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Common Core W.8.3 scaffolded notes
Narrative Writing Unit: 16 Mini-Lessons to Master Narratives in Grades 6-8
The writing resources include 16 mini-lessons that guide students to master skills essential to narrative writing. The lesson topics cover plot, point of view, transitions, dialogue, and descriptive language. For each topic, the resource comprises of three lessons – the first introduces the skill, the second has students practice the skill, and the third has students apply the skill in their own writing. In addition, the resource also includes the basics of editing narratives with a checklist fo
Grades:
6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief Novel Study
Writing a Personal Narrative Essay - Distance Learning Compatible
In a personal narrative essay, a writer shares his or her thoughts and feelings about an event in his or her past with an audience. In this pack, students will move through the writing process to compose a personal narrative essay.The pack includes a step-by-step process, brainstorm/planing page, peer edit checklist, suggested marking rubric, and example essay.UPDATE: This includes both a printable PDF version and a digital version using Google Slides.See also my Writing a Persuasive Essay pack
Grades:
7th - 12th
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DESCRIPTIVE WRITING Lesson Notes PowerPoint Practice Activity Quiz Test Prep
***UPDATED 2024!*** Help students gain descriptive writing skills with this no-prep, 33-page/slide Descriptive Writing Lesson, Practice, Activity, and Assessment Mini Unit. The easy-to-follow Guided Notes process will help students understand how to write, identify, and edit to include descriptive writing. A PowerPoint, Guided Notes, Guided Practice, Scavenger Hunt Activity, and Multiple-Choice Practice/Assessment are included making this an engaging scaffolded approach that uses the “I Do, We D
Grades:
4th - 8th
Also included in:Â WRITING SKILLS LESSONS BUNDLE Informational Research Unit PPT Notes Practice
Revision Checklist for Vignette Writing Project
This is a thorough revision checklist for an end of House on Mango Street vignette writing project. (See resource: House on Mango Street Final Vignette-Writing Project)
This resource challenges students to revise in areas of
- clear and coherent writing
- figurative language
- detail and description
- boring words
- conventions
Includes examples and areas for students to actively check off! Great for independent work or as a group! Really helps students to build editing skills!
Accompanying
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in:Â House On Mango Street Bundle
Nervous System Activity Page and Notes
These engaging notes correspond with the BrainPop videos "Nervous System" and "Neurons". Students will learn about the nervous system and the neuron processes that carry messages through the body (NGSS MS-LS1-8). After completing the notes, students will pair up to complete the "Mission Impulseable" Activity, where they will gather and synthesize information that sensory receptors respond to stimuli by sending messages to the brain for immediate behavior or storage as memories.
ESL Narrative Writing+Differentiated across ELL levels!
This 14-page resource includes differentiated narrative writing activity sheets for ELLs across WIDA's English proficiency levels 1-4 (level 5 bonus included). Each sheet is designed with an ELL's proficiency level in mind.
