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Writing-essays Common Core CCRA.SL.2 resources
It's Time to Write Step-Up Paragraph Packets YEAR LONG BUNDLE
Are you looking for an engaging way to incorporate solid paragraph writing into your daily schedule throughout the school year? Our Paragraph Packet Year Long BUNDLE includes all 10 months of our seasonal Paragraph Packets. Each month includes 6 prompts that cover the types of writing that primary students need to know according CCSS for a total of 60 Paragraph Packets that will keep your students writing all year long! In addition, you will receive a BONUS EDITABLE VERSION of our Paragraph Pa
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1st - 4th
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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Screenplay UNIT: Screenwriting in Secondary ELA-- From Script to Trailer
One of the things I really enjoy is reading and writing screenplays. In this unit by Bespoke ELA, I have put together some of the key lessons that I've learned about script writing in a format that is user-friendly to secondary ELA students. Screenplay writing is a high-interest type of writing because all students love movies. For this project, students will create their own original screenplay concepts, write a character sketch and plot treatment, craft a ten-page screenplay sequence, creat
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Test Prep Paired Texts - Paired Passages - Close Reading & Essay Writing Bundle
In these three lessons, students compare paired texts that have similar universal themes. These detailed lesson plans will provide you with everything you need to help your students meet Common Core English Language Arts Standards as they make connections between the texts and construct effective comparison essays. This 60-page bundle includes the following:-explicit lesson plans with identified Common Core ELA Anchor Standards-anticipation guides-contextual reading guides with sample annotation
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7th - 11th
Persuasive Writing Assignment Michael vs LeBron
Persuasive Writing Assignment - Michael vs LeBron | PDF and Digital Formats: In this engaging assignment, students practice gathering evidence from a podcast (oral text) and use that evidence to support their writing. After listening to the evidence presented by the podcast, students must decide who is the greatest of all-time (GOAT) basketball player LeBron James or Michael Jordan. Language Warning: "Damn" is said twice, and "pissed off" is said once. One real swear word is said and properly bl
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6th - 8th
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The Writer's Notebook Guide-- Handouts, Instructions, Charts, and MORE!
This guide includes explanations on how to organize the writer's notebook as well as the charts, handouts, graphic organizers, rubrics, etc. for students to use with the notebook throughout the school year. It also includes a Google Slides notebook template that you can use for a digital notebook option.The Writer’s Notebook is the heart of the English classroom. It is the place that holds a student’s reflections on literature and life. It is the place where a student goes to record important n
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Disney Pixar's Up Movie Guide Packet + Activities + Sub Plan + Best Value
★ Follow me for updates!This packet includes, among four other teaching aids, a peer-reviewed handout of 15 essay questions designed to promote self reflection, empathy, goal setting, and kindness among students. This resource, while rigorous and pertinent to the film, goes beyond the scope of questions like "what's the setting and time period" and helps students put into practice character building ideas and concepts based on themes from the movie. A modified black-and-white printer ink-savi
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9th - 12th
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The Odyssey Bundle: Intro, WebQuest, Presentations, Projects, Essay, Breakout
This resource bundle includes materials to introduce students to the Odyssey and Greek mythology, a Webquest with events from the epic poem written in narrative form, presentation and project materials, a highly structured argument essay focused on whether or not Odysseus is a hero, and a breakout activity which can be used to preview or review the epic.
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9th
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Synthesis and Argument: Holiday Prompt for Essay Writing or Socratic Seminar
If you're looking for an essay writing experience to get you through the last few days before winter break, you've found it! This prompt is set up for students to use for argument and synthesis writing or for a socratic seminar or fishbowl discussion.From Black Friday MANIA through Christmas magic, the holidays are filled with the most extreme examples of humanity. We see people trampled to death over a flat screen TV, but we also see the most giving side of the biggest Scrooges we know. Writ
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9th - 12th
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Born A Crime Full Unit (Trevor Noah) -Virtual, Hybrid, In Person
This unit uses Trevor Noah’s engaging and relevant memoir to focus on biases and perspectives, and asks students to consider where biases come from, why we hold onto them, and when we should try to change them. At the end of this unit, students will be able to create a writing portfolio including informal journals about their own experiences, reflections about the memoir, and formal narrative, analytical, and expository pieces. The unit was designed to work for virtual, hybrid, or in person clas
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10th - 12th
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Academic Integrity - Avoiding Plagiarism - High School Study Skills Lesson
Are issues like plagiarism, cheating, or excessive dependence on ChatGPT becoming concerns in your classes?Teach your students about academic integrity with this comprehensive interactive Google Slides lesson that includes a definition of academic integrity, its importance, and illustrative examples. These slides also include a definition of academic dishonesty, examples, and how to avoid academic dishonesty. ⭐️ This is a must-teach lesson for all students! By the end of this lesson, your studen
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9th - 12th
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks: Argument Essay
Learn about human cell ethics with lessons inspired by Rebecca Skloot's book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. This resource includes a link to Skloot's New York Times op-ed on cell ownership and permission, interviews with Skloot and Oprah Winfrey, and video and audio resources for analysis. Designed for high school English, Social Studies, and ESOL classes, the packet features an original prompt, graphic organizer, instructions, and strategies for teaching rhetorical skills. Ideal for pre
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9th - 12th
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Research Ocean Animals Paragraph Packet | Informational Paragraph Writing
Do your students need to Step Up their Wriring? Our It's Time to Research Ocean Animals Paragraph Packet will lead young writers through researching ocean animals on safe kid-friendly websites. When finished researching, students will be guided through each step of the writing process as they write a well-developed informative paragraph about the farm animal they chose. When student writing is complete, use the included rubric to assess and bulletin board letters and graphics to display stud
