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Free writing-expository independent work packets
RACE Strategy Writing Activity Worksheets FREE with Easel Activity
The RACE writing strategy helps students answer passage-based, short response questions in a formal style, with using clear reasons and evidence from the text, and to provide concluding statements. Like this product? Check out the full version here! Writing with the RACE StrategyR: Re-state the questionA: Answer all parts of the questionC: Cite the text to provide evidenceE: Explain your citationWhy use the RACE strategy? RACE is a mnemonic device that helps students write open-ended constructed
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6th - 8th
FREE Writing Revolution® Worksheets - fragments, conjunctions, appositives etc
10 FREE worksheets that help students learn and review concepts from The Writing Revolution® from the sentence-level to paragraph work. Topics are simple and relatable as students improve their grammar. Use the no-prep activities for centers, independent work and practice after explicit instruction, fast finishers or homework. Comes in both US and AUS spelling versions. 1 worksheet each on the following:Fragments, sentence, run-onsConjunctions (because, but, so)Sentence typesScrambled sentences
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1st - 3rd
Historical Perspectives - Kids Changing the World - Social Studies Mini Study
This social studies mini-study is the perfect way to offer a historical perspective to your students all about “Kids Changing the World”. This mini-study takes a look at 4 kids who have helped change the world in some way. This Historical Perspectives pack explores the topic, through a fictional and non-fiction text, as well as through primary source photos and documents for grades 3-6. This resource includes a print-ready pack for students, which you can print as a packet or as individual pages
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Introduction Paragraph Writing: Creating a Capitivating Hook Practice
This is great practice for students to work on creating a hook for essays in their introduction paragraph. Utilizing various essay prompts, they must creatively come up with a hook that will captivate readers and want them to read more.This is great to utilize for group work, homework, or independent practice. Check out other resources in my store that also pair well with this item!
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Pumpkin Writing for October/Halloween with Prompts
Spice up your writing with these Pumpkin themed writing pages! This product includes four different writing prompts that address the three different genres of writing - informative, narrative, and persuasive. To support students' diverse needs, for each writing prompt an additional page is included that provides a sentence starter. Also included is a pumpkin themed writing page in case you don't want to use one of the writing prompts.Check out other similar products!!Pumpkin SciencePumpkin Seed
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K - 3rd
Also included in: Pumpkin - ELA, Math and Science for October and Halloween
Scholastic News Worksheet
This worksheet can be used with any Scholastic News article for the students to reflect on the main idea and nonfiction features throughout the article. I use this as one of my rotations during reader's workshop to teach the students about note taking and pulling the important parts from the text. This activity can be differentiated as the children can use it with any Scholastic News article!Fonts: AGThatsANoFromMe, AGNopeNotToday
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1st - 3rd
Animal Research Project - Expository Writing
To accompany an expository writing unit, this Animal Research Project allows students the freedom to research an animal of their choice. Suggested research site for students: https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Included in this resource:- Guided research questions- Five sentence structure (topic sentence, 3 supporting details, closing sentence)- Blank writing sheet with space for illustrationThank you!
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2nd - 5th
FREE PRESIDENTS DAY ACTIVITIES-WRITING-BANNER-WORD SEARCHES❤✏
5 PAGES OF PRESIDENT'S DAY ACTIVITIESThis lesson includes:2 word searches1 banner coloring/writing activity1 writing page1 planning pageGreat for early finishers and quick and easy writing activities for President's Day! WANT MORE PRESIDENTS' DAY ACTIVITIES? CLICK HERE!CHECK OUT OUR OTHER GREAT LOW-COST HIGH-QUALITY RESOURCES!------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------More soci-emotional activities:What is Respect?What is Friendship?What are F
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1st - 5th
Journal writing prompts for high school growth mindset, self esteem lessons
Encourage your students to take time to explore their inner selves. Writing prompts challenge them to reflect on four self-care items:What do they want to say yes to in their lives?What do they want to say no to?Is there something they need to forgive themselves for?Is there anything they need to give themselves permission for?This prompt comes directly from pages 58 and 59 of Spread Your Wings: A Self-Discovery Journal, a guided prompt journal that helps you dig deep, stomp out self-doubt, and
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
FREE The Writing Revolution® Reading Comprehension Worksheets 2 pages
This free resource features 2 worksheets that revises The Writing Revolution® strategies with high-interest comprehension passages.This activity helps upper elementary students learn and review the TWR® sentence-level, note-taking and Single Paragraph Outline strategies. Ideal for morning work (complete one section for 5-10 minutes each morning to be used over the week) or as an entire worksheet for centers, independent work and practice after explicit instruction, fast finishers or homework.Whi
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4th - 6th
FREE Opinion Writing Template for Grades 4-6
This is a complete handout to help your kids express their opinions in a logical but chill way. This is a free handout that discusses structured writing—less stiff, breathable, and embracing the writer's voice without compromising the writing blueprint.Learn who Easy Peasy is and how she can turn your teaching profession into a personal passion.
