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Writing-expository Common Core W.8.3b resources
Paragraph Writing How to Write a Paragraph of the Week Grades 6-8 with Digital
❝ This resource is fantastic for teaching paragraph structure, adding details to writing, and supporting opinions with reasoning. My students enjoyed completing the paragraphs each week and I saw growth in their writing by the end of the year. Thank you! ❞ -Molly TParagraph writing just got easier! Whether you need print or digital, these ready-to-use pages (and slides) are an effective way to help your students learn and practice writing a paragraph.You'll get everything you need for argument
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6th - 8th
Differentiated Essay Graphic Organizer - Guided Writing - Writing Support
Empower your students in their journey to becoming confident essay writers with our Scaffolded Essay Organizer Toolkit. I understand that students often face challenges when it comes to composing formal essays. That's why I've designed this comprehensive resource to help both educators and learners.This toolkit features THREE meticulously crafted and differentiated guided essay writing graphic organizers, each thoughtfully designed to suit various academic levels. Whether you're working with mid
Grades:
5th - 12th
Also included in: Writing Skills Bundle
Personal Narrative Writing Unit | Brainstorm Graphic Organizer Checklist Rubric
Personal Narrative Unit | Brainstorming, Graphic Organizers, Templates, Checklist, Rubric with PowerPoint & Google Slides for Narrative Writing Unit BundleTeaching the Personal Narrative Unit is easy, fun, engaging, and NO PREP with this Personal Narrative Complete Unit Bundle for your middle school classroom. Start with the narrative writing steps in the PowerPoint or Google Slides. Students will learn how to brainstorm personal narrative writing with guided graphic organizers and templates
Grades:
7th - 10th
Descriptive Writing Activities and Practice with Mentor Texts
PRINT & DIGITAL! Struggling to teach descriptive writing? This lesson will help your students flex and strengthen their descriptive writing skills. Students analyze, sketch, write, and review mentor texts and their own writing to really dig into what is needed to create descriptive compositions. More than just worksheets!What you'll get:Print, Google Slide, and PowerPoint versions2 examples of descriptive writing to sketchelements of descriptive writing“build your toolbox” reference shee
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5th - 9th
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Writing Workshop Checklists and Conference Activity Sheets
Differentiation is easy in Writing Workshop with with these quick "Note from Your Teacher" conference checklists. On one side of the page, you assign exactly what students need to focus on in workshop, and students respond back on the other side. Make assessments easier and writing workshop more productive. Editable.What you'll get:editable checklists for the following modes of writing:NarrativeOpinionArgumentInformative/explanatoryResearchBlank form you can customizePlus, a note-taker sheet
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4th - 8th
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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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Narrative, Argument, Informative, and Research Writing Makerspace Bundle
Digital Resource! This writer's workshop for Secondary ELA is perfect for distance learning and includes all the tools students need to work independently through the writing process for argument, informative, research, and narrative writing. Tools for analyzing mentor texts, brainstorming, outlining, drafting, editing, revising, conferencing, polishing a final copy, and grading are all here in one digital work space. Linked tabs make navigating through the writing process easy and paperless. Li
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7th - 12th
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Personal Narrative Writing Common Core Mini Lessons Grade 8
No planning needed! These 21 easy-to-use mini lessons have everything you need to make teaching narrative writing a snap! In one month, your students will go from generating an idea to writing a full narrative. And you'll have time to work with them every step of the way! Here's teachers are saying about my mini lessons:"I love how this resource breaks down each step of the process for students to make it more manageable.""Your organization is outstanding, and your thorough planning (with AL
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7th - 9th
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EXPOSITORY WRITING PERSONAL NARRATIVE ESSAY 6 - 8th Grade - CC Aligned
This 6 - 8th-grade CC aligned narrative essay asks students to write about a significant event in their lives. In the lesson students will be covering:1. Introduction - hook and conflict2. Body - holds interest, rising action, falling action3. Resolution - wraps up by following experiences and events4. Narrator and or protagonist/antagonist with character traits 5. Use of dialogue where appropriate and pacing and description to develop experiences and events6. Vocabulary - uses transiti
Grades:
6th - 8th
Essay Writing Bundle: Narrative, Expository, and Argumentative/Persuasive
Prepare your students to succeed on writing assessment tests! These middle school graphic organizers and anchor charts make writing essays manageable (and less stressful!) for your students and you. These practice writing prompts, graphic organizers, and revision strategies will give your students confidence and help them succeed.Ideal for writing assessment tests and portfolios, these tools walk students through every step of the writing process.Notes on the basic elements of each mode of writi
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8th - 10th
Lesson Plan: This I Believe
"This I Believe" is a long-running program that began with Edward R. Murrow. This lesson plan, by exploring student's own beliefs, assists students in better understanding themselves in this complex and challenging world. The plan includes
* 7 required readings
* audio links
* teacher resources
* vocabulary, quiz, glossary, and key
* writing prompt
* rubric
* images
and more. See the preview table of contents for more details.
