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Middle school writing-essays webquests for GATE
Descriptive Writing Unit - Low-Prep Lesson Plans, Prompts, Sensory Word Lists
This descriptive writing mini unit is super quick to teach and will improve your students' descriptive writing instantly with descriptive writing prompts, sensory word lists, and more! It's got an engaging descriptive writing lesson plan that will launch your students into fabulous descriptive writing so they show, not tell, in addition to other resources you'll return to again and again. In this descriptive writing mini unit, you'll find graphic organizers that will support all learners, with t
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4th - 7th
Persuasive Writing WebQuest Activity with Google Slides™
Persuasive or Opinion Writing WebquestThis Persuasive Writing Webquest is a fun way to introduce or review persuasive or opinion writing with your students while incorporating technology! The webquest guides students through an essay, advertising tricks, and a video clip that gives them 7 tips for creating persuasive arguments. My students loved it! This resource comes in both a printable and digital version for use with Google Classroom.*Please note - this lesson includes two links via SafeShar
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4th - 6th
Essay Template aligned with Lucy Calkins Boxes and Bullets
Students can use this template to plan and organize their essays for Informative, Persuasive, and Expository essays.
It includes Sentence Starters and Language Frames and lined paper to start their essays on.
The C_ O_ P_ S_ S_ is a checklist for students to check their writing for Capitalization, Organization, Punctuation, Spelling, and Sentence structure.
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4th - 8th
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What Problem Will You Solve: A Critical Thinking and Writing Activity
So often, we ask students what they want to be when they grow up but let's shift the mindset. Instead, pose the question of, "What problem will you solve?" This project encourages students to think both critically and globally to help solve issues in our world today. Included in this product are multiple ways for students to brainstorm problems, vocabulary, and processes. There is also draft and final publishing paper that can be used to write a culminating essay.This is a great beginning OR
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Bundle: Monthly Writing Projects for Upper Elementary
Stamp Act Introduction Web Quest
I created this Web Quest to introduce my students to the Stamp Act. The Web Quest includes 1 video link with questions, 2 websites with questions, a link to an online quiz that follows one of the websites, and an optional essay that can be completed using the information found in the Web Quest. This could be a great stand alone lesson or as an introduction to the Revolutionary War. My students really enjoyed the web quest and better understood the feelings of the colonists and reasons for their
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5th - 8th
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Writing Prompts MYSTERIES ... Tips Rubrics Checklists ... Grades 4-5-6
MYSTERY Themed Creative Writing PromptsVocabulary, Guidelines, Tips for Writing, Rubrics, Checklist for Students, Word Banks 25 prompts, photographs, elements . . . and more Grades 4-5-6 WRITING PROMPTS: for Mysteries . . . NO PREP . . . WRITING . . .FREEBIE . . . Four MYSTERY Writing Prompts in the Preview. . . FREE "Always something EXTRA" to help TEACH / REVIEW / PRACTICE skills in FUN ways.⭐ Click to follow TEACHING STUFF PLACE for updates and FREEBIES. ⭐*** Writing Prompts Buyers’ comm
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4th - 8th
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Claims vs. Statements Escape Room | Argumentative Writing Digital Breakout
Make your argumentative writing lessons more fun with with this engaging, digital escape room! This escape room includes 7 critical thinking and puzzle locks perfect for sharpening research skills and a never give up attitude. Quick and easy setup plus clear student directions make this activity perfect for individuals, groups, or even substitute days, too! Did I mention that this breakout is editable?!? Use as is, add, or subtract questions and then post the link through Google Classroom, a cl
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6th - 8th
Digital Writing Prompts (Daily Writing Journal, 70 Prompts)
This is a digital no-prep product! Assign the writing prompts to students on a daily basis for your writing activity or a morning warm-up. This product allows students to use descriptive language, expressive writing, punctuation, imaginative writing, concrete examples, opinion writing, critical thinking skills and overall improve writing skills. There are 70 slides currently, this is a growing bundle and more slides will be added.How to Use this Product:This product can be posted on your google
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2nd - 6th
Patriot Day: Remembering September 11, 2001 Webquest and Writing Activity
*FULLY UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2023*CCSS.RI.5.6, CCSS.W.5.2.A-EStudents will navigate six different online accounts related to Patriot Day and how the United States continues to remember the heroes of September 11, 2001, and analyze the similarities and differences between each account of the topic. The accounts of this event are in a variety of formats, from multiple sources (videos, articles, literature, etc.).Students will determine whether each document is a firsthand or secondhand account, the au
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4th - 8th
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Yearly Writing Argumentative Informative Narrative Literary Analysis RACE more
FULL YEAR OF WRITING: EVERY MAJOR WRITING TASKNarrative, argumentative, informative (expository), literary analysis, research, and constructed response writing workshops are specifically designed for interactive learning. Great for distance and in-person teaching. Each unit has been scaffolded thoroughly to meet the needs of students working independently. Share these workshops on Google Classroom, Canvas, Schoology, or any major LMS platform. Students find these workshops easy to follow and en
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7th - 10th
Essay Writing Argumentative Informational Narrative Literary Analysis ECR SCR
FULL YEAR OF WRITING Workshops w Graphic Organizers, Templates, Samples, etc. for: Narrative, argumentative, informative (expository), literary analysis, extended & short answer constructed response, thesis statement, personal narrative, letters, and summary. Each unit is highly scaffolded! Advanced and on-target students can work independently, giving you freedom to work closely with struggling students. Students find these workshops easy to follow and engaging, parents can easily understa
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6th - 9th
Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples' Day: WebQuest Research *Print and Digital*
WebQuest Activities are made for students who need help with GUIDED RESEARCH projects. A web site is provided to you in this download which you can share with students. This site includes articles, infographics, voices from other students, and ALL of the content needed for students to engage in the writing process on the topic.The topic of this pack is: Should the USA celebrate Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples' Day?PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PRINT VERSION IS INCLUDED HERE, TOO!This ENTIRE pack will
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Digital Resource Bundle for Google Classroom- VOLUME 2
Social Media Impact Unit
This is a FULL unit based on non-fiction texts concerning the growth of social media and it's impact on the world, people, mental health, etc. The entire unit is editable so you can adjust as needed for your classroom and pacing. This lasts approximately 3 weeks depending on how long you give students for the essay. Everything you need is included!Students will be completely engaged as they watch The Social Dilemma, breaking down how Social Media platforms are manipulating them every day. Some s
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8th - 12th
Introduction to Poetry - Whole Unit - Over 20 Poems!
