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Writing-essays Common Core SL.7.1 resources
A CHRISTMAS CAROL Novel Study Unit Plan - Pre-reading Activities Charles Dickens
Get your learners thinking! Our A Christmas Carol Novel Study Unit Plan has the activities and quizzes you need to teach a 6-week novel study -- prereading questions, characters, vocabulary, writing, and more. You'll love the "print-and-go" activities in slideshow and .pdf, both fun and rigorous for your learners (180+ pages and slides).Your learners will have fun with the rigor and creativity of our engaging activities built from best teaching practices. We want to make your lesson plan journey
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7th - 9th
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DIVERGENT Novel Study Unit Plan Activities - Prereading Projects Writing Quizzes
Get your learners thinking! Our Divergent Novel Study Unit Plan has the activities and quizzes you need to teach a 7-week novel study -- prereading questions, characters, vocabulary, projects, writing, and more. You'll love the "print-and-go" activities in slideshow and .pdf, both fun and rigorous for your learners (200+ pages and slides).Your learners will have fun with the rigor and creativity of our engaging activities built from best teaching practices. We want to make your lesson plan journ
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7th - 9th
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THE MAZE RUNNER Novel Study Unit Plan Activities - Pre-reading, Characters, Test
Get your learners thinking! Our Maze Runner Novel Study Unit Plan has the activities and quizzes you need to teach a 7-week novel study -- pre-reading questions, characters, vocabulary, final projects, and more. You'll love the "print-and-go" activities in slideshow and .pdf, both fun and rigorous for your learners (370+ pages and slides). Get your learners enjoying the rigor and creativity of our engaging activities built from best teaching practices. We want to make your lesson plan journey e
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7th - 9th
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Myth Writing Unit - 8 days of writing lessons! (PDF and Digital Versions)
In this eight day, CCSS-aligned Myth Writing Unit, students will demonstrate an understanding of the myth genre as they write their own myths. The unit begins with a review of the characteristics of myths and student analysis of a sample myth. Then, following a step-by-step process that includes pre-writing, writing, revising, editing, conferencing, and then writing a final copy, students will write an original and creative myth. In this unit students create a myth that creatively presents an ex
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: 3 Writing Units BUNDLE - Persuasive, Descriptive, & Myth Writing Units
FREAK THE MIGHTY Novel Study Unit - Prereading Activity, Lesson Plans, Project
Your learners will enjoy the rigor and creativity of our engaging Freak the Mighty activities built from best teaching practices. We want to make your lesson planning journey easy, so you can focus on your expertise. This novel study includes a curriculum map pacing guide that offers our day-by-day suggestion for how to plan out your weeks of lessons. Our pedagogy section explains the instructive idea behind the activity, gives ideas for implementation, and aligns it to the standards. We've film
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5th - 7th
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THE FAULT IN OUR STARS Novel Study Unit Plan Activities Pre-reading Characters
Get your learners thinking! Our The Fault in Our Stars the Novel Study Unit Plan has the activities and quizzes you need to teach a 7-week novel study -- prereading questions, characters, vocabulary, projects, writing, and more. You'll love the "print-and-go" activities in slideshow and .pdf, both fun and rigorous for your learners (288+ pages and slides).Your learners will have fun with the rigor and creativity of our engaging activities built from best teaching practices. We want to make your
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7th - 9th
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Argumentative Writing Unit and Lesson Plans with Debates for Middle School
Teaching argumentative writing in your middle school ELA class is now broken down step-by-step in a scaffolded and differentiated argumentative writing unit. This unit includes 23 done-for-you lesson plans and daily teacher lesson slide presentations with all content and examples broken down. Each lesson is quick and easy to set up and I have done ALL the work for you. You could even leave these lesson plans for subs. Look at your daily lesson plans and pull up the accompanying teacher slides an
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6th - 8th
Different Types of Plagiarism - Avoiding Plagiarism Lessons and Activities - AI
Updated in 2023 to include examples of plagiarism involving artificial intelligence (AI)! Avoiding plagiarism begins with teaching students about the different types of plagiarism. This lesson explores five types of plagiarism and includes worksheets, handouts, task cards, and digital worksheets for Google Classroom®. Included with this Types of Plagiarism Lesson:✏️ Types of Plagiarism Task Cards - Print✏️ Types of Plagiarism Worksheets for Task Card Activity - Digital & Print✏️ Different