Grades:
4th - 6th
Informational/Nonfiction Writing Booklet Template {freebie}
This product has 12 editable blank templates for students to create their informational booklet online, which can be a final product of an informational writing unit or an assessment at the end of a unit.This can be used for distance learning. You can simply assign this on Google Classroom, and make a copy for every student so that they can edit it to make their own booklet. For me, I like to assign this booklet at the beginning of the informational writing unit. Then as I teach lessons every da
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Periodic Table Group Project
Google Slides can be a collaborative space where students can work together. Assigning students or groups to different slides can be an interesting way for students to see one another's work. In order to do this as an assignment, attach the file in Google Classroom then give all students edit access. In this Google Slides, each slide is a different element. Students would hypothetically be assigned a slide and then research their element. You can have students do 1-3 slides depending on numbers
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5th - 10th
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New Year Writing Craft for Bulletin Board Display
Your students will love this New Year themed bulletin board writing craft and it’s a great way to welcome them back after winter school break! There are 6 styles to choose from: 4, 5 or 6 writing lines with dashed center or without. The pages with 6 writing lines will have slightly smaller coloring pictures. If you need more space, I have also included additional empty pages you can print and glue behind. Simply choose your format and let students get creative! Once they are done, cut it out and
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K - 2nd
Persuasive Text Flowchart
Having trouble explaining persuasive text? Use this flowchart worksheet to explain how everything an author writes ties together to influence a reader. Practice distinguishing facts and opinions too. I love using this worksheet because it allows time for reflecting whether the author was successful in convincing the read or not!This worksheet is also included in the Persuasive Text Task Cards product on my TPT Store!
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2nd - 4th
My Animal Kingdoms Book
My Animal Kingdom Book shows an example of each of the 7 animal kingdoms discussed in NC 2nd grade science curriculum. The book also shows examples of each animal, as well as labeled diagrams and space for student notes/writing. Students can also do research on each animal to color the animal correctly.NC 2nd Grade Science Standard:2.L.1 Understand animal life cycles.2.L.1.1 Summarize the life cycle of animals including: • Birth • Developing into an adult • Reproducing • Aging and death
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1st - 3rd
30 minute easy Informational Essay 3 point thesis/ repeated practice Cell Phones
6th Grade Reading Rockstars Presents 30 minute Easy Essay ConstructionDo your students need extra practice writing, but you can’t find the time to provide them with additional opportunities? 30 minute Easy Essay Construction provides quick practice, while most importantly, making the connection between the thesis, body paragraphs and conclusion.Check the link below for the step-by-step PowerPoint that walks you through how to use these products!https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/30-min
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5th - 8th
Informational Essay Speckled Band Mysteries -Amplify- Thesis/conclusion practice
Do your students need extra writing practice, but you don't have time to have them write multiple informational essays?The hook, background information and body paragraphs are provided. No text is needed. Anyone can use this product, though it does go with the 6th grade Amplify textbook.Students are able to quickly form the 3 point thesis based on the body paragraphs that are provided, and form the conclusion. In 6 sentences, students can see that the essay should all be connected and practice
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5th - 8th
New Year Resolution Expository Writing Outline
After Christmas break, it can be a challenge to get our students refocused. To begin our unit on expository writing I have each student create a vision board. This provides them an opportunity to reflect on the previous year as well as challenging them to look at the future. If you are looking for a simple way to challenge your students, this New Year Resolution Expository Writing Outline is a great option. It is created to be a guide while challenging their brainstorming skills and organization
Grades:
4th - 5th
Caption This | Text Features Practice | Captions | Write the Caption
This product will help your students with writing captions. With high interest photos of natural disasters, have students complete and create captions to go with each of the pictures.
Grades:
2nd - 6th
Springtime Reading Comprehension Passages Questions Grammar Discuss Vocab Essay
This springtime expository text freebie is exactly what you've been looking for! Your students will love learning new and interesting information about the basics of springtime in these reading, writing, grammar, and discussion activities. For example, did your students know that springtime happens at opposite times of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere? This product has at least 3 hours worth of work for your students to enhance their reading information skills, inf
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3rd - 5th
Paragraph Choice Board {{for Distance Learning}}
Tired of having kids say they have nothing to write about? Let them use this paragraph choice board to give them the prompts! There are 16 prompts perfect for grades 1-4! Differentiation is embedded as students can add as many or as few details. Upper grades can write multiple paragraphs! ((My team assigned this choice board for 2 weeks, saying to write one paragraph per day at home! Some parents even had them do more when they needed to fill some extra time!))
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1st - 4th
FREE, NO PREP ELA Expository Paragraph Writing Activity Printable
Guide your ELA/English/Grammar students through confidently writing expository paragraphs with these NO-PREP, printable worksheets! Students will begin with an explanatory page to narrow down a topic sentence with a definite focus (examples are provided). The next page moves to "Prewriting" where students choose their supporting details. The next two pages, rough draft and final draft, contain writing lines with a checklist for self-observation. Check out these other great ELA resources:Grammar
Grades:
5th - 8th
Pokemon Writing Activity
Get students engaged in the writing process this Valentine's Day with a fun and engaging writing strategy!
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Grades:
1st - 8th
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