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Writing-expository Common Core RI.5.4 resources under $5
Animal Research: Animal, Ecology, Biome & Habitat Activity for Big Kids
Animal Research Activities for big kids tied to life science/ecology units! Includes 70 pages of guided notes to help support student understanding of ecology concepts through an animal of interest! Meets NGSS standards and ELA CCSS! This document includes the following:- Comprehensive Animal Research Note Sheets- Circle Schema Builder- KWL Chart- Can/Have/Are/Eat/Live Graphic Organizer- Informational Fact Graphic Organizers (Flower, Web, List)- Basic Biome Vocabulary (Words/Definitions)- Empty
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4th - 9th
Walt Disney Close Reading & Biography Bundle | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
Two great activities that would span five lessons about Mickey Mouse creator and producer of Mary Poppins and Snow White, Walt Disney. Perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. NO PREP is needed!Firstly, there is a close reading passage where children need to read through an informational text, and then answer comprehension and grammar questions, before completing an extension activity, wordsearch and crossword puzzle. Secondly, there is a biography writing unit which has been split in
Grades:
5th - 6th
5th Grade Social Studies - Guided Notes - Jamestown, Roanoke, and Plymouth
Keeping students engaged in social studies and history lessons and helping them remember the huge amount of content in a year can be tough. This product can help by providing a structure for students (and teachers) to dig deeper into the historical content you are teaching which will allow them to begin making deeper connections like cause and effect relationships and analyzing events from multiple perspectives. Best of all it can be used alongside any curriculum your school has adopted and i
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5th
September 11th Reader's Theater
Thank you for visiting Goodman's Goodies. This 6 page lesson plan includes a reader's theater, writing activities, grammar activities and a culminating activity. This integrated Social Studies and English Language Arts lesson is designed for 5th grade but can easily be adapted for grades 3-8. We Will Never Forget: A Tribute to September 11, 2001 by Tammy Goodman is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
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3rd - 8th
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ESSAYS: How to Write Them: A Literary Analysis of a Character Trait
Your complete guide for writing essays and paragraphs.This writing resource has 70 pages of examples, handouts, and how-tos for:thesis statementstopic sentenceshooksevidenceelaboration/analysistransitionsconclusionsThis is a how-to for writing stand-alone paragraphs and complete essays for students in grades 5–10.It also includes:TBEAR definitions, breakdown, and color codingteaching timelineanchor essay and text for the story, "The Emperor and His New Clothes."frames for new conceptsUnderstand
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4th - 10th, Higher Education
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Task Cards: Restating the Prompt
Students are able to practice restating the prompt, as a part of the writing strategy RACE. This can be used as a targeted intervention and differentiation tool for students who need specific practice in restating the prompt as a topic sentence. Look for the bundle pack as well, where all four parts of RACE are available! Use this for grade level practice for fifth graders, or accelerated work for students in lower grades.Print on card stock...cut...laminate...reuse!
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5th
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Close Reading and Writing | Migration of Monarch Butterflies | Life Cycle
This reading passage and writing prompt about the migration of Monarch butterflies to Mexico and California is a fun way to study insect migration with your students. The summary writing will show what they learned and includes writing rubrics. Students often wonder where the Monarch butterflies migrate to. Students will read an original nonfiction text with an annotation guide. The Easel version includes audio support. The text includes high quality photos and a migration of Monarch butterflies
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3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
4-LS1-1
, 3-LS1-1
Also included in: Spring Writing Prompts Bundle : Butterflies, Bees, Bunnies, and More!
Nonfiction Vocabulary You Should Know Game Show PowerPoint
Nonfiction Vocabulary You Should Know Game Show PowerPoint. A fun teaching gameshow interactive game on vocabulary used in a nonfiction unit of study of informational text. Super fun vocabulary activity! Includes nonfiction, author's purpose, exposition, description, narration, and persuasion, types of nonfiction selections and their descriptions, nonfiction text structures, the difference between dialogue and dialect, as well as stereotype and bias. Good review for standardized testing. Reading
Grades:
4th - 7th
Also included in: Nonfiction Vocabulary and Structure Bundle - Grades 4 - 8
RACES Strategy Opinion Writing: Should books be banned from school libraries?