Grades:
2nd - 5th
State Testing: How to Breakdown a Written Prompt
Use this PPT to present to students! This Powerpoint highlights the three types of PCRs students will be required to respond to on state assessments. Based on the complexity of the language used, and the "wordiness" of the sample prompts, this PowerPoint provides helpful suggestions for both teachers, and students to break down what is being asked of them.In order to break down, or "unpack" a prompt students should follow four easy steps, highlighted here. This PowerPoint includes three samples,
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Grades:
6th - 8th
We Ate the Children Last - Yann Martel - 5 Day Lesson Plan
Students absolutely love the disturbing plot of Yann Martel's short dystopian story. Make the most of it with our comprehensive lesson plan.What's included:- Teaching guide- Pre-reading activities- Vocabulary activity- Post-reading (comprehension, close reading, and real-world connection) questions- Written response question with rubric- Text vs. movie comparison worksheet- Online jeopardy game- Creative activity with checklist- Planning document - Answer keys to all of the aboveThe story can be
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Grades:
6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Dystopia Bundle - Create a Dystopia + 3 Short Story Lesson Plans
Human Migration Personal Narrative Graphic Organizer (Cross-curricular activity)
The Human Migration: Personal Narrative Graphic Organizer is a must-have resource for all secondary English Language Arts classrooms! This cross-curricular graphic organizer is the ultimate writing activity that will take your students on an exhilarating journey of self-discovery and connection with their heritage. Imagine a classroom where students are not just passive learners, but active participants in their own education. This powerful tool brings families into the learning process, creatin
Grades:
6th - 10th
DIARY ENTRY FORMAT HANDOUT
A compact review of diary entry organized for quick referencing. This Includes:1. Vocabulary Overview2. Diary Checklist and Word-Bank3. Sample Diary Entry4. Diary Writing Features5. Diary Writing Format6. Assessment RubricsTeachers can use these handouts as ready reference material to remind the learners about the diary writing procedures, thereby helping them to enhance their writing skills.◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈Here are some other possible uses for these in your classroom:
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in:Â WRITING SCAFFOLDING NOTES - BUNDLE
WRITING BUNDLE LESSON PLANS AND RESOURCES
A bundle of 20 writing resources for ESL students.This download includes:Imaginative WritingNarrative WritingBiography WritingArticle WritingReport WritingArgumentative WritingDescriptive WritingDiary WritingPersuasive WritingSummary WritingReview WritingParagraph WritingDialogue WritingCreating WritingAutobiography WritingFactual DescriptionPlay-Script WritingPoem WritingUsing Textual Prompts to WriteNon-chronological ReportHere are some possible uses for these in your classroom:To challenge ea
Grades:
6th - 10th
CAUTIONARY TALES URBAN LEGENDS MINI SAGAS LESSON PRESENTATION
A lesson presentation that presents teaching and learning resources on writing cautionary tales, urban legends, and mini sagas.After completing this lesson, the students will be able to:Acquire understanding of the concept of tales.List the tale types and their elements.Discuss the characteristics of cautionary tales, urban legends, and mini-sagas.Demonstrate the knowledge of cautionary tales, urban legends, and mini-sagas in writing.This Resource Includes:Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Obje
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in:Â STORY WRITING PRESENTATIONS BUNDLE
Understanding a Prompt: Anchor Chart
Do your students struggle with decoding complicated prompts? Use this anchor chart to help them isolate key words in order to define their purpose for writing and choose their evidence/reasoning/details. This chart can be projected for whole class work or printed 4:1 page to find on the corner of a desk on in an interactive notebook.Take the guess work out of decoding prompts and help students
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Grades:
3rd - 12th
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Memoir PowerPoint Lecture with Guided Practice
Used to introduce Memoirs - either to read someone's memoir or t0 start writing a memoir.
Direct Instruction slides with examples. Includes the definition, characteristics, examples, etc.
Designed for taking notes, specifically Cornell notes.
Guided practice questions at the end of the lesson. The answers to the questions are included in the animations of the Ppt.
Grades:
7th - 9th
Identifying and Creating Atmospheric Settings in Writing
Settings are something all stories have in common, whether we see them in movies or write about them from our own imaginations. Settings can be studied across many different units; I study settings in novels with my students during our whole class reads, as well as for our creative writing assignments and narrative writing units. One setting element I emphasize with my students are sensory settings. We experience the world through our senses, and if we learn to identify atmospheric settings in l
Grades:
7th - 9th
Thesis Statement Literary Analysis Distance Learning Struggling Writers
Thesis Statement Workshop for Literary Analysis EssayThis workshop teaches students to develop a 1-pronged thesis statement for a 3 paragraph essay. Allow your students to learn the same skills, but with a more manageable format. This workshop has been modified for struggling and lower grade writers. Students learn the elements of thesis writing through engaging activities that make the process really simple. These fun activities allow students to learn in a variety of ways. Your students will
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in:Â Thesis Statement Worksheets Practice
PLAY-SCRIPT FEATURES: HANDOUT
A compact review of play-script organized for quick referencing.
