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Common Core W.7.9 resources for Easel Activities
RACE Strategy Practice Worksheets : 10 RACE Writing Prompts Text Evidence
This product contains 10 ready-to-use passages and short response questions to guide students through the use of the RACE strategy for text evidence. RACE is a writing strategy to help students answer passage-based, short response questions in a formal style, with using clear reasons and text evidence, and to provide concluding statements. This Download Contains:PRINTStudent resource introducing the RACE strategyExample passage and RACE response10 passages and short response questionssuggested a
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6th - 8th
Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions + RACE Strategy Practice Worksheets
These 10 high-interest passages are paired with reading comprehension questions and short response questions for students to practice multiple comprehension skills AND writing with the RACE writing strategy. This resource is perfect for test-prep, special education and progress monitoring, differentiating, and scaffolding for struggling readers. Passages range between reading levels of 6-8th grade, making them perfect for groups of students with a wide range of reading levels. Comprehension ski
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6th - 8th
Greek Mythology Unit - Greek Mythology Projects - Ancient Greece Unit Activities
This Greek Mythology Unit contains over 200 pages and it is the perfect addition to an Ancient Greece Interactive Notebook or Ancient Greece unit. These Greek mythology projects and activities include full text versions of a variety of Ancient Greek myths, telling the tales of the Olympians and other Greek Gods and Goddesses. It contains all of the resources, foldable activities, graphic organizers, and mythology worksheets you need to teach your students about the gods, goddesses, heroes, and m
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4th - 7th
Ancient Egypt Unit - Mummification Unit - Ancient Egypt Projects Activities
This Ancient Egypt Mummification Unit has over 40 pages of Ancient Egypt projects and activities. These Egypt activities are perfect for your upcoming Ancient Egypt unit or mummification unit. These mummification activities contain Egypt reading passages, comprehension questions, and projects about mummification! Student read and answer comprehension questions, and complete an illustrated "mummification wheel" , one pager project, and Top Three Pennant Project to demonstrate their understanding
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4th - 7th
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Argumentative Writing UNIT Common Core Grades 6-12 Editable
Teach your students to write solid argument essays step-by-step with my Argumentative Writing unit. It is aligned with the Common Core State Standards for grades 6-12. Newly updated to include EDITABLE handouts and rubrics in Google Drive (using Google Slides). This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my WRITING RESOURCES MEGA BUNDLE and is also included in my Argument Essay Writing Bundle + Editable Presentation and Handouts.Students won't struggle writing an argument with my graphic organize
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Writing Resources Bundle Argument Expository Narrative Journalism
SBAC & CAASPP Performance Task ELA Writing Prompt & Evidence Test Prep
Help your students prepare for the Language Arts Writing Performance Tasks on the Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBAC) or Common Core tests. This resource was created and molded after the 6th through 8th grade SBAC. The Performance Task was written to give your students an example of what a full-length performance task might look like on the Smarter Balanced Test. Question types: short answer, matching item, and extended responseThe sources come from a book excerpt, quote, and blog post about the
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5th - 9th
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Arthurian Legends Unit - King Arthur Projects - Knights and Chivalry Activities
A fully integrated English, Social Studies, and Art unit on King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. This King Arthur unit or Arthurian Legend unit includes reading passages, questions, and activities on Lancelot, King Arthur, the Sword in the Stone, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the code of chivalry, and more! These make great additions to an Arthurian Legend Interactive Notebook. This unit can be done on its own as an English unit on Legends, but also makes an excellent complement to
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4th - 8th
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Ancient Egypt Gods - Egypt Mythology Unit - Ancient Egypt Projects - Religion
This 80 page Ancient Egypt Mythology unit contains engaging Ancient Egypt projects for your upcoming unit on the gods and goddesses of Ancient Egypt. These engaging Ancient Egyptian gods activities contain informational text, graphic organizers, foldable activities, and templates, and make perfect additions to your Ancient Egypt Interactive Notebook. A variety of Ancient Egypt projects and activities are included. Very little teacher prep is required – simply print and teach!While all of the res
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4th - 7th
Black History Month Research Project
Are you searching for meaningful Black History Month activities for your middle school students? This Research Project which includes a Creative Poster Project is the perfect way to celebrate Black History Month and teach useful research, writing, and communication skills at the same time! Students will learn vital research skills, learn about an influential African American, put their thoughts and ideas down in an ORGANIZED essay, peer edit and revise their essays, and present their research fi
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6th - 9th
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Any Book & Movie Comparison Reader's Notebook Activities CCSS RL.7
Movie and Book Comparison Activities with Interactive Reader's Notebook Foldables - Use with ANY Novel or Story
Aligned to the Common Core State Standards for grades 7-12, Reading Literature RL.7 and Writing Standards W.4, W.7, W.9, W.10
Contains 37 printable pages with numerous prompts, evaluations, and comparison charts. Students will analyze the movie's scenes, direction, cinematography, acting, props, dialogue, and setting, comparing each to the novel. Differentiated for multiple levels.
