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Common Core W.6.2b handouts
Wax Museum Biography Research Report for 3rd - 6th Grade Social Studies Project
Need an easy to use, meaningful research project that your students, parents, and principal will love? This Wax Museum Project is a highlight of the year and will guide your students to create a biography research report on a famous person. The culminating part of the project is an amazing Wax Museum event, where students dress up as the person they have learned about and stand “still”, like a Wax Museum, until someone walks up to them and presses the “button” on their backdrops to hear a short
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3rd - 6th
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Black History Month Research Project
Are you searching for meaningful Black History Month activities for your middle school students? This Research Project which includes a Creative Poster Project is the perfect way to celebrate Black History Month and teach useful research, writing, and communication skills at the same time! Students will learn vital research skills, learn about an influential African American, put their thoughts and ideas down in an ORGANIZED essay, peer edit and revise their essays, and present their research fi
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6th - 9th
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Argumentative / Opinion Essay Graphic Organizer and Outline
This is great for grades that do argumentative or persuasive papers. This will help them sort their thoughts as they read the grade level articles and develop a well thought out essay. It transfers over to a five paragraph paper and I have seen tremendous results with it in my classroom. It can be turned into a self made graphic organizer so they can prepare themselves to be tested on this type of writing. It includes reasons, explaining reasons, evidence, explaining evidence, concluding paragra
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3rd - 12th
Also included in: Writing Graphic Organizer *BUNDLE* Informative and Argumentative
"Posted" by John David Anderson - Novel Unit
"Posted" by John David Anderson is a page turner book, and I created this unit so that students would have some responsibility at chapter ends but would not be delayed long. Consequently, for every chapter I have three (mostly multiple part) questions, similar to exit tickets but a little longer and more detailed. I broke up the story into four units: Ch.1 to 5; Ch.6 to 10; Ch.7 to 15, Ch. 16 to 20. It should do well for a read-aloud, all-class reading, or small groups. Include
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6th - 9th
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True Crime Middle School Research Paper Bundle
If your middle school students think research essays are boring, they need to think again.These true-crime writing prompts are engaging, mysterious, and sometimes even a little bit scary. This bundle includes 4 true-crime prompts for your students to research as they write their essays:1. The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist2. Fyre Festival3. The Chicago Tylenol Murders4. Madeleine McCann's DisappearanceThese crimes range from not scary at all (a scammy music festival that never happened) t
Informative or Expository Writing Graphic Organizer and Outline
This is great for grades that do expository or informative papers. This will help them sort their thoughts as they read the informational articles and develop a well thought out essay. It transfers over to a four paragraph paper and I have seen tremendous results with it in my classroom. It can be turned into a self made graphic organizer so they can prepare themselves to be tested on this type of writing. It includes topics, claim, evidence, cite evidence, explain evidence, conclusion, summariz
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: Writing Graphic Organizer *BUNDLE* Informative and Argumentative
Effective Written Responses Practice: Improve Students' Short Answer Responses
Finally get the complete and thorough written responses from your students that you want! Tired of one-word answers or written responses that lack depth and important explanation? I was too. I created this resource to establish strong writing expectations and provide multiple practice opportunities for students. Here’s to quality writing, all year long! This resource includes:Instructions for UseGoogle Slides Presentation with an effective responses expectations list, responses sort, and correct
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4th - 8th
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4th, 5th, 6th Writing Intervention
Improve your 4th-6th grade students' writing skills with these sentence writing practice worksheets designed for writing intervention. These worksheets offer targeted practice in grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary and are a valuable resource for enhancing students' writing abilities. Help your students succeed academically with these daily practice worksheets.*Also Available in 2nd-3rd and 7th-8th versions or all together in a Bundle!Product includes*Sentence Writing Practice Worksheets with S
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Writing Intervention Worksheets 2nd-8th BUNDLE
Writing Hooks BUNDLE Types of Hooks for Narrative and Informative Writing
The struggle is real. Students find it difficult to craft the perfect hook for their introduction paragraphs. Help is here! This bundle of resources is designed to help students master the art of hooks and captivating leads.Students study examples written by the pros. They'll learn how to craft effective hooks for expository, argumentative, and narrative writing. The best part? These lessons and activities are completely no-prep, saving you valuable time and energy. What's included in this bundl
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5th - 7th
SNOW TREASURE Novel Study - Quick Quizzes and Activities
World War II involved children in a lot of ways, and as students read this novel set in Norway, they too get deeply involved in the tense, frequently dangerous situations. Study skills are interlaced in the Quick Quizzes as students also demonstrate their comprehension of events in the story. Included are -- a one page geographical and historical worksheet to familiarize them with the setting.- Quick Quizzes for every chapter, with answer keys - - two half-page quizzes per page in this packet,
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5th - 8th
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Lewis and Clark Great Journey West: Video Discussion Questions | Movie Guide
One of the best videos I have seen in any of my American History classes is National Geographic’s “Lewis and Clark: Great Journey West” narrated by Jeff Bridges. Originally filmed for the IMAX movie theaters, this epic tale is extremely informative while keeping students engaged throughout its entirety. I have seen this video over 40 times and still love it! Various links to watch the video are provided in this resource, and video runtime is around 42 minutes.This product contains a double side
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Not Grade Specific
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Also included in: American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
Citing Text Evidence Student Reference Sheet
This ready-to-print reference supports instruction for citing text evidence for essay-writing or extended responses. Guidelines for choosing and citing evidence are presented in bullet-point form for easy reference, with examples modeling each component of cited evidence. It covers the following:Purpose & Placement of Cited EvidenceChoosing the Best EvidenceDirect QuotesIndirect Quotes (paraphrasing)Signal-phrase citationsParenthetical citationsIt also includes a list of strong verbs that c
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5th - 8th
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Evidence is like Seasoning (DISTANCE LEARNING): Lesson for ANY Essay!
