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Writing-essays Common Core RI.4.1 resources
Country Research Projects Study Report Countries Around the World Research
Country Research Projects: This newly revised (July 2023) country study worksheet packet will help your 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade social studies students conduct a country study research project for countries around the world. It not only includes country research graphic organizers and templates and for gathering information and conducting country research, but also guidance and skills for country report writing and giving a presentation. Grading rubrics, answer keys, differentiated a
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4th - 7th
RACE Strategy PowerPoint for Writing Responses with Text Evidence Support
Are you searching for a step-by-step PowerPoint that can be used to introduce the RACE writing strategy to your students in a way that will grab their attention? You've come to the right place! Use this student-friendly PowerPoint to teach your students how to write a short response to a passage-based question. After reading a passage, students can use the RACE strategy to construct a formal response to the question that follows the passage. By teaching students this strategy, they learn how to
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4th - 6th
Also included in: RACE Strategy Bundle for Writing Responses with Text Evidence Support
Opinion Writing Unit | Analyze Two Texts on the Same Topic | Graphic Organizers
This resource is a comprehensive opinion writing unit with paired texts on a real-world scenario. This opinion writing unit is perfect for upper elementary, grades 3-5 because it is designed to help students prepare for state writing tests. With graphic organizers and a step-by-step process, this resource will get your students writing and including quotes from the text in no time!Click the green preview button and watch the preview video to learn more about this resource and see it in action!Fe
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4th - 5th
Writing Prompts Bundle Informational and Opinion
Leap Day Sale! This bundle is 50% off through Friday, March 1st. What are monthly text sets? The monthly text sets are two or more texts based on the same topic. Each monthly text set can be used for both reading and writing. The topic of each text set is high-engaging nonfiction topics. Each text set supports opinion or informational based writing in response to reading.These pair perfectly with the following Writing Units: Opinion Writing UnitInformational Writing Unitor save with the Writing
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3rd - 5th
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RACE Writing Strategy: 12 Nonfiction Practice Passages with Test Prep Questions
Are you searching for practice passages that can be used to review the RACE writing strategy? You've come to the right place! Your students will have many opportunities to practice how to write a short response to a passage-based question. After reading a nonfiction passage, students use the RACE strategy to construct a formal response to the short-answer question that follows the passage. As an added bonus, each nonfiction passage is also followed by a worksheet that features four multiple-choi
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: RACE Strategy Bundle for Writing Responses with Text Evidence Support
Paired Passages Activities: Argumentative Writing 4th & 5th Grade Ban Zoos?
Paired passages are a perfect opportunity to include argumentative essays! This Argumentative Writing GOOGLE CLASSROOM READY Paired Text Set will keep your students interested in reading and answering questions. Not only does it cover interesting topics (Should We Ban Zoos?), but it also has Common-Core aligned questions and writing prompts to go with it.Product Includes:2 Passages Teacher GuideQuestion BreakdownQuestion SetsContext CluesEvidence Based Questions3 Multiple Choice1 Multiple Select
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4th - 5th
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Also included in: Argumentative Paired Text Passages DIFFERENTIATED BUNDLE: Ban Zoos?
Natural Disasters Project Editable Nonfiction Writing Task
Included in this product is everything you need to have your students complete a project on a natural disaster. I designed it to use with my 4th graders, but it can easily be used for grades higher than 4th or to challenge 3rd grade students. I had students research a natural disaster in pairs and their projects included a 5-paragraph essay, visual aid, and oral presentation.