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Custom Bundle for Jen W.
Persuasive Writing Workshop Mini Lesson Activities Middle School
No planning needed! These 20 easy-to-use mini lessons have everything you need to make teaching persuasive writing a snap! In a month, your students will go from generating an idea to writing a persuasive essay.Mini lessons are a great way to get all the parts of teaching persuasive writing up and running. Bite-sized activities for students make the writing process manageable, and your students feel successful!Because the lessons are already finished and you'll have the examples you need, you'l
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6th - 8th
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Text Dependent Opinion Writing Text Based Opinion Writing Graphic Organizer Mars
Get your students ready for state writing tests with these differentiated paired passages, mentor texts, and writing prompts that are perfect for opinion, persuasive, or argumentative essays. Both articles have been updated for 2024. One article is a first-person reflection on space flight by an author who grew up in Florida during the Space Shuttle era. The second article is informational, explaining what NASA is doing to get ready for a Mars mission. During close reading, your students pick
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5th - 7th
Also included in: Opinion or Persuasive Writing Bundle, Text Dependent Writing, Easel
How to Write a Research Report with Easel Activity Digital and Printable
Develop research skills with How to Write a Research Report. Includes the six basic steps of how to write a research paper. This handout introduces students to writing a research report, and is a useful reference sheet for writing notebooks. The poster can be printed out and hung in your writing center as a reminder of the writing process. The six steps to writing a research report are explained in simple terms, from prewriting to publishing. Students can apply this writing process information
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5th - 7th
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Paired Texts - Road Not Taken and Harlem (Dream Deferred) - Essay Writing
Guide students through close readings of two poems: "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost and "Harlem (Dream Deferred)" by Langston Hughes. Then, facilitate their understanding of the central themes and speakers’ attitudes as they construct connections between the poems. Use this activity to provide practice with a prose constructed response (short essay).This 20-page product includes the following:explicit lesson plan with identified Common Core ELA Anchor Standardsanticipation guidebuilding b
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6th - 9th
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Paired Texts - We Wear the Mask and I'm Nobody! - Essay Writing Activity
Guide students through close readings of two poems: "We Wear the Mask" by pre- Harlem Renaissance poet Paul Laurence Dunbar and "I'm Nobody! Who are you?" by Emily Dickinson. Then facilitate their understanding of the speakers’ attitudes and central themes as they construct connections between the poems. The lesson engages students with an icebreaker opening game of "Two Truths and a Lie" and culminates in a writing task that imitates the style of a standardized assessment. Additionally, this
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7th - 10th
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Wink by Rob Harrell: Printable + Digital Novel Study
This is a Printable + Digital novel study! It can be used for Distance Learning! Use this novel study in any or all of these ways! Maybe some of your students need a digital version and some need a paper version. If that's the case, we've got you covered!Option 1: Print it outOption 2: Use as a TpT Digital ActivityOption 3: Use through Google Slides with a custom link, (instructions found on the 2nd page of the pdf novel study)With both digital options, students can type within pre-formatted tex
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7th - 8th
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Student SMART Goal Setting | Template | Worksheet | Graphic Organizer | SEL
Everyone says "work smarter, not harder." Use the SEOT Wheel of Success so students can independently reflect on whether they are working "harder" (effort alone) or working "smarter" (learning from mistakes.)Student SMART Goal Setting Lesson Slideshow (100 slides) explains to students how to set goals and fill out the Student Goal Setting worksheets. Student Goal Setting Graphic Organizer Students can visually see if they're working harder or working smarter.Student Goal Setting Template Student
