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Common Core W.11-12.2 resources for Easel
Main Idea Writing a Summary: Common Core Informative/Explanatory Writing
Writing a Summary: Common Core Informative/Explanatory Writing Activities - NO PREP - Just print and go!
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my WRITING RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
Summarizing is a life-long skill. Our students will enter the real world soon and will find themselves having to summarize many different types of work for employers, employees, and even clients. It's essential that we teach them this valuable skill.
This pack focuses on summarizing nonfiction pieces. Students
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8th - 12th
Also included in: Writing Resources Bundle Argument Expository Narrative Journalism
Immigration and the Law - Internet Research Projects for High School
31 printable or digital pages for students to research immigration and the law. Students analyze who was targeted, how the public reacted, what the problems were with it, and what was happening globally or in the US at the time. Students investigate acts of congress, court cases, immigration operations, and presidential executive orders: Oath of Allegiance (1727), Naturalization Act of 1790, Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798, Naturalization Law of 1802, Fourteenth Amendment (1868), Chinese Exclusi
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9th - 12th
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Writing & Reading "PEELS" Anchor Charts & Graphic Organizers
Writing & Reading "PEELS" Anchor Charts and Graphic Organizers - Aligned with the Common Core State Standards for writing (arguments, explanatory/informative, expository) AND for reading (text analysis: showing evidence, evaluating claims, analyzing author's purpose and style, etc.)
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my WRITING RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
Building on my popular Common Core Writing Paragraphs “PEEL" Anchor Chart, I've updated this resource to add the "S" for style and
Grades:
5th - 12th
Also included in: Custom Bundle for Jen W.
Start a Business: High School Entrepreneurship Business Plan Project
This high school entrepreneurship resource guides students through the process of not only creating their own businesses and business plans but starting and managing them as well!The materials included in this high school entrepreneurship resource guide students through the process of developing:A business ideaA business planA marketing planA business websiteA spreadsheet for managing business operationsDeveloping business ideas and writing business plans are profound learning experiences in the
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10th - 12th
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Also included in: Student Entrepreneurs: Business PBL Mini-Bundle
Transition Words & Phrases Lesson, Paragraph Writing Activity, Sentence Starters
Introducing how to use transition words and phrases in writing has never been easier! This resource includes identifying types of transition words activities and how they can be used in different types of writing with numerous examples. A handy Helpful Hints page provides students with a list of transition words and phrases and the types of transitions they are. This page can be used as a poster in the classroom.The no prep lesson can be used in class or assigned for distance learning as indepen
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9th - 12th
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Feed by M.T. Anderson Novel Workbook
This product will assist teachers and students in understanding analyzing, the novel, Feed. If you have never checked this book out - do it now! It's a hilarious, yet mind-boggling and tragic exploration into the future where all people have a "feed" in their brain which helps them communicate and acts as their internet. This unit was designed for a 10th grade classroom; however, any grade 9-12 could read this book.This product includes:- Title page- Multi-Genre Project with Rubric- Notes and ac
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Identify & Correct Sentence Fragments, Run On Sentences - Sentence Structure
Teaching how to Identify and correct sentence fragments and run-on sentences in grammar, sentence structure, and essays has never been easier! This resource includes fragment and run-on identification activities and different methods of correcting them. Numerous examples provide students the opportunity to see how the writing process works. From the struggling writer to the advanced writer, this resource offers something for everyone.The no prep lesson can be used in class or assigned for dis
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9th - 12th
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Paired Texts Lesson with Short Stories - The Most Dangerous Game and The Lottery
This "paired passages" lesson encourages students to practice annotation, story analysis, synthesis, and essay writing. Students complete close readings of Richard Connell’s story “The Most Dangerous Game” and Shirley Jackson’s story “The Lottery.” Then, they synthesize their understanding of the readings, consider and compare themes, and write a short literary analysis essay. The lesson includes handouts with before-, during-, and post-reading strategies, which provide scaffolding for diverse