This plan should take two weeks to complete.
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6th - 12th
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WRITING Argumentative Narrative Informative Literary Analysis & ELA Test Prep
FULL YEAR OF ENGAGING WRITING FOR EVERY MAJOR WRITING REQUIREMENT. NARRATIVE, ARGUMENTATIVE, INFORMATIVE | EXPOSITORY, LITERARY ANALYSIS, TRANSITIONS, AND CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE WRITING WORKSHOP BUNDLE. This year long course is designed for independent learning. Each unit has been scaffolded to thoroughly to meet the needs of ALL students. NO PREP! Share and Go!Students find these workshops easy to follow and engaging, parents can easily understand them, and teachers love the convenience and effec
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7th - 10th
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Weekly Writing Sets BUNDLE: Daily Writing practice for the ENTIRE YEAR!
This Weekly Writing Set BUNDLE includes four quarters (36 weeks- 9 months) of daily writing practice and will last you the whole school year. Students practice all four types of writing (expository, informative, argumentative, and narrative/creative) each week. Writing tips, CCSS aligned rubric, & reflections are included to help them write effectively. Each set is designed to have students write 10-15 minutes each day, including the pre-write/brainstorm section. The last day of the week is
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5th - 8th
Weekly Writing Set: Daily Writing Practice for middle school grades
This Weekly Writing Set (Volume 1) includes one quarter of the year (9 weeks- 3 months) of daily writing practice. Students are exposed to all four types of writing (expository, informative, argumentative, and narrative/creative) each week, with writing tips, rubrics, & reflections to help write effectively. Each set is designed to have students write 10-15 minutes each day, including the pre-write/brainstorm section. The last day of the week is designed for reflection, using the CCSS aligne
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Weekly Writing Sets BUNDLE: Daily Writing practice for the ENTIRE YEAR!
Funny, 2-Page Dialogue that Teaches the Rules of Writing Dialogue
“Ahhhh!” A scream pierced the air. It was my English teacher, reading an incorrectly punctuated line of dialogue for the 178th time in two days. Clearly she had reached her breaking point. She put her head on her desk and it appeared she was breathing more heavily than usual.“Should we do something?” whispered Ashley, from the seat next to me.“Well,” I answered, “you did one thing right. You remembered that when writing dialogue, a new speaker always means the start of a new paragraph. That’s ru
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Laughing in Language Arts Class (English Lessons that Incorporate Humor)
Descriptive Writing Picture Prompts
Descriptive Writing Picture Prompts. Using writing prompts with photos to teach descriptive writing is an effective exercise. Teach your students to use concrete, or sensory, detail with three thought-provoking photos with writing prompts and notes on using sensory detail. This is part of my complete unit on Writing a Narrative Essay.Writing a Narrative Essay - Complete UnitYou might also likeWriting Prompts for Research and Response PapersWriting a Persuasive Essay - Complete UnitWriting a Rese
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7th - 10th
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Yearly Writing Argumentative Informative Narrative Literary Analysis RACE more
FULL YEAR OF WRITING: EVERY MAJOR WRITING TASKNarrative, argumentative, informative (expository), literary analysis, research, and constructed response writing workshops are specifically designed for interactive learning. Great for distance and in-person teaching. Each unit has been scaffolded thoroughly to meet the needs of students working independently. Share these workshops on Google Classroom, Canvas, Schoology, or any major LMS platform. Students find these workshops easy to follow and en
Grades:
7th - 10th
Writing Test Bank - Editable Writing Test or Quiz Questions
This writing test contains 42 pages of tests and their answers—OVER 150 questions questions! This document is COMPLETELY EDITABLE, meaning that you are able to copy and paste, rearrange, and tweak for your individual needs! You will be able to differentiate with the multiple questions - just copy and paste.The writing tests have multiple questioning formats and cover diverse topics. The formats include multiple choice, short answer, listing, matching, true-false, and organizing from a word bank.
