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Writing-essays Common Core WHST.6-8.1c resources
Writing Our Worldâ„¢ Premium Curriculum: Grades 6th-8th
Are you looking to help your students with dyslexia unlock their writing potential? Do your students…• have a lot of ideas, but struggle to get them on the page?• tend to write in run-on sentences?• become overwhelmed with longer writing assignments?• produce disorganized pieces of writing? • write short, unelaborated paragraphs?• resist writing altogether? Cultivate confident writing and critical thinking skills in your students with Writing Our World™.Through this curriculum, students will lea
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6th - 8th
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P.E.E.L. paragraphs literacy writing mat scaffold in history (PEEL)
This powerpoint contains a writing scaffold to help students frame their paragraphs using PEEL. Most students are familiar with PEE in their paragraphs but the L is what makes students show their understanding to a higher level.The first slide is a writing mat with the sentence starters. This can been laminated and given to students to use with their written work, in particular for essays. It could also be photocopied and stuck into the students books for regular reference. My classes have bot
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5th - 11th
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Edgar Allan Poe Murder Mystery
This set comes with the materials to create a hands on murder mystery. The packet includes letters, photos, quotes, and facts that are all historically accurate. It also includes an autopsy report (fake, but it is accurate about Poe's height, weight, etc.) Using the materials included, students will be put into groups and work as a 'CSI' team to gather evidence and ultimately make a claim on who they believe was the true killer of Edgar Allan Poe.After students have made their claim, their group
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7th - 8th
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Ancient China DBQ Essay - 5 Documents, Writing Scaffolds, Key, Examples, Rubric
Wonderful Document Based Question (DBQ) Essay to use during your Middle School Ancient China Unit! Students build analytical and writing skills using this differentiated resource! Students of ALL levels and capabilities will benefit from the step-by-step writing scaffolds included!Includes Everything Needed to Teach DBQ Essay Writing:1) 5 Documents with Scaffolded Questions (Geography, Silk Road, Confucius, Achievements, The Great Wall of China)2) Skeleton Worksheet - Developing a thesis a
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5th - 7th
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Distance Learning Language Arts Performance Task Editable Google Template
Ready or not, SBAC and PARCC are here! Are your students ready? **Now with an editable Google Document template so the students can complete their work digitally!**Also updated to more accurately prepare students by giving three different writing prompts. All students could write on the same prompt, or it could be used as an assessment with students receiving different prompts Help your students tackle the most daunting aspect of these new tests, the performance task. In this performance task st
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5th - 6th
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Bias Detectives: The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Cross-Curricular Unit!
Welcome to Bias Detectives! This thematic unit is centered around the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire that occurred on March 25, 1911. In this unit, your students will immerse themselves in life from the 1910s, and examine first-hand primary sources, newspaper excerpts, and speeches that led to the reform of worker's rights and factory safety, and eventually the birth of OSHA many years later! All of these resources will help your detect the bias and argue whether the negligent building owners
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5th - 9th
Rhetorical Analysis Essay - I Have a Dream - Speech by Martin Luther King Jr.
Teaching rhetorical analysis essays doesn't have to be tricky. This no-prep rhetorical analysis unit for Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech is engaging and easy to use. This rhetorical analysis unit teaches students how to analyze a speech; identify ethos, logos, and pathos; and write a rhetorical analysis essay. Students are supported through the rhetorical analysis essay with prewriting activities and detailed graphic organizers. Both a printable PDF and digital Google Slides version
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8th - 11th
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Writing Module #1 | Problem-Solution Opinion Essay | Recycling | Grades 4-6
Your 4th to 6th graders got this! Got what? A final product they'll create in no time with step-by-step guidance and be so proud of: A Problem-Solution Opinion Essay about "The Recycling Problem," which is a type of argumentative writing perfect for this age group. STUDENTS READ & CITE AUTHENTIC SOURCES ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH RECYCLINGStudents read and critically think about a very important, current, relevant issue people all over the world are grappling with right now - the problem with re
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4th - 6th
Also included in:Â Writing Modules | Grades 4-6 Growing Bundle | Write in Every Genre
Perfect World Argument
Students are challenged to create a perfect world by exploring and deciding on all of the elements that make up a society. They are then writing an argumentative essay to explain why their world is perfect. There is a link to a Canva presentation with pre-set resources for students to use to investigate different aspects of the society to help them decide. On the final page is a link to graphic organizers to help students plot out their information. Included in the handouts are paragraph frams t
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7th - 10th
Our Living Constitution: A Comprehensive Unit on the United States Constitution
The bundle Our Living Constitution: A Comprehensive Unit on the United States Constitition covers everything a busy teacher needs for a dynamic, informative, and engaging unit on the U.S. Constitution. Using the "Into, Through, and Beyond" lesson plan model, the lessons start from the beginning with an Overview of the Constitution, the Origins of the Constitution, and the Seven Principles of the Constitution to introduce students to important facts, influences, and foundational concepts. In th
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6th - 12th
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Social Studies R.A.C.E. Response: Everything students need on one page!