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6th - 10th
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Icarus Comic with Activities Included
Icarus: A Comic Myth Activities IncludedStudents need to know the ancient myths because the great wisdom of humanity is contained in those stories. Myth Comics: Icarus gives teachers three days' worth of activities to do with the myth. Included in this bundle:Pre-reading activitiesA comic of the myth (fun!)A modern retelling of the mythActivities and questions with two poems based on the myth (perfect for teaching allusion)An activity with a piece of artwork based on the mythPost reading activit
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7th - 12th
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A Long Walk to Water + Salva's Story Documentary Unit HMH 6 Digital + Print
This is a comprehensive unit over an excerpt from A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park and Salva's Story Documentary Video. The activities, questions, and standards are all aligned with Into Literature HMH 6. This is a great resource to use as a companion to the textbook or for an independent nonfiction unit. Skills covered include context clue vocabulary, summary writing, imagery, character traits, comprehension questions, short answer questions and more! This unit includes a copy of all the
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: HMH Into Literature Grade 6 Growing Bundle Digital and Print
Flora and Ulysses The Illuminated Adventures Novel Study (Common Core Aligned)
Flora and Ulysses The Illuminated Adventures by Kate DiCamillo won the 2014 Newberry Award. After reading this delightful story, I am confident I know why. It is funny, endearing, and fanciful while tackling the tough issues of divorce and the age-old worry of being "normal". The vocabulary is rich and challenging. The characters are unforgettable. I primarily teach seventh and eighth graders, and I am SURE they will love this book. Even though Flora is ten years old, she grapples with man
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4th - 8th
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One Came Home Novel Study by Dianne Watson
No Prep! Common Core Aligned!One Came Home by Amy Timberlake is a Newberry Honor Book for 2014. This historical mystery follows the main character's search for the truth about her dead sister. Georgie Burkhardt is a thirteen year old girl in Placid, Wisconsin in the year 1871. Georgie is stubborn, smart, and fiercely loyal. The story is set during the greatest wild pigeon migration on record. A dead body, criminals, and danger make this appealing to boys and girls alike. It is a must-rea
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6th - 8th
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The Night Gardener Comprehension and Critical Thinking Questions
The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier is a Junior Library Guild Selection, Amazon “Best Book” for May 2014, and an ABA “Indie Next” pick. It received stars from Kirkus, School Library Journal, Shelf Awareness, and VOYA. It is a wonderful book that will appeal to boys and girls. It is a story of Irish orphans, an evil tree, and how a family is rescued and restored. It is rich with suspense and chills. It is so much more, though. The lessons about what people want and what they need are skillf
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4th - 8th
Echo Novel Study Analyzing Text
Echo, the 2016 Newberry honor book by Pam Munoz Ryan, is a magical work of historical fiction masterfully woven with fantasy.
The story follows the lives of characters from prior to World War II to post World War II. Students will love the story of characters who overcome adversity and achieve greatly. I love this book!
I have included:
1. Guided comprehension questions.
2. Analyzing specific text.
3. A list of vocabulary from the text along with definitions for easy access.
4. Writing
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4th - 8th
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Famous Person / Biographical Essay - Research & Essay GUIDE
Students love writing about people from history, both famous and infamous, celebrieties, and their heroes and heroines. This super easy step-by-step guide to researching a famous person and writing a BIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY will definitely help your students to dig a bit deeper when investigating their favourite, famous person.It covers both the research and writing process and students can practically do this task on their own, with MINIMAL teacher support.Take a look at the preview.ALSO CHECK OUT t
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6th - 10th
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