*UPDATE* The student directions handout and project grading rubric are now editable. Open the Powerpoint version and
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3rd - 7th
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7 Opinion Writing Units | Analyze two texts | Writing Test Prep | 3rd - 5th
If your students are struggling to connect with their writing, this is the perfect resource for your class! This resource is a set of SEVEN comprehensive opinion writing units with paired texts on a real-world scenario. These opinion writing units are perfect for upper elementary, grades 3-5, because it is designed to help students prepare for state writing tests. With graphic organizers and a step-by-step process, this resource will get your students writing and including quotes from the text i
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4th - 6th
Paired Passages Activities: Argumentative Writing 4th & 5th Grade Cell Phones
Paired passages are a perfect opportunity to include argumentative writing! This Argumentative Writing GOOGLE CLASSROOM READY Paired Text Set will keep your students interested in reading and answering questions. Not only does it cover interesting topics (Cell Phones in School), but it also has Common-Core aligned questions and writing prompts to go with it.Product Includes:2 Passages Teacher GuideQuestion BreakdownQuestion SetsContext CluesEvidence Based Questions3 Multiple Choice1 Multiple Sel
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4th - 5th
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R.A.C.E. to Answer With Evidence - Writing Strategies
R.A.C.E. is an excellent strategy for teaching students how to support written answers with text evidence. Included in this product: 4 posters explaining each step of of RACE with example9 sentence starters for providing evidenceStudent reference sheet for their binder with the above informationFull-sized worksheet for student practiceHalf-sized worksheet for student practiceFor digital worksheets (Google Slides) for scaffolding student responses, see my Digital RACE Response Sheets - for Eviden
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4th - 6th
Argumentative Paired Text Passages - DIFFERENTIATED BUNDLE: Cell Phones School
Your students will be HIGHLY ENGAGED in this DIGITAL Paired Passage (Paired Text) Set, as they read and write about whether cell phones should be allowed at school. The included passages are on a 4th-9th grade reading level and include evidence-based questions that are highly aligned to the rigor levels of the Common Core Standards. It's Google Classroom READY and perfect for Distance Learning, Traditional School, or a Hybrid set-up.The Product Includes:3 DIFFERENTIATED Sets of 2 Passages (4th-
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5th - 8th
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Paired Passages Argumentative Writing Prompts 4th & 5th Grade Junk Food
Paired passages are a perfect opportunity to include argumentative essays! This Argumentative Writing GOOGLE CLASSROOM READY Paired Text Set will keep your 4th and 5th Grade students interested in reading and answering questions. Not only does it cover interesting topics (Should Junk Food be Allowed in Schools?), but it also has Common-Core aligned questions and writing prompts to go with it.Product Includes:2 Passages Teacher GuideQuestion BreakdownQuestion SetsContext CluesEvidence-Based Quest
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4th - 5th
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The Boston Massacre: Paired Reading Passages & Opinion Writing
Who Caused the Boston Massacre? American Revolution Paired Passages & Opinion Writing - Digital & PDFThis is set of leveled paired passages or texts with reading comprehension tests, short response questions, and extended writing prompts. The included texts are non-fiction. Two of the texts are based on the actual testimony given at the trials, although the texts have been rewritten in modern English. The extended writing prompt provided is for opinion writing. Targeted reading levels a
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4th - 6th
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Paired Passages: Argumentative Writing for 4th & 5th Grade School Uniforms
Paired passages are a perfect opportunity to include argumentative writing! This Argumentative Writing GOOGLE CLASSROOM READY Paired Text Set will keep your students interested in reading and answering questions. Not only does it cover interesting topics (The pros and cons of school uniforms), but it also has Common-Core aligned questions and writing prompts to go with it.Product Includes:2 Passages Teacher GuideQuestion BreakdownQuestion SetsContext CluesEvidence Based Questions3 Multiple Choic
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4th - 5th
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Also included in: DIGITAL Paired Text Passage - DIFFERENTIATED BUNDLE: School Uniforms
Animal Research Reading Passages - Dog Breed Nonfiction Informative Texts
These informational reading passages can be used for most RI standards , including nonfiction text structure! Informative texts can be difficult, but students always love learning about dogs. Students will beg you to read and learn about human's best friend. Explore nonfiction texts on a topic that captivates your kids!DIGITAL VERSION NOW INCLUDED! SAVE 20% with our dog breed informative animal research project!Take a look at my entire animal research project bundle! This bundle contains arctic
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Animal Research Project Bundle - Informational Writing Template
Reading Response Choice Boards for Fast Finishers
