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Balanced literacy Common Core W.7.3 resources
Guided Poetry Presentation and Handouts Distance Learning
Creative writing doesn't have to be difficult. You can teach your students to write like famous poets with ease! My "Write Like a Poet" presentation and handouts are perfect for all students, but especially for those who struggle with creativity or hate to write (or hate poetry). Aligned with the Common Core State Standards for reading literature and writing. This is a great distance learning activity for your students! You can share it on a secured platform and let them work at their own pace.
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Memoir Vignettes: A Narrative Writing Unit (6-8)
What are memoir vignettes?This writing unit is specifically designed to meet the standards for narrative writing (W.6.3, W.7.3, W.8.3). Memoir Vignettes are short, poetic, partial memories with rich language and sharp images. Unlike traditional memoir or personal narrative writing, memoir vignettes don’t force students to make conclusions and tell a complete story from start to finish. They are little snips of time, which is less intimidating for many students who struggle to write about themsel
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: 6-8 Year-Long Middle School Writing Curriculum Bundle (11 Units Total)
March Paired Passages & Video | Compare & Contrast Texts with Writing Prompts
Exciting Update: Now includes an educational video on Leap Year!Ready to make state test review a breeze and captivate your students' imaginations? My "March Paired Passages | Compare and Contrast Texts with Writing Prompts" packet is your all-in-one solution! With 13 carefully selected paired passages and 10 engaging writing prompts, this resource is designed to ease the pressure of test prep, ensuring your students are ready to excel in writing on demand.What's Inside:Topics that Spark Curiosi
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4th - 7th
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January Themed ELA Paired Passages with Writing Prompts | 4th, 5th, 6th Grade
Are you looking for a simple way to review for your state test? This packet includes 11 paired passages, and 11 writing prompts with a January theme to properly prepare your students for the rigor of writing on demand! This test prep packet can be used for homework, small group work, or classwork. All you have to do is print it and pass it out. All the hard work is done for you!Passages Included:The history of New Year's ResolutionsThe purpose of goal settingThe Northern and Southern Hemisphere
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4th - 7th
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Deleted Scene: A Narrative Writing Unit (6-8)
What is a deleted scene?This writing unit is specifically designed to meet the standards for narrative writing. Students select a scene from a text that most likely happened, but the author didn’t write about or only mentioned briefly without many details. This could be in between the plot events that happened, a flashforward, a flashback, or even an extended ending. Students could even re-imagine a scene from a different character’s perspective other than the narrator’s. The scene students
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: 6-8 Year-Long Middle School Writing Curriculum Bundle (11 Units Total)
Narrative Nonfiction: A Narrative Writing Unit (6-8)
What is narrative nonfiction?This writing unit is specifically designed to meet the standards for narrative writing. Students select a news article about a specific event that they are interested in. The next step is they bring that news article to life through imagining the narrative details (description of characters, setting, dialogue, etc.). What is left is a narrative story that contains nonfiction details from the news article to accurately reflect the original news article. Along the way,
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: 6-8 Year-Long Middle School Writing Curriculum Bundle (11 Units Total)
SNOW TREASURE Novel Study - Quick Quizzes and Activities
World War II involved children in a lot of ways, and as students read this novel set in Norway, they too get deeply involved in the tense, frequently dangerous situations. Study skills are interlaced in the Quick Quizzes as students also demonstrate their comprehension of events in the story. Included are -- a one page geographical and historical worksheet to familiarize them with the setting.- Quick Quizzes for every chapter, with answer keys - - two half-page quizzes per page in this packet,
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5th - 8th
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Criminal Elf - Christmas Common Core Reading Writing and Listening Craftivity
Teach Listening Skills in a fun and interactive way!
Reading, Point of View Writing, Listening and Visualizing.
Use this unit to have fun with Christmas, while maintaining content focus.
This product meets so many of the Common Core standards in a fun and engaging way!
