writing Transition Words posters or anchor charts to display in your classroom? These persuasive writing transition words posters will be helpful if your students are writing an Opinion Essay or a Persuasive Essay. There are two styles for each poster.The 15 posters (US and British English spellings) in this set are: Writing an Opinion –definition The Introduction Introducing Details Supporting Point of View Cause and Effect Compare and Contrast The Conclusion x 2 (sp
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1st - 7th
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4th and 5th Grade Writing Center - Persuasive Writing
Do you need engaging + rigorous writing centers for your 4th and 5th graders? This persuasive/opinion (options for both types of writing include) writing center resource is a perfect literacy center to both engage and challenge your writers.About the this Writing Center Resource:- This writing center includes 12 different paired text task cards for writing persuasive or opinion essays. - There are two different direction pages to choose from: one that specifically asks students to write opinion
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4th - 6th
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