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6th - 12th
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Persuasive Essay Outline - Writing Assignment and Graphic Organizer OSSLT OLC4O
Guide students through the writing process with this persuasive essay outline! This assignment includes a persuasive writing graphic organizer, assignment instructions, and an editable rubric. Suitable for online learning with digital files for Google Drive®.Included with this Persuasive Writing Assignment:✏️ Persuasive Essay Assignment Instructions - Digital & Print✏️ Writing Process Graphic Organizers - Digital & PrintPlanning Guide for BrainstormingIntroduction Paragraph OutlineICCER
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6th - 12th
Persuasive Writing Lesson Plan, Graphic Organizer, and Examples OLC4O OSSLT
Are your students struggling to write a persuasive paragraph? This lesson plan provides an engaging introduction to persuasive writing using graphic organizers and examples of opinion writing. Suitable for online learning and Google Classroom®! Included with this Persuasive Writing Lesson Plan:✏️ Persuasive Writing Slideshow Lesson - Google Slides® & Microsoft PowerPoint®✏️ Persuasive Writing Guided Note - Digital & Print✏️ ICCER Outline Persuasive Writing Graphic Organizer - Digital &am
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6th - 12th
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Social Justice Activities for Middle School Bundle
It seems as if the many social injustices of the world have been on full display in recent years, causing hurt, mass concern, and the urgency to work together to solve each and every social issue that we face on a day-to-day basis. That's exactly what your students will do using this Social Justice Activities for Middle School Bundle! This bundle includes a 4-Week Social Justice Project inspired by the hit song "Where is the Love?" by the Black Eyed Peas and driven by student research, 20 highly
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6th - 8th
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3-Week Project BUNDLE: UN Social Issues Summit Persuasive Speech & Presentation
OVERVIEW:This Common Core aligned project is appropriate for middle school students in grades 6-8. It takes approximately 3 weeks to complete, and most class time should be devoted to some aspect of the project. The standards are spiraled throughout the project; the goal of the project is to motivate students to master Writing, Speaking/Listening, and Reading Informational Text standards through a project-based learning experience that is driven by student choice and passion.The unit begins with
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6th - 9th
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Argumentative Writing Fun Introduction to Argument Writing Lesson
Kick off your argumentative writing unit with this fun, engaging and zero-prep lesson. This introduction to argument writing resource is sure to grab the attention of your students and get them excited for what's to come. This lesson requires students to work together to apply their prior knowledge of what an argument is to form arguments based on a set statement and an assigned position. Your students will enter this lesson with some form of prior knowledge of what an argument is, and leave wit
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4th - 8th
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Persuasive Writing Prompts - 20 Topics for Persuasive Essay or Paragraph OLC4O
Practice persuasive writing with these 20 unique persuasive essay topics! These writing prompts can be used to practice persuasive paragraphs or essays and are appropriate for middle school and high school students. Suitable for online learning and Google Classroom®!Included with these Persuasive Writing Prompts:✏️ 20 Persuasive Essay Topics - Digital & PrintIndividual Worksheet for Each Prompt✏️ Engaging, school-appropriate persuasive writing topics including:Social mediaClimate changee-Spo
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7th - 10th
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Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry Lit Circles Unit Plan for Common Core
This is a unit plan for Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor. It is about 32 days long. This unit is centered around literature circles and ends with an essay about theme using quotations from the book with accompanying diorama. Read more about the unit in the preview.This unit is perfect for Common Core, with grade-level reading and an emphasis on speaking and listening standards, in addition to reading and writing.The unit is downloaded as a .zip file. It includes a folder with a
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6th - 8th
Writing, Grammar & Vocabulary Back to School - ELA Curriculum - 7th Grade Bundle
Back to School Lessons Include: Grammar and Vocabulary Unit, Text Based Analysis, Figurative Language Introduction, Transition Words in Writing, 5 Paragraph Essay, 6 Traits of Writing, 3 Multiple Choice Writing Tests, Thesis Statement, Standardized Test Writing, Examples as Supporting Details, Public Speaking, Creative Hook Introductions, Argumentative Writing Lesson, Expository Writing Lessons, Narrative Writing Lesson, and Persuasive Writing Lesson.Getting back into the swing of things has ne
