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8th grade writing-expository independent work packets for Easel
RACE Strategy Practice Worksheets : 10 RACE Writing Prompts Text Evidence
This product contains 10 ready-to-use passages and short response questions to guide students through the use of the RACE strategy for text evidence. RACE is a writing strategy to help students answer passage-based, short response questions in a formal style, with using clear reasons and text evidence, and to provide concluding statements. This Download Contains:PRINTStudent resource introducing the RACE strategyExample passage and RACE response10 passages and short response questionssuggested a
Grades:
6th - 8th
Transition Words and Phrases Lists, Worksheets, Task Cards, and Easel Activity
Transition Words and Phrases Lists, Task Cards, and Sorting Activities. Transitional words and transitional phrases are useful in writing clear and fluent paragraphs, but students need to be familiar with when to use them. Includes a Word Splash of Transition Words with a graphic organizer for word sorting, several different handouts with lists of useful transition words, and a categorizing worksheet for groups to work on and discuss, and a set of 36 task cards. Digital and Print: I have also ma
Grades:
5th - 8th
RACE Strategy Prompts and Passages 6th-8th Grades | More Passages
Looking for more practice with the RACE Strategy? This product contains 10 ready-to-use passages and short response questions to guide students through the use of the RACE strategy. RACE is a writing strategy to help students answer passage-based, short response questions in a formal style, with using clear reasons and text evidence, and to provide concluding statements. Please note: the passages in this product are the same ones used in this Reading Comprehension and Writing with the RACE Strat
Grades:
6th - 8th
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
Grades:
6th - 8th
Biography Project: Poster Person, Poster, or Diorama with Easel Activity
Biography Writing Project with Rubric. Students have a choice of making a poster person, poster, or diorama. Good project for Election Day, President's Day, Black History Month or Women's History Month. Students write a short biography and summarize in at least 4 - 6 paragraphs what they find out about their person. Pack includes Biography Project Assignment Handout, Biography Project Choices, Writing Rubric, Biography Writing Checklist - Self Assessment, Biography Peer Review Form, a List of Pr
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Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: Middle School Writing Rubrics BUNDLE
The Hobbit Writing Activities Middle School Printable and Digital Easel
The Hobbit Writing Activities. Seven standards-based writing activities for The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. Includes essay questions on Argument, Expository, Narrative, Research, and Character Analysis with graphic organizers for characters and setting. Help students build a constructed response and a thoughtful analysis. Pages can be printed out as handouts for writing assignments. Digital and Print: Includes an Easel Activity ready for learning with digital tools. Assign it online via Google Cl
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Grades:
6th - 9th
READ & RESPOND w/ RACE STRATEGY Middle School Science Independent Close Readers
Teachers can use these ten exciting worksheets to improve reading comprehension skills and have students learn about science topics/history at the same time. Covers the systems of the human body, exploring the circle of life, invertebrates and vertebrates, the invention of the steam engine, and more.I've also included two bonus resources. One is a vocabulary activity that tasks students with researching unknown domain-specific vocabulary and sharing it with classmates. It's easily adaptable. The
Grades:
7th - 10th
Jamaica - Internet Research
24 printable or digital pages to engage your students in Internet Research on Jamaica. Students use a phone, tablet or laptop to search online about the people of Jamaica: language,customs,flag,coat of arms,coins and stamps,mountains,rivers,wild animals,leadership and politics,national anthem,history,sports,famous people,and more...PRINT: I created a PDF version that you can download on your computer and print for students to use in class or at home. Click on "Add one to cart" and download you
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Grades:
4th - 10th
Also included in: The Caribbean Internet Research BUNDLE
Persuasive Letter Writing Unit + DIGITAL UNIT
This unit leads students STEP-BY-STEP through the writing process:Modelled WritingShared WritingGuided Writing Independent WritingThis product includes:A comprehensive unit for in-class instructionA digital version for Distance Learning OR students requiring access to technology. The digital unit comes as an EDITABLE pdf file that can be posted directly to Google Classroom. Teachers are also able to add their own instructions to digital worksheets. The digital copy of this unit follows along les
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: WRITING BUNDLE!