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1st - 4th
Also included in: It's May! Paragraph Packet BUNDLE | Paragraph Writing
Position Paper Research Unit Bundle | Everything you need to teach research
A position paper is a type of research paper that is heavily researched and that supports a particular stand on a divisive issue. Argumentative and persuasive writing is important, but it must be backed up by credible facts. Completing research and forming well-thought opinions on a complicated issue is a very beneficial experience for high school students. However, it is challenging.I have extensively studied and refined this unit over the past few years and it has everything you could possibly
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9th - 12th
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HMH Into Reading Writing Workshop Slides First Grade Module 10 Lessons 1 - 15
Are you looking for supplemental Writer's Workshop slides to help you teach writing with the all new Into Reading program from HMH? This download includes 70 slides for the Module 10 writing workshop unit (The Girl Who Could Dance in Outer Space). (Module 10 Lessons 1 - 15)Included in these slides are:- brainstorming writing topics- making predictions- creating a list- essay- interesting words- rhyme- questioning- vocabulary- context clues- prewriting- goal setting- biographical essays- chronolo
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1st
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Identity Personal Narrative and Mandala Bundle
Students will write a narrative essay about their identity by reflecting and analyzing who they were, who they are, and who they want to become. After, they will use the Identity Symbolism Mandala to create and explain different symbols for each section of their life that they wrote about in their essay. This establishes a visual pairing with the essay and will deepen their understanding of both narrative writing best practices and symbolism. These two assignments were originally designed to wor
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6th - 12th
AROUND THE WORLD RESEARCH UNIT MEGA BUNDLE Writing Skills Report Present Theme
***BUNDLE & SAVE 40%!*** Teach informative research writing in a way that is engaging and memorable with this no-prep 568-page Around the World Research Unit MEGA BUNDLE-Writing Skills Lessons, Research Report, Presentation Project, Party, and Theme Day. Use this thematic unit to celebrate diversity, and culture, while students practice research skills, report writing, technology skills, manners, presentation, speaking, and listening skills! First, students will learn and practice a variety
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3rd - 8th
Disney's Live Action Beauty and the Beast Movie Guide + Activities + Best Value
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This packet includes, among four other teaching aids, a peer-reviewed handout of 15 essay questions designed to promote tolerance, goal setting, kindness, and self-reflection. This resource, while rigorous and pertinent to the film, goes beyond the scope of questions like "what's the setting and time period" and helps students put into practice character building ideas and concepts based on themes from the movie. A modified black-and-white printer ink-saving version
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7th - 10th
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The Crucible Unit Plan: CCSS Teaching Plans, Lessons, Activities, Assessments
With its historical significance and timeliness with contemporary news stories, "'The Crucible' (Arthur Miller) Unit Plan" is excellent for a cross-curriculum study of the Salem Witch trials and the 1950s U.S. Red Scare whether in Distance or Classroom Learning situations. CCS and Bloom's Taxonomy aligned, it suits grades 7-12. It contains daily plans, a vocabulary list, study questions w/answers, a wide variety of literary analysis activities, journal and essay formats and topics, project idea
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9th - 12th
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It's May! Paragraph Packet BUNDLE | Paragraph Writing
Are you looking for an engaging way to incorporate solid paragraph writing into your daily schedule throughout the month of May? Our It's May! Paragraph Packet BUNDLE is your answer!This BUNDLE includes 6 Paragraph Packets each with a seasonal prompt perfect for the month of May. Our Paragraph Packets can be easily completed in one to two weeks allowing for multiple prompts to be used throughout the month. Each packet guides students through the Writing Process to write a well-developed paragra
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1st - 4th
Set of TEN Macbeth Debate Activities
In this set of debate activities, students will participate in a series of debates in response to "yes/no" questions about Shakespeare's play Macbeth. There are 10 debate activities in all that each pose different debatable questions.Students will collect evidence to support both sides of the argument and then debate a side with their peers in order to practice constructing logical arguments supported by textual evidence. Each debate chart is followed by an argumentative writing assignment as
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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AROUND THE WORLD RESEARCH & THEME DAY BUNDLE Report Presentation End of the Year
***BUNDLE & SAVE 30%!*** Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING AND FUN into your classroom routine with this no-prep, print-and-go, 193-page/slide Around the World Research Project & Theme Day BUNDLE for Middle Grades (Grades 4-8) Unit. Use this thematic project and celebratory days to celebrate diversity, and culture, while students practice research, writing, technology, presentation, speaking, listening, STEM, art, and teamwork skills! Students will complete an in-depth Re
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3rd - 8th
Question Stems for Secondary ELA -- 200+ Stems & Essay Prompts
In this document, you will find over 200 sample question stems to use as templates for close reading that will target essential ELA standards while simultaneously encouraging critical thinking about fiction and non-fiction. These question stems target skill such as:Text Purpose, Structure, and AudienceLiterary ElementsLiterary TechniquesRhetorical DevicesNon-fiction & Informational TextsTextual EvidenceWord Meaning in ContextDrawing ConclusionsMaking InferencesSummarizingand MORE!The sample
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8th - 12th
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To Kill a Mockingbird Movie Guide + Activities - Answer Key Included
This 10 page movie guide with handouts is for the film "To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)". ★★ Check out the full preview! ★★This guide may also work well as a sub plan for your substitute teacher.PART 1 – Comprehension questions. I have made two sets of questions for differentiation or depending on how much of a challenge you want to give the students. Answer keys included • 55 questions in chronological order. • 40 questions in chronological order (15 questions removed from the 55 question set) PA
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8th - 12th
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