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Writing-essays Common Core RI.4.1 assessments
Natural Disasters Project Editable Nonfiction Writing Task
Included in this product is everything you need to have your students complete a project on a natural disaster. I designed it to use with my 4th graders, but it can easily be used for grades higher than 4th or to challenge 3rd grade students. I had students research a natural disaster in pairs and their projects included a 5-paragraph essay, visual aid, and oral presentation.
*UPDATE* The student directions handout and project grading rubric are now editable. Open the Powerpoint version and
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3rd - 7th
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Opinion Writing Unit | Analyze Two Texts on the Same Topic | Graphic Organizers
This resource is a comprehensive opinion writing unit with paired texts on a real-world scenario. This opinion writing unit is perfect for upper elementary, grades 3-5 because it is designed to help students prepare for state writing tests. With graphic organizers and a step-by-step process, this resource will get your students writing and including quotes from the text in no time!Click the green preview button and watch the preview video to learn more about this resource and see it in action!Fe
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4th - 5th
Also included in:Â 7 Opinion Writing Units | Analyze two texts | Writing Test Prep | 3rd - 5th
7 Opinion Writing Units | Analyze two texts | Writing Test Prep | 3rd - 5th
If your students are struggling to connect with their writing, this is the perfect resource for your class! This resource is a set of SEVEN comprehensive opinion writing units with paired texts on a real-world scenario. These opinion writing units are perfect for upper elementary, grades 3-5, because it is designed to help students prepare for state writing tests. With graphic organizers and a step-by-step process, this resource will get your students writing and including quotes from the text i
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4th - 6th
Reading Response Choice Boards for Fast Finishers
Are you looking for an engaging reading response choice board to engage students in class or at home for use with ANY book?These reading choice boards will help your students respond to any nonfiction and fiction book with meaningful writing prompts to help tie together reading and writing standards.This set also includes printable versions, editable PowerPoint, and digital links in PDF, along with directions to use in Google Classroomâ„¢. Simplify your planning and prep. This digital pack include
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3rd - 5th
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13 Colonies Informative Writing Unit | Thirteen Colonies | Writing Test Prep
This resource is the perfect unit to help students prepare for Smarter Balanced Assessments and other state assessments while also covering social studies content. Teach your students about the genre of informative writing while also covering the history of the 13 colonies. Topic: The 13 ColoniesFeedback on this Resource:"I loved using this product for our research project with the 13 colonies. It is so well organized and layed out and the students final papers turned out perfect and they learn
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3rd - 5th
TDA (PSSA) Guided Practice
A guided writing prompt, aimed to guide students in answering TDA questions. Passage is an information text focused on Conflict Resolution (great talking point). Resource includes:-passage -writer's checklist-guided steps: understand the prompt, brainstorm, plan your writing-answer space-4th grade PSSA TDA rubric
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4th - 6th
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Distance Learning 4th Grade LA Performance Task Rocks With Editable Google Docs
Ready or not, SBAC and PARCC are here! Are your students ready?
Help your students tackle the most daunting aspect of these tests, the performance task. In this performance task students will focus on the topic of rocks, with a culminating activity of writing an argumentative, narrative, or informative article.
Performance task accurately prepares students by giving three different writing prompts. All students could write on the same prompt, or it could be used as an assessment with students
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4th - 5th
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Informational Writing Unit | Informative Graphic Organizers | Weather & Climate
This two-week weather and climate informative writing resource is the perfect unit to help students learn how to write a well-developed informative essay and prepare for their state assessments while also covering Next Generation Science Standards for 3rd Grade. Feedback on this Resource:"How did I teach writing before I found this resource? I love that it forces the students to prove that they understand the passages and makes them do a plan before writing."Topic: The World's Climate ZonesThis
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3rd - 5th
Writing Module #1 | Problem-Solution Opinion Essay | Recycling | Grades 4-6
Your 4th to 6th graders got this! Got what? A final product they'll create in no time with step-by-step guidance and be so proud of: A Problem-Solution Opinion Essay about "The Recycling Problem," which is a type of argumentative writing perfect for this age group. STUDENTS READ & CITE AUTHENTIC SOURCES ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH RECYCLINGStudents read and critically think about a very important, current, relevant issue people all over the world are grappling with right now - the problem with re
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4th - 6th
Also included in:Â Writing Modules | Grades 4-6 Growing Bundle | Write in Every Genre
Reading Street Common Core 2013-Written Response Organizers&Tests 4th-ALL Units
Reading Street Common Core aligned written responses including best practice organizers. I paired each look back and write about the main selection with room to organize before writing a response. Included in this pack is a weekly written response for each story in EVERY unit of the 4th grade edition. I like to have students plan out their writing first before they write. These tests do just that. With each weekly written response, I want the students to plan out what to write and gather evidenc
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4th
Informational Writing Unit | The Trail of Tears | Paired Texts Analyze Two Texts
This unit is a complete informative writing unit for 3rd-5th grade that's built around a social studies topic of The Trail of Tears. This Trail of Tears informative writing unit is the perfect way to help students develop as writers, learn how to write an informational essay and get ready for their state assessments. The paired texts that are included in this unit mimic the testing setup and teach important social studies content. Feedback on this Resource:"How did I teach writing before I found
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3rd - 5th
Informational Writing Unit | Animal Adaptations | Analyze Two or More Texts
This informational writing unit for 3rd-5th grade is the perfect unit to either teach how to to write an informational essay or help students prepare for state assessments. Plus, with a science-focused topic, you're also covering Next Generation Science Standards at the same time. Topic: Animal AdaptationsFeedback on this Resource:"How did I teach writing before I found this resource? I love that it forces the students to prove that they understand the passages and makes them do a plan before wr
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3rd - 5th
The History of Video Games
This product is an informative text and writing prompt. It includes an informational text with comprehension questions/assessment, a video for additional information, and a writing prompt with graphic organizer. Supports CCSS informational standards for 4th and 5th grade. I hope you enjoy! Be sure to check out other products at https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Shaping-Sharp-Minds
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4th - 6th
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SBAC Performance Task: Animals and Their Surroundings
This powerpoint is from the official SBAC practice testing materials. Students must read informational text from 3 sources. They take notes on each source and are asked to do 3 short constructive response questions and one essay. I included all the directions and sources in an easy to read format.