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6th - 9th
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Essay Writing Argumentative Informational Narrative Literary Analysis ECR SCR
FULL YEAR OF WRITING Workshops w Graphic Organizers, Templates, Samples, etc. for: Narrative, argumentative, informative (expository), literary analysis, extended & short answer constructed response, thesis statement, personal narrative, letters, and summary. Each unit is highly scaffolded! Advanced and on-target students can work independently, giving you freedom to work closely with struggling students. Students find these workshops easy to follow and engaging, parents can easily understa
Grades:
6th - 9th
A Wrinkle in Time Writing Unit -5 Essay Writing Activities, Graphic Organizers
Teaching how to write a literary analysis essay citing text evidence for A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle has never been easier! This writing unit with 5 complete essay prompt lessons (argumentative, compare and contrast, expository, narrative, and persuasive) guides students through a step-by-step process of writing a 5-paragraph (or more/less) essay. The unit includes: argumentative writing graphic organizer, compare and contrast graphic organizer, expository writing graphic organizer, n
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6th - 8th
Editable Writing Rubrics for Middle School
Rubrics make grading so easy! Create ones you want and need with these editable rubrics. You'll have nine to choose from -- CCSS based and ready to use as is. Or customize them in a snap. From narrative to journal responses.Here are the rubrics you'll get:nine editable rubricsnarrativeexpository/ informationalopinionargumentcreative writingpoetry writingjournal prompt responseblankTake the guess work out of creating rubrics. These are standards aligned with 4-8 writing tasks. Plus, creativ
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4th - 8th
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Historical Fiction Writing Activity | Creative Writing for Historical Fiction
Write historical fiction with your young creative and narrative writers! This creative writing download includes multiple activities to engage students in writing historical fiction. This historical fiction download provides teachers, parents, and homeschoolers with a fun and engaging way to get students excited about writing. Included in this historical fiction download: √ Editable lesson plan. This file includes ideas and a link to an overview of historical fiction. It also has suggestions for
Grades:
8th - 11th
Expository Writing Lesson Plan -WRITING A PERSONAL NARRATIVE ESSAY
WRITING A PERSONAL NARRATIVE ESSAYThis expository personal narrative essay writing lesson asks students to write about a personal event in their lives. It guides students through the process of breaking their writing down into paragraphs. It uses brainstorming, paragraphing and scoring rubrics to guide students through the process of writing their essay about their personal event or experience. It includes having students grade their own final paper before turning it in for teacher evaluation.Th
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: Expository Writing Lessons 1-16 Bundled, Grades 5-8
Argument | Thesis Statement | Narrative | Informative FULL YEAR of Writing
FULL YEAR OF DISTANCE LEARNING FOR EVERY MAJOR WRITING TASKNARRATIVE, ARGUMENTATIVE, INFORMATIVE | EXPOSITORY, LITERARY ANALYSIS, TRANSITIONS, AND CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE WRITING WORKSHOP BUNDLE. This year long course is designed for independent learning. Each unit has been scaffolded to thoroughly to meet the needs of students working remotely. Print for writing packets or create yearly notebooks.Students find these workshops easy to follow and engaging, parents can easily understand them, and te
Grades:
7th - 10th
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