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9th - 12th
Prepositions, Prepositional Phrase: Parts of Speech, Modifier, Grammar Activity
Teaching how identify and use prepositions and prepositional phrases in grammar, parts of speech, and essays has never been easier! This resource includes preposition comprehension and identification activities. It explains what prepositional phrases modify and what questions they answer with numerous examples. From the struggling writer to the advanced writer, this resource offers something for everyone. The no prep lesson can be used in class or assigned for distance learning as independent
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9th - 12th
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Paired Texts - A Midsummer Night's Dream & Newspaper Article
Make teaching Shakespeare relevant with connections to nonfiction texts. Students complete close readings of two texts: an excerpt from William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and The New York Times online article (link provided) “Modern Love--Breaking our Parents’ Rules for Love.” Using an excerpt from the play will make Shakespeare manageable and engaging for many of your students.In addition to the printable lesson, this resource may be used for online learning with EASEL by TpT.Stu
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9th - 12th
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The Writing Process - The Stages of Writing - Essay Writing Introduction Lesson
Teaching how to Identify and use The Writing Process - The Stages of Writing has never been easier! This lesson includes an introduction and thorough explanation of each step of the process and its role in writing. From the struggling writer to the advanced writer, this resource offers something for everyone. The no prep lesson can be used in class or assigned for distance learning as independent student work with Google™ Links provided. The step-by-step guided note-taking can be presented as
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9th - 12th
Business Letter Writing Format with Easel Activity
Business Letter Writing. How to Write a Business Letter Handout. This technical writing handout is a handy guide on the six main parts of a business letter: heading, inside address, salutation, body, closing, signature. Includes a blank template, a reference sheet, two different formats, strategies handout, rubric and graphic organizer. You can print the reference sheet and the strategies handout front and back for student notebooks. Project or print out the format. Provide the rubric and gra
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6th - 9th
Complex Sentences as Transitions - Sentence Structure, Sentence Starters, Essay
Teaching how to write complex sentences used as transitions in essays and paragraph writing has never been easier! This lesson has identification and writing activities for incorporating complex sentences used as transitions in writing The resource identifies independent and dependent clauses, lists of subordinating conjunctions, and includes activities demonstrating how to write a complex sentence and use it to replace a transition word or phase. A "Let's Practice" section has numerous examp
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9th - 12th
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Paired Texts - Henry David Thoreau & Newspaper Article
In this lesson, students read and analyze nonfiction texts: excerpts from Henry David Thoreau’s Walden and an online newspaper article “Tiny House Movement Thrives Amid Real Estate Bust." After close reading the texts, they select a writing activity from a choice board that makes relevant connections.In addition to the printable lesson, this resource may be used for online learning with EASEL by TpT.Students begin by writing a journal about their most essential activities and consider how they
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Real-World Nonfiction Connections Bundle: Thoreau, Douglass & Chopin
Martin Luther King, Jr. Close Reading and Speech Writing Lesson
Make your study of Martin Luther King, Jr. a literacy lesson with a primary source. Students complete a close reading of Dr. King's prophetic speech “I’ve Been to the Mountain Top” and use their reading as inspiration for their own writing. In pre-reading activities, students learn about the context of the speech and define vocabulary. Next, they complete an activity to understand allusions, and then after reading the speech, they analyze its structure using a graphic organizer. They use the sa
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Bundle: Writing with Mentor Texts - American Authors
Paired Texts - Speech by Patrick Henry and Story by Mark Twain - Essay Writing
Guide your students through close readings of two classic texts: “Speech to the Second Virginia Convention” by Patrick Henry and “The War Prayer” by Mark Twain. Then, facilitate their understanding of the speakers’ attitudes and central themes as they construct connections between the texts and write an analytical essay.This updated product file includes the following: -explicit lesson plan with identified Common Core ELA Anchor Standards-anticipation guide-contextual reading guide and vocabula
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Paired Passages and Common Core Writing Tasks 16 texts (8 lessons)