I also included sample responses and the score each response received from SBAC. This will provide a great opportunity to discuss with students what score the students would give and compare it with t
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4th
Writing Module #5 | Write an Opinion Essay | Preventing Concussions | Grades 4-6
Your 4th through 6th graders got this! Got what? A final product they will create in no time: An Opinion Piece in the form of a problem-solution opinion essay about what causes concussions in youth sports, and what can be done to solve the problem.KIDS LOVE THIS TOPIC - AND THAT'S HALF THE BATTLE!Students read a narrative written by a father whose son sustained a second concussion during a football game because he was told to continue playing when he shouldn't have. Then, students read an inform
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4th - 6th
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Also included in:Â Writing Modules | Grades 4-6 Growing Bundle | Write in Every Genre
Writing Module #4 | Cause-Effect Informative Essay | Concussions | Grades 4-6
Your 4th through 6th graders got this! Got what? A final product they will create in no time: A Cause-and-Effect Informative Essay (also known as explanatory and expository essay) about the causes and effects of sustaining a concussion.KIDS LOVE THIS TOPIC - AND THAT'S HALF THE BATTLE!Students read two scientific sources, watch two super short educational videos, and critically think about a very relevant, very important issue - what causes a concussion, what happens as a result of getting one,
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4th - 6th
Also included in:Â Writing Modules | Grades 4-6 Growing Bundle | Write in Every Genre
Informational Writing 4th Grade Unit Plan and ALL 27 Lesson Plans
These are detailed Informational lesson plans from Writing Programs: Teacher's College/SchoolWide Writing. All lessons include: Teaching Outcome, Teaching Point, Student Learning Target, Strategies, Tasks, Connection, Essential Questions, Common Core State Standards, Materials, Vocabulary, Teach (I DO), Active Engagement (WE DO), Independent/Small Group Work (YOU DO), ENL/IEP Strategies and Support, Questioning, Turn and Talk, Closure, Assessment, Questions to Assess Conceptual
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4th
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Reading Street Common Core 2013-Written Response Organizers & Tests-Gr. 4-Unit 1
Reading Street Common Core aligned written responses including best practice organizers. I paired each look back and write about the main selection with room to organize before writing a response. Included in this pack is a weekly written response for each story in Unit 1 for the 4th grade edition. I like to have students plan out their writing first before they write. These tests do just that. With each weekly written response, I want the students to plan out what to write and gather evidence f
Grades:
4th
Reading Street Common Core 2013-Written Response Organizers & Tests-Gr. 4-Unit 3
Reading Street Common Core aligned written responses including best practice organizers. I paired each look back and write about the main selection with room to organize before writing a response. Included in this pack is a weekly written response for each story in Unit 3 for the 4th grade edition. I like to have students plan out their writing first before they write. These tests do just that. With each weekly written response, I want the students to plan out what to write and gather evidence f
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4th
Hibernation vs Migration Reading Comprehension Passages Questions Vocab Essay
Do you know what a hibernaculum is, and have you ever seen one? Chances are, you probably have, but didn't know what it was called! Your students will love learning new and interesting scientific information about hibernation and migration in these reading and writing activities. For example, did you know that some species of animals hibernate AND migrate? This product has at least 2 hours worth of work for your students to enhance their reading information skills, informative essay writing
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3rd - 5th
Reading Street Common Core 2013-Written Response Organizers & Tests-Gr. 4-Unit 2
Reading Street Common Core aligned written responses including best practice organizers. I paired each look back and write about the main selection with room to organize before writing a response. Included in this pack is a weekly written response for each story in Unit 2 for the 4th grade edition. I like to have students plan out their writing first before they write. These tests do just that. With each weekly written response, I want the students to plan out what to write and gather evidence f
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4th
Reading Street Common Core 2013-Written Response Organizers & Tests Gr. 4-Unit 6
Reading Street Common Core aligned written responses including best practice organizers. I paired each look back and write about the main selection with room to organize before writing a response. Included in this pack is a weekly written response for each story in Unit 6 for the 4th grade edition. I like to have students plan out their writing first before they write. These tests do just that. With each weekly written response, I want the students to plan out what to write and gather evidence f
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4th
Reading Street Common Core 2013-Written Response Organizers & Tests Gr. 4-Unit 5
Reading Street Common Core aligned written responses including best practice organizers. I paired each look back and write about the main selection with room to organize before writing a response. Included in this pack is a weekly written response for each story in Unit 5 for the 4th grade edition. I like to have students plan out their writing first before they write. These tests do just that. With each weekly written response, I want the students to plan out what to write and gather evidence f
Grades:
4th
Reading Street Common Core 2013-Written Response Organizers & Tests Gr. 4-Unit 4
Reading Street Common Core aligned written responses including best practice organizers. I paired each look back and write about the main selection with room to organize before writing a response. Included in this pack is a weekly written response for each story in Unit 4 for the 4th grade edition. I like to have students plan out their writing first before they write. These tests do just that. With each weekly written response, I want the students to plan out what to write and gather evidence f
Grades:
4th
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