CCSS Aligned for Reading/Writing/Listening for Grades 5-8. Download the preview for the full list of standards.
This unit includes:
An original story of an eight year old girl, Sandy, was sitting on Santa’s lap, telling h
Grades:
5th - 8th
Children's Book: A Narrative Writing Unit (6-8)
What is a children's book roll off?This writing unit is specifically designed to meet the standards for narrative writing (W.6.3, W.7.3, W.8.3). The idea behind the children's book writing unit is for students to study a popular children's book series. A few examples include Pete the Cat, Scaredy Squirrel, Little Blue Truck, The Day the Crayons Quit, If You Give series, The Food Group series, etc. After students study the series, they write a new children's book to add to the series. It's a fun
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: 6-8 Year-Long Middle School Writing Curriculum Bundle (11 Units Total)
Narrative Writing Anchor Chart Components | An Editable Resource
Hey teachers!Anchor charts are supposed to be made with students, but we also want them to be simple, clear, and concise! This product is a great addition to your classroom because it allows you to add details to your charts with your students. These simple Anchor Charts are made with components that are easy to print, cut, and glue! You can organize them however you'd like. Most of the components are also editable so you can adjust them to your student's responses and focus!The topics are basic
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4th - 7th
Non-Fiction Signposts: Interactive Notes Using Popular Advertisement Clips
The notice and note non-fiction signposts are six different elements that an author may include in his or her writing. By teaching these elements, students are better able to understand a text. This resources gives an overview of each of the 6 fiction signposts, with TWO DIFFERENT versions of the notes sheet (either fill in the blank, or just space to write). The presentation gives examples of each of the different signposts using popular advertisement clips. This is a great resource to use at
Grades:
6th - 10th
Scaffolded Writing for Struggling and Non- Writers Volume 1
THIS IS A GROWING PRODUCT... BUY NOW AND SAVE!!! AS I ADD TO THIS PRODUCT, THE PRICE WILL INCREASE. IT'S AT A BASE STARTING PRICE RIGHT NOW.In education, scaffolding refers to a variety of instructional techniques used to move students progressively toward stronger understanding and, ultimately, greater independence in the learning process.Instructional scaffolding is a process through which a teacher adds supports for students in order to enhance learning and aid in the mastery of tasks. The te
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3rd - 8th
Criminal Crayon Common Core Listening Activity
Back to School Fun! Beginning of the Year Learning! Great synchronous learning activity for Zooming with your class!Reading, Point of View Writing, Listening and Visualizing. Use this unit to have fun at the beginning of the school year, while maintaining content focus. This product meets so many of the Common Core standards in a fun and engaging way!CCSS Aligned for Reading/Writing/Listening for Grades 5-8. Download the preview for the full list of standards. No prep required! Buy it today -
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5th - 8th
Scaffolded Writing for Performance Tasks for Struggling Writers & Readers Vol. 2
This was $5.00 for the first nine hours!!! Coming next is Volume 1--I know that's backwards!In education, scaffolding refers to a variety of instructional techniques used to move students progressively toward stronger understanding and, ultimately, greater independence in the learning process.Instructional scaffolding is a process through which a teacher adds supports for students in order to enhance learning and aid in the mastery of tasks. The teacher does this by systematically building on st
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3rd - 8th
Fiction Signposts: Interactive Notes Using Popular Movie Clips
The notice and note fiction signposts are six different elements that an author may include in his or her writing. By teaching these elements, students are better able to understand a text. This resources gives an overview of each of the 6 fiction signposts, with TWO DIFFERENT versions of the notes sheet (either fill in the blank, or just space to write). The presentation gives examples of each of the different signposts using popular movie clips. This is a great resource to use at the beginnin
Grades:
6th - 10th
40 Inference Task Cards and Write Your Own Mystery Cards - ELA
INFERENCE TASK CARDS AND WRITE YOUR OWN MYSTERY CARDSThis resource will have your students practicing their reading and writing skills. Firstly, they will read a short mystery and then they will then use inference to solve the mystery. Secondly, they must write down their answer using evidence from the text to support their argument. Finally, they can write their own inference mystery for their friends, teacher, or family to solve. Students will practice three main skills: reading, writing and s