Want to discuss book banning with your upper elementary students, but need to provide balance in your approach? This resource is a great starting point for thoughtful conversations and writing that approach the issue from both sides.The resource includes the following:3 nonfiction passages - one with a neutral perspective, one with a "pro" book banning perspective, and one with a "con" book banning perspective.Each passage includes three reading comprehension questions that focus on Craft and St
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: RACES Strategy Opinion Writing: Growing Bundle
HOW TO RESEARCH Lesson Keywords Skim & Scan Effective Research Skills NO PREP
Introduce or review how to efficiently research using keywords with this no-prep, 24-page/slide How to Research Using Keywords and Skim and Scan Writing Mini-Lesson. The easy-to-follow Guided Notes process will help students develop two research skills to find the information they need: 1. what keywords to search, and 2. how to “skim and scan”. A PowerPoint, Guided Notes, Guided Practice, and a link to online scavenger hunt practice are included making this a scaffolded approach that uses the “I
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Nonfiction Vocabulary You Should Know PowerPoint
Nonfiction Vocabulary You Should Know PowerPoint presentation on terms used in a nonfiction unit of study. Includes nonfiction, author's purpose, exposition, description, narration, and persuasion, types of nonfiction selections and their descriptions, nonfiction text structures, the difference between dialogue and dialect as well as stereotype and bias. Use this digital resource as an introduction to the terms used in nonfiction reading and writing. (Accompany it with my PowerPoint Structures o
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: Nonfiction Vocabulary and Structure Bundle - Grades 4 - 8
RACES Strategy Opinion Writing: Are Video Games Good for Kids?
Are your upper elementary students obsessed with video games? This resource allows them to explore video games and their impact on kids' health with argumentative writing and the RACES strategy.The resource includes the following:3 nonfiction passages - one with a neutral perspective, one that supports the idea that video games are good for kids, and one that supports the idea that video games are bad for kids. Passages are written at approximately a 700 Lexile level and aimed at 5th graders.Ea
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: RACES Strategy Opinion Writing: Growing Bundle
RACES Strategy Opinion Writing: Should humans climb Mt. Everest?
Climbing Mt. Everest sounds like the ultimate challenge, but there are many potential consequences, some of them surprising. Using this resource, students will explore the pros and cons of climbing Mt. Everest, culminating in an argumentative writing piece that employs the RACES strategy.The resource includes the following:3 nonfiction passages - one with a neutral perspective, one that supports climbing Mt. Everest, and one that opposes climbing Mt. Everest. Passages are written at approximatel
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: RACES Strategy Opinion Writing: Growing Bundle
Literacy Unit & Novel Study: Stamped for Kids- Lesson One Package
Lesson one covers an introduction to Stamped: For Kids and Chapter One. Students explore the connection between an author's main idea and supportive evidence in a text. Students engage in book discussions, reflective writing, and other challenges to think deeply.
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4th - 8th
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RACES Strategy Opinion Writing: Should middle schoolers own cell phones?
Adults have lots of thoughts about students' cell phone use, but what do middle schoolers think? Using this resource, students will explore the pros and cons of tweens owning cell phones, culminating in an argumentative writing piece that employs the RACES strategy. The resource includes the following:3 nonfiction passages - one with a neutral perspective, one that supports middle schoolers owning phones, and one that opposes middle schoolers owning phones. Passages are written at approximately
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: RACES Strategy Opinion Writing: Growing Bundle
RACES Strategy Opinion Writing: Should humans return to the moon?
Are you studying space or the solar system? Want a resource that allows students to explore a controversial issue in space? This resource allows them to explore the Artemis mission to return humans to the moon with argumentative writing and the RACES strategy.The resource includes the following:3 nonfiction passages - one with a neutral perspective, one that supports humans returning to the moon, and one that opposes returning to the moon. Passages are written at approximately a 700 Lexile level
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: RACES Strategy Opinion Writing: Growing Bundle
RACES Strategy Opinion Writing: Do axolotls make good pets?