Are you looking for an engaging reading response choice board to engage students in class or at home for use with ANY book?These reading choice boards will help your students respond to any nonfiction and fiction book with meaningful writing prompts to help tie together reading and writing standards.This set also includes printable versions, editable PowerPoint, and digital links in PDF, along with directions to use in Google Classroom™. Simplify your planning and prep. This digital pack include
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3rd - 5th
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Argumentative Writing Who's To Blame? The Titanic
These passages are great for learning all about the Titanic! The text allows students to pick a side and argue who was mostly at fault for the sinking of the Titanic!! These high-interest passages are made to stretch your 3rd through 7th graders reading comprehension, and to help students use information to guide their writing. The slides are set up to read as a whole group and discuss, then allow students to decide who they believe is mostly at fault for the Titanic never reaching its destinati
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3rd - 7th
Paired Passages Argumentative Writing Prompts 4th & 5th Grade Cats Vs. Dogs
Paired passages are a perfect opportunity to include argumentative essays! This Argumentative Writing GOOGLE CLASSROOM READY Paired Text Set will keep your 4th and 5th Grade students interested in reading and answering questions. Not only does it cover interesting topics (Cats Vs. Dogs), but it also has Common-Core aligned questions and writing prompts to go with it.Product Includes:2 Passages Teacher GuideQuestion BreakdownQuestion SetsContext CluesEvidence-Based Questions3 Multiple Choice1 Mul
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4th - 5th
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American History Paired Reading Passages BUNDLE: Informational & Opinion Writing
American History Paired Reading Passages Bundle: Informational & Opinion/Argumentative WritingThis bundle of 7 paired passages units focuses on topics in American History from U.S. geography through westward expansion (1860s.) The bundle includes 4 informational writing units and 3 opinion writing units. All units are included in both PDF and Google Slides formats.The included texts are non-fiction. Three or four texts are included in each unit. The texts are included on three reading level
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4th - 6th
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Should People Have Migrated West?: Paired Reading Passages & Opinion Writing
Westward Expansion - Should People Have Migrated West?: Paired Passages & Opinion Writing - PDF & DigitalThis is set of leveled paired passages or texts with reading comprehension tests, short response questions, and extended writing prompts. This unit can be used in reading, writing, or social studies. The included texts are non-fiction. Four texts are included. Each one focuses on a different topic related to westward expansion. The extended writing prompts provided are for opinion or
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4th - 6th
Escritura informativa basada en textos
Este recurso contiene 4 textos sobre animales en peligro de extinción. Cada conjunto contiene un texto sobre el animal (elefantes, osos polares, osos de montaña y tigres salvajes) y por qué están en peligro de extinción, un organizador gráfico para que lo completen los estudiantes, preguntas de investigación y un ensayo de muestra de 5 párrafos basado en el texto. Una idea es para que el maestro guíe a sus alumnos con uno de los textos y luego les dé la oportunidad de hacer el proceso por su cue
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3rd - 5th
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Textual Evidence Powerpoint using RACE Strategy
This 18 page powerpoint introduces the R.A.C.E. strategy (Restate the question, Answer the question, Cite Evidence and Expand). This lesson walks students through the steps in RACE using guided practice. At the end of the lesson, a question and text is provided to allow students to practice using R.A.C.E. on their own. This powerpoint contains the following:-Introduction-Common Core Standards (you can edit it to fit your grade level)-Discussion question-Textual evidence defined-Textual evidence
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4th - 7th
Paired Passages Argumentative Writing Prompts 4th & 5th Grade School Year
Paired passages are a perfect opportunity to include argumentative essays! This Argumentative Writing GOOGLE CLASSROOM READY Paired Text Set will keep your 4th and 5th Grade students interested in reading and answering questions. Not only does it cover interesting topics (Traditional School Calendar vs. Year Round School), but it also has Common-Core aligned questions and writing prompts to go with it.Product Includes:2 Passages Teacher GuideQuestion BreakdownQuestion SetsContext CluesEvidence-B
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4th - 5th
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Short Constructed Response RACE Writing Strategy Editable Template
The RACE writing strategy is an excellent way to get your students citing evidence, and answering text-based questions. Their short, constructed responses will answer the question fully, cite the evidence, and explain their thinking.Here's what's different with this editable template: the R & A (restate and answer) are in a combined cell, making it VERY easy for students to understand. A model answer is provided!But what do you do with those who show mastery of this skill? Extend their learn
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Custom Bundle for Ann O.
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