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Middle school writing-essays study guides for Microsoft Word
The Chosen - A Complete Teaching Unit Bundle
This is an extremely thorough, complete teaching unit of Chaim Potok's novel The Chosen. It is suitable for middle and high school.
In this jam-packed bundle, you'll find:
20 Vocabulary Words for each of the three parts (Books) of the novel
30 In-Depth, Analytical Questions for each of the three Books
Definitions of all of the vocabulary words
Answers to all of the questions
A test on Books 1-2 and an answer key
Writing prompts for a 5-paragraph essay
Ten post-reading activities
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8th - 11th
The One and Only Ivan RACE SCR and ECR Novel Study Guide Practice Questions
This companion guide to The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate includes:✅ 18 short constructed response questions ✅ 2 informational extended constructed response questions✅ 1 argumentative extended constructed response questionThe question stems are modeled after STAAR and are written for every few chapters. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐I appreciate honest feedback so much! TPT gives you credits in exchange for reviews to lower the cost of future purchases. Click on the Provide Feedback button and give a rating
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3rd - 6th
Informational Essay Outline- Extended Response
This is an outline and guideline to help guide students while writing a five paragraph informational essay. I created this to help my students visualize what to needs to go next when they are writing their essays and what needs to go in each paragraph and also each sentence. I hope this helps your kids as much as it has helped mine! :)
Grades:
3rd - 8th
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SSAT Middle Level Writing Section Study Guides (ANSWER KEY WITH EXPLANATIONS)
Prepare your students or children for the SSAT with our comprehensive study guide! We cover every aspect of the writing section and provide tips and tricks to ensure your child gets the best score possible! The guide is easy to walk through with your child as you break down key concepts that will help them on the test. Good luck, future scholars!
Grades:
4th - 7th
Also included in: SSAT Middle Level Study Guides Bundle (ANSWER KEY WITH EXPLANATIONS)
ISEE Lower Level Study Guide Essay Section
For those looking to help their student or children prepare for the essay section of the lower level ISEE! We offer a practice test that includes thorough explanations and a breakdown of common concepts that will be presented on the test.
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in: ISEE Lower Level Study Guide Bundle (ANWSER KEY + EXPLANATIONS)
SSAT Upper Level Writing Section Study Guide (ANSWER KEY WITH EXPLANATIONS)
Have your students or children prepared for the SSAT with our study guide! We offer clear explanations and detailed insights into what will be required to do well in the writing section of the SSAT. Good luck, all future scholars!
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8th - 11th
The Sounds of Waves Exam (with quizzes, study guides, graphic organizer & key)
Here is a fully editable, in-depth 80-question multiple choice exam with essay prompts on Yukio Mishima's classic romance The Sound of Waves. This product also has two reading quizzes, three study guides, and a 2-page graphic organizer to support student understanding and test preparation. The exam includes questions of plot points, characters, themes, stylistic devices, and author details. An strong culminating activity after thorough study of the unique Japanese novel.
Grades:
7th - 12th
ISEE Middle Level Study Guide Essay Section
Prepare your middle schooler for the ISEE with our essay section study guide! We offer a practice test that includes thorough explanations and a breakdown of common concepts that will be presented on the test.
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: ISEE Middle Level Study Guide Bundle (ANWSER KEY & EXPLANATIONS)
8th Grade Writing Study Guide
This is a one-page, double sided, study guide that covers the basics about writing.
*** COMMA RULES *** TRANSITION WORDS *** QUOTATION MARKS *** FREQUENTLY CONFUSED WORDS *** ESSAY TYPES *** ESSAY WRITING *** HOOK *** THESIS STATEMENTS *** BODY PARAGRAPHS *** COUNTER-ARGUMENTS *** CONCLUSIONS *** TESTING STRATEGIES ***
Hand this out to your students when you're getting ready for the end of the year assessment. It's just enough material for them to study, without being overwhelming. Perfect
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8th
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Study Guide for Trash by Andy Mulligan
A 15 page study guide for the novel "Trash" by Andy Mulligan. Designed with NCEA Level 1 in mind, perfect for Years 9, 10 and 11 in New Zealand and the matching years in other countries.Contains important quotes, themes, characters, relationships, conflicts, settings, a sample essay and some information on paragraph structure.
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8th - 10th
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Writing Frame for Book Report
This writing frames provides a guide for students writing a book report. It includes major parts of the book report and should be used after reviewing all of the important elements of the book report process - Main Characters - protagonist, antagonist, plot development - exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution, and setting. Please view my other products that also cover the book report.
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6th - 9th
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Common Core Argumentative Essay Boot Camp Survival Guide (33 pages, editable)
Whether you're prepping your students for a rigorous state exam or teaching an argumentative writing unit for 3-4 weeks, this 33-page fully editable Survival Guide for the Common Core Argumentative Essay is packed with proven strategies, methods, organizers, models and checklists that will lead both you and your students through every step of the argumentative writing process.
