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Common Core W.5.1b resources under $5
RACES Writing Strategy Posters | Citing Text Evidence | Text-Based Response
Your students have a basic understanding of what text evidence is, but are struggling to incorporate it in their writing. The RACES strategy is designed to guide students through the process of answering a constructive response prompt. (or text-based prompts)This resource is equipped with Text Evidence Discussion Bubbles which are perfect for small groups, whole-group discussions, teacher-led centers, or even online learning! These sentence starters encourage students to speak about the text. --
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1st - 6th
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Persuasive Writing Donut Theme - Design a Donut Project - Art and Writing
Kids love donuts, but writing? Not so much. Enter the "Design a Donut Contest," a persuasive writing project so delicious even your most reluctant writers can't resist. Your students will use their persuasive skills to pitch their dream donut for the coveted "Flavor of the Month" spot.You have two options for this exciting writing adventure: the digital version or the classic pencil-and-paper version.Note: I just gave the Donut Project a big update on February 5th, 2024. Please download the reso
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Also included in: Persuasive Writing Bundle {Design a Donut and Promote a Pet}
Declaration of Independence Activity: The Big Break Up Letter & Texting Activity
The Declaration of Independence was really just a big "break-up" letter written by the colonists to the King of Great Britain. This historical document was written to convince the world of the King's abuses and to let everyone know that the colonies no longer wanted to be in a relationship with Great Britain. While studying the Declaration of Independence, students will use this assignment as a reinforcement to understand just what Jefferson wrote in this historical document. The lesson start
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
Opinion Writing and Argumentative Writing Activities for Persuasive Writing
Get ready to MASTER opinion writing with these resources and activities that are perfect for 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students. Students will use samples and checklists to gather a full understanding of opinion writing before moving on to a variety of activities and ways to create their own pieces of persuasive writing.NOTE: This resource got a HUGE update in July 2022!Differentiation is easy!There are many different levels of graphic organizers and writing templates. You choose the level that is
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Writing Responses with Text-Based Evidence - Doodle Notes & 5 Learning Stations
When students analyze and respond to a text they are often required to cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support their interpretation of what the text says. That’s why it is essential to teach students not only the skill of selecting the right evidence, but also the skill of writing a response that analyzes the evidence they have selected. This can be a daunting task! However, this fun and engaging Doodle and Do resource is here to help! It includes fun sketch notes or doodle note
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5th - 8th
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Happy Birthday Book - The Ultimate Student Birthday Card or Gift - Class Book
Give your students a birthday card they can remember forever with this Happy Birthday Book. This collaborative class book is a great way to celebrate your student's special day and connect some important language arts standards too! Use it as a class writing assignment, morning work or center activity and allow your class to put together a very special birthday memory book. For students with summer birthdays we celebrate "half birthdays" that way every student receives one. A great way to ce
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PreK - 5th
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End of the Year Reading Project
Get ready to engage your upper elementary students at the end of the year with this project that reviews reading, writing, and grammar skills! Your students will dive into planning the perfect 'Fun Fest' in this activity that is rigorous and FUN!This 17-page reading project was created as a fun way for your students to review many of the skills they learned throughout the year. The “Fun Fest” theme makes it the perfect project to finish the school year, but it can also be used in any season!I ha
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3rd - 5th
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End of the Year Reading Project | Road Trip Reading Project
Engage your students at the end of the year with this digital and printable 23-page road trip-themed reading project for upper elementary! It is FUN for students and the perfect way to gauge your students' reading abilities at the beginning of the year.This is the most fun way to practice key literacy skills! Students in upper elementary will warm up and review a variety of key reading skills in various ways while taking a road trip across the United States of America. The pages are standalone
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4th - 6th
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5th Grade Writing Rubrics: Narrative, Opinion, and Informative
Grab these writing rubrics for 5th grade narrative, opinion, and informative pieces. Includes 9 rubrics in 3 different styles depending on your needs. Choose from student friendly, teacher friendly, and time saving rubrics. Each rubric is based on the Common Core Standards. Try these rubrics with genre-based writing prompts for narrative, personal narrative, informational, and opinion writing.3 Student Friendly Rubrics: 1 Narrative, 1 Opinion, and 1 InformativeHelpful for students to self-ass
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5th
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Also included in: Elementary Writing Rubrics: Narrative, Opinion, and Informative
Paragraph Writing Activity | Scrambled Paragraph Structure | Print + Digital
Are you struggling to get your students to understand how to write an organized and structured paragraph? This hands on learning approach will ensure your students learn the structure of a paragraph in the most engaging way! HOW IT WORKSPrint Version:Students cut out the scrambled sentence strips provided then match and paste them to the appropriate place on the graphic organizer. Digital Version:Students drag and drop the scrambled sentence strips provided and match them to the appropriate plac
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4th - 5th
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5 Paragraph Opinion Essay - Opinion Writing Flipbook, Organizers, and Lessons
Opinion writing can be a really fun way for students to express themselves. Once it is time to move to a more formal five paragraph opinion essay, some students really struggle. This resource is geared to helping teachers and students “see” the components of a simple opinion essay, study a simple essay, plan an essay using either a graphic organizer or the included flip book, and then actually draft the complete essay.The opinion writing graphic organizer is geared toward helping students reco
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3rd - 5th