Corresponding PowerPoint Presentation Saved to Google Drive!Daily Step by Step Lesson PlansPerfect for Distance Learning or Printable PacketsPoetry allows for a unique format of written word that can be accessed on a variety ofplanes. As such, it allows us as teachers to correct that false notion that many students hold toward reading: it's boring. Over the course of my years, I have told many students that if reading is boring, they are doing it wrong. It was with that idea in mind that I creat
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7th - 10th
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The Lincoln Assassination: Multiple Accounts of the Same Event Webquest
*FULLY UPDATED 4/30/23*CCSS.RI.5.6, CCSS.W.5.2.A-EStudents will navigate six different online accounts related to the the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, and analyze the similarities and differences between each account of the topic. The accounts of this event are in a variety of formats, from multiple sources (videos, articles, journals, etc.).Students will determine whether each document is a firsthand or secondhand account, the author's purpose, and analyze for important details/information
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5th - 8th
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Black Duck by Janet Taylor Lisle Literature Study
This literature study has it all to challenge readers! With a focus on setting, stagnant vs. dynamic characters, symbolism, personal values and debate, this study will keep students thinking long after they finish the book! Included:Lesson PlansPre-Reading Research on 1920s and ProhibitionCharacter Grid (mathematics integration)Short Answer Chapter QuestionsRating Scales (rate by opinion and justify)Choose Two (student choice for response)Discussion Cards Blank and with QuestionsAgree/Disagree
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5th - 7th
THESIS STATEMENT GOOGLE CLASSROOM DISTANCE LEARNING
Thesis statement practice for ARGUMENTATIVE / INFORMATIVE OR EXPOSITORY writing the fun and simple way! This Google Classroom workshop will have students whipping out perfect thesis statements in minutes. It is an interactive, MUST-DO lesson before teaching argument writing. After all, the thesis statement is the most important sentence in the essay. In this self-checking workshop, students identify elements and missing elements of thesis statement by moving the buttons to reveal answers. They w
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7th - 10th
Weathering, Erosion & Deposition Webquest or Library Research
This activity can be used in the context of a computer lab or a library. The purpose of this activity is to have students analyze natural disasters, in this case hurricanes, and how they have an effect on our landforms. Through reading and researching about hurricanes, students should find examples of specific hurricanes that have caused weathering, erosion, and deposition. The first page guides the students through questions that will guide their research. They are asked to include the title of
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6th - 12th
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Essay Assignment: Who am I, Really?
This is a free-standing essay assignment OR is part of the larger "Search for Self" unit. This essay assignment asks students to consider who they are. There is a brief self-exploration exercise to help students understand themselves better. Material from Les Miserables, Stephen Covey's 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, and the Six Steps in Search for Self are condensed as part of the self-exploration exercise.
The material includes information for the teacher, the self-exploration exercis
Argumentative Essay Brainstorm Outline - College Prep
Many students have difficulty writing an argumentative essay... and this document is the perfect solution!
It doubles as a brainstorming/outline worksheet, and requires students to provide both evidence to support their claim as well as analysis of the evidence they choose.
Furthermore, it requires one of the most important components of an argumentative essay that students often forget or ignore... counter-argument.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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The Metamorphosis Exam
Here's a fully editable and in-depth 50-question test with essay prompt on Franz Kafka's surrealistic classic "The Metamorphosis" and art styles connected to his era. The multiple choice questions focus primarily on symbolism, irony, surrealism, archetype and themes. A solid wrap-up to a most profound novella.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Lesson Plan & PPT Package Explaining Hero vs Villain Protagonist vs Antagonist
This is a two-part package -- a Power Point presentation and a lesson plan. The PPT is available separately by the same name.
This 14-slide Power Point presentation presents hero, villain, protagonist, and antagonist. It explains the shift from using the terms "hero" and "villain" to the more contemporary "protagonist" and "antagonist." The presentation also uses Greek and early English root words to explain how the terms "protagonist" and "antagonist" evolved.
The fourteen slides include 1
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Text Dependent Analysis Bingo! RACES Review
This is a fun way to review TDAs! Students will play BINGO using everything they have learned about TDA terminologyTDA structureTDA processThis resource includes 5 different BINGO cards BINGO call out listI hope you and your students enjoy this review game as much as mine did!
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3rd - 8th
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Is Fortnite for Kids?: WebQuest Research Activity for Google Classroom
WebQuest Activities are made for students who need help with GUIDED RESEARCH projects. A web site is provided to you in this download which you can share with students. This site includes articles, infographics, voices from other students, and ALL of the content needed for students to engage in the writing process on the topic.The topic of this pack is: Is Fortnite for Kids?This pack explores this topic, while asking students to make their own determination on the topic based on the evidence pro
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3rd - 6th
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