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Writing-essays Common Core WHST.6-8.1e resources
Writing Our World™ 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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The 5-Paragraph Essay Rubric
What's Included?This is a 4-point, proficiency-based scoring guide for grading middle-school level, five-paragraph essays. This is a complete, holistic essay rubric that follows from the 4-Point Proficiency Rubric for Body Paragraphs and the 4-Point Proficiency Rubric for Intro Paragraphs.Pair this rubric with the Five-Paragraph Essay Scoring Sheet to provide students with a clear and easy-to-read peer grading sheet that makes grading for teachers and students a breeze. Easily convert the 4-poin
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5th - 12th
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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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Argument Writing, Templates, Worksheets
Are your students practicing writing argument essays? Are you students struggling with the counterargument or a piece of the essay? This MAD LIB style argument template is the training wheels for your students’ writing! Get them writing more confidently and sophisticatedly. ☆How would you like 5 English Language Arts & Classroom Resources for ABSOLUTELY FREE???☆⭐⭐Grab these ABSOLUTELY FREE PRODUCTS RIGHT HERE: FREE PRODUCTS ⭐⭐In this product, you will receive:A. Argument TemplateB. T-Chart
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5th - 10th
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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: 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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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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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: 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: English 9-10 Full Year Curriculum - Yearlong Pacing Guide and Lessons
Structure of an Essay Written in the Format of an Essay
Sentence by sentence description of how to construct a text dependent essay, all written in the proper format of an essayIf your students struggle "putting it all together" and organizing an essay, or they can't remember what type of sentence to put at the beginning of a paragraph versus the end, this document brings it all together for them. Each sentence in the 5 paragraph essay describes exactly what type of sentence it should be and its purpose. The essay is also formatted with basic MLA / A
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5th - 11th
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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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Information Writing Mini Charts
Here are six teaching points and notebook charts for information writing strategies. The strategies are:- Writing introductions and conclusions- Writing an evidence based claim- Using transition words- Selecting strong evidence- Elaboration- Organization
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6th - 8th
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: Writing Modules | Grades 4-6 Growing Bundle | Write in Every Genre
Writing to Argue Bundle
This bundle of eleven lessons middle schoolers and homeschoolers will develop their argumentative writing skills. Students will practice with three different mediums and also develop their research, structure, language, and referencing skills.If you are using this or any of my other products in a homeschool environment, note that there is a collaborative component that will require a buddy or parent. My ethos on learning is social but whereas in traditional school the learning experience is vert
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6th - 8th
Built Like Tanks: Armadillos Comprehension and Essay Response: GR6
The packet begins with suggestions for reinforcing and enriching learning related to armadillos. This 16 page comprehensive reading and writing worksheet includes information about armadillos as well as comprehension questions, a graphic organizer, a chart to inspire the use of transition words, and pages on which to write an essay. As well, there is a multimedia presentation about armadillos. There is an answer key for the comprehension questions. The passage is written on a grade 6 reading le
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5th - 8th
Extinct Animal Informational Writing and Group Presentation *ੈ✩‧₊ Middle School
Extinct Animal Informational Writing and Group Presentation is perfect for middle school students. With this lesson, middle school students will research an extinct animal, take notes, and present to the class for a grade. Middle School Writing informational Extinct Animal essay and Group PowerPoint project will be an exciting full class assignment with this resource that breaks the process down into manageable steps! ✧ ˚ · .One Week Teaching Duration✧ ˚ · . Easy-to-follow writing templates gu
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7th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-LS4-2
, MS-LS4-5
, MS-LS4-4
Also included in: Emergency Middle School Social Studies Sub Plans Bundle Google + PDF
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