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Writing-expository Common Core WHST.6-8.1b 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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Finding Good Sources How to Research Using Reliable Sources for Print or Easel
Teach your students essential research skills! Use this before any of your research projects! Finding Good Sources teaches grades 6-8 how to research using credible sources on the internet and beyond. This printable or 'Made-for-Easel' activity walks your students through finding reliable sources and reinforces that with fun, interactive activities, multiple choice, and short response questions. The answer key and rubric make it fast and easy for you to give a meaningful grade.For a Google Slide
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Finding Good Sources both PDF and Google Slides™ versions
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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Claim Evidence Reasoning CER Constructed Response Writing Activities
Are your ready to introduce your students to the Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning (CER) constructed response writing strategy? This 5-day mini-lesson resource takes a step-by-step approach to teaching your students how to write evidence-based responses to questions. Students will gain an understanding of how to respond to a question by writing a claim, cite evidence from an article, and provide reasoning that connects back to the claim. With an emphasis on fostering the ability to craft well-suppo
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4th - 7th
Also included in: Claim Evidence Reasoning (CER) Introduction & Practice Activities
Finding Good Sources A Guide to Finding Credible Sources with Google Slides TM
Teach your students essential research skills! Use this before any of your research projects! Finding Good Sources teaches grades 6-8 how to research using credible sources on the internet and beyond. This relevant independent activity walks your students through finding reliable sources and reinforces that with fun, interactive activities, multiple choice, and short response questions. The answer key and rubric makes it fast and easy for you to give a meaningful grade.⏰ About 1-2 classes of wor
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6th - 10th
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Science 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
Mosquitoes Unit Study for Middle and High School
Come summer and mosquitoes are up in arms against humankind- biting and causing diseases and transmitting some deadly viruses. But did you know that nature actually NEEDS mosquitoes? This research notebook will help you understand them better- beyond bites, diseases, lifecycle and more.What will you be researching on:Etymology and classificationBody systems and anatomy (body segments, limbs, wings, exoskeleton, and respiratory, digestive, circulatory, nervous and reproductive systems and sensory
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7th - 12th
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Finding Good Sources both PDF and Google Slides™ versions
Teach your students essential research skills! Use this before any of your research projects! Finding Good Sources teaches grades 6-8 how to research using credible sources on the internet and beyond. This activity walks your students through finding reliable sources, identifying bias and reinforces that with fun, interactive activities, multiple choice, and short response questions. The answer key and rubric makes it fast and easy for you to give a meaningful grade. Google Slides™ Includes:7 sl
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6th - 8th
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Amazon Rainforest- 4 Inclusive Levels- CER
Students will read sources or passages and complete a written response. 5/6 grade and 7/8th grade complete a CER (claim, evidence, reasoning). 3rd grade and picture text has written response to a similar question about land use in the Amazon Rainforest.Grade level (12+ pages) Google Slides Digital/Print- TPT will share to your driveHow does it work?Students will read the six different sources in order to answer the question about land use in the Amazon. They will choose three sources that supp
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5th - 8th
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Weather Reading Passage and Claim Evidence and Argument NGSS Weather and Climate
This bundle includes a set of cross-curricular, middle school reading and science activities. The NGSS topic is Earth's Systems, specifically weather and climate. Includes a claim, evidence, and argument template for writing, a non-fiction text, a rubric, and a teacher's key. Formats include pdf and documents for use with Google Docs™.Included in this resource are:A fictional non-fiction newspaper article about a small-town mayor that makes inaccurate statements about the weather and learns the
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6th - 8th
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MS-ESS2-1
, MS-ESS2-4
, MS-ESS2-6
Also included in: Middle School Science Informational Text Reading & Writing Bundle
Ancient Egypt Sentence and Paragraph Writing Tasks Middle School ELA and History
Build literacy skills while your students learn about ancient Egyptian civilization with these writing activities about Ancient Egypt. Students in middle school history, social studies, or ELA classes will draw on their knowledge about this important civilization as they practice writing about what they have learned using a variety of writing strategies, including using different sentence types, sentence combining, adding transitions, and planning paragraphs.This resource includes:Scrambled sent
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6th - 8th
New Mexico National Park Webquest
New Mexico is an enigma for it's preserved indigenous sites, diverse landscapes, and range of ecosystems. New Mexico's National Parks help to showcase some of the state's most precious natural, cultural, and historic resources. This Web quest is a great tool for introducing students to research practices, note taking skills, and reading expository text. In addition, it's a great tool for introducing students to the wide array of diverse environments available in Washington's natural beauty. Eas
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: National Parks Projects
Genghis Khan: History’s Mysteries Research and Creative Writing Project
This original research and writing history project for high-school and college students has students practicing critical thinking skills and historical thinking, as well as expository and creative writing. Students take on the role of Historical Secret Agents deciding whether Genghis Khan is a hero or a villain or a mix of both by reviewing his record.Their mission? To go back in time to get to know the real Genghis Khan and speak to his advisors and citizens. Is his reputation as a brutal dicta
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Unit Study on Scorpions
Are scorpions insects? Are all scorpions venomous? Do all scorpions sting? What should you do if one stings you? What do scorpions eat? Why do they have such formidable pincers? Can they be kept as pets? If you'd like to learn all about scorpions, then this research unit is for you!!What will you be researching on:Etymology and classificationBody systems and anatomy (body segments, limbs, exoskeleton, and respiratory, digestive, circulatory, nervous and reproductive systems and sensory organs)Gl
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7th - 10th
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Cite Your Sources! Anchor Chart- EDITABLE AND READY TO PRINT!!!