The many resources will make teaching the argument a stress-free breeze. ALL the work is DONE for you! Ideal for high
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Samba Movie Guide, Anticipation Guide, 50 Plot Questions Amazing Critical Review
Teachers, parents and homeschoolers, Do yourself a favor and show this film! It is so timely and so relevant these days that it will definitely get students to tune in and broaden their thinking and perspectives. The question of whether or not France should grant legal immigration status to Samba will resonate with students no matter which political ideologies they bring to class. With no offensive content and minimal offensive language there's absolutely nothing to worry about in showing this f
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: "The Intouchables" and "Samba" Movie Guide Two Pack and Thematic Unit
Touching Spirit Bear Final Exam
This free product is a comprehensive final exam of the novel, Touching Spirit Bear! In the first part of the exam, students match character names and descriptions. In the next section, students answer in short responses to prompts which includes questions involving: symbolism, text to self connection, inferencing, making judgments. In the final part of the exam, students respond to an essay question. Students will trace Cole's transformation from the beginning of the novel to the end, and do
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5th - 9th
Hook Strategies Student Handout
This handout is customizable. I use it in conjunction with our Argumentative Writing unit and the Analyzing an Argumentative Essay Warm-up activity on my TPT page. It's a list of some of my favorite hook strategies, defined and with examples. **Note: I steer my kiddos away from using the rhetorical question because as 8th graders they should strive for more complexity and thought.
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6th - 12th
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63 Conclusion Starters for Essay Writing
Me and my students did a internet scavenger hunt for starters. This list is compiled to help students when writing. Most times their hardest part is getting started. These are conclusion starter to help them start a conclusion sentence or conclusion paragraph. Look for Introduction starters in my store
Grades:
4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
NJSLA and NJSLAM Test Taking Strategies
This is a great packet to use before state testing begins. Enjoy!
Grades:
3rd - 6th
A Lesson Before Dying Exam (with Study Guides & Quizzes)
Here is fully editable and in-depth unit materials and 80-question multiple choice exam with essay prompts on Ernest Gaines novel A Lesson Before Dying -- a new classic being taught in high schools across the country. The unit materials include a graphic organizer, study guides, quizzes, writing assignments, and power point presentation. The exam questions focus on plot, character, themes, allusions/archetypes, stylistic devices, and author background.
Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Transition Statements Made Easy for 6th, 7th and 8th Graders!
Are you finding it hard to teach your students how to write a good transition statement? Are you tired of finding simple lists of transitions that don't truly help your students use them appropriately? I was! That is why I created this transition guide to help my students write several different types of transition statements.
The guide includes step by step instructions on how to write each type of transition as well as plenty of examples and areas to practice their new skill!
I used this g
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5th - 8th
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Foolproof Guide to Writing a Central Idea/Task 3 Regents Essay
Foolproof Guide to Writing a Central Idea/Task 3 Essay for ELA Regents ExamGuide to help students write a prefect central idea essay on the ELA Common Core Regents Exam Contains: outline, directions, explanations, rational, sample essay, literary device handout/definitions, rubric(rubric is my free download)
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8th - 12th
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RACES Body Paragraph "Cheat Sheet"
This product can be used a student anchor chart to help guide students in writing student-constructed responses. I use this exact product to help guide my students with writing TDA essays.
This resource follows the RACES formula:
R- restate question
A- answer question
C- cite evidence
E- explain or extend
S- summarize
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3rd - 7th
ESSAY WRITING GUIDE
ESSAY WRITING GUIDEThis is a document that I print for my humanities students. It is a useful guide for writing in general. Feel free to edit and add to the document as you please. Some schools have specifications for writing, so this may be used as a basic framework for writing.Headings:TITLE OF DOCUMENTBEFORE YOU START WRITING:HEADINGTITLE OF ESSAYSPACINGTITLE OF TEXT ADDRESSEDINDENTQUOTATION AND CITATIONDIALOGUECONTRACTIONSDATESPHRASES TO AVOIDGENERAL WRITING RULES
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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The Workbook of Empowered Learning Techniques
This workbook has the potential to be life changing for student who are struggling with their schoolwork! The Workbook of Empowered Learning Techniques is a comprehensive self-led academic workbook that provides techniques in schoolwork organization, time management, test preparation, goal setting, and essay writing. It also involves a parent support guide, which can be used by parents and any other adult who is academically supporting the student. This workbook is designed to empower students t
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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POOP on Your Conclusion! Step by Step Guide to Conclusion Writing
Yep. It's gross, but students remember it! This is a step by step guide for writing a conclusion paragraph for a persuasive/argumentative essay. It also has a practice prompt for students!
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7th - 12th
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