News Report Writing Unit + DIGITAL UNIT
This unit leads students STEP-BY-STEP through the writing process:Modelled WritingShared WritingGuided Writing Independent WritingThis product includes:A comprehensive unit for in-class instructionA digital version for Distance Learning OR students requiring access to technology. The digital unit comes as an EDITABLE pdf file that can be posted directly to Google Classroom. Teachers are also able to add their own instructions to digital worksheets. The digital copy of this unit follows along les
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: WRITING BUNDLE!
Expository Essay Compare and Contrast Informative Essay
Use this 5 step by step writing process for an expository/informative compare and contrast essay! This is a guided lesson that students can do independently. Here are the 5 steps:1. Choose a prompt from the four choices in the document.2. Research the prompt, organizing ideas and information in a detailed graphic organizer.3. Create in-text citations.4. Fill in the Expository Essay Outline. 5. Write a rough draft. In this activity, there are detailed instructions for each of these steps, guiding
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Grades:
5th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: Middle School English Language Arts Activities| HUGE GROWING BUNDLE
Nepal - Internet Research Activities
25 printable or digital pages to engage your students in Internet Research on Nepal. Students use a phone, tablet or laptop to search online about the people of Nepal:language and customs,national flag,coat of arms,coins, paper currency and postage stamps,largest cities and capital,major mountains and rivers,common wild animals,national rulers and political,national anthem and historical events,favorite sports and famous people,music and clothing,and more...PRINT: I created a PDF version that y
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Grades:
4th - 10th
Also included in: Asia Internet Research BUNDLE
TEST PREP Research Persuasive & Expository Writing Practice Test 1 with Digital
TEST PREP Research Process and Persuasive Expository Writing ELA Practice Test. This English Language Arts state test practice is a 14-page multiple choice formative assessment on the research process and expository writing. Supports common core. May be used for grades 6 - 8 for test practice on informative writing. Includes 30 questions on reading charts and tables, writing paragraphs with correct topic sentences, staying on topic, persuasive arguments, note cards, etc. Digital and Print: Incl
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: Middle School ELA Test Prep Bundle Grades 6 - 8
Puerto Rico - Internet Research
24 printable or digital pages to engage your students in Internet Research on Puerto Rico. Students use a phone, tablet or laptop to search online about the people of Puerto Rico:language, national flag, coat of arms, coins and stamps, mountains, rivers, wild animals, leadership and politics, national anthem, history, favorite sports, famous people, and more... PRINT: I created a PDF version that you can download on your computer and print for students to use in class or at home. Click on "Add
Grades:
4th - 12th
Also included in: Back to School Global Awareness BUNDLE
Finding Good Sources How to Research Using Reliable Sources for Print or Easel
Teach your students essential research skills! Use this before any of your research projects! Finding Good Sources teaches grades 6-8 how to research using credible sources on the internet and beyond. This printable or 'Made-for-Easel' activity walks your students through finding reliable sources and reinforces that with fun, interactive activities, multiple choice, and short response questions. The answer key and rubric make it fast and easy for you to give a meaningful grade.For a Google Slide
Grades:
6th - 8th
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Also included in: Finding Good Sources both PDF and Google Slides™ versions
Engaging Writing Prompts for Gifted and Talented Students
33 printable or digital pages to serve as writing prompts for gifted and talented writers. Each page has a wildlife photo and a question to promote critical thinking, such as: Why must kids go to school instead of playing video games all day?Is it okay to kill a flower just so that you can have it?What sharp things are dangerous to humans?Why shouldn’t people feed human leftovers to dogs and cats?Do plants think about the Sun and warmth?Why is it okay to chop a tree limb off, but not a dog’s le
Grades:
4th - 8th
Also included in: Distance Learning for Middle School BUNDLE (Print + Digital Activities)
Challenging Writing Prompts for Gifted and Talented Students
35 printable or digital pages to serve as writing prompts for gifted and talented writers. Each page has a wildlife photo and a question to promote critical thinking, such as: What scares you when you are ALONE?WHO annoys you the most at school?What are several odd things about YOU?How do you show respect toward BUGS?Is it okay to STEP on a fallen leaf?What is the value of a flower?What are the SIGNS of old age?Is it okay to CHASE a lizard?How are insects and flowers alike?Have you ever gotten
Grades:
4th - 8th
Expository Writing - Halloween Edition
Elevate your expository writing skills with our comprehensive Expository Writing Planning Guide! This guide seamlessly navigates students through the entire process of crafting an expository essay, all while infusing a delightful Halloween theme. Packed with engaging topics and visually captivating graphics, this resource is your key to adding excitement and creativity to your writing assignments. Spice up your writing today with this must-have planning guide!
