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Common Core W.9-10.10 resources 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
Also included in:Â Persuasive, Narrative and Descriptive Writing Lessons & Activities BUNDLE
Creative Writing Prompts - Journal Prompts using Poetry & Song Lyrics Task Cards
Use these poetry snippets & song lyrics as journal prompts to inspire creative writing and storytelling. These journal and creative writing prompts help to demystify poetry and show students that they can draw inspiration anywhere. They also make for a great writing activity during National Poetry Month (or any time of year)! Use these poetry task cards as bellringers, journal prompts, a creative writing station, or for small-group inspiration. Daily exposure to poetry through these journal
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7th - 10th
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Persuasive and Expository Collaborative Activity Writing Product Reviews
Do you read the reviews before you buy a product? Almost all of us do, and your students will become pros at this aspect of writing that blends expository and persuasive writing. This is such a fun activity for teaching writing.There are two activities included. First, students will share three of their favorite products. Using a graphic organizer, they'll plan what they want to say about it. Then, in groups of three, they'll share their favorite products. They'll try to persuade the group membe
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5th - 10th
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Also included in:Â Persuasive, Narrative and Descriptive Writing Lessons & Activities BUNDLE
32 Weeks of Creative Writing Prompts - "Picture This" Bell Ringers
This product complements well with my "32 Weeks of Middle School Grammar Practice Bell Ringers + Bonus Writing Prompts". Instead of spending just 5 minutes of writing time on a Friday, why not have students spend even more focused writing time? These slides give you suggested implementation to your existing curriculum, Common Core State Standards for grades 6-10, and a bonus lesson on "Elements of Plot"!The students will love these creative pictures to spark ideas in their imagination of what to
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6th - 10th
Also included in:Â 32 Weeks of Bell Ringers - Yearlong Resource Bundle: 160 Days of Activities.
Poetry Fog by Carl Sandburg Figurative Language Zoomorphism Activity
Looking for a quick, powerful lesson on poetry? Do you love fun figurative language? This is the lesson for you! Poetry and figurative language come together in this lesson that teaches students about Carl Sandburg's poem "Fog" while also teaching an unusual figurative language device! This lesson in incredibly low in preparation (give them a copy & you're done), but incredibly high in power. Students will love learning something unusual. You'll love that the direct instruction is done for y
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4th - 10th
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Also included in:Â Poetry Unit CCSS Exemplar Texts Upper Elementary Middle School BUNDLE
Jury of Her Peers: Short Story Test
Jury of Her Peers: Short Story Test.7 Short answer questions and 1 timed essay question. Test created for 9th grade gate, but can be differentiated for other grades/levels. Asks higher level questions (Costa's level three questions) that force students to close read and think critically about the text. Questions can be used for Socratic seminar, or lead students through the text. Essay questions can be used to build background prior to reading the text.
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Short Story Literary Elements: Movie Poster
Short Story Literary Elements: Movie Poster. Students are asked to analyze literary terms within any short story. Standards-Based individual or group project that asks student to close read text to analyze for: theme, setting, tone, symbols, & characterization. Students use quotes, graphic representations/symbols, and personal commentary to create a movie poster for the short story they are assigned. Students use quotes from text to prove their ideas about the elements. Activity also has
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7th - 10th
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Oedipus Tragic Flaw Writing Prompt & Rubric
Oedipus timed writing prompt and rubric. Activity asks students to discuss Oedipus' tragic flaw in a one hour timed write. Developed for Freshman GATE students, but can be differentiated for mainstream English classes. Prompt is structured to enable mainstream student writing by leading questions. Rubric included.
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9th - 12th
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Oedipus Final Test & Timed Write
Oedipus Final Test & Timed Write that asks students to draw a "comic strip" style map that depicts the important/significant events in the text. Part two of the test is a timed write where students are asked to think critically about the tragic flaw in Oedipus. Test can be differntiated for several levels and allows students to use different modalities. Created for Gate & mainstream freshman, but used successfully with senior honors.
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