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4th grade english language arts dbq pdfs
Document-Based Question Writing Sentence Starters (DBQ) Social Studies
Analyze a source...now what? The writing resources included are great for social studies assignments that require document or text-based writing. Teach students how to locate important information in sources and help them put their observations into words. This must-have resource will become every students' "go to" when analyzing sources and completing DBQ social studies tasks. 5 Steps for Teaching Writing in Social Studies Resources Included:1.) Understanding the Writing Prompt (Example of ana
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3rd - 12th
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Analyzing Primary and Secondary Sources
Analyzing Primary and Secondary Sources with interactive notebook includedAnalyzing Primary and Secondary SourcesAn Introduction to Primary & Secondary Sources: Political Cartoons, Scaffolding Questions, Constructed-Response Questions, and more!This series of activities and examples introduces primary and secondary sources to your students!Included in this resource:Analyzing Primary & Secondary Sources Cover pageAnalyzing Primary & Secondary Sources Cover page for studentsWhat is a d
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4th - 8th
Also included in: Analyzing Primary and Secondary Sources BUNDLE
Seuss Socratic Seminar Bundle
Are you looking for a great way to introduce the Socratic method to your class? Do you want to get your students thinking at a higher level in a fun, engaging, and meaningful way? Are you looking to bring close reading into your classroom? Do you need a way to get your kids to go back and cite the text? Seuss Seminars are the perfect way to do all of this! Seuss seminars are also a great way to intertwine history and civics into your LAL curriculum (or vice versa).
This bundle includes five Dr
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4th - 9th
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Dust Bowl Mystery: Inquiry-Based Intro. to Great Depression!
The Great Depression and The Dust Bowl have fascinated kids and adults for years. Use this mystery to harness that fascination and engage students in an inquiry-based investigation that they will remember all year long!This lesson is SO FUN when used as an introduction to a unit about The Great Depression. I let them try to solve the mystery first and THEN tell them that our next unit will be about The Great Depression. It's the perfect way to get them asking questions and build genuine curiosit
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4th - 8th
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Theme Lesson Plan: The Story of Ruby Bridges+follow-up Activities
This packet includes everything you need to teach a great theme lesson using the book The Story of Ruby Bridges by Robert Coles. This is a powerful story with many meaningful themes throughout. If you have a different book about Ruby Bridges, the activities would work well with that book as well.
This lesson was used in grades 2-5 using the differentiated writing activities. I have found that students of all ages can relate to this book and feel its powerful themes.
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2nd - 5th
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Document Based Question (DBQ) on Native Americans
This great DBQ asks students to describe the differences between the two Native American people groups that inhabited our country long ago: the lroquois and the Algonquian. It includes 5 documents and the questions are straight forward and would make a great beginner DBQ for 2nd or 3rd graders and would be a good review for 5th or 6th. This is designed much like many state social studies assessments.
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3rd - 6th
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Reading system and worksheets for "White Star, Dog on the Titanic"
This is a complete reading system that helps students to read closely and independently. It helps the teacher to tract the students progress and comprehension. Included is a bookmark for the student to keep track of assignments, worksheets, journal questions, and a grading rubric.
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3rd - 5th
Data Binder Cover Sheets
Here are a few adorable binder covers for your kiddos to add to their data binders!
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1st - 5th
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Opinion Writing Performance Task Grade 2 or 3 PDF 2 Articles Edit Lists Rubric
This is a complete opinion writing performance task on zoos or aquariums for grades 2 or 3. You just have to print, copy, and pass it out! It has clear directions, a teaching page with definitions and pictures, 2 articles, 2 check-off pages for editing and proofreading, and a 4-point rubric. It is a great practice for the CAASPP SBAC STAAR or any standardized assessment. The task gives information on zoos and aquariums and students form an opinion on which one they would rather visit. All articl
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1st - 4th
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TWO DBQs: American Colonies AND American Revolution
This document includes not one, but TWO, Document Based Questions. The first focuses on the American Colonies. This 13 page DBQ has 6 documents and asks students to analyze the differences between the New England, Middle Atlantic, and Southern colonies. The second DBQ is 9 pages long and has 5 documents with accompanying questions and focuses on the causes of the American Revolution.Both DBQs include one extended response question. The question includes scaffolding to ensure student success. The
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4th - 8th
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American Revolution Document Based Question
This 11 page DBQ is focused on the events leading up to the American Revolution. There are 5 documents with short response questions, as well as one extended response question. There is some scaffolding (a checklist of required components for the essay and suggested evidence statements to use) for the extended response question.
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3rd - 6th
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American Colonies Document Based Question
This 13 page document has 6 documents with accompanying questions. It also has one extended response question, including scaffolding to help students move in the right direction (checklist of required content and examples of evidence statements for citing the texts). This DBQ focuses on the New England, Middle Atlantic, and Southern colonies, analyzing their differences and why those differences arose.
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4th - 8th
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FOOTBALL Opinion Writing Prompt Guide
My students have had trouble with opinion writing for years, so I finally created the cure with this unit! Before this, I had made so many assumptions about their understanding of the audience and writing a counterargument, not to mention the horrifying time of teaching them to write effective opening and closing paragraphs! I realized I had been assigning them writing, not really teaching it.If your students struggle with writing an OPINION ESSAY, as mine did, then this packet is for you! It le
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4th - 6th
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CER (Claim Evidence Reasoning)
CER anchor chart (Claim, Evidence and Reasoning)Includes informative steps and sentence stems. Blow it up to a poster size and hang in your classroom, give each student their own, or cut it up and add binder ring clips for students to flip to each step! Colors are intended for students to highlight and reflect that they have all 3 parts. Available in black and white.
