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Writing-expository 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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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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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
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5th - 6th
The Holocaust & Anne Frank Bundle | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
Twelve complete lessons about the Holocaust of World War II and the famous Jewish diarist, Anne Frank. The NO PREP activities are ideal for students in fifth grade or sixth grade learning about the Holocaust and World War 2.Included in this bundle:Anne Frank Timeline Display and Sorting Activity (1 or 2 lessons)Anne Frank Biography Writing Unit (4 lessons)Anne Frank BOOM Cards™ Comprehension Activity (1 lesson)Holocaust Informational Writing Unit (3 lessons)Anne Frank Close Reading Activity (1 l
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5th - 6th
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Aztec Empire Display Timeline Close Reading & Writing Bundle | 5th & 6th Grade
Three great activities that would span six lessons, and give you a great classroom display, about the Aztec Empire. Great for class work, distance learning or home schooling. Perfect for students in 5th grade or 6th grade studying the Aztecs.NO PREP is needed!⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻Firstly, there is a great classroom display and sorting activity that is perfect for introducing students to some of the key events from the Aztec Empire. There are 26 posters or car
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5th - 6th
Ancient Persia Display Timeline Close Reading & Writing Bundle | 5th & 6th Grade
Three great activities that would span six lessons, and give you a great classroom display, about Ancient Persia. Great for class work, distance learning or home schooling. Perfect for students in 5th grade or 6th grade studying Ancient History.NO PREP is needed!⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻Firstly, there is a great classroom display and sorting activity that is perfect for introducing students to some of the key events from Ancient Persia. There are 29 posters or ca
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5th - 6th
American Revolution Display Close Reading & Writing Bundle 5th Grade & 6th Grade
Three great activities that would span six lessons and a great classroom display about the American Revolutionary War. Great for class work, distance learning or home schooling. Perfect for students in 5th grade or 6th grade studying the American War of Independence and U.S. History.NO PREP is needed!Included in this PDF printable resource:A timeline perfect for. Classroom displayA timeline research and sorting activityA close reading passage with comprehension questionsAn informational writing
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5th - 6th
World War II Display Timeline Close Reading & Writing Bundle | 5th & 6th Grade
Three great activities that would span six lessons and a great classroom display about World War 2. Great for class work, distance learning and home schooling. Perfect for students in 5th grade or 6th grade studying World War II or U.S. History.NO PREP is needed!⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻Firstly, there is a great classroom display and sorting activity that is perfect for introducing students to some of the key events of World War 2. There are 42 posters or cards t
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5th - 7th
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
First World War Timeline Close Reading & Writing Bundle 5th & 6th Grade
Three great activities that would span six lessons and a great classroom display about World War 1. Great for class work, distance learning or home schooling. Perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade studying about World History or U.S. History.NO PREP is needed!⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻Firstly, there is a great classroom display and sorting activity that is perfect for introducing students to some of the key events from the World War I. There are 30 po
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5th - 7th
Ancient China Display Timeline Close Reading & Writing Bundle | 5th & 6th Grade
Three great activities that would span six lessons, and give you a great classroom display, about Ancient China. Great for class work, distance learning or home schooling. Perfect for students in 5th grade or 6th grade studying Ancient History or famous figures such as Confucius or Qin Shi Huang.NO PREP is needed!⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻Firstly, there is a great classroom display and sorting activity that is perfect for introducing students to some of the key ev
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5th - 7th
American Presidents Trading Cards Game & Timeline Activity
Two interactive activities that will allow your students to learn about all the American Presidents in a fun and interactive way.Firstly, a top trumps style card game that enables your students to learn about all of the American presidents in an interactive and engaging way, which your class will love! The game is perfect for introducing students to all of the U.S Presidents throughout history.Included in this resource:A ready to print PDF card game featuring all 46 presidentsA full page PDF dis
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3rd - 7th
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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
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5th - 6th
American Civil War Display Close Reading & Writing Bundle 5th Grade & 6th Grade
Three great activities that would span six lessons and a great classroom display about the American Civil War. Great for class work, distance learning or home schooling. Perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade studying the Civil War or U.S. History.NO PREP is needed!⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻Firstly, there is a great classroom display and sorting activity that is perfect for introducing students to some of the key events from the American Civil War. The
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5th - 6th
Ancient India Display Timeline Close Reading & Writing Bundle | 5th & 6th Grade
Three great activities that would span six lessons, and give you a great classroom display, about Ancient India. Great for class work, distance learning or home schooling. Perfect for students in 5th grade or 6th grade studying Ancient History or religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism.NO PREP is needed!⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻Firstly, there is a great classroom display and sorting activity that is perfect for introducing students to some of the key events from
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5th - 6th
Sargon of Akkad Close Reading & Biography Bundle | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
Two great activities that would span five lessons about the life and legacy of Sargon, the first emperor of the Akkadian Empire of Mesopotamia. 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 lesson
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5th - 6th
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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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
First Emperor Qin Shi Huang Close Reading & Biography Bundle | 5th & 6th Grade
Two great activities that would span five lessons about the first emperor of Ancient China, Qin Shi Huang, and the Qin Dynasty which he founded. 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 lesso
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5th - 6th
Roanoke Island CSI -Investigation/Essay Builder
Are you looking for a FUN way to teach students about the disappearance of the Roanoke Island Colonists? Over the years there have been many speculations about how the colonists disappeared, and some theories were just bonkers. This lesson will allow students to explore logical reasons for the colonists disappearance and some theories that may stretch the imagination. Credible evidence about how the Island of Roanoke came to temporarily hold inhabitants from the new world is explained in mini re
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7th - 9th
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Famous Artists Trading Cards Game & Timeline Activity
Two interactive activities that will allow your students to learn about some famous artists from history in a fun and interactive way.Firstly, a top trumps style card game that enables your students to learn about thirty-three famous artists from history in an interactive and engaging way, which your class will love! The game is perfect for introducing students to key artists from art history.Included in this resource:A ready to print PDF card game featuring 33 artistsA full page PDF display ver
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3rd - 7th
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Ancient Greece Display Sorting Close Reading & Writing Bundle 5th & 6th Grade
Three great activities that would span six lessons and a great classroom display about Ancient Greece. Great for class work, distance learning or home schooling. Perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade studying the Ancient Grecians or famous Greeks such as Socrates, Alexander the Great or Aristotle.NO PREP is needed!⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻Firstly, there is a great classroom display and sorting activity that is perfect for introducing students to some
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5th - 6th
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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