Due to social media and video games, axolotls' popularity has skyrocketed. Using this resource, students will explore the pros and cons of owning an axolotl as a pet, culminating in an argumentative writing piece that employs the RACES strategy.The resource includes the following:3 nonfiction passages - one with a neutral perspective, one that supports owning axolotls as pets, and one that opposes owning axolotls as pets. Passages are written at approximately a 700 Lexile level and aimed at 5th
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: RACES Strategy Opinion Writing: Growing Bundle
Nellie Bly Close Reading Passage Quiz Biography Writing 3rd 4th 5th Grades
This Nellie Bly Close Reading Passage is perfect for Women in History 3rd, 4th & 5th grade. Includes Informative Close Reading Passage; Informative Nonfiction Biography Writing graphic organizer, informative sentences starters, & rubric; vocabulary words; a Google Forms Self Checking Quiz; and a Google Slides Presentation for students to use as a final presentation.SEE THE PREVIEW FOR A MORE IN-DEPTH DESCRIPTIONBUY THE BUNDLE FOR WOMEN IN HISTORY MONTH AND SAVE!!!Includes 7 incredible wo
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3rd - 6th
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5th Grade Lexile 1000 Planets Reading Comprehension Passage (Great Test Prep!)
Do your students know WHY Pluto is not a planet anymore? Are you teaching a unit on the Solar System, Planets, or coordinating conjunctions? Your students will love learning new and interesting scientific information about the basics of the planets in our Solar System in these reading and writing activities. For example, did you known scientists are studying a hypothetical planet in our Solar System? This product has at least 3 hours worth of work for your students to enhance their reading info
Grades:
5th
5th Grade Social Studies - Guided Notes - The Three Branches of Government
Keeping students engaged in social studies and history lessons and helping them remember the huge amount of content in a year can be tough. This product can help by providing a structure for students (and teachers) to dig deeper into the historical content you are teaching which will allow them to begin making deeper connections like cause and effect relationships and analyzing events from multiple perspectives. Best of all it can be used alongside any curriculum your school has adopted and i
Grades:
5th
Clara Lemlich Close Reading Passage Quiz Biography Writing 3rd 4th 5th Grades
This Clara Lemlich Close Reading Passage is perfect for Women in History 3rd, 4th & 5th grade. Includes Informative Close Reading Passage; Informative Nonfiction Biography Writing graphic organizer, informative sentences starters, & rubric; vocabulary words; a Google Forms Self Checking Quiz; and a Google Slides Presentation for students to use as a final presentation. SEE THE PREVIEW FOR A MORE IN-DEPTH DESCRIPTIONBUY THE BUNDLE FOR WOMEN IN HISTORY MONTH AND SAVE!!!In
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3rd - 5th
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5th Grade Social Studies - Guided Notes - Discovery of America
Keeping students engaged in social studies and history lessons and helping them remember the huge amount of content in a year can be tough. This product can help by providing a structure for students (and teachers) to dig deeper into the historical content you are teaching which will allow them to begin making deeper connections like cause and effect relationships and analyzing events from multiple perspectives. Best of all it can be used alongside any curriculum your school has adopted and i
Grades:
5th
Polar Bear Non-Fiction Reading & Expository Writing + Digital Google Slides
☆ Includes GOOGLE SLIDES + PRINTABLE versions! ☆ This non-fiction reading passage is All About Polar Bears! In this passage, students will explore where polar bears live and what they eat, discover how polar bears survive in the arctic, and uncover the threats that polar bears face. ☆ Click the PREVIEW button for a closer look!This product includes: "All About Polar Bears" Non-Fiction Reading Passage (3-pages)Vocabulary TaskComprehension Questions- written response formatPolar Bear Report: Expos
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: All About Polar Bears | Cross-Curricular Conservation Unit | BUNDLE
Ashoka the Great Close Reading & Biography Writing Bundle | 5th & 6th Grade
Two great activities that would span five lessons about the famous emperor of Ancient India, Ashoka the Great. Perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. NO PREP is needed!Firstly, there is a close reading activity where children need to read through an informational text, and then answer comprehension and grammar questions, before completing an extension activity. Secondly, there is a biography writing unit which has been split into four separate lessons of reading, sorting and writing
Grades:
5th - 6th
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