Grades:
8th - 12th, Adult Education
The Diary of Anne Frank play Study Guide, Terms, Paragraph, w/KEY
This study guide is for the play The Diary of Anne Frank and includes DOK levels 1-3 questions that challenge students to use empathy and insights to draw conclusions. The study guide includes:Holocaust related termsStaging and script termsLiterary terms with a primary focus on dramatic irony, conflict, and characterizationQuestions designed for discussion and critical thinking beyond the textFinal expository paragraph with a labeled expository example and scoring guideThe EASEL activity is a b
Grades:
6th - 10th
Also included in: The Diary of Anne Frank the play UNIT BUNDLE with supplemental readings
Lord of the Flies - Gather and analyze text, writing toward an essay package
This package is extremely effective with building students' skills in gathering information and in writing using analysis and insights while providing you the opportunity to provide feedback that saves time and work during rough drafts.The package includes:Teacher instructions and list of benefits for using the tools.3 pages of text gathering 3-columnn notes to be used throughout the reading of the novelParagraph prompts for each page of 3-column notes with a specific prompt - these will become
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
Write a Paragraph - Days of the Week
11 printable or digital worksheets to help your students write a paragraph about the days of the week: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Today, Yesterday, The Weekend, and Crazy Hair Day. PRINT: I created a PDF version that you can download on your computer and print for students to use in class or at home. Click on "Add one to cart" and download your copy. DIGITAL ACTIVITY: I created a digital version with text boxes so students can type in the answers using a com
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Grades:
2nd - 8th
Also included in: Paragraph BUNDLE
Writing Prompts - The Paragraph (Expository Writing)
25 printable or digital pages of expository writing. Students create a paragraph about the elephant, pig, butterfly, horse, cow, snail, ladybug, cat, dog, ant, honeybee, spider, triceratops, parrot, chicken, shark, jellyfish, centipede, scorpion, fly, earthworm, frog, lizard, turtle and snake. Take a look at the Preview to view six sample pages. If you are interested in other writing prompts, click on one of these links below: Writing Prompts: How to (Describing)Writing Prompts: What if (I
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Also included in: Writing Prompts BUNDLE
Write a Paragraph - Veterans Day
31 printable or digital worksheets to help your students write a paragraph on Veterans Day. Each page has a cute picture and eight writing prompts, like: What dangers might a soldier face? Is America kind to people from other countries? What is special about the bald eagle? What is patriotism? Why is it important to say “Thank you” to soldier? and more... PRINT: I created a PDF version that you can download on your computer and print for students to use in class or at home. Click on "Add one t
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Grades:
2nd - 8th
Also included in: Veterans Day BUNDLE
Compelling Writing Prompts for Gifted and Talented Students
34 printable or digital pages to serve as writing prompts for gifted and talented writers. Each page has a wildlife photo and a question to promote critical thinking, such as: Why does the wind blow?Why do some animals have a tail?Why are many flowers so colorful?Why do things fall to the ground?Why does the sun shine?Why is dirt brown?Why do humans need directions?Why are rocks hard?Why do things die? PRINT: I created a PDF version that you can download on your computer and print for students
Grades:
4th - 8th
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