This Includes:
1. Vocabulary Overview
2. Play-script Features
3. Assessment Rubrics
Teachers can use these handouts as ready reference material to remind the learners about play-script writing procedures, thereby helping them to enhance their writing skills.
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Here are some other possible uses for these in your classroom:
✿ Early Finishers
✿ Tutoring
✿ Sub Tubs
✿ ESL Stations/Centres
✿ H
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in:Â WRITING SCAFFOLDING NOTES - BUNDLE
Writing Fictional Stories or Personal Narratives: Analyzing and Planning Pages
I am always amazed and never disappointed with my students' personal narratives each and every time we use these planners! Use these printables to get students to write personal narratives and/or autobiographical incidents or ANY type of fictional story/short story while including ALL of the necessary elements: setting/characters/plot/theme-this planner ensures there won't be a rush to the end! This planner is more for a story, so if you're interested in a more formal ESSAY, then see my store f
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Dialogue Rules and Practice (editable Google Doc)
Do your students often get confused when writing dialogue? Are there common errors they make consistently?This "Dialogue Rules and Practice" resource is a great way to give students 5 simple rules to follow when formatting their dialogue with correct capitalization, punctuation, indentation, and dialogue tags. It would be an excellent addition to students' reference sheets that students could look back at again and again.In addition, there are two practice activities that allow students to prac
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Grades:
5th - 8th
STAAR Test Prep- Personal Narrative
This resource takes students through each step of writing a personal narrative composition. When used throughout the year (with various prompts), students will retain the writing process and the elements that should be present in a personal narrative. STAAR test made but is CCSS friendly.
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6th - 8th
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READING AND WRITING: BLOOM'S TAXONOMY-BASED SCAFFOLDING NOTES - BUNDLE
This bundle of 8 products (Scaffolding Notes) is perfect for teaching Reading and Writing. These no prep activities would be great for ELA lessons or ELA centers. Your students will love these activities that are planned for student engagement.After taking support from these scaffolders, the students will be able to:Identify the components of the structure of the writing.Identify the language strategies employed in in the writing.Identify the features of the writing.Follow the structure and stra
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Grades:
6th - 8th
WRITING SCAFFOLDING NOTES - BUNDLE
A bundle of 20 writing scaffold notes for ESL students.This download includes:Imaginative WritingNarrative WritingBiography WritingArticle WritingReport WritingArgumentative WritingDescriptive WritingDiary WritingPersuasive WritingSummary WritingReview WritingParagraph WritingDialogue WritingCreating WritingAutobiography WritingFactual DescriptionPlay-Script WritingPoem WritingUsing Textual Prompts to WriteNon-chronological ReportHere are some possible uses for these in your classroom:To challen
Grades:
6th - 10th
CAUTIONARY TALES URBAN LEGENDS MINI SAGAS LESSON AND RESOURCES
A lesson plan that presents teaching and learning resources on writing cautionary tales, urban legends, and mini sagas.After completing this lesson, the students will be able to:Acquire understanding of the concept of tales.List the tale types and their elements.Discuss the characteristics of cautionary tales, urban legends, and mini-sagas.Demonstrate the knowledge of cautionary tales, urban legends, and mini-sagas in writing.This Resource Includes:Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives a
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in:Â STORY WRITING LESSON AND RESOURCES BUNDLE
WRITING A BIOGRAPHY - READY TO USE LESSON PRESENTATION - 6 SESSIONS
A unit lesson presentation with 6 sessions on teaching and learning resources of writing a biography based on New Bloom's Taxonomy.After completing this unit students will be able to:SESSION 1 - REMEMBERING: STRUCTURE & FEATURES - Identify the sentences that show the structure and features of a sample biography.SESSION 2 - UNDERSTANDING: LANGUAGE & TECHNIQUES - Determine the author's use of narrative language and techniques in a sample biography.SESSION 3 - APPLYING: PLAN - Use either th
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in:Â WRITING PRESENTATIONS BUNDLE
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