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Argumentative Essay Organizer: Claim, Reasons, Evidence (Includes Fillable PDF)
You've found the perfect graphic organizer—complete with a fillable PDF option—to help students visually and clearly connect the integral elements of any persuasive, argumentative, and informative essay: from the claim, reasons, evidence, and conclusion, students can better organize and map out their thinking while understanding the general essay structure. There is space for three reasons and subsequent evidences in support of these reasons. Language frames between the connections (e.g., becaus
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4th - 12th
Using the CRAAP Test to Determine Source Credibility! Customizable Google Slides
Do your students tend to hit "share" "like" or "retweet" before checking a source is legitimate? Can your students determine the difference between a credible source and fake news? Do they know what to look for when analyzing articles, online material, tweets, and images for credibility? Do they understand which sources are acceptable to utilize as evidence in a writing assignment? In a world where misinformation can be spread like wildfire via social media and the internet, it is vital that stu
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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Paired Texts Passages with Writing Prompts: Four Sets of Practice Passages
Paired Texts with Writing Prompts: This resource contains 4 paired texts with writing prompts for each set of passages. This resource is all ready to go for you. Just print and proceed! This resource includes sample responses and two graphic organizers that students can use to help them plan their essays. This resource was created to help prepare upper elementary and middle school students for writing tests in which they have to read paired passages and write a response. Set #1: Two reading pass
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Paired Passages Bundle: Analyze Two Texts and Write an Essay
Political Parties | Campaign Simulation Running for President
This presidential election simulation is an excellent way for students to comprehend all aspects of political parties and the campaigns needed to elect a presidential candidate - "Let's Get The Party Started!" The teacher will divide class into groups of 4 to 5 students per group. Each group will develop their own political party and choose a presidential candidate to represent their party. Using the included criteria, allow students a few class periods, or portions of class periods, to create
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5th - 12th
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Biography & Autobiography Writing Unit | Graphic Organizers Lesson Plans Rubrics
This resource is the complete solution to teaching students how to write ENGAGING BIOGRAPHIES and AUTOBIOGRAPHIES in 2024.This COMPLETELY EDITABLE expository writing unit is packed with loads of excellent TEACHING CONTENT to ensure your students are fully aware of both writing styles and the PROCESS of constructing BOTH formats of BIOGRAPHY through proven TEACHING STRATEGIES.Purpose-built as a DIGITAL resource, it is packed with INTERACTIVE MEDIA and GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS alongside a PRINT BASED PD
Grades:
4th - 7th
Fact and Opinion Task Cards & Unit Plan | Perspective & Bias | Digital + Print
This 153 PAGE UNIT provides ENGAGING TASKS, TASK CARDS, LESSONS and RESOURCES to teach students the difference between FACT and OPINION as READERS and WRITERS through proven teaching strategies fostering CRITICAL THINKING and RESEARCH SKILLS. ⭐ AN ESSENTIAL MEDIA LITERACY SKILL FOR THE "MISINFORMATION" ERAWHAT'S INCLUDEDFact & Opinion Mini-Lesson and overviewLink to Google Slides Version for independent/interactive use16 Fact and Opinion Discovery Task cards (Digital + Print)16 Fact & O
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Grades:
3rd - 9th
Winter Holiday Activities - Ugly Sweater Creative Writing for January & December
Want to provide holiday activities for your upper elementary students before winter break while also practicing multiple writing skills? This Ugly Sweater Christmas Writing resource gives students short, engaging writing tasks before the holiday break. The holiday writing prompts are interconnected and follow a similar set-up so they’re engaging for students and simple for you. What’s Inside:✔ 5 days of interconnected short writing prompts✔ Graphic organizers to plan writing✔ Pages for writte
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Landforms Project {Science, Writing, and Art}
Landforms Science Project: This differentiated science and writing project is a meaningful way to assess understanding of landforms. In this project, students will design their perfect camping spot among three different landforms. Note: This resource was updated on 7/21/22. Please download the new version if you already own the Landforms project!This resource includes:Lesson plansSmall group activity to review landforms (landforms included: plains, plateau, canyon, mountains, valley, hill)Projec
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Earth and Life Science Project Bundle
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
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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End of the Year Writing Prompts Choice Board Activity Journal Summer 3rd 4th 5th
It's the end of the year! Are you looking for summer writing activities and journal topics to engage your writers this June, July and August or to send home with students to complete over the summer? These high-interest and engaging writing prompts are seasonal and relate to what students are experiencing this season and will surely keep motivation high.This set includes BOTH a printable AND digital version to use with Google Classroom™.This set is perfect to: welcome summer into your classroom
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Monthly Writing Prompts Narrative Opinion Expository Choice Board May
Ada Twist, Scientist READ ALOUD STEM and SCIENCE Activity
Now includes Easel Activity Version for Distance Learning with Google Classroom!Integrate Real World STEM and Literacy!Teach about the importance of science and chemical reactions. Test out different elephant toothpaste recipes to find out which mixture makes the biggest reaction. Create Elephant Toothpaste!Connect to a Read Aloud: Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea BeatyThis STEM Project is a companion activity to Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty.Take students through the Scientific Method:Stud
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2nd - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 2-PS1-1
, 2-PS1-2
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Making Inferences: Inference Detective (The Snowman) Google Form, PDF & Boom
Is it challenging for your students to make valid inferences? Do they struggle to find strong evidence to support their inferences? In this engaging activity, students make inferences by analyzing a case file and a crime scene photo. Inferential questions challenge students to find valid evidence to support their thinking. The final question asks students to synthesize the information and solve the crime like a true detective! THE STORYLINEIma Stealer has stolen a diamond ring. She is hoping to
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5th - 8th
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