Now includes Google, PDF, *and* Office versions! Evidence in a paragraph is like a well-seasoned meal: it’s more exciting, appeals more to the consumer, and fully finishes the meal. Use this easy simile to teach your students why essays NEED evidence. This handout can be used as a full 45-minute lesson, an activity for a mini-lesson, or a writer’s workshop tool just to differentiate for the students who need it. This handout (PDF, Google Slides, and editable PPT files), applicable to argumentati
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6th - 10th
Paragraph of the Week, DIGITAL & PDF Versions
Are you looking to improve your students' writing on a weekly basis? This Paragraph of the Week product is perfect to have your students improve their writing techniques, elaboration, and other writing skills. The purpose of this product is to make your students into more proficient writers through practice and repetition. This product was constructed with the thought of backward design--What do we want these students to be able to accomplish at the end of these units? The answer: We want our
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Writing Bundle-Essay, Argument, Creative and Informational Writing
Georgia 6th Grade ELA Standards Checklist (GSE)
Best ELA checklist which BREAKS DOWN the complicated verbiage of a standard to make it easier for educators to teach and students to understand.After using this checklist in my classroom, I saw that this was an excellent way for students to TAKE OWNERSHIP of their own learning and also a way for me to see which students need extra support. HOW THE CHECKLIST WORKSAfter returning a class assessment/independent work, students will check the standards-based questions from the assessment. If they ans
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6th
Details and Elaboration in Informational Writing
Need a strategy to help your students dig deeper on details in their writing? Teaching kids how to take their writing to the next level with an elaboration technique called "nitty-gritty details" has helped my students enormously.
This resource includes the following:
~ A printable explanation of informative paragraphs, complete with a model paragraph
~ A printable explanation that points out the difference between details and nitty-gritty details.
~ Printable practice exercises
Nitty-gritty
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4th - 6th
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SBAC CAASPP ELA Performance Task Simplified Writing Rubrics + Checklists
Empower your secondary ELA students to dominate the SBAC (or CAASPP) Performance Task like never before! Say goodbye to mystery and hello to mastery with this simplified rubric guide, showcasing exactly how those precious points are earned across all three writing types: Narrative, Explanatory, and Argumentative!Each rubric comes fully equipped with handy checklists, empowering students to become their own writing champions by checking their work like seasoned pros!As an added bonus: everything
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6th - 11th
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ChatGPT: 64 Pages of Engaging Lessons for Using It to Improve Student Writing
ChatGPT is a powerful new tool. Much has already been made of its potential pitfalls, but what about how it can be harnessed in the classroom to actually improve student writing and encourage kids to become more thoughtful and engaged authors?This set of lesson plans is designed to achieve just that. It views ChatGPT as an opportunity to push students to become better writers by leveraging the strengths of ChatGPT and better understanding its weaknesses.Here are the sections you will find in the
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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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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ELA & MATH Bell Ringer Journal Vol. 1, Upper Elementary Paper, Digital, Editable
Bell ringers are a classroom game-changer for so many reasons. By assigning the journal at the start of class, students will jump start their learning. It will also provide an immediate calm to classroom chaos, help reduce student stress and uncertainty, and help maintain smooth transitions. This resource has the first 9 weeks of EDITABLE ELA and MATH bell ringers or morning work for your upper-elementary or middle school learners. THREE WAYS TO USE THIS RESOURCE:Original PDF version to print a
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6th - 8th
Also included in: Bell Ringer Journal Bundle | Print & Digital | Editable
Reading Passages Nonfiction Bundle, Reading Comprehension
Are you in need of nonfiction reading passages? Would you like your students to brush up on their reading comprehension skills? In this Nonfiction Passages Bundle, you are going to receive 20 high-interest reading passages. This bundle includes:Original passages (PDF & DIGITAL)Reading Comprehension Questions with Answer Keys (PDF & DIGITAL)Short Answer Response QuestionsWriting Templates (PDF & DIGITAL)RubricYou can use these articles and questions for the following:*Ancillary Materi
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6th - 8th
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Middle School Writing Practice DISCOUNT BUNDLE-Perfect for Back to School!
Let's face it: teaching writing is hard. There are a million little skills, it's subjective, and it can be overwhelming. I can't tell you how many times I've been in the middle of a writing unit and thought, "I wish I had a practice activity for ____."
So, I decided to make a practice activity for all 16 Common Core Writing Sub-Standards related to narratives, informational essays, and arguments. And I created this discount bundle to share them all with you!
You get practice sheets for all of
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6th - 10th
Writing Argumentative Essays in Middle School with Graphic Organizers
If your middle school students think they hate writing argumentative essays, they need to think again.These fun and silly writing prompts will spark their desire for debate and get them writing in no time!This bundle includes 4 silly argument prompts for your students to research and write about:1. Is pizza a vegetable?2. What is the cringiest gift you can buy someone for $5.00 or less?3. Which mythical creature would be most likely to survive in today's world?4. Which letter of the alphabet wou
Narrative Writing Checklist - FREE - Primary Exploration - Grade 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
FREE Narrative Writing Checklist serves as a wonderful reminder for students to check their work! The checklist walks students through the editing process to ensure that they are submitting their best work! This is a great addition to a writing center or narrative writing booklet. In my classroom, I use this narrative writing checklist along with Primary Narrative Writing and Book Cover Assessment. This Narrative Writing Booklet is a step-by-step student work booklet that teaches students to suc
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PreK - 8th
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