Give your students a checklist, anchor chart, and transition phrases for citing evidence and elaborating all right next to the area they'll write their R.A.C.E. response! This ultra-supportive template allows for lots of student independence.The template features:A space for writing the question-- I find this is best done as a class instead of already printed for them!A space to circle whether the question will require an informative or argumentative responseAn anchor chart that features each pa
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4th - 12th
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DBQ Essay Outline - 5 paragraph
Bring more clarity, structure, and support to your next DBQ with this outline packet designed to guide you and your students to a successful and strong 5-paragraph essay. Use it as a full packet for older or more advanced students, or in step by step pieces to chunk it for younger or struggling writers. However you use it, this is guaranteed to get students past the "I don't know what to write" hurdle and on to expressing their opinion in writing. With this purchase you'll receive a 9-page PDF p
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6th - 9th
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4-Square Persuasive Writing: Clear Direction for Students(Backpack searches)
How do you teach students write? When I asked my students to write a 5 paragraph essay, they looked overwhelmed and frustrated. Most of my students were having a difficult time to begin writing. They did not know how to start. If you ever experienced that kind of a problem, this presentation is for you. It is designed to show students step by step how to create a 5 paragraph essay. This is a persuasion essay in a letter format. The example is given on random backpack searches, but you may pl
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5th - 10th
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War of 1812 RACES Essay with Documents
The War of 1812 had a lasting effect on American history. This brief, but important conflict between the United States and Britain changed the trajectory of American history for the rest of the 1800s and beyond. Integrate literacy skills into your social studies class with this War of 1812 RACES Essay with Documents. In this activity, students will analyze three historical documents that show different effects of the war. They will then write a 5 paragraph essay to answer the question "What effe
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6th - 8th
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Gettysburg Address Rhetorical Analysis Essay - Abraham Lincoln Speech Analysis
Teaching rhetorical analysis with speeches doesn't have to be tricky. This no-prep rhetorical analysis unit for Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address is engaging and easy to use. This Gettysburg Address rhetorical analysis unit teaches students how to analyze a speech; identify ethos, logos, and pathos; and write a rhetorical analysis essay. Students are supported through the rhetorical analysis essay with prewriting activities and detailed graphic organizers. Both a printable PDF and digital Goo
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8th - 11th
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Also included in:Â English 9-10 Full Year Curriculum - Yearlong Pacing Guide and Lessons
DBQ Essay Outline - 4 paragraph
Bring more clarity, structure, and support to your next DBQ with this outline packet designed to guide you and your students to a successful and strong 4-paragraph essay. This version is perfect for younger writers, English Language learners, or students needing accommodations in writing. Each paragraph has more space to write as well as embedded sentence stems to give your students even more support. Use it as a full packet or in step by step pieces to chunk it for younger or struggling writers
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5th - 8th
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Rhetorical Analysis - Assassination of Martin Luther King- Robert Kennedy Speech
Teaching rhetorical analysis doesn't have to be tricky. This no-prep rhetorical analysis unit for Robert Kennedy's Statement on the Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. is engaging and easy to use. This rhetorical analysis unit teaches students how to analyze a speech; identify ethos, logos, and pathos; and write a rhetorical analysis essay. Students are supported through the rhetorical analysis essay with prewriting activities and detailed graphic organizers. Both a printable PDF and digital
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8th - 11th
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Also included in:Â English 9-10 Full Year Curriculum - Yearlong Pacing Guide and Lessons
Exploring the Americas 7th and 8th Grade World History Assignment
Exploring the Americas 1st Person Journal Activity Students pick an explorer from the list provided, answer questions provided to create a presentation or essay as instructed by teacher. Sample explorers' journal entries included. Grading scale and notes section included.
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7th - 8th
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6-8th Grade Argument Writing Rubric (ELA, history, science)
Use this 8th grade Argument writing rubric to assess your students' argumentative essays for ELA, history, or science. Adaptable for 6th-8th grade middle school student writing to align with CCSS. Give a copy to your students to help them self-assess during the writing process!
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6th - 8th
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Historical Argument Essay Rubric
Lift your grading practices with this standards-based grading rubric for historical argument essays.
This comprehensive rubric doubles as a grading tool for teachers AND a revising and editing checklist for students! I use this Common Core-aligned rubric as a student-facing tool to help kids understand what I'm looking for in their analytical writing. I use it in writing conferences and small-groups with students throughout the writing process, ensuring that every young writer is on target for
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6th - 12th
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Editable | Claim-Evidence-Reasoning | Essay Writing Template
Editable PowerPoint & Google Slides* Fitted to Widescreen View @ (16:9) Perfect for virtual, hybrid, or in person learning. Made for all subjects, grade levels, and fun loving teachers. Having students organize their thoughts after reading essential primary or secondary sources is necessary in proper essay writing. This template allows students to generate a claim, find text-based evidence, and support their claim with justification when given at least two documents. What’s Included:* One
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5th - 12th
Writing Module #5 | Write an Opinion Essay | Preventing Concussions | Grades 4-6
Your 4th through 6th graders got this! Got what? A final product they will create in no time: An Opinion Piece in the form of a problem-solution opinion essay about what causes concussions in youth sports, and what can be done to solve the problem.KIDS LOVE THIS TOPIC - AND THAT'S HALF THE BATTLE!Students read a narrative written by a father whose son sustained a second concussion during a football game because he was told to continue playing when he shouldn't have. Then, students read an inform
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4th - 6th
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Also included in:Â Writing Modules | Grades 4-6 Growing Bundle | Write in Every Genre
TDA Task Cards (Organizing a Paragraph)
I know that essay writing isn't always the most engaging activity. So, I designed this task card activity to make our essay unit FUN. Get your students up and moving, working and collaborating when it comes to writing! These task cards require students to organize paragraphs and figure out the proper sentence sequence. Add a prize at the end, and students are determined to win.
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7th - 8th
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"Scaffolded Argumentative Essay" Outline + Power Point (Distance Learning)
The Scaffolded Argumentative Essay allows the student to divide the Argumentative Essay into separate paragraphs by scaffolding each paragraph. Included with the Scaffolded Essay is a Power Point and a page of Sentence Starters: citing sources, commentary, transitions, counter-arguments, and conclusions. Also included is a Scoring Rubric that doubles as a Self-Check List to allow the students to know, up front, how they will be assessed. Store: The Medieval World and Early Modern TimesLink to m
Grades:
5th - 9th
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