Grades:
3rd - 12th
Peer Feedback Sentence Starters - FREEBIE
The “BAG” method allows students during the peer editing process of writing to provide quick, specific, helpful, and understandable feedback.
There are two copies of the BAG sentence starters on the page. I have my students glue this reference sheet into their ELA interactive notebook.
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3rd - 12th
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30 Days of Learning and Good Deeds (English and Arabic Edition) Ramadan
Unlock a transformative journey for your young ones with this indispensable Muslim book, designed to make every day a celebration of learning and good deeds. Tailored for kids aged 4-12, but suitable for anyone keen on exploring Islam in a straightforward manner, this book is a beacon of knowledge and virtue.Key Features:Daily Good Deeds: Encourage your child to become a positive force in the world through realistic, everyday examples. From helping with chores to extending a hand to a neighbor,
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4th - 12th
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Cause and Effect Lesson Plus other Follow up Lessons
This packet includes everything you need to teach a great cause and effect lesson using the book Old Henry by Joan W. Blos. If you have not read this book, it's a great story about what happens when a neighbor does not take care of his house.
I found it in my school library. If your school does not have it, it's available to order from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, etc. This lesson was used in a 4th grade class but comes with multiple resources that will allow you to use it in lower or higher
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1st - 5th
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Fairy-Tale Unit (18 rigorous passages, questions, and graphic organizers)
This product includes 18 popular fairy tales with one specific text-dependent questions per story. For student-use in collaborative groups or literacy stations, I have designed the texts to be printed and laminated so that students can use dry-erase markers to practice the skill of text-marking for relevant evidence to the question. The document includes a graphic-organizer on which students can glue the rigorous question for the story and practice skills in text-marking, annotating, a
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3rd - 5th
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Reading system for Zach's Lie
This is a comprehensive reading guide that allows the students to read at an independent pace while the teacher can check for understanding The system includes journal questions, worksheets, and a grading rubric. Character traits, setting, sequencing of events, and cause and effect of events are found within these reading systems.
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4th - 7th
Culturally Responsive, Game Based history! Écouter_game-within-a-game (Alliance)
Turning school into a piece of cake! Écouter is a game-within-a-game that supports Alliance Diplomatique learning. 5 modules, 30 minutes each, plus an animated video, word problems & GIS time-lapsed mathematical modeling work synergistically to explore how epidemic disease affected the French & Indian War leading up to the War for Independence."Inside the walls of Fort Pitt, June 1763, British soldiers were gripped by a highly contagious and potentially lethal virus for which there was
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4th - 7th
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A.C.E. Writing Strategy for Social Studies Constructed Response Pack *14 Page*
Product DescriptionThe A.C.E strategy is a constructed response strategy that gives students a format to make valid claims and support their claim in Social Studies Constructed Response writings. The strategy focuses on providing with meaningful evidence to support the claim.Why Use the A.C.E Strategy?The A.C.E Strategy is a great strategy for use in the Social Studies classroom for constructed response writing. The strategy encourages students to make a claim by answering the question in their
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3rd - 12th
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Wonder Part One: August
This packet is for Wonder, Part One: August. It is a close reading packet for pages 1-80 of the Book Wonder, by R.J. Palacio. It includes questions for "right there" information, making predictions, drawing conclusions,making inferences, vocabulary, and using context clues.
It is saved as a PDF file, and is 18 pages long- one page is the cover page, and one page is the credits page, 8 pages are worksheets and 8 pages are the answer key.
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3rd - 7th
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Wonder: Part Eight August
This packet is for Wonder: Part Eight, August, by R. J. Palacio. It is a series of questions for guided reading practice, practicing reading strategies such as making predictions, drawing conclusions, inferencing, using context clues, vocabulary skills, and close reading skills. Some questions ask the reading to think deep, and some ask the reader to insert how they feel about a situation.
This is a great tool to assess student engagement with the text, or to use while reading it in class.
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3rd - 8th
Environmental issues of Europe stations clue hunt
This is a wonderful resource for any Social Studies classroom. It covers the Georgia standard SS6G8 : Explain environmental issues in Europe. It can also be used for Earth Day. I created this station activity for my own social studies classroom. Our district is focusing on incorporating literacy standards in all subject areas. This is a great way to get students reading for information.My students love this activity. I hope yours do too!CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.4CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.7CCS
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4th - 12th
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Importance of learning English language arts
English language arts (ELA) concepts — reading, writing, listening, and speaking — empower students to become effective communicators, critical thinkers, and lifelong learners. They are the foundation for all other types of learning as students must rely on ELA skills to master content from other subject areas and communicate what they’ve learned.
Strong reading skills can help students make sense of written content, and gather information for further analysis. Writing skills can help students articulate their ideas, construct arguments, and synthesize information. And speaking and listening skills empower students to clearly present their ideas, participate in group discussions, and collaborate with their classmates. This is why teaching English language arts is critically important for student’s success in school and beyond.
Benefits of learning English language arts
Learning English language arts offers many benefits to students both in school and beyond. It helps students:
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