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High school ELA test prep graphic organizers for Microsoft Word
Compare and Contrast Essay Graphic Organizers
There are five graphic organizers in this pack for compare and contrast essays. Two for the Block Method, two for the Point by Point Method and one Venn diagram. You can use these organizers for any compare/contrast essay assignment. They are perfect for the prewriting activity. This product also includes a grading rubric for a compare and contrast essay, which is the free preview file!
If you like this product, check out my PowerPoint on writing a compare and contrast essay.
Grades:
6th - 12th
Sorry, Wrong Number Police Report
A blank police report to be used with the drama "Sorry, Wrong Number". The first page has students use textual clues to describe characters, setting, and plot in the form of a police report form. The back presents questions regarding the elements of drama and specifics from the play.
Could easily be used for any mystery or text where a crime is committed. Students don't even realize they're creating a story map!
Use along with the Elements of Drama/Sorry, Wrong Number Quiz
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6th - 9th
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Literary Analysis Task Graphic Organizer
I use this graphic organizer when teaching the Literary Analysis Task Prose Constructed Response (Essay). The PARCC essays are all about textual evidence and this organizer helps with the organization of quotes and details. Also good for any research based persuasive essay.
Please take a look at some of my prose constructed response prompts.
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Common Core English Regents Survival Guide (NYS)
This 24-page Survival Guide (including the cover) for the NYS Common Core English Regents Exam is an amazing resource for students. It includes strategies, methods, graphic organizers and models for each part of the exam.
I print this survival guide for my students on bright colored yellow paper to help them recognize the importance of it. This packet is an incredible resource in particular for students who require extra support and/or differentiation. I teach in the worst congressional distri
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9th - 12th, Staff
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Argumentative Persuasive Template Essay Examples Organize Test Prep 6 7 8 9 10
"What is a claim? What is a counterargument? How do I organize an argumentative or persuasive essay? How do I even start?" Students struggle with how to write a convincing argumentative or persuasive essay. Teach them how to organize it using all of the elements and classic structure. Give them a template to start!
This particular type of writing is typically on state tests, and can go very badly for students if not taught correctly. Students easily slip into just writing their opinions;
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Grades:
6th - 12th
ACT Aspire Reflective Narrative Planning Sheet
Elementary/middle school students all over America are now taking the ACT Aspire tests....Yikes! The writing test requires students in grades 3-8 to type their response in 30 minutes (if they don't have accommodations), so it's imperative that pre-writing skills are practiced early and often throughout the year to ensure success.
Using this planner for that practice is a must! It incorporates the necessary elements of reflective narratives to help your students "sparkle" on the Aspire in a kid
Grades:
3rd - 9th
Compare and Contrast Essays Using Text Evidence
This product contains 3 levels of compare and contrast essay "fill-ins". For may students the hardest part of writing an essay is setting it up. This fill in outline allows students to focus completely on comparing and contrasting as well as citing evidence rather than essay set-up. Great to use for struggling writers or students who can tell you what they mean but never remember to cite textual evidence.
Level 1- Students are asked to make 1 point of similarity and 1 difference. All with textu
Grades:
4th - 12th
ACT Aspire Expository/Informational Essay Planning Sheet
Elementary/middle school students all over America are now taking the ACT Aspire tests....Yikes! The writing test requires students in grades 3-8 to type their response in 30 minutes (if they don't have accommodations), so it's imperative that pre-writing skills are practiced early and often throughout the year to ensure success.
Using this planner for that practice is a must! It incorporates the necessary elements of expository writing to help your students "sparkle" on the Aspire in a kid-fri
Grades:
3rd - 9th
Argumentative Essay Graphic Organizer (Common Core!)
This graphic organizer was created to assist students in the completion of an argumentative essay. These essays are the new component of the Common Core English Regents Examination, and most students are unfamiliar with the format (as we have been Critical-Lensing them to death!).
This organizer maps out a 6-paragraph essay: Introduction, 3 body paragraphs with reasons and evidence, a counter-claim/rebuttal paragraph, and a conclusion. There are also small boxes for students to brainstorm trans
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Grades:
9th - 12th
Using Apostrophes Correctly in Possessive Nouns
1. This two-page handout provides a simple chart for students to use in the editing stage as they determine whether words are singular, singular possessive, plural, or plural possessive. (An answer key is included.)2. On a white board, overhead, or SmartBoard, show the first page of the handout and review rules for using apostrophes in possessive nouns. Four simple rules are written at the top of the handout.3. With students' help, complete the chart.4. Students may suggest nouns to add to the c
Argumentative Essay Practice- Students Use of Cell Phones in School
This is a great way for students to practice their non-fiction reading skills and practice their ability to properly employ the argumentative essay format. There are two articles included in this packet and there is a argumentative essay graphic organizer.
Grades:
6th - 12th
ACT Aspire Persuasive Opinion-Based Essay Planning Sheet
Elementary/middle school students all over America are now taking the ACT Aspire tests....Yikes! The writing test requires students in grades 3-8 to type their response in 30 minutes (if they don't have accommodations), so it's imperative that pre-writing skills are practiced early and often throughout the year to ensure success.