This anchor chart includes explanations for why we cite quotes along with what each communicates and the appropriate formatting. Google Slides editable version and READY TO PRINT PDF's in multiple sizes!
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Social Studies/Informational Text Anchor Chart Bundle!
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
DBQ: Julius Caesar Primary Source Analysis and Essay
Thank you for downloading my product!Students will uncover the reasons why Julius Caesar was brutally killed by the Roman Senate. Students will analyze primary sources and write an argumentative essay. This resource is great for 6th-7th Grade History or ELA classes. Please rate and comment if you enjoyed the free resource. Thank you!Included in the free resource: 1. One page Lesson Plan- with Essential Questions, Big Idea and Student Objectives2. Timeline and Introduction (to establish context)3
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6th - 12th
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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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Mesopotamia, Rise of Sumer, Explanatory/Informational Paragraph Prompt
This prompt offers TWO question choices for students to complete an explanatory/informational (CCSS W.2) paragraph about Ancient Mesopotamia and the rise of Sumer and the Akkadian Empire. Includes: PromptCompletion Checklist on PromptGraphic Organizers for three and four pieces of evidenceEvidence and Commentary Sentence StartersRubric
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6th - 8th
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Mesopotamia, Geography of the Fertile Crescent, Explanatory/Informational Prompt
This prompt offers a thought-provoking question for students to complete an explanatory/informational (CCSS W.2) paragraph about how Mesopotamia was able to develop in the Fertile Crescent.Includes:PromptCompletion Checklist on PromptGraphic Organizers for three and four pieces of evidenceEvidence and Commentary Sentence StartersRubric
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6th - 8th
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Ancient Greece: Athens vs Sparta Digital Project BUNDLE | Distance Learning
Google Classroom® Ready!Conveniently packaged for easy and quick upload for students. The Student Text and Student Activities are integrated within the Teacher Master Set and also saved as separate files for distribution. Ideal for Middle Grades 5-8. Mini-Unit of Study: 3-4 Days“Ancient Greek Rivals: Athens vs Sparta” is all-inclusive with everything you and your students need to complete this project successfully. Students will develop a strong understanding of these two ancient civilizations w
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5th - 8th
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Direct Quote Citing Practice + Black History Month + Civil Rights Activist Essay
I had initially developed this for my students to read informational text, and practice citing quotes properly, while honoring Black History Month. It worked well, having read about 3 different significant historical African Americans. I developed it further to make a larger assessment in essay form. The essay itself is a biographical research essay where students read about 3 Civil Rights Activists of their choosing and document their accomplishments, but all centered around an opinionated, but
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6th - 9th
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Endangered Animals on Parade
Children enjoy learning about animals. They love reading about, watching them, and acquiring knowledge about their habits: what they eat, where they live, their size, their babies and their survival strategies. Add an animal’s conservation status, and children become intrigued with humanity’s role in both endangering and improving that status.Connecting the topic of Endangered Animals with your Language Arts program, you will be able to instruct, provide learning experiences, and assess the s
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3rd - 6th
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Personal Culture Mini-Lesson (GOOGLE SLIDES)
An interactive Google Slides lesson on personal culture. Includes a short video explanation of the elements of culture along with a note-taking guide, personal questions for students to answer about their specific family ancestry, personal values, customs, & personal goals, and a short summative writing question.
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6th - 12th
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