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4th - 8th
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Family Literacy Packet (English and Spanish)
Opportunities to boost a child’s love of language are everywhere: in the car during the daily commute, in the grocery aisle, even on a walk in the woods. The literacy-focused games in this Family Literacy Packet (available in both English and Spanish) are designed not only to maintain but increase a child’s level of engagement when practicing reading and writing skills outside of the classroom. The activities within this bundle will reveal new pathways of learning for families at play by incorpo
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K - 8th
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Personal Narrative Essay Planner Pages (for informational writing)
Do your students need to write a personal narrative, or a true story about an important event in their lives-perhaps an autobiographical incident? Whether you'd like to differentiate the essay writing within your class or you want to start gradually with 3 paragraphs and move up from there, this file will have just what you need! There are 3 EVENT- focused planners here! This is for a more FORMAL essay, not so much for a story. If you're looking for a "story" planner, see my store for "Writin
Grades:
4th - 8th
Stories from Scratch - Storytelling with Vocabulary
Unlock your students creative potential and improve their word acquisition skills in one easy to use lesson. When I was a kid I remember hated memorizing vocabulary, but I loved to write. A teacher of mine discovered that passion and unlocked my love for language and storytelling. That spark led to this storytelling lesson. Because vocab should be more than just rote memorization....This curriculum tool is designed to elicit higher order thinking skills in your class and promote a deeper unders
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: Vocab Mini Bundle
Lyddie Novel Study Guide
There is also a digital version of this resource in Google Slides if you are looking for a distance learning novel study guide: Lyddie Distance Learning Novel Study Guide. The link to make a copy is on the Table of Contents page of the pdf version.This novel study guide offers a wealth of activities for students reading the novel Lyddie by Katherine Paterson. Included are:- teaching suggestions- possible response journal questions- a rubric for assessing journals- vocabulary for every chapter- c
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7th - 9th
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Narrative Writing Scaffold
The writing template is generic, built to write a short story. Created with students in mind who may struggle with organizing writing. Based on CCCS, including a writing checklist specific to a narrative writing task. These are great for students with learning disabilities, lower performing readers/writers, or a beginning writing class.
Perfect to prepare for writing assessments!
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Writing Prompts for Middle School ENTIRE YEAR
Writing prompts for middle school that the kids ACTUALLY want to write about and will get them REALLY WRITING! Looking for a way to get those middle school (or high school) kiddos to put down the phones and truly engage in becoming a writer? I've got you covered! These Writing Prompts for Middle School and High School include 180 prompts - enough for the ENTIRE SCHOOL YEAR! ⭐️These NO PREP, creative writing prompts for middle school and high school students are: a powerful and effective way to
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6th - 8th
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Understanding Euphemisms, Ambiguities, and Twisted Wording in Nonfiction
Spin-doctoring, the purposeful twisting of words to manipulate nonfiction readers, can create dangerous propaganda for minds unaccustomed to critical analysis of word choices. We must teach 6th- through 9th-grade students to read critically and be on the lookout for subtly injected points-of-view in nonfiction and misleading "facts."
This lesson, in the form of a ready-to-use handout, takes a humorous approach to verbal manipulation by first presenting a funny retelling of a criminal's history
Grades:
6th - 9th
Information About Year-Long Middle School Writing Curriculum (11 Writing Units)
Teaching writing to middle school students can be tricky. What are you supposed to teach? When are you supposed to teach it? How do you keep students engaged?Using a Writing Workshop at the middle school level allows teachers to have a set, predictable structure. Students understand that each day they will learn something new as writers as they work their way through the writing process to a published writing piece.I have created 3-week writing units that are designed to meet all of the Comm
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6th - 8th
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