Using this planner for that practice is a must! It incorporates the necessary elements in persuasion to help your students "sparkle" on the Aspire in a kid-friendly,
Grades:
3rd - 9th
C.E.R. Paragraph Notes and Practice
Writing a Claim Evidence Reasoning (C.E.R.) paragraph is a task most students are required to do for multiple content areas and standardized tests. For newcomer and beginner ELs, this process can be overwhelming. This document works to inform ELs about the purpose and structure of a C.E.R. and to support your struggling writers to compose clear and concise C.E.R. paragraphs independently. The first part of the document is a guided notes section that walks students through the purpose and structu
Grades:
6th - 12th
NYS Argument Essay Body Paragraph Graphic Organizer
This organizer helps students to -arrange their ideas in a clear manner-include a counterclaim and rebuttal-introduce and cite evidence effectively-develop cohesiveness through transitional words and phrases-build analysis by tying evidence back to topic and claim
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8th - 12th
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Reading Street - Author's Voice - The Gymnast
Enhance reading comprehension by teaching author's voice in nonfiction texts. Our class wanted to generate an autobiography, but before we did that, we needed to study author's voice when reading complex texts.
*I will eventually be selling the Smartboard presentation as well, it is at work.
Includes: Highly Effective Lesson Plan with common core standards, learning target and look fors, Graphic Organizer, three excerpts of nonfiction pieces including "Gary Soto's The Gymnast" from Reading S
Grades:
4th - 9th
STAAR Personal Narrative Planning Sheet
Use this quick planning sheet to help your students write the STAAR personal narrative.
It reminds them of the elements needed to score a 4.
This is a Word document that you can modify to suit your needs/terminology.
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4th - 12th
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Common Core ELA Regents Part 3 Text Analysis Response Graphic Organizer
This graphic organizer is designed to assist students in writing the text-analysis response, which is Part 3 of the New York State Common Core ELA Regents exam. The purpose of this handout is to help them organize their ideas in a clear and coherent way. After listing the title and author of the text, students will then determine the central idea and which writing strategy best develops it. Students will then provide the best two (or three) quotes that develop the central idea, and respond to gu
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Personal Narrative Revision Tool Includes Mentor Text Examples Fully Editable
Please check out the preview file for free! One of the struggles in having students write a paper is leading them to revise and edit for specific purposes. Well, I have created a magic bullet for descriptive personal narrative revision! This chart helps students to identify the elements of the genre they have incorporated into their papers, and address the elements they have not incorporated. It guides them to realize that there are more details they can add to their writing, even after they thi
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4th - 12th
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SCR- Short Constructed Response using RACE or ACE method
Use this short constructed response template and outline to help your English language arts class to become more proficient in the art of writing robust paragraphs to answer short questions. This is great for preparing students for STAAR exams, MAP testing, CBA exams and other state and national examinations. Feel free to adjust to your liking to help support your students as they learn to develop their writing abilities and become successful writers.
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
ELA Regents Prep: Part 3 Planning Organizer + Writing Template
This is a great way to scaffold and and organize part 3 of the ELA regents (text analysis response) for those in need of support with writing and organizer. Includes a graphic organizer and a detailed writing template to ensure the success and confidence for any student at any writing level.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
NYS ELA REGENTS PART 2 & PART 3 Outline
This NYS ELA Regents outline is broken down into chunks. This outline gives students an example of how to organize PART 2 and PART 3 of the exam.
Grades:
10th - 12th
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Graphic Organizer for Open Ended Response (It Says, I Say, And So)
This activity,based on the Kylene Beers "It Says, I Say, And So" strategy ( When Kids Can't Read/What Teachers Can Do, Heinemann 2002) provides a visual method for students to walk through the steps of combining information from the text with their own background knowledge to create fully supported answers. This is great for answering open-ended response questions and short answer questions. Great practice for students supporting answers with text evidence. Can be used with questions from any te
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Grades:
6th - 12th
STAAR Short Answer Sentence Starters for Quotes
If you're like me, my freshmen have difficulties writing in-text citations for their short answer (OER) responses. To teach them how to avoid free-standing quotes, I gave them this handout and their responses have improved TREMENDOUSLY. Next level, for sure. Thank you for stopping by my store!
Grades:
5th - 12th
AP Language Question 2 Rhetorical Analysis Essay Rubric (Formative)
Assess students' understanding of claims, data, and analysis to ensure a clear rhetorical analysis essay. Assess students' ability to write a concise, persuasive thesis, strong claim, supportive data, and thorough analysis. Prior to grading students' in-class, typed essay, I ask that they:
Bold the thesis statement, Bold the claim/topic sentence of each body paragraph, Underline the data/quotations they provide to demonstrate their claim per paragraph, and Italicize the analysis they provide to
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Grades:
10th - 12th, Higher Education
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