Complex Sentences, Sentence Structure, Sentence Types, Writing Complex Sentences
Teaching how to Identify and write complex sentences in sentence structure, sentence types, and essays has never been easier! This resource includes identifying independent and dependent clauses, a list of the subordinating conjunctions, and writing activities that demonstrate how to write a complex sentence and use it in place of simple sentences. A "Let's Practice" section has numerous examples of complex sentences used in paragraph writing.The no prep lesson can be used in class or assigned
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9th - 12th
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Identify & Correct Comma Splices, Fused Sentence, Run On Sentences - Comma Rules
Teaching how to Identify and correct comma splices, fused sentences, and run-on sentences in grammar, sentence structure, and essays has never been easier! This resource includes comma splice identification activities. Additionally, different methods of correcting comma splices with numerous examples provide students the opportunity to see how the writing process works. From the struggling writer to the advanced writer, this resource offers something for everyone.The no prep lesson can be used
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9th - 12th
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Novel Study: Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo (Print + DIGITAL)
This is a 140+ page, Common Core aligned complete novel study for Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo. This NO PREP book study teaching unit has everything that you will need to teach and assess the novel. The table of contents makes finding information quick and easy. ALL ANSWER KEYS ARE INCLUDED.The novel study is divided into 6 sections. Each section includes vocabulary and reading comprehension questions, a vocabulary crossword puzzle, and a review quiz.Part 1: Chapters 1-6Part 2: Chapters 7-15P
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9th - 12th
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Immigration Issues - Internet Research Projects for High School
22 printable or digital pages for students to search online about immigration issues: Xenophobia, Racial profiling, Family separation at the border, The Office of Refugee Resettlement, The Fourth Amendment (unreasonable search and seizure), Nativism, Due process, Labor, Ethnic cleansing, Voluntary Repatriation, Denationalization, Detention, Literacy test, US Nationality Law, Citizenship, Sanctuary cities, Voting, The history of immigration in the US, illegal immigration, and more... PRINT: I cre
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9th - 12th
News Writing Story Planning Handout Pre-Interview
News Writing Story Planning Handout Pre-Interview: Students can organize their thoughts and prepare questions for any news story. Includes a list of helpful questions, going beyond the who, what, where, when, why, and how.
This is a companion tool to use with Expository Writing "How-To" Presentation and Exercises. Use this file as students are assigned topics for writing. After they have performed interviews, teach students how to take their notes and turn them into a story using the presentat
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Writing Resources Bundle Argument Expository Narrative Journalism
Paired Texts - The Man He Killed and The Sniper - Essay Writing
In this lesson, students complete close readings of Thomas Hardy's poem "The Man He Killed" and Liam O'Flaherty's story "The Sniper." Then, they synthesize their understanding of the readings, compare themes, and write a short literary analysis essay.In addition to the printable lesson, this resource may be used for distance learning with EASEL by TpT.The 24-page resource includes the following:-explicit lesson plan with identified Common Core ELA Anchor Standards-anticipation guide-contextual
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8th - 12th
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Oral Communication Skills Secrets 4 Relationship Success and Conflict Resolution
We did NOT come equipped with Communication Skills at birth. What we learn(ed) was-is acquired through our family, friends, peers, media and limited to our social class. We interact with others based on our perceptions and biases. We adopt conversation patterns that work, but may not work as we intended. Confusion and frustration are often the result.Ever increasing human diversity often challenges our interpersonal relationships. Communication conflicts are now plentiful and sometimes downright
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10th - 12th, Adult Education
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Compound Sentences in Writing - Sentence Structure, Sentence Types - FANBOYS
Teaching how to Identify and write compound sentences in sentence structure, sentence types, and essays has never been easier! This lesson has identification and writing activities for incorporating compound sentences in writing It includes identifying independent clauses, listing the FANBOYS coordination conjunctions, and writing activities that demonstrate how to write a compound sentence and use it in place of simple sentences. A "Let's Practice" section has numerous examples of compound
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9th - 12th
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