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Middle school ELA test prep graphic organizers for Microsoft Word
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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Grades:
6th - 9th
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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
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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Research Simulation Task (PARCC): Essay Structure/Outline
Teaching Research Simulation Task geared for PARCC? Distribute this reference sheet/outline to help your students understand the structure of the essay task. Please keep in mind, this is just one way to organize ideas. Students may be asked to respond a different way. Feel free to edit this product to include the terminology you used in your classroom. I used this outline with my students along with the Research Simulation Source Organizer to write the essay for both the 5th and 6th grade practi
Grades:
5th - 8th
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
Ultimate Grammar Bundle! Parts of Speech for 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th grade
This bundle includes my Parts of Speech Mini Unit. This unit is:Use this digital, interactive packet to teach your middle school students grammar, in a fun way! Have students WATCH VIDEOS, WRITE DEFINITIONS, GIVE THEMSELVES STUDY TIPS, and practice their learning by WRITING EXAMPLES with their parts of speech.Students then practice identifying their parts of speech in a whole class activity.Finally, there is a project assignment at the end of their week-long mini unit where students show what th
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 8th
Text Dependent Analysis
Answering Text Dependent Analysis questions will be something that proves challenging for your students this year. This file contains a handout the goes over the steps to write a TDA response using the acronym R.E.A.D.E.R. It also contains three different graphic organizers that could be used with any TDA question. The different graphic organizers were developed in a way that there is a gradual release of support. The last graphic organizer is one that students would be able to easily recreat
Grades:
4th - 8th
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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
Argumentative Essay: Fill-in-the-Blank Outline (Graphic Organizer)
Argumentative Essays are important to an ELA curriculum because they are a focus of the Common Core Standards. This resource is a generic outline that can help middle school student organize an argumentative essay on any topic.
On the left side, there are prompts which match up to corresponding, color-coded blank spaces on the right side, where students can craft the bones of their essay. Below each paragraph's outline, the student is prompted to turn their outline into a paragraph. The packet
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 8th
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
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
Character Change: ELA Test Prep, Reading Passages, Skills, Strategies
Students will be able to identify how and why characters change throughout the course of a text. Teacher will model how to find support and reasons for character change, and then students will apply this ELA skill their further examples. Students will also complete a multiple choice exam in which they are expected to apply the ELA skills they learned during this and previous lessons.Check out all my other ELA products below!Identifying Theme in Fictional Texts - ELA Test Prep Skills, Reading Pas
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in:Â ELA Test Prep Bundle #1: 10 Lessons, Reading & Writing Activities, Printable
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
Grades:
8th - 12th
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Multiple Choice Strategies: ELA Test Prep, Reading Passages + Skills
Students will be introduced to two strategies to help them answer multiple choice questions. Students will observe the teacher doing this, and then will practice independently on their own. Students will also practice these ELA strategies by reading an article and applying their knowledge to multiple choice questions.Check out all my other ELA products below!Identifying Theme in Fictional Texts - ELA Test Prep Skills, Reading PassagesHow to Write a Conclusion - ELA SkillsSetting & How It Aff
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in:Â ELA Test Prep Bundle #4: 10 Lessons, Reading & Writing Activities, Printable
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
Problem and Solution: ELA Test Prep, Reading Passages & Skills
students will be able to read a passage determine the problem and effectively analyze it by reflecting on the effectiveness of the characters handling of the problem. Students will then read their passages and use their charts to reflect on the problems presented in their passages.Check out all my other ELA products below!Identifying Theme in Fictional Texts - ELA Test Prep Skills, Reading PassagesHow to Write a Conclusion - ELA SkillsSetting & How It Affects Characters: ELA Test Prep &
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in:Â ELA Test Prep Bundle #5: 10 Lessons, Reading & Writing Activities, Printable
Tracking Student Benchmark Reading Level Progress
The following document is the perfect for tool to manage your reading data. This Microsoft Office Document allows you to chart your students reading levels as you assess them throughout the year. This document has allowed me to monitor student progress (or lack there of) and discuss trends noted. I used this document to display my reading results in my tenure binder. This document can be used each year for your teacher's portfolio. I included a sample of what a completed chart looks like, direct
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Grades:
K - 8th
POW TIDE Essay Outline Writing Paragraphs
Using POW TIDE, students will be able to answer simple questions on this outline that will allow them to transfer their answers to paper as an essay with an introduction, conclusion, and body paragraphs. Great for Opinion/Informational Essays which will be assessed on TNReady Part 1 this year.
**Updated: two different outlines to choose from. Outline with questions and answer lines give limited space, new outline has boxes to write in with guiding questions above each box.**
5 paragraph outline
Grades:
4th - 8th
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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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Grades:
4th - 12th
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Super fast test prep five paragraph essay for AIR, PARCC
Did you know your Ohio student needs to be able to pop out a five paragraph essay in record time? This is a color coding and organization system to train the five paragraph essay. After going through the process and learning the five paragraph structure the student will be able to quickly sketch an organizer and start writing an on demand essay. Use the linked color coded google doc as a template to teach the structure. Gradually release supports and work towards writing off just the organiz
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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