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7th
Revolutionary War Debates: Argument Writing and Speaking in the History Class
Revolutionary War | Revolutionary War Activity | Revolutionary War ProjectBring argument writing and speaking to your history classroom! This activity is aligned to multiple Common Core writing and speaking & listening standards.The Revolutionary War is a prime example of history that is still up for debate. By researching both sides of contentious events relating to the Revolutionary War, students will gain a better understanding of these events as a whole. This activity provides an excelle
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6th - 9th
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Meeting of the Minds- Research, Writing, and Speaking
Note: This is my first paid item ever being put in my store; please let me know if I have any errors or mistakes. How would Tupac feel about requiring students to do volunteer work? What is Marilyn Monroe's opinion on an assault gun ban? Would Jeff Bezos be okay with donating half of his money to charity? All of this (and more) can be explored in this lesson.Meeting of the Minds packet has lessons and components that cover research, essay writing, and seminar discussion. Why buy three separate i
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7th - 10th
Opinion Writing and Debate Activity: Michael Jordan vs. LeBron James
This product is an in-depth, standards-based opinion writing and debate activity for middle grades! Students will answer the question, "Who's the greatest basketball player of all-time: Michael Jordan or LeBron James? This resource includes the following:-Biographical readings about Michael Jordan and LeBron James-Graphs and charts comparing the statistics and achievements of the two athletes-Quotes about the two athletes-Opinion-writing outline and essay prompt-Opinion-writing rubric-Extension
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4th - 7th
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Narrative Writing, Informational Text and Argumentative Essay Curriculum
The 97-page curricula was designed and written by a classroom teacher who holds a Master’s in Education/Reading. Written autonomously, I wanted to combine all 3 curricula into one book since all 3 are included in the writing standards for the Common Core. Unlike any other curriculum, this one is uniquely set up like mini unit plans where all lesson planning is done and incorporated into the curriculum.These curricula was designed for 7th-9th graders, but have found out through feedback from tea
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7th - 10th
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Lesson Plan & PPT Package Explaining Hero vs Villain Protagonist vs Antagonist
This is a two-part package -- a Power Point presentation and a lesson plan. The PPT is available separately by the same name.
This 14-slide Power Point presentation presents hero, villain, protagonist, and antagonist. It explains the shift from using the terms "hero" and "villain" to the more contemporary "protagonist" and "antagonist." The presentation also uses Greek and early English root words to explain how the terms "protagonist" and "antagonist" evolved.
The fourteen slides include 1
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Debate Stations: Thesis Statement Writing Activity
This rotation activity is a great small group activity -- it gets them moving, talking, debating, and writing! I would recommend doing this very early on when teaching thesis statement writing, maybe lesson 2 or 3. This activity specifically focuses on writing 3-prong thesis statements. The prompts are controversial statements that most people have differing opinions on. These statements are geared more towards a high school level, but 90% of them work at the middle school level, too.There's
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8th - 11th
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THE BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA Essay Questions & Speech Writing Prompts w Rubrics
Bridge to Terabithia Essay Topics will get students engaging with meaningful topics the novel raises:★ A Place to Call Your Own★ Innocent★ Making Fun of DifferencesOur essay prompts are ideal for . . .→ End-of-unit conversation starters→ Writing journals→ Literary analysis essays→ Literary analysis speechesSUGGESTED ACTIVITY IMPLEMENTATIONLearners will choose from a few deep topics to either write a grade-level essay or turn their essay outline into a speech on the topic. During the speeches, le
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5th - 7th
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A Christmas Carol Unit Plan
Complete unit plan for Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Unit comes with daily lessons, handouts, cold-read assessment, culminating writing task, and extension task. Unit plan also pairs A Christmas Carol with nonfiction articles.
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6th - 8th
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