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Writing-expository Common Core RI.5.4 pdfs
Physical Science Reading Passages Differentiated Close Reading Passages
This Physical Science Close Reading Bundle comes with EIGHT engaging close reading passages on high interest Physical Science topics. These reading passages are the perfect way to tie together your science and literacy instruction this year. Your students will love using these fun passages for the middle grades to learn about topics like the atoms and molecules, properties of mater, oceans, simple machines, potential and kinetic energy and more. In addition to the differentiated Close Reading
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4th - 8th
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Biography Essays: Opinion Persuasive Writing Unit
This writing unit teaches students to write a five paragraph opinion essay with a thesis statement on a biographical figure. With the Common Core’s emphasis on text evidence, this unit will walk you and your young writers through the entire writing process. The unit starts with eight possible reading resources that can be used as students read their biographies. The writing portion introduces students to the idea of writing a thesis statement, and then guides them to select three specific exampl
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3rd - 4th
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Also included in: ELA Reading & Writing Mega BUNDLE
Life Cycle of a Sea Turtle Frog Plant Butterfly Chick Reading Passages Activity
Looking for sea turtle, frog, plant, butterfly, caterpillar, bee, and chick life cycle reading passages and activities? These high-interest informative nonfiction close reading passages and activities will help you engage your students and tie important science concepts and reading work together!Included are 11 nonfiction articles to help your students understand the phenomena of life cycles of plants, tomato plants, chickens, caterpillars to butterflies, bees, and tulips, all while they gather
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3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
3-LS4-3
, 3-LS4-4
Inventor Research Project Writing Template Poster and Graphic Organizers
Looking for an inventor research project that is engaging and easy to implement any time of year or to celebrate Black History and Women's History months? This step-by-step project promotes student independence and includes a nonfiction article about Louis Braille to serve as an inventor research model and example to annotate together.This inventor research report project is broken down step by step, with templates to help your students write a research project independently. This set includes e
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3rd - 5th
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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
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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Culturally Responsive, Game Based History! K4-5 Pre-Game Warm-Up_Bozeman Trail
Put Westward Expansion into full context with over 25 lessons that use an animated video, maps, DBQs, expository writing, class discussions & group challenges. Next? Play the BOZEMAN TRAIL board game (separate purchase). Structured by the NGSS 3D Learning Framework & aligned to meet Indian Education For All standards (WY & MT). A journey back in time you won't forget.BOARD GAME DESCRIPTION: "Set against the backdrop of the 1851 Treaty of Fort Laramie, this illegal short-cut off the
Grades:
4th - 7th
NGSS:
5-ESS3-1
Culturally Responsive, Game Based U.S. History! K4-5 Pre-Game Warm-Up: PODER
Put Manifest Destiny into full context with over 25 lessons that use an animated video, maps, DBQs, expository writing, class discussions & group challenges. Next? Play the PODER board game (separate purchase). History class was never this intriguing.BOARD GAME DESCRIPTION: "Just because you can, does that mean you should? With PODER, students create a head-spinning model of the MexicanAmerican War. From commodity deals in Louisiana and trade fairs in Santa Fe; from the Alamo, the Battle of
Grades:
4th - 7th
NGSS:
5-ESS3-1
Landmark Research Writing Project Template Poster and Graphic Organizers
Looking for an informative writing template for a nonfiction research projects that is engaging and easy to implement into your ELA or social studies block? This step-by-step project promotes student independence and includes a nonfiction article about landmarks to help students understand what an iconic landmark is and differentiate between natural and manmade landmarks.This landmark research report project is broken down step by step, with templates to help your students write a complete resea
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3rd - 5th
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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!
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
Supplemental Read Naturally Activities
This product contains activities for enhancing the Read Naturally Encore reading program. Included are various progress monitoring tools and student tasks. This product contains; an assessment for evaluating student ability to use context clues, a supplemental context clues activity/step, and a chart to compare students' beginning of the program levels with program conclusion levels. Also included is a description on how to enhance the retell writing portion of the program, an outline to use as
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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
US Presidents Research Posters February Writing Prompt Bulletin Board Ideas
testpromo24 Looking for a U.S. President research project that is engaging and easy to implement any time of year or to celebrate Presidents Day this February? This step-by-step project promotes student independence and includes a nonfiction article about Abraham Lincoln to serve as a U.S. President research model and example to annotate together.This U.S. President research report project is broken down step by step, with templates to help your students write a research project independently. T
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3rd - 5th
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U.S. Presidents Day ELA Unit - Reading Comprehension, Writing Project, Note
Explore the fascinating world of U.S. Presidents with this engaging and comprehensive ELA unit. With writing and social studies activities, including a virtual field trip to the White House, this resource is perfect for 5th and 6th-grade students. In-depth descriptionThis unit is designed to provide an in-depth exploration of U.S. Presidents and their impact on American history. With a focus on developing reading comprehension skills, students will delve into engaging texts and complete thought-
Grades:
5th - 6th
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
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
Country Research Packet - ready to go
Ready to use Country Research Packet - from brainstorming countries to researching one to writing paragraphs about what they learned! General enough to work with any sources - both print and online that your school supports.
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3rd - 5th
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Animal Research Project and Informational Essay Unit
This amazing packet consists of Articles and video links for research about the different animal classifications and their traits, habitats, diets, behavioral and physical adaptationsReading comprehension questions with ANSWER KEYSAn outline for researching and organizing a 7 paragraph essay with an introduction, body paragraphs about the animal's description, habitat, diet, reproduction, and adaptations, and then wraps up with a conclusion. STUDENTS WILL NEED TO RESEARCH THEIR OWN ANIMAL with o
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3rd - 6th
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World War I Battles of 1914 & 1915 – Causes of WWI – World War I Activities
THREE COMPLETE Lessons of Nonfiction Informational Text, a balanced mix of engaging hands-on activities, and SIX Interactive Notebook assignments to teach students about the Battles of 1914 (the Schlieffen Plan, Battle of the Marne, Race to the Sea, Battle of Tannenburg, Battle of Masurian Lakes) 1915 (the Straits of Dardanelles, the Gallipoli Campaign), and Trench Warfare:Lesson One – Battles of 1914Nonfiction Informational Text – no additional textbook neededQuestions to assess Informational T
Grades:
5th - 8th
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